iSimple + iOS 4 (iPhone) = no worky
Guys and Gals,
Sorry for the confusion. Let me clear it up a bit.
YES, the GMC (Golden Master Candidate) for iOS4 has been available for about 2 weeks now. We have decided however to make sure that there was not another change before its release. That is why it will be released soon and was not before.
YES, the PXAMG-iC will be available on or before the 5th of July.
NO, the price is not 9.95 it is actually 29.95 and will include a USB to mini-USB cable along with complete instructions on how to update both the hardware and firmware. Our tech that provided that information made a typo and you should be getting a follow up email that states this.
There is however a way that it can be used in the vehicle until it is released. Disconnect the module. Leave it sit disconnected for about 10 mins. Flip dip switch number 4 to the on position. Plug the module back in. This will give you AUX1 and AUX2 this will give you audio only and no control at all. AUX1 will be the port furthest to the dip switches and AUX2 is the port closest.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Thanks,
Sorry for the confusion. Let me clear it up a bit.
YES, the GMC (Golden Master Candidate) for iOS4 has been available for about 2 weeks now. We have decided however to make sure that there was not another change before its release. That is why it will be released soon and was not before.
YES, the PXAMG-iC will be available on or before the 5th of July.
NO, the price is not 9.95 it is actually 29.95 and will include a USB to mini-USB cable along with complete instructions on how to update both the hardware and firmware. Our tech that provided that information made a typo and you should be getting a follow up email that states this.
There is however a way that it can be used in the vehicle until it is released. Disconnect the module. Leave it sit disconnected for about 10 mins. Flip dip switch number 4 to the on position. Plug the module back in. This will give you AUX1 and AUX2 this will give you audio only and no control at all. AUX1 will be the port furthest to the dip switches and AUX2 is the port closest.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Thanks,
4th Gear
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I think I have found a fix for this iOS 4.0 issue everyone is having. Go to a pawn shop, purchase working iPod for 30-50 dollars. Now I have much more storage space, works perfectly, and I don't have to worry about going in my house, putting the alarm on, getting to my room only to realize I forgot my phone plugged into my car in the console...That last feature alone is worth spending the money to me.
Also, has anyone tried the workaround (where you cannot control the iPhone from the radio and steering wheel) and do you still have full controls over your music via the iPhone?
Not a bad idea at all! The only thing I wonder is can I still charge my iPhone in my car when I am not listening to the iPod.
Also, has anyone tried the workaround (where you cannot control the iPhone from the radio and steering wheel) and do you still have full controls over your music via the iPhone?
Also, has anyone tried the workaround (where you cannot control the iPhone from the radio and steering wheel) and do you still have full controls over your music via the iPhone?
1st Gear
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From: Grand Prairie, Tx
No Firmware Update!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just an FYI to all of the AcuraZine readers, USASPEC's product does not have any issues with iOS4. I am thinking it would be worth it just to replace the iSimple at this point.
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Where can I buy the USASPEC product?
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Where can I buy the USASPEC product?
Intermediate
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Not a bad idea at all! The only thing I wonder is can I still charge my iPhone in my car when I am not listening to the iPod.
Also, has anyone tried the workaround (where you cannot control the iPhone from the radio and steering wheel) and do you still have full controls over your music via the iPhone?
Also, has anyone tried the workaround (where you cannot control the iPhone from the radio and steering wheel) and do you still have full controls over your music via the iPhone?
Using an old iPod works fine. I dug out my old iPod Mini and it works fine with the iSimple. This is going to be a temporary solution for playing my own music until I see if the the 'work around' solution works or I pay $30 to upgrade the chip. I don't want to have to carry around both, my old iPod and my iPhone.
Hopefully I'll have time today to try the 'work around' suggested by iSimple to just change dip switch 4 to see if that works and if you can control your music from the phone. I'll post an update once I've done that - hopefully today.
5th Gear
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I discovered this glitch last night with my iPhone and iOS4 - I just updated my phone this weekend. While it does not allow the iPhone to function as an iPod, it still charged my phone. My phone was nearly dead and after a 15 minute drive the battery had a charge.
Using an old iPod works fine. I dug out my old iPod Mini and it works fine with the iSimple. This is going to be a temporary solution for playing my own music until I see if the the 'work around' solution works or I pay $30 to upgrade the chip. I don't want to have to carry around both, my old iPod and my iPhone.
Hopefully I'll have time today to try the 'work around' suggested by iSimple to just change dip switch 4 to see if that works and if you can control your music from the phone. I'll post an update once I've done that - hopefully today.
Using an old iPod works fine. I dug out my old iPod Mini and it works fine with the iSimple. This is going to be a temporary solution for playing my own music until I see if the the 'work around' solution works or I pay $30 to upgrade the chip. I don't want to have to carry around both, my old iPod and my iPhone.
Hopefully I'll have time today to try the 'work around' suggested by iSimple to just change dip switch 4 to see if that works and if you can control your music from the phone. I'll post an update once I've done that - hopefully today.
The new circuit board is on order. While I'm not thrilled to spend $30 it looks like it's the simplest fix available to have an iPhone with iOS4 on it work with the stereo and an iSimple controller.
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I bit the bullet and bought it and paid to get it installed (since it was already behind the dash.)
If they hadn't inadvertently told me the $9.95 price and made the offer to honor it, I would have thought about other options. I just bought the iSimple back in May. I know they had no way of knowing Apple was going to change their device to require a different chip, but it sucked to buy a $150 device and have it rendered obsolete in a month.
The new unit works as well as the old one.
Using an iPod is a viable solution....but carrying both an iPhone and an iPod defeats one of the advantages of having the iPhone to begin with. But a cheap model I could have left in the glove compartment would have been a serious consideration. Even though I would have missed WunderRadio and Pandora...which were two of the main reasons I bought the device.
If they hadn't inadvertently told me the $9.95 price and made the offer to honor it, I would have thought about other options. I just bought the iSimple back in May. I know they had no way of knowing Apple was going to change their device to require a different chip, but it sucked to buy a $150 device and have it rendered obsolete in a month.
The new unit works as well as the old one.
Using an iPod is a viable solution....but carrying both an iPhone and an iPod defeats one of the advantages of having the iPhone to begin with. But a cheap model I could have left in the glove compartment would have been a serious consideration. Even though I would have missed WunderRadio and Pandora...which were two of the main reasons I bought the device.
10th Gear
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sorry, but is this thread all in reference to the gateway made by isimple? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/iSimple+...mple&cp=1&lp=3
if so, how is the sound quality? I purchased the isimple transmitter system, and it was horrible in terms of sound quality. Please let me know, and thanks in advance.
if so, how is the sound quality? I purchased the isimple transmitter system, and it was horrible in terms of sound quality. Please let me know, and thanks in advance.
sorry, but is this thread all in reference to the gateway made by isimple? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/iSimple+...mple&cp=1&lp=3
if so, how is the sound quality? I purchased the isimple transmitter system, and it was horrible in terms of sound quality. Please let me know, and thanks in advance.
if so, how is the sound quality? I purchased the isimple transmitter system, and it was horrible in terms of sound quality. Please let me know, and thanks in advance.
anyways back to your question bring your transmitter back and just spend money on the isimple kit. there is a vendor on here that you can get it from. the sound quality is cd quality in my opinion. i love it i had it in my tsx and now mt tl-s
10th Gear
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this thread is in reference to getting the isimple to work with Apple iOS4...anyways i bought the chip but i was too lazy to change it so i downgraded my ipod back to 3.0...that was a nightmare.
anyways back to your question bring your transmitter back and just spend money on the isimple kit. there is a vendor on here that you can get it from. the sound quality is cd quality in my opinion. i love it i had it in my tsx and now mt tl-s
anyways back to your question bring your transmitter back and just spend money on the isimple kit. there is a vendor on here that you can get it from. the sound quality is cd quality in my opinion. i love it i had it in my tsx and now mt tl-s
Banned
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From: Kennesaw, GA
I'd still try to see if you can downgrade the firmware on the device before paying for a kit. I can't be totally sure, but I think I'm on .26 and it works absolutely perfectly. I used to have the NO IPOD CONNECTED message about ten times in a row anytime I plugged it in with my 3G, but I've not had it once since I upgraded to the iPhone 4. I also no longer have the iPod trying to cut in when I'm using WunderRadio.
I'll attempt to see which exact firmware I have this weekend, but I think you're on your own to see if you can downgrade the unit. I'm certainly not upgrading at this point.
I'll attempt to see which exact firmware I have this weekend, but I think you're on your own to see if you can downgrade the unit. I'm certainly not upgrading at this point.
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From: The ATX
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My iSimple works better now that I have the 4.
3rd Gear
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Not to hijack the thread, but has anyone who put the new chip in had any issues with the iSimple seeming like it's not turning on? It's totally random, but sometimes I turn on the car and the stereo display doesn't come on, but if it's on FM, the radio still plays, and i cannot select XM to switch to the iPhone until the display comes back on. It's more of an annoyance than anything, but I would really love to make it go away.
Racer
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From: Scarborough
I'm planning on getting an adapter for my iPhone4, and it seems like everyone's having a lot of problems. I just want the text display, steering wheel controls and nav screen selection. Which product should I buy for the least amount of problems with the most fuctionality?
TL owner
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I'm planning on getting an adapter for my iPhone4, and it seems like everyone's having a lot of problems. I just want the text display, steering wheel controls and nav screen selection. Which product should I buy for the least amount of problems with the most fuctionality?
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Just wanted to say that my iSimple is working the best it ever has since doing the IC upgrade and firmware bump. I used to get occasional oddness and delays when changing inputs but haven't had a single issue since putting in the new IC. I have noticed the initial delay when turning on the unit or switching to it which lets you select an input seems a tad longer which is fine now that I'm used to it.
TL owner
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From: Boca Raton, Florida
im switching to the usa spec 
, isimple really lost me with there lack of effort to get this fixed, and making us spend even more money on a upgrade chip when we have already spend $$$ on a unit already.
, isimple really lost me with there lack of effort to get this fixed, and making us spend even more money on a upgrade chip when we have already spend $$$ on a unit already.
4th Gear
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I am going to call them on a last ditch effort and if they do not do the right thing, I'll buy the USA spec and spread the word that USA spec is the brand to go with.
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Is there really only one other person having the issue of the iPod music playing through the HFL during calls when using the iSimple interface?
Here's my thread describing the problem: Link
It's very frustrating and I can't tell if it's Apple, Acura, or iSimple to blame.
Here's my thread describing the problem: Link
It's very frustrating and I can't tell if it's Apple, Acura, or iSimple to blame.
TL owner
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From: Boca Raton, Florida
Is there really only one other person having the issue of the iPod music playing through the HFL during calls when using the iSimple interface?
Here's my thread describing the problem: Link
It's very frustrating and I can't tell if it's Apple, Acura, or iSimple to blame.
Here's my thread describing the problem: Link
It's very frustrating and I can't tell if it's Apple, Acura, or iSimple to blame.
i dont think its a isimple problem period either apple or Acura, there were a few times when using my blue tooth ear piece with my 3g i had music playing threw the ear piece while on a call so it might be the phone, try a restore.
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Is there really only one other person having the issue of the iPod music playing through the HFL during calls when using the iSimple interface?
Here's my thread describing the problem: Link
It's very frustrating and I can't tell if it's Apple, Acura, or iSimple to blame.
Here's my thread describing the problem: Link
It's very frustrating and I can't tell if it's Apple, Acura, or iSimple to blame.
TL owner
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Burning Brakes
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Why is everyone upset with iSimple? You guys are the ones that changed the software. You think a company is capable of designing a product that will work with every Apple device and its upgrades indefinitely?
2004 SSM/EB/5AT/Navi/RSB
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I think something changed in the OS to make it forget to pause during BT phone calls when the phone is plugged into a docking audio device. I'm going to give it a try with an audio dock I have in the house and see if I can get it to do that with a BT headset.
TL owner
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Most are upset because they say that it will work with a device on the box, there is no fine print saying with software 3.1.2 or 2.1.2 only etc. Also like developers they get the beta software just like i did, and specialize in Ipod and mp3 connectivity so.... There was a 4.0 beta, 1, 2, and 3 so there was plenty of time for them to find a fix that wasnt $30. Ios4 is a software not a hardware change and a fix could have been met without $30 IMO. Other companies had software updates etc that didnt require spending a extra $30 on top of the $150 and up plus install many people had to pay. i do home and car electronics so it wasnt a problem to me but many people forked out over $200 just to have a over priced ipod/phone charger after IOS4. USAspec had no ios4 problems so why did Isimple is the question many people have asked??
1st Gear
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From: Clearwater
Thank you for posting this information. Since Apple changes their iPhone format on what seems like a yearly basis we have to update the product all the time. If anyone else has this problem please contact AAMP of America at:
http://aampofamerica.com/web/contact...er-service.asp
or via phone at:
1.800.477.2267 x285
Also check out the operation videos for Honda and Acura vehicles at
youtube.com/peripheralelectronic
http://aampofamerica.com/web/contact...er-service.asp
or via phone at:
1.800.477.2267 x285
Also check out the operation videos for Honda and Acura vehicles at
youtube.com/peripheralelectronic
Burning Brakes
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Im not gonna lie all the issues people have with your product and fiding firmware that works with their ipod really turns me off to buying one of the boxes.