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[Android Head-Units] leonkernan:
Note: this is my understanding and i'm open to corrections:

Basically, the Bluetooth unit that the phone pairs with is in the screen part of the headunit.

It's sort of like those handsfree speakerphone Bluetooth car kits you can buy. It's connected directly to the microphone connector on the back of the screen. The Android box doesn't have a connection to that microphone at all.

Newsmy wrote the Bonovo apps to handle the control of this unit and to trick Android into believing it had a built in phone so the dialer works.

Basically, the Bonovo apps act as an interface between Android and the car kit built in the screen and translate Android phone commands into virtual button presses on the car kit.

The second Bluetooth is located in the Android box itself and is provided because the first one is just for voice. It's not got data connections so they provide the second one for apps like Torque that need to talk to other BT devices.

The whole reason for this is that Android built in Bluetooth doesn't have the capability to be a phone handsfree for another device rather than just being the phone itself.
[Android Head-Units] zanix:
I'm in

I personally use Lightning Launcher for the moment, I use Nova on my phone.

I remove a bunch of things as well, but I haven't touched most of the Bonovo stuff in fear that it will break something. I say remove the ones you think are unnecessary and see if it works.

Added to the wiki. Personally I like TWRP more than CWM so thanks for getting it working.

I have thought about getting another android box separate so I can play around and not have to go without music in my car. Also thinking about getting my wife a whole unit as well, but she likes her stock stereo. Maybe when I have some extra money again. It might be a good idea to list the prices for individual pieces.

Correct.
[Android Head-Units] supremekizzle:
This makes a lot of sense. Thank you. Guess the best answer to my questions is to buy the thing and play with it.

Edit: WTF?, can't pay via Paypal or American Express??? This totally sucks. Probably not buying it now...
[Android Head-Units] leonkernan:
Contact Summer directly and she might be able to help.

I know around here Amex isn't nearly as common as Visa and Mastercard.
[Android Head-Units] supremekizzle:
Do you know the best way to contact her? I only use amex and PayPal due to the excellent buyer protection. Not saying this sale is sketchy, it's literally all I use.
[Android Head-Units] Summer-Newsmy:
We accept PAYPAL payment, contact me,my email address is summer@newsmy-car.com

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hi, The unit price for android box is $100. May i have your delivery address?

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her email is summer@newsmy-car.com
[Android Head-Units] supremekizzle:
Email sent
[Android Head-Units] Zaphod-Beeblebrox:
Summer, I'd like an extra 2gb unit for development work. Will send you e-mail.

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So I got a PM from [MENTION=4173803]Bokomaru[/MENTION] last night. Appears a new version of source code has dropped!

It's here: http://pan.baidu.com/s/1qWwUMWO#path=%2F2015-4-22_for%20ali

I'm not even going to try and download that much data from baidu. But please, someone (or multiple someones), grab this, de-archive it and zip it. Share it, etc.

I'll be travelling for the next couple of days, but if someone can get it to a more 'Zaphod-Friendly' link, I'll try to find time to merge and update gerrit this weekend.
[Android Head-Units] Zaphod-Beeblebrox:
So I just ordered the extra 2gb Android box and an extra NU5002 for the wife's car.

My wallet hates you people.
[Android Head-Units] Tuatara:
I know the feeling ... I'm thinking about getting another one for my wife's car too. It's either that or (especially if I get a few more donations) a second Android Box will be purchased solely for development purposes! :D

I know that very same feeling!

Great work. The binaries I tried to get working were all version 2.8.6.0. I was unable to get TWRP to boot successfully in any configuration. I gave up, since I had ClockworkMod completely working. I'll see if source is available for Oma's Rockchip ClockworkMod somewhere/somehow.
[Android Head-Units] Zaphod-Beeblebrox:
And now the link is dead. I sure hope someone else was able to get that source.

I'll be very unhappy if I just spent over $500.00 for another radio, and I got 'teased' with source (not that the purchase had anything to do with source ... just sayin')
[Android Head-Units] Summer-Newsmy:
pleade do not use that souce,that not for your model.
[Android Head-Units] Bokomaru:
Even if it is for a different version it appears to be with updated SDK (version 1.1.6). Which presumably would have some code for features we are missing and will have to reverse engineer unless we have access to the source.

Unfortunately not all of my files completed. I have a full copy of xaa, almost full of xab, partials of xac and xad, and a full xae. So I'm at least able to extract some of the files, unfortunately most of it is stuff we already have. If anyone has xab, xac, or xad let me know.

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I have a feeling once I install the HU in my car that my dev work will slow down unless I buy a development HU and android box.
[Android Head-Units] disdigg:
I plan to replace the factory headunit in my Nissan Xterra with a double-din 7" "smart" stereo with a backup camera. I originally planned to by a Pioneer then was amazed by the Parrot rnb6 for which a price and release date have not been announced. I've been reading about the Newsmy Carpad 2S NU3001 for at least a few weeks now and I've been an Android user for some time now. I've rooted phones and tablets, changed roms, etc. Sometimes it's fun, other times it's a pain. I'm not sure I want another device that I have to diagnose and repair periodically. However, I see some of you are considering a second unit, so I figure it can't be that bad.

Has this unit proven to be a good daily driver for Waze/Maps, Phone, radio, MP3 and streaming music? Does it lag or become slow at times due to the hardware? Any speculation on when a newer Newsmy model may replace it?

Thanks!
[Android Head-Units] Black6spdZ:
So far I've managed to get the factory 1.1.5 160DPI image down to 347MB and retain basic functionality.. only problem with it is it's default language is Chinese and its not rooted, otherwise it runs pretty good.

Edit: Baked in supersu and busybox and brought image size to 360mb.. might try setting it to 213DPI

Also made a slim version of Tuatara's 1.1.4.3 ROM and it weighs in at 368MB, going to test these out today
[Android Head-Units] NU5002S:
My attempt at screen mirroring screencast with note 3
[Android Head-Units] supremekizzle:
This.
[Android Head-Units] ElfinJNoty:
I have the newer version of the NU3001

The unit is good. The Rockchip processor with 2gb memory makes it pretty solid with multitasking and I haven't noticed much if any lag. One could turn off animations if they wanted it to be super fast, but I use Xposed modules that do a lot of stuff, so I don't mind a slight delay when opening/switching between apps as it gives the system that half second to recolor my status/nav bars on a per app basis to match the app currently open(check Flat Style Colors Bars module in Xposed repository)

I use locally stored mp3's daily, maps navigation at least once a day, along with Pandora, Spotify, Google Play Music.... Really haven't run into a music app or streaming service that has had any issues. I tether the device to my cell phone which has LTE, so my hu always has access to pretty darn fast data connection, and I've thrown a lot at it to test and haven't had any bad results.

The radio app has not worked for me yet, but I take a ROM and modify it right away, and I messed with the DPI to suit my needs, so I'm told that has caused that issue for me. Who needs local radio anyways these days :confused:

As far as speculation goes? Don't know what plans the manufacturer has, except that they advertise a Lollipop upgrade in the future. As far as hardware, the 2gb ram version coupled with the processor is more than efficient enough for daily use. I dunno that they have a real need to release a newer model anytime soon.

The beat part about this head unit is the ability to remove the brains of the operation and bring into the home/office, connect it to a TV, and use a wireless keyboard(with built in mouse pad preferred) and then you have a full fledged android based multimedia center box. This allows you to change your configuration, edit files, yada yada without having to sit in the car lol. I wish the manufacturer provided apps were more polished..... Not everything they've included is flawless. But they seem to be pretty responsive of us here, and if they had a USA distributor, this unit would become a whole lot more popular here in the states.

I started off wanting to mount a tab in my dash. Also wanted an android based set top box in my house. This device let me kill two birds with one stone, and it hasn't disappointed me yet
[Android Head-Units] Bokomaru:
[MENTION=6472486]leonkernan[/MENTION] Had grabbed the files so I'm finishing up grabbing the remaining pieces I need.

I spent most of the morning recovering files from the "corrupted" missing chunks and in that I was able to get at most of the stuff I really wanted. On my test setup I've got the standby code working with v37. Though I think I might switch the code to a slider instead of having checkboxes for a few set times.

I think I'll also add an option to have it not go into airplane mode right away with a configurable timer on that as well. I'd guess that most people would want it to keep wifi on when its at home, so having it skip airplane mode completely would be useful and I'm sure the battery drain is pretty minimal. I like configurable things though.

Has anyone noticed a way to detect what type of HU is connected? I'd like to have it so the Key back light setting configuration page isn't showed if it's not needed (though is anyone using these ROMS on anything other than the 2 generic HUs?)
[Android Head-Units] supremekizzle:
Digging for a while through the hundreds of posts it seems the consensus is that the Huifei, AN-21U, Ownice units work better out of the box and this one's software needs some work, however the other units are more closed off and this one is more open. This was the consensus 3 months ago, has much changed? Just looking at comparison videos, the Ownice one seems really really polished and seems awesome both software and hardware. I hate these multi-hundred dollar decisions... Wanted to buy one already, but now I gotta research for another 200 hours which is the better buy... Fml

I just realized that an android head unit might not be a good buy for Me. I have a Moto X 2014 and a Moto 360. Anytime I would want to use OK Google my watch would pick it up. Also, when using navigation through my phone connected to my 360, my 360 will vibrate before turns and such. Wouldn't have that integration with the HU. Seems like having my phone control everything and screen mirror it to the HU would be the best, but in that case, isn't a $400 unit overkill?
[Android Head-Units] leonkernan:
I'm having a new issue i'm hoping someone might have a solution to.

The reverse camera on my unit is no longer switching automatically when i put the car into reverse. It was working until yesterday.

Things i've tried:

* Pulled out the unit and tested that there is 12v though the reverse wire connector when in reverse and 0v otherwise. Multimeter says all good.

* Put the car into reverse to turn on camera and open backdraft app. That works, the image appears on screen.

* Reflash the MCU. I've tried v33, v34 and v37 and all do the same.

Not sure where to check next. Worst case for now I can open the app when I need to reverse but that's not a permanent solution.
[Android Head-Units] Psy87:
Did you mark the option within mcu app?
[Android Head-Units] leonkernan:
Thank you, while i'm looking for the most complicated answer the obvious one was right in front of me.

That did it.

At least while it was pulled out I fixed the rattle in the wires and the noise I was getting in the AM radio :)
[Android Head-Units] leonkernan:
Isn't a Pioneer or Sony or whatever with mirroring capabilities going to cost a similar amount?

Then you've spent so much on them and they still can't do half the things a KitKat powered box can.
[Android Head-Units] supremekizzle:
Indeed. I just hate the idea of juggling three devices. I dunno. I always verbalize the internal rational when making large purchases. Impulse will win, to be sure. Oooo, just thought of a tasker profile to switch moto 360 connection from phone to head unit when in car... But then messenger and phone specific notifications wouldn't show up on my watch :/ maybe push it somehow? If it's android it's probably possible...basically wish I could push all of the responsibilities and uses of my phone to the HU while in the car. Almost like my phone transforms into my head unit so I'd still receive texts and calls and my watch would still work on the HU. Make sense? Or do I sound like a crazy person?
[Android Head-Units] pppeterrr:
No wonderfull i am trying to get pushbullit working, that should do

The trick with notifications showing up on the unit
[Android Head-Units] Black6spdZ:
Now you've just made this thing perfect! Also, not sure why the wiki only says 32GB SD support but I have this 64GB card and it seams to be working just fine

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231651
[Android Head-Units] Stormbringer!:
line level?!?!

So I finally got around to ordering a harness for my car (2002 camry) and apparently its the wrong one. I have a JBL system which includes a factory amp somewhere. The correct harness has RCA connecters for line level inputs to the amp and since we dont have line level out (only front channel - wtf?) how do I go about installing the head unit? is there some way to bypass the internal amp? do I just use the speaker outs and wire resistors in parallel?

Ugh, wish this thing had front/rear line out right now - didnt think it would matter to me! haha
[Android Head-Units] Black6spdZ:
could either run the line-level outputs into a converter or just Y the left and right low-level output to front and back "who fades front and rear channel anyway"
[Android Head-Units] zanix:
Because the spec for the reader says SDHC, and also since you are the first I heard of that has tested a SDXC card.

Some here think there might be leads on the board for rear line out, but no one has tried to find them and use them.

Alternatively you could use RCA splitters on each channel to get 4 line outs.
[Android Head-Units] Black6spdZ:
Is that mainly because SDXC cards come formatted as exFAT and that built in windows format that most are accustomed to can only create FAT32 volumes up to 32GB?
[Android Head-Units] danny6869:
That's exactly what I have done, and it's one of the few negatives about this unit.

I am also considering feeding that single set of line-outs to an EQ that has a fader control built in.
[Android Head-Units] usafle:
Well just dug my unit out from behind my passenger side kick panel where it was buried. About to flash [MENTION=2190016]Zaphod-Beeblebrox[/MENTION] ROM - coming from [MENTION=260727]Tuatara[/MENTION] ROM. Hopefully it's as easy as just flashing the unit and nothing screwy happens! (fingers crossed)

Might even try to flash the TWRP if everything goes ok. Big day for updated on the 'ole H/U. LoL
[Android Head-Units] DoubleClutch:
Anyone got an answer to my question, please?
[Android Head-Units] ElfinJNoty:
There are other models specific to Volkswagen.... Not sure about other vehicles.

There is a 5002 model which has a 8" screen, with no left side capacitive buttons.

What you are trying to do, out of the box, will not work. You cant use the hu just as a display for your phone. At least not so easy as you want it. If you find a method, please provide a detailed explanation so others can try to recreate your set up. We would answer you better if we knew how, but without the screen mirroring, not possible as you've described
[Android Head-Units] Bokomaru:
If you have something that can control one android device from another then it should work, but you won't be able to hook your phone directly to the HU. The touch screen data rides a serial interface from the HU to the android box.
[Android Head-Units] mikemol:
some questions

Hi,

I have some questions to ask those who already have this unit.

1) How many composite video inputs does it have to connect cameras?

2) Can I connect both composite and USB cameras?

3) If it takes USB cameras - can I connect as many as I want and will they all work?

4) If I can connect multiple USB cameras does the HU have any switch or app to switch through them somehow to view them on the unit?

Here is what I want with it: I have a JDM car (left hand drive). I want to put a forward viewing camera on the front passenger side (driver's side for most of the world) so that when I move to the oncoming traffic lane for passing I could see on the screen if there are any oncoming cars. I also want to have one camera for each side for blind spot. Also my rear visibility is very limited and I can't see in the mirror what's going on behind so I want to put another camera to view the back but as you can guess I can't switch into reverse while driving to just look back. So I would need to have a button switch to bring up the image.

5) If there is only one video input, does anybody know of a good multiport switch that I could put in the car to easily reach and select the camera I want to view and connect all cameras to this one input?

6a)Does this unit have a video out port in case if I want to mirror the image from the head unit to another screen without disabling/turning off the screen on the head unit. I know the box has an HDMI port but I'm afraid as soon as I connect something to HDMI port the screen on the HU might go blank as it's now outputting to the HDMI. 6b)Can anybody confirm it?

For question 6 I'm thinking ahead into another project of connecting the HU to a projector that would project HU picture to the windshield in front of me.

I would really appreciate all the answers. Thanks in advance.
[Android Head-Units] NU5002S:
Tried screencasting with note 3 but it complained about HDCP. Googled, found some people might be able to modify their build.prop to allow streaming without the HDCP error.

So the answer to screen casting: possible to work.

nu-5002 is the same thing as the 3001 except the 5002 has a huge 8" screen which doesn't fit in a 2-din enclosure, and is intended for some random car which has an 8" opening.

When I received my 5002, I unscrewed the brackets which were intended to fit on the european random car. Then I had a square box looking head unit that's too big to fit in 2-din, so I just slid it into my 2-din slot and it kind-of fits. (no 2-din mounting kits, just slid it into the 2-din slot of my camry).
[Android Head-Units] Bokomaru:
There are 3 composite video inputs, though one is for the rear camera.

I doubt the android box would currently support any USB cameras, but the source is available so you could probably make it happen. Then pretty much any number of cameras could be connected and you would access them as you would with any android app.

Yes you can have the HU connected as well as HDMI at the same time, the same thing is displayed on both. I've been hoping to find time to see if there is a way for them to be separate, I'm doubtful but it's worth looking into.
[Android Head-Units] ElfinJNoty:
I'm still having trouble getting the built in radio app to work.

I'm using Tuatara's 1.4.3 ROM. Using radio.apk that came with the ROM. I haven't changed any DPI stuff(except using xposed module AppSettings on a per app basis to control the display of certain apps to make them bigger)

Can someone with a mostly unmodified tuatara ROM tell me the DPI settings they have in place and can confirm the radio working?

I rarely use the radio, but would like to and can't thus far. Please and thanks in advance

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Also..... Anyway to trick Viper4Android into thinking that the head unit is not a phone? The way it is currently implemented, it registers the device as a "phone" and only allows the phone settings for effects and eq. The other options(swipe left to right) have more effects present as it think you are trying to tune more than just an inbuilt phone speaker. For example, currently can't enable extra bass or clarity effects to the output as those aren't available for the supposed phone speaker

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I have heard of folks using this Logitech c270 for a microphone, but it is actually an HD camera with a built in mic. You mean to tell me the camera function won't work through USB? I was going to get one and hoped the android box would detect it as a camera as well as a mic. Thus allowing me to use it as the image source for the built in camera app. Or for other apps like Snapchat or Instagram?

Mostly want it for continuous "OK Google" support, but liked the idea of it being a front facing camera in addition to my license plate rear view can. Who wouldn't want to do a video call from within their vehicle!?!
[Android Head-Units] Bokomaru:
Using the Radio from the github archive works for me at 240 DPI, which is based on an earlier version on the code. I'm going to take a look and see what has changed in the code and update it to see if it still works.

I don't have a USB camera so I can't say if it works or not. I know it should be possible for them to work as long as it's a device that works with other android devices.
[Android Head-Units] supremekizzle:
Aha! I could use pushbullet to push my notifications to the HU. This us why I love the android community. A bunch of problem solvers you all are. :D
[Android Head-Units] ElfinJNoty:
You can enable notification forwarding with pushbullet. But as far as I could tell while trying it out, it will just display the notification. It doesn't allow you to respond on android, as you can via a PC.

Example, phone gets a SMS, SMS displays on my windows machine, click the notification on PC gives me option to respond from the PC. When I try to do the same android to android, it doesn't work the same. No option to respond from the headunit
[Android Head-Units] mikemol:
If it supports multiple cameras through the android camera app - how would I select the one I want and how would i switch between the cameras?

Also does anyone know of a good simple to use switch that would basically have all my cameras connected to it except the reverse camera and then having just one line going to the HU and with a push of a button just bring up the camera I want to see according to the button I push on that switch. I would need that to display over whatever is on that screen at the moment - kind of like when you shift into reverse - it shows the camera without you going into the camera app. Does anyone know of such a hardware switch or something? Does it sound like doable?
[Android Head-Units] Bokomaru:
I suspect you would need a different app than the default camera app.

This one says "Switching a camera when multi USB cameras connected.":

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vaultmicro.camerafi&hl=en

Lots of options for an external switch. "composite video selector" This one looks ok:

http://www.radioshack.com/radioshack-4-way-audio-video-selector-switch/1500313.html
[Android Head-Units] mikemol:
Great, thanks