First of all you shouldn't be copying a branding "folder". Dont unzip the file, it needs to be copied to the unit as a zip file. And there is nothing as far as that file is concerned that should affect your GPS reception. I think that is just coincidental and for whatever reason the signal just isn't getting to your unit right now. It most likely will correct itself.

Ok so I just need to copy the "Branding" folder zipped. I will try that tomorrow.

Yeah, that's why I was confused. The gps was picking up signal just fine before doing this and I lost signal right after I copied the icons so I freaked out. Just weird that the gps wasn't picking up a signal cuz I usually get "High" reception.

Thanks

Yea the last couple of days I have been booting into test mode allot to do mods. A few times, including tonight, it took about a minute plus for me to gain signal. Also, every time I boot to test mode I have to input my anti theft password on restart so I'm pretty sure test mode actually causes a reset of sorts of the unit which probably explains the slow signal reception at times.

Alright now this is really bothering me.

I checked my gps connection today again and it's not picking up signal. What gives?

Before copying:

I copied the branded icons:

No signal:

First option "Around Current GPS Location" greyed out:

I was excited to play around w/this since I just got it installed.

What can I do fix this?

Nevermind I found a fix.

I decided to take the gps antenna out out of the dash and put it near the front window and it picked up signal.

It doesn't make sense though. After I tested it, I put it back inside to the right of the unit and it's picking up signal fine.

I think I'm gonna have to find a better place after I test this out.

Is it possible to change to 'bread' icon into something like a knife/fork. Now it always shows the bread for a restaurant.

Something else I noticed is that there's an alfa romeo icon, but whenever i approach a alfa romeo dealership it show a generic icon.

Editing the branding file is somewhat complicated beyond my abilities. If anyone else can please feel free to do so. One area that could be improved is with the fast food category. The branding file has the category but the F series POI menu does not. The mod would most likely need to be done on the unit side to match the branding file. As far as changing an icon with the branding file, you would probably need to edit the image file with an image editor. You can explore the branding file on your computer to view the image files for editing.

Yea, I'm getting those same bread icons for restaurants. I am also looking for a way to change it to the default one w/the knife/fork icon.

There's another icon that pops up everywhere in my map. It's the one w/red and white colors and it has a angled square inside the box. I've tried looking under the info but the icon doesn't come up in the list. I want to change that icon to something else as well.

I'm also looking for a way to get POI icons for fast food restaurants. I see a McDonalds icon in the download of the branded icons but I do I use it?

I installed these last night and they are awesome for gas stations. Great mod!

What would be awesome, is if someone could figure out a hack to make the MSN direct gas prices appear on the map next to the icon. That would be super useful.

Hey guys nice work on the mod. But I can not add my own icons like before the mod using a USB. In fact I can't delete the ones I made before like a Starbucks before I read this thread. Can you guys confirms this I am a newbee so maybe I am doing something wrong.

Also I would be very interested in the Fast Food category fix as well then I wont have to add my own icons.

Thanks,

Im sorry but nothing you said above makes any sense to me. Please clarify what your trying to ask.

Sorry for not being clear. What I meant was that once I copied branded icons it worked, but now I can no longer add my own icons using my USB/SD card when creating a new custom POI. Before when you create a new POI it would ask you to put in an icon but the option is gone to add from USB/SD.

The only way I know of to add a custom icon to a created POI is with avic feeds and that still works the same as before. I have created POI's with the unit and used icons from the list of branded icons without any problem.

The only way I know of to add a custom icon to a created POI is with avic feeds and that still works the same as before. I have created POI's with the unit and used icons from the list of branded icons without any problem.

I guess your right... I will double check.

Thanks!

Hello Voila bought jet a pioneer avicf700bt used(wore out) it is me want to make market the gps of f700bt in France sil pleases you it is possible to tell me how they madmen to make?

Is what that is are possible to make him(it) walked(worked) the gps here in France thank you

has anyone downloaded the POIs from poifriend.com ?? you can download them in igo 8 format which is .kml + .bmp (for icons)....do i just copy these all over to the usb and it will upload thru the f90bt?

No, unless the icon is imbedded with the .KML file it will not display on the screen with the branded icon.

in the origional post, it said that restraunts would not show the right icons, and that you could fix that. i saw where people talked about the bread icon, what about the icons that come with it, like pizza hut, mcdonalds,..

how do you fix those?

Dont know, I dont have enough knowledge as to how the file works in order to fix it. I was hoping someone else with more knowledge would take up that challenge.

Is there a way to display branded icons for "Starbucks", "Dunkin Donuts", etc. when you approach it nearby?

Also for the restaurant icons, I get the bread icon. How do I change it to the default fork/knife one?

Is there a way to display branded icons for "Starbucks", "Dunkin Donuts", etc. when you approach it nearby?

 

Also for the restaurant icons, I get the bread icon. How do I change it to the default fork/knife one?

Answer to the first question is no. The answer to the second question is to remove the branding file at which all of the original files will return.

Do I just transfer over the file in the zipped mode or do I add the individual files separately?

Thanx,

Bud

I added this file and it worked as expected however I noticed that I get the pizza hut icon for pizza hut but I don't get the Mcdonalds, Burger King ones etc. Anyone know why this is?

That question has already been addressed several times in this thread. The file is not 100% compatible with the category setup in the Avic causing some icons to not appear as desired. It will take someone with knowledge to edit the category setup in the Avic itself to change this and that is beyond my knowledge.

Do I just transfer over the file in the zipped mode or do I add the individual files separately?

Thanx,

Bud

Read the introductory post in this thread.

Do I just transfer over the file in the zipped mode or do I add the individual files separately?

Thanx,

Bud

 

Read the introductory post in this thread.

I did. Guess I'll just try it.

Thanx.