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[Android General] Sirgeekalot:
yeah, thats what i mean.. Replicate the swipe gestures available within the media player so that they're available from anywhere on the system, not just while you're in the Media app.

obviously the volume slider would still have to be shown, but it would make for a great function.
[Android General] K_Hismoom:
That is a great idea, why didn't I think of that? :good:

I'll take a look at the up/down gestures and implement them, but I don't think left/right would be feasible.
[Android General] moogvo:
I have Google Market AND Co-Pilot working fine on my smart. The store wouldn't let me download it since it doesn't think it is compatible so I DID have to sideload it. you DO have to have Market working on your device in order for it to verify the license. You also will have to have your purchase ID ready.

I did a button by button write up of how to root and install Market for beginners. Easy to follow and all needed files are attached.

Check out my instructions and get the files here: http://asteroid.doisara.com/index.php?topic=6.msg6#msg6

Also, I tried to plug a USB hub into the Smart and it WORKS! I have 2 thumb drives plugged into it and it sees them both. I am using the iPod port on the back since it has a higher output capacity to power additional devices...

I thought I would post a screenshot of my home screen config. I like things to be clean. I am using Zeam Launcher. I know, the clock is a bit redundant since there is one in the notification bar above.. Too bad there isn't a way to get rid of that...

Tom
[Android General] 0space_monkey0:
I agree this would be an awesome addition.
[Android General] moogvo:
Anyone know how to change the "parrot" boot logos? I want to make custom logos for my car to give an OEM look...

***Edit***

Okay, so I learned how to make boot animations from this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1852621

It works great... I still see the "Parrot" logo that comes up for several seconds before the custom boot animation comes on. Is this hard coded into the unit or is there some way to change that too?
[Android General] Sirgeekalot:
This is already am option if you use the Asteroid tweaker app.
[Android General] moogvo:
I did that, but it still shows "Parrot" before it loads the boot animation.
[Android General] Jinster:
Hismoom, I have a suggestion.

I think the volume control slider is too thin to operate when driving. It takes some concentration to get my finger to press the right area of the slider/buttons. More difficult when the car is going over bumpy roads. It's not very safe.

Are you able to make the whole pop-up slider bigger? Something that takes up at least half the screen so a rough press somewhere along the slider's length triggers a volume change. i.e not just along the actual slider graphics itself, but presses above it and below it would be interpreted as a press on it, if you know what I mean?

I would imagine a much larger pop-up would be needed anyway for gesture control.
[Android General] moogvo:
Unika and GM

Anyone successfully mated an Asteroid to a GM resistive steering wheel control using the Unika? I have a 2000 olds Intrigue that I want to keep controls with. Should be the same with the Buick century, Regal, Pontiac Grand Prix, Chevy Lumina/Impala and most other GM cars of the day...
[Android General] casoft:
Yes, working fine! No problems with the UNIKA!
[Android General] Taomyn:
That's the kernel logo. AFAIK it can't be changed without rebuilding the kernel.
[Android General] moogvo:
I just opened the Unika box and found a WHOLE MESS of wires and connectors... Is there soldering to be done or is there an ISO connector in the vehicle wiring? I have installed MANY head units, but never one with steering wheel controls. Great to hear that the Unika will actually work with a GM...

I am worried because I have read so many posts about this thing NOT working. Any tips you care to pass along would be most welcomed!

Taomyn, I figured that might be the case. It looks awesome as is though.
[Android General] Jsheeler84:
Just saw this on Google+

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2421357
[Android General] K_Hismoom:
Sure, I'll look into that.
[Android General] donaldta:
As I mentioned earlier to someone else, most of those wires aren't going to be used. They're all there to remain compatible with the older Parrot Handfree / Radios or unique cars that use more than 1 to 2 pairs for the steering wheel controls.

It actually depends on the vehicle. The ISO 10487 connector is actually a common car audio connector in Europe amongst a few manufacturers. However, it is not so common here in the States.

The Unika is actually the most confusing because of the sparse information available for it and the excess of wires. Plus, it is made by another company, Paser.it, that Parrot rebrands as their own. That's why there's a lack of consistency when it comes to the color of the wiring.

Incidentally, most steering wheel controls use resistive ladders. At least at the steering wheel/clock spring end, so the Unika should be able to work with most of them if you know how to tap into at different locations. It is the ones that then get adapted into a CAN BUS or K-Bus before going into the stereo wiring which can sometimes cause quirks,
[Android General] K_Hismoom:
Here's a new version of my volume control app.

I've changed the layout a bit and implemented swipe up/down gestures to increase/decrease volume. You can also touch anywhere on the screen to change the slider. If this causes too many problems, I can change the behavior to only react to the view itself (the "white window").

The only thing I'm still struggling with is detecting if the device has switched to night mode when the setting is on "Auto". Unfortunately the docs that Parrot published in their Devzone aren't helpful in this regard. Maybe someone has an idea there?
[Android General] Jinster:
Man you are quick. Thanks for a great program!
[Android General] pducharme:
Hi guys! I had my parrot asteroid smart installed yesterday, looks nice! A bit sad it's running such a old Android. I'll soon root it and get Android market on it, but i saw couple of people here that say they are using PLEX on it. I want to know where did you get the apk that run on such a old version of android?? Is it thru market?

Also. I saw someone recommend Smart Launcher as a launcher replacement. Is there any other good launcher for the asteroid?

Did anyone had any success bringning Google Music on it?

Also, If I want to put all my music Library on a USB Hard Disk, does the Stock Multimedia player will play it ? Or if not, What do you suggest as a good Music player easy to use on a Car device like the Smart... ?

Thankk you guys!!
[Android General] moogvo:
I use Zeam launcher. It is lightweight and quick. You can use an external HDD. It has to be formatted as FAT32. NTFS and exFAT will not work.
[Android General] Heinous:
This is getting to be a really long thread, I haven't finished reading it all so this might have been answered.

There are two things I'd like to do: easily get Google Maps locations from my phone to the Smart for navigation. I don't want to pay monthly for another internet connection, so I search for most locations with Google Maps from the phone. Then I have to type them into iGo, which is cumbersome. Has anyone found a way to send the location directly to the Smart, or some similar idea?

Display Google Play Music info from the phone on the Smart screen. At least song/artist info, but at best, full menu controls, etc. Playback control works great, but this big, flashy screen is wasted with "Unknown."

Those two things would be awesome. This system is already a hundred times better than my last stereo, but certain tasks require too many devices/screens at this point.
[Android General] Jsheeler84:
Root and install aosp like cm on your phone won't have to pay for tethering and the newest cm supports avrcp 1.3 which displays track info on the big beautiful screen
[Android General] moogvo:
Working apps... Non-working apps...

Hey guuys. I have seen a lot of requests about what apps work and which ones don't. 103 pages is a LOT of reading to find out if Pandora works. So, I am compiling a list of apps that work, apps that don't work and apps that work after some tweaking. Help me with the list and instructions for apps that require it here: http://asteroid.doisara.com/app-compatibility/

Thanks! :D
[Android General] K_Hismoom:
I drove around today for quite a bit and found the function to touch anywhere to change the slider did not work well for me, so I made a version without this functionality. You still can swipe up/down to change volume.
[Android General] moogvo:
That is AWESOME! I have reboxed mine getting ready to install this weekend, so I can't play with it. Can you or do you mind if I post this on the Asteroid community at http://http://asteroid.doisara.com/?
[Android General] K_Hismoom:
No, I don't mind at all. :good:
[Android General] nikkobenson:
I suggest you root your phone and get Internet to your parrot with free wifi tethering. Then install Google maps. Finally, look up addresses directly on you parrot.

Regarding music/videos, I like BubbleUPnP on both the parrot and my phone. It works like a remote that way. Really cool, though occasionally buggy.
[Android General] moogvo:
Okay. it is posted over there. I know this app is still in development, so I would like to invite you to maintain a thread for this app (and any other apps you write) over there so everyone can find it.

Here is a link to the current thread about it: http://asteroid.doisara.com/custom-asteroid-apps/volume-controller-with-swipe/

I am attempting to provide what many have asked for in this thread... Organized chat about this particular device. Anyone and everyone is welcome to abuse it.

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Here is my latest find... a 100GB usb hard drive on Ebay... I know, 100GB is small by today's standards, but I have been limited to having my files on a 32GB and recently, a 64GB card inside my phone. Since I am not going to be watching videos on this unit, I figured that 100GB was plenty... and since I have found out that I can use a USB hub to add more drives to the mix, it is easy to expand...

The real thought process was that the bigger the drive, the longer it will take to scan it every time the Asteroid boots... Besides, I scored it for $20.00 with free shipping... In all of my OEM "Geekdom", I printed a glossy permanent label for it:
[Android General] pducharme:
So i rooted my asteroid, have market working. Plex too, dolphin browser, plume for twitter.

I have issue with the Google Music app, it installs fine, it work for offline, but if i try adding my google account, it says it is already exist, i can't connect because of that. I tried deleting the account, but it doesn't work.
[Android General] Jinster:
Can't see your label, dude.

The time it takes to scan probably relates more to the amount of content rather than the size of drive. But $20 isn't much of an outlay anyway.

Also, if you add a hub and more HDDs later, that 2A port may not be powerful enough.

Have you tried using an iPod on that iPod port? It takes very little time to scan my 160GB Classic. Granted, I haven't tried putting 160GB of music on a HDD and compare the scanning time. I presume it just reads the iPod table/list rather than scanning the files individually.
[Android General] wacko37:
Regards to the USB drive, have you found that having such a large amount of music causes the "voice reco" not to work?

I have posted previously about this issue, its as if the large database cause reco to overload and not work for both "contacts and Music" error "no voice reco source found" and are both un-highlighted. Even a reset of the voice reco using Asteroidtweaker does not fix the issue. If i unplug the usb drive and reboot the device both work fine again, that until i reconnect the usb drive

Also to and to my problems, after i upgraded to 2.1.2 i and getting random reboots which are getting more and more frequent, i will be playing music and then the device will freeze.... device will reboot.... during the boot animation the music will resume..... any ideas?
[Android General] moogvo:
I truly have zero real world experience with this deck. I had it hooked up on my desk with no audio out connected. I ONLY rooted and installed apps and customized the display.

Tonight I soldered all of the connectors and adapters together to make installation as easy as possible.

I am hoping to have it installed and everything working in the morning.

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[Android General] IrocD:
HPF/LPF, OBD, and PAN issues...

Hey guys, I just replaced a Sony deck with the Smart and I LOVE it so far. It's taking some tweaking to get it how I want it, and to get it to do what I want it to do and why I chose it over Appradio. I have it rooted, and I've got the Play Store working great. The lack of a volume knob is a drag, but I'm hoping to fix that with PullOpenSettings. I have 3 unsolved issues so far:

**1. The Sony deck it replaced had separate HPF/LPF so that it could ensure that only bass went to the subs, and I was also able to remove most of the bass that went to my regular speakers since they don't really handle bass at the volumes I listen to. I see that I can set the crossover frequency for the subs and that's great, but is there an app that will allow me to adjust the bass to the speakers without affecting the sub? I've searched high and low and I've yet to find one.

**2. I cannot get my Bluetooth ELM OBD adapter to pair. I read in an Amazon review that "All I had to do was install the Bluetooth apk and it worked perfectly" I'm not sure what 'Bluetooth apk' he's referring to, but I'd sure like to know!

**3. Lastly, why can't I get this to Bluetooth tether to my Nexus 4 running CM 10.1? Yes, I have Bluetooth tethering enabled in the phone and in the head unit, But in my phone under the Smart's entry in Bluetooth, it's listed as Phone Audio and Media Audio, but no PAN or DUN. I'd read somewhere that installing Open Garden Wifi Tether would fix this. I didn't see how it could, but I sideloaded it to my phone and of course it didn't work. I just can't figure out how to give the deck PAN.

***Any Help with any of these would be appreciated!! Thank you!
[Android General] Taomyn:
Can't help you with the others but can make a recommendation on this. I have a Galaxy Nexus on CM10.2, but I instead use WiFi Hotspot for Internet access leaving the Bluetooth for contact sync and media playback. It's faster plus it allows you to connect a second phone with Bluetooth (I have my work phone attached as well).
[Android General] IrocD:
Thank you for your response. I have it configured this way as well, but my issue with that is turning my Wifi hotspot on is a HUGE battery drain. Then I have to remember to turn it off when I get out of the car. I thought about using Tasker with NFC tags, but there's still the battery drain issue. So the other option is plugging the phone in to charge, which would supply the Smart with Internet anyway.

Realistically what I would like to achieve is just a 'get in the car and go' type situation, where I start the car and the devices connect through Bluetooth and I have data on the Smart, and that's it. When I'm done driving, I get out and walk away, they disconnect. This device is supposed to connect this way, I just need to figure out how to do it!
[Android General] Taomyn:
I use smart tags everywhere and have one that I tap on entering/leaving the car - it's the only place I use regularly BT.

Well I know BT tethering works as that's how I first had it set up, but I switched to WiFi for better performance (I also have a MiFi for roaming data so this makes my setup simpler). If the Smart does anything data heavy over BT then the audio stream starts to suffer (I still notice this when it sync at first connection).

You _are_ switching BT tethering on? I don't recall if the Smart showed the device any differently when data was enabled (maybe someone else can verify), nor did I have to copy anything over - I hadn't even rooted at the time.
[Android General] IrocD:
Yes, it's most definitely switched on, on both the Parrot and my Nexus 4. The problem is when I navigate to my Nexus in the Parrot, and I select "Connect to Internet", it does nothing. The reason is (I surmise) because the Parrot is not provisioned for PAN in the Nexus. As far as the Nexus is concerned, the Parrot is nothing more than a Telephony/Media device. It doesn't allow it to use the Nexus' Internet over Bluetooth. It's a simple fix, I know it is... I've just got to find it lol
[Android General] Taomyn:
Right, curiosity got the better of me so I popped down to my car for a small test.

So I switched on BT on my GNex then the Smart and let them connect up - just audio/contact sync. I then enabled BT tethering on the GNex and on the Smart I pressed the arrow next to the connection and chose "Allow Internet access".

It then warned me that this would disable "Dual Mode" so I let it.

After that the Smart showed me "Internet" as a connection.

My phone then showed me one connection.

I couldn't test the actual connectivity as I have no signal in our underground car park, but I'm pretty sure it would work.

Hope this helps.
[Android General] IrocD:
Thank you for going down to your car =) I have everything set up just like you. The only problem is, when I click "Connect to intenet", nothing happens. And under "David's Nexus", it only says "Phone,Multimedia" without the "Internet" that yours shows. I'm sure if you go into Bluetooth in your Gnex, and click on the Settings for your Parrot, under Profiles, you will see 'Phone Audio", 'Media Audio', and also 'Personal Area Network' or 'PAN' or something similar. That's what I don't have on mine, and can't figure out for the life of me how to get it there!
[Android General] moogvo:
HELP! So I found the wire that controls the volume on the pin for the factory stereo. It is a resistive setup. I connected V1 to it but it doesn't work. Which wire am I supposed to connect to the factory wire from the unika?

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[Android General] Taomyn:
If no one else responds I'll look at mine again tomorrow and take a screenshot of the GNex whilst connected.
[Android General] IrocD:
Well, I hope someone responds! LOL There's so many pages in this thread... I don't know why there isn't a sub-forum for our device! I really like this unit, but having Torque running and Bluetooth tethering were the two main selling points for me. And I didn't know until I bought it, that there would be no way to separate my mids and highs from my subs. Annoying! Also, my Sony had 2 separate remote leads- 1 for the power antenna that only worked during radio usage. and another for the amplifier remote that worked whenever the unit was powered on. The Parrot only has one, and I've noticed some weird thumping through my subs. Another annoyance.
[Android General] moogvo:
I got the install done. It looks great in the car. I was not able to get the steering wheel controls to work, however. I am still seeking advice from someone who has made it work on an early 2000s GM vehicle. When I set the dip switches to the way the limited directions say, the stareo powers up with the key off. Sumethin' Ain't Right.

I think it is going to go back to Crutchfield and I will see if the guys at Best Buy can make something work.
[Android General] donaldta:
A little vague in "doesn't work" are you saying that while programming the Unika doesn't respond to the keypress by lighting up the LED? Or after programming it and in normal mode, the Parrot Asteroid doesn't respond?

The pink wire marked V1 is the correct first wire for any resistance SWC. If it's only a single pair resistance ladder (data1+ and ground) and NOT a two pair (data2 and ground) or three wire which is (data1, data2, and common ground) then try grounding the V2 (pink/black) or AUX1 (grey) wire. This is the usually case when there the SWC buttons are controlled by a single pair of wires from the steering wheel.

Also make sure dip switch #1 is ON/up which is analog (resistive) NOT OFF/down for digital (CAN BUS/K-Line) setting, as well as dip switch #2 which is ON/up which is with radio NOT OFF/down for without radio. The third one should be OFF/down regardless since you don't have a CAN BUS with a secondary ignition. I don't know what the fourth setting is for but it should be off/down too.

Otherwise, if "it still doesn't work" then to further troubleshoot it, you're going to have to get a multimeter and record the resistance values for when there is no button press and the individual values for each button.

Also in the picture below which connector matches your car and which pin(s) are you using?
[Android General] moogvo:
My connector is like the top one. I was tying into R6, the dark blue wire. As soon as I plug the connector into the Unika box, the head unit powers on with the key off. It doesn't make any difference whether any of the wires are tied to the factory control wire. I connected V1, V2, and the ground wire (one at a time of course). In this configuration, the LED flashed amber. Button presses showed no effect.

I checked resistance between battery positive and the blue stereo control wire and I see resistance changes with button presses, slthough, due to loud screaming snd tool-throwing, I don't remember the resistance values.

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[Android General] donaldta:
Most likely the +12V Constant (Battery) and +12V Switched (Ignition) are switched somewhere in your harness OR the +12V Constant is feeding both wires. If the Parrot Smart is wired correctly, switching off the ignition presents the message "Good Bye" on the screen just before it powers off.

Couple things weird, I'm not sure where you got your wiring from but Metra is pretty notorious for switching the Red and Yellow wires in their harnesses. Although, they use the correct industry EIA color standards; Yellow for Constant and Red for Ignition, in certain harnesses they are flipped inappropriately.

The other thing that is weird is that the Unika Power Taps for the 24-pin & ISO 10487 extensions are not wired the same.

On the Unika 24-pin MKi extension, the +12V Constant wire (Red) goes straight through with a tap going to PIN# 3 of the 4-Pin Molex. I believe this is correct wiring layout since this leads to the Fuse of the main harness and is protecting the Unika from the Constant (Battery) connection. This leaves +12V Switched to be split; the blue/yellow wires from 24-pin female connector goes to PIN# 2 of the 4-pin Molex AND the Red/Yellow wire from the 24-pin male connector goes to PIN# 4.

However on the Unika ISO 10487 extension, the Orange wire (Constant) is split. This is because PIN A4 Constant (orange) of the Male ISO connector turns into Red/Yellow wire and leads to PIN #4 of the 4-pin Molex. PIN A4 Constant (orange) from the Female ISO connector turns into Blue/Yellow to PIN #2 of the 4-Pin Molex. Oddly enough, this causes the Red wire (Switched) to be straight through for each ISO connector and tapped with a tap for PIN #3 of 4-Pin Molex which leads to the Fuse on the main Unika harness to protect +12V Switched (Ignition). o_0

So, at the very least the red and yellow wire on each side of the Unika's ISO extension should be swapped. It is a good thing Paser put bullet connectors here. The Orange (Constant) wire from each ISO connector should go into Red wire leading to PIN 4. The Red wire from the ISO connectors should be split respectively to the corresponding Blue/Yellow and Red/Yellow wires.
[Android General] byrddogx:
Not sure if its been posted in this thread, but if you are looking for a simple launcher that gives you a great clean look (minus widgets), take a look at Smart Launcher.