This blog is an original post by: Dax Labrador from (Medium)
Sync update was available on other countries where Waze was enabled on Sync3 v2.3 , out of excitement and curiosity I installed a non-standard Sync version which I downloaded (I forgot where). After flashing I was prompted with Navigation fault, this is where it gets crazy!
Theory #1 (missing local GPS files)
I dig through the Sync3 v3.0 update files which have some really weird file names GB5T-14G386-AA, JL7T-14G391-FB, etc…etc…I extracted each and one of them and found out that they are only shell scripts extracting images, digging through all of the files I didn’t see any updates on the “Navigation Application” nor updates on the map images, so my theory was correct there are still missing files on my system.
Research #1:
APIM is the control module which communicates from Sync3 system to the GPS antenna, and IVSU are the softwares sending communications to the APIM module. I took note of the IVSU versions on the Sync3 v2.3 then I fuzz this URL to get those files, fuzzing is a form of brute-form on web URLs.
(Note: to get to the APIM diagnostics, just long press Eject and Forward button)
Problem #1:
How on earth can I instruct Sync3 system to load those files, I extracted them and analyzed each shell scripts what they were doing to the system and assembled my own autoinstall.list
Here’s the autoinstall.list explanation
When you extract HB5T-14G386-TCB I see that this is a utility that will clean up the Sync file system, thus it should go first on the autoinstall.lst, the first line [SYNCGen3.0_2.3.17020_PRODUCT] tells the installer that we are installing this version.
After cleaning up the Sync filesystem time to push the 2.3 files.
- [SYNCGen3.0_ALL] tells the installer to call and install all files specified.
- JL***-AE — this is the MAIN Sync 3 Application OS so it should be on top of Sync3 installer
- JL***-FB — this is the VOICE of Sync 3, maybe that lady that speaks in your Sync 3 system 🙂
- JL***- FA — this is the GRACENOTE of Sync3, search Gracenote so you know what it means.
Lastly
GB5T-14G386-AA — the interrogator file, wrapping up the install.
Now bring the constructed Sync3 v2.3 USB to the car and perform just a regular update. Turn off the car, lock the car for 5 minutes, open and start it up.
There’s my Sync3 v2.3 with Navigation back to life.
Then I proceed with upgrading my currently working Sync3 v2.3 to Sync3 3.0 with Waze support.
