Will appradio 2 give my iPod touch GPS functions?

Posted Mar 25, 2013 · 19:04 UTC#1

will appradio 2 give my ipod GPS? I just wanted to know so i can have my iphone in my pocket and use it for bluetooth calling only and use the ipod for appradio function.

Will this work (If so, great, i'll have to buy an ipod)

Posted Mar 25, 2013 · 21:39 UTC#2

Yes it will but which iPhone and which iTouch do you have?

Posted Mar 26, 2013 · 18:51 UTC#3

iphone 4 and ipod touch 4

Posted Mar 26, 2013 · 20:19 UTC#4

You should have no issues as long as your devices are on iOS 5.11 or less.

Edited Mar 26, 2013 by VBLUE42

Posted Mar 27, 2013 · 00:25 UTC#5

should i also update my appradio to 8.17?

edit - also why would it be a problem if i have ios 6? i am currently on 6.0.1

Edited Mar 27, 2013 by s84kam

Posted Mar 27, 2013 · 06:40 UTC#6

iOS 6 does not support the External GPS input to the iPod!!! There is a bug that has been created by the iOS 6 that prevents the iPod to receive external GPS signal. Some people said that it has been fixed in iOS 6.1 but came back in the later updates!! Seems like Apple does not care about the External GPS connectivity.

However, there is a fix for that but it is temporarily and will come back after your iPod has been disconnected from the appradio for a while...

To have connectivity, you need to first turn the automatic time and date OFF
Reset the Location & Privacy in General -> About
If you still don’t have connectivity, close all the applications and restart the iPod

That will do it! At least that does work for me until Apple decides to fix that bug which is annoying!

If that is convenient, go ahead and buy iPod but I would recommend you to stay away from iPod if your main reason for purchasing it is to use GPS apps.

Posted Mar 27, 2013 · 14:37 UTC#7

i am using my appradio 2 with an ipod 4th generation and it works very well with iOS 5.1

Posted Mar 27, 2013 · 19:08 UTC#8

questions -

1 - is there any issue with my iphone 4s being on ios 6? (i havent installed the appradio yet to try)

2 - if i do find an ipod touch wit ios 5.1.1 how would my GPS work if the maps isnt stored in apple maps and google maps? (just thought about that a minute ago) the only maps i know that has maps stored in the harddrive is tomtom.

3 - will tom tom and garmin work too?

Edited Mar 27, 2013 by s84kam

Posted Mar 27, 2013 · 20:09 UTC#9

2. Most GPS apps have onboard maps but you would need to tether your iPod to your iPhone. Jailbreak both devices and have no worries.

3. Neither are AR compatible. iGo Primo is and is far superior in my opinion. Also look up the thread dealing with AppRadio Extensions in reference to unsupported apps.

Posted Mar 28, 2013 · 00:22 UTC#10

thanks. im going to have to jailbreak and give the sticky a good read!

Posted Mar 28, 2013 · 20:50 UTC#11

i'm sorry but i will believe when someone will show a video prove that on "live"