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Uconnect and Firmware

By grizzjeeper · Oct 16, 2014in NEX Series💬 3 posts👁️ 1,231 views
Posted Oct 16, 2014 · 21:33 UTC#1

My understanding is until Pioneer upgrades their firmware it wont be fully compatible with the Idatelink Maestro which to my disapointment I purchased this system based on the marketing literature clearly wrong but I digress... So the question is when? Seems like people have been waiting since inception for this functionality. I really would like control over my factory amp and uconnect. No fader controls. GRRRRR so its way too front heavy. None of the bells and whistles teh Maestro do are useable... No uconnect functionality is a PITA since I ordered my ride with this ability only to have teh cheap stock head unit more flexible... my fear is this update will never come out..

Posted Oct 17, 2014 · 03:10 UTC#2

I am also waiting for iDatalink. I emailed Pioneer about the issue on Oct 7. They said in about a month or so. Hopefully by the end of this month, but I would not hold to much stock in that statement. As we all know how long the CarPlay update took.

Posted Oct 20, 2014 · 21:10 UTC#3

check pioneer site, new idatalink firmware is out now.

This firmware update (version 1.08) contains the following improvements:
ï‚· Compatibility with iDatalink Maestro
ï‚· Minor bug fixes and audio related issues
ï‚· All items from the previous update (version 1.06):
o Apple CarPlay support for iPhone®
6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, and 
iPhone 5
o iTunes® Radio support for iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, and 
iPhone 5
o Support for MPEG-2 playback