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[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] duskeren:
Is CarPlay painfully slow and lagging for everybody, or is it something on my end that is wrong?

Got CarPlay working thanks to @sensorial, but overall it is so slow that it is unusable.

If I launch the CarPlay program and push the down arrow before connecting my phone, the program even says it may not perform smoothly. And even this is extremely slow and almost unresponsive.

Any solution for this? Audio is working (bluetooth), car is on 3.08, and i tried updating the firmware on the dongle through an Android phone, but display is slow and lagging.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
Update the soft to 3.10 and the adapter itself on the box is a QR code take a good quality usb cable
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] duskeren:
Updated the car to 3.10. Now I lost CarPlay app. Trying to add again. Radio restarts after adding wallpaper, but after renaming pack_install.bin to install.bin, nothing happens. It worked on 3.08, but after 3.10 upgrade, it does not work.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
take another flash drive copy my file again and rename the file right away insert it and it will install itself
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] duskeren:
Tried new USB drive. Added files, renamed to install.bin, waited 10 minutes. Nothing happening. Also tried new USB with pack_install.bin and added wallpaper. Sync rebooted fine and then ran "system maintenance", and then i renamed to install.bin. Not working anymore. It worked perfectly under 3.08, but not after upgrade to 3.10.16180.

Also tried master reset from settings->system, and still not working. Very weird. Anyone have any good ideas?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
enter the serial number I will make you a new fresh file
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
ATTENTION !! Check before installing the DATE and TIME package in the car on SYNC2. The SyncExtPack file is temporal and the date, time and time zone are important for it.

If you have already installed Mirrorlink/AutoKit, pay attention to the date and time of the file.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] szelezola:
Dear Sensorial!

Could you make the installer for me for iPhone? (AutoKit only)

My serial number: XU5F8DG6

Thank you very much, great job!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] BUGGIE_X:
You mean that the package made for me last month, which I have saved here in my computer, may not work to re-install if I have it deleted from sync 2 ? In this case you will have to create a new flash file?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] BUGGIE_X:
I did the same here and finally audio on Waze is now working. Also updated the CarlinkIt with the last firmware. I'd made some pictures to post here but now when I came I saw this tutorial as same I was about to post. Thanks to MAATR for sharing this tutorial.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
Please, your publications will be useful for forum users. How updates are the adapter photos or video where what and how.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] szelezola:
Thank you!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] vpanta:
Hi,

I also tried to update the adapter, but I didn't solve it, maybe because I have SYNC 3.08 ?

Can you publish all the versions you have ? SYNC 2, Adapter, etc ?

What do you say if you make a more complete guide?

thanks
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] BUGGIE_X:
OK, let me bring here all information:

My Sync 2 is updated and it's version 3.10.16180.EA.0_PRODUCT

My Carlinkit dongle was updated according the post to version: 2022.11.19.1218

Then in the app n the Android phone, connected to the Calinkit Adapter I went to advanced setting and changed to bluetooth (se the picture below) .

Then I went to my vehicle and connect the adapter. Before connecting the iPhone, I started the Waze App, went to configuration , voice and sound, sound exit and selected bluetooth.

After all I'd connected the Iphone to the car bluetooth and started the Carlini App, and now it works.

Note: Mind that image goes thru CarPlay but sound thru bluetooth connection. It's is not perfect, but that's the way we have CarPlay to our old Sync2 with a low cost.

Attachments: first two images from the CarlinKit App on Android phone, last two images from my Waze settings on my Iphone (in Brazilian Portuguese)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
Very good job !! That's what this forum is for, to help each other and create instructions. I would like you to do it in English in PDF to download from the post.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] szelezola:
I don't currently have the Carlinkkit adapter, but I used to try a carplay add-on that had to be installed behind the sync2 screen, but it had a lot of bugs for the price (the sound quality was not good because it used the RCA input, and the step and volume buttons in my car didn't work, so I had to bring it back) This was: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001018468958.html.

There again the solution was to send all of the sound via bluetooth.

For iPhone I can suggest you the following: make a shortcut.

Mine looked like this:

When:

When Carplay is connected

To do:

Wait 6 second

Set playback destination to SYNC.

(attached pictures, but it is hungarian)

What I remember is that I could only set the SYNC bluetooth input to the shortcut when I was sitting in the car and the phone was connected to the SYNC head unit with blouetooth.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Lyovski:
Hi all, and thank you for all the good work and effort to keep this Sync2 alive with some big improvements (like mirrorlink / carlink).

On my 2015 mondeo I have:

Sync2 version: 3.10.16180.EA.0_Product

Serial number: YU60017X

Mirrorlink only: SyncExtPack - version EC.4.4.32

By following this topic for years, I see that there is a newer version of mirrorlink.

Actually, I want to install mirrorlink + Video Player (without Navitel-as I don't use it).

Should I remove the old mirrorlink before trying to install the new version?

@sensorial, can you help me? Thank you in advance!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
does your current phone connect to mirrorlink? because i see you are using huawei
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Lyovski:
Yes. Huawei P10 lite, android 8.0.

And I have also a Samsung A6+
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
do any of them work for you with your current Mirrorlink?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] hollowel:
@sensorial I hope you realize how much we all appreciate everything you've done for this forum.

I'm another that has been following this thread for years and I would really appreciate it if you could make me an install package.

Pixel 5a Android 13

Sync2 version: 3.10.16180.EA.0_Product

Serial Number: XR462LN8
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Lyovski:
yes, both of them works
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
How they work, there is nothing to change to the Russian version. The new Package is intended for phones that previously did not connect at all.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
please this is a classic mirrorlink package with videoplayer for you. Unless you're already using it and the classic version isn't connecting to your Pixel.

Success has many fathers;) thanks to international cooperation, all this was possible.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Lyovski:
I understand.

Anyway, could you make me an install package to include also the video player?

Thx in advance!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
i.e. classic mirrorlink + VideoPlayer ??
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
@Everybody Wymaga uruchamiania starych gier na sync2 z USB. Pomoc. post kolegi dla uwagi. pomysły?

https://xdaforums.com/t/myford-touc...-view-camera-etc.3321397/post-86889321[ /URL]
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
Please. Mirrorlink + VideoPlayer. In your case, I would immediately change the name of the pack_install file to install and put it in the car, the second process will start immediately and what the current mirrorlink will play videoplayer
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Lyovski:
Thank you so much @sensorial. Tomorrow I will have some time to install this on my sync2.

Can you confirm the version of classic mirror link ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
so remember that you have a maximum of 48 hours from receiving the file from me to install it. Yes, it's just a normal mirrorlink. videoplayer.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Lyovski:
The install stopped at 67% with the following error:

Update file was found at: USB Disk\SyncExtPack\install.bin

Update version: v1.0 SyncExtPack for: YU60017X

Error: Can't open out file

The mirrorlink is still booting/working, but for video player, the button appeared, but is doing nothing.

I tried reboot, but not working.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
release the second stage again it will upload correctly.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Xedos9_1:
hello,

bought the carlinkit adapter.

Serial: XU8F62XL

Can someone pleasegenerate Autik app for using android auto?? Thanks !!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
Please
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Xedos9_1:
Thank you so much. Just for understanding, will this also enable Android Auto on Android phones?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
yes AutoKit allows you to run via Carlinkit adapter. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Xedos9_1:
Carplay works, but AA doesn't. It starts but looks very weird, seems like it doesn't switch into Landscape mode. Buttons are missig and sound doesn't work (even with Bluetooth set as audio in applink app).

I tried to connect to my tablet via applink app and have the same issue (no landscape, no sound via Bluetooth, Symbols corrupt). Maybe the latest update from AA messed something up with the carlinkit?!? At this state AA is basically useless :(

I attached a picture
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
musisz zaktualizować sam adapter carlinkit, podłącz go do telefonu z systemem Android, takiego adaptera, a następnie wykonaj aktualizacje oprogramowania układowego. przejdź do ustawień i wybierz źródło dźwięku.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Xedos9_1:
Thanks, I know.

Bluetooth is already selected in settings. Firmware is latest, app says no new firmware update available.

As I said, Carplay works fine, but I bought it for AA :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
check resolution on android device
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Xedos9_1:
Do you mean resolution in Autokit APP?? i tried every resolution, no change.

I also tried "fullscreen", "Original" and "Auto" setting, no change.

I also tried another android phone, no change, same issue.

I tried also to use my other phone as autokit server and connected phone to it, same issue here.

Must be an issue with the Carlinkit firmware???

Could you please make a file with simple mirror link AND Autokit, so that I have both apps on my unit?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] zorroloko:
@sensorial

I have installed synpack (paid) for about 2 years, working well on some phones but not on others, with your pack I can improve the phones that do not connect?

I am also considering the option of carlinkit, I am only interested in mirrorlink + autokit

Serial number: YU6000V5

CPU: 4.32.14073_PRODUCT

the touch works for me on android 8 but not on 13, that's one of the reasons for cartlink

thank you so much
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
no one in the group has a problem with the resolution, it's something on your side.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
work and tests on the Mirrorlink hybrid package in progress version 4.6.14 version for androids 13 + AutoKit (iOS/AA) You have to be patient.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Xedos9_1:
I finally managed to solve the issue by using another phone for configuration in App.

It's running now, but sound is somehow broken, I only hear system sounds via Bluetooth, Spotify is playing, but you hear nothing until you disconnected the phone. Also no sound from maps. I also see some glitches where the lower disappear for a second. overall it's very slow and not resposive. By far not the user experience you get on native Android Auto supported unit. In this state it's basically useless.

Maybe we will see improvement performance in future, butI think the sync 2 unit is just to slow. Best option at the moment ist simple MirrorLink, it's not as slow as android auto. Hopefully some day touch will be available again on Android 13.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] mgd_westside:
http://

I downloaded navipatch, but when I try to open it I get message that says we don't support file format. What is wrong?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
take a pendrive up to 32gb with format FAT32 and copy navipatch.png to the pendrive

File on MEGA

mega.nz
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
will you help me buddy? I sent a private message :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] BUGGIE_X:
OK, as asked I dedicated some time to create the instructions in PDF to help others.

I took too long because I don't have and android phone which I borrowed last time to try to update the dongle and take the right pictures, but then I realized that was not my phone I didn't know If the owner would allow me to change language. Then I decided to borrow "maatr" pictures to finally finish this.

Hope it helps everyone in the community.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
Well done !!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ninjasurprise:
Could I get the autokit to try? I've bought the dongle.

Android 13 Pixel 5

ESN: XNBE22MV
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] siwywilk:
Hi, I have also bougt the dongle. Can someone generate app for carplay and video player? Thanks!

ESN: XUA579WW
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
Pleace.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tpipe:
I've been digging into the syncextpack_builder_public source code, and If I'm understanding things correctly, the process to generate the installer does the following:

Encrypts the given APIM serial using simple character shifting and reverse encoding.

Embeds the encoded serial inside some XML elements.

Replaces the "<<APIM>>" placeholder string in the Installer.xml.bak file with the XML elements containing the serial number.

Generates an SWF via swfmill.exe, using the instructions in the Installer.xml, now containing the given APIM serial.

When that SWF is executed on the head unit, it checks the serial number against the serial encoded in the SWF. If they match, the installation proceeds.

Looking at the SWFmill instructions in the Installer.xml.bak file, alongside the decompiled swf code listed in a previous post, if the serial number doesn't match, the actionscript code appears to branch to byteoffset 163 (I think the end of the function) , or if it matches, continues to execute lines 600 onwards, which looks like the code responsible for executing the install.

As such, creating a generic installer that works for any head unit could be as simple as:

Replacing the "<<APIM>>" placeholder in the Installer.xml with a serial representing 00000000, i.e:

<PushData>
<items>
<StackInteger value="144"/>
<StackInteger value="96"/>
<StackInteger value="144"/>
<StackInteger value="96"/>
<StackInteger value="144"/>
<StackInteger value="96"/>
<StackInteger value="144"/>
<StackInteger value="96"/>
<StackInteger value="8"/>
</items>
</PushData>

removing the "<LogicalNot>" at line 598 of the installer.xml.bak, effectively reversing the serial number check. I.e the installation will only proceed if the serial number is NOT 00000000.

Anyone have a test unit on a bench willing to try out this theory?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
I guess you're right because now the serial number is encoded and when they are 000000 we will skip this step. the generated file currently checks the date and time. its validity is 48 hours from generation, i.e. it reads the time. Once on a group, a friend uploaded a package belonging to the guys from the Azylound company (it was enough to upload without coding) it ended up being a disaster because people who had no idea but wanted to have MirrorLink uploaded it to their cars and the MirrorLink key came to them, but they lost the serial number and Vin - DRAMA!! Only our colleague from the JacksonATM group and Roachim jointly found a solution to the problem and a repair package was created. I can test your idea on the desk, please pm me.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tpipe:
Hey sensorial, thanks for the reply, I'm only just getting started looking at this, and there's been a lot to read and piece together.

I can try look at the date time checks next, see if it's possible to bypass those in a similar way.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
sure check it out please. I sent you a private message.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ShagmasterK:
Hello all, I've been following this thread for years, thanks to all who have contributed, and great work. I'm attempting to follow the instructions above that seem work perfectly for most people. I'm stuck at the very beginning. When I try to run decrypt.exe I get the following:

I've tried this on 3 different computers and I get the same error on all. I thought it might be because I was trying to run it from a OneDrive folder, so I tried moving the folder to the desktop, and same result. I searched this thread for this error and got no results. Any thoughts? What am I doing wrong? Thanks for any help you can provide.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ShagmasterK:
Okay, after reading more posts instead of using the search function, I see that many people have had the error and did the same thing I did with a screenshot (not searchable text). Here is the error in text so in can be searched:

Error: (80090005) Bad Data.

If I only type decrypt.exe, I get the response:

Usage: decrpyt Sync2SerialNumber

So I tried typing without the extension exactly as it seemed to be telling me, and the reply was the same error:

Error: (80090005) Bad Data.

Something went wrong processing files :(

I guess extensions are optional in CMD (I am only slightly computer literate). I tried downloading the subsequent decrypt.exe posted by JasonACT and ran it again, but same error. Someone else posted that this error occurs when running as administrator. My only profile is an administrator profile, but when I open cmd I do not click "run as administrator." does that matter?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] szelezola:
Regardless of your problem, it matters in Windows if you run a program as an administrator with administrator rights.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] szelezola:
When I got the dongle 3 weeks ago I tried Carplay but as @duskeren wrote #2,087 it's unusably slow. Until today, I was waiting for the USB converter so that I could update the firmware, but unfortunately it cannot update anything, it has the latest one 2022.12.08.1636.

On the Android phone (Redmi 9AT), on which I installed the Autokit application, carplay runs beautifully (compared to...).

I'm thinking that maybe the USB port in the elbow support can't get enough power, so it's slow?

The head unit has the latest software. Where would it be worth starting to uncover the error?

(The other issue is that you can't exit the AutoKit ap, and Sync2 froze once for me, and once the touch screen didn't work. The solution is to press the POWER+SEEK -> buttons continuously for 10+ seconds (SoftReset))

Maybe someone else will make the same mistake I did...

In the Autokit android application version 2023.03.17.0927, it says alredy the latest version at the bottom left. You have to click on the Recheck updates button several times, and then the red BOX Update button will flash in the lower right corner. Now my BOX version is 2023.06.02.1720, I will try it afterwards to see if the speed of Carplay has improved.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] szelezola:
The situation improved with the firmware update, but it is useless for me. I uploaded 2 videos, is it as slow as the other one?

sensorial, you really did a great job, I don't know how we can help you to make something usable out of this.

There are groups here on XDA who are also trying to install carlinkit on a Windows CE-based head unit, unfortunately they are not getting help from the manufacturer.

When the reversing camera arrives, it's like exiting the program.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
hello everyone. work and consultations are underway on a hybrid package that will allow you to protect both the classic MirrorLink RUS and AutoKit at once in one sync2. I need help from people who know the subject. I personally would like to thank Alexander for the moment ;) for his support and substantive knowledge. I think that soon I will surprise you with something really positive. follow the thread and contribute to the topic.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] coAlex:
Of course, Sensorial, I hope this week I can share with you so that you manage the last adjustment to development, I know that it still has opportunities in speed, but I think we have improved too much with development.

I leave you a sample
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] fgsabino:
Hey everyone! Fantastic work!

Any ETA for when this will be available ? I'm a software developer, I could help make a web version of what you are trying to accomplish in terms of generating the package given the Serial Number.

Also, any ideas on making everything Open Source? Are there any legal issues?

@sensorial I've been following the thread for quite some time, could you generate the AutoKit one for me? I'll DM the serial number.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Saytosempay:
hola chicos

Tengo problemas con mi autokit.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
write in English and the problem is with the files. copy again or replace the flash drive with another one. each generated file is valid for 24 hours
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Saytosempay:
ok i'll try
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] victormantuaneli:
Hey sensorial, by any chance would you be able to generate a syncextpack with Autokit for me? My SN: XR7HTPP9

PS: Dev here, I'd more than happy to help creating a .exe to run that job :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
I invite you to priv if you want to help our community
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] BUGGIE_X:
That's the package I've been using. From Alexander !!!!!! Very great job....
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] BUGGIE_X:
I think for the installation it used GPS. I've had this same fault, but then received the tip to install at an open area. I left my garage, waited about 15 minutes and tried to run. It installed perfectly .

In the bagging I was think problems w/ the files, pen drive failure, etc. replaced several time. But at an open air , it installed at once.

Try and let the other know if it works.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] sensorial:
@All my dears, I am asking you to be active! Ideas, Collaborations and commitment. Without it all would not be. Let's help each other :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Evilander:
My wallpaper process does not initiate a reboot. Any tips?