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[Android Head-Units] ktibor69:
Thanks for information!

I will use your solution as only DAB+ receiver.

Which version do you use the trial or paid of Wavesink?

I'm ordering now the USB dongle like yours.
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
I use the paid version.
[Android Head-Units] jacek. marciuk:
hi,

Is it guys AN-21 U ?

Is it possible to change theme ?

Why when navi give me commend sound in radio turning off ?

Is it possible to upgrade in future ?

Thanks
[Android Head-Units] Sinner75:
No DVD Function / disconnecting internal Mic

Hi Folks,

I´ve got my unit for about 1 year and made a firmware upgrade a few month ago. Now I wanted to play a disc but the unit does not recognize the disc at all. As I could read there might be a wrong DVD Version installed. Is there anyone who knows how to find the right version and how to change without changing the whole firmware? I have posted at first a screenshot of the original firmware (pics 1 and 2) and then the now installed (pic 3).

Or do you have any other idea why the cd/DVD tray does not recognize any disk and will not start to grab or play the disk? I have to mention that I have removed the front panel for one time. Is there anything to pay attention to which I could have made wrong?

I also want to cut off the internal mic. I found a pic here in the thread but it looks differentto my unit. Does anyone know if the marked cables (pic4) are the ones to cut of to disconnect the internal mic?

Thanks for any help in advance.

Regards Sinner
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
1) yes, it's an AN21-compatbile device.

2) you can install different launchers if you want, just like on most other droid machines.

3) settings -> sound. There you can choose Navi sound channels (all speakers, which will mute other sources during navigation instructions ... or "front left & right" which will cause the sound to "mix". The level of mixing can be influenced by the Navi Volume setting, where the volume of navi and background sound can be chosen.

4) other than bugfixes/new system builds and user-provided contents ? If you mean a newer android version = hihgly unlikely.

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HI.

I admit I'm a bit puzzled by the screenshots you've posted.

Screenshot 2 shows a RK30 hardware ID, meaning it runs on a Rockchip RK3066 cpu. No An21-U exists with that cpu, all AN's are MST786 based.

And picture one shows a GS MCU. GS = Huifei-type units.

But picture 3 you posted is clearly a AN21 unit : system 2.8.7 and the dvd firmware 860mc and mcu are clearly AN21 screenshots.

Are you _sure_ those first 2 screenshots are from the same unit, because technically, it's impossible to upgrade/migrate from the platform from your first 2 pics to the version I see in the 2 last pictures.

??????????

But since you're already here, I might just as well try to help.

Your controller recognizes your DVD drive (-see the 860mc line-) so the controller does work. If the firmware was bad, you'd see "no dvd" or something in that line. My best guess : your DVD drive is simply defective.

OR : there are 2 screws on the topside of these units. They are meant to "get the front of the unit and the drive aligned with each other". If that would be the problem, you could test this by removing the front again and see if the drive comes to life then .... but I doubt it.

The cables you marked are indeed those of the internal mic. You can simply desolder them or cut them, but be sure to isolate them and fix them with tape or so to prevent problems later on.

Ich würde sagen, Ich Drücke dir die Daumen. Aber das mit das Laufwerk, das Sieht nicht gut Aus. :(

That's why my new unit has no optical unit at all. In my experience, it's always the drive that goes out first, makes no difference if you've bought a very cheap or a very expensive unit. The whole laser-pickup of these drives don't cope very well with the harsh conditions inside a car.

MAYBE the problem is connected to the "config" setting in the settings->extra setting. In "config" you can check or uncheck the presence of a DVD unit. Check if that setting is correct, it may be the source of your issue.

If it still doesn't react after that, I fear the DVD unit itself has gone belly-up.
[Android Head-Units] Sinner75:
Hi Kaween,

thanks for your quick answer and sorry for confusing you. I´m not quite sure if the pics are all of the same unit because I had several ones and stayed at least with the AN-21. So I better delete the pics that no one else will be confused. ;)

I have used the dvd drive maybe for one hour at all during the whole time. So I really can live with it if it should be faulty. But I´ll try your suggest to check the extra settings menu. I´m a person who likes it when everything works even if I will not use it very often. When I wanted to use the dvd drive I inserted the disc when the unit was not powered on. Could this be the the reason for the fault too?

I´ll let you know if you´re right with the extra setting later on. The screws are removed so they are not the reason.

Anyway, thanks for you´re help. Have you had german at school? Really cool. ;)

Regards

Sinner
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
My grandparents were Polish immigrants. Polish people, certainly the old generation, seemed all to be fluent in German and they spoke it even more than their native language at home. I lived for a couple of months with my grandparents as a small boy due to circumstances and at that age, you pick up languages really well. Lots of German Television too as a kid. : I was a sucker for Western movies as a boy -it still is a guilty pleasure to this day, together with pre-70's Scifi movies- , and back in the 70's, ARD had a "Western Night" type of programming on saturday evenings. I always wondered how John Wayne's German was so good at that age. :D

Reading and speaking German still comes natural to me after all those years, writing however is a chore. :)

Anyhow, no, I don't think your actions caused the drive to fail (if it has failed of course). And I'm not talking about the transport screws you'd have to remove before you first use the unit : I'm talking about two very small screws on top of the unit, near the bezel. Their act as a height-setting for the DVD drive in relation to the opening of for the DVD in the front bezel.

I do understand the "I like stuff to work" feeling. Why do you think the bad RadioText implementation of the AN21 drives me off the wall ? :D
[Android Head-Units] Gus84:
Haven't got any time to work on this unit at the moment I posted this.

Now I'm trying to give a better look at the functionality and I can't enter the extra options menu. The password given in the first post doesn't work.

Any idea?

Maybe passwords have been changed by the seller? Is it possible?

Or maybe this is not an AN21?
[Android Head-Units] Travix:
DVD not working

Hi Guys.

I have the same problem that many of you here - dvd don't work. It's all dead. Don't even suck the dvd in.

I have done everything I can do to bring it back to live but no luck.

Only thing that I haven't tried is putting back the original mcu. Only problem is that I don't have it.

I'm looking for mcu 4.0.6-1-10-0101 or 4.1.0-1-10-0101 Can someone copy mcu from your device and put it somewhere I could download it? Thanks.
[Android Head-Units] Sinner75:
Hi Kaween,

sounds to me like having a some nice experiences during the childhood. Really amazing that you´re still able to speak german. Respect. I really like the comment that you were wondering about John Waynes german. ;)

I´ve tried to find a menu with a checkbox for activating the dvd or not but I havn´t found the option. Wether in the extra settings nor in the developer menu. I´m not qite sure which screws you mean. Do you mean the two screws I´ve marked in the pic or are there two more on the top of the unit? Shall I completly remove them when I have found them or should I just try to find the right height?

Yes, the Radio Text implemention is really bad. But even worse is the quality of the tuner unit. In compariosn to my normal car stereo is the quality really poor.

Regards

Sinner
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
No. At least on my unit, the're two little screws on top of the unit, near the bezel. They might not even be there on your unit, maybe it's something typical for the AN21-U version I have. But if your DVD wored in the past without any issues and you haven't pulled apart the unit at some point, it's unlikely your problem started out there.

I've no issues with the build-in FM tuner in terms of reception, but it is a complaint I've seen many times, both on this unit as on other units. May I ask, do you own a VAG-Group car ? Reason why I ask : VAG-cars sometimes have a sort of diversity antenna setup, with 2 (active) antenna's.

2 things can go wrong there :

a) phantom power not connected = so the build-in antenna amplifier remains powerless.

b) bad adapter : there seem to be several antenna-convertors for VAG-cars that do have 2 inputs for the antenna's, but only one antenna is used and processed.

In both cases, reception will suffer significantly. Can't say if this applies to you, but as VAG-cars are quite popular I just thought to bring that up.

The checkbox I'm talking about ... I don't recall starting from what system version it popped up first time, but if there, it should be found here : settings -> general -> extra settings -> config info. There's a "NO DVD" checkbox there. (running 2.8.8 here).

As for Radiotext implementation, some stations do work, most of them do not or only partially. I'm quite sure it has to do with a bug in the display routine of the radio-apk where the decission is made to display rds Radiotext : it does some kind of compare between 2 buffers prior to display data, and I'm quite sure something goes wrong there. I kinda hope the alternative radio-apk build by Dipcore may adress this issue someday but so far, most (nearly all) android units either lack the RadioText function completly or it is seriously flawed.

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I'm pretty sure it is an AN21-like machine. But passwords can be changed by the mfg'er. Several variations have already been posted on the forum, but you'll have to dig them up using the search function. But maybe this http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=60545290&postcount=6920 can help your out fast. If that doesn't help you, ask the seller. There's too much pretty important stuff behind the "extra" settings to be ignored.
[Android Head-Units] Sinner75:
I finally found those screws, They were covered by a protection. But the dvd is still not working.

Do you know if it is possible to backup the current configuration to restore it completly? I´d try to install a newer version like you or going back to the original one. Just to be sure that there is no firmware fault.

Which version did you install?

My radio is not that good. There is poor signal quality. But maybe I should try another antenna but that´s not so easy in a car. ;) By the way: it is a Ford. There is no need for additional stuff like at VAG cars.

Thanks for your kind help. ;)
[Android Head-Units] gapman56:
Help! Tried to root with baidu and lost bluetooth & wifi

Mine is an unbranded pure android 4.4. tried to root it using baidu software, and now lost wifi and bluetooth capabilites.

tried to factory reset but after entering the password it stays forever without restoring.

what can i do?
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
[MENTION=6795299]Taymtaym[/MENTION]

Somehow, mailing the pictures didn't work, so here's a couple of quick'n dirty pics of the USB module working. I even couldn't find my original pics anymore, so I took them in a rush. Still should be clear enough to see :

1) module recognized by system (green indication on OBD widget)

2) module inserted in obd (status light went missing due to flash ... :D )

3) module recgnized by Torque (3x ok)

4) module sending engine data to Torque.
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
Can you post a picture/link to what unit you're using ?

So it is now locked/hung ? Remove power, see if the unit at least comes back to life.
[Android Head-Units] Taymtaym:
Excellent! I'll resume our conversation in private! :) Thank you again!
[Android Head-Units] idledragon:
I have a Ford Escape with an AN-21U and don't always have great radio reception. It will work well and then almost fade into static (randomly). Restarting the unit often fixes the problem.
[Android Head-Units] Skratchuk:
Hi Kaween, am I missing something here, are our units capable of DAB radio!?
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
I've done a bit of experimenting on adding DAB(+) and DVB-T2 capabilities to the AN21-U some time ago, looking for ways to add these to the AN21-U at low cost. That's indeed what you missed.

Look http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=60979026&highlight=dvb-t#post60979026 for a generic low cost DVB-T solution, and http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=60933749#post60933749 for an equally generic DAB+ solution.

The hardware to do it costs next to nothing and though not ideal, the solution is at least workable (and cheap !) :D
[Android Head-Units] jameslee3978:
Backup Camera parking lines?

So I just wired up my reverse camera all works, I was wondering how do i get the reverse image to show the parking guide lines?
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
Settings -> extra settings (123456) -> "reverse line"
[Android Head-Units] Taymtaym:
[MENTION=4736782]kaween[/MENTION]

You got private mail concerning this ODBII-USB reader. Not sure you received it.

Thank you,
[Android Head-Units] Chrorsa:
Viper4 Android Equalizer

Hey, I can't get the Viper Equalizer to get working.

I'm on 2.8.8 Permroot with Baidoo etc; Root works flawless.

I still can not install the app properly.

If I start Viper, it wants me to download one of three Presets (Normal, Extreme and Battery friendly I think or something similar)

So far, so good...The Head Unit reboots and nothing has changed and Viper wants me to do the same over and over again..

Can anybody help me out with my little problem? Maybe there is a specific tutorial?? I have an Mstar Device an-21u

Thanks in advance.

This thread is awesome btw

Greetings

Chris
[Android Head-Units] macca017:
Can anyone tell me if the app Wavesink works in Australia?

The trial version of the app is useless here as we use DAB+ and Wavesink trial does not support +.

Therefore, I can't test it without buying the app and for 17+ dollars AU I am not prepared to do.

The developer is aware of the problem, however, he doesn't seem to care.

If it works in Aust. then I will buy it.
[Android Head-Units] tigreblu12:
Tontek radio blocked!!!!

Yesterday I was updating my tontek radio and I didi something wrong.

Now when I switch on the radio the MAZDA logo appears then switch to android logo and stucks there!!!!!

There is no possibility to go further!!!!

I tried to update the system putting a micro sd in the gps slot with tehe latest firmware but nothing happens neither switching on and off nor resetting the radio with the frontal button.

Anyone have suggestions??????http://cdn3.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/confused.gif
[Android Head-Units] :
I'm waiting on my usb dongle to arrive sometime this week (I'm hoping). I'm gona bite the bullet and buy it. I'll let you know how it goes. Or you could buy it, try it, and get a refund from Google Play.
[Android Head-Units] wanxu:
It doesn't work with stock apps (Music, Radio, iPod, BT). Only external players.
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
That behavior is typical when the V4A driver itself failed to install.

I had a similar issue back in the days. Solved it by (this is from memory, so can't vouch for it in terms of details) launching V4A, press "menu", a dropout menu should be visable then, with "install driver" option. (well, "uninstall driver" if the driver is already installed) and a "driver status" option. Check the driver status option : if not running, choose "install driver", "neon NO option".

You should see your unit give a ".... V4A wants root access" kind of question at that stage.

Should work. If not, tell us what version of V4A you try to run.

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I can't imagine why it wouldn't work in Australia. DAB+ is DAB+, no matter where you are on the globe. It's more universal than FM reception where the Freq-ranges can be very different from country to country.

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And exactly what did you do to cause this ? Wrong System version ? Wanted to play with boot animations ?

At the risk of sounding like a cast member from the IT-crowd : have you tried turning it off and on again ? (and I mean, a real, complete power off by disconnecting the power to the radio completly)
[Android Head-Units] tigreblu12:
I reset the system and I tried TO reinstallare some APKs via TITANIUM, I stsrted with Exposed Framework, after the installati in the system restsrted and began TO stuck on the ANDROID logo. I tried TO restart the radio with a micro SD in the GPS slot (with the firmware) snd TO reset it from the ecternal button. Finally I tried TO unplug the radio from the cables and after 30 mins I reconnected it but noting change it alwsys start the boot and stuck TO the ANDROID logo!!!!!! Simeone can help me?????
[Android Head-Units] macca017:
I received my dongle this morning.

I installed the driver and wavesink as instructed.

I connected the dongle to the unit.

I started the driver.

Started the dongle

I tried to open wavesink and I received an error message that it was unable to start and to contact the developer.

I uninstalled and reinstalled everything a few times, rebooted etc, however, wavesink will not start.

I received a refund.

:( :confused:

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Any more updates?

Mine is working good, however, if you have any updates, be sure to post them on here please. :cool:
[Android Head-Units] wanxu:
By the way, there's this RedMOD rom/firmware that has built in root and Viper4Android. Check it out (russian): http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=641709&st=760#entry39934174. Translated: https://translate.google.es/transla...41709&st=760#entry39934174&edit-text=&act=url
[Android Head-Units] hellSunshine:
Sygic GPS Navigation

Anyone running Sygic GPS Navigation here? I love the app, or better: Meanwhile I would like to love this app. :confused:

Unfortunately, on my 40 km from home to the office Sygic crashs at least 2-3 times. The previous version 15.x just lost the routing the destination (which is bad) but the latest version just crashs and closes down. After restarting the app the route is recovered and navigation starts over. :crying::crying::crying:

So, it's not really usable for the purpose "navigation app". I was already in contact with their support but they could not track down the root cause and solve it.

Has anyone similar experiences with Sygic and maybe a solution or a hint how I could track down the root cause for these failures?

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I did everything exactly as described in kaween's initial post about DAB+ and Wavesink. For me it's working fine - even though I'm still looking for the "perfect" antenna to cover both DAB+ and DVB-T.
[Android Head-Units] Skratchuk:
Thanks for this, my only problem is viper, it doesn't seem to process sound.

I bought a usb dab receiver just to test it and it worked!

Only problem is, the dab aerial is different from the one on the usb stick.

But the main thing is it worked with the aerial that came with it.

For me though this was just a test, I use internet radio via tethering. Thanks to someone on here mentioning Llama as soon as I get in the car my tethering on my phone automatically connects and Tunein radio automatically loads!

Thats why I love this thread!
[Android Head-Units] kaween:
I'll toy a bit with Sygic if it would be of any help to you this week. But yes, "crash behavior of Sygic" is something I've been reading A LOT since (I think) version 14.X . Many users complaining about stability issues on various devices with various droid versions. Can you tell me what version number you're trying to run at this point ?

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Of course it does. I only post stuff I've tested and verified myself. You should know that by now. :D

And yes, I love LLama too. While it's not as flexible as Tasker, the amount of stuff you can do with it with just a couple of clicks is pretty amazing. I use it a lot, though it sometimes develops "a mind of its own". :D

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Hm. What version are you running, and are you sure the V4A driver is running correctly ? (Check in V4A, Menu, "driver status" or something like that).

Also again the reminder that V4A only processes android soundstreams, so no influence on for example Radio Tuner or DVD/CD. (but it definitly will affect sound of TuneIn for example, but also other stuff like 3th party media players, or even your Navi sounds - which can be pretty hillarious if you put a big echo-effect on your streams :) )
[Android Head-Units] Skratchuk:
I am running the Red MOD 0.1.42, viper is the only app thats not working now.

All is the same as this image (please note this image is not a screenshot)

Process says No but the rest is fine.
[Android Head-Units] guano30:
Hi Girls and Guys!

I have a 2 Knob Radio here i like to sell...

Bought a new Car and that Unit is useless to me now.

If you interessted please PM.

Location is Germany
[Android Head-Units] hellSunshine:
I run the latest Sygic version from Play Store which is 15.3.7. Would be great if you could have a look into this - I highly appreciate your support on this.
[Android Head-Units] wanxu:
Hi, I did this with the iPod app, but I'd like to do it better. [MENTION=5492644]chris.r.r[/MENTION], how did you hide the left list?
[Android Head-Units] M89SE:
Looking very nice please share when ready! :)
[Android Head-Units] Djripper66:
Hello i was wondering how to get a permanent root on firmware 2.9.5 baidu root English version gets root apparently but does not stick after reboot and if i have to use Russian version then can someone please show or tell how to do it cause i dont read Russian please thank you.
[Android Head-Units] m00n61:
the simplest way is to use the Russian mod. Make sure you download the correct version for your unit (1 or 3 buttons, 800 or 1024 resolution). Unzip and copy the 2 files on an SDcard. Insert the card, start the unit and use the system menu to upgrade. That's all.
[Android Head-Units] IRatchett:
Yes the Red Mod rom is awesome. Already rooted and works perfect.
[Android Head-Units] guano30:
Hello!

Can somebody help me with an up to Date MCU ?

I need X.X.X-7-10-2501 for my Unit.

I like to update to the Red MOD 0.1.42, but without an up to Date MCU its nonsense...

The latest i have is 4.2.13-7-10-2501, about 1,5 Years old and Knobs dont work proper with it.
[Android Head-Units] Djripper66:
Is the red mod rom the 2.9.5?

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If your talking about baidu russan it wont root for me can you link it please so i know im using the right rooting apk for 2.9.5 please and i did make sure its the right firmware that works no worries just not the root
[Android Head-Units] balaes:
Does anywone newest MCU for x.x.x-1-10-2101 ?
[Android Head-Units] m00n61:
I was talking about the RedMod firmware mentioned in this post

It is a modified 2.9.5 firmware that includes permanent root and V4A. If you use Chrome for browsing the 4PDA site you can have it automatically translated to English. Automatic translation is not brilliant but good enough to figure out what it's all about.