Hello. I have radio after battery disharging, now it ask code. Car was buy together with this radio. How remove code? I can enter to test mode and see file, but it is androi and not working like old pioneer. See video what posible write script from card to radio and make factory default. Daes anybody can help me?
How did you get into test mode? From SD card?
Can you post the files used as I have problem getting into test mode on this model.
I have the same issue. I forgot the password. Can you please tell me how to get into test mode.
Hello Guys,
I got an F970BT that came with a Fiat Stilo I got recently.
Unfortunely, unplugging the car battery asked me for password, no one knows it.
So I have past 2 hours and finally got the testmode for Android AVICs.
Extract Testmode_a.key to an empty, formatted usb (fat32).
While the unit is ON, pop in the stick in USB1.
The unit will auto reboot, into test mode.
Perform Initialize To Factory Defaults.
The screen will go blue, then reboot.
No more Password.
Tested OK on F970BT.
ServXtrem .
I get into the system but it doesnt work according to how you said.
There should be something in File Maintenance where i can get the password.
Hope to hear from you asap.
Thank you.
Hi
Thanks a lot for the tips 
works well with an F960BT after a long search.
Well done
Above worked^^^ .. piioneer wanted £79 +vat
Hi.. everyone.. i Also have a F960BT .. swapped it out of my old car and just installed into my new one.. now its asking for a password. i dont even remember setting one up, let alone what it would be. i have been reading virtually eveything, and tried everything. i have testmode, testmode 2.3, have installed them to microsd card, and usb and it still boots to password. please please help... i know that sounds desperate. but getting the wired tucked into the smallest space ever, and losing lots of skin doing it... well.. i am lol..
YES! Servxtrem thank you so much! Worked on my 960DAB unit a treat.... Made an account just so other people could be lead to this. 100% works as at 2nd Feb 2018.
On 4/25/2017 at 1:22 PM, ServXtrem said:Hello Guys,
I got an F970BT that came with a Fiat Stilo I got recently.
Unfortunely, unplugging the car battery asked me for password, no one knows it.
So I have past 2 hours and finally got the testmode for Android AVICs.
Extract Testmode_a.key to an empty, formatted usb (fat32).
While the unit is ON, pop in the stick in USB1.
The unit will auto reboot, into test mode.
Perform Initialize To Factory Defaults.
The screen will go blue, then reboot.
No more Password.
Tested OK on F970BT.
Many thanks on this as its unlocked my AVIC F960DAB no problems
On 4/25/2017 at 1:22 PM, ServXtrem said:Hello Guys,
I got an F970BT that came with a Fiat Stilo I got recently.
Unfortunely, unplugging the car battery asked me for password, no one knows it.
So I have past 2 hours and finally got the testmode for Android AVICs.
Extract Testmode_a.key to an empty, formatted usb (fat32).
While the unit is ON, pop in the stick in USB1.
The unit will auto reboot, into test mode.
Perform Initialize To Factory Defaults.
The screen will go blue, then reboot.
No more Password.
Tested OK on F970BT.
I wouldn't usually make an account just to thank someone this much but this works an absolute treat on my AVIC-F960DAB. Tested 01/07/18 and it still works! Saved me tons of time and money trying to get the previous owners details to ask them or pay Pioneer to come out and use a back door program themselves. Just make sure you're not a complete melon like me and remember to EXTRACT the files from the original zip file 
(even though it was made clear above). Thank you so much! Not all heroes wear capes...
I bought a used F960DAB today from a garage, was a real steal, but the guy selling it told me the password was lost. I took the gamble and bought it anyway (only 40 euro's including the cable for the power). This afternoon I already downloaded the code and put in on a usb-disk, powered the unit on while I had it on my bench, there was the password request, put the USB drive in, HEY PRESTO! The thing went into test mode after a couple of seconds, factory reset, DONE!
Luckily I've currently got a F900BT installed and I can re-use the GPS antenna so that is a big plus for me, also looking forward to streaming bluetooth music again, god I missed that a lot. Does anyone know if I can just plug in my stock (electrical) antenna? I drive a '99 Volvo C70 so FM was kinda the thing back then haha. I've never owned a DAB radio before and read some some conflicting info about the DAB antenna's so I wondered if my old antenna is just plug and play.
Many thanks for the upload you're a big help much appreciated!!
Will this work on an f980 DAB ?
If it doesn't , do i risk bricking the radio in trying the provided zip ?
Awesome - thank you for this, my dad came up for Christmas, had a flat battery on the way, which was changed by roadside recovery, then his Pioneer kept asking for a password which had been set by the previous owner. With this file I was able to get his Satnav accessible again - thank you @ServXtrem
Hi there! Has this thread been updated, because this file is not working for me..I have a F980DAB..thank you!
It does not work form my avic 970dab. Any other suggestion? The file contained in testmode_a.rar is only 74 byte size?!!
Had to unzip the link, saved the "a key" as instructed above. Worked a treat, thank you.. 960dab.
This just saved my car stereo, thanks! It took 2 attempts because the USB I had wasn't fat32 formatted.
Bonjour,
Suite à une panne de batterie et étant le 2eme proprio du véhicule, mon Pioneer F960BT me demandait un password que je n'avait pas, bref la panique
Je viens de faire la manip avec une microSD 2go que j'ai formaté en FAT32, ensuite j'ai dezippé le fichier .rar dans la microSD
poste allumé
mettre la carte SD
attendre la liste de choix
choisir "initialyze factory default"
éteindre, puis redémarrer l'autoradio
C'est fait !!!
Laissez vous ensuite guider pour re-paramétrer votre pioneer
On 24/06/2017 at 18:36, kaast said:oi
Muito obrigado pelas dicas
Bem feito
Como vc consegui? No meu F960BT não consegui fazer!!