On the european site there is a new firmware download available:

http://www.pioneer.eu/eur/content/suppo ... 700BT.html

Normaly it's for f710 and f910 but mayby it's possible to use with f700 and f900 too.

On the european site there is a new firmware download available:

 

http://www.pioneer.eu/eur/content/suppo ... 700BT.html

 

Normaly it's for f710 and f910 but mayby it's possible to use with f700 and f900 too.

i just checked kinda looks like 8.3

Will this work on my 900bt?Or will it Brick it if I try?

Will this work on my 900bt?Or will it Brick it if I try?

You want someone else to risk it first ? go on be brave let us know how it turns out , you will either be a hero or

Will this work on my 900bt?Or will it Brick it if I try?

 

You want someone else to risk it first ? go on be brave let us know how it turns out , you will either be a hero or

I want someone else to try first......I've NEVER been an hero......

My guess is that it will brick.

Because you dont have the 8.3 maps on your system and the navi wont work.

Maybe when you put the 8.3 maps on it but then you have to hack things to get it working.

That are my thoughts......

We could easily copy 8.3 maps over in testmode if someone can hack this ezrider.exe *wink wink*. I have 2008.10 Maps ready to go

Would the US equivalent be: http://ds1.downloadtech.net/cn1010/firm ... Update.zip?

That X-Series Firmware says this in the zip:

[2008 Navigation Application Release Record]

Product : AVIC-F500BT/F700BT/F900BT

20090623 10:09

Release File : APL

Release Version : 3.010100 20090623

Looks like it. I'm downloading now. going to try replacing just the APL folder first (after backing up of course) to see if I can at least get the updated AV apps. Anyone know where the CE OS files are stored? Looks like this updated the CE version, but i'm not seeing the files.

I couldn't get it too boot the SD card so, in CE mode I am replacing the files my self Am I a hero?

I couldn't get it too boot the SD card so, in CE mode I am replacing the files my self Am I a hero?

That remains to be seen

I've downloaded it too and Im kinda tempted to try it on US F900BT -I want to be a hero as well

I replaced all but the CE img files and now im just stuck on the Pioneer screen, gonna replace those files now.

Still Frozen.

you won't be able to use the new iGo at all until someone hacks it to work with the universal license. Try replacing just the APL folder with 3.0 and leaving everything else the same

I couldn't get it too boot the SD card

do you mean that unziping the files to SD card and starting update from it didn't work?

you won't be able to use the new iGo at all until someone hacks it to work with the universal license. Try replacing just the APL folder with 3.0 and leaving everything else the same

Good idea, I will try that after I finish downloading a flash drive restore

Let us know how this goes. Am really curious about the US version posted in this page too!

Thanks,

Ben

So I ended up writing over all my old files with a flash backup, but that didn't work, it would boot and get me to the main menu, but I couldn't do anything. Also after writing over all the files I tried the new APL folder and it didn't work, but I am not completely ruling that out because I haven't tried just the new APL since my head unit began working again. I had to completely delete all files then copy to the flash disk.

Sorry if that is confusing.

I'm gonna give the APL folder a try tomorrow sometime. I'll update here if no one else tries it before then.

I have created a thread, so we can stop raping the Euro peeps

viewtopic.php?f=34&t=25487

Okay I tried to replace only the files in the APL Folder on the device with the one from the update.

Result: Crash on boot up.

So this wont work that way. Maybe it needs a newer CE image, maybethere are some differences with the hardware.

All I want is the Folder Skip support of the Steering Wheel Control. Wonder which files need to be replaced for that...

Im still pissed that Pioneer isnt releasing such an important update for all Avic owners as soon as they have it. Waiting a whole year now for that.

Unless it doesnt get released for the F900 real soon its byebye Pioneer for me.

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All I want is the Folder Skip support of the Steering Wheel Control. Wonder which files need to be replaced for that...

Im still pissed that Pioneer isnt releasing such an important update for all Avic owners as soon as they have it. Waiting a whole year now for that.

Unless it doesnt get released for the F900 real soon its byebye Pioneer for me.

Hi,

Let me introduce myself first: My name is Paul and I live in the Netherlands. I have been playing with hard- and software since pre-personal computer times and still having fun with it.

Anyway, since a week I have a F900BT which Pioneer installed as a swap for a HD3BT which was faulty.

The funny thing is that it has software version 3.000300 on it, while i've not been able to find anything higher than 2.007000 on Pioneers website.

Unfortunately I've not been able to get the thing in testmode, I guess they must have changed enough to prevent that using the SD card trick. The good news is that there is a newer version for the F900 series, and I would be happy to share it if only I could find a way to get into this for now ' black box'.

Any suggestions?

Paul