If you would have read the many many many many many many many many many many posts made about v2.21, you would have never touched it. This thing screws up units.

Try to put a PRG.FLG file in the USER folder. If there's already one, try to remove it.

 

ADMINISTRATORS:

Are any administrators in this forum reading this?! Please add a SERIOUS warning about the dangers of v2.21 and strongly suggest readers to use v1.4 instead or, hey, remove v.21 completely! We're the ones stuck with helping users who fell in the trap of using v2.21.

How to turn back to normal

How to turn back to normal

I made a suggestion in the previous post: Try to put a PRG.FLG file in the USER folder. If there's already one, try to remove it.

I made a suggestion in the previous post: Try to put a PRG.FLG file in the USER folder. If there's already one, try to remove it.

device does not turn on but how will

I made a suggestion in the previous post: Try to put a PRG.FLG file in the USER folder. If there's already one, try to remove it.

Please help me how to do tell.

the device stays on the screen in black

My problem is to get out of here. you to help me. to return to the original fashion

Thank you

My problem is to get out of here. you to help me. to return to the original fashion

Thank you

 

 

How to return to factory settings?

I installed v2.21 (before reading the full 66 pages of this thread) to try to fix the broken bluetooth firmware on a F9220BT.

After I read some of the warnings about v2.21 I immediately made backups of all the files and looked further for a fix for my bluetooth.

Following the instructions on this <a href="http://avic411.com/index.php?/topic/37407-2013-eu-update-f30-f930-f9310-f40-f940-f840-f8430/?hl=%20f920bt%20%20bluetooth">thread</a> the system updated successfully and I now have working bluetooth.

As others have said, v2.21 doesn't really allow you to do anything you can't do with Testmode.

While I was looking around for a solution to my original problem I noticed that the firmware update package from Pioneer for my unit was pretty much exactly what was on my "untouched" (by v2.21) PRG1 folder. A suggestion to return to factory settings would be

1. Backup the USER files with v1.4 (it's easier with the radio buttons than with a stylus and WinCE anyway) 

2. Delete the contents of PRG0

3. Obtain the latest update firmware from Pioneer

4. Decompress the archive and copy to PRG0

If that doesn't work, check if the PRG.FLG file exists and if it does delete it.

I installed v2.21 (before reading the full 66 pages of this thread)

This is why I keep asking the administrators to add a huge "WARNING" sign right next to the download link of v2.21 because people won't bother reading about all the dangers of it later.  They'll download thinking "Well, the latest version must be the best!" and they'll come back here crying saying their unit is screwed up.

I'm using a mac and when i try to download one of the zip files, I type the password "avic411" in but it asks for another password and avic411 doesn't work.

Had same problem. Email me at [email protected]

How do you remove the hack? I need to send the unit for warranty...

Thanks!

I used it and had no problems getting my pass word but I didn't do it the way he said to do it. You can go in where the pass word is and dump it and it will show the pass word for you with out doing all the extra stuff and I didn't delete anything.

all you got to do is load the hack on sd card like he says go to file manager > user > system > security > password and do a text dump and your password will show up on the screen.

I'm using a mac and when i try to download one of the zip files, I type the password "avic411" in but it asks for another password and avic411 doesn't work.

I'm having the same problem. How did you get around it?

Thanks

I'm having the same problem. How did you get around it?

 

Thanks

Nevermind. 

Downloaded and installed WINZIP for mac and it worked fine.

Condi's HACKMODE all version dont work on  Pioneer AVIC-X850

Hi. I have a z130bt unit (US). With this firmware can i change it to a european, to run europe maps?

hello

i can confirm working on avic-f940bt date of  prod march 2012, password recovered.

Thank you 

I used it and had no problems getting my pass word but I didn't do it the way he said to do it. You can go in where the pass word is and dump it and it will show the pass word for you with out doing all the extra stuff and I didn't delete anything.

 

all you got to do is load the hack on sd card like he says go to file manager > user > system > security > password and do a text dump and your password will show up on the screen.

Same here using Condi's HACKMODE v1.4 BASE.  It was simple as hell and I didn't have to take all those steps from the first page of this thread.   By the way, I used it on the Avic-X930BT and it worked flawlessly.

This worked great on my AVIC 950BH that my kid put a password on and I could not access for the life of me! Thanks again guys! Check out these Aftermarket Blind Spot Detectors! Just installed them on my wifes BMW and going to put them on my Kia Optima next! 

Just wanted to say that I nearly bricked my x930bt that was upgraded to z140 firmware when I used Condi's 2.21 autoinstall.  For some reason it deleted my AV.EXE file and installed an older version of it.  I don't understand why it did or even why it didn't backup the original but luckily I had a backup from previous backup I made and just copied it back to the PRG1\APL folder and then had to delete the PRG.FLG file in the root directory of USER.  I did this using Condi's HACKMODE v1.4 BASE and supertestmode which uses a TESTMODE.KEY that is modified.  Once I did so I restarted unit and everything was copacetic.   I then updated to the latest 2013 maps using http://avic411.com/index.php?/topic/38472-2013-usacan-maps-download/  which worked perfectly.  Just extract the contents of the Rar file to the root of my microsd card and when the stereo booted with the card in it, it detected it and asked to install update.  30 minutes later. I am sitting on 5.0 firmware and software!!!

where do i go after i have done the autoinstall? im at file manager not sure where to go from there. (avicx930bt)

hey what is the password for the prgx.flg pop up? After I put in the avic411 for the first password box another one popped up and i tried using the avic411 again it didnt work so the decompressing stopped.

Hi,

I have avic f320bt and i whant to install IGO8 or primo. This solution is working with my device? If not what is the best solution?

Thanks

Just wanted to say that I nearly bricked my x930bt that was upgraded to z140 firmware when I used Condi's 2.21 autoinstall.  For some reason it deleted my AV.EXE file and installed an older version of it.  I don't understand why it did or even why it didn't backup the original but luckily I had a backup from previous backup I made and just copied it back to the PRG1\APL folder and then had to delete the PRG.FLG file in the root directory of USER.  I did this using Condi's HACKMODE v1.4 BASE and supertestmode which uses a TESTMODE.KEY that is modified.  Once I did so I restarted unit and everything was copacetic.   I then updated to the latest 2013 maps using http://avic411.com/index.php?/topic/38472-2013-usacan-maps-download/  which worked perfectly.  Just extract the contents of the Rar file to the root of my microsd card and when the stereo booted with the card in it, it detected it and asked to install update.  30 minutes later. I am sitting on 5.0 firmware and software!!!

what password did you use during the decompression of the file? I used avic411 for the first password box pop up but it didn't work on the next password window.

Is someone reading this POST??

Device is AVIC F930BT service no. 3.0000

Please, can you look into the attached file? I am not permitted to upload??

I did described, with photographes, my problems while using the HACKMODE.

I did not read all 67 pages!! Version 2.21 is a very bad peace of software!!

I do not have "FILE MAINTENANCE" nor "USER".

I do have "FILE MANAGER' and "NAND" is this the same as USER mentioned above? Edit: YES.

Now my device will not boot to normal execute.

Only the start-up screen appear.

It seems to mis the Original Av.exe file. I did not manage to make a copy before.

Probably it was overwritten by the HACKMODE.

I will translate the English tekst into Dutch, for better understanding and start again with HACKMODE. DONE

Thanks for any help!

Edit 08 April: I did try to back-up USER/NAND but I can't copy or paste (via the menu) to my SD card. Nothing happens!!

When I do start with HACKMODE I get first a popup screens which says An error has occured once in the software you have to replace the Av.exe for the Original Av.exe.

But were can I find this, since I did not manage to backup?

I do see in the Apl file 2 files 1x Av.exe and 1x Av1.exe.

Is the Av.exe file overwritten?

Edit April 11:  As required within instructions Condi's Hackmode: delete Av.exe, this is not possible!! I can't delete this file!

Is it possible to delete complete content of Apl folder in PRG0?

I did manage to reconstruct this folder on my PC.

Can I, somehow to some body, send or upload my story with photographs of the Pioneer screen? for help

Thanks, in hope for any answer of somebody?

John

Edit 10 April: I do have NAND with PRG0 + PRG1 and NAND2 I suppose with the same PRG0+PRG1 files.

Is the one a copy of the other?

In NAND/PRG0/apl and NAND/PRG1/apl does have exactly the same files.  

Are they a copy of the other one?

Against an earlier photograph of the screen I see in a later photograph at PRG0 the following files are added:

• Av.mscr
• Av1.exe
• COMMCTR1.DLL
• COREDL1.DLL
• KILLPROC.EXE
• MortScript.exe
• TOOLHEL1.DLL

What to do herewith????

April 11: Is there somebody who is capable to give me answers?

Or is this a dead forum??