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#373761 - 13/02/2022 19:14 Mazda stereos bricked by filename without an extension
tfabris carpal tunnel Registered: 20/12/1999 Posts: 31597 Loc: Seattle, WA	Here's a fun one. Our local NPR station's digital channel caused some Mazda stereos to brick and get stuck on NPR: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/02/rad...inment-systems/ The digital channel's metadata can carry pictures such as album covers. Someone at the station attached images without an extension on the filenames, which the Mazda stereos couldn't handle. (I've heard a rumor that Ford F150's can also be affected, but sadly it can never be tested.) _________________________ Tony Fabris
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#373763 - 14/02/2022 03:08 Re: Mazda stereos bricked by filename without an extension [Re: tfabris]
tanstaafl. carpal tunnel Registered: 08/07/1999 Posts: 5549 Loc: Ajijic, Mexico	I hope that Tesla's OTA connectivity is more robust than that! At least Mazda is doing the right thing, repairing these cars for free even though they are long out of warranty. I wonder if the radio station bears any responsibility? tanstaafl. _________________________ "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch"
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#373764 - 14/02/2022 03:24 Re: Mazda stereos bricked by filename without an extension [Re: tfabris]
mlord carpal tunnel Registered: 29/08/2000 Posts: 14493 Loc: Canada	Doubtful. Looks totally the fault of whoever did the firmware in those Mazda radios.
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