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Old Aug 29, 2016 | 11:28 PM
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Has anyone been able to do a update to there radio the 6.5 boom audio with a cell phone?? 1.20.1 came out a few days ago.. My cell phone downloaded it but I had no luck getting it to load anyone?
 
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Old Aug 29, 2016 | 11:47 PM
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I never thought of trying a phone. A few things going against you are the ISO needs to be at the root directory, which may be hard depending on your phone. Also, at that stage of the boot-up I think it may need the FAT file system...
 
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Ok thanks my phone did download it.. I'll try see what happens was just something I wanted to try.. Phones a note 7 btw
 
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No luck
 
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I don't think you can. The instructions say use a usb drive.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2016 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by magnum629c
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When you plug the phone into the bike, does the phone give you connection options? Or perhaps in settings>connections>???? on the phone? If you can tell the phone to connect specifically as a USB device it might work.

I'm just guessing here, as I don't have a rushmore bike so no USB software updates for me.
 
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Yes it does it gives u a list of things like transfer software all kinds of options
 
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Yes it does it gives u a list of things like transfer software all kinds of options
Id try Connect as USB mass storage first, if that's an option. If not, maybe MTP.

Just guessing here...
 
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Originally Posted by penmaker
I don't think you can. The instructions say use a usb drive.

I'm not sure about this update, but I do know that there are USB drives that you can connect to your phone (Android) AND a standard USB port. I have one, and use it all the time. We'll, I actually have several.

So, this would enable you to use your phone to download the update, then pop the drive into the bike and let it do. . . whatever it is that it does.








 
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