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[Android General] RigWig:
Has anyone had any luck with the bluetooth pairing of odb adapters? I know we need it to have a 0000 paring code at the moment. Seeing as mine just burnt out (cheap $5 ebay one) im in the market for a new one but may wait until we can get this working.
[Android General] sneakk:
I returned my tablet yesterday and purchased the Smart, it was worth the extra dollars.... i was having the same issue with screen restarting randomly and of course it happened a few times while trying to show someone how great it was.... as for remote it was fine for me, still no update available at this point.... wish i could help a little more
[Android General] mackeystingray:
+1 though i bought a cheap "super mini" (read low profile) one off ebay anyway. worst case i can pair it to an old EVO in the interim.
[Android General] sneakk:
Having this issue as well, did you get it resolved
[Android General] sneakk:
for those with playstore working please help me

smart is installed, i rooted using framroot, installed google framework and playservices, installed google play store copied over the apk file to system/app and rebooted. when i open google playstore all appears to be working as intended, i can browse apps and so forth but the minute i try to install an app from the play store it forces close on me and i have to uninstall and reinstall just to get it to where i can browse again. can someone please do a step by step along with the files attached to get this working properly, thanks in advance
[Android General] LAYGO:
I've just ordered mine with the $25 off coupon from Crutchfield. I finished installing my Pioneer App Radio 2 this weekend & it's really pissed me off, I'm yanking it.
[Android General] albert.r:
Post the versions of your google framework and plays store. Here's mine which seems to work fine on Smart (haven't seen any crashes yet):

Google Play Store 3.10.14
Google Services Framework 2.3.4

-albertr
[Android General] sneakk:
Just installed the same as above albert, did you copy the play store apk to system/apps too?
[Android General] N715DP:
I loaded up 2.1.5 this morning and was able to re-root with framaroot (already on the device) without issue.
[Android General] LAYGO:
A couple of guys on the Cadillac forum bought an ipad screen protector that reduces glare, cut it to size of the PAS & have been happy with the results.

I was rooted on my phone for AR2 & yes, I bought (& got refunded) ARL. The audio was ok, but the FM was definitely better than the PAS. I remember catching AWOL Nation's "Sail" on the AR2 & the bass was ridiculously loud (pretty cool on my Kicker 10"). I thought it was the radio station boosting it . . . until listening to the same song on the PAS. It didn't hit near as hard nor as loud.

The only apps I'm running on PAS are ES FIle Explorer/Escort Live/Waze/Glympse/Google Voice. That covers about 95% of my usage of apps I added to the PAS.
[Android General] LAYGO:
I just ordered one for my Cadillac as I already have the ASWC. I can't wait to try to get this working. I've finally got Waze working (before installing 2.1.5). I'll fiddle with it this weekend.

http://www.spiralinstallations.com/AX-SWC-PARROT

$13, not bad. Once I launch my applications, I probably won't have to touch the screen again.
[Android General] mpgrimes:
Do you have the aswc or the aswc-1. The aswc cannot be upgraded to work with the parrot. And if you have the aswc-1 you HAVE to have it upgraded to work with the parrot. My supplier didn't have the parrot adaptor in stock for the aswc-1 so they had to order it. It only cost me $5. When I get mine I'll post a schematic. Since there is a resistor or 2 in the harness.
[Android General] Taomyn:
Thanks, did the same this morning - updated, ran Framaroot then SuperSU to get the latest installed, rebooted and so far all seems well. I didn't realise there was a GPS update as well because it never came up after the main update but did when I rebooted after running/rebooting SuperSU
[Android General] donaldta:
Are you sure about that? I had asked their technical support about using the ASWC which comes with the ASWCSTALK. Apparently, the control box that comes with it is the ASWC not the ASWC-1. You're supposed to be able to tell by the USB connector used to update the unit. If you have the four pin USB connector which requires the Metra USB-CAB for updating then its the original ASWC; however, if you have the micro USB port then it is the ASWC-1. In any case, I was told all that was necessary was to update it using the WebXXpress updater with at least ASWC firmware version 3.17 and the AX-SWC-PARROT adapter in order for it to work with the Parrot Asteroid.

Originally, I had the STALK from the ASWCSTALK connected to the Unika, but if this works then I could replace the Unika with the ASWC.
[Android General] LAYGO:
I'm not sure now that you ask, but I just bought it when installing the PAS. Will know more tomorrow. I've got a gig tonight.
[Android General] mpgrimes:
I asked tech support in an email and they said the aswc could not be updated to support the parrot. This was about 4 days ago.
[Android General] donaldta:
Interesting. It appears that we may have received conflicting information from the same source. Though probably not the same agent. I guess that I'm going to have to get the USA-CAB and an AX-SWC-PARROT to find out for sure.
[Android General] ronsno:
iPhone USB tether:

Anybody know how to get my AS to get interent access through my iPhone 5 using USB. I already have it docked and installed in the correct Apple USB port. I went to wireless network setting and the access point option, but it does not see my iphone. I went ahead and gave the APN my iphone name but it didn't help. I have wireless working but want to get the usb tether working.
[Android General] 49311:
I have a couple questions hoping you can help me with. Sorry if this was mentioned already but it is hard to keep track of this thread.

1. Does this unit need a bypass to play videos while driving?

2. If I were to install a USB camera, would there be an ability to record it to the SD card?

3. Anyone able to use a 64GB SD with this?

Thanks in advance for your help.
[Android General] xlephant:
hi there,

i'm very new in parrot asteroid smart MINI. i tried to read all pages, but i discontinued, to much to read.

i'm willing to buy a asteroid smart device, but i'm not sure about the navigation feature. is it already on board? do i have to buy a navigation app?

which apps are avaible? i looked at the parrot page and there was no offline navigation app. is that right?

thanks in advance...

dan
[Android General] kiswum:
[MENTION=2079855]49311[/MENTION]: 1. Yes You need to bypass it to make it work, but it I think there is no pre-installed videoplayer.

2. & 3. Don't know

[MENTION=236641]xlephant[/MENTION]: there is a offline navigation pre-installed here in The Netherlands, but don't know if it is for every country. This navigation is ok, but i switched to Sygic, because you receive the directions very late (the moment you need to be turned, you get the direction, don't know if it has been updated).

Store is easily reached through the parrot website. There you can purchase Tomtom

www.parrotasteroid.com/asteroidmarket/

Sent from my Xiaomi mi2 with Tapatalk. This is why my message could contain spelling mistakes.
[Android General] xlephant:
Dear Kiswum,

thanks for your reply. are we talking about the asteroid smart mini (http://www.parrot.com/de/produkte/asteroid-range/parrot-asteroid-mini)?

Thanks!
[Android General] kiswum:
There is only a Smart (with 1 din or 2din) or mini, but no smart mini ;)

I'm taking about the 2din Asteroid Smart with 6.2" screen

Sent from my Xiaomi mi2 with Tapatalk. This is why my message could contain spelling mistakes.
[Android General] xlephant:
Your right ;)

I looking for the Asteroid Mini. Any advices?
[Android General] donaldta:
Yes, there are two methods of bypassing the parking brake limitation on the Smart. Either short the Parking Break (green wire with the male bullet connector) with extra Ground (black wire with the female bullet connector) OR update the /etc/whitelist.xml file with the package name of the Android app that you want to use while driving.

Officially, the Asteroid units do not support USB cameras at this time. When it does I'm sure it will depend on the respective developer's applications on how they supports it.

Yes, you can. However, SD Cards > 32MB are formatted with exFAT which is not a supported file system on the Asteroid. So, you will have to reformat it with FAT32 which incidentally also causes you to lose speed performance from the exFAT partition type.

The Asteroid Smart and Tablet comes with iGo navigation regardless which country you purchase it from. The included SD Card which holds the maps should come with the maps relative to the country you purchased it from. However, the Asteroid Mini does not have any turn-by-turn navigation software available to it.

The apps available to the Asteroid range of devices are dependant on the country and model. You should check the Parrot's product page for your country to ascertain that information.

The Asteroid Smart and Tablet comes with Coolris version of the Gallery (not Google's) and can play video files. However, it is limited to videos with a resolution of 800x600 due how it handles the hardware decoding. I find the best app to use is MX Player because it can handle videos of different resolutions and still support hardware acceleration of the OMAP 3630 processor. The Asteroid Mini does not support video at all.

Personally, I'd rather buy TomTom from Google Play. For one, the Google Play version is usually ahead of the one from the Asteroid Market. Secondly, I just don't see the Asteroid Market having a longer life than Google Play. So, if for some reason Parrot goes belly up your liscense for TomTom from the Asteroid Market becomes worthless.

Don't buy it. The Asteroid Mini is the first generation of the Asteroid devices. It is based on Android 1.5 (Cupcake - API level 3) which is the least compatible OS in the Asteroid range. It does not have much in the way of apps available to it, so if you were going to get Asteroid device with an external screen, you might consider getting the Asteroid Tablet instead. It is quite similar to Smart except for form factor.
[Android General] junglizste:
I'd like to know when they're releasing the next version of this. The Parrot Asteroid Smart has been out for a while now. They have to be working on the "Parrot Asteroid Smart 2" or whatever they're going to call it. I'd hate to buy the current version only to have the new one come out in a month.
[Android General] ronsno:
I got the following answer from Parrot:

USB tethering is used for select Android, Windows and Blackberry phones. The iPhone requires additional software on the client side, which the Asteroid Smart does not support. The iPhone can only be tethered via Bluetooth or WiFi.

How do I get my AS to use my iPhone 5 for internet using a usb port (I have it working using wi-fi). I have my iPhone setup with a docking using a usb cord plugged into the white (apple) port on the back of my AS.

Any suggestions on apps for Android that might work in this situation.
[Android General] donaldta:
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I don't think you understand fully. They are not referring to an APK that you can just download from Google Play or even AppBrain. They're referring to the kernel modules / drivers to support the iPhone as an Ethernet device on the underlying Linux OS of the Asteroid Smart. As far as I understand nobody has compiled for arm-linux-androideabi-2.3.7 but I guess it doesn't hurt to look. For this, I think you may need the following software; usbmuxd, libimobiledevice, ipheth and ifuse. Good Luck!
[Android General] ronsno:
As you know I'm not an Android programmer, so I'm not even going to attempt this. I have it working, just thought maybe a usb connection would be better. Myabe another reason to switch to an Android phone:D

By the way does it make a difference if it's connected via bluetooth or straight wi-fi. Using bluetooth it makes an automatic connection.
[Android General] LAYGO:
Crapple muffins. I have the AWSC, not the 1. :( Fiddlesticks!
[Android General] mpgrimes:
Ya it sux. I had a aswc lying around the shop I was hoping to use. Guess I'll have to spend the 60 and get a aswc1
[Android General] robertusIT:
i want to buy a good car audio, so i need to know if possible, some stuff about this asteroid

1 - is the best android car audio available ?

2 - this product born and die with 2.3.7 android version? not possible upgrade it ? like jelly bean?

3 - if isn't possible upgrade up to 2.3.7, if i install for example google maps, i have all features of google maps like a system with last version of android ? or i have an old google maps version ?

4 - gps is fast to get fix of position ? i mean, refresh, no lag.... and also fluid motion ( important for me, but i don't know if depend from navigator apps or also hardware, because my friend have a pioneer, and stock navigator isn't fluid motion, very bad lag, slow etc, but he unlock it with winCE and installed iGO, now is very very fluid motion.)

5 - to upgrade or edit this car audio need to plug a cable on back to pc ? ( so if i buy it, i know how to install all cable, and not install and break down , when i need to upgrade

thanks for all reply and thanks for reading
[Android General] donaldta:
That is a matter of opinion and would depend on your qualifications. It has been rooted so customization possibilities is almost limitless but it is running Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread - API 10) with several things backported from more recent Android OS. There are more refined units like the Kenwood DNN990HD which has Android 4.0.4 and much more included features but no access to root and no Android Market/Google Play. There is also a chinese model "AN-21 U which has Android 4.1 and Google Play access but no root.

That depends on Parrot if they want to update it. I suspect that they've kept it as Gingerbread because it provides quick boot times for the 800Mhz OMAP 3630 processor. I supposed an XDA ROM developer might consider making a custom ROM for it but they'll have to get by the Parrot's firmware implementation that use's their own proprietary PLF format for ROM distribution.

Google Maps is only compatible up to 6.14.4 with the Asteroid Smart due to the limitations in the Gingerbread API (level 10).

The pre-installed software is iGo for the Asteroid Smart. However, I'm using TomTom and have notice no lag when using it with my Smart. Although, I've notice that getting an initial position sometimes takes a minute or two from a cold start but I think that's could be caused by some satellites being blocked by certain structures where I sometimes park overnight.

Not sure exactly sure what you're asking here. But, you can upgrade its System Rom by using USB Flash Drive. It does have a client MicroUSB port for ADB access if you want to do more development or transferring files via USB but it is not imperative for most functions.
[Android General] robertusIT:
thanks a lot for this reply

so i understand that this car audio is the best, i'll buy it very soon.

for the last question, you hit the mark. so no needed a microusb cable on glove compartment of my car to upgrade, via usb can be done.

already thanks
[Android General] LAYGO:
I too have this at work in a parking garage, I can't get a lock for 2-3 mins after getting out of it.
[Android General] jaanusj:
I had similar issues on Tablet with Firmware 2.1.1. Now I have firmware 2.1.2 and GPS was updated - when it has completed boot and mounting the SD and USB the GPS is allready available - so basically no delay at all.
[Android General] 49311:
On Axxess's website I entered my car info and the instructions state:

I have a Cadillac dts and some steering wheel buttons on the left side are for cruise control as seen in my attachment. Will they be disabled if I install Axxess to use for the radio buttons on the steering wheel (right side)? Sorry if this is a dumb question but I would hate to buy everything and after install find out I am unable to use the cruise control anymore.

[MENTION=2634745]mpgrimes[/MENTION] Yes, please post the schematic when you have a chance. I would be interested in looking at it.

Thanks
[Android General] LAYGO:
Making an educated guess that they will not disable those functions. It will only deal with the media functionality.

The Axxess guide doesn't account for the CTS-V controls that differ from the regular CTS controls. I'm hoping it works still for me. It says to press the center button in the middle of the circle. Do you see any such configuration on the CTS-V?
[Android General] LAYGO:
Dude, it says don't connect the SWC during the update process. Right in the release notes as the Warning!
[Android General] donaldta:
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Does it? I thought that was only for version 2.1.4 and was specific to the Axxess ASWC not the Parrot Unika with 2.1.5 update. Besides, the warning is no longer posted in the release notes on the Parrot Support site where you download it. However, it is still recorded on a forum post in the developer's forum for the previous version. But, that is where I got the idea to remove everything except for the flash drive.

But that's what I get for assuming that they fixed the bug in updating to 2.1.4 for 2.1.5 and not make it worse.
[Android General] mpgrimes:
I got my Axxess USB-CAB and AX-SWC-PARROT cables today. Since the SWC that came with the ASWCSTALK has a 4 pin UART connector, I was able to confirm that it was the original ASWC since the ASWC-1 has a built-in micro USB port instead. Anyways, I was only able to update it from version 2.28 (7/10/12) to 2.29 (11/20/12). Unfortunately, this is not current enough to contain the "PARROT radio type for autodetection (Type #14)" from version 3.17 (10/18/13). It is pretty sad that the original SWC hasn't been updated for over a year. Guess that I'll have to bring this up with technical support again. *sigh*

I'm going to take a guess and say that the eprom in the aswc isn't large enough to support the newer updates and larger vehicle and radio database, that's why the aswc 1 was created.

My upgrade to 2.15 went OK. Still haven't redone google play. Would be nice if someone could create an install script and zip to reinstall from console.
[Android General] donaldta:
Could be. Though, I just don't care about the entire database. LOL. Just the Asteroid.

I created some scripts and added it to another XDA user's, gekkekoe123, rooting archive for the Volvo SCT. This facilitates the processes to be actioned from a Windows computer. It would probably not take very much effort to rewrite it for linux so that it can be executed within the Asteroid's console.
[Android General] zeusakatkm:
I'm trying to figure out if this is a problem with the asteroid or with my phone and kitkat, but, my asteroid will connect via blutooth to my phone just fine, it'll show what song is playing, but the music is still coming (quietly) out of the phone speaker. This makes zero sense to me. The line in and radio tuners still work just fine.
[Android General] Taomyn:
Which app on the phone? I've used both Google Play and BeyondPod with my N5 and haven't heard the issue or maybe just not noticed (I'll listen more carefully next time I'm in the car).
[Android General] LiquidBreadMan:
Is there an app for the tuner? I installed the Smart launcher and PowerAmp and now I have no idea how to get back to the tuner once I start playing music through PowerAmp
[Android General] donaldta:
No, but if you find one let me know. I've tried several apps; Spirit FM, along with many versions meant for various Motorola phones. It seems the tuner for the Asteroid is quite specific. In any case, in order to get any of the sources to work again after you use a third-party app that steals audio focus, you'll have to quit out of the application. Worst case, you'll have to force close it from the Settings application or a third-party task manager.

If you want to know why then use the "search this thread" tool in the right column of this forum for the words "compliance through inconvenience".
[Android General] Nanoman66:
Upgrading Firmware with Accessories Attached?

Hey All,

I was hoping to get some clarification. I haven't updated the firmware in two versions and I would like to catch up. I have seen mentioned and seem to remember reading on the Parrot change logs that the upgrade should be made with the GPS module detached from the system.... Am I confused? I don't see this in the notes anymore. I also have the Unika hooked up and working.

So, do I need to detach these things before I upgrade? (= pain in the ass) or is it okay to proceed? I also have root and Google Play; will I need to reinstall the framework and all that?

Thanks for the feedback. :confused:
[Android General] zeusakatkm:
It's with google play music. It's just weird because it's not playing through the car speakers at all
[Android General] LAYGO:
Make sure the media profile is connected in Settings -> Wireless Networks -> Bluetooth.
[Android General] zeusakatkm:
I did, and it is. I'm honestly thinking it may be an issue with my ROM
[Android General] Taomyn:
I believe the GPS can be left connected, at least it needs to be there in order to get its update after the main unit and I've left mine plugged in for the last 3 firmwares. After the update and the unit reboots, be patient and leave the unit alone. For 2.1.5 mine did nothing for a while and I switched the ignition off/on, then suddenly on restart it decided it needed to update the GPS. Was probably lucky I didn't switch it off - but the 2.1.5 release notes didn't mention an update :confused:

As for the Unika, as I don't have one I can't be certain by I think I saw in a past reply in this thread that it needs to be disconnected. This sounds like poor design if true, but maybe it was for a specific reason. Hopefully someone else can confirm.
[Android General] donaldta:
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Honestly, I don't know. This condition could have been totally my fault since I had things connected to the Smart that Parrot probably never would have considered. You might want to try it "as is" since the "next to" worst case scenario is that you'll have to remove everything like I did to get the update to actually complete. But, the worst case is that you brick it and have to send it in for replacement. The choice is yours of which way to go. But, regardless of which you decide, this is not something I would recommend to do "on your way to work/school" but some time when you can spend a little extra time in case of contingencies.

As far as root and Framaroot, Google Play and Google Services Framework, if you just copied them directly into /system/app then the answer is yes. You'll need to redo it. However, apps that you install by the normal methods will remain after the update (aka the ones installed into /data/app). You definitely will need to re-run Framaroot to regain root because the "su" binary in /system/xbin is removed during the upgrade. SuperSU Pro's survival mode will not work because of this condition. I think it only works if the updates change the individual files. Parrot's method seems to wipeout and rewrite /system filesystem as far as I can tell.
[Android General] devoidx:
hey guys a basic question, for installing google maps, do I need to just sideload the apk or do I need to also install google services (or google play) too?
[Android General] donaldta:
As far as I know, you only need to sideload version 6.14.4 since that is the last version which Gingerbread (API 10) will support. If you want it to support voice commands then you'll need to copy libvoicesearch.so into your /system/lib directory and match the permission of the files in the directory, so that you can install and use Voice Search version 2.1.4 without errors.
[Android General] breakthestatic:
I noticed that since upgrading to 2.1.5, there is now a screensaver that appears after a minute or so of idle. It's a date/time clock with a white background and it's pretty annoying, especially at night. Is this something new from 2.1.5, or has it been there before? Either way, does anyone know how to disable it?