2011 G37 - iPod integration - My Experience
03-17-2011, 01:19 AM
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i have the 4thgen iTouch and it works perfectly on my non-nav system.
the gripe everyone's talking about I got used to it. once you get the hang of it, its not that bad.
the gripe everyone's talking about I got used to it. once you get the hang of it, its not that bad.
04-07-2011, 02:14 PM
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Had same issue with my 2011 g37x sedan. Ipod usb interface now works great after I updated the ipod firmware per the recommendations in the owners manual.
04-07-2011, 03:42 PM
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04-08-2011, 02:16 PM
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Just check what version firmware is on your Ipod to see if it matches what the inifinit owners manual specifies. The compatible version of the firmware depends on the type of ipod you have. I saw that the firmware on my ipod was not the version specified in the manual. So I connected it to my pc, launched itunes and updated the firmware. Ipod thru USB worked perfectly afterward - in fact I can scroll thru songs faster now than I could in my previous 08 G37X.
04-09-2011, 01:46 PM
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Just check what version firmware is on your Ipod to see if it matches what the inifinit owners manual specifies. The compatible version of the firmware depends on the type of ipod you have. I saw that the firmware on my ipod was not the version specified in the manual. So I connected it to my pc, launched itunes and updated the firmware. Ipod thru USB worked perfectly afterward - in fact I can scroll thru songs faster now than I could in my previous 08 G37X.
04-15-2011, 11:18 AM
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It sounds like the nano, regardless of which generation, doesn't have any comparability problems. I have a 2011 g37s (premium w/out nav) and I have been looking for a way to keep more music in my car without carrying around a bunch of cd's. I need at least 8gb of storage (preferably more), but I don't want to spend an arm and a leg. Will certain generations of the IPod Classic work better than others, or should I just be looking for a used nano?
04-17-2011, 04:09 PM
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Firmware update - 2nd gen nano
I also have a 2nd gen nano which worked great in my previous 08 G35x bose w/o nav. When I connected to my 2011 G37X bose I got same error message as you. I was really disappointed as I couldnt get my Ipod to work in my new car and I found out there were no longer aux input jacks for my HD radio and streaming pandora on my Blackberry. Couldnt believe it. Anyway I fixed both issues - connected an aux input betweeen XM tuner and headunit and updated firmware on nano. I am now back to the features I enjoyed my previous 08 G35X. Hope the firmware update works for you.
04-18-2011, 08:44 PM
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I also have a 2nd gen nano which worked great in my previous 08 G35x bose w/o nav. When I connected to my 2011 G37X bose I got same error message as you. I was really disappointed as I couldnt get my Ipod to work in my new car and I found out there were no longer aux input jacks for my HD radio and streaming pandora on my Blackberry. Couldnt believe it. Anyway I fixed both issues - connected an aux input betweeen XM tuner and headunit and updated firmware on nano. I am now back to the features I enjoyed my previous 08 G35X. Hope the firmware update works for you.
04-18-2011, 10:50 PM
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This is the difference between the Classics/Old Video/Photo Ipods and the newer Touches and Nano's, the Touch and Nano's are FLASH memory based so it works off of a microchip (essentially) while the Old-Skool ipods have spinning disks (basically hard drives) which take longer to move around the stored media files
04-19-2011, 09:44 PM
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im still having issues with getting the ipod to play.i tried hooking it up to the computer to do the firmware upgrade but I didnt have any luck.the manual says it accepts version 1.1 for the 2nd gen nano and when I went on itunes thats the version it said I currently have. I even did the reset for the nano thru itunes and nothing worked. i still get the error message saying check usb or ipod.is there a website to do the firmware update or how do I do it thru itunes? help
10-21-2011, 01:04 PM
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I have a 2011 G25 Journey an my 2nd generation Nano works perfectly. I'm thinking of getting a 4th gen ipod Touch but had a couple of questions first.
1. What I really want to do is to play my offline Spotify music. This would be synced to the Touch. Is it possible to play music from other apps on the Touch, or will it only play music in playlists in the native Touch music app?
2. Can you play podcasts? I believe these are synced with the native music app so I'm guessing they just show up as a playlist which could be selected.
Thanks!
1. What I really want to do is to play my offline Spotify music. This would be synced to the Touch. Is it possible to play music from other apps on the Touch, or will it only play music in playlists in the native Touch music app?
2. Can you play podcasts? I believe these are synced with the native music app so I'm guessing they just show up as a playlist which could be selected.
Thanks!
12-16-2011, 02:49 PM
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I'm using a retired iPhone 3GS (32Gb) with iOS 5.01 with no issues. You just have to leave it in airplane mode so that it doesn't run down the battery (in the phone), if you leave it for a few days.
