I am picking up my Mk3 SE today and very interested in getting the Google Maps app.
The software version is of interest to many with the Mk3, as the TA indicator, and reliability of the unit seems to improve.
See
http://clubjazz.org/forum/index.php?topic=7624.0 for version/update info: HL6 standard or HL5 Nav editions
> hold down power+home+eject (or Menu+Power+Brightness from the Android screen)
> choose 'detail information & setting'
> hold 'menu' until new menu appears
> choose 'vehicle model information'
> many options for tinkering but 'DD VSP Error' can be turned off
> now HDMI input works while driving
Something I read implies I can connect my iPhone directly by HDMI cable and the iPhone screen shown on the display. If correct, presumably I can have TomTom etc shown that way....a bit clunky perhaps but easy.
By doing this it removes the 'HDMI while driving' restriction, it only lasts for that driving session.
Steering wheel buttons and screen interactions are not passed back to the phone, it's display/audio only but
a whole bunch better than trying to get Mirrorlink to work.
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TG