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[Android Auto General] mikereidis:
Android enthusiasts with a budget consider MANY details and tradeoffs before deciding on a new phone or tablet. Do I NEED NFC ? Can I make do without an SDCard and only 32 GB ? What size is best ?...

Similarly, those of us looking for automotive infotainment solutions have a complex set of needs and desires, and many different solutions all with their own pros and cons, as your post shows... :)

A person running my Headunit app for Android Auto (AA) on a phone or tablet, with or without another connected phone/tablet/device can get the integrated Android Auto experience at low, or no cost.

Run the app on your existing Android 5+ device in standalone mode and you've got AA for no additional cost. Or buy a Nexus 7 2013 for $150 new, run it standalone, or USB (or Wifi) connect to your phone. Quick, simple, cheap and upgradeable/hackable. Add a $20 car mount and a cheap cigar lighter outlet charger and plug it in.

Want better sound than crappy small speakers ? Plug headphone jack or do BT connect to an existing amp or HU.

Worried about theft or frying by cold or hot temperatures ? Remove phone/tablet from mount and take it with you when parked. $150 tablet breaks ? Buy a new one...

With my Headunit app for AA, you can "Recent Apps" away to home-screen and any other app. Then go back to the AA environment. Yes, some issues like sound require stopping and later restarting my app, but that's not so bad.

Some people will like the integrated, low distraction environment of AA.

Many Android enthusiasts will prefer the ability to easily run any Android app. Some of those apps may be very distracting, and WILL get you ticketed in many jurisdictions. Youtube is going to be "frowned on" at best by almost any cop.

There's a current thread wherein the OP feels he wasted his money on the Chinese HU (can we call them CHUs ?), and is wondering whether to get a different one or just go for a more expensive HU.

Many users seem to be happy with the CHUs, but I think many are unhappy as well. IMO many people get blocked by "gotcha's" and there are many annoying things in the software that nobody anywhere seems to be interested in fixing.

To me, Android 4.4.4 (at best) is almost an insult in late 2015 when Android 6.0 is about to be released (and has been running pretty well on my Nexus9 and other's 5's and 6's for months now.)

For those who like to tinker on the "bleeding edge" there are boards that run Android that can be hooked to touch-screens. I'm looking at this with a "96boards" project someone has started. $75 board designed by, and runs the latest Android from Qualcomm.

I think one dynamic here is that respected HU manufacturers don't want to provide full mirroring of smartphones, or an internal Android OS, lest they be sued into oblivion by distracted driving deaths and maimings.

The CHU OEMs are in China and would laugh if someone threatened to sue them.

And yeah, tablet in a car will have issues with temp/humidity and reliability, and USB connections are not "auto grade" and Wifi has issues too.

So, no perfect solution. Same as no perfect phone, tablet or person...
[Android Auto General] kjdBonez:
For what its worth I got the Pioneer AVH 4100NEX and I love it. I have a Subaru Outback with automatic dual HVAC controls so that was a pain in the ass because I had to purchase an aftermarket fascia from Japan (the only place I could find one) which essentially disconnects the HVAC controls which are integrated into the stock HU and makes it a separate part. Then i had to get harnesses from somewhere else which are only available from one seller again haha..

But it looks good and the Android Auto seems to be pretty awesome from what I can tell. The main things I wanted was google maps and google music. I'll probably use Pandora and/or spotify as well but with this HU I also installed SiriusXM and since it has an HDMI input I can basically use a Chromecast for all of the other applications that a Chinese Android head unit would give me.
[Android Auto General] giahuykute:
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[Android Auto General] krcsimple:
I vote for Android Auto due to the fact it is set up to make thing safer and to distract the driver less.

Voice activation works great.

It's still in it's infancy stage, so I assume it'll get much better as time goes on - and more apps are created to accommodate it.

It's simplistic, and does exactly what it is supposed to do.
[Android Auto General] asdrewq:
I don't buy the 'android auto is safer' argument - does self control not exist anymore? You can configure an android head unit to just have 5 icons & hide the status bar if you want.

For me, Android auto is far too limiting. On my Android head unit I can customise everything exactly to my taste & what I want to see.

I agree in wishing that there was a 'premium grade' option of android HU & not just Chinese no name built to the lowest cost options & would gladly pay a bit more for quality DACs, regular software updates etc, but the latest models really aren't that bad.
[Android Auto General] BPryde:
Kenwood exelon ddx9902s and i LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!! Had a top of the line Kenwood before that and it actually increased sound quality by far. I did the replacement to get AA (and ditch the IPOD) and did not even think i would end up with better sound. Starting to think maybe that the lack of a Apple product in the car has led to the quality increase. Before all the Apple heads jump on me just remember you or anyone else has no idea what apple did to the music sent to another device besides tell you it was DIGITAL and GREAT and the BEST THERE IS :)
[Android Auto General] mikereidis:
I've never seen a single Apple bigot on this site, in 5 years. Maybe a few Android bigots here and there, but mostly just "fans".

The "worst" we have are reasonable people who understand that different mobile OS's have different pros and cons.
[Android Auto General] BPryde:
Excellent. I am used to getting jumped all over for ditching apple so was just being proactive :)
[Android Auto General] slinkydonkey:
"Starting to think maybe that the lack of a Apple product in the car has led to the quality increase" so what is Apple Car Play ?

I would buy an Android Auto Head Unit as it just works I spend all day at work fixing IT problems the last thing I want to do is have them at home or in my car to deal with.

I think Apples implementation of Car Play looks great however I don't and never will buy an over priced Iphone funny thing is though the Andriod Auto Head Units are over priced so IPhone now looks great value! :laugh:
[Android Auto General] BPryde:
Apple car play is about the same as android auto but different. Auto gives you an interface on your head unit screen but gets its data and stuff it needs from the phone. Car play dumps a bunch of icons on your head unit and makes your car look like an apple product. Auto is very slimmed down to the things you can do but it is for safety! You should be driving. This will piss you off at first thought but after learning the voice commands (it's really good) you will not only understand but you will be a better driver :) I can set reminders and Google calendar events while diving down the road. I can also send google hangouts messages (and reply) by voice as well. Having google maps in the dash is awesome as well. People will say that "sirri" does all that but I would rather have google looking up answers to my questions. Google is the data company.

---------- Post added at 11:07 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:05 AM ----------

Probably the same words spoken by the guy that ran over a 2 year old while he was reaching for an icon to press!

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Missed this message.. Excellent that is good to hear:)
[Android Auto General] illmatik:
We all use Android because it allows us to do what we want, when we want. It's for that reason I am for the Head Units rather than Android Auto.

I'm all for safety, but I feel the driver should bear that responsibility. Everyone already has a phone in their pocket that they can infinitely distract themselves with, it's no different than an Android Head Unit. You are behind the wheel of your car, you know what's right and wrong.

I've racked up over 15,000 miles of commuter stop and go (3 hours a day) with my head unit and I've been nothing short of a safe driver. I don't drive around town downloading apps and configuring them on the fly. It's not hard to set up your unit the way you like while your car is stationary at home.
[Android Auto General] mikereidis:
Pioneer 4100NEX is as cheap as $500 US on EBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-PIONEER...032177?hash=item1c5c43cf71:g:qxUAAOSwAYtWOqyj

Supports Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Appradio Unchained Reloaded, and works stand-alone too.
[Android Auto General] slinkydonkey:
"Pioneer 4100NEX is as cheap as $500 US on EBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-PIONEER-...UAAOSwAYtWOqyj"

I'm in UK but serious even $500 isn't cheap there is no way I would want to put a £500 car stereo in my car so someone can just break in and steal it.

I've see this Car Play one for http://www.carsoundsandsecurity.co.uk/store/sph-da120/ for £274.95

Most people on this thread seem to like Android Head Units which one is the most reliable one at the moment?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sepata:
I sent my i9506 off for repair and the seller (not Samsung) replaced the motherboard under warranty. It all looked good, expect for network drop outs that I am still trying to resolve, but I noticed the IMEI and serial number have changed. OK, they changed the motherboard, so I understand that, but when I put the IMEI into www.imei.info it says the phone is a Wingfone W9300 not a Samsung i9506. Huh? The hardware looks fine, all tests say it is an i9506, antutu performance is great, etc, but is there something fishy with the IMEI that I should know about?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Yeah. The seller cloned the IMEI from a dead phone and put it on your device. Needless to say, not legal, even if the device they cloned the IMEI from was dead.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YaronMaz01:
Every motherboard have it own imei and serial number.

So when u replaced your motherboard your imei has changed to the new one
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
If that were the case then the new IMEI would report as a Samsung phone. The new IMEI isn't from a Samsung phone, meaning the repair tech cloned an IMEI from a defunct phone.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sepata:
OK, but the thing I don't get is why clone another IMEI? I assume the new motherboard is genuine, probably secondhand. It certainly looks and performs like the real deal, or is it a knock-off, and are there high spec knockoffs of flagship phones? It might be stolen, but this is a grey import phone from a big Hong Kong electronics retailer. They do the repairs and probably have a lot of used stock and parts lying around. If they are illegally trying to cover something up, why clone an IMEI from a non-Samsung phone? Why not just use a Samsung IMEI, or even use the original IMEI from my phone, which is what Samsung repair does when they replace a board.

The phone does have problems though. At first it all looked good, but it drops the network irregularly, and has trouble keeping a steady cell signal. I'm sending it back again.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sepata:
No follow up? OK, here's my theory. Samsung repairs millions of their phones and whenever anything can't easily be fixed they replace the motherboard. Unit cost of a motherboard is way cheaper than labour in most countries, so just pull out the old one, whack in a new. But where do the old ones go? The crusher you would hope, but maybe they onsell them to another company like Wingfone, whose IMEI shows up in my replacement motherboard. Wingfone tests and repairs motherboards and on-sell them to other repairers, or perhaps for Chinese knockoff phones.

That's a good IT story, if it is true.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xfullmetal17:
Thoughts on whether or not it'll happen? Although given the Nexus 6P will probably have the USB type-C port, we'd need all-new OTG cables to even take advantage of it...
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StykerB:
Nexus 5 with the latest Marshmallow preview can do it, plug in the flash drive and a notification pops up "Kingston USB drive|For transferring photos and media" click it and it brings up the file explorer and can access and copy things to internal storage.

I'd say its a safe bet that any newer phone will be able to do it
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xfullmetal17:
"Native" as in it shows up under storage in Settings and actually mounts to /storage/usbstorage. I have to use ES File Explorer on my Nexus 9, but I had the thought that with Marshmallow's new storage handling something might be different on the new Nexii.

edit: Also so other apps with the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission can access the data on it.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dianlujitao:
otg is supported.

But not every app can access it, it's google's design
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scamp3:
I bought this Kingston DataTraveler 64 GB Micro Duo Type C USB 3.1 Gen 1/USB 3.0 Flash Drive, Just plugs right into the jack of the 6p. You can view files on it with Googles file browser, but cant mount it so other apps can see it. I cant figure out how to view the usb drive through esfile explorer, root explorer. Also just rooted to see if that would work, but no go, only googles file browser.

Any Ideas?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] case-sensitive:
I use the (root) app stickmount. You might also want to try ES file explorer (yes, I know that the new version have many unpleasant features...).
[General Topics] lalitcoolbudy:
Root required!

This app not a wifi cracker cracker only show saved wifi passwords on your phones

DOWNLOAD Mod Edit: Link removed
[General Topics] Darth:
Please do not post download links that require permission or registration to use.

Thread closed.

Thanks,

Darth

Forum Moderator
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Jacob11701:
Fixed my issue on Note 5. Posting in general just for discussion and if anyone had questions.

Saw a bunch of people with issues using widgets to toggle mobile data in lollipop as well as any automation apps.

I put a small app that acts as a widget and emulates you clicking to save you the trouble. Under Venture Alpha J&A.

Put together using Autoinput and requires it to run. Made it to fix my issue with Tasker not being able to turn my data off automatically when I'm wifi range. If anyone wants it... its a $1.42 cause Google gets 30%... link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.venturealpha.datatoggle

Only tested on the new Samsungs but should work on devices running lollipop.

If you don't want to do the $1.42 you can put it together with Tasker and autoinput and make a profile for it to resume the less clicks for data toggle.

Verizon Wireless Technician using Tapatalk on Note 5
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Bmillz:
Data MODE toggle

Can you make one of these to toggle 3G/LTE Mode?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note5] Jacob11701:
So far all the apps that I have tried to do that on verizon won't go to the lesser network speeds UNLESS the other is unavailable. Or else I would be in 3g unless downloading for battery life

My app works off the capabilities the phone already had settings for.

Verizon Wireless Technician using Tapatalk on Note 5
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyolic:
"The only model having FM Radio chip is D855 and the chip is removed/disabled (pins grounded, etc) in other models like D850, D851, D855 TR, etc".

Is this true? If it is not, than you should be able to listen to FM Radio with Spirit UL app in any model just by rooting or installing a custom rom on it. Right?

If it is partly true, which means some models really have their chip physically removed/disabled but some models have it disabled just at software level, what is the situation for D850 and D851? Chip is there and FM Radio is possible with these models just by rooting or installing custom rom ?

Thanks in advance.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shivaagarwal1:
Not sure. I did had FM in LS990.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kyolic:
You had it default or enabled by rooting or installing a custom rom?
[E 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dreyeth:
Did they actually strip a band out of the firmware, also is a custom ROM or kernel effected by this?

http://www.phonenews.com/motorola-t-mobile-moto-e-lte-band-12-30715/

I should have fixed the boot loader earlier and removed the pigs out of the loop when it comes

to my device firmware sooner. >_>

I did do the update from 5.0 -> 5.1

Is there a way to check firmware band support on a device?
[E 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dreyeth:
Can I move this myself to the QA forum?

Guess I should have gotten around to reading the forum rules post earlier.
[E 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dreyeth:
No one has answered this but I'm assuming using a custom kernel completely negates this, even if they did do this on a stock ROM?

As well as using a custom ROM?
[E 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xtermmin:
I have a Moto E2 running on T-Mobile and purposely disabled Moto's OTA update in order to keep band 12. I mainly just use it as a hotspot, so I haven't really looked into what exactly was done to disable Band 12. Something in the kernel? Modem? Baseband? I really don't know.
[XDA Assist] BruhCookie:
I just got my Resurrection Remix ROM installed on my Sony Xperia Z1 (C6903) and i got a problem that the screen wont respond until i power off the screen and power it back on... Really hate that problem. So what should i do to fix that problem :crying::crying:
[XDA Assist] Ragnar:
Hello Thank you for using XDA Assist

You can try asking in the rom thread for the rom you flashed http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z1/development/xperia-z1-resurrection-remix-lollipop-t2996238

or in the Q&A section of your device forum here http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z1/help

good luck

Ragnar

Edit: 2 days no reply thread closed.
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] ronniem88:
Not my work i found on Xda

Move the zip to System\media and reboot.

Say Thank you to StriX37
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] NexusGTS:
[YOUTUBE]FP4S-fTUsHY[/YOUTUBE]

https://mega.nz/#!ZQlygQoD!cjWbEkNN75Kq8vsGKQrdHajZTwLmaUQ304wNbL_HMRg just flash in recovery

Also Z5 Boot Animation

[YOUTUBE]2D5w0SEbzUM[/YOUTUBE]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_mcadp7d-IvcXVRQ24xdTVEdGs/view?usp=sharing Z5c boot animation Flash in recovery
[Touch GSM Accessories] marisa4755:
I know it's early days so far, but has anyone had any luck finding a really, really good case for this device?

I am now getting quite jealous of the iPhone accessories. Everywhere you look, pda case companies are offering wonderful, bright innovative cases for iPhone, not so The Touch.

In fact, most of the cases I have seen (Noreve, Piel Frama) seem to have a strip of leather covering the logo just above the d-pad, which would impede the Touchflo swipe.

The only one which doesn't seems to be the Proporta, which uses a 'C-Clip' mechanism. However, that looks like the actual clips themselves might damage/scratch the casing. And you can have any colour you like as long as it's black.

Emailed Vaja, and they have no plans for a Touch case. Sena say theirs is in development.

A lot of the cases already on the market seem to ignore the fact that this phone is popular because it is slim, light and small. Nobody wants to add a case that makes it larger and heavier.

Basically I would be happy with a case like the one supplied, but in leather, and preferably a bright colour (helps to find it in a large handbag!).
[Touch GSM Accessories] Santob:
This is one I'm considering getting

Brando

or
[Touch GSM Accessories] victoradjei:
How much bulk would that add to the touch? I have just put my athena on "hold" but it looks like this would be bulking up again?
[Touch GSM Accessories] marisa4755:
If you want a black less bulky case then this one looks OK

http://www.boxwave.com/products/dlcase/htc-touch-designio-leather-case_2727.htm
[Touch GSM Accessories] osker-xda:
Does anyone know if any of these cases will also take a credit card or two or do they only have sd-card slots?

Cheers!
[Touch GSM Accessories] psionara:
Anyone got one of these yet ?

http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=150779

any comments, good or bad ?
[Touch GSM Accessories] victoradjei:
I got this one. You can find it on other sites.

http://www.pdashop.nl/product/43139/42781/3338/noreve-tradition-leather-case-htc-touch.html

It is the Noreve tradition leather case :cool: Credit card slot included, and no fidgety clips to deal with. Just magnetic catch. Has detachable swivel belt clip.
[Touch GSM Accessories] rishi2504:
Krusell Cases

Have a look a this one....http://www.krusell.se/product.php?productID=2730&category=51

I have been personally using Krusell cases for over 4 years now and am a great admirer of their quality.I blv they are the only manufacturers to offer a lifetime warranty on their cases.....check it out....
[Touch GSM Accessories] marisa4755:
Both the Noreve and the Krusell, and the Piel Frama all seem to have a leather strip covering the HTC logo where Touchflo begins, would that get in the way, and also, the leather 'frame' of the screen, does that impede the fingers only needed aspect of particularly the top two corners?
[Touch GSM Accessories] victoradjei:
Noreve really gets in the way of touchflow. I mainly use the case when am out shopping or other outdoor activity so not much of an issue for me. It is either in the pouch and/or in my shirt pocket naked :eek:
[Touch GSM Accessories] marisa4755:
What's really, really, really annoying is the cases that are being made for the iPhone.

they are vibrant, colourful, young, exciting, different:

http://www.vajacases.com/home/home_en.html

http://www.senacases.com/Brands/App...b58cc3e4e40dc7ae.e3eTaxiPc3mTe34Pa38Ta38Nbxf0

http://www.pielframa.com/cases_iphone.htm

What do we get? Black, more black, maybe brown, and a series of cases made by people who have obviously never used a Touch with the Touchflo function, they think it's just another PDA. They haven't noticed the flush screen. They put strips of leather right over the place where Touchflo starts. They put a frame round the screen, so that the edges of the flush screen become unuseable.

They don't seem to realise that this phone is going to appeal to a new set of customers, who may not all be male business types. Rant, rant, rant.

sorry about that, rant finished now and feel much better for it.
[Touch GSM Accessories] CreativeBR:
I got the vertical flip one and really didnt like it.

First it made the Touch "more big" than i could imagine.

Second, the screen border got "framed" by the case leather and it was more difficult to activate some outter items on the screen.

I think these problems are not particular to the Brando case. Every leather case will have them.

So im thinking in order something like these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/CP-FULL-BODY-SC...ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

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CreativeBR
[Touch GSM Accessories] dimushor:
for instance i am planning to buy some Ipod socks for my Touch. Of course, if it fits (i think it should fit)
[Touch GSM Accessories] shutterbug:
This phone is new to India and not many options are available. I bought this MOBO case with belt clip that fits the Touch perfectly. Features rotating belt clip and magnetic closure. Made of PU/PVC synthetic leather with soft felt covering the bottom front flap. Local price is Rs. 205 (approximately 5.05 USD)
[Touch GSM Accessories] SimonBl:
Hi there, I sense your frustration, but the pielframa page shows many different colours available. Sure, there may be problems with Touchflo, but you can't blame them for the colours! Vaja doesn't even seem to have a case for the Touch.

Simon....