Sunday, November 16, 2014

Releasing new Skinpack 15/11/2014!!

I'm releasing today a new version of my skinpack for the S100 units,  updated to suit the new firmware 1.7.9.
In this new firmware there are some changes in the user interface, not very relevant but it's better if you want to use this skinpack to upgrade your unit to this firmware, downloading it from roadnavdotcom.

This is the 15.11.2014 changelog:

- The skins are updated to suit the new firmware 1.7.9

- Many fixes and adjustments in Skinmanager (English is default language now)

- Skin4 is darker now to gain more contrast and its Nitrogen skin is darker too match it

- Some new sections skinned in Skin4: SystemInfo,SettingsGeneral, SettingsLogo,SettingsTime,WorldTime,BTSearch,BTMusic

- Some rework on Skin4 in Radio section.


The skins are independent between model versions, they work almost on every models.
To install the skins you need to:
1. extract the skinpack on the root of a normal SD card
2. set navi path to point to \skinmanager\skinmanager.exe
3. hit the navi button (twice maybe)

Once you install at least one skin, you will have skinmanager installed in the section Tool->Games (or APP) and you can switch skins in about 10 seconds.
Here is a small sample video of the skinmanager in action:




Some pics of the skins:
SKIN 2
SKIN 3
SKIN 4

Some Skin4 screenshots:




































  

Here is the new Skinpack:  Skinpack 15.11.2014.rar
UPDATE: All the skinpack aren't free anymore, to download the skinpack you have to go to this post:


Once the payment is confirmed you will be redirected to the Skinpacks folder where you can find older versions, the curent one  and even the new ones when they will be available.





 
These are the packs included in the folder now:
- Skinpack 12.01.15 for fw 1.7.9
- Skinpack for fw 1.6.9
- SkinPack for fw 1.0.9.0 to 1.6.9
- SkinPack for fw up to 1.18.7

109 comments:

  1. Will try asap ☺ what about search in skin 4?
    Dejan

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  2. It's fixed but you need Fw 1.7.9

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  3. Is there a link on your blog to download c149 version. This surely works with my c12☺

    Dejan

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  4. Yes, but it's not on the list yet ☺

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  5. Hi Kotix,
    C109 hasn't available yet, is it possible if I upadate use another CXXX series (anything) but I just upadate the APP not including MCU and BT?

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    1. Set to "false" the mcu and flash in update.xml

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    2. yes I know, but the new firmware 1.7.9 not yet available for C109, could I use fw 1.6.9 to run your new skin?

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  6. Kotix, one more question. I can't find any topics about this on internet. Does nitrogen player has some sort of a search function like default player has?

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    1. Nitrogen use just a folder view, it doesn't sort by albums, artist etc..

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  7. Hi Kotix,
    good to have you back in WinCe working on your skin´s again,... at the moment I ´m using MyDean ( because the original Chinese skin to colored for me) with some modifications done in order to look´s more like OEM... but no music player which show file details...and some more I miss
    in general I like concept very much but a bit to fancy for me,..... do you have plans to create more simple OEM skin in future.... as example... like actual Ford / Lincoln USA Head-Unit´s

    thank you

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    1. Any link to look at those headunits interface?

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    2. Hi Kotix,
      I would like to install Skin4, and I ask your permission to modified little bit (put my logo to main menu)? May I do that?
      Thanks before.

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    3. If your mods are for your personal use, you can do whatever you like.
      Just please don't release on internet modified versions of my work claiming it's yours, that will not be a good thing.

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  8. Hi Kotix,

    I have installed the new skinmanager yesterday evening. I have also installed the "old" Firmware but does have no problems with your skinmanager and skin 4. Only in the radio section under BAND AM text doesn't fit in Mhz Display. I´ve been waiting for the download password from roadnav for my Kia Sportage MY2013 (c074-1) and will test it with the new FW. will gave you response than.
    Regards
    Andreas

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  9. and thank you for your great work

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    1. The password is very easy, you can guess it by your own ;)

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    2. maybe, but no FW C074-1 available :-(

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    3. Hi Kotix,

      one question again: the showing of RDS Names instead of Frequencies at the Radio Station List, is that doing with your Skin4 or comes it from the FW?

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    4. It's a part of the new FW. You can see this even if you don't install kotix skins for example.

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  10. Kotix, great work! I tested with new FW and it's great. The only thing that I would improve is that I would hide the clock when browsing for mp3 folders.

    Can you do this? Otherwise is great!

    P. S.
    I will donate a little something ☺

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    1. The file list in the original player is fixed and cannot chang it, I put the clock there becaus ethere was an empty space.
      I'll see if i'll find something different.
      Tnx for your donation, I really appreciate it :)

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  11. Nice !!!
    One question: the tv from my central Winca s100 is acquiring only one channel. You know what can be?

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  12. Installed skins, very nice. Donate done. Question: Is there a way on BT connection to show artist - song info when using internet Radiotunes or TuneIn Radio app via smartphone?

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    1. Tnx for your tribute :)
      I don't know if the BT a2dp protocol will transfer infos to the radio but anyway there is nothing in the xml code to show the artist info.
      Cheers :)

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  13. Hi KoTiX.

    I'm new in this world (I've just bought a S100) and I'd like to change the default skin basically because it's not possible to save the favorite station on radio. Can I do this in your skin?

    Another question is about the instalation. I need only to follow your 3 steps at the begining of this blog for my specific S100 (see bellow)?

    OS: S100-UNI.A20140106-A2.1
    APP: S100-V1.1.9.0
    MCU: G00L S00E C006
    Based on WinCE 6.0

    Thank you,

    Andre

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    1. Hi Andrè, if you mean to add station buttons in the radio interface, just forget it... it's not possible.
      To install skins follow the 3 steps and select the skin to install.

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  14. Thank you, KoTiX.
    Actually, I'd like to save my favorite stations and change from one to another directly using my steering wheel button.
    Regards,
    Andre

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    1. Go in radio->list and hold your finger on the number of the station and it will be stored.
      Then you can change them with steering wheel.
      This is the normal way it work undependently from the skins

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  15. Ciao kotix,
    scusami se ancora richiedo il tuo aiuto, ma non so come sopperire all'incapacità di rilasciare un firmware funzionante per il c219 s100 da parte di roadnav....il nuovo fw mi si installa ma appare solo schermo nero e le scritte tipo radio navi ecc ecc ma senza skin, su sfondo nero ed inusabile quindi.
    non è che dando uno sguardo qui puoi capire cosa manca?
    Date: November 11, 2014
    File Name: C219.zip 72.8 MB total
    Download link: http://we.tl/GGOljC2EXP
    RN model: C219
    OS: S100-UNI.A20140721-A2.2
    APP: X1-V0.1.52.18
    MCU: TD1C S0X1

    Ho notato che in questo fw mancano 3 cose sicuramente rispetto a quello vecchio funzionante anche se con parecchi bug, ossia un file LCD.ini, un file PlatformAPI.dll e una cartella intera sotto s100 program di nome S100UI oltre a quella S100X1UI che invece c'è (ma in quello vecchio c'erano tutti)
    Te ne sarei grato per poter finalmente provare le tue skin ed evitare di andare in Cina!

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    1. Sembra che per la tua bmw x1 abbiano fatto una versione speciale di firmware, dove sia l'eseguibile che l'mcu sono totalmente differenti dai soliti.
      Platformapi.dll credo che manchi perchè le stringhe non sono criptate, come nei vecchi firmware.
      S100UI non serve perchè va a guardare la cartella S100x1UI, sono sicuro perchè l'ho provato sullemulatore e lì funziona tutto.
      probabilmente non ti si è copiato tutto dalla sd alla radio.
      Le mie skin non funzioneranno purtroppo perchè sono nella cartella s100UI ed usano cartelle diverse al suo interno. dovresti sostituire anche il platform.exe ma poi di sicuro non andrà qualcos'altro.

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    2. Ti ringrazio infinitamente per la tua pazienza....oggi stesso hanno ri-aggiornato il fw anche se pesa 64mb invece di 72mb ....poi c'è una nota sotto con scritto "self extracting.exe"
      Quindi non capisco se così vogliono intendere di aggiornare inserendo SD da acceso e "puntando" su un file .exe piuttosto che aggiornare da spenta come di solito

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    3. Ma no, lo devi estrarre col pc nella sd
      Ciauz ;)

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  16. hi can you put the 4.03 back online Official%204.03%20Aroma-Root_v2.0.rar


    thank you

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    1. Why are you asking for a so old firmware? 2.6 is better..

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  17. It would be great to run XBMC at startup with your custom car logo and have radio, blutooth, and nav all working.

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  18. Hola kotix, hay que desinstalar la skinpack de octubre para instalar esta última?
    Gran trabajo. Gracias.

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    1. Puede hacer un update de las skins y de el skinmanager, pero esta ultima es para el frmware 1.7.9.

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  19. Hi Kotix,
    I used your SKin4, but menu search in media player (mp3) don't work, when i touch this menu I just got blank screen and can't go back again.
    Thanks

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    1. You need fimware 1.7.9 for this skinpack. winca has changed the search code in 1.7.9 fw.

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  20. Hello KoTix.
    This is my APP edition: S100. V1.9.7.0 C111
    Its possible to use your last skins?
    Thank a lot.

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    1. No, for your fw you can use just the older Halloween skinpack:
      http://kotixworld.blogspot.it/2013/12/s100-platform-skinpack-31102013-its.html

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  21. I installed this new version . Plus this with a problem , clicking on media , this opening the GPS!

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    1. Need New fw 1.7.9 or at least 1.6.9

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  22. You must have the lateset firmware version for your unit - 1.7.9. Anything else wont work wiht the latest skin pack.

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  23. My config:
    OS: S100-UNI.F20140106-B2.1
    APP: S100-V1.0.9.7
    MCU: E00L S00E C094
    DVD: 3227 V100 7706
    BT: 20121204
    OEM: A018

    skin which version should I use?

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    1. https://www.dropbox.com/s/0iw8llujbjnzi58/S100%20SkinPack%201.0.9.0%20and%20Higher.rar?dl=0

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    2. Ok thanks!! Only appeared an error message!! (Cannot find "xxx" (or one of its components). make sure the path and filename are correct and that all requerid libraries are avaliable.) OBS: xxx "skin2" "skin3" "skin4" or button and configuration, only the language selector Works. This happens using the sd card .
      The app already intalled in s100 the configuration button works , more does not install skins .

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    3. Man i have no idea, i did not make that skinpack, and i'm not giving support for a software outdated for more then 1 year.
      Sorry abou it.

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    4. Do you believe that I can update my s100 ? which firmware I use?

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    5. the 1.7.9 fw for your c094 model
      look on roadnavdotcom or on carnaviplayerdotcom for the fw. If it's not there then i can't help you.

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    6. in the latter case could update my s100 to s150 Android ?

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    7. get the i094 firmware and you can flash android on it

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  24. Ciao kotix,
    Annosa questione c219....ho fatto "upgrade?" che non ha cambiato nulla a vedersi o a sentirsi ma volevo sapere a parte le skin che evidentemente non posso installare (usando idrive) posso fare update di qualcos'altro tipo: non ho ancora l'elenco stazioni per nome ma per frequenza e le scritte dei nomi stazioni sono molto piccole oltre che appaiono solo quando clicco su rds, ma io vorrei che si vedessero nel riquadro in alto sempre al posto o a fianco all'orario che invece è sempre presente e che comunque ho già nel quadro strumenti. Poi la ricezione radio sempre disturbata. Si può fare qualche modifica funzionale più che estetica?
    Grazie e scusa ancora per le mille domande

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    1. Se metti il Fw 1.7.9 avrai l'elenco per stazioni e non per freq.

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    2. Mi piacerebbe ma il problema è che tra i firmware il mio c219 è l'unico a non avere versione app 1.7.9 bensì una particolare....posso metterla comunque senza perdere uso joystik ? Volevo invertire anche i tasti avanti e indietro sul volante ma non ho trovato quale parametro modificare su wheel.xml

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  25. Hello KoTiX, is it possible to install the Waze app (waze_wvga_eng.arm.CAB) on my OS: S100-UNI.A20140721-A2.2 APP: S100-APP-V1.3.9.18 MCU: I00M S00E C 143 or do I have to change to Android?

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  26. I found the comment here: https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=99235
    The download link is: http://bit.ly/goqbmf

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  27. Hi Kotix,
    my fw already 1.7.9 but the I can't setting LED 1, 2 or 3....the LED is off

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  28. Hi Kotix, I did install the latest skinpack on my C156 V 1.9.6.0. Now I am missing on the screen the text in the upper and lower corners, as well the text above the pictorials. How could I go back to the original skin or do I need to simply upgrade to the latest firmware V 1.7.9.0.

    Thanks

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    1. you can install the old halloween skin pack : http://kotixworld.blogspot.it/2013/12/s100-platform-skinpack-31102013-its.html
      or upgrade to 1.7.9 and you can use this last one.

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    2. Hi Anonymous,
      can you tell me if you've managed to update your fw V1.9.6.0 to V1.7.9.0 ?

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    3. Hi,
      Any news about your update to 1.7.9.0 ??

      Thanks

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  29. What software do you use to create the skins ?

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  30. Hi Kotix,
    I have installed the new FW and your new Skinpack yesterday. Everything works fine. But I have a little Problem.
    The fontsize of Date and Time beside the Frequency of the actual Radiostation is a little bi too large, How can I change it?
    I Think it is the section "Wektime" and "Time" in the radio.xml File.
    Regards
    Andreas

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    1. You are right, change the font number of those parts (or if it is missing add font="13" or any number you like) according to the fonts described in the font_en.xml.

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  31. Hello Kotix. I'm modifying the skin2. Do you mind that? After finishing I would like to send you put on your blogg. I would like to collaborate with your blogg modifying some skins, but I have no tutorial of how to do it. I am unable to modify the skin2 audio player, and would like to count on your help if possible. thanks

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    1. I'm doing in the style of windows seven ..

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    2. Well if you understand the xml is very easy, the main problem is how to test your work. I use roadrover emulator but just a few screens work on it, so you'll have to rename the xml to see your results. If you are just starting to learn i suggest you to choose another section like settings, bluetooth or radio.
      Have fun! I'm curious to see your mods ;)

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    3. Ok man. how can I send you my mod for you available here ??

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    4. Send me an e-mail with the link where you upload them.

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    5. I sent the skin for your mail now.

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  32. Hi Kotix,
    the DL link is dead (the DropBox one). Could You please re-upload?

    Thanx!

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    1. The link of 15/11 skinpack is fine... do you mean something else?

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  33. Sorry, my mistake. Tried to DL from work, and DropBox is off-limits there... Everything works fine, thanx!
    Now just to wait for roadnavdotcom to update FW for my model, and I'm good to go...

    What a great work you do, really great!

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  34. Hi,
    Today I finally installed latest fw on my unit and I applied your ltes skinpack. What a great job! The red skin is even better than before!!

    Just one question - is it possible (and how) to set Nitrogen or Naviplayer as default mp3 player? Or do I always have to navigate through extras to get to it?

    Thanx!

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    1. Simply use thespecific option in the skintool

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  35. Hi KoTiX, love the work you've done here on these skins! Was curious if it's possible to tweak the size/display of a few items? The time text in 12-hr mode in particular seems to get cut off whenever it's inside a box. Ideally I'd like to drop the leading zero and am/pm as well (so 9:43 vs 09:43am). There's a few others as well, so perhaps I can email you?

    cheers,
    Matt

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    1. Suggestions are always wellcome :)
      Feel free to mail me.
      Anyway I cannot modify everything, many things are fixed, what you see in radio screen in the date box is just the result of a tricky cover. Also consider other languages top that may change a little bit.

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  36. hi kotix, congratulations on the excellent work.
    I'm having problem with nitrogen, after trying to make my skin at XDA tutorial, rather than display the name
    the song and the album name are appearing numbers, like tracks.
    You know what it is?

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    1. I don't know what cause it but i know there is a new version out with playlist support.
      Maybe that prob is fixed too.

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  37. http://www.roadnav.com/forum/firmware-aa/s100-wince/4710-rn-s100-wince-firmware-update/page9
    Password as can?

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  38. Hello Kotix!

    I like Your skins and have it in my S100.
    But now have I some problems.

    Have load the skin again after a factory reset and the S100 starts OK and all functions are Ok.
    But when I should parking my car for the night the S100 will not shunt down as normal.
    I have wait for about 5 min. then I push on the Power-button for shuntdown.

    And now the unit will not start OK!
    Have only the car logo and the radio, can push the button for AS can I use, but nothing else...

    Have You any solution for me?

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    1. I removed the positive terminal of the battery overnight.
      When I put back the cable during the day, so everything was OK again, and it worked. PUUUHHH ...

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  39. Hi Kotix, i've installed you skin on my s100 and i like it very much ( i'm going to donate ), right now i just have one question : is it normal that the cd player doesn't write titles but only the song numbers?
    Regards

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    1. If it does it in the original skin, then it's normal. Onestly i don't know really... has been a long time i don't touch an audio cd :P

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    2. Well.....you are right ;-) on a 16G SDCard you can put a lot of cds.....and it write also titles. It was just to know. Thanks

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  40. Hello,

    The dropbox link to the RAR-file is not working anymore.
    I get a 404 error.

    Is here an other way to get the file?

    thanks,
    Bdg

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    1. I removed all the links because I'm going to make people pay for my work, it will not be free anymore.
      A new version of the skinpack will come out during weekend or next week and you'll have the link after payment.

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    2. What about us, who already donated?

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    3. Will have to pay the difference to reach the total amount?
      If you have already paid enought i'll give you the updated link by mail.
      Carplay skin will be another story...

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    4. Hello,

      Love to pay a small fee.
      Howmuch are you thinking about?

      re,
      Bdg

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  41. No problem for paying...what is the amount?...When wil you release it?.....

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  42. Next week you'all have all the Info's about new skinpack and how to get it.
    In the while you can read this:
    http://www.roadnav.com/forum/modifications/applications/12280-kotix-skinmanager-and-skintool-official-thread

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  43. Sorry KoTiX, can you tell how to select TP, TA on skin4? Thanks. Bye

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  44. Hello, works in version 1.3.9.7? I bought the complete pack, the more I am unable to perform, can you help me please. thanks

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    1. No, you should update the firmware of your unit to 1.10.9.0 version
      go to roadnav.com forum for it

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  45. Remarkable! Its actually remarkable piece of writing, I have got much clear idea about from this piece of writing.

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  46. Very good article. I am going through some of these issues as well..

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  47. whoah this blog is fantastic i like reading your articles. Keep up the good work! You recognize, a lot of people are looking around for this information, you can help them greatly.

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  48. Hello, can you send the firmware to the c219 s100? Nowhere to be downloaded. Regards

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