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[Android Head-Units] IRatchett:
I'm using Here. Works great and it's free.
[Android Head-Units] creambun1963:
tomtom

any one getting tomtom to work

tried the 2 different ones could not get any to work on 2.88 and 2.95

one would not connect to tomtom to load the other just stopped would not work.

can I have the link to the radio ap please

cheers

mark
[Android Head-Units] Taymtaym:
I have only tried Tomtom Go, the latest version currently on the store, and it crashes almost always. Last night I got it to work (by not doing anything to that purpose. It just seems to randomly not crash, 1 out of 10), but I am not sure that is going to stay like that.

Which is bad, because I find TomTom traffic service excellent here.
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
I use TT on the an21 daily. It was a bit of a struggle to get it working, i wrote some stuff about it on the forum. I'm sure that if you use the search function filtering my posts you'll be able to piece it together. If still in troubles, I'll see what I can do to help you out.

As for traffic services, I found that the bazarsoft igo version that most an21 are shipped with do a pretty decent job, providing you have a data connection and launch the online traffic of igo beforebdoing anything else.

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Igo works (obviously), Tomtom works -but not all versions-, Here works but has issues with the map-location selection (an issue that is not limited to the an21 - lots of phones have issues there too). Those are the ones i tested myself.

Afaik, Copilot should work too. Route66 idem dito.

On the free market, you' ve got stuff like Mapfactor, maps.me, navmii & co.
[Android Head-Units] creambun2006:
HUD (head-up display)

Can a small screen be hooked up on the video output and duplicate the gps to project on the screen like on the Sygic's and reflect on the windscreen for night time viewing
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
short answer : no.

The video output(s) of all these android units is limited to dvd-output.
[Android Head-Units] macca017:
Now I have it installed, I love it, great work.

I know there is plenty of work to be done on the app, where can we download your updates?

To install any updates, will we have to delete the installed app first?
[Android Head-Units] wanxu:
I'm using iGO. It's the best one for me. Sygic needs a lot of clicks to go to a place, and has small buttons whereas HERE, despite it's free, it's slow on this unit. Tomtom is very simple for me.
[Android Head-Units] creambun2006:
how do i engage the video output i have no dvd but do have a video output

cheers

mark
[Android Head-Units] creambun1963:
tried it

tried it today and it displays same screen as original just copy's it

so i need a better thin screen with av input and one that can be mirrored any ideas

or even a mini pocket projector with a input and be able to mirror image

cheers

mark
[Android Head-Units] hellSunshine:
Home and Office destination navigation can be done by 1 click in the Sygic widget. But I was also annoyed by the small buttons and graphics in general so I followed a hint given in the thread here: Install Xpose Framework with the AppSettings module to adjust screen density and text size. I run Sygic with screen density of 200 (default is 160 on the unit).

The main issue with Sygic is for me that it loses the route to destination far too often, i.e. when not following the proposed route. It just stops navigation pretending the destination was reached. I run the latest version 15.3.4.
[Android Head-Units] wanxu:
Oh! I didn't remember AppSettings. Thanks, I tried to change the DPI and it's much better now. Maybe I'll try Sygic ;)
[Android Head-Units] macca017:
I am using the latest red-mod firmware from the Russians.

I can't ask this question on their web site for obvious reasons.

Titanium Backup tells me to enable Developer Options.

I go to settings, Developer Options, enter the password 123456 and Nothing happens.

Can anyone who is using Red-Mod check and see if it's the same for them please?

Maybe the Russian guy changed the password, I did try 7890 as well.

I need to open the developer option with the password that should be 123456 to enter john@tw-desktop password in order to enable developer options, that ain't happening?
[Android Head-Units] Taymtaym:
All passwords have been removed in Red Mod. Just hit enter.
[Android Head-Units] cmtas:
ok
[Android Head-Units] IRatchett:
Any luck getting this to work? I want more internal storage.
[Android Head-Units] Taymtaym:
No, but I have little progress to share.

1. This is the boot script created by mount2SD. The good thing is that we know where to place it.

/etc/init.d/10mounts2sd-runner

2. It actually does nothing more than calling this .sh script, which is huge but does the mounting:

/system/etc/mounts2sd.sh

Now, by tweaking the above, we can mount mmcblk1p2 as we wish upon boot.

The script, as is, mounts it as

/mnt/storage/extsd1-2

... and as such there's nothing you can do with it. System sees it of course, but it won't save Apps in it.

Now, few considerations:

A. if you want to mount mmcblk1p2 as /data, replacing existing /data and expanding the App storage space, you will have of course to copy all content of the old /data onto /mnt/storage/extsd1-2 and then unmount /mnt/storage/extsd1-2 and re-mount it as /data. The latter can be done by tweaking the above .sh script, so that it happens every time upon boot.

But, if you do so, then every time the external microSD is not there because you upgrade the system firmware via a different microSD, unit may hang on boot or return various error. Not sure this is a good idea.

B. what if we do NOT use mmcblk1p2 to expand the internal app storage space? We d have a smaller 5GB partition, FAT, former user storage space, which is left un-used every time you configure your system to swap internal and external data: mmcblk0p9 . So, by re-formatting mmcblk0p9 (currently 5.74 GB - p9 |vfat| /mnt/storage/extsd1) into ext4, and mounting it as /data as indicated above, upon boot, well, that could be good enough.

I mean, 5.74GB are way better than 1GB for App storage space!

But, I am stuck there because I had little time to work on this.

Also, I may need help by friends who know Android better than I do.

I hope this helps.
[Android Head-Units] Taymtaym:
ODB2-USB

Guys,

I am using Torque on this unit via Bluetooth ODB2 dongle. All is OK.

However, I'd like to use a ODB2-USB adapter connected to one of the USB ports of the unit.

Has anyone tried this? Will it work? Torque does have a USB connection option, so that is good.
[Android Head-Units] IRatchett:
How did you get bluetooth ODB2 to work? Which radio do you have?
[Android Head-Units] hellSunshine:
This could work. After kaween's posts about DAB+ and DVB-T USB sticks I tried both and it worked without any problem - so you could give it a try with the OBD2 USB adapter ;)

BTW, anyone who brought FORSCAN for Android to work with an ELM327 Bluetooth adapter? It works fine with WiFi adapter but I could not bring it to work with any of my 5 or 6 BT adapters...
[Android Head-Units] Taymtaym:
I have a Tontek TA8084, which is one of the various incarnations of the unit we discuss in thread, with Red Mod 0.1.40 (0.1.42 available now)

I use this BT ODB2 adapter (ELM327):

http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00GWFL61O?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00

I pair it to the head unit via the BT interface of the unit, then simply start Torque, latest version, from the store.

Please keep in ind that I noticed that in my Mazda CX-5, the ODB2 port is not powered unless the engine is running. This is good as there are many cases where if you leave your BT adapter connected, you'll drain your battery. This clearly won't happen in cars behaving as mine. This also means, however, that you won't be able to pair it to the head unit unless your engine is running.

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Never tested Forescan for Android, sorry!

Yes, if nobody has tried already, I may give it a try and let you know.

Purpose being, I want to leave the BT interface free for my phone, actually.

So, ODB2-ELM327 to USB, anyone, yet? No? :)
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
I'm using a USB-OBD2 on my AN21-U.

Works perfectly.

However : you need to find a OBD2 USB with a Prolific USB->serial chip (Generic Prolific 2303), and sadly that's the tricky part : most sellers will not have a clue what kind of USB->serial chip is inside the OBD they sell, and only the 2303 will work.

Why ? Because other usb->serial converters have no workable driver in the android version that comes with our AN21's. I've ran these things both on 2.8.8. and 2.9.5, and both worked. But for example, a RK3188 JY with 4.4 will NOT recognize these modules for example.

So you'd need a seller who's willing to plug the OBD in a normal pc, and check if the hardware ID code complies to said Prolific chip.

I guess I was just lucky : I've got two of them, both work on my unit. If you can't find anyone getting you that info, I can let you have it for 10 Euro + P&P, I'll provide a picture of the dongle working on my AN21 as proof if you want.
[Android Head-Units] Taymtaym:
Thank you SO much. This is the kind of info I was looking for. You have PM :)
[Android Head-Units] :
Hey mate, Do you know if this usb stick works with Wavesink for DAB radio as well as the Pad TV app?
[Android Head-Units] heroenraged:
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[Android Head-Units] perieanuo:
Yes it works I use à elm327 adapter for my Bravo 2
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
Will not work with Wavesink. Wavesink only runs on a very specific range of hardware (RTL-based).

These TV dongles are totally different hardware wise.

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I'm 99,9% sure forum member "Skratchuk" has exactly that same unit. Drop him a line and ask -providing I'm not mistaken- if he can setup you up with the right mcu. I seem to remember this because he once posted he lost a volume button (phycially) and was searching to replace it, the picture of your unit seems the same.

What's going on with your unit now is simple : the mcu takes care of nearly every hardwareaspect of the unit. Flashing the wrong mcu for a different hardware revision ... and everything can go belly-up.

You can try flashing "random mcu's" if you haven't noted down the Original version, but I'd first try to contact Skratchuk, or your seller.

The problem of "no return to stock" is simple and sadly also pretty useless in terms of info to you : the mcu's that are present in the choose model are potentially totally different from the one you need. Why ? Say your unit sits in the factory and gets "version 4.1 or something" from the factory, inclusive correct mcu. 6 months later, you buy the unit and the seller flashes a new, generic droid version in the unit prior to sending it out.

He does NOT update the mcu as he knows the mcu he needs is not there in the new, generic droid firmware. So he only flashes the firmware and leaves the mcu version untouched. But the new, generic version does NOT include the correct mcu you need for YOUR unit in the image.

Hence, a couple of weeks later, a customer can select "choose model", and the unit will select "some" mcu version that was never meant for the unit, and the correct unit he needs _simply isn't there anymore_. :(

That's why I've been saying for over a year now : do not touch the mcu if you do not need to, and certainly not unless you have access to your Original version. I've been where you're now, it took me 5 months to find the correct version; if I'm right about SkratchUk, your search should be a lot shorter. :)
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
.... as I tried to explain earlier : yes, the correct mcu SHOULD be there in ideal conditions. But when you select "choose model", it does already uses that very location. And as I wrote, if the seller used a generic firmware image to update the droid-part only, the ect/mcu location will not harbor the mcu you need anymore. :(

Depending on what system version you're running, you might have to resort to some extra manual actions to get root, you can find the do's and don'ts pretty easy if you use the search function together with the your specific system build number and "root", I'm sure you'll find what you need pretty fast.

Also, try contact "The SSJ" : he had a similar unit, and a similar "crap my mcu's gone". Look at

TheSSJ posting of #6915 . He probably can help you out with rooting too.

I may be old. But not obsolete. :laugh:
[Android Head-Units] TheSSJ:
Hope this mcu will help you: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=59366599&postcount=6552
[Android Head-Units] TheSSJ:
Well,if you have a motorized screen,you might be lucky...

But I feel your pain, being somewhat lost without anyone being able to support because they don't own the device (or are just resellers :D) is frustrating,

Good luck!
[Android Head-Units] TheSSJ:
And don't forget to upload photos of your tattoo on your forehead :D

Congrats!
[Android Head-Units] Skratchuk:
I've only just picked up this post and your message, sorry for the delay but glad you have sorted it now. :good:
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
Heh, I know that feeling. :)

As I said before, my neighbors sometimes think I've lost my marbles.

My wife and kids already have come to terms with that fact years ago.

Take note : if stuff wouldn't work like BT or stuff, there's a "config" setting in the extra's where some additional settings can be checked and unchecked depending on your specific hardware. So if you'd find the're still some stuff that doesn't work, take a look there. And a Tatoo isn't necessary. A permanent marker is quite sufficient. :)

Greetings SSJ and ScratchUk ! Good team effort.
[Android Head-Units] TheSSJ:
Still supporting the lost souls having troubles with AN-21 u as I see ;)

Was tinkering with my new Smartphone toy (kernel, recovery, wasting time in an extravagant manner), but if someone mentions or quotes me, then I am always happy to help :)
[Android Head-Units] Shadow128:
Yesterday I tried Tomtom 1.3.2 - Looks Great, only a little bit lazy in the menu !

Did you test also v1.4?

And I read before about the DAB-adapter. Which antenna do you use instead of the delivered one?
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
The one I've been using for years looks like this one : http://www.aliexpress.com/item/DVB-...active-amplifier-analog-or-FM/2024869517.html . Not sure if it's the same, but I think it is.

A more elegant solution should be this : http://www.celsusice.co.uk/shopdisp_6521.php

On my testbench, I used something like this http://yichanghsiang.en.alibaba.com/product/930432682-221709435/Active_UHF_DAB_T_CAR_Antenna.html and that worked pretty well too, though I didn't like the design of it.

I've never tested 1.4, can't say much about it.
[Android Head-Units] Shadow128:
Thanks for the links, then I'll try some other antennas. Maybe also the car antenna works on it.

And maybe also newer tomtom-version will work. A few minutes ago I saw also new app "Go Mobile" from tomtom.

What I forget to ask.

Can I modify the volume of tomtom? Compared to my music volume it is to quiet :-/
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
It depends on what you mean/do.

1) as you undoubtably noticed, you have volume control over TT's voice if you press left lower corner in mapview, but expect no wonders from it.

2) if you have SDVC (Speed Dependant Volume Control), I noticed TT has a hard time keeping volume up. Disabling SDVC does help.

3) "Compared to my music" : I use Poweramp for MP3 stuff, and have lowered the master volume of Poweramp a bit, that way TT's always somewhat louder than my "music". And using the Nav volume control of the AN21-U, you can do the same for the Radio-volume during navigation instructions.

But fact is, the amount of volume control using TT is lacking compared to, say Igo, or at least in version 1.32
[Android Head-Units] balaes:
What application you use to record with an USB camera?
[Android Head-Units] Shadow128:
OK, the volume in tomtom itself I found, but it was on maximum ;)

Problem on my side is, that I often hear audio-cds and there I don't have a chance to make a different volume setting. But ok, thats something I've take on
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
The new Tomtom is subscription-based. You can test it for something like 50 miles or so. After that, you can decide if it is something for you.
[Android Head-Units] jacek. marciuk:
hi guys,

I have few questions.

I get my unit from china. seller promised me that it will be android 4.4

it's not. it's 4.2. but on settings it say "4.4". strange. but when I click 5 times on in. it shows me jelly bean.

1. Can I upgrade it to android 4.4

2. How to add to automatically start one app ?

3. Can I configure it like this: get in to car. bluetooth is ON (in radio and smartphone) and they connect and automatically starts hotspot on my phone ? after connect bluetooth?

Thanks
[Android Head-Units] wanxu:
The unit is 4.1 really. Fake 4.4. You cannot update, as there's not an update.

You can install tasker or IFTTT or another alternative to automate things. You have to do it in your phone (the unit has always BT on I think). HERE there are instructions with tasker
[Android Head-Units] balaes:
I`ts anywone using DVR function on our unit ?
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
As Wanxu correctly wrote, and I have shouted to anyone who wants to hear : there's no kernel above API 16 for these MST786 based machines, and my guess is you'll never see an update for it. MST has been bought by MTK some time ago, and they have no intention to persue or upgrade "little M's" portfolio of existing products prior to the merger. So 4.1 is about as good as it will get on these units - bar some miracle.

I used Llama to change the units' behavior in terms of automatically starting or shutting down applications. But there are tons of other apps you can use (Tasker, Automate-It, IFTTT ....).

To automatically enable your phone into hotspot when in the car, I use "In-Dash Tether" (free on Google Play) which automatically enables and disables my phones hotspot mode when it connects/disconnects the BT link to my headunit.

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The people who bought a Zhoon variation of the AN21 might be able to answer that question. Search the forum for them. On my unit, I never got it working. (generic AN21-U model) as I found no way to let the AN21-U recognize a USB-Based UVC-compliant device.

On my JY RK3188, it more or less works out-of-the-box with a Logitech Usb-Webcam (C920 I believe, not sure), but I never use this capability.
[Android Head-Units] idledragon:
Trying to confirm that this is a AN-21 U

I would appreciate any help. I am pretty sure what I have is a unbranded AN-21-U (mainly keying on the MStar) It does have a 7" screen. I bought it last February or March and just shot the person who sold it to me a message and asked for some more specifics - They said "This product is TH-8689GAC" I can't find any information based on that and I suspect that it may not be correct.

On a side note - At times it sounds like there is a crackling noise inside the unit - I'm guessing there may be a loose connection. Anyone have experience with this?

Model Full AOSP on MStar Cedric3

Manufacturer	MStar Semiconductor, Inc.

Device mstarcedric3

Product full_mstarcedric3

Brand Mstar

Android Version 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

API Level 16

Build ID	JRO03C

Fingerprint	Mstar/full_mstarcedric3/mstarcedric3:4.2.2/JRO03C/V1.0.1.0:userdebug/test-keys
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
TH is short for Tonghai, the company behind the AN21-U's principal hardware design.

Anyhow, that's a AN21-U for sure. Welcome. :laugh:

"crackling noise inside". Stuff like that makes me nervous. What do you mean ? Does it sound like something electrical or mechanical ? Most AN21-U's have a fan at the rear to keep the temperatures in check. It is possible a cable is touching a fan blade maybe ? Are you sure the "crackling" comes out of the unit and not the speakers ? Because outside of the fan, I can't imagine anthing "crackling" inside a AN21 as with the exception of a dvd-unit, there's nothing besides the fan that allows for mechanical movement.

Ah, and if you have a fan, do NOT shut it down. My first AN21-U died because the fan didn't work correctly.
[Android Head-Units] idledragon:
Awesome! Thank you. I haven't touched the fan at all. My guess would be electrical but I'm not sold on that. Very random though.

The seller suggested I upgrade the MCU to see if that took care of the issue...I thought I would pull it this weekend and open it up to make sure nothing was amiss.
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
.... do not touch the mcu without having made sure you have a copy of the current version. If there's one piece of advice you should take to heart, it's that one.

If you can, indeed open the unit first. As said, there should not be anthing able to crackle, unless maybe a bad connector connection or so. On the first AN21 I had, the GND line (of all lines !) was badly inserted in the connector slot, causing loss-of-gnd randomly. Somewhere in the forum, I wrote a little guide on how you can open up the unit without leaving any physical traces to warranty seals. I suggest you hunt that down and look at it so you know what to expect.

If you can't open it without breaking a waranty seal ... the decission is yours of course.
[Android Head-Units] idledragon:
I'm not too worried about the warranty at this point.

I do suspect that there may be a bad connection (if nothing else I could see if the fan is hitting a wire). I am not looking forward to pulling everything out, but after replacing a door lock actuator last weekend, I think I'm up for the challenge. Thanks again for the help!

Found your other post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=55442010&postcount=4951
[Android Head-Units] ktibor69:
I'm looking for DAB+ USB dongle for my HU under Android OS.

Do you receive the DAB+ broadcast (My country (Hungary) has only DAB+ broadcasting)? The studio brussel station is only DAB station. I know the stations of the Block 11A+: 216,928 MHz are transmit by DAB+ (MPEG4/ACC audio codec) . Do you receive and listen to the station of this frequency?

Can you give a seller link to your USB receiver?

How can I install this USB dongle to HU?
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
* I'm well aware Studio Brussel is only DAB as most of the stations here still are DAB. In Belgium, DAB+ service deployment is only just beginning, but there are 2 test feeds in DAB+ available to us, I tested those too and they work perfectly. So I'm certain DAB+ does work. By the way, the tuner and the tunersoftware do not make any diiferentiation between DAB, DAB+ or FM : if selected, all stations within all bands will be selectable in the radio-UI, the nature of the transmission is recognisable by the station info prompted in the upper left corner.

* the usb stick was bought of the internet. http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/EzCAP-E...AB-for-Win7-/271267137066?hash=item3f28c8062a

* the installation is quite easy, just follow the instruction found on the Wavesink download page. It involves downloading and installing the USB drivers for the RTL-hardware, and after that the installation of Wavesink.

Note . it has come to my attention that the free version of Wavesink now too shows the "radio dial" part. Just install the driver, plug in the radio tuner in a free usb port and install the tuner software.

In honesty, other than the DVB-T trial, I don't use this radio tuner daily, it was more a "is it possible and is it usable" experiment. The main problem is Wavesink is not optimized for car use : it lacks stuff like AF, TP, TA. It doesn't even support easy navigation in the radio UI : you really have to point&slide the dial to change stations : there's no real presets, only station memory slots, and using SWC is not possible as Wavesink lacks even the most basic type of navigation (prev/next functions standard to android).

So yes it is usable and it works, but it still has a long way to go until it can be considered a true replacement for the build-in FM receiver.