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[Android General] cuban11182:
I'm having problems installing the drivers for the OMAP3/4. I downloaded the link provided, downloaded the JDK, downloaded both the USB and the Web drivers, but when I try to point Windows 7 to them it says it still can't find them.

What am I missing.
[Android General] donaldta:
Are you using the manual "have disk method" ?
[Android General] cuban11182:
I'm doing the: browse my computer for driver software->then i'm browsing to C:/ Android/adt-bundle......./sdk/google/usb_driver.
[Android General] donaldta:
There are two methods listed in this article, "Android Developer: OEM USB Drivers" for Windows 7 try them both.
[Android General] cuban11182:
I was only able to try the second one because there isn't a "devices tab" on the left hand side.

In any case what versions of the google play store and framework do I need to use so I can just side load them? I'm on the newest version of the firmware for the head unit.
[Android General] donaldta:
Well, they are included inside the zip file.
[Android General] cuban11182:
Since you seem to be responding so quickly, do I just install them or do I have to move them to system/app and change permissions?

THX :cyclops:
[Android General] donaldta:
Copy them into /system/app then change the permission and reboot.

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btw, does this video help?

[YOUTUBE]RDA8PpPSFuk[/YOUTUBE]
[Android General] Psy87:
I gave it a try but after rebooting at the end, my SD Card wasn't found and mounted. Don't know what I've done wrong. Could be anyhing :D

There were a lot of questions to answer during installation. Maybe somone more advanced knows what to answer right?
[Android General] melog69:
Thanks guys,after restoring to factory twice I figured that the culprit is with USB and Bluetooth tethering, so I went and got a freedom pop hotspot and that has helped, also i moved to spotify as it wont give me any issues if I try to do USB tethering
[Android General] ss2pheonix:
Custom Rom

Has anyone been able to make progress on a custom rom? there are to many pages for me to search through to find out (we really need our own forum). I was thinking about trying my had at developing one based on cm10, but i have never done it before so help may be needed.
[Android General] arshavir:
Hi, I tried 32GB SanDisk microSDHC Ultra UHS 1 Class 10 with Adapter, but it won't work properly, it often can't mounted, before I used 16GB Apacer microSD Class 4 and it was worked fine, maybe Parrot don't support UHS or something else. But sometime 32GB mounted normal. Why??

P.S. formated FAT32.
[Android General] donaldta:
Maybe you have a faulty adapter or card? I use a SanDisk Extreme 32 GB microSDHC Class 10 UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter (SDSDQXL-032G-AFFPA) and have had no problems with it. The SD Card slot on Parrot Asteroid Smart does not support Class 10 UHS-I speeds though and tops off about 20MB/s so spending money on really fast cards is almost pointless.

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Good luck! If you succeed then you'd be doing many a favor. If you have never done it before then I would recommend that you try manually porting Cyanogen to an already supported device (instead of using the pre-built installers), so that you can get an idea of the process and the pitfalls. That way you'll have some pre-existing documentation to fall back on when you get stuck. Because porting it to an unsupported device with no experience is practically impossible. Maybe consider picking up a second hand Motorola Droid 2 which uses a similar if not the same Texas Instrument OMAP3 processor.
[Android General] arshavir:
I tried 2 adapters, also I used Apacer with same adapter without issues. I don't bought, it is my phone's microsd. But you say you use high speed to 45mbps, your's extreme (45Mbps), mine ultra (30Mbps). You said that Parrot not support 20Mbps and up, but yours 45 and it works.

My card worked fine on my old phone (HTC HD2 dual boot (ExtFAT, FAT32 Partitioned)), before to put on Parrot I formated to FAT 32.

I copied all data from old card, maybe I need install and move to so from scratch?
[Android General] tbd@immigrantsong.de:
Somehow my TomTom (from Google Play, not Asteroid market) has lost its voice. When voice directions are activated I can hear the music volume go down, but there is nothing coming out. However, if I turn the volume all up, then suddenly the TomTom voice is back again.

Anyone else have such behavior, or a better solution than a full reinstall? Anything that gets me around having to redownload the map would be great.
[Android General] chuque:
I have recently installed the smart with the aswc-1 into an 03 silverado. the volume, seek and source seem to work in the radio app. however the prog and "answer" button don't when connected to my old head unit these would cycle through programed stations, and mute audio. is there a way to regain these features ? as it doesn't use the unika device I wasn't sure if the \system\usr\keylayout\MultiCC_KBD.kl file was used or not.
[Android General] donaldta:
This part I'm actually not very clear because the ASWC-1 has various "function triggers". You might have to manually customize the ASWC-1 to present the correct trigger in relationship to the button. Maybe first try installing Chris Boyle's Key Test App to make sure the "unresponsive" buttons are being interpreted by Asteroid Smart with valid Linux scancodes. If they aren't then the root of the problem is with the ASWC-1 which might need customizing. If they are then being represented with Linux scancodes then you should be able to use MultiCC_KBD.kl to modify their behavior.
[Android General] chuque:
Thanks for the tip, the key test app isn't showing a scan code so I guess I am going to have to look at the ASWC-1
[Android General] Joe333x:
Anyone know if this will work with the gingerbread version of xposed?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.todatec.todatecmodule

Also what is the latest version of Unika, every time I update it is always on 29. Im trying to update because it as a mind of its own. Sometimes it works perfect, sometimes it brings you to voice search no matter what button you press and other times it doesnt work at all
[Android General] runy:
In my case, full reinstall worked... :(
[Android General] donaldta:
No clue. Most of the Xposed Modules have to be backported to Gingerbread in order for them to work because of the difference in API levels. Since the app appears to be "incompatible" with my Motorola Droid 2 then I expect this is the same case with this particular piece of software.

Post #1651. However, the latest version embedded in the Asteroid Smart's updates is located in the /system/PaserFirmware directory. It does not "check updates online" for any of its devices and only applies the updates that are included with it. From your description, it sounds like your Unika is malfunctioning.
[Android General] breakthestatic:
DSPManager?

So has anyone on here gotten DSPManager (from Cyanogenmod) working? I was fed up with all the user-level equalizer apps and installed a version of DSPManager ripped from CM7 (for Android 2.3.7). I copied the associated lib files into /system/lib/soundfx (and set permissions). Now DSPManager works *almost* completely, however on initially starting music, I get a force close error from DSPManager. Despite this, it does actually work. I can then go in an adjust the EQ and am 100% positive it's running. I just hate the force close when I first start an audio stream. Has anyone had any luck with DSPMananger?
[Android General] Joe333x:
Thanks!
[Android General] chuque:
need a bit of help. in an attempt to clear space to install Ivona TTS I removed pico.tts and parrot.tts apks and yeah apparently that was a mistake. can someone send me those from the latest build?

Also in attempting to connect a usb obdII to use with torque pro, it isn't recognized when torque is set to usb or either /usb0 or /usb1 ... I have an ElmScan 5 Compact but I am sure the issue is something not set up right on the parrot side.

also after installing just a few apps I am out of space, is there a working version of app2sd or the like?
[Android General] donaldta:
You can actually pull it out of the Asteroid .plf update with Loveshackdave's PLFTOOL in Post #938. I even demonstrated how to use it in Post #995. That way you can be more self-sufficient in case this happens again in the future.

You have to use Torque Pro, the other version of Torque doesn't support USB connectivity. Also, the "USB" option in the settings is for Android 3.1 and higher because that uses the included USB APIs for the later versions of Android. You would use the TTY (/dev/ttyUSB#) selections that append at the bottom because Ian Hawkins made special provisions to use Parrot's implementation for Gingerbread.

The best way to figure out which is the correct option is start the Asteroid Smart without it plugged into the unit. After it boots, plug in the adapter and open up a terminal window and su to root then type "dmesg". Somewhere near the end of the output, you should see something about finding a USB serial device connecting to /dev/ttyUSB (some number).

If it doesn't then you might have a faulty USB ODB2 adapter which is not entirely uncommon with the cheap clones from China. Or, perhaps the drivers isn't loaded for the particular USB to Serial included in the adapter. Maybe try plugging it into a computer to identify the USB to Serial driver necessary to use it. I haven't checked in a while but from when my Smart was running 2.1.3, only the Prolific (PL203x) and Silicon Labs (CP210x) drivers were loaded at boot.

Well, the built-in "Move to SD Card" option in the Setting app's Manage Application page will move apps to the SD Card if the developer allows it. You can also install any app2sd like program if you want to override developer's manifest options with root access. But, you should know that not all apps function appropriately when forced to be moved to the SD Card. They also lose certain functionally for "on boot" properties and widgets for the launcher when moved out of /data file system.
[Android General] limited_imagination:
This is really interesting, because I was all set to buy a Bluetooth OBD II adapter to use the Torque Pro version from the Asteroid Market, but I would really prefer to use a USB cable OBD II adapter instead.

From what I read before, no Gingerbread Android device could use a USB cable with Torque Pro, but from what you say here now, there is a special exception in the case of the Asteroid Smart.

Can anyone who has done this successfully (ie. Torque Pro with USB cable on Asteroid Smart) please post exactly how you did it, what settings, and what USB OBD II cable you bought for it? I would like to copy you, step for step.

Is it strictly necessary to root the Asteroid Smart to use a USB OBD II cable, given that the Torque Pro author apparently wrote in an exception for the Asteroid Smart? I would prefer not to root. Donaldta, perhaps you can tell me whether this choice forces me to buy a Bluetooth OBD II adapter. There is no free lunch, I guess. Or perhaps I misunderstood your post.
[Android General] chuque:
Thank you! in reading this 170+ page thread I guess I skimmed right past that post. I have the files back

Like I said I have an ELMscan 5 compact from scantool.net so this shouldn't be a cheap chinese clone. and I got torque pro from play a while back are you saying I have to use the version from parrot market? I'll try to identify which tty is is on, hopefully that will help, but I having tried both usb0 and 1 and failed both I am fewrful that is is a driver issue you mentioned.

thanks again I'll see what I can move to the SD card.
[Android General] donaldta:
Ian Hawkins made a couple exceptions for Torque Pro for Gingerbread (Android 2.3 - API Level 10) head units. There's one for Ca-Fi units which requires the presence of /system/etc/carit_version2 file and the other is detecting the "Parrot" as the build.user property. I pointed out its detection in Post #2421 of the "Ouku unbranded" thread and the exception difference in between Torque Pro on Android 2.3 device and the newer versions Post #559 of the "AN-21U" thread.

The root of the issue is that the USB APIs were not implemented into Android until 3.1 so for OS versions prior to that often requires elevated privileges to communicate with the Linux device links directly. However, on the Gingerbread units that Ian made exceptions for "root" access is not necessary.

In order to work out of the box the USB ODB2 adapter has to use a Prolific (PL203x) or a Silicon Labs (CL210x) based Serial to USB module. You plug it in select the correct TTY (/dev/ttyUSB#) selection and that's it. There's no root access necessary unless your USB ODB2 adapter uses a different drivers, like the FTDI modules. For me, I am using an old Elmscan 5 with their USB to RS232 adapter and it works fine with or without root.

No, it is not necessary to root the Asteroid Smart to use an USB ODB2 cable. Unless you get an ODB2 adapter that doesn't use the serial drivers pre-loaded by the Asteroid Smart. Parrot preloads the Prolific and Silicon Labs serial to usb drivers on the Asteroid Smart for the various GPS units they distribute with the unit.

Btw. why are you hesitant to root the Asteroid Smart? The process is quite trivial and grants more functionality than that which Parrot provides natively.

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My bad. I misread your original post and thought you were using an "ELM327". My response was mostly out of reflex and rehashed a lot of the common answers that is frequently asked about using USB ODB2 with the Asteroid Smart.

Didn't realize that you were using the Elmscan 5 compact. I'm using the "non-compact" version with their USB to RS232 adapter and that works fine but it is based on the Prolific module. I am not sure what they use in the older Elmscan 5 compact. I believe in all their new products, ODBLink variants, they are using FTDI serial module but don't know what they use in your adapter. Do you know the type of USB to Serial module they are using in your product? Have you had a chance to check dmesg output or find out the type of serial adapter it uses?

If it is based on FTDI then I believe you need to manually insmod or modprobe the drivers as root in order for it to be recognized as valid serial device. At least, Parrot was kind enough to provide them in the /system/lib/modules/2.6.35.13-02907-g1df9359/kernel/drivers/usb/serial directory.
[Android General] sneakk:
Thanks for the persistence and the update, I have a 06 murano our steering wheels look identical so im going to take the plunge an order my Unika now
[Android General] fatdoggie:
Video Playback from USB

Just in case anyone didn't already know - the USB drives mount under /tmp/udev/dev/.mnt/sdX

If you want to access media from these locations with a third party player, you can browse there with a root-enabled file explorer. If you're not browsing with root permissions, you won't see the directory structures.

I tested with Root Explorer and ES Filemanager (root-enabled) and was able to launch videos in MXPlayer.
[Android General] mackeystingray:
For those who have vehicles with pre-existing GPS/satnav and replaced it with the AS, have any of you tried using the OE GPS antenna?
[Android General] LAYGO:
I don't recall seeing a GPS plug in the back & the included one is using USB, so unless they make a OEM to USB adapter, that's probably a no.

Now, I just recently installed, tried for a week, then uninstalled the Pioneer App Radio 2 (with ARLiberator) & the back of that has a special plug for GPS that almost matched my Cadillac CTS-V sat plug. I asked the guys at Car Toys about it & they said they frequently have tried using OEM antennas with aftermarket radios with little success. It'd have to be a pretty specific application either way, so the likelihood is . . . unlikely.

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Woo, thanks. Couldn't we just symlink to that dir so we're not trying to remember some cryptic path? ;)
[Android General] danger355:
No problem :)

According to the AV section of your FSM (all of them are available here if you don't already have them), your steering wheel controls are illuminated. Otherwise ours are identical. I'd be willing to bet yours will work just fine once wired up like mine.

A quick bit of advice: I looked for days it seemed for an adapter for the 16-pin plug that we use for the steering wheel controls to no end.

The only wires coming to the plug were the three from the steering wheel, so I eventually just gave up and cut the plug off (I hate doing that).

I used a 3-pin connector from Fry's (here) to make it easy to connect/disconnect the UNIKA, and in case I ever had to put the stock head unit back in, I put another connector on the wires of the stock plug that I cut off.

If you look and happen to find a plug though, please let me know!
[Android General] xious1:
Hey all. I am trying to install the UNIKA in my Dodge Charger (yes, I know it's not listed as being supported). I removed the wires from the ISO plug on the Asteroid Smart as well as the UNIKA and now I can't remember the exact pinouts. Could someone please take a picture of the three connections (Asteroid Smart ISO plug, UNIKA stereo-facing plug, and UNIKA car-facing plug). I'm gonna try to figure out if it will work with the low-speed CANBUS.

Also, how have other people wired up the UNIKA with a CANBUS system?

Btw, I was successful in getting the Play Store to work without any problem. I rooted the stereo with framaroot (choosing SuperSU), rebooted, side-loaded Root Explorer, downloaded the latest CM7 and pulled GoogleServicesFramework.apk and Vending.apk from that, copied them to system/app, changed permissions, installed the framework, rebooted, and all was merry. I haven't had any FC's. I have noticed, though, that some apps don't show up. Probably a compatibility thing.

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[Android General] dbjerring:
Root success and also Playstore

Hi All, new XDA user here :)

I succesfully rooted my asteroid smart and got Playstore etc. working yesterday. So far so good and this morning Playstore told me that the Youtube and ES Explorer apps had updates and updated thoese :good:

Heres the thing - as a couple of other users have mentioned, some apps are not showing up, and as i found out via some of my previously purchased apps, it's a compatibility thing! My Playstore says "your unit is not compatible with this app". What i heard in an episode of Tekzilla, is that you can some how trick apps (e.g. Playstore) into believing your device is another? How can we do this to get regular apps working via Playstore?

//David
[Android General] jrc27:
i believe you have to edit the build.prop file to do that...
[Android General] Bikegeek:
Do the 3 (non-Apple) USB ports deliver enough amperage to charge a phone?
[Android General] quickmicha:
remote (Tablet)

hello,

i've searched the net for a video in which i can see the remote control of the tablet version in action.

Maybe someone of the tablet owner can make a small (youtube?) video in which i can see the different "touch gestures"?

RC in the front and Display in the back, something like this.

I searched real shops here to see the remote and the tablet, but nothing...

I'm not sure if i should buy the mini or the tablet (smart doesn't fit in the car)

Thangx in advance :good:

Micha
[Android General] byrddogx:
Just for those in the US. I spoke to Unika support about the compatibility with different makes/models for steering wheel control.

Since this was developed overseas and just now hitting the US market - they are now focusing on American autos and will be updating the firmware for this controller in the coming months.
[Android General] sneakk:
the Metra dash kit i had to purchase already has steering wheel controls built in but wont work with Smart so I'm going to hack that off and wire it to the unika leaving vehicle plug intact, should have it delivered next week at some point, thanks again
[Android General] justmesomeone79:
what apps are you guys using from the play store on this

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does anyone know what the paths are to for usb devices, as i have downloaded vlc from the play store as the one on the asteriod market keeps crashing and its not scanning for the usb sticks anymore.

thanks
[Android General] Tuanies:
I installed one in my VW Routan (Dodge Caravan) The canbus wires are the outer ones, orange and white / orange. I seem to recall Canbus High connected to the orange and Canbus Low connected to the white / orange. If you're using a PAC Audio harness, the wires are labeled Canbus before going into the module that comes with it, tap into those wires. But my car is also a high-speed Canbus, I believe the Charger is a low-speed bus. You can Google "Parrot Unika Chrysler" and it'll have instructions, those instructions did not apply to my car since I had the 430N factory navigation which had a different connector.
[Android General] lfpayne:
I have a brand new in the box Asteroid Tablet if you are interested . Its a great product my wife has one in her car. I was going to have it installed in my company car but the car already has a nav /hands free system in it so that is why I am selling. Pm me for more info or if interested!
[Android General] badass989:
Stupid browser lost my long post do this will be shorter.

Just installed the smart in my 2013 corvette, so far so good. I followed the instructions in this thread to get the play store working and installed Pandora from there. I had to sideload maps, couldn't find a version of chrome that worked.

Has anyone modified their build prop to open up the market?

Has anyone found a chrome apk that works?

Finally is everyone happy with the stock email or is there a working gmail apk?

We should start a list of working apk links, I would start it but I just used the browser and kept trying until I found working ones so I don't have the links.
[Android General] fatdoggie:
I think Chrome requires Honeycomb higher and the Smart is 2.3.7.

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I think Chrome requires Honeycomb or higher and the Smart is 2.3.7.
[Android General] sneakk:
I have installed firefox, havent used it much though, Gmail works flawlessly so far
[Android General] briarwood:
2006 Nissan Frontier

I have an 06' Frontier with the same dashboard as your Pathfinder. I don't know if the wiring is the same but how did you for an antenna adapter, the speakers connected and power connected? Is there a third party harness that you used? I've searched but couldn't find anything.
[Android General] edgarvoorbraak:
Anyone tried to change the dpi settings yet ? I find that some apps have too little screen-estate to be useful. I am curious if changing dpi helps but afraid it will cause a boot-loop.
[Android General] sergeyouknw:
Stability problems

It seems my Smart has some kind of stability problem.

I have my Asteroid Smart mounted in my car for one week only and I've noticed that when I use some app which requires active internet connection (I tried 3-rd party navigation and Deezer client for Asteroid Market) the device after some time starts rebooting. It looks this way: the unit stops playing music, I see "Good bye!" message on the screen, then the device turns off for 1-2 seconds, after that it turns back on with the last task being resumed (music still plays, navigation works, etc.). At the same time when I use the unit to listen to the radio only it works flawlessly, I've noticed not a single reboot.

Currently I use my phone's internet tethering function to create wifi hotspot and connect my Asteroid Smart to it.

As to me it looks like the unit is getting overheated when it actively uses wifi.

I wonder if someone have had the same problem.

My unit has the latest firmware installed (2.1.5).

Does anyone have any suggestions?