I can confirm that the file posted for the AVH-W4400NEX works. I reformatted a SD card and made a simple file formatted to ext4. Then I used win32 to write the image to the card, plugged it in my machine and it booted up first time. Thanks for posting this. Saved me from having to buy from Pioneer or ebay. They really need to put better SD cards in their devices as this seems to be a common problem. I have another unit in a different car so I made another card to have on hand for when it goes bad. 

Does anyone pleas have the AVIC-8200NEX image?

Mine just started the dreaded software error on boot

Thank you!

Hi there,

I just purchased a brand new w4500NEX and love it.  After reading some of these posts and the dreadful internal SD image failing, I'm a little concerned.  I don't want an expensive fix in the future so can someone direct me as to make  a backup image of my internal SD?  I could open up the unit and pull the SD and use my laptop to image it, but if I can using a testmode and use a USB or using the external SD slot that would save me about three hours!!!  Step by step instructions anywhere??  I can also load my image so I can help anyone who has a bricked 4500 as well.  Karma. 

On 6/27/2019 at 7:41 AM, segretodiaria1 said:

does any one have the image for avh-w4400nex needed mine got stuck in a loop on loading screen, thanks

Did you ever get the image. I'm now in the same situation

On 6/27/2019 at 7:41 AM, segretodiaria1 said:

does any one have the image for avh-w4400nex needed mine got stuck in a loop on loading screen, thanks

On 11/12/2020 at 7:21 AM, GettinOld said:

Hi there,

 

I just purchased a brand new w4500NEX and love it.  After reading some of these posts and the dreadful internal SD image failing, I'm a little concerned.  I don't want an expensive fix in the future so can someone direct me as to make  a backup image of my internal SD?  I could open up the unit and pull the SD and use my laptop to image it, but if I can using a testmode and use a USB or using the external SD slot that would save me about three hours!!!  Step by step instructions anywhere??  I can also load my image so I can help anyone who has a bricked 4500 as well.  Karma. 

Hey @GettinOld - Anyone volunteer to help you rip your SD card? If not, I could walk you through it. 

(I wish I'd done it earlier... my Pioneer has finally gone down, and I'm searching for a 4500 image without much luck.)

I can confirm the 4400 file in here works, got mine back up and running like a beast. 

Trying to help a friend with their 4200. I've searched and searched but cannot find a backup SD img file for the AVH-4200NEX model. Has anyone had luck with it? From what I'm finding no one has gotten a backup of the 4200. 

I now how to flash it to the SD card, I just need the file. Any help is appreciated. 
I'll even host it on my Google Drive if I can get it. 

Blah blah blah. I'm going to start with "damned you Pioneer" Anyways,  so, I found this because I have 2 of these damned radios. BUT ONE WORKS. This might be a boon. I got 2 of them in oct '19. I wanted one for my wrangler since it's a hard top/soft top/no top sometimes and I wanted the detachable faceplate. Anyways, I liked it so much, I bought a second for my grand cherokee. Yesterday It locked up. I popped the faceplate since I couldn't power it off and I was driving I couldn't cycle the ignition. And when I put it back on, It was boot looping, with a weird white screen or static/pixilated before it would start all over again. Anyways, today I pulled both radios, pulled the card from the good one and put it in the one that was first giving my fits, works fine. So there shouldn't be anything wrong with the hardware. So, at least for now, I have an sd card with the crap for the avh-w4500nex. I tried to make an image in win32 disk imager with a spare 8gb sd card I had. No bueno mi amigos. I did try to use the 4400nex image, but I also had no touch screen functions. Anyways, 1. How do i salvage my sd card. I can't format it. I tried in windows with a few different programs, I booted up into my very seldom used ubuntu desktop, tried gparted, again no bueno. I ran to bestbuy picked up a couple 16 gb sd cards and tried one, they didn't have any 8gb cards, so that is no good either. Anyone know how to back up the image right from the headunit so I can create a copy for my other unit and maybe get you guys that need an image? 2. HEALP!!! 

I got nowhere. downloaded norflash, extracted to usb  that was formatted in fat-32, blah blah. I couldn't get it to "reboot into Technical TestMode" I used a couple different usb drives, usb2, usb3, 8, 16, 32gb. formatted in both fat32 and ntfs. screwed around for over an hour, back and forth. now what?

So, I said screw it. Ordered the avh2avic for the avh-w4500nex from the russian seller. Supposed to get them in 2 to 6 weeks. When I do, I will mail someone this card that does work. As long as they make the image available for others to use so they can fix their 4500's. Any takers? But only after I get the new cards and make sure they work.

I have received a "new" SD Card for my AVIC 5201NEX and I want to back it up before trying it out.

My problem is getting my Windows 10 PC to recognize the card.

It burns my butt having to do this because Pioneer cheaped out on the card and don't offer a free solution to fix.

Dave

i have a 4500nex in my hands right now but I cant get test mode to load.. anyone? no one wants to help in the slack channel because they sell these on ebay and make money

Good Morning,

Aguem would have the disk image of the AVH-Z9280TV. When disconnecting the battery cable, the SD broke. I tried to put the disk image of the AVH-W4400NEX worked in parts. Someone to help please.

On 1/7/2021 at 7:31 PM, nezfotnemom said:

i have a 4500nex in my hands right now but I cant get test mode to load.. anyone? no one wants to help in the slack channel because they sell these on ebay and make money

I have a non working 4500.  Spent the whole day today getting my head wrapped around this whole thing.  I wish I could help but I can't find anywhere to get a testmode script for the 4500.  I tried the slack channel too before find the same as you.  They actually just deleted my posts.

I was able to get my 4500 working with the 4400 image on page 8 but i have no touchscreen. :(

6 hours ago, jamesl75 said:

I have a non working 4500.  Spent the whole day today getting my head wrapped around this whole thing.  I wish I could help but I can't find anywhere to get a testmode script for the 4500.  I tried the slack channel too before find the same as you.  They actually just deleted my posts.

I was able to get my 4500 working with the 4400 image on page 8 but i have no touchscreen.

yup unfortunately theyd rather profit off of their fellow members than help a few out

Hi everyone. 
 

I’m looking for the internal sd card image of my AVIC-8000NEX

thanks in advance 

Hi all

Would this also work on the AVH 4100 NEX?

Thanks in advance!

I tried helping people and then bad mouth me when they mess up their radio.

Hey, so I got the sd card for my avh w4500nex from Russia. Again, I had 2 of these radios, one crapped out but the other worked.  So I have a WORKING SD CARD for a AVH W4500 NEX. I will mail it to you, only one condition, It needs to be one of the people that can get this image out to the rest that need it. I don't have a clue how to get it able to backup. I tried the instructions, couldn't get it to do anything with the test files and all that. Maybe I wasn't holding my tongue right or something.  I will hold on to it. Maybe someone will respond. Send me a message. 

I bought the avh2avid card as well as I just got tired of trying to find the image.  Also, I've had no success in running the backup scripts and such mentioned on this site.  I have learned quite a bit, including the password the card is locked with, how cmd42 works to lock the card and the location of a bunch of images on Mega (not the 4500 though).

I definitely think getting a working 4500 image would be great!  My biggest fear is this new card I bought failing and being right back to where I was  

For the SD card, I have a laptop that is able to read the card in Windows without dropping an immediate error however nothing else I try works.  I can't format it, access it, etc.  I think the only way to get the card backed up is to use the instructions here, however I cannot get my unit using the 4400 image to boot into the service mode:

Working Image Links

Here are the image links that seem to be working.  I know for sure the 4400 link works as I am using it on my 4500:

4400: https://mega.nz/file/SdJCgKCJ#13zrFlogMCWNohCvuFsDFcC1uniHgufVZJxZlQPHUag

A bunch of others including 8800, F60, F80, F77, F970, DA120:

https://mega.nz/folder/46ISTKAC#JGj_lJWtP2LvLD1GuaQ8zA/folder/dqIVRSJR

On 1/19/2021 at 2:42 PM, jamesl75 said:

Working Image Links

 

Here are the image links that seem to be working.  I know for sure the 4400 link works as I am using it on my 4500:

4400: https://mega.nz/file/SdJCgKCJ#13zrFlogMCWNohCvuFsDFcC1uniHgufVZJxZlQPHUag

A bunch of others including 8800, F60, F80, F77, F970, DA120:

https://mega.nz/folder/46ISTKAC#JGj_lJWtP2LvLD1GuaQ8zA/folder/dqIVRSJR

I know a few people had unresponsive touchscreens,  I did too on mine using the 4400 file. 

On 12/6/2020 at 2:45 PM, AkInExile said:

Hey @GettinOld - Anyone volunteer to help you rip your SD card? If not, I could walk you through it. 

(I wish I'd done it earlier... my Pioneer has finally gone down, and I'm searching for a 4500 image without much luck.)

I see a few responded but if you would be able to help me step by step that would be great. Then I’d be able to help otherwise that are in need of a functional 4500 image.  Cheers!

On 1/19/2021 at 2:42 PM, jamesl75 said:

A bunch of others including 8800, F60, F80, F77, F970, DA120:

https://mega.nz/folder/46ISTKAC#JGj_lJWtP2LvLD1GuaQ8zA/folder/dqIVRSJR

I just downloaded the F60 version, but unfortunately it's a password protected rar file.  Does anyone know where the password might be?

Edit: found the password here: It is 4pda

I got a copy of the 4200 disk, but I can't see anything on the disk. I can't pull the disk image. It doesn't even show a partition. 

Anyone have some insight in how to do this?? 

UPDATE: So I need a 4200 video to this. Damn.