[Android General] donaldta:
You'd have to ask [MENTION=5191839]loveshackdave[/MENTION] since he was the one that authored it. If there is a way to do it then it is undocumented. Something I would be hesitant about is that his tool creates a directory called, "UNHANDLED", which leads me to believe there are attributes within the PLF archive that isn't fully supported.

I have actually created a tool for the SCT that allows people root to push standard changes onto Asteroid Smart via ADB. However, I found there are a few more things that I can add to it if I recompile using Linux scripts so it can run within Android instead of being dependant on a Windows machine. It is attached in Post #45 of the SCT thread if you're interested in using on the Asteroid Smart. That's how I recovered most of my "deleted goodies" after updating the firmware.

Well, since you're able to see the "Goodbye" message after turning the ignition off, that means that you have the 12v Constant (Yellow) and 12v Switched (Red) wires connected appropriately.

Something that you should know is that the Asteroid Smart does not completely shut off. It has a tilt sensor which is supposed to power on the unit with enough movement. This was designed to reduce the perceived time to boot when you open/close the car doors. I'm not sure exactly how much the unit is supposed to draw while it is "off" but I'm hoping it is not a lot. It certainly shouldn't be enough to drain your battery overnight. I've had no problem with my car after three to four days.

The Asteroid Smart will turn off almost completely only after 10 minutes has passed after the screen turns off. However, because of the tilt sensor, it can reset the shutdown time or even cause the it to quietly boot up upon movement. This sensor also causes any any device to trigger that is connected to the Asteroid's blue wire which some have been reported as annoying especially if its connected to an telescoping antenna. Apparently, bumping the car has been reported to extend the antenna.

I'm not exactly sure what is happening in your case but the Asteroid's power draw could be "the straw that broke the camel's back". There are some other accessories that also draw power even when the ignition is powered off. For example, if you have a bluetooth OBD2 adapter or a Progressive Snapshot, they will suck the power from your battery even when the car is off. So, it is possible that a combination of the tilt sensor, pre-boots, and other accessories are causing this issue.

I've seen quite a few universal third-party headrest monitors. And while function is "nifty", I would not endorse using any of them unless your car comes with them stock. The issue is that in order route the cable wiring the legs of the headrest are hollow and the inside material is pretty cheap and I would never want to gamble my life in case of an accident with one. You can get custom headrests but they are pretty expensive. Personally, I would recommend getting a tablet with a back seat tablet holder. Not only would it be more cost effective than getting safe a headrest monitor but it will have much more functionality.

Due to the design and architecture, the only app that will work with to the rear audio/video outputs is the Gallery app that comes with it. It can play video in the background while you use any app on the head unit. However, if your videos aren't already hardcoded to 800x600 then you will need to convert them in order to play them with the app. This is limitation in how the apps uses the hardware decoding. You can use other apps like MX Player to play videos with reasonable resolution ranges but it will not push it out to the audio/video output.