1st post and I am looking for some hope. I have a jailbroken iPhone 5 (iOS7), AVH-X7500BT with the CDIVAV202AV to get the full functionality.
I am very technically and mechanically oriented and am a big fan of pushing the envelope. I can work with and be happy with things requiring some patience but this setup is really frustrating and dangerous.
I still have a window to return my items and have installed them and everything "works". Like most, I suspect, the main reason I got this setup was for AppRadio to much more seamlessly use in-car bluetooth phone, Waze, Pandora, and iHeart Radio. I used them all in my car via my iPhone, but wanted a safer, cooler, and more integrated setup. For that matter, the head unit is very nice.
Long story short, Appradio is waaaay too buggy and clunky. It is downright dangerous and I am heartbroken and planning on a removal and return.
I can't swipe scroll in Waze, (swipe scrolling is general is very laggy) playlists don't show in CarMediaPlayer or Stezza, Appradio mode drops out to blank screen or requires access acknowledge on the iPhone itself (which was the whole point of the setup).
What gives me hope is I did my research before I dove in and AppRadio apparently has worked rather well in the past but, being new to this, my experience has been bad. I do not see a high level of "activity" or responsiveness on the web in regards to addressing these issues. Further I see that Pioneer has regularly released updates and this and 2.6.1 is already a couple of weeks old- so what gives? Where's the acknowledgment from Pioneer? Is it just my problem? iOS?
So what's the story? Will this thing work? Has it worked? I have until early March to return everything and don't want to be stuck with a system that feels like a 0.9 beta and run into a tree or something worse.
Is there an FAQ that explains what this particular thread is about? This (Appex) appears to be an alternate for AppRadio, and I am very interested in that.
Thanks!
Steven