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Pioneer DMH-W4660NEX Wireless CarPlay problems.
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<blockquote data-quote="mutatio" data-source="post: 8729280" data-attributes="member: 681859"><p>Thanks for the reply. That is odd/interesting. Makes me wonder if these units were/are ready for prime time. How do you mean "selecting your phone"? e.g., on the phone itself? In the Pioneer UI where it indicates the phone as being used for CarPlay?</p><p></p><p>Off topic a bit, but I also tried out the DMH-2660NEX with wired CarPlay and found it to be a snappy upgrade from my AVH-2550NEX, particularly as it regards CarPlay getting initiated. I plug in my iPhone and CarPlay activates almost immediately with the 1660, while the 2550, albeit reliable as a whole, can take a bit longer to get things up and running. Makes me wonder if we'll see a similar change with wireless CarPlay reliability in the newer units out this year. Being relatively new to the car stereo aftermarket scene, one of the things I've quickly discovered is that this is not the realm of extensive operating system/user interface support (and upgrades). The manufacturers seem to rely primarily on adding new features or a tweak to their UI to justify upgrades, but efforts to support the operating system beyond a calendar year seem rare. e.g., it's not like computers or cell phones where you can see numerous operating system upgrades for 3-5 years before the hardware is considered unable to keep up with newer demands. It'd be fantastic if one of the brands were to offer newer firmware/OS upgrades that the hardware can still run, even if it would make it competitive with newer models.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mutatio, post: 8729280, member: 681859"] Thanks for the reply. That is odd/interesting. Makes me wonder if these units were/are ready for prime time. How do you mean "selecting your phone"? e.g., on the phone itself? In the Pioneer UI where it indicates the phone as being used for CarPlay? Off topic a bit, but I also tried out the DMH-2660NEX with wired CarPlay and found it to be a snappy upgrade from my AVH-2550NEX, particularly as it regards CarPlay getting initiated. I plug in my iPhone and CarPlay activates almost immediately with the 1660, while the 2550, albeit reliable as a whole, can take a bit longer to get things up and running. Makes me wonder if we'll see a similar change with wireless CarPlay reliability in the newer units out this year. Being relatively new to the car stereo aftermarket scene, one of the things I've quickly discovered is that this is not the realm of extensive operating system/user interface support (and upgrades). The manufacturers seem to rely primarily on adding new features or a tweak to their UI to justify upgrades, but efforts to support the operating system beyond a calendar year seem rare. e.g., it's not like computers or cell phones where you can see numerous operating system upgrades for 3-5 years before the hardware is considered unable to keep up with newer demands. It'd be fantastic if one of the brands were to offer newer firmware/OS upgrades that the hardware can still run, even if it would make it competitive with newer models. [/QUOTE]
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