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[MTCB Android Head Units General] Hisma:
I'd there a way to use voice commands to call phone numbers from the HU? Google voice recognizes my contacts, but when it goes to dial the number it says there is no phone service. I think this is because it accesses the phone via bt, not the unit directly. But my stock HU managed to dial contacts via voice commands.

Anyone know if this can be done?
[MTCB Android Head Units General] talalalal:
Hi All,

I'm considering purchasing one of the CarJoying Units and would be grateful if someone could answer this question:

Has anyone succeeded in running a multi window setup through this or another Xposed plugin?

http://xdaforums.com/xposed/modules/mod-xhalofloatingwindow-v2-38-movable-t2419287

http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.zst.xposed.halo.floatingwindow

It would be great to run waze or gmaps at the same time and on the same screen as the music player, torque, or another app.

Cheers!
[MTCB Android Head Units General] devastatorx:
I had constant problems with the stock ROM. Storage kept unmounting, kept losing application data randomly. I flashed malasyk, but i had to do it from a flash drive rather than the sd card. It took two flashes before i actually got it to stick. I flashed malasyk, then booted, then rebooted back into recovery, then wiped and flashed it again. I haven't had any problems with it since then.

I've been trying to get this to work as well, I'll let you know if I happen to get it up and running

Haven't tried it, but I'll give it a go and report back later.
[MTCB Android Head Units General] opiktaufik22:
yeaahh.. ive tried malasyk.. but it still missing... i dont know how can i solve this.. but i havent tried it flashing from flash drive.. is it possible to update from flash drive? i allways do it from sd card..
[MTCB Android Head Units General] devastatorx:
Yep, there should be an option in the recovery to flash the update from usb, that was the only way i got it to work, flashing from an sd card left me with errors everytime
[MTCB Android Head Units General] SilverS4sAreFaster:
Right behind it is the Climate Control air box, modding that could be complicated and would likely affect the Climate Control system to the point that it's not worth using.

I took my On Board Computer out and the Sunglasses holder to show what space I'm working with. What I'm thinking is if I can bend the bottom metal plate of the unit up till the internal board is vertical or near vertical. Then I could just use 90* RCA adapters where necessary if space is tight on top. Since I haven't had one of these apart I'm just curious if anyone else has and how much space they think there is to do this? I know I have one and should take it apart myself but it's so well installed in my truck and everything is perfect.... I really don't want to mess something up haha.

What I haven't quite figured out is how I would mount it but I find that a minor inconvenience lol
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Sasha0574:
Daaamn that's tight... Dunno man, messing with the unit might get you pretty much the same effect as messing with the AC unit... there's no other suitable place? I took apart one that brok on me, a n RK3066, but the insides didn't look too "elastic" to me to tell you the truth... not that elastic at least...
[MTCB Android Head Units General] talalalal:
This might help: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.petrows.mtcservice
[MTCB Android Head Units General] devastatorx:
Unfortunately even with this installed it doesn't allow voice commands to make a call using bluetooth. I do notice that the dialer app is installed in the roms (stock and im pretty sure malaysk as well), but is frozen by default. I'm not sure if thawing it will allow a voice command to place a call over bluetooth, but I'll do some testing and report back when I have some free time.
[MTCB Android Head Units General] SilverS4sAreFaster:
This wonderful video shows me that I can totally make it happen one way or another with enough motivation.

https://youtu.be/Eo8WcXhZWpY
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Sasha0574:
Yea, well... good luck. Looking forward to see how you did it. After all, what's the worst that can happen, right?:good:
[MTCB Android Head Units General] talalalal:
Oh that's annoying. Do other voice commands work?

1. One option might be to use a default app manager with root permissions to assign a downloaded dialer as a system app (I doubt this would work but may be worth a try).

2. Alternatively you could use a Dialer with built in voice control and trigger that dialer from a voice command.

3. You could go a step further than option 2 and use the tasker plugins, autovoice and autoinput, to recognise a key phrase in google now and react with a macro that opens the dialer and initiates its voice command - thereby asking you for a contact name.

4. The problem with options 2 and 3 is that they're not smooth: you'll have to trigger a command, wait, and then enter further input by voice. If this annoys you you could try the following (this might be more complicated than it's worth).

You could use Tasker with Autovoice to intercept Google Now commands with a particular keyphrase and capture whatever you say after. Using AutoInput and Tasker.. An app that works with bluetooth dialing could then be automatically opened, the captured voice command (person's name) could then automatically be entered into the search field as text and automatically pressed by autoinput to initiate the call.

The problem with the third option (and there may be more if I don't understand the problem correctly) is that names may not be so easy to recognise unless they're indexed from your phone book. Maybe there is a way of indexing contacts in autovoice, I'm not sure.
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Hisma:
interesting, it sounds like this would be more complicated than one would seem at first. I am surprised this hasn't been considered in the designing of this head unit, considering most stock head units that have BT & voice commands allow you to dial numbers based on the synced phone's contact list. It's a convenient feature since you can make calls w/o touching your phone.

Anyone that stores their contact list on google (anyone w/ a android phone can do this, not sure about apple), can call a contact by simply saying "call <contact name>" as a voice command. We just need to find a way to trick the HU into dialing via BT instead of from the HU directly. I think once this is figured out it should be made a standard feature in malysk or the other custom roms.

Thanks for investigating this, hope someone figures it out.
[MTCB Android Head Units General] C-Otter:
Yes. Just started this morning. It kinda sorta works in reverse. If you turn the volume down, its soft of goes up but not evenly.

SWC are working fine, just the volume knob causing trouble. That's on a 1024x600 3188.

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Is there ANYBODY that has the 16th October factory update working correctly as a real October update? I can't even get a clean uncorrupted download let alone a true October update.

Is it just me?
[MTCB Android Head Units General] asdrewq:
No, when I tried downloading the October update I had the same issue.

I'm still having big issues with the Bluetooth. I haven't yet been able to make one successful call. The person on the other end can only hear loud static, & cannot hear my voice at all. I think I'll need to remove the unit & do some bench testing - I hope the Bluetooth module isn't defective as everything else seems to work ok. . I realise the mic call quality is renowned for being terrible on these units without modification, but you'd think at least some signal would get through?
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Sasha0574:
People, just forget about the "october issue" update... appears to be a dud:D
[MTCB Android Head Units General] dgcruzing:
I am wondering if drilling out the mic surround might help.. As I am getting fine reception with Bluetooth calls..but as said that horrible thing of those on the other end not hearing you..

I haven't pluged in any mikes to back of unit yet..so haven't tested this side of things..

Shame..as that's the one big let down so far..all else is working fine
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Hisma:
Yes, this is happening to me now as well. Luckily I have SWC set for volume so this isn't a big problem for me, but it is happening.

I am on malaysk rom, I don't know if that has anything to do with it. Are you stock?
[MTCB Android Head Units General] rickthecabbie:
I ran into the same issue the other day. The solution was to go into factory settings (Password 126 ) and uncheck the box in front of "Wheel 3"
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Hisma:
Easy fix. Thanks! Any idea what that setting is supposed to mean?
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Hisma:
I checked this and found out wheel 3 was not selected in my factory settings. But I still have the problem with the random loss of volume control.

I am also experiencing an even bigger issue. Overall volume control stops working. My unit is forgetting my SWC presets. Seemingly random, once again. If I go back and reset the SWC settings and re-map them, everything is fine again. This happened twice this morning within a 2 hour period.

Frustrating. Again, on malaysk rom, not sure if that is the culprit, or the unit itself.
[MTCB Android Head Units General] C-Otter:
I actually got this working, finally. Not quite sure what I ended up with, but it says its 2.73. I agree that its not worth the effort.
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Sasha0574:
On the other hand, in less than a month, I just ended up with mine having a dead screen... no mods, no updates, no nothing... out of thin blue air... BLACK and out....
[MTCB Android Head Units General] C-Otter:
Will it boot into recovery?
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Sasha0574:
It will not do anything. Hard reset button not working, screen is full touch and the buttons only glow but do nothing....
[MTCB Android Head Units General] HenrikH29:
I have the august update (downloades as the september update) and it also says 2.73
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Sasha0574:
Most likely they just replace the old files, but the file adress remains the same on the server
[MTCB Android Head Units General] HenrikH29:
If the MCU and image files actually were an October version their timestamp (file dates) also had to have an October date. However the haven't, they are dated August. Furthermore the should have changed the version number if they update the firmware. The version number is the same.

So the question is if the October version, and September version actually is an update. Theres no changelog on their download page as there is with the August update.
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Sasha0574:
Yeah, well... guess that is the least of my worries now...
[MTCB Android Head Units General] rockmeister:
Hi

I am trying to replace the head unit of my wife's 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited (Touring) Head-unit with the CarJoying (RK3188) android HU. The Sante Fe has Infinity Speakers with rear seat entertainment (RSE) but no Navigation. It has a button for XM and a button for Logic 7 and it has an amplifier under the front passenger seat.

Wife's Wishlist

Good quality bluetooth for music and phone calls

Keep SWC (Steering wheel control)

Good Navigation GPS

Ability to just plug in a suitable harness (no cutting wires etc.)

Ability to play audio from RSE (rear seat entertainment) . A nice to have is to keep the ability to control RSE from SWC

Another nice to have is reversing camera.

Q1: Has anyone installed a CarJoying (RK3188) on Hyundai Santa Fe 2007-1012 model?

Q2: Does my car indeed have a Amplifier, if so, do I need an HU that has preout or would it work equally well with Line Output Converter like the Scosche SLC4?

Q3: will I be able to control RSE from the front?

Q4: What adapters would I need? I looked it up on Crutchfield and it listed the following four. Anything else missing?

(a) PAC SWI-RC Steering Wheel Control Adapter

(b) Scosche HY1612B Dash Kit

(c) Scosche SLC4 Line Output Converter

(d) Metra 70-7302 Receiver Wiring Harness

Q5: Any recommended installers in the Dallas/Fort worth area? Where would I look for local installers?

Thanks a bunch

Rockmeister
[MTCB Android Head Units General] tospace2006:
Just got this unit and installed it into my car. Running the rooted rom and everything seems great.

Only issue I have is that when the unit reboots the time setting goes back to 24 hour format. I change it but after reboot it resets again.

Anyone have this issue?
[MTCB Android Head Units General] JrFaust:
I have the UQ128 rooted factory rom and from time to time it resets to the 24 hour format upon reboot, unfortunately I haven't figured out why or how to prevent it yet.
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Hisma:
I don't have a problem with the time resetting on my UQ124. Could be ROM-related as I run malaysk.
[MTCB Android Head Units General] HenrikH29:
No problem with time resetting.

Unit is JY-FQ121 (see signature)
[MTCB Android Head Units General] robertbaruch:
I got my Joying RK3188 1024x600. Had to solder up a harness, since they don't have one for my car. The only wires from the unit that don't go to anything on my car (2002 SE Miata) are:

BACK - I think this is power for a BACKup camera, which I don't have

KEY1/KEY2 - Also labelled KEYPAD STUDY, whatever the hell that's supposed to mean.

BRAKE - I have no idea what this is for or why I would want a BRAKE for my unit.

All the other wires hooked up very nicely with the after-market connector, even the wire colors matched.

Everything works great, except for the sound. Whenever the Android O/S outputs a sound like a beep, I get this:

pssssht... BEEP! pssssht...​

Where "BEEP" is so loud that it makes you jump through the roof, even after twisting the volume down to 1. I swear it's like shoving a pencil in your ear. Obviously the unit is turning the sound output on and off for sounds, but the output is noisy. When I turn on the radio, the sound is not so loud, can be controlled by the volume knob, but still has a background of static.

So, the problems:

1. Staticky output sound.

2. Painfully loud O/S sound.

Ideas?
[MTCB Android Head Units General] HenrikH29:
How do i make my iPhone play using Bluetooth to the Unit

Cannot get it to work. Bluetooth is activated at and phone works using Bluetooth.

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Got it working but the sound quality is awful as others have experienced.
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Sasha0574:
Want to play music on these things, stick to cards and usb and third party players... that would be my advice
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Sasha0574:
For those who miss the new Skoda Logo on their units, a few options:D
[MTCB Android Head Units General] buddah3004:
Key 1/ key 2 for swc

Brake needs to be grounded if you want to watch any type of video

In settings there is a option for system volume

As far as static it could be a bad ground if your only running the high outputs if running the pre-output RCA's you need to go into system settings and change the output value of the RCA's there is a thread on here that walks you threw it

Or if it is when paired and playing from phone try installing media on SD card or usb mine doesn't have any static that way
[MTCB Android Head Units General] HenrikH29:
Already doing that however my daughter has some music on her phone she likes to play on the unit from time to time.:o
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Sasha0574:
Better make a copy of that music:D
[MTCB Android Head Units General] 2safe4you:
Looks nice. Booting Logo ???
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Sasha0574:
Yeap. Select custom, load it, choose animated and you never notice the difference from those the unit comes with.
[MTCB Android Head Units General] blahman3000:
I own a 2000 MX5 and my RK3188 does this as well... You can turn off the system beeps in the sound options in the settings.

I believe the buzzing is because the MX5's (Miata's) use poor grounding cables, I will be changing the ground cable when my new double din facia kit comes in (found one on ebay for $40). I used a universal ISO connector which worked a treat, but neglected to ground the brake cable to my handbrake.

There is a setting in the driving options to allow videos to be watched while driving. If you don't wire it up you will need to use that setting.

I will let you know if it resolves my buzzing issue.
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Taomyn:
I nice email chat with Rambo last week, I was also enquiring, seems to confirm this which is a real shame. I don't understand unless the hardware is so old even in this years newer models, why wouldn't they run Android 5 even 6? I know there are some excellent devs on XDA that can keep old devices alive past their upgrade cycle, but they seem rarer for devices such as HUs.

I've been stung too many times over the years, especially with my aging Parrrot Asteroid, that the upgrade of HUs is even more important to me. It's one thing having to buy a new phone every 18-24months but they don't involve having to install the new device into a vehicle. Ah, first-world problems ;)

Roll-on the new models........my Parrot hasn't quite died yet..... :fingers-crossed:
[MTCB Android Head Units General] tospace2006:
I'm trying to change the boot logo with one of Malaysk's boot animations but I can't seem to get it to work.

Has anyone had luck changing the boot logo to custom? I've followed his steps but they are kinda confusing and I only get the first pic of the animation.

I had it working once but it was 800x480 so I went in and changed all the frame resolution to 1024x600 and compressed again and moved it into my unit and now it won't show the animation correctly
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Sasha0574:
We shall live and we shall see... but as long as there are guys like Malaysk here... I realy doubt they will be content to stop at 4.4.4 on their units or start buying new ones just to have A5... realy doubt it... besides... "Rambo" is a nice guy, but sometimes English is not his strong side...

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"compressed"? The option on repack should be store only.
[MTCB Android Head Units General] tospace2006:
The file comes as bootanimation_dancing_droids.zip but the frames inside are 800 x 480 so I extracted the compressed file changed all the frames to 1024x600 and compressed it back to .zip file
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Sasha0574:
See picture. Plus you must change the corresponding lines in the text file
[MTCB Android Head Units General] dgcruzing:
Yes, if Tim over on the TF300 threads can do 6. Marshmallow goodness on these old machines then I am sure we will see a talented developer bring it on in these units..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3237867
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Taomyn:
Agreed, Tim kept my old TF100 going for a very long time until I got my N9 last year.
[MTCB Android Head Units General] azuman:
Hi there guys. Does anyone know if this one would fit in the dashboard of a vw golf mk4? I emailed Rambo about it and said no, i should get tue one without the volume knob innit, which is also quite more expensive with tax and shipping cost etc (spain) even tho the measures are the universal 2 din ones. Any thoughts? Thanks!
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Sasha0574:
Got a pic of the dash? I have one on a Mk2 Octavia. When did they change dash unit formats in the VAG group? And by the way, no shippment and tax when they send them from the warehouse in Germany...
[MTCB Android Head Units General] azuman:
Sure, here is the pic:

Its just that on aliexpress i found the unit with the volume knob a lot cheaper than on their website, even from europe warehouse. On aliexpress, sent from germany is like 250€ whereas on their website is like 300 the one without the knob, plus shipping :( thank you!
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Sasha0574:
As for getting it from the german warehouse, you can get it anyhow, wether you buy it from their e-bay store, amazon.com, or directly from their site. Indeed, prices differ, I saw that too, but the unit will be the same, no matter where you buy it from. That is up to you. Aswell as choosing the model. Knob, no knob, that is up to you, size is indeed the same. Find it where it's cheaper, do some negotiating, and you'll get it at a god price. And don't only look at the form factor vs. price. The look might be the same but the performance might also differ with the price (processor, memory, resolution, dvd or no-dvd). I almost bought it like that and almost got myself a "cheaper" one which in fact had a lesser screen resolution and that is why it was cheaper. Or consider the comming "black friday", which might get these guys aswell to join some more discounts. Not that far anyway... might be worth the wait...

Guess your dash form factor is the one before the B5 class, so as far as I see, you will have to stick with the "universal", combined with a fascia you can easily get on amazon or e-bay... or pretty much anywhere. Downside is that it comes with an ISO harness, so you'll have some fiddling with the can bus. But then again, these units are very "understanding" with pretty much any car as long as you have someone skillful to install it for you. Best you get some car service with some experience in china units to help you with that part... but all in all, I'd say you can mount one of those with not that much trouble.

PS: knob or no knob is far less important than RK3188+1024x600. DO NOT go for the cheaper RK3066+800x480! DVD or no DVD is again up to you and makes no difference... I haven't used a disk in like ages....
[MTCB Android Head Units General] azuman:
Thanks Sasha0574! I want the 1024*600 model + the rk3188. Both models have the same specs, its just a matter of the price. And also about the volume knob, which in my opinion is far easier to operate than capacitive buttons on screen, specially when driving. Anyway, yes, the size of these units are universal, and I've seen the size is the same as the vw golf mk4 fascia so it should fit ok. Also i have a friend who will help me with the installation so its ok on that side. As i say, its only a matter of paying like 60€ less for the model o want but with the good specs. Who knows... Maybe i wait for the black friday, or maybe i just get the one without the knob.. Ill let you guys know as soon as I get it and ill post a few pics to show you! Cheers and thanks again Sasha0574
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Sasha0574:
You're welcome. Just remember:

1. Processor

2. Memory

3. Screen resolution

4. Screen size! Even universals come in 6 or 7 inch screens

5. Some models they give with "presents", like microphones, cameras, various software, some they don't

All in all, better slowly than sorry
[MTCB Android Head Units General] azuman:
Yeah, sure! Been checking the many different models available, then found this Joying brand and seen it looks like the vest option from the chinese brands, specially because of the processor, memory and screen resolution. Havent found any other with this specs at a similar price at all. Im pretty sure ill go for it, as you say, the universal 2 din size should be ok, as for what i see the size is the one of my dashboard, so ill jump and get the one I like, even if rambo says it wont fit. Ill cut a bit if i need to install it [emoji14] thanks for your help and tips Sasha! Greetings from Barcelona.
[MTCB Android Head Units General] Sasha0574:
No need to cut:)

http://www.amazon.de/Autoleads-FP-1...8FKG/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A2TI3KOCERHML7
[MTCB Android Head Units General] azuman:
Yes, this is the one i have addes on my ebay qhile i wait to get the radio hehehe. By the size of it and the radio, it should fit perfect, unless the front frame is wider or bigger, in which case would be just coming oot the frame like a cm or 2, so not that important either. Cant wait to get it, even tho ill have to wait for the gf to get it for me as a xmas present [emoji14] but i cant wait to have it n start play8ng with it, get torque to work, forget about the phone for the gps or music...