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[Android Head-Units] pfdeadpool:
Limited tethering mobile plan, ...issue?

I've been looking for a double din for ~a month, and have spent a day looking at the Newsmy CarPad/CarPad2/nu3001/nu5002. The Newsmy looks beautiful, and I like it more for my uses than the Pioneer/Kenwood/Alpine double dins I've seen.

My head unit usage:

80% app music- Pandora, Soundcloud, Spotify, Tunein Radio, Audible, etc.

10% Navigation- Google Maps, Waze, maybe iGo offline maps

10% other- Chrome web browsing, YouTube, Gmail, maybe some news updates, messaging

-no phone calls

-voice command not a big issue

^that's my ideal usage, I understand there are some compatibility issues there with brand-name head units

My mobile plan:

TMobile: 5gb 4g LTE with 100mb tethering

My phone:

Note 4- unrooted. Willing to root if it would solve the issue

I'm looking into workarounds for the tethering limit. It seems to be a two-part solution(?) 1) Use a tethering app, 2) Use an agent switcher (on your computer). <-- I am not sure if this is applicable to tethering to PCs only, or with android-based head units(??)

It looks like the bluetooth streaming to the Newsmy headunit is a much poorer interface than name-brands offer. And conversely, it looks like the android interface the Newsmy offers is of *much* higher quality than the name-brands offer. (boy am I glad that I youtubed "mirrorlink" before buying a capable headunit..)

So my basic question is:

-Is there a solution to the tethering limit so that I can get this killer headunit?

Thanks everyone, this thread is amazing:)

*oh and my budget was @$2-300 for a name brand (via eBay) before I started looking at car PCs/android devices (they've come a long way since ~2010ish). Seems like nav-standard name-brands run @ $400+, and there isn't a whole lot of difference between $2-400 for my needs.
[Android Head-Units] htc-rocks:
Are you sure that tethering to another android device via a wifi hotspot app uses up your tethering allowance? Its probably worth checking if you have an android tablet or something handy.

Not sure how a mobile operator could tell the difference in terms of data traffic.
[Android Head-Units] pfdeadpool:
Thank you, I've read a few times here and there something similar to what you said. I'll check it out. If anyone has experience with it please let me know.
[Android Head-Units] Totoix:
I wanted to try this method. We have to deal with boot.img as far as I understand. But you said that we should change the logo in kernel. Is it kernel.img that you mention? If so, why dealing with boot.img? Can you be more specific about the kernel and boot.img?

Thank you.
[Android Head-Units] NogginBoink:
Is there a solution out there that allows me to read, and possibly reply to, SMS text messages that are sent to my phone on the head unit's display?
[Android Head-Units] Psy87:
Pushbullet - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pushbullet.android

There must be also a Whatsapp plugin
[Android Head-Units] NogginBoink:
Pushbullet appears to allow communications between an Android phone and a PC. Will it also work between two Android devices (my phone and my car stereo)? I didn't see that in my quick perusal of the website.
[Android Head-Units] zanix:
I use Tablet Talk

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apdroid.tabtalk

Pushbullet requires an internet connection to work, Tablet Talk only needs a direct connection like Bluetooth or WiFi. It can even operate when the phone is tethering to the "tablet" or the stereo in this case.
[Android Head-Units] toologic:
I try to tell about it.

1. If we look at a list of files from the firmware, extract the different programs, we will see the following - Figure 1 (firmware-contains.jpg). In FFT (Firmware Factory Tool) list exist kernel.img. Moreover, if we try to change boot logo in FFT, we see that this file (kernel.img) has changed.

2. But if we look in content "package-file", we see that "kernel.img" not included in unified firmware

# NAME	Relative path
#
#HWDEF	HWDEF
package-file	package-file
bootloader	RK3188Loader(L)_V2.25.bin
parameter	parameter
misc	Image/misc.img
#kernel	Image/kernel.img
boot Image/boot.img
recovery	Image/recovery.img
system	Image/system.img
# 要写入backup分区的文件就是自身（update.img）
# SELF 是关键字，表示升级文件（update.img）自身
# 在生成升级文件时，不加入SELF文件的内容，但在头部信息中有记录
# 在解包升级文件时，不解包SELF文件的内容。
# RESERVED不打包backup
backup	backupimage/backup.img
update-script	update-script
recover-script	recover-script

How FFT rebuild boot.img with updated kernel.img - I dont know.

3. Image of kernel included in "boot.img" and "recovery.img" - we change bootlogo only in boot.img, if you boot your device into recovery mode - you will see another (TWRP,CWM, newsmy) bootlogo.

4. Also i can say, that "boot.img" and "recovery.img" is bootable images (partitions), kernel.img (and kernel partition) - not bootable. How android use it i dont know.

For more info rockchip - Boot Sequences #Creating_the_Structure, or ask about it in this thread
[Android Head-Units] blacklistedcard:
I need some people with 3g usb dongle to test out my changes for usb_modeswitch. The changes should allow the usb_modeswitch to auto load now when the proper device ID is added to the usb_modeswitch config file. When you instead the 3g usb dongle, it should autoload now.

I can't really test because I don't have a 3g dongle. I could only test if it caused any problems with other usb devices. If someone is bored and has a 3g dongle, could you test it out and let me know how it worked.

GIT Hub compile with the autoload usb_modeswitch changes.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ojifdrubqa2imw7/rk3188-Linaro-Sept17.zip?dl=0

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I noticed that GIT Hub NU3001 code is not getting any love from all the people that own a device. Everyone, we have the source code. It would be nice to see some creative things happening on this device.
[Android Head-Units] TheLoverMan:
Look guys i'm so sorry to keep asking questions i have the head unit now. Unfortunately im very well right now, can not get out bed gull bladder and trapped nerve in neck bla bla

can i have a reverse cam with a front cam that can act as a dashcam to record 24/7 and then have two screens on back seats. Will the unit let me do all this?

If not i can lose back seats could i have the rest?

many thanks guys
[Android Head-Units] iHarry:
I can do this but I can not understand what this thing do. I have Huawei E369 and I have problems with it. As I posted before it is not working after android restart. Need to re-attach it every time after android boot up. Can this usb_modeswitch help me with that?
[Android Head-Units] isthisadagger:
After a few weeks of playing around with the device i have everything set the way i want to thanks to this thread except the audio...

I am using poweramp to play albums from the sdcard. The HU is connected to 2 amps (1 for the sub 1 for the speakers).

I have v4a set so about 50% sound ok but thats just 50% and just ok. How do you account for different music styles and how the album is mixed?

Even with two albums from the same band one sounds good the other crappy (nice clean bass/mid vs complete bass overload/no mid). This is easpecially true when listening to metal.

What i am looking for is ideas and/or specific tools you use to handle this.

Is there any way to change eq settings in v4a or poweramp with parameters in the mp3 or in a seperate cfg file for each album/folder/song?

That would take a while to set up but i would not mind if i could just switch to a different album while driving ^^
[Android Head-Units] TheLoverMan:
You can just load a profile you want to use in viper, when you save them as affects profiles you can just pick what one you want.

If i have got it wrong and misunderstood you sorry.
[Android Head-Units] isthisadagger:
That is what i need but is there any way to link the profile to poweramp (or any other player) so it is automatically changed when a folder/album/file is played? Otherwise it would mean to manually change the profile while driving which is not really safe.
[Android Head-Units] TheLoverMan:
Oic now, im not clued up about it too much myself. Best ask in their forums unless someone here knows about it more.
[Android Head-Units] htc-rocks:
[MENTION=6898565]isthisadagger[/MENTION]

http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...dio-output-and-even-specific-songs-or-albums/
[Android Head-Units] TheLoverMan:
Anyone help me on this :)
[Android Head-Units] cauilan:
We
[Android Head-Units] Totoix:
One more question. Is it possible to replace boot.img in the root of the xdAuto1.1.6c2.zip by renaming new_boot.img to boot.img?

Using twrp, without loosing any data or settings, we can upgrade to the zip file which includes the new kernel image in boot.img. If this method is ok, to what should we pay attention while replacing the boot.img in the zip file?
[Android Head-Units] blacklistedcard:
That's what we are hoping. You have to put the device Id in the configure file. The volume program sees the device fires up usb_modeswitch service. Then it sets up the device.
[Android Head-Units] zanix:
I would love to contribute some, but my free time is very limited. Plus I would need to learn some java or hack my way through.
[Android Head-Units] Dream Reality Syndrome:
I just got my system to dual boot Ubuntu. Currently taking a crash course to learn some programming!
[Android Head-Units] toologic:
I am understand your task and i try to do it, but... when process build update.zip file - this also contain special data in META-INF directory (MD5 checksum all files, i think).

I try simple replace boot.img in xDAuto-1.1.6c2.zip, but while update proccess i get message - update.zip is incorrect!

I ask on this thread about simle windows-application for build update.zip file, but i have recomendation - "download github sources and build whole ROM"

So I went on my way known :) although the firmware (update.zip) from the source code I build too :).
[Android Head-Units] Bokomaru:
If you really wanted to install just your boot.img the easiest way would be just to write it to the raw device with something like dd if=/mnt/internal_sd/boot.img of=/dev/block/platform/emmc/by-name/boot
[Android Head-Units] disdigg:
xdAuto compatibility - Buy or Wait?

Is xdAuto only compatible with the Carpad 2S / NU3001 series headunit? I've been on the fence for awhile and figured a newer updated unit could be close to being released.

Does it make sense to wait any longer or would something newer be incompatible and not worth waiting for?

Thanks!

Dave
[Android Head-Units] Bokomaru:
The Carpad3 is supposed to be out "soon", but there is very little information about it so far. Based on the updates that we have seen I suspect it will be virtually the same as the carpad2.

My personal thoughts are the Carpad3 will be an all in one unit (no physically separate android box). There will be either two microphones or one mic that goes to both "devices".

If the Carpad3 is close enough to the 2 then xdAuto should be able to support it, but that will remain to be seen.
[Android Head-Units] blacklistedcard:
I'm worried that they will use the new processor that's even worse than the rk3188, but cheaper in cost.

I'm thinking that the carpad3 will be Newsmy making their product more cheaper with higher profits.
[Android Head-Units] nedge2k:
Anyone had these working with the Asteroid Mini Remote? (USB and RF comms. LED illumination when USB powered)
[Android Head-Units] usafle:
I can't view your inline image as it comes up as pornography by whatever net filter this company is using. Lol

I've tinkerer / switched / manipulated every setting and every work around that I could think of and it will not process the audio. Why is my box so different? Are u using Google Music or some other app? I even have it selected as the default EQ in the system to no avail.
[Android Head-Units] red13dotnet:
As promised, Running total indicator for donations

DONATIONS TOWARD BUILD SERVER[IMG="running total on donations"]http://gdriv.es/red13dotnet_nu3001/thermometer.jpg[/IMG]
[Android Head-Units] renedis:
Walked to my car and made a short YouTube video.. Sorry for -the not so good- quality.

ViPER4Android tested with Spotify (see video):

[YOUTUBE]WswzvPC48JU[/YOUTUBE]

Also tested with Radio app, MX Player Pro and YouTube but not shown on video.
[Android Head-Units] toologic:
My first experience in the operation of HU car Subaru Forester SG5.

Installation does not take long. However, I note that the insertion site was prepared (from the old device).

- The sound normal, the deep. Not enough equalizer settings

- Weak radio. radio "floats" (nominal antenna with amplifier)

- I tuned steering buttons instantly. (Connecting wires key1 + key2 in one wire)

- OBD bluetooth found immediately.

- Starts very quickly.

- Rear camera works - the image is satisfactory.

- Flac plays without stammering

I am satisfied with the purchase of 100%. At first I reacted with disbelief to the android box. But now I'm glad. Any settings and configuration can be done at home. No need to lug a laptop in the car.

Now I'll drive to home - the evening would add experience :)
[Android Head-Units] renedis:
I've updated the "cables" part on the wiki page as far as possible for now.
[Android Head-Units] red13dotnet:
I'm definitely interested in knowing which usb mics work out of the box but my primary goal is still to eventually get a cheap usb soundcard working for android mic only, so we can combine phone audio mic and android mic into one hq physical microphone.
[Android Head-Units] renedis:
They are definitely watching this thread.

Advert is changed with FAQ and costumer feedback. Funny thing is that the text has key words of this thread/begin post.

FAQ:

Q1:Could you let me know more about Newsmy NU3001?

A1:The Newsmy carpad NU3001 is a dual-din Android head unit that run kitkat 4.4.2, has a 7 inch screen, and no physical controls, it's nice-looking, very well made.

Q2:Have 5.1 Output?

A2:Yes

Q3:Doesn't have DVD loader

A3:No, doesn't have

Q4:Pure android have android box?

A4:Yes, android box will come with package.

Q5:Without android box, can work?

A5:No, it cannot work without android box.

Q6:Could you tell me why did you separate between head unit and android box.

A6:

Q7:SWC is with 3 wires?

A7:yes, they are KEY1,KEY 2 and GND.

Q8:Can support Audio balance?

A8:Yes

Q9:Can support RDS?

A9:At present, it cannot support RDS, but we are solving it, and will update the new firmware soon.

Q10:What is Latest firmware?

A10:1.09

Q11:Does it can support bluetooth?

A11:Yes, it has dual bluetooth, the built-in bluetooth one used for connection OBD devices, another for phone dialing, ther is also a bluetooth app that allowing for A20P music streaming.bluetooth built on host, and use android box to control it,then can achieve phone dialing.

Q12: I wonder if OBD2 over USB would work?

A12:Yes, can support OBD2

Q13:Is there a version for my car?

A13:No. It's only a universal 2-DIN package

Q14:Can I talk on the phone and use Torque at the same time?

A14:Yes.

Q15:What ports does it have?

A15:USB Host, USB OTG, little bitty HDMI for when you take the Android Box out of your car and hook it to a TV

Q16:Could we ask update software and firware for free?

A16:Yes, of course.

Feedback from Customers:

Customer experience for NU3001 pure android radio:

The radio restart always automatically on the last used station when ignition ON (if the wires for power are correctly connected).

You have to stop the radio if you want to use another source (I use N7 Player).

The sound level must be adjusted when switching from radio (radio is much louder than android box).

The customer feedback for carpad voice:

The sound is really good: crystal clear, dynamic and powerfull enough, straigth to loudspeakers ( there are only in front in the car where it is now).

Customer feedback for carpad screen:

The screen is really good: crisp, good contrast, colors and luminosity.
[Android Head-Units] usafle:
They should be thanking us somehow for doing all this work for them. :good:
[Android Head-Units] renedis:
Haha, let them donate to us ;)

Got ViPER4Android working yet?

Need help with it? (as far as possible for me, maybe watch with TeamViewer?)
[Android Head-Units] usafle:
I'm currently flying from.California back home to NY and then from NY to Arizona tomorrow. I won't be able to mess with it until Thursday at best. My birthday is today so I'm hoping the family has a lot of festivities planned for me tonight when I get home. Otherwise I'm divorcing her. Lol

Thanks for the offer of help. I may have to take you up on that!!!
[Android Head-Units] renedis:
Not going to show of happy birthday pictures here...

But:

happy birthday to you :)

When you want to look on my H/U or need help, just let me know.

p.s. I want to hear from you within the next few days if you are a single man again :+ Woman (and cars) cost money anyway (hope that my wife doesn't read this to)
[Android Head-Units] Zaphod-Beeblebrox:
OMG. I had forgotten all about that thing! I have an Asteroid classic and I do love the controls on that. I had seen the mini remote a few times and never gave it much thought. It could be perfect for this unit.

I'll play around with the volume knob I bought, but I may end up getting one of these too :)

I said this some time ago, but I'll repeat it here. My wallet hates you people.
[Android Head-Units] Dream Reality Syndrome:
Does anyone happen to own the WiFi variant for OBD?

http://www.obdlink.com/mxwf/

I would like to know if it's compatible with this head unit
[Android Head-Units] red13dotnet:
LOL!

Btw, here's the planned build server build if anyone is curious. Some of that stuff I can find a little cheaper but I figured that either way I'll eat 100$ or so of the cost, thus the 400$ goal.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/red13dotnet/saved/CPXhP6
[Android Head-Units] renedis:
I'm using this one:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/1pcs...ce-Scanner-Tool-Free-Shipping/1468238560.html

Works perfect via bluetooth.

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Looks interesting. But isn't this a bit overkill?

recommends of GutLab.org:

- 2 cores is the recommended number of cores and supports up to 500 users

- 2GB RAM is the recommended memory size and supports up to 500 user

- If you want to run the database separately, the recommended database size is 1 MB per user.

I would rather recommend you a slower CPU and less memory with one or two SSD's.

Something like this:

- Intel Celeron G1840 Boxed	€ 31,50

- ASRock H81M-HDS	€ 40,-

- 4GB Crucial CT51264BA160BJ	€ 31,95

- Solid State Drives	Crucial MX100 128GB	€ 59,74

- Cooler Master Elite 344 USB 3.0 Zilver	€ 30,50

- be quiet System Power 7 300W	€ 30,95

Total price: € 224,64 (280 dollar)

For around 30 euro extra you can buy a 256 GB SSD instead of a 128 GB. If you like, you can even buy 2 SSD's and still be cheaper and faster with this set (and run in RAID stripe to make it a 500 GB SSD).

If you really want additional harddisks I'm willing to send my spare (not to big) 250 GB disks for free. After that, you can sets these disks in RAID and achieve the same space results.

Maybe with 8GB (additional 20 dollar) you are still cheaper and faster.

If you like, I can help you setup the RAID etc (don't know if you are familiar with this?).
[Android Head-Units] priusfan:
Yes, it works well, but:

a) we loose often the link when there is another wifi nearby...

b) it is quite expensive...

If you want a good quality dongle, the OBLINK MX & LX (both are using BT) are excellent products and work really perfectly with the NU3001.

They are very efficient, using Torque, compared to cheap elm327 chinese clones: you can get 60pids/sec instead of 20 (tested on Toyota/Lexus cars).
[Android Head-Units] red13dotnet:
Keep in mind that the git server is just a bonus. This is a headless BUILD server for compiling the whole system. I am doing all current development on my old as dirt laptop which had been wiped gutted and installed with ubuntu ONLY for android development... ie I no longer have a laptop or any other computer and have to do everything on my phone unless I'm at work. It cant stay like this much longer as I do kinda need a personal computer, not to mention the fact that compile time is REALLY SLOOOOW.

that means every time i try something that doesn't pan out, I have to wait a long time all over again to try again which is not very conductive to development work. I build and test servers for a living so I've got it covered as far as putting the thing together once I can scrounge up the parts.

The build list I put up is the minimum recommended if we're gonna get semi-reasonable compile times for debugging work, code rewites, etc. Plus I already said I was eating the costs over 400$. I really can't afford it but if you guys are willing to help then how could I not find a little extra cash somewhere.

Multiple cores = multiple compiler threads= I can run 16 concurrent compiler threads with an i5

16Gb ram = not swapping to HDD during compile time = much faster compile time

1TB HDD > small SSD ... Codebase unmodifed is 10GB+ multiple repos and users will fill space fast. Mirror RAID so we don't lose everything

I would never use stripe raid for anything I worked hard on or cared about, mirror or raid 5 only.
[Android Head-Units] toologic:
Acoustic test NU3001. Default (stock) subaru sound speakers. Without any amplifier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPJCS4onwvc

http://youtu.be/hPJCS4onwvc
[Android Head-Units] Surgent:
Hey toologic, i dont suppose your Forester came with the additional steering wheel phone bluetooth controls?

Just pondering sticking this in my 2011 Forester but unsure what the whole phone/HU/calls/messages/navigation/voice intergration/google now/etc mess is going to look like.
[Android Head-Units] Bokomaru:
I've been assuming that the lastest changes to the MCU code have been for the Carpad3 as well as the alternate 2.5G Android ROMs.

Who knows. Supposedly they are going to make some evaluation units available to us, but I still haven't heard when that will happen.
[Android Head-Units] Dream Reality Syndrome:
Evaluation units? that would be cool! so they value the opinion of this thread, uh? who would get these units?
[Android Head-Units] blacklistedcard:
That would be good. I really like the separate box. I think they should keep it in the design. Hopefully they offer an upgrade Android box for our existing screens.
[Android Head-Units] Bokomaru:
The pics I remember seeing of the Carpad3 had a SD card slot on the front of the unit which made me think it was more of an all in one unit.
[Android Head-Units] Bokomaru:
I know on their own forum they had some kind of contest, maybe they would do the same here.
[Android Head-Units] f(x):
1. You can definitely use an usb camera as a dashcam, just not sure if it's a good idea to have it recording 24/7.

2. There is no rca video out on this hu.

Anyone with any experience with a HDMI to RCA Converter?