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[Android Head-Units] typos1:
I like a challenge ! Lol

You think it doesnt need it cos its pretty zippy already ?

Mind you, your 2 were far from zippy after you finished with them ! Lol :laugh:
[Android Head-Units] sciallo:
LOL I will never live it down...
[Android Head-Units] donaldta:
Mr. Bricklayer! :victory:
[Android Head-Units] typos1:
Sciallo, can you build me a wall ? !
[Android Head-Units] sciallo:
I only have 1 brick... The first one was traded in for this one. Not much of a wall but we can add yours once you're done trying to add ram to it :)

^ that's an open challenge there :cool:
[Android Head-Units] typos1:
Lol, touche ! (cant do accents on my pc)
[Android Head-Units] KID52:
I assume you don't have any steering wheel controls as standard then?

I find iGO to be excellent, but it was not installed by default. You can put all of the data on the MicroSD, no need to store it on the internal memory.

How do you get the unit to shut off and only consume 20mA with both wires connected?
[Android Head-Units] sciallo:
I can confirm that, with the power button (on the two knob ones long press of volume knob) provided you don't have a "sleep" type MCU installed. The unit would shut off as if you turned the ignition key off. I don't remember the exact amp meter reading for me but it was negligible.
[Android Head-Units] veletron:
Nope, its a Ducato based motorhome and unfortunately they only added steering wheel controls to that model in 2012!!

Slow to start on mine, and then would not accept a UK postcode for nav - had to type in the address.

Press the off switch top left for a couple of secs

Nigel
[Android Head-Units] KID52:
Ah okay, makes sense. I never tested the current draw when I had the "color" model rather than the "sleep" model.

That is a pain! I guess the solution you found is probably the best one.

Mine isn't amazingly fast to open, but didn't seem much different to the other ones I tried, such as CoPilot, Sygic, and TomTom.

The postcode entry is a little confusing, you have to enter it instead of a town, it's thrown me off a couple times before when I've already had a previous town typed in, and then cannot see where to put a new postcode.

I've found iGO to be the best navigation software for me for a few reasons.

Free live traffic with alternative route suggestions

Lane assist

Google search

General interface layout

I have tried others, and did use TomTom for a while a few years ago, but I always seem to go back to iGO. I do like TomTom, and the traffic accuracy is excellent, but the cost is very high for the subscription.
[Android Head-Units] ev1966:
Tomtom and GApps

You guys are talking about Tomtom, but I guess you never got the Tomtom App runing on our AN-21 U?

I got a tip from someone at a HTC thread who had the same problem with Tomtom quitting after having a GPS fix, same as it does on the AN-21 U. He suggested installing GApps over our AOSP-rom because of the lack of certain services that Tomtom needs. Does this make sense? And if yes, is there someone who tried installing GApps on the AN-21 unit for instance by using the app called:GApps Downloader from play store? What are the risks of bricking the unit by adding these GApps? Is there a way back, when someting goes wrong, by reinstalling one of the system files provided by this forum on page #1?

I know lots of questions but i am still into getting Tomtom working on the unit.
[Android Head-Units] typos1:
You can get small infra red steering wheel remote controls on ebay veletron, they hook round the wheel with a strap and look sh*t, but you can mount them behind the spoke so you cant see it, but can easily reach it with a finger, mount a usb infra read extender (like I mentioned earlier) on the steering column near it and you have an inexpensive SWC solution.
[Android Head-Units] smallie42:
Sd card acess denied

Found this when searching, but when I try it, it get "read only" errors. I know very little about linux, so i may be doing it wrong...Sygic worked for me for 2 weeks, paid version, but I think it got corrupted when I allowed an update.due to the factory installed cracked version...

I am also trying to figure out the steering wheel controls. I have a 96 Ford F350 which has canbus installed as far as I can tell. Do I need a converter, or does ir wire direct?

One last thing, I ordered a ODB2 usb interface (elm 327 usb) mentioned in this thread, but it doesn't seem to be working with the full version of Tourque I think it may be baud rate setting, auto doesnt work, anu ideas would be appreciated.

I also have issues with a previously working backup camera, the display is all static. I tried switching it to the frony aux, no change... anyone else run into this?

One last thing,reguarding the GPS issues I had before for [MENTION=5389783]donaldta[/MENTION]. Not sure it it mattersm but the version of .68 I used that brole my gps was the 12 file version. I used the restore to .23 fix, then to .62. and eventually went to .70. I have sproradic GPS issues. Every now and then the GPS hardware does not seem to start on .70, but if I reboot the unit, it works fine.
[Android Head-Units] goraax:
Cool, I'll try that thanks. Does it actually copy the files though? or just a reference to them? Because my USB music folder has about 30GB of files, and there's less than 1GB available on the unit.
[Android Head-Units] veletron:
Typos - indeed you can, linked to in my post. I was using one with my prev car pc solution - windows+centrafuse.
[Android Head-Units] typos1:
DOH ! Didnt click on those links, thought "buy" was a mistype of "by" and you were saying: "Android responds to standard play/pause/back/forward media control keys by the following", didnt realise you were commanding people to buy them, lol.

Second link was EXACTLY the type of thing I meant, youve done it already, I ll get my coat (walks towards the door feeling silly).
[Android Head-Units] Drakey83:
Did you guys get hit with an import tax when you ordered your unit that you got from Ali express? I think my seller is trying to tell me that I am going to have to pay import tax but I can't tell because of the language barrier! What do you guys think?

Then he stopped replying. What do you guys think hes saying. does anyone on here speak Chinese so that they could write this question and i could copy in past it to him so he would understand?
[Android Head-Units] Drakey83:
This picture shows it having a fan, I can seem to find where the advertisement says it optional.
[Android Head-Units] kf123:
Hi. I can´t get my OBD Interface work.

I got it from EBay, its an ELM327 V1.5 USB Kabel Interface. It doesn´t work. I ´ve read here when i put it in the radio it must ask me what app should start. But nothing happend when i put it in.

What is the right interface? Or what do i wrong?
[Android Head-Units] ransu:
Does anyone have the issue when speaking loudly into the microphone it crackles??
[Android Head-Units] sciallo:
Interesting, can you confirm the mic sensitivity is improved FOR BLUETOOTH CALLS?

Also, do you know what device that finding referred to? maybe a link?

*Theory* had it that the sound from the microphone is routed through the Sound Processors with built-in 3-band Equalizers - BD37534FV which in turn would output directly to the bluetooth board or the android board according to MCU commands, if modifying the build.prop file changes sensitivity with BT phonecalls this theory is in fact debunked and mic input goes to android which then sends it to the bluetooth board...

Thanks for the info
[Android Head-Units] donaldta:
I don't think it matters since your source directory would be empty. At least from what I gather by your previous feedback. The reason why the app gives the option to copy the files first because they will seem to disappear after the destination folder is mounted on top of it.

Here is an example of bind mounting from Post #1505.

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Btw, if you want actual steering wheel controls then you can pick up a Axxess ASWC Stalk. It has seven buttons and would be screwed through the plastic shroud of the steering wheel column. You wouldn't even have to use the controller that comes with it since the stalk itself uses an open resistance circuit. The Green/Black wire would go to Key 1 and the Green/Orange wire would go to Key 2 then you'd tie both black wires and connect that to ground.

Another alternative is if you can find one, is the SONY RM-X4S. Although it has been long discontinued, you can still find some online. I actually purchased mine as separate parts (bracket / adapter) a few months ago through Sony Pro Parts. The nice thing about this particular one is that it has 13 possible buttons that can be assigned to a function. All you'd need a 3.5mm jack to separate the three inputs for Key 1, Key 2 and ground accordingly.

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I wonder how much of that is a placebo effect of making a change and hoping it addresses the problem. Because "some improvement" implies a small change which could be attributed a false stimuli from wanting to be a difference. I am very skeptical about this because this isn't a Huawei phone with built-in dual mics which this "fix" is most referenced. Even then there's seems to be a subset of their models which this setting does anything.

First of all, the build.prop file is a dangerous file to change especially if you don't know what you're doing. Inputting an incorrect value or character can cause boot loops or even brick the unit. The other thing is that if this feature would have existed then "true" setting would have already existed (which doesn't) and would have been added when the ROM was compiled. Honestly, it doesn't really jive and seems like tarzansg is reaching at straws by making such alterations.

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It does that when you have Torque Pro already installed. The non-paid version does not interact with USB cables whatsoever.

It could also be that you have a bad or incompatible cable, which is common with the cheap clones that you can get from eBay.
[Android Head-Units] goraax:
I tried mounting the other way around like you said, and it seems the mount worked but doubletwist still cannot read the files for some reason. My previously empty internal music folder now shows all the files from my usb hard drive, and I can open the files from there without a problem.

DoubleTwist player still isn't able to add the files to the library. At one point I managed to get a screen i've never seen before on Doubletwist after resetting the DT library. This screen was black with a red loading circle saying "looking for library files" or something, left it for over 30 minutes and it still didn't finish, I'm unable to recreate that screen again :confused: Other music players have to import the library on the first run, but it's usually done in 5 minutes or less.

I'd really love to be able to use DoubleTwist, has anyone managed to get it working with an external hard drive?
[Android Head-Units] Prdie:
Hello, I've found this unit, it seems pretty new

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/1552388435/Android_4_1_without_DVD_loader.html

It has dualcore, so maybe it could be a AN-21U variant, however the interface looks much more polished.

What do you think ?

Prdie
[Android Head-Units] Matt Kirby:
Hi,

When purchasing from AliExpress the sellers usually say that the purchaser is liable for any import taxes and duty - and the exact amount of duty payable depends on the type of product, the country it's going to, and the value of the product.

What should happen is the seller fills in a customs declaration form, and puts in the total value of the goods being imported. The receiving country then calculates the applicable fees, which the seller then has to pay to receive the goods.

When buying something from the likes of AliExpress it's pretty much impossible to know in advance what fees will be charged by the receiving country - it's not easy to look up what's applicable and what the rate is.

To avoid the purchaser getting hit with a large bill often sellers will not be entirely honest on the customs declaration form - they'll either say it's gift or sample unit (which might be exempt from import taxes), or they will put a lower declared value of the goods - which means that there will either be no fees due, or that the fees will be lower than they should be.

This seller is selling the item to you for $480. The seller should put on the customs form that the goods are worth $480 - you would then be liable for import duties for goods of that value, at whatever percentage is applied to imported electronic goods. The seller is offering to say on the customs form that the goods are only worth $80 - $150 - so if there is an applicable customs fee it will be lower than if the seller declared the true value of the goods.

When I bought my unit the seller put on the customs declaration that they were worth $100 - when it arrived in the UK I was charged £18 for import tax and duties.
[Android Head-Units] donaldta:
The best thing you can do at this point is contact the developer and file a request for enhancement. In my opinion with the vast fragmentation of Android, if the developer has not already included a mechanism to manually select the location of the files to be searched, then that piece of code is outdated and should be updated to allow the users of different Android devices the ability to use it regardless of manufacturer implementation.

I think that this has already been pointed out in Post #1278 and Post #1647. The "enclosure" looks the same one as the Universal model of the WD8801.

Unfortunately, the listing for the one you're rehashing seems like the reseller was drunk, as I've never seen a CPU ever described as "Dule-core CPU with 1.4GBx2 HZ frequence". It wouldn't seem very fast running at 2Hz especially if it is dueling against itself. :eek: I believe a couple of people have already attempted to contact the reseller but has not come back with any feedback. I'm guessing this is due to the Lunar Festival in China.
[Android Head-Units] chris.r.r:
LOL, the best CPU description I've ever seen :D
[Android Head-Units] Prdie:
Yep it is, I'll follow the WD8801 thread, thank you. I've got even a quote (350$+70$ to europe) from this seller, but no reply since then (new year).

I'm an OUKU user (resistive, green buttons only), but I'm hunting for an unit with better HW (with volume knob, green button backlight, capacitive screen and not much ugly). Gimme a S150 with capacitive screen and I'd be happy ;)
[Android Head-Units] kf123:
I have tested it with Torque Pro an it doesent work. So i think the adapter from EBay isnt good.

Which one is tested and works?
[Android Head-Units] smallie42:
correction

Hi Donaldta,

Thank you for the detailed reply. I did have a typo in my post(actually quite a few, lol). The truck is a 2006, not a 96. I do have a PAC Parts Swi jack from my previous install I can use if needed. and the camera is hard wired. I do plow snow with this truck, so perhaps the problem with the camera is at the back of the truck. Ice sometimes pulls wires apart back there.
[Android Head-Units] KID52:
You need to pay import tax when the parcel arrives in your country if the value is higher than you country's limit, for example in the uk it is £18, any parcels over this value you need to pay 20% plus a "handling fee" that goes to the courier.

But, if they mark the value low, like $100 for a $500 item then usually it is based on the provided value rather than the actual value, unless you get a savvy customs agent that knows it's a fake value, in which case the tax is based on the amount they decide it is worth. Usually they only do this if the item is worth thousands, for such small values they don't usually bother as it isn't worth their time.

With RoyalMail it is luck whether your parcel gets through without tax or not, but couriers like DHL are much more automated with the value being given when shipped so the fee is automatically calculated and a notification sent to you to pay online to avoid any shipment delays.

Please note that the seller declaring a lower value is actually fraud, just because many people do it, doesn't make it legal.
[Android Head-Units] Drakey83:
Am I liable in any way for his fraud?
[Android Head-Units] Android_ski:
He just gave you an option in his email, so i guess it makes you an accessory?
[Android Head-Units] donaldta:
The problem with purchasing the cheap cloned electronics from eBay is that there is no quality control. I can point you to some listings where people have been successful in getting a working product, but I can also point you other posts where people have purchased from the same EXACT listing and got bad product. It is literally a gamble whether or not you get a good working unit.

Therefore, I would not be comfortable in recommending anything other than the ODBLink SX. It has one of the highest read throughput for a ProSumer diagnostic tool, it is flash upgradeable in case newer protocols are found or come out during its product support, and is backed with an unconditional 90-day money-back guarantee with a 3 year warranty. It is 100% compatible with Torque Pro and the AN-21U due to the real FTDI serial to USB converter embedded in the unit.

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Okay, but next time can you do me a favor and edit out the quote and minimize the context to sections that you're actually responding to? This forum has a habit of combining my posts together when I reply to multiple people sequentially. Notice the silver band "------- Post added at 09:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:32 PM ----------" So, there is really no need to quote such a large wall of text when much of its content has nothing to do with your response. It only takes up more screen real estate than necessary.

Now that, that's out of the way.

I looked up your car's information on Pac-Audio site and it appears that it is STILL using the white wire for the analog signaling. Since they use this white wire for their SWC adapter (which is for resistance to ground), you can literally swap the instructions for the Key 1 wire from the AN-21U for the white wire in its instructions. Which is to "Connect the Select Product's White Key 1 wire to Pin 18 (Lt. Blue/Red) of the above connector."(which is shown in the link)

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The irony of it all, the lowered declared price at customs from these Chinese manufacturers might actually be closer to its actual costs if you only factor in the parts and labor for its assembly. The idea of value and worth is something that is determined between the seller and purchaser at the point of sale, and is usually bloated to keep the seller in business. :eek:
[Android Head-Units] KID52:
Exactly.

If you actually go on to read the detailed terms of importing and tax etc for here in the UK, you dig up some interesting restrictions.

For example, the tax should be based on not just the cost of the goods, but the shipping cost too! Another restriction is that say you were purchasing a bulk lot of something, you are not allowed to get the seller to split the order into multiple shipments so each shipment is valued at less than the customs limit, you should import all the goods in a single shipment so the government can tax every last penny from you. By this I don't mean you have to put everything into a giant box, it can be multiple physical parcels/boxes, but the shipment itself must be a single one, eg a DHL shipment can have 20 different boxes.

Not that I know of, but the chances of anything actually materializing from a small value order such as this are negligible. Usually the worst case is they decide the value, and tax you on that rather than the declared value. However the point above is valid, if you do agree to the value, you know what is happening, rather than him just putting a value without you knowing.

I'm not trying to scare you though, just stating the facts. Think about how many parcels pass through customs each day, and how insignificant your single domestic order is that may be avoiding ~$50 of tax.
[Android Head-Units] Drakey83:
I guess I don't see where he gave me a choice, From what I interpret he just told me that's what he is going to do. I wish I spoke Chinese so I could actually communicate with this dude.

What all information does Torque Pro actually give you? Is the information available determined by your specific car? Does it give you your gas mileage overtime?
[Android Head-Units] donaldta:
Here's a link to Torque Pro app in Google Play and the product's website, http://torque-bhp.com. Feel free to answer your own questions by viewing its content at your own discretion.

Yes.

I didn't really know gas charged overtime. Does it collect double-time during holidays?
[Android Head-Units] p64imp:
donaldta,

this link you posted:

http://www.scantool.net/obdlink-sx.html

what android app would that item work with if i were to connect it straight up to one of these unbranded android 4.1 units? That's a great idea...

and... if i threw in a usb hub on the back of my unit along with a bluetooth dongle, couldn't i just get away with a bluetooth OBD2 scanner instead of going the hard wired route? I believe i've heard around these threads that plugging in a bluetooth dongle adds in external bluetooth device support native to the android OS. Thoughts?

Reason why i'm considering the bluetooth route is the more known android OBD2 readers only list support for bluetooth scanners and make no mention of usb:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.prowl.torque&hl=en
[Android Head-Units] typos1:
I ve got a USB to OBD2 lead, I ve had it for about 5 years, its deffo FTDI, I ve used it on several different laptops, with several different types of OBD software to connect to a variety of different cars with no problems at all.

But Torque Pro just WILL NOT connect to OBD using it, I ve tried on 5 different devices (all Android 4.0 and above) and 3 different cars and nothing, nothing, nothing. I ve changed the settings in Torque to usb and messed about with other settings (although not tried playing with the baud rate). I know its a decent cable, so very confused as to why it just will not work. Any ideas donaldta ?

p64imp - just search "OBD" on Google Play and see what apps you get, there are a few, Torque is the most popular.

Drakey83, just chill, man, chill, lighten up, stop getting so stressed and paranoid, your new Android Quad Core/2 Gb RAM head unit is coming, its got great specs, its very powerful, its gonna be great, sure there may be a few teething problems, but just relax and look forward to it coming !!
[Android Head-Units] donaldta:
That doesn't look like a link that I would post. Are you sure? Did you get it from the following post because the answer to your question is a part of the post.
[Android Head-Units] Drakey83:
Har Har Har. Lol, what I meant to say was "Does it give you your gas mileage average over time?" But I'll look at the website and find out for my self. Thanks for the link. I know I could of found this myself but I didn't know if the information found there would be relevant to me because I didn't know if it all depended on what kinda car you drive. Thanks for your help.

Drakey83

You posted the link here