Hey guys, so I have been working on flashing my NEX4000 to a NEX4100 and so far have had a lot of luck (images below) It seems everything is working except for the Pandora app. I want to do this the right way and not harm anyones devices. I am working very hard on understanding the 4000/4100 FW and as soon as I do I will also migrate to the 8000 and 6000 devices if I have people willing to test for me.

Below i have a donate button. This is not required but is certainly appreciated as my wife is pregnant and we are both starting out our careers so things are a little tight and spending time on this, while fun, does take away from other productive things I could be doing. Anything you feel comfortable with is more than appreciated to help!

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Donated. Let's get this party started 

ill donate now if i can get the link...haha

Donated. Let's get this party started 

it was broken since I can't do HTML on this forum but I fixed it with a link.

Have you tested Carplay with your firmware? Does that still work fine? Does carplay run any differently? I have an iPhone, not an Android right now, so the last thing I'd want to do is break the Carplay I do use for Android auto that I don't use. 

I don't have an iPhone but I do have a friend with one. I will try to get him to try it in my car sometime today. I would think it would but we shall see.

I don't have an iPhone but I do have a friend with one. I will try to get him to try it in my car sometime today. I would think it would but we shall see.

I have a 4000. If you want help bug testing your firmware let me know. 

Same here

I've updated the original post with known issues so that everyone can track progress.

how/where can I download the firmware from ?

I have a 4000. If you want help bug testing your firmware let me know. 

Same here

Thanks guys, I'll keep you posted. I want to do this in a controlled manner.

DP3343 I'll let you know this evening if CarPlay works.

I've updated the original post with known issues so that everyone can track progress.

Well pandora not working over bluetooth is interesting. It should be seen if that affects both Android and iOS. I don't use Pandora, but I know it's a pretty popular app. It is interesting that Pandora isn't supported in Android Auto nor in Carplay. 

Well pandora not working over bluetooth is interesting. It should be seen if that affects both Android and iOS. I don't use Pandora, but I know it's a pretty popular app. It is interesting that Pandora isn't supported in Android Auto nor in Carplay. 

im referring to the pandora NEX app that runs on the native NEX OS. but I also need to check to make sure its not my phone (I am rooted and running a nightly CM OS on my nexus 5). AndroidAUTO does not support pandora in the music section and I don't think carplay does either. 

im referring to the pandora NEX app that runs on the native NEX OS. but I also need to check to make sure its not my phone (I am rooted and running a nightly CM OS on my nexus 5). AndroidAUTO does not support pandora in the music section and I don't think carplay does either. 

Keep us posted. Thank you for your help giving us the updates that Pioneer is too lazy to give. 

Keep us posted. Thank you for your help giving us the updates that Pioneer is too lazy to give. 

I'm thinking its a licensing issues as Google must approve the HW to run AA so I somewhat understand the lack of receiving this update. 

However not receiving anymore FW updates at all after less than a year is what I find offensive. 

I'm thinking its a licensing issues as Google must approve the HW to run AA so I somewhat understand the lack of receiving this update. 

 

However not receiving anymore FW updates at all after less than a year is what I find offensive.

 

Exactly. Hell they still haven't given us half the features they said the thing would be launching with. We still don't have the kind of idatalink support that was supposed to come with this radio based on the 2014 CES

Can't even stream BT while an iPod is plugged in... ridiculous in my book!

Hi,

I'm willing to test on a European model if you need test subject, f960dab.

Koush

Is that 4000NEX in a '15 STi?  Awesome!  I have an 8000NEX in mine.  I look forward to seeing your progress, thank you for doing this.

yea I have a '15 WRX... love it to death

I wanted a WRX but after driving a wrangler for 5 years the Crosstrek made more sense. The WRX is so low to the ground. Love my Crosstrek. Put a NEX-6000 in my 2014 Crosstrek. Next is a kicker hideaway.

UPDATE: I just modified the 1.08 FW to be able to flash back to. This is great because now I can slowly modify the 1.03 and try things and the resort back if it fails... Stay tuned guys this is some great stuff!

UPDATE: I just modified the 1.08 FW to be able to flash back to. This is great because now I can slowly modify the 1.03 and try things and the resort back if it fails... Stay tuned guys this is some great stuff!

You tease... 

My 8000 (installed in my SC430, since everybody's listing their rides) and I are standing by for guinea pig duty!

UPDATE: I just modified the 1.08 FW to be able to flash back to. This is great because now I can slowly modify the 1.03 and try things and the resort back if it fails... Stay tuned guys this is some great stuff!

Awesome! When u get this all figured out. I'll be ur 6000 guinea pig lol

sounds good guys! haha