After updating the 2.0 error and folowing the instructions perfectly, I went to the next step and got this error "Bluetooth software is not found. Please put it on SD/USB. Any ideas? I reformatted the SD card and loaded the update on it again, but no joy.
Same thing here, anyone else get this?
After reading of the improvements with 2.0, I am considering replacing my AVIC-D2. I have one question, a few pages back (around 5 or 6) one guy posted that after the update, this unit "still doesn't tell whether your destination i on the right or left". is this true? Seems like a simple thing after getting you across town for it NOT to say which side of the street your destination lies on. My D2 tells L/R (I think) nd my wife's GM navigation does too.
Thanks.
Yep, still doesn't tell you which side the destination is on. I'm not sure if iGo offers that option, but if it does, then it should be possible to implement on the F-Series.
can anyone confirm if software bypass still works with this update?
Read the whole thread - specifically, p.4.
Page 4 only discusses the Hardware bypass, not the software. I am not aware of anyone trying that as of yet.
Would be nice to know if anyone has tried to see if the software bypass is still working?
Contacts now have the word home, work, and mobile attached to them. Great!
Incoming calls from numbers in my contact list now have the name attached. Great!
me, "Call John Smith at home"
F700, "Please say the name or number to call"
me, "Call John Smith at home"
F700, "Calling 090"
Tried 10 different combination of contacts, etc. No go.
VR in IPOD mode works great.
can anyone confirm if software bypass still works with this update?
Read the whole thread - specifically, p.4.
you read my question well, page 4 is about hw bypass, everyone is curious about sw bypass.
Looks like they got rid of the voice recognition and vr catalog features in this update. I don't mind, it didn't work that great anyways.
Watch the video, they are indeed still part of the software
Interesting. It just doesn't work for me anymore. I'm clicking the same multifunction button. And the VR Catalog button is no longer to the right of the [Rear SP] button.
My first 900 had this issue out of the box. The Pioneer techs said they had never seen this issue. I returned it and they sent me a new one. I'd call Pioneer (though your success will depend on the tech guy you get).
Good Luck.
Our pioneer guy told us that if we have any strange issues like that (TTS not working, VR catalog not working), to re-download the update and then re-update with the fresh files. Seems sometimes if a file gets corrupted somehow during downloading, some strange things may happen. Give that a try.
After updating the 2.0 error and folowing the instructions perfectly, I went to the next step and got this error "Bluetooth software is not found. Please put it on SD/USB. Any ideas? I reformatted the SD card and loaded the update on it again, but no joy.
Same thing here, anyone else get this?
I had to create a folder on the top level of my SD card called "Bluetooth Update" and transfered the three files from the bluetooth update v3.3 folder into the "Bluetooth update" folder. I got the same error when I copied the bluetooth update v3.3 folder to my SD card. Once I transferred only the three files into the new folder, it worked like a charm.
After updating the 2.0 error and folowing the instructions perfectly, I went to the next step and got this error "Bluetooth software is not found. Please put it on SD/USB. Any ideas? I reformatted the SD card and loaded the update on it again, but no joy.
Same thing here, anyone else get this?
I had to create a folder on the top level of my SD card called "Bluetooth Update" and transfered the three files from the bluetooth update v3.3 folder into the "Bluetooth update" folder. I got the same error when I copied the bluetooth update v3.3 folder to my SD card. Once I transferred only the three files into the new folder, it worked like a charm.
sorry guys, I found my mistake....I didn't RTFM...
can anyone confirm if software bypass still works with this update?
Read the whole thread - specifically, p.4.
you read my question well, page 4 is about hw bypass, everyone is curious about sw bypass.
You are correct - my bad. I haven't seen any info as to whether or not the software bypass still works.
My god the web design people are idiots. Anyone look at the web page lately? It has the 2.0 update linked to the old july one AND they haven't updated the site other then that.
So short of the email, you tube video or avic411 etc, you would not be able to get the update as of right now.
I actually found out about 2.0 by clicking on the link on pioneer's website just to check and see if they had been slick about it and sure enough! In all fairness though once I saw the new version number I did come directly to avic 411 and proceeded to spend the evening reading posts and updating.
Hey guys i just found this forum and i purchased my 700 three weeks ago. I installed the new update last night everything downloaded fine but now i get the password screen come up. The problem is that the password screen i grey and i can't enter the password. Any help would be great.
Thanks Mitch
Just to rule out the simple stuff, is your handbrake on? (assuming not bypassed)
Did you try reset and eject combo buttons for a hard reset?
When this happens to me I remember to put the parking brake on and the gray goes out and I can enter the password.
I sent Pioneer and e-mail telling them the link was still showing the July update. They sent me a reply and then all of a sudden it was fixed. The truely must not have known that it wasn't right.
works wonderfully for me...very pleased but can be improved
Boot time is faster, still unacceptable at 30 seconds. No other navigation system takes 30 seconds to boot.
Buttons are still laggy for a long time after bootup.
Overall, not a major improvement, except for cutting some time off of the boot.
I disagree. Boot time at 30 seconds is hardly "unacceptable", and that being a 30-35% improvement over the original is great. Buttons didn't seem laggy to me, either.
I'm pretty happy with 2.0 so far. Can it be improved more? Sure it can. Let's hope Pioneer keep delivering the goods.
What you find acceptable and someone else is different. I don't know how you can call 30 seconds of waiting acceptable when other systems are ready immediately. That is poor planning, poor design, and a poor product.
What you find acceptable and someone else is different. I don't know how you can call 30 seconds of waiting acceptable when other systems are ready immediately. That is poor planning, poor design, and a poor product.
Then call pioneer and return it like others on this forum have been able to do. Why does this forum have to bull of bellyaching for a product that has the potential that it does.
Hey guys, the software bypass does NOT work anymore, at least not for me. It appears to work at first, i don't get the parking brake error as soon as i hit 16mph like i do without the software bypass, but at some point during my drive, it will pop up. I did the update and SW bypass last night and had the msg pop up twice today (i drove about 5 hours today 
). The weird thing is, if i go into the menus there will be things greyed out, but if i back out and go back in then they are available. So i guess the answer is it half works. If you don't do long highway drives like me it would probably work fine.
My boot time to iPod is about 35 seconds, a minute to full boot and XM audio after 10 seconds. TOTALLY Acceptable. My Kenwood 8120 takes about 30 sec for iPod, 50 seconds for full boot with bluetooth.
I tested the Software bypass and it works.. it did work like Yettavr6 stated but that was before i went in and changed the value to 128 again. seems to work for me. You have to make sure not to unzip the data.zip file..... replace the pioneer.ini file and it should work.
Thanks for checking the software bypass guys.
Still no good for voice dialing on my Sony Erricson K790a. I tried both bluetooth versions on the site just incase.. I will have edit the list manually or wait for the next update... OTHER THEN THAT THE SYSTEM HAS IMPROVED 10 FOLD!!