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[Android Head-Units] theophile2:
Hi all. I've been following this thread off and on for at least a year now, and I wanted to see if folks think this is still the best Android HU to be buying now. I'm looking for something customizable and plan to use it primarily for DashCommand and navigation as well as streaming music through my phone. I don't plan to use the radio or play video at all. Backup camera is also important, as well as voice command of the HU and phone.

Seems like this unit with xdAuto is the way to go, but I seem to have a bad habit of adopting a platform in its final days. (I got an Xbox 360 the day before the Xbox One was announced.)

Anyway, comments appreciated. If there's a newer/better platform, what is it? Thanks!
[Android Head-Units] robertusIT:
About streaming music from your phone, i have a bad experience, with my Nexus 5.

Maybe and i say maybe, is Nexus 5, but streaming music and phone calls, have a very very bad quality.

Phone calls are with metallic and distortion sound, music is seems with a very low bitrate, and if you put max volume in your phone, and up in radio, you can figure out what i say.

With my Nexus 5 in others car with stock BT radio, phone calls and streaming music are good. So i don't know if is Nexus 5 with this radio or what.
[Android Head-Units] Grims:
I've had my unit installed for about a year, and it has started to take multiple minutes to launch some apps, even after reinstalling them. It feels like the internal NAND may have degraded to the state where apps can hardly load. has anyone else run into this?
[Android Head-Units] sinnedone:
If you have any usb devices try unplugging them.

Also you can try making a backup and factory resetting to make sure its not a software issue.
[Android Head-Units] Stormbringer!:
You wouldn't happen to be using a wifi tether to your phone, would you?

I noticed this with a new phone I had to put a custom rom on (my old phone fell in water). It seems that the phone connects but the applications expecting to get data time out. Most notably apps like navigation.

If I get a different wifi to connect to the apps load fine.
[Android Head-Units] Grims:
I actually am using a tether to my phone...but its been there from the begging. Data works fine on it, but some apps just freeze on loading for forever. Once they load they work fine. I will try disconnecting dsata and see if it works any differently.

I have a USB mic plugged in. Oddly, not because I use it as a mic but because if I unplug it audio quality goes to crap...I have no idea why its the strangest thing ever.
[Android Head-Units] boschie:
Do you know if one of these would work with the following app: Digital Radio

boschie
[Android Head-Units] Zaphod-Beeblebrox:
Carpad 3 & GPM

Well, I'm now running a carpad III (NR5002) and have almost everything setup the way I want it. But, I'm having some issues with Google Play Music and using the 'sdcard' (Internal SD).

In my old Carpad II setup, I expected these issues as my SDCard was external, and I had to use a variety of xposed modules and tricks to get that music stored on the external. However, with the Carpad III setup, my SDcard is mapped to the internal memory (nearly 26GB free) and I don't even have an external SD. However, I've tried a number of SDcard fixes, xposed modules, etc., and GPM refuses to put music on that sdcard. It 'Sees' the extra memory and shows that I have over 26GB free space, but when I pin playlists, they always go to the /data partition and ends up filling it, crashing the device. There is no 'Storage' option in settings.

I know many of you have dealt with this issue, but I could find a solid answer with search. Anyone know a quick fix to GPM?

Thanks,
[Android Head-Units] apollo1976:
Hi,

you have tried to use "FolderMount" ( Https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.fmount&hl=it ) to create a link between the Music folder from the partition of 2 Gb to the partition of 26 Gb ??
[Android Head-Units] boschie:
The seller doesn't want to sell it to me because i didn't buy his player. Any way around this to get this device?
[Android Head-Units] Zaphod-Beeblebrox:
No, I haven't tried FolderMount. However, GPM doesn't store it's pinned music in /Music. The odd thing, /Sdcard is mapped properly to the internal_sd folder. Other apps (Co-Pilot) see it just fine. GPM just isn't giving me the option to switch to 'external' storage.
[Android Head-Units] apollo1976:
Unfortunately I do not use Google Play Music but Power Amp.

Anyway I read Google Play Music stores the music inside: Android -> data -> com.google.android.music -> Cache -> music

You can not create a link between this folder and music folder on a 26 Gb partition ??

It 's just an idea not being able to try it myself.
[Android Head-Units] zanix:
I'm having the same issue on my NU3001. For some reason, since a recent update of Google Music, folder redirection doesn't work.
[Android Head-Units] Zaphod-Beeblebrox:
I really want to avoid folder redirection if possible. When you do a full boot, it takes some time for those apps to start and set up the redirect. If you launch GPM too early, it doesn't see it's library, and it gets confused. Net result is it loses your library and you have to redo the downloads. Had this happen several times with my NU5002.

Thanks. I felt like this was a GPM problem, but couldn't find a solution. I actually prefer Power Amp as a player, but using GPM to sync my music is much easier/cleaner.

I think for my particular use (and possibly all of those with NR series) is to make the /data partition take up the whole 32GB (well, the 25 or 26 that's free) and just

not have an /sdcard. If I decide to make such an image, I'll release it for others to try as well.
[Android Head-Units] zanix:
I'm kind of stuck without being able to pin music in GPM now. I really liked to pin my thumbs up auto-playlist and have it auto download to the stereo. Without this ability I may have to switch to mainly using Power Amp.
[Android Head-Units] robertusIT:
i have NR3001 and i have issue with music from usb connected to usb ( not otg blue )

I tried to use Apollo and also Google Play Music, but when i started radio, take long time to recognize all albums in my pendrive ( Kingston Datatravel 64GB ).

Is formatted in NTFS, needed FAT32 ? Or a lot of albums make this issue and isn't possible to fix it?

Or needed only mp3 without folders?

I don't understand how to fix it.
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Anyone interested in the external 2gig Android box for one of the units that use the external brain? My unit finally died (the head unit side) and I will refuse to support newsmy after how i was ripped off by them. So will just toss the head unit into the garbage and either sell the box or toss it too. If interested contact me direct via email. Nascarfan2424 at yahoo dot com

Update:

Box has been sold. If anyone wants the internals of the head unit itself let me know. I have a spare mainboard (however 2 power caps have been broken off in shipping writing on them is F4 100 25S) and the original board which seems to be acting up. Perhaps both boards could be used as parts to repair someone's unit. Of interested send me an email.
[Android Head-Units] Dream Reality Syndrome:
How does the carpad 3 compare to the ole 2?
[Android Head-Units] apollo1976:
Goodmorning everyone,

You know if there is a kind of command line that allows you to enable and disable the Bluetooth for the phone BTHFD ??

Unfortunately with the stock rom when I turn on the radio I am sometimes forced to deactivate and reactivate the Bluetooth BTHFD manually because otherwise the radio does not recognize the phone.

The Rom of XDAuto is perfect for Bluetooth but unfortunately i do not use it for the sad problem that when I turn on the radio often the screen remains black until i touch it with my fingers.

Thank you
[Android Head-Units] Totoix:
Hello,

I want to have your opinion about these devices if you know about them:

http://urun.n11.com/multimedya-sist...lu-android-444-multimedya-en-fullu-P154297582

I don't know which chineese seller this device is originated. If you know, can you inform me?

What I am also asking is, if we can program this device like we do in carpad?

Thanks in advance.
[Android Head-Units] kingamra:
NU5002

working normal... the google services, google play, acore kept FC'ing

rebooted and now stuck on spinning android balls

Use RKBatchTool - getting a layer 2-1-1 download firmware fail error and stuck in boot loop

have trying flashing .img of stock, tutara, xdauto - all same results

thoughts?

[MENTION=391948]Zaphod Beeblebrox[/MENTION]

remember had the same a while ago and we flopped boxes- did you ever get that up and running

I'm thinking this is a bootloader malfunction.....???

thanks in advance

a
[Android Head-Units] Zaphod-Beeblebrox:
No, I never did get your old Android Box to take a flash. Supposedly you can short out a couple of pins on the chip and force it into a particular mode to flash, but I never could quite figure it out.
[Android Head-Units] lagunacomputer:
USB webcam stopped working

my 8 inch nu5002 with xdauto 1.6e and mcu 57 has lost video with a logitech c270 usb webcam. it used to work great with the camera and Autoguard app. anyone know why it wont show video anymore? OTG port? MTP mode? help i forgot how i made the usb cam work, thanks.

Also it should be noted that i had to switch from MTP to USB mode using a USB enabler app, before rkbatchtool would recognize the black box connected to a pc via usb, in order to update from xdAuto 1.6d to 1.6e. Connecting it via usb to a windows 7 pc, it would recognize and install drivers and see it. but unless you switched to 'MTP' mode from an app in the android interface before, rkbatchtool would not recognize the device. maybe a helpful tip for someone, i spent 4 hours scratching my head before i figured this out and was able to reflash the new rom.
[Android Head-Units] Zaphod-Beeblebrox:
Should be a setting in 'Update Settings' app to switch from OTG to host. Try that.
[Android Head-Units] lagunacomputer:
thanks for the suggestion, i tried everything, but i just can't get video from the c270 USB cam any longer. It used to work. I have tried:

NU5002+xdAuto1.6e+Update Setting = Connected PC + USB Port

NU5002+xdAuto1.6e+Update Setting = Connected PC + OTG Port

NU5002+xdAuto1.6e+Update Setting = Connected Device + USB Port

NU5002+xdAuto1.6e+Update Setting = Connected Device + OTG Port

I feel like i am missing a driver or a USB mode or something. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I also seem to remember that i had to install one of those USB Camera android apps, maybe, to get the camera working. I just dont remember what was the trick.

thanks guys
[Android Head-Units] sinnedone:
Have you tried the webcam on a laptop to make sure it's working correctly?
[Android Head-Units] lagunacomputer:
not recently, but i sure will give that a shot and update, thx
[Android Head-Units] owhbaem:
Hi all.. im been using nu3001 since last year. I got only 1 problem so far, the brightness. Anyone can help me how to automatically make brightness increase/decrease when sunset/sunrise. Thank you

Edit: found app autobright. Very good :)

N9208 Infinity P9*Xtreme Kernel V4/ D855 Fulmics v6.1/ D802 CloudyG2
[Android Head-Units] CashMoney474:
Instant Tether?

Hey everyone,

Just read this article about instant tether, would be awesome to have this on the carpad since I currently use tasker to automatically wifi tether. Anyone looking into it?

https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/21/google-instant-tethering-for-android/
[Android Head-Units] jeeg1975:
New Android 6.01 8 Core Radio

Hello together,

i have one NU5002 with XdAuto 1.6e it works fine, sometimes the 3G Stick after restart Car from Standby it doens´t work, i must reboot the Radio then it works, is this normal?

The Carpad 4 is coming out, Someone knows when to buy it?

I see on Aliexpress one Car Hifi with 8 Core Octa-Core Cortex A53 PX5 64-Bit you think it is better the Carpad 4? AnTuTu 40770..

I have one Fiat Bravo 2009

Sorry for my bad English

Regards

Jeeg1975
[Android Head-Units] lagunacomputer:
USB UVC Webcam on NU5002 KitKat

I got the USB UVC webcam (logitech c270) working on my NU5002 by going to Settings -> Storage -> click the 3 dots -> change to USB MTP mode. The camera video started working in the Camera and Autoguard apps.
[Android Head-Units] blacklistedcard:
My Logitech c270 works fine on my NU3001.
[Android Head-Units] lagunacomputer:
...and now i cant get it working again no matter what. im confused.
[Android Head-Units] lagunacomputer:
Confirmed the issue is a bad webcam. Tried another of the same model and it worked flawlessly right away in Stock ROM and xdAuto 1.1.6e in the USB Host port of a NU5002 without any USB, MTP, or OTG settings configured.

It was a bad webcam.

Thanks!
[Android Head-Units] J@LL3R:
How Do I enable this feature form the 1.1.6e update??

--Add option to kernel to not remove power from USB ports on standby

Right now I have a 3g modem on the usb A port and it looses power when the key is taken out. I want it to stay on so I can connect remotely.
[Android Head-Units] robertusIT:
Navigation Chapter:

Someone know why Google Maps and others navigator like Here Maps, aren't smooth ? cpu get more or less 100%, but is a quad core at 1,6, how is possible?

Is only a my fault or our headunit better than it, can't do?
[Android Head-Units] twokidsandaphone:
Assuming you have an NR it cannot be done. Board cuts 5v from the USB ports as soon as ACC is removed. Work around on OTG port is possible by using external 5v source. Other port will not work as upstream there is a USB hub that also gets killed as soon as ACC is removed.
[Android Head-Units] J@LL3R:
I have the NU3001 model is that the same ? and if I power it by an external source will the usb data part still work ?

thx for the reply.
[Android Head-Units] twokidsandaphone:
I never got confirmation that the NU behavior is the same. I'll have to search back, but you need to open a terminal emulator and set a flag in some file to activate the USB ports stay powered. It needs to be done each boot but likely there is some way to automate if it works... Let us know if it does.

Here's the post with the setting you need to make: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=65005612&postcount=270
[Android Head-Units] blacklistedcard:
I'll do another Linaro build with the overclocking. Give me a couple of days. Work is very busy..
[Android Head-Units] sinnedone:
Thank you. :)

If my unit seems stable ill probably add a fan and different heatsink to keep it cool. :D
[Android Head-Units] apollo1976:
Wow !!! Thank you!!!!

you are great !!!
[Android Head-Units] gregspam:
I'm looking to do this mod, but the picture linked to is now dead. Anyone have it or able to re-upload?

Thanks,

G
[Android Head-Units] Khael:
Hello,

I have and nu5261 2gb RAM unit with old firmware (1.0.4?).

Unit start have some problem:

1) no free space

2) Google maps animation goes very slowly

I'd like install DAB+ USB dongle and connect the car fakra antenna...

And install a new firmware.

Do u have any suggestion?

Best firmware and mcu for my unit?

Thanks in Advance
[Android Head-Units] zanix:
http://imgur.com/fYbycT5
[Android Head-Units] apollo1976:
Hello blacklistedcard,

any news on the new Linaro build ??

*

Thank you!!!
[Android Head-Units] kingamra:
Try cleaning up Google Services thru Settings/Apps

Any one with luck contacting Summer? 4 emails and no replies .... I need by buy a new Box

[MENTION=222011]Zaphod[/MENTION] - went to attempt to short the pins to reset loader... broke the a few capacitors off trying to get out of case... ooppss.... :eek:
[Android Head-Units] robertusIT:
same here about summer, doesn't reply at my email for now.

I asked if know why i have with my Nexus 5 with nougat, No Number when i call.

But with Nexus 5 and Marshmallow, i have the name when i call....... why this issue? i don't understand...
[Android Head-Units] leonkernan:
That's impressive! I managed to push the USB socket off the board on one of my boxes, but never managed to break capacitors off :)
[Android Head-Units] Zaphod-Beeblebrox:
China is in the their 'New Years' event. I think you won't get answers from anyone there until the end of Feb?

Also, the last time I emailed with Summer, she was going out on maternity leave. I have no idea how long that would be, or if she even planned on coming back. That was in the middle of December. At that time, she gave me contact for her manager, Anna (anna@newsmy-car.com). Might want to try that email. But again, likely no response until Chinese New Year is over.

And I too broke the mini USB connector off of my original android box. My other android box is the one I traded with Kingamra for, and I've never been able to get it to flash.

The one I'm using in my truck is a NR5002. Man, I have way too many Newsmy devices sitting on my bench. That's not even counting the Carpad 4 that I broke the video connector off of. :(
[Android Head-Units] sun.valeo:
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=628941&view=findpost&p=53292987 ;)
[Android Head-Units] zanix:
I can see all the images in that post, not sure what you are missing.
[Android Head-Units] Stormbringer!:
You need the images for the line out mod, right?

I've got them saved at home, ill try to re-upload them for you. It works well by the way!
[Android Head-Units] sinnedone:
Aren't those images in the wiki?
[Android Head-Units] kingamra:
Finally emailed me back... no more android boxes for 3001/5002

That kinda sucks

Anyone with an extra to sell? I really not in mood to rip apart the truck for a new install...

:eek:
[Android Head-Units] Zaphod-Beeblebrox:
xdAuto updated. Info here : https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=70982154&postcount=802
[Android Head-Units] ryansanderford:
Is anyone have issues with their internet connection when torque pro is running? I have searched and searched but i cant find any solution. When i quit torque my internet speednis 15mbs. when torque is openned my connection drops to .5kbs, even if torque is just idle.
[Android Head-Units] Amika Shini:
Update failed

hey guys,

i have a big problem.

i updated my carpad2 with the Rockchip batch tool up to "xdAuto-1.1.6e1NR". So its failed and i can`t fix it. MCU ist v57

my device in only in the "basic" screen (the yellow blue one with xda-developers edition). The RK Batch Tool do not find the device.

the way with the five fingers do not work.

have someone an other idea?
[Android Head-Units] Sebaschan:
Connecting something else (car pc, etc.) to the Head-unit

Hi,

I am using a 3 year old Carpad Head-unit/Android-unit (might actually be a pre-production sample since it only has a dual core cpu). Now I would prefer to have something newer in my car. I was wondering if it is somehow possible to re-use the Head-unit. I know that both units are connected by a firewire cable. So the one-million-dollar question is, if the hdmi/vga and touch-screen signals can be separated or if the data that is going over the firewire cable is entirely coded so that this is impossible.

Best regards

Sebastian
[Android Head-Units] Zaphod-Beeblebrox:
You mention carpad2 and having flashed the NR image. That NR image was designed for the Carpad3 (NR series). The partition tables for that image are larger than the NU series NAND (NR's have 32 GB). In my post for that image, I said not to flash on an NU, as I wasn't sure what would happen.

You are going to somehow have to get this back into bootloader mode and flash with a proper image. If this is actually a NR, then I'm not sure what could have gone wrong, but if it's an NU (with a separate android box), then there is a reset button on the side of the box that you can hold down (with a paperclip) while you power up the device. That should force it into bootloader mode.
[Android Head-Units] Amika Shini:
yes i have the device with a separate android box. I see my mistake now :eek:

ok the problem is, if i touch the resetbutton with a pin, and start the device, nothing happen.

so how to get into the "bootloader" or "flash mode"?

EDIT: now it is working. I don´t know why, but it is working THANKS :D
[Android Head-Units] Flarup:
hi I just tried to update my firmware, and now, after a system reboot, I can't get any life on my unit, it seems like dead. I only got the red light in the buttons no life one screen. is there away to hard reset the unit ?
[Android Head-Units] robertusIT:
I have NR3001 with xdauto 1.1.6d and MCU 53.

I want to try last stock rom to figure out why when i make a call over bluetooth i see "No Number" instead Call Name of caller.

Happens with a lot of rom in my Nexus 5, but also with my Samsung S7 Edge Marshmallow Stock, no root.

How can i do that?

I download CarPad-III_update_v1.4.2_2.5G_user_data_en.img

Is right? contain update.img inside, is the right image or is an update that needed stock rom installed?

I can install it with RKBatchTool ?

And needed to update MCU from my 53 to 57 before or after? or not needed?

And Bluetooth needed? i never update it and i didn't find it anywhere.

I don't want mess up my device.

Thanks for reading and support
[Android Head-Units] twokidsandaphone:
Yes install via rkbatchtool. I would update the MCU first although my guess is that it isn't necessary.

Bluetooth update is on the wiki. Direct link is here. You can only update this with the stock ROM version 1.3.7 or higher.

https://mega.nz/#!Go0hDJwS!ABP0_-jFbfB7lWyyMqtyYbDGxzoDzZPL12Nqatj1Ups
[Android Head-Units] robertusIT:
ok so if i flash 1.4.2 stock rom, bt update needed anyway, or only for 1.3.7, because higher version contain bluetooth update better than this file?

and if i come back to xdauto, this bluetooth update doesn't mess up nothing?

thanks and sorry for my question
[Android Head-Units] twokidsandaphone:
Code to update Bluetooth is only present in stock 1.3.7 or higher. There is only one Bluetooth update file. You can only apply that file with stock 1.3.7 or higher.

No issue returning to xdAuto after Bluetooth update. The update simply upgrades the firmware on the Bluetooth daughterboard.

P.s. you update Bluetooth with Update Settings app and Bluetooth update file on sdcard
[Android Head-Units] sinnedone:
If I'm already running xdauto, how can I check if my Bluetooth is up to date?
[Android Head-Units] leonkernan:
Not certain if I committed it, but I did have it printing the Bluetooth firmware version to the logs on startup in later versions.

edit: Looks like I did commit it after all.

Search the system log for the following and the BT firmware version number will be on the end.

** Bluetooth HFP Module init complete. Firmware version:
[Android Head-Units] Sebaschan:
Display driver board + touch screen control board (USB)?

Now, I gave up on the idea connecting anything via the firewire cable...

Took everything apart, found a HSD070IFW1-A00 display and a DPtech 80701_1C3459C 5-wire touch screen in my Head unit...

Well, could be easier to find the right driver board for the display and some control board for the touch screen tbh.

Anyone out there that could point me in the right direction? capacitive screen wont work with a resistive control board i guess?
[Android Head-Units] Invidiousdemise:
Looks like I killed my Android box on accident. Anyone have a spare they'd like to sell? I sent an email to summer asking if I could purchase one. The wiki says they are $100 USD. If this is the case and I can order one from her, I will be thrilled. In any case, my NU3001 is now toast without a new android box. This is very disconcerting.
[Android Head-Units] catu:
My NR series keeps restarting when I'm driving. There's no logic to it (like every 5 minutes, or when there's a bump or stuff like that. Just very random, and quite often). I've had the HeadUnit set up on my desk with power, without it rebooting. Could it be some interference from the CAN BUS (it's installed in a Skoda, with CAN, and I can see the doors opening and that kind of stuff).

Any tips for troubleshooting?
[Android Head-Units] robertusIT:
Someone know how to change with tasker master volume?

( I mean when you press vol+ vol-, you set up general volume from 0 to 30 i guess )