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All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: jbenekeorr on September 25, 2014, 01:16:41 pm

Title: iPhone 6 MDI iOS8 music issue
Post by: jbenekeorr on September 25, 2014, 01:16:41 pm
Hi all,

I am having an issue with my iPhone 6 playing music through an MDI with an RCD510 using a green collar lightning cable.

Every so often, the music cuts out, the MDI shows no device, then initialising, then it contines playing the music. It happens randomly and is very annoying!

I see a similar issue has been raised here http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,88403.0.html


Could this be the cable, the phone or iOS8?

And before anyone asks - no mine hasn't bent yet!!!
Title: Re: iPhone 6 MDI iOS8 music issue
Post by: jbenekeorr on September 26, 2014, 01:12:32 pm
Bump
Title: Re: iPhone 6 MDI iOS8 music issue
Post by: eddy_30 on September 26, 2014, 02:56:05 pm
been getting the same problem with an iphone 5 that never use to have the issue...

must be related to the ios8 upgrade...
Title: Re: iPhone 6 MDI iOS8 music issue
Post by: Llew on September 26, 2014, 07:13:21 pm
There is a problem with iOS there's a fix coming in a couple of days from apple
Title: Re: iPhone 6 MDI iOS8 music issue
Post by: jbenekeorr on September 26, 2014, 07:57:11 pm
That's good thanks both.

It's got to be related to connection/charging as I can hear the phone vibrate to say it's just started charging (I.e just been plugged in) when the problem happens
Title: Re: iPhone 6 MDI iOS8 music issue
Post by: Softishman on September 27, 2014, 08:49:08 am
Have you updated the MDI firmware? To do that you need the MDI usb cable!!
Title: Re: iPhone 6 MDI iOS8 music issue
Post by: jbenekeorr on September 27, 2014, 09:01:39 am
Quote from: Softishman on September 27, 2014, 08:49:08 am
Have you updated the MDI firmware? To do that you need the MDI usb cable!!

I have, although I did it in late 2013 - has there been any updated firmware since then?
Title: Re: iPhone 6 MDI iOS8 music issue
Post by: DamoP on September 30, 2014, 09:12:49 pm
Quote from: Softishman on September 27, 2014, 08:49:08 am
Have you updated the MDI firmware? To do that you need the MDI usb cable!!
interested in knowing how this is done?
Title: Re: iPhone 6 MDI iOS8 music issue
Post by: jbenekeorr on September 30, 2014, 09:23:31 pm
Quote from: demon666 on September 30, 2014, 09:12:49 pm
Quote from: Softishman on September 27, 2014, 08:49:08 am
Have you updated the MDI firmware? To do that you need the MDI usb cable!!
interested in knowing how this is done?

As far as I remember, you put the firmware on a memory stick, and plug into an MDI usb cable
Title: Re: iPhone 6 MDI iOS8 music issue
Post by: Viking on September 30, 2014, 09:36:28 pm
More detail here (http://www.my-gti.com/3148/volkswagen-media-device-interface-mdi-firmware-upgrades).
Title: Re: iPhone 6 MDI iOS8 music issue
Post by: eddy_30 on October 02, 2014, 10:37:50 am
did the 8.02 upgrade when it came out, hasn't missed a 'chord' since then... much better..

 :happy2:
Title: Re: iPhone 6 MDI iOS8 music issue
Post by: jbenekeorr on October 02, 2014, 10:48:44 am
Mine is still doing it :(
Title: Re: iPhone 6 MDI iOS8 music issue
Post by: xjay1337 on October 02, 2014, 10:51:40 am
I hate Apple with a passion.
And to be honest I prefer my Pioneer headunit over my RCD510 with MDI... iPod Control just seems nicer, ability to, for example, listen to a playlist, then jump to the artist or album at the press of a button.
Although I am going to stick with the RCD510, there are other options out there if you want iPod control.
Title: Re: iPhone 6 MDI iOS8 music issue
Post by: J400uk on November 22, 2014, 06:18:18 pm
Did you ever get this sorted? Mine seems to have this problem and its very annoying. Just about to try the firmware update...
Title: Re: iPhone 6 MDI iOS8 music issue
Post by: jbenekeorr on November 22, 2014, 06:40:01 pm
Quote from: J400uk on November 22, 2014, 06:18:18 pm
Did you ever get this sorted? Mine seems to have this problem and its very annoying. Just about to try the firmware update...

Unfortunately not. It's doing my head in!

I've done every iOS update and every Spotify update but the problem remains. Sometimes cutting out every 30 seconds, sometimes not for 30 minutes.

I updated the MDI firmware last year - with what I believe is the most recent version. I don't know if there have been any further updates?