yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Head-Units] raculpeper:
[/QUOTE]Huge benefit for me replacing my OEM with the vehicle specific model. First it looks OEM, second yes it comes with wire harness specific for your car and canbus module to help with SWC and other OEM integration stuff.

In saying that the Audi TT specific harness and canbus box were not working properly and Thomas is aware. I think us VW/AUDI owners are having issues more than others. I wouldn't trade it for a universal unit but keep in mind with my specific issue I have to manually wire the whole thing with the "universal" harness for it to work properly. Again Thomas is aware of my specific situation and is working on getting a better canbus box solution.[/QUOTE]

Thank you so much for the insight and feedback. Looking forward to this unit!
[Android Head-Units] j0bro:
Wow, had a pretty WTF moment yesterday evening.

I was ripping the DVD's with kids' movies from my old head unit into MP4's using Handbrake and was just going to test if Intel QSV transcoded files would work on the OctaCore. For this, I loaded the two test MP4 movies files onto the Micro SD card that I already had in my unit and got back into the car to pop it right in again. So I thought. It actually popped NEXT TO the SD slot in the void space around the PCB, stuck inside!!

So after some words I cannot repeat here, I could do nothing but dismantle my complete dash (again) and even unscrew the LCD from the OctaCore to take it inside. I as able to pinch the SD-card with some hobby pliers but it cracked under the slight torque I exerted on it when I was prying it out. Sure enough, when I finally got it out again, it didn't work anymore so I binned it.

Long story short: be very careful when inserting the SD-card, or you might never get it back out again when you miss the slot! It will cost you an hour of work and probably also a new SD-card...

P.S.: The QSV-encoded MP4 files play back brilliantly, encoding is blazing fast compared to any other method in Handbrake if you have a compatible computer.
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
That sucks dude. I feel bad because I had that happen way back when trying to update firmware by SD card. I tried putting it in the SD slot (not the map slot) and fortunately it did not drop down like yours did. But I did notice that it seemed to be missing the actual card slot entirely. Good lesson for those future and current owners. Also a good thing for Thomas to acknowledge and fix.
[Android Head-Units] apoc286:
Just as an FYI I have ordered my headunit (developer edition, because why not plus I like the scope to fiddle).

However has anyone been approved to the google+ group lately? I've been waiting about a week now.
[Android Head-Units] MAStx:
apoc286 - I was recently approved within 24 hours so you may want to send the request again.

Michael

---------- Post added at 10:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:10 PM ----------

So a quick recap of my recent purchase and a shout-out to Thomas. I ordered the universal HU a couple of weeks ago, received it on schedule last week and installed it this weekend. Everything I expected to work, worked the first time I powered it up. I had sent Thomas a couple of emails before ordering and one after receiving the unit and Thomas answered within 24 hours each time. I ordered this unit partially because not only are the hardware specs better than most, but the responsiveness was refreshing.

On Sunday afternoon, though, I got an email from the Google+ group stating that "from now on" all units would receive the upgraded 32gb ROM so my joy was a bit tempered because I figured I got the last of the 16gb ROM units. But surprise! When I checked the settings it showed that indeed I was shipped the new 32gb ROM. Smart of Thomas to begin the change before announcing it. And it makes for a much happier customer!

BTW, some have asked about the sound quality and other performance issues. My first feedback would be:

> Background - I'm connecting via line-outs to the OEM DSP and amp that came with my 2000 Porsche Boxster S. Front and rear speakers but no sub. Older car, so no canbus issues to worry about!

> FM signal can be so-so at times. Sound is definitely better than my OEM unit with a good signal, but the signal can fade in and out a bit more than it should. (I live in Houston, so signal strength and number of options is not an issue!) I am going to try an in-line antenna amplifier to see if that helps.

> No audio mixing problem with either Google Maps or Sygic navigation - clear and in line with the radio volume.

> Bluetooth: I haven't tried making calls - this is a convertible to the chances of being understood while driving is bad even with the top up! But I have used bluetooth to play streaming music from my phone and it has worked great. (So far I cannot download the Sirius app to the HU and I listen to Sirius a lot. I will be trying a sideload this weekend, but for now the bluetooth connection to the app on the phone works and sounds great!)

> Tethering: Only WiFi, which I knew going in. But I do hope that future firmware will get USB and bluetooth tethers working. Also bluetooth for ODB2 would be nice to have.

> WiFi: The range is limited. Need an upgrade to an external antenna. Sitting in my garage the HU may or may not connect to my router, but my phone shows a strong WiFi signal and has no problem. So this needs work.

Overall, my first impressions are very good. Now coming from an old Becker single din HU that eats CDs makes the comparison that much easier, but very happy so far!
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Just installed the new screen and wow huuuge improvement. Now this unit truly rocks!

Is anyone having any luck with the mixing / switching when it comes to the gps audio? Mine seems to only switch and not mix no matter what gps software (copilot / igo)/ app is running (radio or aux)

One thing ill need to ask Thomas is enabling or well disabling the kill off of aux when you hit the back button lol. Every other audio app doesn't kill off but the aux does

I'm strongly debating on getting a universal unit for my truck now lol

Another minor issue my unit has shown is audio out of standby. Every now and then (more now) when my unit wakes up within the 1 hour window ill have no audio unless I restart the device. Anyone else having this issue? I may just disable the standby for now
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Using Google maps works perfectly for audio mixing with radio playing only. I have issues with it working well with Tunein and so likely the same with other audio apps and sources. I have not tried another Nav app either.

Standby works well if you have audio source at the forefront when shutting off. If you have Nav or something else on the screen the radio (and I assume all other audio) will not automatically play (I have noted this in the log file). You have to restart the app for music to play again (not restart the unit....just the audio app).
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Hmm yeah my unit I have to restart the whole unit for the audio to play. Killing off and back on doesn't fix it. Ill play with it some more and see.

Unfortunately I can't use Google maps as I don't have active data. Kinda wish a dump of their maps coil be saved on the unit and make Google maps work entirely offline.
[Android Head-Units] j0bro:
But you can, go into the Google Maps options and search for something like 'Manage offline areas' (from the top of my head and translated from my native tongue).

It allows you to save quite big areas and navigate there offline.
[Android Head-Units] jbradshw:
Note that this will not store any POI's (if that's important to you).
[Android Head-Units] iizbor3d:
I just ordered a unit for my Camry to replace my outdated Avin Avant 2. I noticed there is no ipod cable, but there seems to be a ipod port. Has anyone successfully found a compatible cable and connected their ipod? Glad to finally have a new unit in my car the Avant 2 was just problems.
[Android Head-Units] MAStx:
I just tried to use bluetooth audio with Google Maps navigation and I can have one or the other, not both. Playing Sirius XM from my phone via bluetooth works great until I launch NAV and then it turns the bluetooth audio off. NAV audio works, but when I go back to bluetooth to turn the audio back on, the NAV audio quits. Hmmm.
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Ya there is definitely some opportunity here for improvement. Radio seems to be the only app that plays nice with Navigation software. With Google maps full mixing/ducking works but with Sygic it cuts the radio to a mute but comes back on after Sygic is done (which is fine). With TuneIn radio you have to select the option in its setting to "pause playback" rather than ducking. That works with both Google maps and Sygic. Since there are so many combinations of Navigation software and audio apps (built in or streaming app) I suppose it's not easy to implement. However I would think that all built in audio (radio, Bluetooth, aux) the mixing should be handled the same (whether ducking or muting). That should be relatively easy to implement. Then with add on apps like TuneIn or Google music or apple music it will likely depend on the app itself whether mixing or pausing playback works.
[Android Head-Units] -RioT-:
I dont understand. Can I use this without my phone with side loaded apps? For example, I if I have sync installed with the appropriate maps? I mean my trip to work is real short.

I see there are some Bluetooth problems. I don't really want to steam music from my phone. If I have it loaded on a USB or SD card will the audio still mess up if I try to run navigation while I play a song?
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Not sure what you don't get? Perhaps you are only reading some of the posts....this Unit works amazingly well overall. Best I have used to date. Some of the issues are being discussed on here that will make it BETTER...."can I use this without my phone with side loaded apps". What the heck does that mean? LOL. Of course you can...it's an Android Headunit and works awesome... By "sync" do you mean Sygic? Or am I misunderstanding you? Yes Sygic, igo, Google maps, copilot all work perfectly like on any Android phone/stereo. Only one I have had a problem with is Navigon....it installs but blank when I load it.

Audio mixing with SD/USB I am not sure if it works like it's supposed to. Someone else will have to chime in.

The "general" Bluetooth issues are separate issues from the audio mixing issue. Bluetooth streaming using the built in Bluetooth app (phone connection app) works great but when GPS is running with audio directions it apparently stops the Bluetooth playback entirely ( not just mutes or pauses playback). The other bluetooth issues you probably skimmed over and didn't read, was the ability to connect OBDII devices to the ANDROID side of the unit (not MCU where the phone bluetooth connection is).
[Android Head-Units] CompletelyNumb:
Having issues with the HU today. After boot the screen just goes white. I posted a video in the Google group.

I've tried reflashing with no luck. Any ideas?
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
True I haven't done that lately to see how much storage it takes up. Wish there were complete dumps for the maps like other programs have / do
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Wow just watched that. I think kwalsh24 might have had that but maybe it was different. Have you been able to flash the newest firmware or just cant flash any firmware because you don't have the cables? Thomas should be able to help you and he is responding quickly these days.
[Android Head-Units] CompletelyNumb:
I was able to flash the .73 firmware from the google drive via SD card, but the problem stayed. Got to homescreen and went white. Tried a full 30 min power cycle with battery disconnected too.

I emailed Thomas, he's good but the opposite timezones makes it hard to have a fluid conversation. One reply per day basically.
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Ya I hear ya. Usually 12 to 24 hours delay. Did you read my suggestion on Google +? Do a factory reset under settings-backup/reset. I had to do that as firmware upgrades never resolved a small start up glitch I was having.
[Android Head-Units] CompletelyNumb:
I saw your post yes, I'm not certain how to do that with no screen though.
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Hahahaha. My bad. Forgot you can't see it. Damn. Sorry bud. There has to be a way to flash firmware that will do a full wipe first.
[Android Head-Units] apoc286:
He still doesn't seem to be approving the google+ join requests, I cancelled and resent mine but I'm still waiting.

Already got a DAB dongle to test with just need the stereo to actually plug it in to...

Worried I might run out of usb plugs though... will this take a usb hub?
[Android Head-Units] mrphil101:
Every time I download the .IMG file it gets renamed to a .bin file. Is it changing the file or just renaming it? Can I change it to IMG and get on with it?
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
What browser are you using? Mine always stayed with img file so something is wrong with your settings or browser.
[Android Head-Units] mrphil101:
Doesn't seem to make a diff. Used my phone, tablet, and winblows desktop PC. All change it to a file with a long letter/number name with a .bin extension. I'll try chrome on my tablet. Have to install it.

Well, chrome downloads it as it should be. That's messed up. Don't really want chrome, too intrusive, but it did fix issue.
[Android Head-Units] rubenjavier:
Hey guys version R0081B its up

changelog says:

1)gps time sync

2)Aux video loading optimization

3)More TP supported

4)DVD optimization

5)Launcher theme

6)Some UI adjustment
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Anyone in the Eastern time zone with daylight savings? I have to set my time zone to -3 not -4 EST Daylight savings for the time to be correct after it gets location gps information. Also seems to take longer to get that compared to wifi. Finally why does the time go to a different time upon cold boot (like an hour ahead) ? This is still not implemented well in my opinion. Thoughts?
[Android Head-Units] xdamember2:
Agreed this should be improved. For now I'm using an app from google play to sync the time after booting. It takes a few seconds but is reliably correct.
[Android Head-Units] sasquatch23:
TXD/RXD

Sorry for the noob question, but can anyone tell me what the TXD/RXD connections are for?
[Android Head-Units] xdamember2:
am/fm shortcomings

Overall I'm pleased with this model, the increased processor power makes quite a difference. I don't use am/fm very much but it could be improved a bit. The FM tuning increment is .05 MHz; in the US this should be .2 MHz. The AM tuning increment is very strange, I don't even know what the increment value is, but it should be 10 kHz. Without proper tuning increments it is difficult to tune to a known frequency. It would also be nice to have control from the steering wheel inputs or an app to tune or seek. Currently it seems possible only to sequence through the presets. I tried Repetitouch which works to press radio buttons on some other units (albeit not completely stable) but it doesn't seem to work here. Lastly I'd like to be able to shut down the radio app and restart it later, but I found if I click the close button it usually does not provide any sound when reopened later.

[Edit] InDash says the tuning increments should be correct if the region is set properly. I've seen some settings lose their effect if power is lost and have to be reset; hopefully that is the case here. I will try that when I am able to in a week or so. As for controlling the radio with Tasker actions, I think the answer lies in a more modern automation app like Frep instead of Repetitouch. Also it turns out the keyboard up/down buttons work for incremental tuning.
[Android Head-Units] dunksalot:
What are you referencing? Where do you see these?
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Usually these are for transfer and receive of data or touch controls. Ya, not sure I have seen anything labelled that on mine either??
[Android Head-Units] sasquatch23:
its labeled on 2 of the wires that come out of the back of the unit. It's clustered in the same harness that you connect the power, speakers and everything else to. Maybe mines a little different since I ordered the universal head unit? I guess its not a big deal, the radio seems to be working fine without those wires being hooked up. Just wondering what they are for.
[Android Head-Units] dunksalot:
I have the universal and I now see those. Mine say TX and RX only so I am guessing this is Transmit and Receive - I am guessing you would use them for developing something.

swyner - sent you a PM did you receive?
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Hey bud. Sorry I do have a PM just didn't see it. Will respond asap
[Android Head-Units] redlinegt:
Thomas, can you please let us know if you plan on using a different dac in a future revision? I looked up some very available burr brown and Wolfson dac that android has builtin support for, most of these also add the ability of optical out as a standard feature too. Will make this awesome unit an unbeatable purchase!
[Android Head-Units] sasquatch23:
Wifi?

So if I'm understanding this correctly, you need to have a USB WiFi dongle to get a good WiFi connection? My unit did not come with one. I see that Thomas compiled a list of compatible 3g dongles but I don't see a list for compatible WiFi ones.

I would like to use the WiFi in my house from my driveway but the head unit wont pick it up even though I have an OK, but not great signal on my phone. The unit can pick up the WiFi hotspot off my phone great which has me wondering if I need a WiFi range extender or a USB WiFi dongle, and if I need the dongle what ones would work?
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
The wifi antenna is built in.....there were some units early on that needed external wifi dongle but none of the ones we all got. I too have range problems even in my garage (but have on all Android head units). I do not believe we can use a separate wifi dongle or a range extender of sorts. Anyone tried that?

---------- Post added at 01:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:22 PM ----------

I totally second that!!!!! Been asking for an Android Headunit manufacture to implement this 2 years ago....if they did, I truly believe they would have a very unique and highly sought after product. I have asked this multiple times (and in the Google + forum) but no answer. I would love to have a hardware upgrade (ie not purchase a whole new unit) but don't know if that's possible. Every car stereo should have a minimum of 24 bit burr brown DAC with min 4V preout. Period. That is the bare minimum of today's audio DACs (or should be). Digital out to sound processors and amps is a bonus.
[Android Head-Units] adfurgerson:
There is an updated version of the Android Auto app Thomas showed off in the video on Google+. Here is the link if anyone wants to test.

http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-s...adunit-reloaded-android-t3432348/post68037310
[Android Head-Units] MAStx:
WiFi

FYI, I had emailed Thomas on this a few weeks ago due to the same issue. I can get a good WiFi signal on my phone sitting in my car but only rarely does the HU see a signal. WiFi tethering, though, works great. Anyway, the reply specifically was, "Yes, wifi is inside. It has limited range and cannot add antenna. Will put a external antenna in future."

Wonder if the external will be something that can be retrofit or if a WiFi USB option will exist.
[Android Head-Units] mrphil101:
More WiFi stuff

I can not get a USB tether for WiFi. The option in settings I'd greyed out, but it looks OK on my phone, says it is active. I tried all the usb ports, the "dongle" connectors, the micro connector and the rear slave usb connector. I attached a WiFi USB adapter via the dongle plug and it connected right away to the phone and works fine. How are people connecting via USB for tethering?
[Android Head-Units] j0bro:
It doesn't work yet, issue has been logged earlier. I already suggested the fix, so let's wait until it gets added in one of the upcoming updates.
[Android Head-Units] mrphil101:
OK. Thought I had read earlier someone was using it.

BTW, I connected the camera that came with the developer edition and started up the fcws app and it works as far as displaying video. I haven't seen anything about this so hopefully I am not being redundant. I'll aim for a tree and see if it warns me!

---------- Post added at 02:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:57 PM ----------

OK. Thought I had read earlier someone was using it.

BTW, I connected the camera that came with the developer edition and started up the fcws app and it works as far as displaying video. I haven't seen anything about this so hopefully I am not being redundant. I'll aim for a tree and see if it warns me!
[Android Head-Units] apoc286:
My unit hopefully arrives tomorrow.

Can someone do me a favour and post on the Google+ group telling Thomas to start approving join requests because he's ignored mine for weeks.

I plan to get mine fitted tomorrow, test the DAB+ dongle and post results, have a play with the DVR and post results, and maybe see if the unit will work with usb hub so more usb devices can be added... obviously however I can't do all this if he's still not bloody approved the join request!

Oh btw anyone in the UK, expect to also pay £80 to customs when the unit arrives.
[Android Head-Units] iizbor3d:
How long did it take for yours to ship out? I ordered mine july 26 and it still says processing. I was accepted to google + group 2 weeks after i requested. I canceled my first request and the second one he approved in a week.
[Android Head-Units] rubenjavier:
Hey guys,

There is a promotion for those who bought the 800 resolution vesion published in the Google+ community

"To thank our first group supporters, we are going to upgrade your early stage Res800 head units to new generation. "

http://www.in-dash.net/buy_en/store/index.php?route=product/product&search=RES800UPG&product_id=263

...sadly, it seems like we with the 1024 version will not be getting an upgrade to the new board with double the internal memory
[Android Head-Units] j0bro:
To me, getting the source code would be far more valuable than a hardware upgrade. It works fine as it is. I was planning on creating an integrated, automotive UX launcher, but I still have no access to either:

1) the source

2) the API of the media services

So while I have an OK head unit now, I had plans to make it AWESOME which is still not possible unfortunately :(
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Have you emailed Thomas directly? I know there was some chatter on Google+ about this topic and I am not a developer so am limited in my knowledge....however, I sensed the "open source" advertisement of this specific head unit attracted people and it seems like that "promise" is not being met. I don't pretend to know what is truly open source (android) vs developer specific code but I too would like the community to help develop stuff for this awesome head unit.