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[Android General] ronsno:
Google Play

For some reason I lost my voice recognition. In the end I did a factory reset. I got voice recognition back but now can't get my Google Play to work again. I keep getting the forced to closed message. I have my AS rooted and super permissions. I've tried several of the vending files. Any ideas?
[Android General] NewYorkNewYork:
My experience on how to keep AS running smoothly

1. avoid adding too many apps

2. install CleanMaster to clean up junk files reguarly
[Android General] tbd@immigrantsong.de:
The number of installed apps is not so critical.

What is important is that not so many apps are running in the background. For example, having Torque Pro run as a service and logging your drive will cause TomTom to stutter.
[Android General] danieljw:
Hello,

New Asteroid Smart owner here trying to troubleshoot an issue with USB music sources. Basically I have lots of wrong track info and I can't figure out why.

I have an external USB 3.0 hard drive with about ~100 GB of music (25,000 tracks) on it connected to the Smart. After the initial scan in the Music player, when I tap USB source and go into the Artists section, there are some artists with either numbers or foreign characters as their name. See the pic below, where it shows '03', '19', and the artist with Asian characters. If I tap on these artists, I see that it is bits and pieces of other albums and random songs from elsewhere on the drive.

The tags are ID3v2.3 and look fine on my computer in mp3tag. I deleted the tags and remade them from scratch, and even copied them to a new USB drive, and still see the same issue on the Smart. I used Asteroid Tweaker to destroy/rescan the media database in between. However, if I stream these files from my phone to the Smart via bluetooth, the track info shows up accurately. Again, these tracks look perfectly fine on my computers, as well as on two other Android devices, but not on the Smart.

Why is the Smart unable to read these files correctly from my USB drive?

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
[Android General] stani_1974:
no wi-fi no bluetooth

Hi all,

I tried to read everything you wrote about rooting Asteroid Smart but, after I tried, I have a serious problem.

I hope you can help me.

I used framaroot for rooting my Asteroid Smart but after this I have had this problem.

1) Wi-Fi does not work anymore

2) Bluetooth does not work anymore

3) In the music sources I have no more options (no radio, no i-pod) and no telephone cause bluetooth doesn't work.

I tried to downgrade the firmware after unrooting but nothing, I tried also with hard reset but nothing. All other things seem working but I'm not able even to make it return to fabric settings, also using the option in settings -> privacy

Can you help me?

Thank you very much
[Android General] danieljw:
Sounds like you need to contact Parrot for assistance.
[Android General] stani_1974:
I tried but they only told me to try hard reset.

I tried but nothing.

I asked for support but they told me that they do not give support on rooted devices

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I want also to ask

I tried to go in advanced settings under I don't remember but like built in software or kernel or developer menu and continuing clicking appears an image with zombies and the symbol of android.

I looked but now the device seems to be unrooted
[Android General] limited_imagination:
I have the same problem, although all my music is on the SD card, so it has nothing to do with your USB hard drive.

I'm using the current firmware 2.1.9.

Interestingly, I get the same "03" name for a new directory as you do, although I do not get "19" or odd Asian characters.

In my "03" directory, the Asteroid Smart has stripped the third song from three separate CD albums, and placed them there. I suspect that you have the same problem. So if you try to navigate directly to the albums, their third tracks will be missing (they will skip from track 2 to track 4). You can only play those various track 3s by navigating through the "03" directory. I will surmise that you have the same deal going on in your "19" directory (ie. various track 19s have been stripped from their associated albums, and located in "19".

Just like you, I found the various directories work perfectly fine on my computer when reading the SD card. No oddness at all. I experimented by completely deleting the three CD albums where the 3rd song had been stripped and relocated to directory "03". I then reloaded the SD card into the Asteroid Smart, and the "03" directory disappeared. But then I re-copied those albums to the SD card, and the Asteroid Smart once again stripped the 3rd song from these problem CDs and created a "03" directory again. The third tracks can only be played by navigating to directory "03" once again.

I would love for this to get fixed.

I'm sure there are others who are dealing with this now.
[Android General] joeyvaz:
Utosi pleasantry

I upgraded to the latest firmware, so now I'm on 2.1.9. Previously I was on the original firmware that my device shipped with (2.1.5) I've noticed a very different sound signature now. I have to use a lot of EQ and Sub volume to get it to sound the way it was originally. Anyone else experiencing this? Is there a way to go back to my original firmware?

Thanks.
[Android General] n0m4dcom:
I noticed the same changes in the eq, it sounded like I lost some bass setting. I was able to get the music sounding like it was before the update by long-pressing the Loudness and Bass Boost settings which brought up additional options besides the on/off setting. I dont know if that functionality was present before the update or not but it seems pretty helpful.
[Android General] joeyvaz:
At least I know I'm not going crazy. There is a substantial loss in bass. I will try the long -press and try those options. As of now, I just have the EQ up (was below the center line for bass before), loudness to medium (low before), and the sub level to +2 (was -2 before) So these are obvious differences for me to get the same tight deep bass I had before the firmware update. Any way to go back to my original firmware?
[Android General] fotolom:
New fonts in 2.1.9 are Roboto Th and Roboto Lt. They are just renamed to DroidSans and DroidSans-Bold. So, if yot want back fonts from 2.1.5, replace them in /system/fonts by true DroidSans and DroidSans-Bold. Don't forget permissions rw-r--r--

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2707456&stc=1&d=1398406740
[Android General] lepaske:
I suppose you can. I didn't done myself (revert to older firmware) but I reinstall the same firmware over itself and I suppose then that you can downgrade... You just have to try !

You can find the the way to do it over here : http://www.parrot.com/uk/support/parrot-asteroid-smart/

Quiet easy to do.
[Android General] joeyvaz:
I'm going to try, but first I'm going to give Parrot support a call. I don't want to brick my head unit by going backwards with the firmware. I will post back my findings after speaking with them.
[Android General] joeyvaz:
Yes, but where do I find 2.1.5 firmware now? It isn't on their site for download.
[Android General] lepaske:
I think I still have the 2.1.5 at home. I'm abroad at that moment but will be back at home Thursday or Friday.

I will check then if I have it and if yes, I will post a link for you to download it...
[Android General] long_w8:
Joystick support?

Hi all,

First off I want to say thank you for all the help that this thread (all 201 pages of it!) have provided to me. I started reading this when I hadn't yet decided to get the device, and after a while reading this it became clear that it was the unit for me. It's now installed in the car with everything working, rooted, Google Play, and so on. So, thanks to the many bright people here.

Now my question: has anyone managed to get a game pad or other joystick working on this device? And before you flame me unnecessarily, I'm not going to playing games while the car is moving, okay? Nobody else is, either. It might be a fun way to spend a few minutes while I'm waiting to pick my kid up from school or some such, though. I've got a bunch of emulators working on this thing (2600.emu, for example) but the touchscreen controls are horrible.

I've tried "Joystick Center" and the Bluetooth pairing app for 6-axis Playstation joysticks but neither will run.

Surely someone in this esteemed group of geeks has made some headway on this burning issue. :)
[Android General] joeyvaz:
That would be awesome. I really appreciate it.
[Android General] horn34:
I just installed mine and I'm ready to get it customized. Is there a setup or custom guide anyone has created for this thing? I need to root it and get google play going, but I'm not sure where to start. I read about 20 pages of this thread, but it seemed to be mostly people trying to fix problems with their setup.
[Android General] kronikings:
You'll just have to search this thread for keywords and go from there...
[Android General] peterlevin:
tomtom 7 digit postcode for asteroid smart

hi guys

can someone please advise on where to put the postcode zip folder on this unit for tomtom app sideloaded

have tried root of sd card and in tomtom folder

none of which work

same software shows 7 digit poostcode on my phone (s3) with zip folder in tomtom folder - same as voices folder

is it a permissions problem on zip folder as i cant seem to set it to anything particuar

please help its doing my head in - been on for weeks and cant seem to find any answers or workaround for this

thnx

pete
[Android General] lepaske:
I found a lot of useful infos here : http://atomic-cactus.com/2013/03/23/parrot-asteroid-smart-customizing-the-ui/
[Android General] vaad616:
Has anyone found a compatabile game controller or a way to get sixaxis to work on the device yet?
[Android General] horn34:
Did anyone ever find a fix for the amp/speaker pop at startup and when the motion sensors prep the unit for startup?

There were several people with this issue at the beginning of the thread, but then root was announced and the whole issue seemed like it got dropped (or maybe resolved?)
[Android General] horn34:
I have the 3G/4G hotspot and an EVO 4G, both on their free plans. Even though they use Sprint towers, service is spotty at best. And slow. Even if you're near a tower with a strong signal, you're not going to see much faster than 200kbps down and 100-150 is what you should expect. You have to pay extra for the 3G service, $4 a month I think. Before you invest in a device with them, google for freedompop and your city to see what other people near you are saying. It might be exceptional in your area or it might be non existent. Freedompop won't tell you before hand and they won't help when you can't get decent service.
[Android General] mackeystingray:
yeah i read a bunch of reviews. most if not all were negative either in their business practices (read the fine print otherwise surcharges up the wazoo) or spotty connectivity.
[Android General] long_w8:
Funny, I just asked much the same thing the other day. I haven't, but hopefully someone out there has.
[Android General] lepaske:
Here it is : http://we.tl/i0tiBPrEyV
[Android General] joeyvaz:
Downloading it now. Thank you so much. Parrot sent me instructions via email on how to do the downgrade to 2.1.5, but they wouldn't send me the file or point me to a download.

thanks again!!
[Android General] horn34:
I'm having a problem with my steering wheel controls. I'm using the Axxess ASWC-1 and the AX-SWC-PARROT adapter. I have all the wires installed correctly, both units are flashed to the latest firmware version.

The Up/Down volume buttons work and the Source button works. When I push the Track back/forward buttons, I just get loud beeps (2 beeps for forward, 3 beeps for back) through the speakers. Nothing else happens, the tracks don't move back or forward. I've been on the phone with Axxess support 3 times and they say it's not their problem, it's a Parrot problem. Parrot says it must be an Axxess problem. Any advice?
[Android General] horn34:
Can you please post the directions they gave you? Parrot support is now saying it might be a bug in v.2.1.9 that's screwing up my SW controls. They said downgrading to 2.1.5 "might" fix it. Of course they didn't have any way to provide me with the file and the phone instructions were pretty vague.

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I installed that version and it's showing up in "About" as version 2.1.2. My steering wheel controls don't work anymore, which makes since, since the PAS have to be on v 2.1.4 for them to work. Really wish there was a way to check version numbers on these plf files first.

Can someone please post the 2.1.5 firmware?
[Android General] joeyvaz:
This is the instructions Parrot Support sent me:

1. Load the software version onto a flash drive 2. Make sure that the Asteroid smart has been disconnected from power for about 15 minutes.

3. Start the vehicle and at the same time stroke the screen up and down with 2 fingers 4. continue until you see Parrot Updater In Progress 5. Allow it to update 6. Turn off car for 15 minutes 7. start car

Thank You,
[Android General] horn34:
Thanks, that's about what they told me on the phone, still need the firmware though.

Parrot seems to be run by a bunch of clowns. If you download the "previous software version" from their firmware page, running your mouse over it shows "2.1.5", but when you install it it's actually. 2.0.0. Plugging the steering wheel controls in sent the PAS into an infinite reboot loop.

It reaaaally shouldn't be this difficult to get a car stereo working properly.
[Android General] lepaske:
Sorry guys, my mistake !

Since, like you said, Parrot doesn't tag the firmware version in the file name it seems that I made a mistake and uploaded the 2.1.2 !

Here is the link for 2.1.5 : http://we.tl/d7g6cypSlV

The good news is that you don't have to do the "Boot-loader" procedure to change the firmware ! Just put the file on an USB stick and go into parameters to make a "normal" update...
[Android General] horn34:
Thanks, 2.1.5 fixed my SWC problem.
[Android General] PrimalNexus:
Anyone have a copy of the original build.prop file? A friend modified it while I was away without backing up or taking a pic. Lesson learned.

Or better yet, he changed it to match a GS4. Is model, brand, and manufacturer the only thing that changes? What should those fields read for the smart?
[Android General] nonmindo:
If memory serves correctly, the HID profile for gamepad support was not integrated into android base until Android 4.0, I found an app called "Gamepad IME" for android 2.3.3 but it states that it requires a kernel with "USB Host" enabled and the "joydev.ko" file and even if it worked would require a wired gamepad
[Android General] long_w8:
Thanks for the reply!

I'd be completely fine with a wired game pad; I could just plug it in to an unused USB connection. Do you happen to recall if this "Gamepad IME" app on the Google Play store, or somewhere else?

I'll search and hopefully I can find the .APK somewhere.
[Android General] joeyvaz:
Did you follow the instructions from Parrot to install 2.1.5? I can't figure the swipe up/down with 2 fingers. Does nothing on my unit unless I am doing something incorrect. Let me know how you did it. Thanks.
[Android General] horn34:
As lepaske mentioned, you just go through the normal update process.
[Android General] joeyvaz:
oh ok. because that wasn't the instructions Parrot sent me to go backwards.
[Android General] horn34:
My experience has been that talking with Parrot support is a waste of time, you can get better help on this forum. I wasted hours trying a firmware downgrade that kept locking up right after it started. Parrot support said "yeah, that kinda stuff just happens when you try to downgrade, you hafta do the forced recovery, that's the only way".

Turns out, it was the SWC being plugged in that was locking the downgrade process, nothing else. Once I unplugged the SWC (which I read about on this thread), the downgrade worked fine. If I had listened to Parrot, I'd still be swiping fingers up and down, then punching holes in my walls because it doesn't do anything on my unit.

Not to mention the hours on the phone between Axxess and Parrot, who blamed my SWC problem on the other guy, until after threatening to return my unit, Parrot admitted it "might" be a problem with the 2.1.9 firmware...because they had seen similar SWC problems, but they didn't bother to mention it.
[Android General] joeyvaz:
Just went back to 2.1.5 using the normal update method. Thanks

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what size should pictures be if I want to use them as my wallpaper? Or does the Smart re-size them accordingly on the fly? How do you get them into your gallery?
[Android General] horn34:
Anyone know of a free Bluetooth auto pair app for pairing up ODBII adapters to the PAS? I have 3 adapters and none of them will connect.

I'm not against paying for apps, but I'd prefer to find a free alternative, since I just shelled out a buttload of cash for the PAS/Axxess adapters/Torque Pro/etc...
[Android General] tbd@immigrantsong.de:
Why auto pair? You can pair almost any of the cheap BT OBDII adapters to the PAS from S/W version 2.1.5 onwards.
[Android General] horn34:
I've tried on 2.1.5 and 2.1.9. I have 3 ODBII adapters and PAS won't pair with any of them. They all pair with my other android devices just fine.

PAS pops up the pairing code box when I try to pair them, but won't pair after I hit ok. I know they all work with code 0000 on my other android devices, but PAS refuses to pair with them.
[Android General] Psy87:
Did you try code "1234" ?
[Android General] danieljw:
I had this behavior happen to me on 2.1.9, too, which seemed to come out of nowhere. Just so you know, I didn't have to downgrade to fix it. I just did a factory reset on 2.1.9 and haven't had it happen since. Thought I'd mention this in case you felt like giving 2.1.9 another shot.
[Android General] breakthestatic:
Man, I really wish we had 4.0+ on our devices. The new Google maps update is pretty sweet w/ the lane guidance and all. Has me itching to attempt a nexus 7 install, if it weren't for needing to buy a whole bunch of additional equipment. Do you guys think there's any hope that Parrot will ever update the Smart to Kit Kat?
[Android General] N715DP:
while I would love to see it happen as well, I'm not going to hold my breath.
[Android General] kronikings:
I highly doubt it
[Android General] kmusk01:
Parrot AS for sale

Since we still don't have any sub section for the AS I figured I would just post this here... If in the wrong place please let me know.

I have had the AS for 9 months now, and its time to sell. I have put the AS back to stock and upgraded everything to the last firmware. I have also added an anti glare screen protector. The only reason I am selling is its just too hard to see in the convertible. Also the convertible has become my second/fun car, and don't a nice radio in the car.

Looking at getting $400 plus shipping. I have the original box, and everything that came with it. I can send you pictures of anything you need.

Any questions please let me know.

Thanks,

Ken~
[Android General] m.a.c.:
Don't want to burst your bubble but one can buy a brand new Smart for $399 with warranty from an authorized dealer. I posted earlier about it in this thread.
[Android General] horn34:
How bout a link?
[Android General] m.a.c.:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=51277359&postcount=1898

Here's the link.
[Android General] horn34:
Thanks, but how did you buy it from them? Phone order only? There doesn't seem to be a way to buy it on their website. Do they charge shipping?

Thanks!
[Android General] m.a.c.:
I bought over the phone and they shipped for a reasonable rate. Think I spoke with David.
[Android General] kmusk01:
Thanks for the heads up. I was just going based on what I saw on ebay for pricing. Will let this go for $299 shipped then.

Any questions or want pics let me know.

Thanks,

Ken~
[Android General] horn34:
PM sent

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If I use 1234 on any of my 3 ODBII devices, PAS will connect for exactly 3 seconds, then disconnect. It won't connect to them again until I toggle on/off bluetooth, then the same thing again. Never stays connected more than 3 seconds.

Thanks, I discovered that trying to fix my rear camera issue. PAS is not detecting my rear camera anymore, even though it worked fine when I first installed it. I upgraded to 2.1.9 and the SWC works fine, but no rear camera.

Anyone else have any issues losing their rear camera or anything similar?
[Android General] breakthestatic:
How do you have the rear camera's power wired? I originally had mine connected to the switched 12v (ignition) so I could use the backup camera even while not in reverse. However, my ignition line seemed to be very dirty and it would cause lots of interference and degrade video quality. Additionally, sometimes it wouldn't even detect the camera at all. I thought about getting a line conditioner, but lazily just switched the camera's power to the reverse gear wire instead. Since doing that it works fine, no static, and is always detected by the headunit. Only drawback is that it's only accessible while in reverse now. Not sure what your setup is, but it's an idea?
[Android General] horn34:
Thanks for the reply, but the demons have vacated my PAS for the moment. Some combination of rebooting and toggling on/off the rear view camera settings and it detects my camera again. I like this unit, but I really hate all this weird and unpredictable behavior. It's like having a woman as a car stereo.
[Android General] danieljw:
Shots fired!
[Android General] yanfox:
Hi,

I'm a near future new user of asteroid smart, after reading... reading... and reading again, I think i've understood that 2.1.9 firmware is pretty buggy.

I found a 2.1.5 wetransfer link a few post up but it's not active anymore... could someone bring it back again please ?

Thanks :)
[Android General] Taomyn:
v2.1.9 works perfectly fine for me not had one issue since upgrading it, in fact works no better or worse than v2.1.5 did
[Android General] yanfox:
thanks ! Will see it soon...

I'll update it to 2.1.9 to upgrade GPS fw and I'll update UNIKA with 38fw too :) Hope this works

I'll revert to 2.1.5 if can because, I plan to use SWC and backup camera and I've read that it can cause some mistakes with 2.1.9
[Android General] horn34:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/yb3n3pp4fwp8d2a/Asteroid_Smart_update.2.1.5.plf
[Android General] yanfox:
Thank you !

What's your advice about 2.1.5 or 2.1.9 ?
[Android General] horn34:
Just try it out and see if it fixes your issues, these gremlins seem to be pretty random across firmware revs.
[Android General] Craig220889:
Hi all.

I am following one of the guides on here on how to install the google play store but i keep getting stuck! i have rooted the device, installed the googleframe and i am now trying to copy the Vending.APK to the system folder but it keeps saying the the copy has failed

Any ideas??

Regards

Craig
[Android General] Taomyn:
Which file manager are you using, and are you mounting the system volume as read-write otherwise you cannot write anything to it?
[Android General] Craig220889:
Im using Root Explorer. I have managed to get the file copied and change the permission now but when i try and install the vending APK it comes up with a error something to do with pars?????