Just a question for those who have done the upgrade, are the pros worth losing the ability to do mods anymore?

 

Depends how much you use the mods, unit runs faster and MUCH less annoying...

One dummy question, whatever mods I have on when I do the update will remain intact?

how big of an SD card is required?

Can someone PLEASE confirm that with 3.0 installed, that you can still replace the beep sounds with silent mp3s, and also that the software bypass fix works by editing the .ini file? This would be awesome if this still works!?

Can someone PLEASE confirm that with 3.0 installed, that you can still replace the beep sounds with silent mp3s, and also that the software bypass fix works by editing the .ini file? This would be awesome if this still works!?

Umm I believe I confirmed this by making the guide I also included a pre edited .ini for the software bypass and included that in the guide. You do know that silent mp3s don't speed anything up?

how big of an SD card is required?

2GB

Can someone PLEASE confirm that with 3.0 installed, that you can still replace the beep sounds with silent mp3s, and also that the software bypass fix works by editing the .ini file? This would be awesome if this still works!?

 

Umm I believe I confirmed this by making the guide I also included a pre edited .ini for the software bypass and included that in the guide. You do know that silent mp3s don't speed anything up?

I didn't notice the software bypass bit, sorry! And the silent mp3s I want have nothing to do with speeding anything up. I just hate the sound they make every time I use my steering controls! May I ask what speed you entered for the software bypass?

Thanks for the help.

1- are the maps new... im guessing no

2- do i need to remove any mods first, or can i just install over them. (is there special instructions for people with mods?)

3- are the xm logos updated

1- are the maps new... im guessing no

2- do i need to remove any mods first, or can i just install over them. (is there special instructions for people with mods?)

3- are the xm logos updated

1 - Yes there are new maps. The internal date says 2008.10, but I've been told that the maps are actually 2009 maps.

2. I wanted to play it safe and removed all the previous files in the flash drive first (even some of the user data folder), but I think it will simply overrwite everything. I didn't want extra files sitting there taking up space if files were replaced by different named ones.

3. Don't know - but may be able to search the images file to see - I don't use XM.

The sounds are all changed in 3.0 and are much less annoying.

I tried installing 3.01 and it started the same crap that happened with just the partial 3.01. The system starting up message never disappears and after a minute or two it reboots. So I reverted back to 3.0 and edited the data.zip to bring back speedcam warnings.

When starting iGo in testmode I got a error -147 after loading languages then I swapped out the data.zip and got a "your maps are outdated contact your nearest pioneer dealer" message. So then I swapped the whole folder again and that fixed it. Maybe I have a corrupted 3.01 download from pioneer?

Also, when I first updated to 3.0 there were no street labels in 3D view but they were present in either of the 2D views. I fixed that by taking the schemes from the 3.01 update and replacing the 3.0 ones.

This update makes things WAY faster and I mean WAY its too bad that they didnt just hold the units back a year and release it like this. I think that they will get a lot less complaints.

Benefits

1. Its way faster

2. You can turn the beeps to a minimum (kind of like CHMS mod)

3. Maps are more accurate plus you can have 2D rotating (not just 2D north) this i feel is the second biggest fix compared to 2.0 the biggest be the speed

4. If you are an SD card user (I just use it for movies and videos) it starts up faster, plays faster and changes folders and files MUCH faster)

5. It is still modable. I have Put Gugas theme back on which I had grown to love over the boring stock ones and the software patch and you can still mod the POI to add speed cams, and the such.

Note this is tricky to do if you have never played with your system before.. I have totally whiped and reloaded my system and felt pretty comfortable with all aspects of doing this, if you dont just wait for the Pioneer official update to come out, I personally think the Map and Firmware update is worth 60$ coming from a D3 where you had to pay for minimal updates and map upgrades at a higher price then this. It really isnt that bad.

Ok ... i read everything and it is time for my stupid questions:

First of all i would like to tell you that i have a EUROPE unit, i have already update my WINCE, i have already upgrade my unit with the files that were posted some days ago. So i can change presets using my steering wheel etc, but i still have 8.0 maps.

So ... let's see my maybe stupid questions:

1) Does this torrent has 8.0 maps or it has the new maps 8.3 ??

2) Does this update have the option of 2D (NOT north!) ?

3) Well this update works only on US units or i can add it to my Europe unit?

4) Since it is for US, and assume that it has 8.3 maps... i have to find and download some european 8.3 maps correct?

5) What is this 3.1 update that i saw here? News saw it before today.

Many thanks and sorry for so many questions ... but i think these are not my questions only.

Can someone PLEASE confirm that with 3.0 installed, that you can still replace the beep sounds with silent mp3s, and also that the software bypass fix works by editing the .ini file? This would be awesome if this still works!?

 

Umm I believe I confirmed this by making the guide I also included a pre edited .ini for the software bypass and included that in the guide. You do know that silent mp3s don't speed anything up?

 

 

I didn't notice the software bypass bit, sorry! And the silent mp3s I want have nothing to do with speeding anything up. I just hate the sound they make every time I use my steering controls! May I ask what speed you entered for the software bypass?

 

Thanks for the help.

256.0

Never mind stupid winzip...

 

So ... let's see my maybe stupid questions:

1) Does this torrent has 8.0 maps or it has the new maps 8.3 ??

2) Does this update have the option of 2D (NOT north!) ?

3) Well this update works only on US units or i can add it to my Europe unit?

4) Since it is for US, and assume that it has 8.3 maps... i have to find and download some european 8.3 maps correct?

5) What is this 3.1 update that i saw here? News saw it before today.

 

Many thanks and sorry for so many questions ... but i think these are not my questions only.

Anyone? I have an EU unit as well.

Can I install 3.0 to f500bt unit?

What is the trick to applying the 3.01 update after 3.0?

I followed pioneers instructions and used their download and my system hangs on the starting up screen.

 

So ... let's see my maybe stupid questions:

1) Does this torrent has 8.0 maps or it has the new maps 8.3 ??

2) Does this update have the option of 2D (NOT north!) ?

3) Well this update works only on US units or i can add it to my Europe unit?

4) Since it is for US, and assume that it has 8.3 maps... i have to find and download some european 8.3 maps correct?

5) What is this 3.1 update that i saw here? News saw it before today.

 

Many thanks and sorry for so many questions ... but i think these are not my questions only.

 

Anyone? I have an EU unit as well.

1) 8.3 maps

2) yes

3) it has US maps, you can add it to your EU unit

4) you need the 8.3 EU maps plus a license file

5) the torrent is a 3.0 version, that can be updated to a 3.1

 

So ... let's see my maybe stupid questions:

1) Does this torrent has 8.0 maps or it has the new maps 8.3 ??

2) Does this update have the option of 2D (NOT north!) ?

3) Well this update works only on US units or i can add it to my Europe unit?

4) Since it is for US, and assume that it has 8.3 maps... i have to find and download some european 8.3 maps correct?

5) What is this 3.1 update that i saw here? News saw it before today.

 

Many thanks and sorry for so many questions ... but i think these are not my questions only.

 

Anyone? I have an EU unit as well.

 

Me too!

 

1) 8.3 maps

2) yes

3) it has US maps, you can add it to your EU unit

4) you need the 8.3 EU maps plus a license file

5) the torrent is a 3.0 version, that can be updated to a 3.1

Yeah, I tried updating to 3.0101 also (using Pioneers update/instructions) and when the unit boots the "System Starting" message just stays on the screen even tho I can access my music and whatnot. Also, the button/dial backlight just fades in and out really fast. I just reverted back to 3.003 and everything works fine.

Retell - When do you think you'll get a chance to update the OP with the 3.0101 instructions?

Also, I had no intention of updating my unit tot he 3.0 software until Pioneer released the software because there were so many different threads and methods of updating the software that I didn't want to have to wade through all of it. As soon as Retell made this easy-to-understand thread and made the files so accessible, I decided to update my F900. I'm glad I did, it was so easy to do and I am pretty happy with the improvements. Thanks Retell, you have given me some hope in the F-series.

3) it has US maps, you can add it to your EU unit

4) you need the 8.3 EU maps plus a license file

GREAT! This means, I have to use the hacked EZRider 2.07 and it will work with iGo 8.0 but otherwise it will have any improvements not regarding the iGo but the main unit?

I updated to 3.0 no problems. However, after adding the mute navigation hack, and the compass = cancel route hack, my unit gets stuck with the "Starting up" message, and reboots after a few minutes. Any idea what's causing that?

This is AWSOME !!!!!!! Thanks:) Installed and working well f900bt.

Yeah, I tried updating to 3.0101 also (using Pioneers update/instructions) and when the unit boots the "System Starting" message just stays on the screen even tho I can access my music and whatnot. Also, the button/dial backlight just fades in and out really fast. I just reverted back to 3.003 and everything works fine.

 

Retell - When do you think you'll get a chance to update the OP with the 3.0101 instructions?

I'm having the same issues and also had to revert back to 3.003. When I was stuck with that "System Starting" message, I also could access all my music and everything, but the unit would reboot itself after a minute or two.

I put back the original DATA.zip file from this thread, and all is well again. For the life of me I can not get the mute-voice-guidance button or the compass-cancel-route button to work. Any chance of a DATA.zip file with all of these (including the software bypass)?

Thanks guys for the awesome work!

does the torrent not work for anyone else?