Plan on doing this over the weekend. Any issue with doing the computer stuff on a Mac?

After going through this forum topic and going through the entire update, I saw the need to modify these instructions. The instructions as written were mostly technically correct, but it is obvious from some of the posts that newbies were having trouble with some items.

The instructions are the same, but more detailed. Some minor errors were corrected as well (such as the bluetooth screens you will see when updating the bluetooth. The original says confirm the 2.50 version before it says hit the 'firmware' button, but you can't see the firmware version 2.50 UNTIL you hit the button....) I also added info like formatting SD cards in FAT32 default allocation size, as it does not mention the default should be used, and I informed users what a torrent file is, etc.

If you follow the below instructions exactly, this update will work perfectly.

Props to you guys SHORTFUSE THX Much

Enjoy..

None of this was my hard work it for sure took a team.

AVIC411 FTW

Download this file. Pioneer.Z110BT.Upgrade.Unlocker-ShortFuse.zip

Pioneer.Z110BT.Upgrade.Unlocker-ShortFuse.zip (26.51K)

(Look for this link in the opening post to this forum)

Be sure to know the location you are saving downloaded files.

Now Download this file from pioneer. 1.001000.zip

http://ds1.downloadt...re/1.001000.zip

Be sure to know the location you are saving downloaded files.

Now open up your c: drive and make a new folder called UPDATE. (Note, you can make an update folder anywhere you like, but for illustrative purposes we will put the folder on the c: drive. This folder is referred to as c:/update)

If you have not already done so, download the free version of winRAR. WinRAR is a program that will let you extract (decompress) ZIP and RAR files. Although the below zip files can be extracted with Windows or winzip, later in these steps you will need to extract actual RAR files, so just go get winRAR or another program that can extract RAR files.

Now using winRAR or a similar free application, extract (uncompress) the contents of both of the downloaded files into the folder c:/Update

You should now have one folder and three files now in the c:/update folder.

c:/update/AVICZ110 This has lots of files and folders in it.

and

c:/update/ Readme, EU090APL.VER, and RenewalIFLib.dll

(Note, the original instructions said there are two folders. My “shortfuse†RAR download did not extract a folder, just the three files. Yours may extract a folder holding the three files.)

Replace the file in the following location:

Replace c:/update/AVICZ110/EU090APL.VER

with this file from the short fuse RAR download

c:/update/EU090APL.VER

Replace the file in the following location:

c:/update/AVICZ110/APL/RenewalIFLib.dll Note: This file is in the APL folder!

with this file from the short fuse RAR download

c:/update/RenewalIFLib.dll

Format SD (Right click sd card under my computer and format) format in FAT32 DEFAULT ALLOCATION SIZE!!!!!! The card needs to be 4gb or larger to complete all steps!

Now Copy the folder

c:/update/AVICZ110

to the root of the SD card.

Lets say your sd card is j: drive.

You will now have one folder on the j: drive.

j:/AVICZ110 (Plus all the contents of this folder.)

Now insert the SD to your Z110BT and it should start updating automatically.

The installation screen will show 100% updated for at least 30 seconds. DO NOT SHUT OFF POWER or do anything but WAIT.

It will eventually say the update is complete, and then restart on its own.

Now how to do the update to os version 2.0

You must download and install a torrent application before the torrent file below can be used. A torrent file is a very small file that simply points a torrent program (client) to a larger file being shared on the internet. You install a torrent program, like bitcomet, and then you download and double-click on the torrent file, and then bitcomet will go find the larger file on the net and start do download it.

Below are clients for both mac and windows. You can use any torrent client.

BitComet. Google it.

Windows Utorrent client can be found here.http://www.utorrent....complete?os=win

Mac Utorrent client can be found here.http://www.utorrent....complete?os=mac

The update OS torrent file can be found here CNSD-110FM.rar (14.08K)

(Look for this link in the opening post to this forum)

If this file is no longer being shared (seeded) then you will need to search the internet or this forum for it.

Be sure to know the location you are saving downloaded files using your torrent client! Once you download it, consider leaving your torrent program running for a few weeks to seed this file for other users!

Once downloaded and extracted with winRAR you will have two folders that represent two separate SD cards. (You can do all this with one 4GB or larger sd card)

Once the torrent is downloaded you will have a folder CNSD-110FM wherever your torrent program saves downloaded files.

Open that folder CNSD-110FM you will see two more folders

SD1

and

SD2

Open these folders and extract contents with winrar to

c:/uploads/CNSD-110FM-SD1

c:/uploads/CNSD-110FM-SD2

(Note, you can extract the RAR folders to any directory you want. We’re just using c:/uploads for illustrative purposes.)

BIGGER NOTE: You do not have to extract all four of the RAR files in the SD1 folder! All four of these files comprise one RAR file. So just double click on the first one and extract it. When it is done, you are done with all four of those.)

Time for another FAT32 format

Format your SD card in fat32 default allocation size- right click on the sd card and select format under my computer.

Copy the CONTENT of the folder c:/update/CNSD-110FM-SD1 and put it on the root of the SD drive. Do NOT copy the FOLDER and put it on the drive, just the contents of the folder.

So lets say sd drive is j: drive it really could be any letter e: f: g: j: .. I don't know the driver letter for your SD card. ( You do have a SD card reader RIGHT?)

When you are done you will have two folders and one file on j: drive and they will be:

j:Firmware (a folder) plus all the content of the folder

j:Update (a folder) plus all the content of the folder

j:CARDINFO.cif (a file)

Now take the sd card and put it in the z110bt

This will start the upgrade and it will ask for serial.. just type ALL LETTERS until you can type no more.. (no numbers!) letters only! Then hit (ok). This update takes about 35-40 min. It will say 30 minutes, but will likely take a bit longer. The unit will reboot when complete.

Keep the SD card in the unit! After OS install version 2.0 has been installed, the bluetooth needs to be updated two times.

a) press the front panel (Home button) to display top menu.

touch (System… lower right corner)

c) touch (bluetooth settings)

d) scroll to bottom of list and touch (firmware update)

e) confirm bluetooth version is 2.50

f) touch (firmware update)

g) after finish (takes maybe 5-6 min) hit (ok) confirm 3.10 version is now on unit under bluetooth setting page

h) Now eject the sd card.

Do the below with a second SD card or format the existing sd card.

Copy the CONTENT of c:/update/CNSD-110FM-SD2 folder onto the root of the new or cleanly formatted sd card and insert the card into the z110bt (now a Z120bt!).

a) press (Home button) to display top menu.

b)touch (System… lower right corner)

c) touch (bluetooth settings)

d) scroll to bottom of list and touch (firmware update)

e) confirm bluetooth version is 3.10

f) touch (firmware update)

g) after finish (takes maybe 5-6 min) hit (ok) confirm 3.11 version is now on unit under bluetooth setting page

h) Now eject the sd card.

That's it.

Thanks, john, that should help the noobs. There were a few parts that were ambiguous. It is always difficult to write instructions that work for all skill levels. You have to assume some level of PC competence.

However, it seems many, if not all, of your links don't work (at least for me).

Plus I thought Pioneer removed the 1.0001 (or whatever) update from their web site. At least it was gone the last time I looked. I could be wrong, but that link didn't work for me.

Also a few warnings to those attempting:

1. These updates will require your unit to be operating for about 1 hr (or more). Be sure your car battery is in good condition and fully charged. It wouldn't hurt to connect a charger.

2. Make sure you know any "features" in your car that might shut off the power to ACC (like a timeout, or closing the door, or locking the doors). Some vehicles have these types of quirks.

3. Do not attempt to start your engine while an update is in progress. This will likely reset the AVIC and may brick you unit.

4. There is no way to go back to the previous version. Some people had misgivings about the new user interface. I personally don't care for it, but I also don't use Pandora. I like the old iPod interface better. Decide for yourself.

I tried searching through this thread for the answer, but I just wanted to be sure of something before I updated to the 120.

In the very last step updating the bluetooth for the second time with CNSD-110FM-SD2, you say to copy the CONTENTS of the the folder itself. It is clearly outlined for the first bluetooth update when you say:

j:Firmware (a folder) plus all the content of the folder

j:Update (a folder) plus all the content of the folder

j:CARDINFO.cif (a file

So for the second step when you say CONTENTS would it be the entire "firmware" folder, the entire "BT" folder, or just the 3 files within the BT folder that need to be put onto the SD card?

Thanks for clearing up the confusion!

Just load the Firmware folder that is in the SD2 folder to the card and perform the Bluetooth update.

This whole process while a little complex works like a charm. Thanks!!

i need some seeds! 4w 2d left hah

Is there another source for the torrent? There aren't any seeds on this file.

Will the "Pioneer.Z110BT.Upgrade.Unlocker-ShortFuse.zip" update work if the radio has already been updated to 1.001? I updated the radio to 1.001 a while back before ShortFuse had the unlocker out. Tried to upgrade to ShortFuses Mod and when I insert the SD card nothing happens.... I followed the instructions EXACTLY. Only 1 file on the newly formatted fat32 default allocated size SD card. I used 3 different cards and downloaded the file 3 timed from here. Any thoughts?? Thanks in advance.

I followed the instructions EXACTLY. Only 1 file on the newly formatted fat32 default allocated size SD card.

Hmmmm, just from memory, but that doesn't sound like the instructions. Should be the full 1.001 Pioneer update directories with ShortFuse patched files overwritting existing files. BTW, Shortfuse's patch can be done after the 1.001 update because he changed his version to 1.002 (I think). So it will overwrite 1.001.

Update: Just checked the ShortFuse Readme.txt:

-Download the v1.001 update from Pioneer.

-Replace \AVICZ110\EU090APL.VER and \AVICZ110\APL\RenewalIFLib.dll with the files included.

-Copy the AVICZ110 folder with the patched files to the root of an SD card.

-Insert the SD to your Z110BT and it should start updating automatically.

Hmmmm, just from memory, but that doesn't sound like the instructions. Should be the full 1.001 Pioneer update directories with ShortFuse patched files overwritting existing files.

Format SD (Right click sd card under my computer and format) format in FAT32 DEFAULT ALLOCATION SIZE!!!!!! The card needs to be 4gb or larger to complete all steps!

Now Copy the folder

c:/update/AVICZ110

to the root of the SD card.

Lets say your sd card is j: drive.

You will now have one folder on the j: drive.

j:/AVICZ110 (Plus all the contents of this folder.)

Now insert the SD to your Z110BT and it should start updating automatically.

Directly from john_tsouris post on 27 Feb 2011 @ 11:01 AM

Format SD (Right click sd card under my computer and format) format in FAT32 DEFAULT ALLOCATION SIZE!!!!!! The card needs to be 4gb or larger to complete all steps!

 

Now Copy the folder

c:/update/AVICZ110

to the root of the SD card.

Lets say your sd card is j: drive.

You will now have one folder on the j: drive.

 

j:/AVICZ110 (Plus all the contents of this folder.)

 

Now insert the SD to your Z110BT and it should start updating automatically.

 

Directly from john_tsouris post on 27 Feb 2011 @ 11:01 AM

OK, you said your SD had 1 file in the previous post. I assume ShortFuse's patched files are already in the correct directories in your C:\update folder?

Wow just like the other users stated. Follow the instructions to the letter and you will be in good shape. I had a couple of problems the first time because I didn't copy over the .dll and it dldnt let me enter in the letters as password. but once I copied and replaced the files for the first part of the update everything else worked perfectly without a hitch. this is awesome. Thanks to everybody involved for making this happen.

I have been doing this upload today and I am in the middle of the first sd card OS update and my system is frozen at 39 per cent saying wrong sd card inserted. Any helpfull ideas?

I have been doing this upload today and I am in the middle of the first sd card OS update and my system is frozen at 39 per cent saying wrong sd card inserted. Any helpfull ideas?

So my solution was not using such a massive sd card (32G) but using a 8G and the problem was solved.

So my solution was not using such a massive sd card (32G) but using a 8G and the problem was solved.

Thanks for posting your solution. You'd be suprised how many people have similar problems. Hardly any ever say what they did to get by it. Those who never had any issues, have no clue on how to proceed except "try again. Try a different SD...". We kind of get tired of repeating the same advice.

BTW, the back of the manual says 16GB SD max. So odds are that you are out-of-luck using that 32 gigger for MP3s or vids. But give it a try, you might get lucky.

I studdered. Duplicate. Deleted.

each time i try the utorrent and drop the cdsd-110fm file it tells me invalid file. what am i doing wrong

hi i'm trying to mod my z110bt bt for some reason it only work on the first step, after that it's not working for the next 2 file CNSD-110FM 1&2, its not loading automatically, i try like 4times not working i want to know what i did wrong.

i want to know what i did wrong.

Are you kidding? With no information other than "I try like 4times not working", we're supposed to figure out what you did wrong?

You need to go back and read - 1st the instructions, then all the posts. The instructions are correct, so you did something wrong or you mis-interpretted them.

If you have a specific question about any step, ask.

And once you figure out your problem, post the solution so others can learn.

Is there any reason this would prevent upgrading to Z130BT when the new firmware is released? I'm not sure if I should give this a go now and legitimately update later, or just wait for the update and skip this update.

Worked great. No issues whatsoever upgrading my 110 to the 120 update. Thanks so much!

So let me ask the real ignorant question here (and by no means with any intent to insult the contributors to this post).

i followed Shortfuse's instructions and succeeded in all updates. now sitting on version 2.0000 and 3.11 for bluetooth; but really, is all i got out of this upgrade a flashy new UI for the A/V features?? still cant jump to the artists/albums/etc. using the index... says "not found" when i select "F" to jump to foo fighters, for example. maybe it's an ipod issue?

everything else looks the exact same;

what is ECO? that seems new;

not sure if the handsfree/voice-guided features for anything has improved yet. it used to take 10 minutes for the engine to "start up" and never understood what i said;

oh, and the stock microphone quality is still bullsh... people hate speaking to me via BT when im on the road. thank goodness i paid premium for that function :/

sorry for the frustration, but what really did i get out of this? i ask for sanity, and any suggestions/advice regarding my other issues with the AVIC would be respectfully received. educate me!

also, what are the references above to 2.03? did i miss something? is there another upgrade worth installing? what is the forecast for avic o/s v3??

THANKS

Has anyone got this to work with the EU version ? AVIC F10BT?

Just successfully downloaded the torrent at ~1MB(yte)/s -- it's a biggie.

Need help, please. I am stuck.

I downloaded the first part and replaced the files just fine. Installed those without a problem.

I downloaded the torrent, unzipped it and installed it to the SD card. When I install the SD card it will NOT prompt me for the password. Yet I did the BT update just to see if it would work and it did (both of them).

Now I am trying to get the unit to ask for the password and it wont. Please help?