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[Android Head-Units] kaween:
That's something to look forward to. I'm using the Cretu_24 version now, with the update bug, but I find it too useful an option to ignore. `

IF possible, could you look if you could make the RDS data buffer display larger so it does more than 10-or-so characters ? I'm quite aware that would take a lot more looking into the original code, but it's something I would like very much.

But if you get a 100% Stable FMAM.APK without the "loss of focus" problem of the Cretu version with the existing data buffer size, I would already be very pleased.

I'm quite sure I wouldn't be the only one either. (Nudging Royalhawk) :)
[Android Head-Units] gochapka:
WOW!

Guys, hello,! Returning from vacation :crying: I'll come back to FW 4.0.3 FW 2.3.4 as I have already mentioned. :silly:

However, it has happened to me something weird, after 5 days of being the car I stopped was impossible to start it, the battery is depleted.! :p :( Someone measured consumption in stand-by HU?? to any man has thought about something?? :confused:

---------- Post added 17th March 2014 at 12:01 AM ---------- Previous post was 16th March 2014 at 11:50 PM ----------

This problem is easy to solve, at least to me has paid off me! ...

In the "sys" file IGO is the instruction ...

[rawdisplay]

driver = engine

, screen_xy = "auto"

screen_xy="960_540:960x499/540x888,854_480:854x442/480x816,800_480:800x420/480x762,480_320:480x295/320x455,400_240:400x225/240x385,320_240:320x221/240x301"

should look like ...

[rawdisplay]

driver = engine

; screen_xy = "800x420"

screen_xy="960_540:960x499/540x888,854_480:854x442/480x816,800_480:800x420/480x762,480_320:480x295/320x455,400_240:400x225/240x385,320_240:320x221/240x301"

i.e. remove "auto" and place there the screen size of the unit holds one (i.e. 800x480) minus the top menu.
[Android Head-Units] np27np27:
Has anyone had problems with Sygic?

I'm using version 13.4.2 and find that after a few minutes of use, the GPS keep dropping the reconnecting every 2 seconds. Anyone else seen this happen??
[Android Head-Units] tommern_nor:
I have experienced the same, sometimes it`s stable and sometimes not. I thought it just might be bad sattelite connection. I have not tested any other GPS software on this unit, I think Sygic is very nice.
[Android Head-Units] Machzelet:
Hi guys!

I'd like to know what is the main difference between the s100 running wince 6 and s150 running android?

I want to buy one for my mitsubishi lancer 2008 and realy confused which one to choose.

Any advise, please?
[Android Head-Units] np27np27:
Yeah sygic is good. It's got to be a software issue as I don't see the issue in other GPS apps. I may try some other versions. Anyone using a version that works?
[Android Head-Units] excitedidiot:
I was kindly given a copy of the latest C150 firmware by rudeboyrasta, I thought I'd share it here in case someone comes looking for it later:

http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/exjjs0
[Android Head-Units] KoTiX2:
Yeah it could be, even if i don't understand why changing just graphic xml and some pngs could compromise the functionality of the apk itself like for the radio apk focus bug or your problem with led colors.

I'd understand if I mod some smali files that are the "exe" part of the apk but i didn't mod them at all.

If you like you can grab the wincabluetooth.apk from the official 4.03 and paste it in my rom using root explorer.

I'm also curious if the boot time gained any seconds respect my previous 1.0 and 1.1 roms or respect the 1.1a with gapps from TVBifi.

Tnx for testing and reporting.

Ciao :)
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
I only recently redid these tests after doing it the first time ... something like 6 months ago in my experiments to run the S150 from a secundary battery inclusive a mini-ups pcb. My S150 draws 0,07 to 0.08A in idle @ 12 V with connected external DVB-T box. That's low enough to keep it "alive in sleep" for about 3 days running from a very small 2,6aH SLA. If your unit was able to draw your main battery emtpy in just 5 days, then either

A) your battery was on the way out anyhow.

B) something is very wrong with the way the unit is hooked up.

C) something is very wrong with the unit itself.

There's no way a healthy car battery, rated at say 55aH, could be drained by a S150 when free of defects and hooked up correctly.
[Android Head-Units] gochapka:
[FONT="<font><font>Century Gothic</font></font>"]

Ok, thank you! Then I'll make some measurements and compare both.

Your conclusions are correct, but the battery is original to the car and not yet 3 years old, I doubt it's the end of its useful life or is near!

This was not "completely dead", some lamps were lighted indicators (HU itself, Airbags, only very low consumption) just give a load of 40 minutes everything returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.[/FONT]
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
I agree, 3 years should not mean EOL for the battery. But stranger things have happened.

What is the capacity of the battery ? In case of doubt, I Always go to my local dealer and get the battery and charge circuit checked. At most dealerships, such service is free. In case of doubt and if you're 100% sure there's no other forgotten powerdrain (lights ? radio was still switched on ?) I would have that checked out too.

In terms of "leaving the radio on" : on most cars it's impossible to run an aftermaket car radio running without keys in the ignition and at least on "stage 1" of the key setting. If your radio lets you do that, then it could be draining your battery in some way. If hooked up correctly, only the electronics that keep the memory settings ect ect of your radio would receive power. That powerdrain is nearly unmeasurable.

The 0,08 I quoted is when you hook up the radio "wrong", meaning that both power lines of the radio are constantly powered, even after pulling the key from the ignition.

In the end, I installed a 17aH additional secundary battery in my car inclusive charging circuit JUST to let the radio work without keys in the ignition so I could leave my kids for short periods of time in the car with a working radio, while pulling the ignition key.

Even if I'd forget to shut of the radio, the radio will only run on the secundary battery when the car's engine isn't running, thus preventing draining the battery in every possible case. (I've written about this technique a couple of pages ago here). When the engine is running and the car's main battery is charging, then and only then the mini-ups board will allow the secundary battery to be charged too again avoiding a dead battery due to "sneaky powerdrain".
[Android Head-Units] BossLurker:
S150 reset

HI

I have done a factory reset on my I305 S150 and subsequently the dvd player wont play while driving and Igo says it does not support the screen resolution?

Can someone help with this?
[Android Head-Units] TheLexus:
Dont forget, there are more reports like this in the past. It seems that sometimes the unit does not shut down entirely. But the real problem could not be nailed down, the assumption was that it was related to the can bus that keeps the device and maybe other on-board devices awake.

If i remember right, someone cuts a cable of the can bus and the problem was gone. But i really dont know it exactly.
[Android Head-Units] gravesjohnr:
S150 Arrived

I was happy to see my S150/I018 Toyota/Rav4 show up today via DHL. Thanks Allen from carnaviplayer!!!

I will take some photos and post soon. I just wanted to comment and say I was impressed by the device, packaging and included accessories. I was expecting much less.

Now I just need to find the time to install it. I picked up the reverse camera, sensors and front-facing camera, so it will take some time.

The plan is to stick with the original ROM for awhile to see what is good/bad, then do some changes. I'll post my results.

-John
[Android Head-Units] lonnebol:
How to connect steering wheel controls?

Hi there,

Yesterday I installed a steering wheel with controls for the cruise control and radio in my 1999 VW Passat. Everything works, except the controls for the radio.

I am not sure how to connect the wires. The unit has four wires: AD1, AD2, ACC 3.3V and ground. There is only one wire from the steering wheel.

When I connect the wire from the steering wheel to AD1 or AD2, most of the time the unit says 255 for both AD1 and AD2, but occasionally when I press a button on the steering wheel this value changes for a short time (e.g. 72) and then goes back to 255 (depending on which wire, AD1 or AD2, I connected the steering wheel).

I also tried to connect the steering wheel wire to the 3.3V wire. When I tap a button on the steering wheel, I can hear a beep or something from the unit. When I hold the button on the steering wheel, the beep is constant, so there is a current on the steering wheel wire as far as I can tell. Unfortunately, the unit does not register the button to be stored.

Can anyone tell me how and which wire(s) to connect?

Thanks in advance.
[Android Head-Units] Franvior:
Hi John,

I have also a Rav4 (2010) and this unit installed. I installed also the rear camera (be carefull with the power cables for the rear camera as in my case black was the positive one).
[Android Head-Units] ciripicchio123:
Can someone tell me:

1. boot time of Android version

2. is RDS station name shown on stock radio, even for saved stations or just for the tuned station ?

3. radio reception quality

4. speed of iGO Primo in map rotation/zoom
[Android Head-Units] stanjkof:
I have ZX803, recently my car wirings have been reworked to make my unit work only when key is on ACC or car is started. Anything else drained battery so much that I barely started my car after 2 days of inactivity.

You can make a simple test if those BT and WIFI peripherals are still active when the car is off, via android mobile phone - there is an app that shows you all WIFI devices connected to your router.

Unit remembers all settings even though there is no memory wire connected to constant 12V anymore. Radio presets also stay saved to android system.

Highly recommended to do so.

---------- Post added at 01:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:29 PM ----------

^^ probably the best audio player App for car devices, Poweramp. has to be purchased, though...But Quite cheap.
[Android Head-Units] lonnebol:
Unit stuck in boot loop, original Android 2.3

Hello,

I hope anyone can help me. I was fiddling with the steering wheel controls. Accidentally, I put the 3.3V wire to the ground. This led to no power to the unit. After that it went fine. Unfortunately the wire touched the body of the car during booting, causing the unit to hang. After I cut the power off and switched it back on, the unit powered up, the Android bootlogo came and from that point on, the unit is stuck in a loop. I tried to cut off the power, resetting with a paper clip, but nothing works.

Can anyone please help me get my unit back working again?

Thanks in advance.
[Android Head-Units] royalhawk2002:
It's the power button working ? If yes, switch off the unit with power button, then switch it On and leave the button pressed until you will hear some beeps, then release the button. It should start a reset to factory settings formatting internal memory and reinstalling all the whole system.

Hope this help!
[Android Head-Units] KoTiX2:
If you'd like to try to reflash the fw on your unit you'll need to preapare an sd recovery using sd-flasher as described on my blog, but fusing this bootloader for 2.34 fw: u-boot_sd.bin

After that you can copy your fw files on the root of sd, put sd in gps slot and power on. The update procedure will start as normal, and at the end will ask you to remove the sd card.

I don't know if you'll solve your problem, problably you have blown something. If this won't work I'll try to flash the 4.03 fw, but after that i don't know what to suggest.

Good luck! ;)
[Android Head-Units] lonnebol:
Can you tell me which fw I should use. I can't find fw for I016. Is there another I can use?

---------- Post added at 03:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:36 PM ----------

The power button is working, i.e. it turns the unit on and off. But when I push the power button the switch it on, nothing happens; no beeps, nothing. I hold the button for a minute or so. When I release the button, the unit powers up.

Any thoughts on that?
[Android Head-Units] lonnebol:
Ok, I found some firmware for the I016. Flashing went very well and the unit is working again. Only problem now is that the radio reception is truly crap. Don't know if its my antenna cable or the unit. This morning the reception was perfect. I am trying my old radio now the check the reception.

Another question, where all this sh*t begin with: does anyone have an idea how to connect steering wheel to the radio? The radio has four wires: AD1, AD2, ACC 3.3V and ground. When I put the swc to AD1, AD2 or ACC, I hear some beeps when I press a button on the steering wheel, but the HU does not recognize it. When I measured to impedance between ground and the swc, nothing was changing. But when I measured between swc and ACC (red wire), there was a distinctive measurement when I pressed a button on the steering wheel. So then I connected the ACC wire to the ground and then all went crazy, leading to the bootloop.

So, any ideas?
[Android Head-Units] Dambo:
firmware for C072, Opel Astra

Can anyone tell me who would be a good Android 2.3 firmware for S100, C072 (Astra). I tried to I802 but it gets stuck at boot.

thanks
[Android Head-Units] gochapka:
Unable Back to FW 2.3.4!

[FONT="<font><font>Century Gothic</font></font>"]Damn, I tried again return Kotix FW 4.0.3 FW 2.3.4 + Aroma and was a failure, I can not go back.

Make recommendation to indicate sequence and me, nothing happens, it is impossible to go back, the screen goes black and nothing happens.

Bad luck for me.

Whether what I said and MTRESK KoTiX2.[/FONT]
[Android Head-Units] hititup:
SDBOOT

Hello all.. need some help here... i am trying to go back to wince but i am getting error " cant read MBR sector from drive " with sdboot.exe.. i try it on 2 difference PC running win7 64.
[Android Head-Units] BossLurker:
radio app

HI , I tried to install the app but it was rejected? is ther a step im missing?
[Android Head-Units] np27np27:
Sounds like you have a corrupted boot sector. You need to reformat the card using windows, then reformat using SD boot, then relayout, then fuse again. Its important that you get success = 1 message after each step.

It took me many attempts to get this working.
[Android Head-Units] hititup:
I try over 4 hours to get this working... This HU causing problems now between me and my mate with the amount of time I am spending on it.. I want to go back to wince and that it.
[Android Head-Units] KoTiX2:
If you can, use a 32bit windows (I'll never understand why people keep using a 64bit sytem that cause more troubles than benefits?)

To erase the sdboot from the card you need the panasonic sdformatter included in the zip.

Use a clean/new SD card and with sd-boot fuse the bootloader (nb0) on it.

Remove the card from pc, reinsert the card and windows will ask you to format... do it using fat32.

Copy the wince fw on the root of sd.

Insert sd in the radio and poweron, the fw update will start.

---------- Post added at 03:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:19 PM ----------

You cannot install it as a normal apk, you need root access and rootexplorer, then you have to delete from System\apps the file fmam.odex and paste and overwrite fmam.apk.
[Android Head-Units] chees2001:
Hello Friends, im very happy before i have change win ce to Android 4.0.3 Aroma versión but i have roblems with some aplications, the gps aplications dont work ok, sigyc go jumping all time, igo dont open, tomtom dont have gps signal.

If i put the oficial rom this reair it? maybe te 2.3.6 firmware Works better? im looking for this firmware ( i have c133 devide i need i133) and i cant found o can i do the same like the 4.0.3 versión? only edit the XML data?

to many quiestions

regards ans thanks
[Android Head-Units] gravesjohnr:
S150 Unbox Video

Here is my unbox video. I hope it helps people see what is typically in the box. Note, I also purchased the reverse camera, sensors and front camera, so not all the items shown would be included in just the S150 purchase.

[YOUTUBE]watch?v=iIIAJt7DUPQ[/YOUTUBE]

-John
[Android Head-Units] excitedidiot:
Here's a little tasker script I wrote that helps fix the issue of low volume in calls and high volume during bluetooth music streaming. You run this on your phone, so if you don't have an android phone this won't help you. Basically it just sets your bluetooth volume to half when it connects to the car, and raises it when a call is in progress. It raises the volume back to full when you leave the car.You will probably want to change the volume levels to fit your needs, I also raised the bluetooth volume a bit in the device settings of my S100 to compensate.

To import it, you first need to disable beginner mode in tasker settings. Unzip and transfer the .xml to your phone. Then long press the home icon in tasker and select import and select the xml. I've never shared a tasker program, so I hope this will work for someone.
[Android Head-Units] mosterm1:
Converson of Witson S100 devices to Android feasible?

I think I prefer the S150 platform compared to the other head units discussed on xda for the looks of the UI and the fact that it is quite open to hacks. I now consider to get a Witson W2-C003B for my Ford Focus (www witson.com/en/displayproduct.html?proID=102078339 ), because I like the black faceplate and the fact, that I found an EU based dealer to buy it from. However, I then need to convert it to Android.

From what I read, I assume that I will find all the necessary settings on the unit in the WinCE's file system, and then can apply this SetUpdateXml.exe tool to transfer them to the Android 4.03 fw image, correct?

Any hints, why this might not be a good strategy? Has anyone tried this to update one of these Witson S100 devices with Android before?
[Android Head-Units] mtresk:
Witson is just a reseller. You have Roadnav unit and you can upgrade it to android 4.0.3 http://kotixworld.blogspot.it/2014/01/s100-to-s150-conversion-convert-wince.html
[Android Head-Units] hititup:
Video output from 4.03 Fw

I have add a 2nd Monitor to my S100 running Android 4.0.3 Aroma by KoTiX2.. My problem is if i set the HU to sync. i can only see tv and dvd on the 2nd screen But i am not getting the reverse camera picture to the 2nd monitor.

Question... Is it possible to clone the HU screen to the 2nd monitor so i an see all the Icon and so on?? or i have to open it up and find the video source that going to screen and tap it there?
[Android Head-Units] KoTiX2:
Android 2.3 firmware cannot run on s100!!

Only 4.03 fw can run on s100!!

4.03 fw is made for i001/c001 model

If you have a different model surely there will be something not working for you, so or you can live with it or you go back to wince.​

Sorry guys but I'm getting tired of repeating always the same things.
[Android Head-Units] Franky692:
Tired of the S150 stock radio, I upgraded the radio system with a ck-o dab2011 v2. Installed Yesterday night I made few tests. The first impression is not bad but I need to understand better the DAB signals performances in my area (North of Milan Italy) .

I used Aux Input, and I can control the radio with the small remote.

When you switch on the car automatically ck-o start and tune last radio station so you need the remote control only to change stations or indeed to scan, manage favorites and setup.

Other comments will follow...
[Android Head-Units] gochapka:
Estimated royalhawk, how have you done to return from 4.03 to 2.3.4??

It is IMPOSSIBLE for me: it did several times and recommended me KoTix2 and Mtresk, which ultimately is just what you should do, and NOTHING happens.

Having installed the FW Kotix + Aroma, when I insert the SD (flashed with the files in the root and in the folder I001, in my case a Nissan) in slot GPS and turn on the HU is the eternally black screen, without beep, beep ... NOTHING!

KoTix2, you might like to pack the FW 2.3.4 + Aroma, I believe it is the only way the HU react!

KoTiX2, my HU is an ORIGINAL S150, with DSP, FW & 2.3.4 ... by rushed I installed Allen at the expense of the FW 4.0, downloaded from the website of carnavi and stopped working:

[*]DSP

[*]Audio inputs for SD / USB / AUX 1 / AUX 2 and the GPS apk - IGO.

Then I installed your FW Kotix + Aroma and the same thing happens, so it is my intention to return to 2.3.4

Thank you.

Greetings.
[Android Head-Units] KoTiX2:
Hi Gustavo, I beleive you've got things a little confused...

The procedure to go back to 2.34 is essentially the same you have done to upgrade to 4.03 fw, except for the bootloader:

1. You have to prepare your SD card with the file u-boot_sd.bin (this is not the same file you have used before)

2. Put the 2.34 in the root of sd only (no i001 folder or winca folder or whatever folder)

3. Put sd in gps slot and turn on

p.s. i ordered a i001 cpu board too, so when i have it i can do all the tests too :P
[Android Head-Units] gochapka:
HI Marco!, Thanks for your recommendation ... Spanish forum and joined to it!, The English is not my forte.

Yes, you may be confused with all this, but I have that part clear, both for your comments and Mtresk, the SD should flash with two different bootloader, so I did, as well as the file.

NOTHING happens.

Thanks and Regards ... follow it in Spanish, right? so do not lose anything in translation :silly:
[Android Head-Units] royalhawk2002:
I managed to go back from 4.0.3 to 2.3.4 a couple of times. In both attempts I have done the following steps, but first I would like to evidence that my unit is a I802 S150 Universal 2 Din ,not car specific and something could be different from yours.

- Followed the step from Kotix to prepare the SD

- Inserted the SD in the GPS slot

- Flash 1 of 2: First time that the FW is flashing, the screen go black and start to beep. It remain in this state for long time and doesn't exit alone.

- After about 10 minutes of black screen and beep, remove the SD

- Press the "Reset" button. The unit starts up regulary.

- Insert again the SD in the GPS slot

- From the setting menu make a "Firmware upgrade"

- Flash 2 of 2: Second flash is nominal. The unit will go in "balck screen" and beep for a while but, this time it will exit from this state alone and complete the FW upgrade process.

Finally, it's seem that to go back from 4.0.3 to 2.3.4 a "double flash" is needed... I don't why !!! :confused:

Hope this Help

Marco
[Android Head-Units] gochapka:
OK, thanks, try nearly.

OH!, all italians are appointed MARCO? ;) :o
[Android Head-Units] Allen Wong:
Very important! Can [MENTION=5306553]bypo[/MENTION] add this in the first post?

Anyone who upgraded the firmware from www.carnaviplayer.com and found you got this message :'VID PID Authentication Failed’ or failed. Please contact info@carnaviplayer.com and provide the following info, we will upload another firmware for you guys:

1. The time when you bought the head unit.

2. The firmware Build number you upgraded.

3. A photo of the error image when upgrade.

We will note down your message and provide new firmware download link on the product webpage ASAP! Please DO NOT send more emails to request firmware every day!
[Android Head-Units] mtresk:
May be you can upload both versions of firmware (for new IC and for old IC) on carnaviplayer.com? Thank you.
[Android Head-Units] Allen Wong:
Yeah. This is what we will do. But there are more than four hundred products, it will be a big work to upload 400+ firmwares for every product.

So we will upload the firmwares we completed preferentially.
[Android Head-Units] bypo:
Thanks Allen,

First post updated!