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  1. Quick thanks for this fix. I've ignored my spouse's pleas to fix this way too long and finally did it today, works great. Thanks!
  2. I'm looking to upgrade my Avic Z130BT to CarPlay compatible headunit. I'm confused by the number of NEX units. There seem to be three different nex units with 7 inch screens. As far as I can tell, only the 8201 comes with its own set of maps and nav. Is there any point to this? Isn't the point of CarPlay/Android Auto just to use the phone navigation? So, here are my questions. The biggest frustration I have right now with my Z130 is the poor BlueTooth connectivity. How well does BlueTooth work on the NEX devices? Does the Android Auto / CarPlay functions work
  3. I am thinking of upgrading my AVIC Z130 to a NEX8100. I'm particularly excited about the Google integration as I'm a big Android fan. My complaints with the AVIC are: Buggy Bluetooth to my Nexus Phones. Infrequent Map updates Voice Control is very poor No Email/SMS integration Kludgy Interface I'm particular excited over the Android Auto implementation in the 8100NEX, which would let me run my favorite Google apps. But I haven't seen any good reviews about how this works. All the techie blogs reviewed pre-release units, and I haven't seen many post-release reviews.
  4. It's almost 2014. How long do we wait before we bail?
  5. I have a Droid Razr with ICS, the phone will pair bluetooth, but the phone displays "No Media" in the bluetooth settings. I can stream over Bluetooth, but can not use the builtin Pandora or Aha app.
  6. Setting connection mode to bluetooth does enable Pandora and Aha Radio - but it does not enable AppRadio. I can't find any way to run something like WAZE. The only options under android are Pandora and AhaRadio.
  7. I'm confused over AppRadio on the Z140. I've installed the latest upgrade to my Z130BT - ie, it's now a Z140BH. Does this mean I can run appradio on my Motorola Droid Razr? I can download the app on this phone, and connect over bluetooth - but appradio does not connect. Do I need a wired connection like HDMI for Appradio? Does Appradio work at all with Android devices on the Z140? Thanks
  8. I'd like to upgrade my z130 to a 140 - I'm looking for improved maps and better android interfacing. I don't see any upgrades listed on the pioneer website. Am I missing something? Thanks! _AM
  9. Check the ECO settings. There is a rapid start warning, it might be that. _Am
  10. Page 166 in the manual. System Settings / Back Camera Settings / Camera / Polarity Set to Battery or GND as appropriate. _Am
  11. There's also a setting burried in there where you indicate the Backup signal is +12V or neutral. That setting may be set wrong. _Am
  12. So I've learned a bit since this last past. Many (all?) Toyota and Lexus radios have two things you need to keep in mind. 1. There's an amplifier on the antenna already. This amplifier needs power, and there's a lead in the antenna harness that needs to be connected. This goes to the "remote control" blue/white lead coming off the head unit. This will add 12V, which will power the amplifier, which will improve your reception. 2. Toyota and Lexus radios come with 'diversity antennas'. This means the car actually has two separate antennas, and the stock radio is smart enough t
  13. This is true, and thanks for the correction. In my case, my presets happen to fall in frequency order, so I was confused. _Am
  14. My wife and I both drive the same car, but it seems like we have to manually connect our android phones every time we switch cars. Is this normal? If I drive, I manually connect and it forgets my wifes. If she manually connects, it forgets my phone. Is there a way to have two phones automatically connect?
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