Hi everyone,

I had an iPhone 4 when i installed my avic z130bt - worked great. I later upgraded to an iPhone 5 (64 GB) running on IOS 6, bought a 30 pin to lightning adaptor and works great again.

I recently bought an iPhone 6 (IOS 8 - 128 GB). I plugged it on to my receiver and got an error message! It posted "USB flash drive was disconnected for device protection. Do not connect this USB flash drive to the unit. To restart USB, restart the unit."

I looked up the operations manual and found that it can be one of two things:

1. the cable is bad

2. the connected usb storage device consumes more than 1A.

The cable isn't bad since the unit still works with my old iPhones. The plug that came with the iPhone mentions that it has a max capacity of 1A so i'm not sure if the issue could be more than what was specified in the manual (i.e. is it an iOS 8 issue, or the unit can't read Higher capacity storage devices greater than 64 gb (just like some sd card readers)?.

Does anybody here have a similar experience with an error message like this and would have a solution? If it's an amperage issue, is there a work around it? I've noticed on other forums in here that when they used their new iPhone 6 with the NEX units it works fine. 

Thanks in advance for the help.

Hi I have the same issue. I had an iPhone 4s which i upgraded to iOS 8 and it still worked fine. I just upgraded to the iPhone 6 plus 128G and i am getting your error message so i figured it must be the iPhone 6 plus has a larger storage capacity than accepted. i need a work around. I am calling pioneer to see if there is anything. Pioneer had me go to setting and reset to factory settings. That worked for me. I just wish i could figure out how to get video to work. I will figure it out. I saw the video for a split second from netflix. That  teased me to think i could possibly get it to work. 

revision: After having my iPhone 6 plus for about 2 months. I still can't get video to work. I also noticed that the error message issue wasn't resolved. I also noticed that when my iPhone 6 plus is charged about 90% it works it charges and doesn't give me that error message. I have not clue whats wrong. I think it needs a software update. i hope pioneer releases a fix for it. 

I have an iPhone 6 and it's working fine with my 4000nex with a normal lightning cable.

My Z120 won't even recognize that there's a phone connected. (IPhone 6 Plus)

Same problem here with an iPhone 6 (64gb). I purchased the apple 30 pin to lightning connector and it's worked fine since Saturday (9/20) when I first got the phone. Now (9/23) I'm getting this same USB disconnected prompt. I hope a firmware update or something can fix this soon.

thanks for the post ninusc92. i was thinking of trying out a 64gb iPhone 6 and if it works then i will return my 128gb and trade for the 64gb. Based on your experience, this error can happen also with a 64 gb iPhone 6 so i will not be trading in my iPhone.

one thing i noticed though. when my iPhone was charged around 85%-100% this USB error on the dash disappears and my phone can link up with the dash unit. when my phone battery wasn't charged very much, i get this USB error. i guess the phone is programmed to draw up more power to charge faster when the battery level is low (thus probably exceeding the 1A limit set by the dash unit). i can't confirm that's true - it's just my observation. 

ironically, it's when my iPhone's battery is low is when it's necessary for me to plug into my dash unit to charge. i can live with streaming my music/phone calls via bluetooth but i need to connect my iPhone to the dash unit to charge it when i travel. 

Maybe it's time to start saving up to upgrade the dash unit and get one with apple carplay. 

thanks for the post ninusc92. i was thinking of trying out a 64gb iPhone 6 and if it works then i will return my 128gb and trade for the 64gb. Based on your experience, this error can happen also with a 64 gb iPhone 6 so i will not be trading in my iPhone.

 

one thing i noticed though. when my iPhone was charged around 85%-100% this USB error on the dash disappears and my phone can link up with the dash unit. when my phone battery wasn't charged very much, i get this USB error. i guess the phone is programmed to draw up more power to charge faster when the battery level is low (thus probably exceeding the 1A limit set by the dash unit). i can't confirm that's true - it's just my observation. 

 

ironically, it's when my iPhone's battery is low is when it's necessary for me to plug into my dash unit to charge. i can live with streaming my music/phone calls via bluetooth but i need to connect my iPhone to the dash unit to charge it when i travel. 

 

Maybe it's time to start saving up to upgrade the dash unit and get one with apple carplay. 

I just logged on to post this exact same thing. Mine works fine on full charge, but last night is when I hadn't charged it all day and went to plug it in only to receive the error. Hopefully there's a fix somewhere along the line or at least an added configuration for users to adjust or remove the increased current past xx% setting.

As a short-term fix to your troubles (well, mine too), why not invest in a USB car charger and use a USB lightning cable to charge your phone while you stream audio/calls?

Hey guys. I have an iPhone 6 128gb with a z130bt...I was having the same issue as you guys. But I think I found the fix. The issue astually go e back to syncing and the new itunes. You you delete all your movies, tv shows, and music. And select to manually add videos and music to iPhone. Then drag and drop the songs and or playlists.. After this just do tv shows next, then movies. I guess the phone has difficulty communicating to other devices when it syncs everything at once. It basically makes the phone read like an unreadable flash drive. So erase all media and manually add music to iPhone then plug it in the n. Should work

Never mind..it's hit or miss. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesnt

Hi everyone,

 

I had an iPhone 4 when i installed my avic z130bt - worked great. I later upgraded to an iPhone 5 (64 GB) running on IOS 6, bought a 30 pin to lightning adaptor and works great again.

 

I recently bought an iPhone 6 (IOS 8 - 128 GB). I plugged it on to my receiver and got an error message! It posted "USB flash drive was disconnected for device protection. Do not connect this USB flash drive to the unit. To restart USB, restart the unit."

 

I looked up the operations manual and found that it can be one of two things:

 

1. the cable is bad

2. the connected usb storage device consumes more than 1A.

 

The cable isn't bad since the unit still works with my old iPhones. The plug that came with the iPhone mentions that it has a max capacity of 1A so i'm not sure if the issue could be more than what was specified in the manual (i.e. is it an iOS 8 issue, or the unit can't read Higher capacity storage devices greater than 64 gb (just like some sd card readers)?.

 

Does anybody here have a similar experience with an error message like this and would have a solution? If it's an amperage issue, is there a work around it? I've noticed on other forums in here that when they used their new iPhone 6 with the NEX units it works fine. 

 

Thanks in advance for the help.

What firmware are you running on your Z130BT? I have the iPhone 6+ 128GB with IOS 8.0.2 with firmware 5.0 on the Z130BT and have not seen this issue yet. I will try and run the battery down and see what happens.

Not sure where your getting a version 5 for the unit. The most up to date firmware is 3.001

Umm, no it's up to 5.0 and for the Z140 it is 5.1 which has shown to work by others on this forum on the Z130BT. 5.1 is specifically for the iPhone with lightning cable but also allows AppRadio with the correct cables but requires an app to play music which is a big downside for me and I've stopped at 5.0.

Read the forum under Hacks/Mods and you will find a thread that is more than 14 pages so far about upgrading and includes the link to download 5.0 along with the modded file needed for a Z130BT. I'm not sure if it requires 4.0 or not to apply this firmware. Pioneer provides this upgrade through Navteq for some $$$, last year to 4.0 and this year to 5.0.

Warning: with 4.0 you will lose VR for navigation!!!!!

Here are some links:

Pioneer $$$ upgrade: 

AVIC411 thread on the upgrade with download

Not my screen shot, but the OP's of the above thread:

It cost $120 to get? Does it fix the issue with the iPhone 6

It cost $120 to get? Does it fix the issue with the iPhone 6

I'm running down my battery now and will post the results later. Did you follow the other link I posted for the discounted version?   1st post in that thread?

I ran the battery down on my iPhone 6+ to 65% and then attached it to the Z-130BT with the lightning cable to 30 pin adapter and it worked fine - no errors. While playing I disconnected the phone and reconnected it and it work fine. While checking out Aha Radio, Pandora and playing a movie from an SD card it charged the iPhone to 73%.

So I would recommend updating the firmware on the AVIC and use the latest IOS 8 version. 

Specs for clarity: Z-130BT with firmware and software version of 5.000 upgraded using link I provided above and courtesy of misterwoofwoof.

iPhone 6+ 128GB IOS 8.0.2

AVIC cable is Pioneer D-IU51V

Hope this helps.

Alright I guess I'll try v 5.0 and see if it works. Are you using the small 30 pin adapter? Or the one with a tail?

Alright I guess I'll try v 5.0 and see if it works. Are you using the small 30 pin adapter? Or the one with a tail?

Tail

Well i guess we shall see. Im copying the contents to an sd card now...Regular Iphone 6 on 8.0.2 and soon will be installing 5.0.  Im also using the tail adapter

It worked! Phone is at 50% and is charging. Whatever was in the 5.0 update fixed it. Since this is my first iPhone with this car set up. What's aha radio? Any apps for iOS that work great for the car ?

So I'm having the same issue with my iPhone 6 running on iOS 8.1 .

Here's what I've found to be true:

When my iPhone is severely drained of battery (oddly enough the time when I need to plug it in the most), it gives me the error message

However I put it to the test, I don't get the error message with my battery above 60 percent.

I also have found - and oddly enough never needed to use it before- that my Bluetooth does not connect to my phone.

So I'm having a similar problem although perhaps not the same as some of you all.  I am using the Pioneer CD-IU50V iPod / iPhone Interface Cable I purchased from Amazon.  That connects to the Apple Lightning to 30 pin adaptor.  When I connect it up the stereo identifies the iPhone and I can use Pandora and the iPod functions.  However, I am unable to use the cool app features such as Netflix.  I did do the firmware update to v.5.0 firmware.   I'm on IOS 8.1.1.  If someone figures this out please let me know what all you found out. 

Pioneer released a recent (12-5-14) firmware update 3.002

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/GPS-Navigation/AVIC-X930BT

I installed it and everything is right with the world again.

That was an annoying three months. Streaming tunes and playing through bluetooth without charging wreaks havoc on my phone battery life.