CarAVAssist
This app needs updated. It’s been over 2 years since this app was updated. It could possibly be a security risk. Think twice before buying a Pioneer car stereo. They don’t seem to care about security vulnerabilities
Doesn’t Work
Follow all the steps and it will tell you firmware update connection error and to connect your phone despite showing it’s connected. POS app.
Firmware update nightmare
Tried for a solid 2 hours to do firmware update via app. Despite many attempts of various configs - I did not succeed.
Also for whatever reason the USB update doesn’t work either. Possibly the usb cable connected to the deck is just power only, so I’ll spend a Saturday fishing out the usb cable from the back of the unit and see if that will do it.
Main reason I’m trying to update is wireless car play has been spotty recently - hoping an update will fix it, but now losing confidence
Also for whatever reason the USB update doesn’t work either. Possibly the usb cable connected to the deck is just power only, so I’ll spend a Saturday fishing out the usb cable from the back of the unit and see if that will do it.
Main reason I’m trying to update is wireless car play has been spotty recently - hoping an update will fix it, but now losing confidence
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iPhone software app
This has got to be the worst app out there. The whole idea of buying a nice head unit is to get some of the extras that are part of a nice head unit. You expect a published app by the company that make the head unit to work and be easy to use. I’m not a stupid guy but this software really sucks and is hard to use. Pioneer you need to release an app the the majority of people who don’t have a degree in computer engineering can use. Use terms in your app that make what is shown in the phones that you the app. Nowhere in my iPhone does the term ‘low energy Bluetooth’ strick out at me. If it’s there then tell the people where it is or what it’s called. Until Pioneer gets their act together I would run away from this company as fast as you can. They only seem to care about the bottom line. Eventually that will catch up with them.
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Needs a major overhaul
I installed my head unit in 06/24 and installed Pioneer’s CarAV Assist. The app is problematic. In fact, after reading the manual, I can perform many of the features with the exception of accessing the web without the app. I can apply wallpaper of my choice, change orientation of widgets/ icons. I can update my firmware. The browser is slow and missing components that other browsers have by default. Since I don’t have the app installed, I can actually enjoy my stereo. The question for pioneer is, why hasn’t an update been released?
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Nightmare
The connection takes forever and the app continuously pops up on my phone. I can’t find another option to use CarPlay.
Not User Friendly
I followed every instruction step by step to update my software and this app just does not work.
Junk App
Nightmare to update car receiver firmware
App Not Good
This app works when it wants to work even with 3.08 update says it’s not connected when clearly it’s connected.
Developers do what you love to do and that’s make apps that you can be proud of not just some get by app.
Developers do what you love to do and that’s make apps that you can be proud of not just some get by app.
The worst
This app is so bad I will literally pay someone $300 for a subscription to create a version that will actually work for everyone with Pioneer. You will have many many other customers as well in fact everyone that owns a pioneer head unit.
OK I’ll up the anti and personally give someone $500 to actually fix this pioneer shaming app.
OK for even $500 nobody could fix this app. Thankfully I have a good deal of money and I had to go by an android phone just to use my $800 pioneer deck. If you have an iPhone and you don’t have the money to also have an active android phone that you use only for music I wouldn’t buy pioneer.
OK I’ll up the anti and personally give someone $500 to actually fix this pioneer shaming app.
OK for even $500 nobody could fix this app. Thankfully I have a good deal of money and I had to go by an android phone just to use my $800 pioneer deck. If you have an iPhone and you don’t have the money to also have an active android phone that you use only for music I wouldn’t buy pioneer.
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Useless
This app can’t even transfer new firmware onto the receiver. Funny thing, it’s equally useless on an Android phone as well. Pioneer software engineers can’t develop a simple utility for their $600+ units.
Not much flexibility and picky connecting
The app and avassist seem like they were written a decade ago, clumsy and not so intuitive. I was wanting to do a firmware upgrade through my phone and hotspot. No go. My pioneer says no devices connected yet Apple play works fine. The message always appears about 3 minutes to 5 min (never really timed it). I urge the developers to update this mess please. I have tried so many times to do a firmware update without success. Terrible app, my last pioneer product.
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Lucky if you can get it to connect
I tell you that your Bluetooth is not connected even when it is. Through some accident I got connect once but couldn’t get it to do anything.
FLicking useless app
won’t connect to the headunit to update firmware.
Annoying as can be
I want to actually enjoy my supposed 750$ head unit(4660 series) don’t try to update it tho because you’re gonna want to jump. It boggles my mind how a simple update can be soo frustrating. It’s 2025 and here we are with this terrible system to fulfill a simple task. You know exactly what I’m talking about if you read the other reviews. I’m just gonna come out and say the same thing.
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The worst
This app is so bad I will literally pay someone $300 for a subscription to create a version that will actually work for everyone with Pioneer. You will have many many other customers as well in fact everyone that owns a pioneer head unit.
OK I’ll up the anti and personally give someone $500 to actually fix this pioneer shaming app.
OK I’ll up the anti and personally give someone $500 to actually fix this pioneer shaming app.
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Can’t update firmware
Updating the firmware via receiver internet access or via the phone hot spot won’t work. I keep getting an error that the phone isn’t connected. My phone shows that the hotspot is connected and Bluetooth is also connected.
Firmware Update Broken
Can no longer update firmware. Via app or USB nothing works. Pioneer won’t update the app and firmware regularly to prevent issues with newer IOS versions. So annoyed.
The worst
This app is so bad I will literally pay someone $300 for a subscription to create a version that will actually work for everyone with Pioneer. You will have many many other customers as well in fact everyone that owns a pioneer head unit.
Can’t update via phone
There has been about 3 phone updates since the last app update. Can’t use phone to update software . It’s pretty annoying . Do better pioneer.
