yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Head-Units] hellSunshine:
Yes, I remember your awesome video, this was really amazing with your 4 cameras! My requirement is a little bit different: I would like to see the camera picture (coming in through Video IN input connector - which works) but I would still like to listen to music streaming from Music Player, PowerAmp, etc. This does not work for me since I have to start "AUX" app in order to see the video coming in but the it also takes the audio input from AUX IN.
[Android Head-Units] roystervi:
While I am driving I can turn on any camera and the music will still play.
[Android Head-Units] hellSunshine:
Ah, OK! Where did you connect the camera(s) then? Not on Video IN but on the rear camera input connector? Is this what you meant by brown wire?
[Android Head-Units] roystervi:
yes, you can connect the front, sides and the rear hot wire to the car brown wire. remember you have to add a diode to each wire so when you turn on the front camera the sides and the rear camera down turn on. A diode only let current flow in one direction.

here is my setup:... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9wnbJgjI1A
[Android Head-Units] roystervi:
I made a drawing hope it helps, if you want to give it a go. here is a link (http://www.ebay.com/itm/4x-RCA-Y-Sp...ble-Adapter-/121280076138?hash=item1c3cdb196a ) to the RCA splitter I use. I got it from Ebay and put 3 of them together to make a 4 input splitter. hope its help.

the camera I use have the white and green wire, if you don't have this type of camera then one of the sides and the front camera will be flip.
[Android Head-Units] luciano860:
Bluetooth problem!

Hi,

I have problem with bluetooth. does not connect,

I tried to check and unchech BC6, change machine model (MCU changes 4.3.10.1 or 4.3.13)

I tried reset factory, load without end.

Any solution?

Android Version: 4.4.4

MCU Version: 4.3.13-1-20-610101-150413

System Version 2.9.5_20150430

DVD Version 2.13.15-860mc-150417

Ciao a tutti, ho un problema con il bluetooth,i dispositivi non si collegano, nonostante la radio venga riconosciuta, e la radio non trova nessun dispositivo.

Ho provato nelle configurazioni extra a spuntara o togliere la spunta a BC6 come ho letto nei post precedenti, ma senza risultati, anche cambiando MCU, sempre da configurazioni extra.

Volevo provare a fare un reset di fabbrica, ma si avvia il caricamento però passa un pò ma resta sempre cosi. non si riavvia e sembra non succeda nulla.

Qualche soluzione?

Grazie a tutti.
[Android Head-Units] hellSunshine:
I got your concept from your drawing, many thanks. Last question: How did you manage to switch on/off the different cameras?
[Android Head-Units] roystervi:
I am using momentary switches. so when I press a switch the camera comes on and when I let go of the switch the camera turn off. If you have an older car you can tap into the turning signal to turn on the cameras on the mirror. I have an 05 nissan altima and it don't have a turning signal relay. The turning signal is control from the cluster board.
[Android Head-Units] hellSunshine:
Front camera

I have a another technical question regarding front cameras on AN-21U.

The radio has an RCA connector. I'm interested in pins 12 and 17 (see picture).

From my understanding, pin 12 supplies the power 12V for a front camera. Pin 17 receives the signal from a front camera.

My questions:

- Did anyone manage to activate the 12V on pin 12 on the radio, i.e. with a specific app?

- Did anyone try a front camera signal be displayed on the radio screen through pin 17, i.e. with a specific app?

Would be great if somebody could comment on this.
[Android Head-Units] roystervi:
I think those are external inputs and cannot be control from a app that is internal. (I maybe wrong) if you are trying to do what you ask before, (about having the FT cam on while ur driving and still have music playing) then you will realize once the from camera come it, it is independence....when you turn on the ft cam everything else will be silent. I think the question I like to know if anyone find a way to use a app to take picture or to record using the FT cam input.
[Android Head-Units] hellSunshine:
I actually think that pin 12 is an output for 12V but pin 17 is camera input of course. So it would be interesting how the pin 12 output could be activated :)

I suppose you run your cameras on the pin 14 (CAM_V_IN) and you activate them with pin 1 (or similar on your unit), right?
[Android Head-Units] roystervi:
I see now here your coming from, but its a huge risk to find out if its possible. lol you will have to add 12V to pin12 and hookup the video to pin17 and pin15. (pin17 for the inner on the connector and pin15 for the outer shield for GND). If this idea is wrong you can fry your radio. good luck and I will like to know what you came up with. I am out of solution and hope someone can jump in to add their input.

stay thirty for info my friend
[Android Head-Units] hellSunshine:
:D:D:D I will keep you posted of course.

Could you please let me know to which input you have connected your cameras? CAM_V_IN?
[Android Head-Units] roystervi:
1/ (3) RCA AV Audio Y from ebay:....

2/ (4) Momentary Stainless Steel Metal Push Button Switch:.. ebay

3/ (4) Car Rear View CCD 170° angle Front Backup Side Mirror Parking Camera:...ebay

4/ Diodes:...I have lots at home so I just use D11 J2

Or you can get this from Amazon...http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B155G5M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
[Android Head-Units] Need4Camaro:
Can you tell me the password to open the zip file containing Baidhu Root?
[Android Head-Units] hellSunshine:
Many thanks, again :good:

For me, the most interesting picture is #1 - do you remember (or could you pls check) to which input port/pin on your head unit the yellow RCA/cinch plug is going to? Is it the rear camera input port, or front cam, or AUX video IN, or...???

Meanwhile I checked with my Chinese seller and their engineers. They don't know how to enable the 12V for the front camera but they confirmed the other pin for the front camera signal input. However, they also mentioned that the video signal there would stop the music playback. So it's getting really interesting that your solution is working that great!
[Android Head-Units] roystervi:
As you see my unit is back together and its a pain to take it a part and put it back together. for pic #1 those are plug into the rear camera yellow RCA input. I have an RCA input so I don't know them as pins. each RCA is label. To your question that is the rear camera RCA jack. hope that helps
[Android Head-Units] hellSunshine:
This is exactly the info I was looking for. I will give it a try - and keep you posted.
[Android Head-Units] roystervi:
[MENTION=6863837]Need4Camaro[/MENTION] or anyone when your installing ViPER4Android do you uninstall the stock EQ or do you leave the stock EQ... I have ViPER4Android install already because it came with redmod 1.06. I can hear a little change in my sounds but not as much. The radio sounds great with ViPER4Android but the mp3 does not
[Android Head-Units] roystervi:
Root

I am having a problem with redmod 1.6 install. I have to re-root my unit every time I restart my system. I am using Baidu_Root_v2.4.6_rus to root and I have superuser install. does anyone knows why I have to re-root my system every time I restart my radio?

thanks in advance
[Android Head-Units] jmh89:
Default music player

This is my first post here, although I've been reading & following it for several months now. I have been using this head unit for a 1 1/2 years now, and until recently, had left it stock. Once I found this forum, then things started happening! Thanks to Everyone for the knowledge they posted!

I am currently running RedMod 1.6, and it's been running really good. I have root access, although I don't necessarily need it. The main reason I am using RedMod is to change the default music player that boots at launch. I am currently trying to use Rocketplayer, and have also used N7 in the passed. Both of them have the same problem. They will NOT produce any sound unless the stock music player is opened, then paused. Only after the stock one is pause and I switch back to Rocketplayer will I be able to hear anything. In one of the past builds, there were options for sound priority, but RedMod doesn't seem to have that settings. I know someone had a similar issue like this before on this thread, but I never found a solution.

The stock player is pretty good, but you can only browse by Album. I want to be able to browse by Artist & Genre.

Thanks for any help someone might have!
[Android Head-Units] oddbehreif:
Hi jmh89,

I am running RedMod 0.16 and have a setting for sound priority. Are you sure you didn't just miss it? :)
[Android Head-Units] jmh89:
I scoured the menu up & down last night looking for it... I couldn't find it. I found a sound setting menu to adjust individual sound volumes, but no priority. Any chance you could get me a screen shot of it? If it's anything like my fridge, it doesn't take me much to overlook the simple things... ;)
[Android Head-Units] rakib2030:
UI unauthorized. please contact the supplier

I bought a car and the previous owner tried to update the headunit to 4.2.2 but after installing it, an error messaged appeared, "UI Unauthorized, please contact the supplier". Also sound from app won't play thru speaker. Youtube/Netflix plays video but no audio output. I think a simple downgrade will solve the problem but I have no idea what I'm doing. Last thing I want to do is brick my unit. Any help is appreciated.

MCU version 4.1.0-1-10-0101

System version 2.9.1_20141217
[Android Head-Units] roystervi:
some version that people upgrade too, give you the "red UI Unauthorized, please contact the supplier" you should try installing 2.8.8. one that does not give you the "red UI Unauthorized". I believe that is what happen to your unit whereby "the previous owner tried to update the head unit to 4.2.2" Do a search for 2.8.8 and it should fix your "red UI Unauthorized"

you can get the 2.8.8 without from (here) choose the one that says "2.8.8_TT_permroot.zip". This one does not have the "red UI Unauthorized"

A lot of people that run into problem like what you have right now, are upgrading to the redmod firmware 0.6. you have a choice 1/ install 2.8.8 or 2/ install the redmod

good luck on what you will do and your in the right place to ask question..people here are friendly and you will always get an answer.

stay thirsty for info my friend lol
[Android Head-Units] oddbehreif:
Of course. Here ya go.

It should be the exact same ROM, so yours shouldn't differ at all from mine - odd, very odd.
[Android Head-Units] jmh89:
Mine is NOT like that...

I'll try to attach two pictures, one of my sound menu, and one of the info tab.

IMG="sound menu"]https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=E14559758EACA9E9!854906&authkey=!AFbUCPZ4z30sowA&v=3&ithint=photo%2cjpg[/IMG

IMG="red mod info"]https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=E14559758EACA9E9!854907&authkey=!AKCiUjtjBJ02pYE&v=3&ithint=photo%2cjpg[/IMG

(I have the files on OneDrive, and shared with a link & posted it here. If that doesn't work, any tips? I can't seem to attach a photo directly to the post.
[Android Head-Units] oddbehreif:
Huh. That's weird. :|

I know practically nothing about this thing. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable could take it from here... ?

As for the images, you need to provide a direct link to the image when using the IMG tags (an address ending in .jpg or .png or whatever image format you have). Uploading the images from your computer as attachments works as well (like I did)!
[Android Head-Units] chris.r.r:
It seems to me like the chinese developers stopped their support for this unit with 2.9.5 and move on the newer 4.4 headunits. Does anyone have details if any software support is still granted?
[Android Head-Units] jmh89:
poweramp music player

I know quite a few people here use Poweramp for their default music player. I'm currently in the midst of the 15 day free trial and I'm really liking it.... Except for one small teeny tiny problem. I can't hear ANY music. It finds and plays music just fine. I'm running Redmod 0.1.6 software on it, that way I can change the default music player, plus permanent root. It also has viper sound equalizer and android equalizer built in. Does anyone know if one of the three (android, viper, poweramp) are conflicting and causing no sound? I messed around the longest time, but still didn't get anything figured out... Rocket Player and android music player work fine. Some of the android versions I ran on it had sound priority settings, but this one does not. I have no idea why not. Other people with Redmod DID have sound priority settings.

Does anyone have ideas why poweramp doesn't have sound? Should I try a different version of android? (I have like 20 different versions downloaded, only tried about 6 of them)

Thanks for any help you may have...
[Android Head-Units] perieanuo:
Put 2.8.8,buy the poweramp,it's only a few bucks,and you're on.I did this after trying all the crappy russian worthless crack and I'm totally satisfied.Rocket player is also good and is free but poweramp beats it on some levels.

Best regards,pierre
[Android Head-Units] jmh89:
I put 2.9.5 on it again, but didn't get a chance to see how well it works. 2.9.5 was a nice visual upgrade from 2.8.8 (in my humble opinion) but it wasn't horrible either.

Since I really started playing with Poweramp, I'm really liking it a lot more the Rocket player.
[Android Head-Units] jmh89:
I tried Poweramp with 2.9.5. No luck with sound priority. Guess I'll have to try 2.8.8. I was hoping not to use tasker, but I'll do whatever it takes to have a 'good' music player. Anyone have any other good tips?
[Android Head-Units] macca017:
I am using Red MOD 0.1.6 Beta:

When I use my GPS (Igo8 & Sygic) I can hardly hear the voice.

All the sound and gps settings are set at their highest levels.
[Android Head-Units] perieanuo:
"I tried Poweramp with 2.9.5. No luck with sound priority. Guess I'll have to try 2.8.8. I was hoping not to use tasker, but I'll do whatever it takes to have a 'good' music player. Anyone have any other good tips? "

use automateit :)

somebody tested redmod 0.1.6 3 buttons?versus 2.9.5?I need some opinion for upgrading from 2.8.8,the bluetooth sometimes doesn't connect and the wifi loose connection after aprox 5 mins,all this after trying viper4android who didn't worked anyway....
[Android Head-Units] jmh89:
stuck at boot

OK, now I feel screwed... I was in the process of downgrading my firmware version so that I have sound priority settings again. I was at RedMod 1.6.6, I went back to 2.8.8 with no luck. I decided to 'restore to factory' then upgrade until I found a firmware version that works with sound priority and that doesn't look terrible. MISTAKE. Now it's stuck at boot screen.... I put the 2.8.8 files on micro sd, and help 'power' pressed reset, the released 'power'. The update screen came on, did it's thing, then stuck at boot again. I tried several different firmware versions with no luck.

Does anyone have suggestions?

This is why I don't buy too many android devices. I buy them, they work good for a while until I get bored with it, so I start messing with it, and keep messing with it until I screw it up... I know these head units can be touchy if you press the wrong menu's and whatever else, but I had researched on here, and it appears that most other people were able to restore it safely. (I said most, not all)

Any help? Thanks a bunch...
[Android Head-Units] perieanuo:
I just flashed redmod 1.6 over 2.8.8,confirmed working:gps,bluetooth,radio,buttons,all mass storage devices,root is confirmed,poweramp works normally.so I think you have some inherited flash sh...t so do flash the formatting firmware and reflash what you want,it's just a computer,you format and reflash and that's it.don't touch the mcu!

Best regards
[Android Head-Units] jmh89:
The flash format I have has 6 files. Does that sound right? I do I flash it the same way I flash the firmware?

Thanks!
[Android Head-Units] macca017:
Is there a new stable version of RedMod yet please?
[Android Head-Units] Need4Camaro:
Has anyone had any luck with using apps like external 2 internal to increase their storage space? I am trying to use it but whenever I swap between my usb and internal storage, nothing happens. I the USB and internal storage are still showing as seperate mounted devices and the space is not combined. Rooted with redmod 0.1.6.

Is there any other way to combine the storage?

Thanks
[Android Head-Units] chris.r.r:
Have you edited the mounting points accordingly?
[Android Head-Units] jmh89:
The last one I am aware of, and I have been running for a while now is 0.1.6.. It has been flawless (except some inherited flaws in the settings menu) I just reflashed to stock then to RedMod last night, and it running like a champ again!

---------- Post added at 10:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:17 AM ----------

I formatted & reflashed, and that put 2.8.8 back on. AND it actually booted! Thank you very much!

But since I couldn't change the default music player in 2.8.8, I put redmod 0.1.6 back on and it's been working great since! I now have Poweramp as the music player & HERE maps for navigation.
[Android Head-Units] Need4Camaro:
I'm not sure honestly.

I only changed the numbers at the end of the syntax. The USB seems to be 8:0, so I set the extsd to 8:0...

What mounting points would I need to change and what do I change them to?
[Android Head-Units] Sacrifus:
I don't remember but do these have a line in (aux) in the back? I wanted to try mounting a 8 inch tablet in front of the AN21 that I can swivel out of the way when needed, so I would be able to use the superior screen and speed of the tablet, but use the AN21 for the backup cam and steering wheel controls. I have a Zhoon one dial model.
[Android Head-Units] jmh89:
It does have some sort of Aux in (line in) on the back. My truck had a factory dash mounted 3.5mm line plug, and I hooked that up to the head unit, but honestly, that was a year & 1/2 ago, and I forget exactly how I hooked it up anymore. I also have the single knob model.

I'm curious, if you mount a tablet in front, how are you going to start & stop the tablet on vehicle start/stop? I've strongly considered mounting a tablet (in place of this head unit) but I never did go ahead with it. I suppose you would simply use the 'line in' for sound?
[Android Head-Units] chris.r.r:
I haven't tried, but look up the mounting point in a terminal emulator. Type in "mount" and search for the mount for extsd or similar. At the beginning of the line should be e.g. /dev/block/vold/179:25. That's the mounting point you need. Same for internal storage.
[Android Head-Units] Sacrifus:
Thanks, I'll check it out. As for start & stop, there seems to be some apps to try. Autosleeper for example: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.as.powerchecker&hl=en

I'm hoping something like that will work.
[Android Head-Units] Need4Camaro:
179:25 seems to be for the extSDcard

8:0 seems to be for the USB

Neither one seem to work though.

I also confirmed the original mounting points are correct as when I navigate to those folders they do exist and have files.

I also notice I have this partition called "Shared Storage" regardless if I swap or not and it always consists of about 5.5 Gigabytes. Does this have anything to do with what may be causing my issue?
[Android Head-Units] chris.r.r:
If the mounting points are correct, then I would assume that the program is not working with our units.

However, there is a manual way of swapping internal and external memory, see this post. Maybe you try this.
[Android Head-Units] Need4Camaro:
I noticed something today. It turns out that it looks like they actually ARE swapping. I figured it out because when I go to the File Explorer, the SDCard or extsd1 folders show the contents of both my operating system and my USB drive, but for some reason it is only giving me 5.5 Gigabytes to use when I go to Storage and see Shared Storage, yet the storage shows my USB has 64 Gigabytes. What is causing this and can I fix it?

---------- Post added at 01:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:33 PM ----------

I haven't tried this but is there any way to use this same principle to swap my internal storage and my USB Flash Drive instead of the External SD Card?

Thanks.
[Android Head-Units] dipcore:
I had exactly the same problem. iGo uses ALARM sound channel, and it sets to 50% by default.

So I just installed the "Ultimate sound control" app from the market and changed the level to 100% Now It's perfect!
[Android Head-Units] Need4Camaro:
I FINALLY got it to work, I think. Turns out you need to mnt to /mnt/sdcard for the original internal storage (not /mnt/storage/extsd1) and /mnt/storage/usb1-1 for the external storage. Shows 64 GB's available aswell, the only issue is when I try to download apps, still says Im out of space... I am THINKING its because I have it set to download to the USB (which is now sdcard and sdcard which is almost full is now USB.) but I don't know for sure. Ganna mess with it some more and see what I get.
[Android Head-Units] dragoescu:
Hello,

I have an "AN-21 U" unit for a Ford Focus 2. This unit has no Home button. Does anyone know if there is a back button inside or some method to remap buttons?

This is the unit: http://www.ewaygps.com/ForFordSeries/EWAYGPS-EW850P1-CAR-DVD-1A.html
[Android Head-Units] jmh89:
I'm having issues with sound again... It had been working good for about a week. Then one time I fuel the truck up, jumped back in, and viola, no sound. If I start the original music player, I'll have sound for one song, then it'll go quiet again.... I'm using PowerAmp as the default music player, and am using Automateit to start the app on boot. Sound Priority is set to '3rd party', although I also tried other settings. It's not just Poweramp either. I tried other non-original sound making apps, and there all quite, UNLESS I start the original music/video/line in player, then I'll have sound for exactly one song... Any Ideas?
[Android Head-Units] dragoescu:
Hello,

For the unit in this page (http://www.ewaygps.com/ForFordSeries/EWAYGPS-EW850P1-CAR-DVD-1A.html) can someone help with some details?

I just received the unit, I am testing it before installing.

Firmare: 2.7.29

First problem: SD slot is missing (just for demo). GPS slot is there, but when I insert an SD card, the music app does not see any music.

I see on the forum that there is a SW version 2.8.6 (and also 2.8.8). Is this firmware better than 2.7.29? Should I update the unit?

Thanks,
[Android Head-Units] macca017:
Try using this app

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smart.swkey

---------- Post added at 01:47 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:41 AM ----------

A new red mod has been released 0.1.8

https://yadi.sk/d/AGxGOix8jCqVa
[Android Head-Units] dragoescu:
Hello,

Where can i find more info about redmod? is this a custom firmware?
[Android Head-Units] macca017:
More about it here, it's in Russian so you need google translate.

http://translate.googleusercontent....Jrhgvp40xn2Ymq-lKOl0KJgEEcoVjTQ#entry39934174

Yes, it's a custom firmware designed in red/black

There is also a blue Mod.
[Android Head-Units] gpmg762:
When sound priority screws up on my set, usually happens when I turn off ignition, keep acc on and turn on ignition again, I have to use the reset button to get things back to normal.
[Android Head-Units] jmh89:
That's exactly what happened. I never did turn key off before I restarted the truck.

They last time I tried to reset it, it got stuck on boot screen. It took a while before I figured out how to get it running again. Would updating to the latest Redmod overwrite the Sound priority settings? Or will the settings carry over to the update?

In fact, I might try the Bluemod this time! I never saw that before until today!