New firmware 1.04 was issued on 6 August which can connect the Naviextras and can be downloaded from Pioneer Europe

http://www.pioneer.eu/eur/support/software/AVIC-F60DAB/page.html#download_415

"CarPlay support is NOT included within this firmware update."
I didn't see US version yet.

Well interestingly enough if you read the update instructions the update file itself is called 5000nex which the unit is only called that in the us. Mind you I still wouldn't touch this update until the pioneer us site launches the update. They are run out of California, so probably around 8 am Cali time is when they would make a peep.

I'm not going to flash my unit with the EU firmware but I did download the Naviextras app to see what it does, it seems to want to connect directly to the head unit or a flash drive, but it doesn't recognize my drive.. not sure how this is going to work with our NEX units.. guess we'll find out.. hopefully soon. I wonder if the naviextras will get us the weather/gas prices...

I hope this is true, that means :35 minutes!

lol

Just installed the update on my AVIC-F60DAB aka NEX8000 unit. No problems but also no obvious new features.

The whole update process took about 10 minutes. Afterwards the navigation settings were reset to factory settings.

Upgrading the firmware was indeed a breeze. However, actually connecting it to the naviextra toolbox not so much. Tried SD cards, formatted SD cards, exporting theme settings on the card first, wanted to try directly connecting laptop to the device but offcourse you'd need a male-male usb cable. Then i thought i'd better take the RTFM route. No luck, can't seem to find a single support page or subject in the manual pertaining to actually connecting it to naviextra toolbox. Tried the manual, pioneer site, naviextra site, naviextra toolbox help. Nothing. Awww i just want to add some manual POIs, shouldnt be that difficult these days.....

[edit]Just wanted to add, EU model here also, i would not try out the update on US/AU models.

I once updated my SPH-DA01 with a euro update before the U.S. one came out. Don't remember what came with the update but it was something I really wanted. Lost pandora connectivity. Never got it back.

The update file could be utterly identical to the one for US head units. But if it isn't, you don't want to mess up your head unit learning that it isn't.

What's the naviextra toolbox offer

Ah found it.

1. Need to use a clean formatted USB stick

2. Stick it in USB1 port of the unit

3. Start navigation and select settings there (so NOT the homescreen settings menu)

4. Scroll right and click "synctool"

5. Installand start naviextra toolbox

6. Put the USB stick in the PC

Done.

@Tekki, u can buy, if available, new maps and updates amongst others. I think u can also add POIs now but haven't checked yet, gotta go eat first~!

Let me guess, there's only a PC version of the Naviextras Toolbox and no Mac version?! 

Firmware still does not exist on the us pioneer site.

Mine gets stuck on "Reading". Left it for a good 20 minutes. USB stick formatted as fat32 on Windows, folder added as top level, nothing else on stick (the Pioneer one that came with the unit no less!)

Will try later with an SD card if no one has any ideas...

For those of you with the European models that upgraded to the new firmware, does it enable the connected services like gas and weather? It just the naviextras?

For those of you with the European models that upgraded to the new firmware, does it enable the connected services like gas and weather? It just the naviextras?

The connected services would require the avicsync app that still doesn't exist.

Mine gets stuck on "Reading". Left it for a good 20 minutes. USB stick formatted as fat32 on Windows, folder added as top level, nothing else on stick (the Pioneer one that came with the unit no less!)

 

Will try later with an SD card if no one has any ideas...

You got it working? Mine does the same, been waiting 20 mins now and nothing is happening.

Got it working with an SD card in the end. Not sure why the bother including a USB stick if it doesn't work!

You got it working? Mine does the same, been waiting 20 mins now and nothing is happening

Use a fat32 sdcard. worked for me. USB stick didn't, samme issue as you..

Got it working with an SD card in the end. Not sure why the bother including a USB stick if it doesn't work!

I guess you are using the European version not the US one, right? I have not been able to find the US firmware to download.

I guess you are using the European version not the US one, right? I have not been able to find the US firmware to download.

Do not install euro software into a us head unit.

I managed successfully to upgrade my firmware using a USB flash drive, infact one that was provided with my head unit from Pioneer. You have to make sure it is connected to USB1 otherwise I don't think it will work? I have tried to do some sort of update using naviextras but I'm unable to locate the synctool that it states you must use on the head unit. I select the map screen but I cannot find the settings to take me to the synctool page? I have the avic-f960dab

Maybe a litle late, but after waiting 45 min i got installed with USB (while I was prepearing an SDcard )

After updating to the latest version, I faced a new problem! Everytime I press the "map" button in order to activate the navigation functions, a message shows on screen "please make sure you have the latest version of bluetooth firmware of the unit". I mean, what is this, I have the latest update on AVIC-F60DAB and also the latest firmware on iPhone 6S and of course no jailbreaks etc at all! Could anyone please understand what is going on and maybe help me understand too? I have contacted via email with local representative of Pioneer but as always they seem to be out of understanding...!

After updating to the latest version, I faced a new problem! Everytime I press the "map" button in order to activate the navigation functions, a message shows on screen "please make sure you have the latest version of bluetooth firmware of the unit". I mean, what is this, I have the latest update on AVIC-F60DAB and also the latest firmware on iPhone 6S and of course no jailbreaks etc at all! Could anyone please understand what is going on and maybe help me understand too? I have contacted via email with local representative of Pioneer but as always they seem to be out of understanding...!

After you flash the latest update you have to update the bluetooth firmware also. Go to the bluetooth section in settings to do that. will take a couple of mins

It will look for the files from the same folder you flashed the head unit firmware from (use the same files/sdcard/usb)

You mean with the same update file that I have copied on the SD card? I have seen on their site now, that they have released a newer version 1.1.4, so if I download it and copy it on a SD card, first I should update from the main menu and then on the bluetooth menu, always with the same update file?

Thank you for giving me this information that I could not get anywhere else!