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[Android Head-Units] swyner:
I have proven that the blue/white AMP and ANT power on from the InDash harness is NOT giving full, steady and constant power. It was the reason I was getting "thump" on shut down. So, I moved both ANT and AMP to the red wire (which is ACC on from canbox for my specific situation) and the FM signal was 10000% times better. Like I am a picky bugger for FM reception and I get all the stations I used on OEM just as clear. So I have let Thomas know something is going on with that in the harness or programming of the InDash AMP/ANT on wire.
[Android Head-Units] rubenjavier:
real names if you want, my username is my name anyway, the important thing is create a scale of how common and in need of a fix an issue is
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Well yes your name is your real name. Some don't use their real name on forums lol.

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Honestly I think that wire needs to be looked at. To me its a design flaw as the remote turn on and the antenna turn on shouldn't be the same wire. It should be separate.
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Absolutely can do that. Issue is I don't know how to control rights to the file on google drive.....location Thomas owns but it's "public". I have asked him to grant access to all those in the Google+ forum....maybe that will work? Once we get that figured out, for sure anyone can just add to the Name column their user name and I will look into some kind of ranking/count functionality.

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Agreed....however, I have both on my red wire now with no issues......yet. LOL
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Hmm didn't realize that red wire was switchable. Plus didn't want to mess with the can bus so I sourced a feed direct from the radio that was switchable by the radio itself
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Which wire was that? From the radio? The red in my harness comes from the canbox (Audi does not have remote turn on in OEM harness...controlled by canbus). So that wire essentially turns the radio on/off as well as the amps. I think it works fine but best scenario is to have the AMP on/off from the radio (not the canbus).
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Ok, so big success for me! YEAH!! I just replaced the provided Audi canbus module with an older PAC Audi one I had. This now fixes a bunch of issues I was having. First, now the radio stays on while key is still in ignition (car is off). Shuts right off when remove key. Exactly how it's supposed to be. The AMP and ANT turn on (blue with white stripe) now just powers my ANT and I have tapped the red remote turn on for InDash unit from canbus for AMP turn on. Absolutely no thump or noise from speakers on start up or shut down. The ANT power seems to be very good and has improved reception 100%.

The SWC still don't work but thinking that the carservice or canbus software on my unit is looking for something different than what the PAC is outputting. My reverse trigger on PAC is working opposite (12V in Drive and 0V in Reverse.). Minor issue and can update the PAC with latest firmware.

Bottom line...the Audi specific canbus module is crap. Not sure if hardware or firmware driven but I am a happy camper now that I have solved that. Thomas is aware and is investigating.
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Thomas as already reviewed and made some comments in the log file. He made it available for all users and is located at this address. This is also on the Google+ community https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NPNME1okYyU5V4ZmN0GhEE4dZRHt9PNBjEUuCXFNIOQ/edit?usp=sharing
[Android Head-Units] samdu:
Mine's in a convertible and it's still readable on a sunny day. Pretty impressed with the screen. Especially after reading people complain about other screens, even those from major manufacturers. I haven't removed the screen protector that was there for shipping, since I plan on pulling it out at least one more time, but looking forward to it without that last barrier.
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Two that's my plan as I believe the issues with the can bus won't get resolved anytime soon. Anyone with can bus issues is likely better off replacing the unit with a known working module.

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The wire in my photo, being the blue with a black tip is my remote turn on wire. Which I found a constant 12v trigger wire (on/off when the radio is on / off not the canbus) and plugged the wire onto the pin. I used a old pc power button switch wire and modified it so it was slim enough to plug onto the pin then I ziptied that wire to the harness next to it so it wouldn't come unplugged when wrestling the unit back into place.

I circled what I'm talking about.
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Anyone have SWC working via canbus adapter plugged into the InDash? I have only 1 wire (white) that seems to line up with the universal harness key 5v wire. I tried hooking up the blue out wire from PAC module to that and do get voltage readings from steering wheel controls. However the SWC app does not allow me to click any function to register it. Any help?
[Android Head-Units] jdidtht:
Bad ground?
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
No its bout a grounding issue. Its feedback coming from the screen flicker as its not a constant sound it comes and goes when the screen is on / flickering .
[Android Head-Units] rubenjavier:
Hey [MENTION=2251099]swyner[/MENTION] and everyone,

I just updated the log file, adding my data to the issues that I share with swyner, and adding some new issues of mine

...remember, since its a spredsheet, you can add a new line to a Cell that already have swyner's info, or mine, by pressing ALT+ENTER and the adding your data, like name, Head Unit model, Car Model, etc
[Android Head-Units] rubenjavier:
Does anyone knows where to buy a working version of the "Easy Connected" app?, or get it from somewhere else, but working and activated?, mine keeps sking for an IMEI activation

my Unit its rooted, so no problem copying data configurations files if needed

Thanks
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Awesome. Saw your additions. I hope this way of tracking works so we get solutions to our issues quicker. I know Thomas appreciates it and has already provided comments.
[Android Head-Units] mainebluedevil:
For those who aren't looking to tinker all that much, is this unit stable enough to use daily? I'm fine with tinkering uploading ROMs and whatnot, but I don't want to work with something that is still a work in progress, in part. The potential of this unit is so great, but before I take the plunge I want to make sure I'm not entering a world of instability.
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Its stable to use daily, no weirdness with my unit. Only downer is the GPS volume mixing other then that no other flaws thus far and i honestly haven't done much to my unit minus the rooting and finding an alternative 12v source for my remote turn on. Its stable and sounds great with the working EQ.
[Android Head-Units] mainebluedevil:
Good to know. Again, the GPS volume issue, is one that can (and I suspect will) be fixed via software update.

I don't need the perfect HU, and at present I have an AVIC-700BT so anything will be a huge step up. I'm hoping the standby timer is fixed soon as I'm usually more than 12 hours between drives.
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Honestly the boot up time isn't overly bad. The only time I see it being bad is when I'm using fmtuner (which is rare) as the unit will auto launch the last program used. Which for me is aux in. So 15-18sec my unit is up and loaded into the aux in. So the 60min standby is OK with me for now.

If your vehicle using Canbus I would recommend a 3rd party unit vs the one that comes with the radio. As noted in the postings there are known issues that haven't been resolved yet.

Think I jynxed my unit. Was driving home an hour ago and the audio on my unit went all static. Rebooted my device and the issue resolved for 10sec then all audio was gone minus my sub.

Hoping that a complete power off fixes the matter ? not a promising sign tho after 2 weeks of use
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Well... My internal amp on my radio has died. Perhaps that's what I was hearing coming from the system at the time in which I thought was feedback from the screen flicker. Guess my newsmy unit will go back in for now ?
[Android Head-Units] mainebluedevil:
I have an 03 CRV, so I don't think I have to worry about Canbus stuff. Honestly all of that stuff is pretty new to me. Not even sure what I'd do with all of that info.

And that's some bad news about your amp. Good luck with getting a replacement!
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Hmm yep 03 you wouldn't have to worry about the annoyance of having canbus issues lol. Going to shoot Thomas an email now to give him an update.
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
That sucks dude. I am sure thomas will make it right. Screen flicker is not right either so a new unit is in order.
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
How quick does he respond to messages you send him? Are you contacting him via email?
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Also the feedback I was getting from the head unit which I thought was the screen... Is gone now that the internal amp has failed and my fm tuner stops at 90.0mhz even tho its set to American fm settings
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Ya by email. Usually the next morning but sometimes a couple days. I am sure he reads this thread too so as long as you emailed him already should be by tomorrow morning.
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Hmm yeah I haven't heard anything yet so guess will see what happens.
[Android Head-Units] j0bro:
I will update the spreadsheet too with the issues that I found up till now. I also want to do some logcat inspection to see what else is there worth investigating. This weekend I was mainly busy dremeling my faceplate to fit the new unit. Still not finished, but when I am installing it, I also want to get the SWC sorted.
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
In starting to wonder if my radio has some lose connections internally. As I hit a few bumps in the road tonight and my audio came back. I haven't done anything to the radio itself & you would think if it was a lose harness connection that the radio would randomly power on and off as the power and speaker feed are in the same plug...?
[Android Head-Units] dunksalot:
Obvious question but I will ask.....Have you tried re-seating each of your harness connections into the head unit? Sometimes it's just the simple things. They aren't the strongest connections and I pulled the ground cable right out by being too rough.
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Well good news on the SWC front in my audi. Spent the weekend rewiring the InDash using the open wire end harness (not the prewired harness for Audi) using a PAC RP4-AU11 and included harness. The trick to get SWC to work (after researching) is to cut the 3.5MM connector from the PAC (that goes to Pioneer, Alpine, etc) and connect the RED wire only to KEY 1 from the InDash....no other connections are necessary (ie ground or Key 2). I went into the SWC settings and was able to program volume, mute, home, next, prev etc. Works AWESOME. So now with my "home made" harness and PAC canbus module, I have SWC working, remote turn on, reverse signal, illumination (which still only works when manually turning lights on then off, not working in Auto position...this is a software issue, not canbus). The only items missing are the true two way canbus stuff like text in the DIS. Once Thomas figures out what is wrong with current Audi provided canbus module (and VW too), that will likely work!!!

I am still using the red remote turn on wire from canbus PAC module to InDash to control AMP turn on at same time as InDash. Also connected to this is my Antenna 12V feed......seems like a lot connected to one 12V trigger source but so far so good. Radio is about 95% as clear in reception as OEM...very happy so far. Would like to have that ANT and AMP blue wire fixed from the InDash Harness eventually.
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
I'm going to wire up my axxess harness today and see how that goes with my audio issue. It could be a connection issue on the harness side however if that was the case why would all audio cut in and out? You would think it would cut out a speaker of two but not everything. Even power for that matter...
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Just took my unit out, noticed something was lose inside. So took the radio into the house and shook it over my work table....

This fell out.... Wonder if that was the cause of my audio issues.... Here's hoping no damage was done
[Android Head-Units] samdu:
Which navigation app are you using? I haven't had any GPS volume issues with either Google Maps or Waze.
[Android Head-Units] j0bro:
Yeah the TTS volume is too low (and fixed to a maximum?). I have the Google TTS Engine active but it has no volume controls. It would be nice to have the possibility to set a speech volume relative to the media volume.

The only option that you have in Google Maps is to go into Settings > Navigation Settings > Voice level and set it to 'Louder'.
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Exactly!!! Not sure how anyone can say its fine. Lol. As you turn volume up both source music and the nav interrupt volume go together so the difference is always the same. Need separate volume controls for sure
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
I've been using sygic and copilot. Sygic is the worse of the two copilot is OK but audio still could use adjustment. I unfortunately can't use online gps software
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
you get audio and screen flicker issue resolved after that screw fell out? LMAO....
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Err no screen flicker is there still and I now have feedback out of my right rear speaker. Which may be coming from my alternative canbus adapter which isn't working the way it should. I'm just having no luck lol. I want to open the unit up and see where that screw belongs but I don't want to risk the warranty seal lol
[Android Head-Units] j0bro:
You can unscrew the back, front and bottom without breaking the seal, already did it ?
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Hmm does it give access to let you screw things in easily ?
[Android Head-Units] j0bro:
For sure, heaps of space inside. Have a look at my earlier post of its insides: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=67069920
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Has anyone else noticed the screen having temporary burn in ? I'm noticing that with my screen that it takes a while to totally refresh the screen when an image (audio player for example) off the screen. Ill have ghosting for a good 30+ seconds.
[Android Head-Units] t.idn:
Hi Guys,

If you want to unscrew it, do it carefully. :) It is good to have deeper discussion of possibilities of Android head unit.

However, if something goes wrong, that could be very difficult to figure out.
[Android Head-Units] rubenjavier:
Hello Guys,

Thomas sent me an email telling me that my "Easy Connected" app was already remotely activated, and I just tested it.

after an automatic update from the app, mirroring by cable is working great with my phone (Oneplus One with CM13) and the Drive Mode is completely translated, so, Good job Thomas

I've updated the log file on google drive to set the issue as fixed with the date and marked it in green on the issue number cell, and the comment cell to make it easier to find the status

https://drive.google.com/folderview...&usp=sharing&tid=0B8Nj9XViGv_6dUZXT3c1LUl6MDA
[Android Head-Units] popeye70:
Hi guys,

i'm interested in that unit but i have some questions before buy it:

1) Is the RDS AF function working properly? It means, when the signal level of the actual radio station go low it jump to another frequency of the same station (Alternative Frequency of the same RDS NAME) or it jump to a random frequency and station whit better signal?

2) In SWC settings can you set two different actions for "long press" and "short press" of one single button, like MCTD units?

3) What about sound quality? Is the equalizer a true 10 band, or parametric? Can you set the subwoofer level?

Many thanks
[Android Head-Units] samdu:
Does anyone else use Google Play Music? If so, are you having issues with it? I still can't get it to work. It worked one time. That's it. When I start to play anything, I get the little spinny circle thing, then it moves on to the next track and does the same thing. Over and over. Never actually plays anything.

Edit: And had I just checked the log document first, I'd have seen that someone else is having the same issue. :)
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Thomas. If you are reading this can you set me (and everyone else) up with the activation for this app?
[Android Head-Units] CadillacMike:
that woudl be a problem for me, that's about the main reason i want one of these units
[Android Head-Units] mattxl:
Hey guys I just got mine and installed it and so far it is working great. Random little bugs or glitches but nothing horrible yet. I was actually surprised that not only are my SWC working but the MFD in my GTI is even getting the radio station I am on. I was expecting the SWC to work maybe partially at most and I was expecting the MFD to get to data at all. So all in all that has been a pleasant surprise.

Currently my biggest issues are the hardware back button closing the radio app when it's playing in the background and the logo not actually changing on boot. Has anyone been able to get the logo to actually change? I go in and set it in the settings but it never shows when it boots up.

If we can get Thomas to upload the source for the Android build and the apps on it I can definitely fix a lot of those issues.
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Wow!! Glad to hear your can box is working. I think kwalsh has a VW as well but had no success. I wonder if new canbus module is being sent out.

Ya if you go to the log file I created (linked from google+ site) both your concerns are on there.
[Android Head-Units] samdu:
Ditto. While Pandora/Spotify/Prime are all fine, my music - the music I actually own - is on Google Play Music. Really want to get access to it.
[Android Head-Units] dunksalot:
I must be in the minority because I actually like that the back button turns off the radio. When driving it is more difficult to swipe open the apps box, wait a second for the "X" to load, and then turn it off. If I want to leave the radio on I hit the home button which I am now used to.
[Android Head-Units] samdu:
I think it should follow the Android convention that the back button closes the app, but the home button leaves it running. Same with Bluetooth streaming.
[Android Head-Units] dunksalot:
I can live with that as well. :good:
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Right but the back button should only close the app you are in at the time. It should NOT close an app running in the background. Also, if implemented properly, if you load another music based app (source or app defined in settings somewhere) then it should switch the audio from radio to the newly opened source/app automatically. Remember, this IS a car radio first......basic audio settings and switching of sources should be handled as automatically as possible like most other car radios.

Yes hitting the hard button back is easier but if all you wanted to do was stop the music playing, use mute. If you want to change music source, the above implementation should make it so much better.
[Android Head-Units] dunksalot:
Hmmm.....
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
I think it depends on the year vw as mine is a 09 which seems to be picky with canbus modules. The one I installed the other day won't retain accessory power when key isn't removed. Where as the one that came with the radio only retains it for 20 min. I'm returning the one I bought separate for a newer model that's to work with my car (hopefully)

Hell the one I installed myself will turn the radio on with the roll down or up of a window or unlock of a door lol.
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Anyone install xposed framework? Trying to get App Settings module so I can change the DPI independently. I installed dpi changer and it works awesome (set 270 and the maps, radio and other functions are sooooo much easier to use with bigger buttons) however the built in phone app doesn't adjust like the radio and others properly so I can't dial a number lol.
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Is xposed supported by l.p.? Wasn't sure if it was or not. If it is that be cool cause the dpi of copilot is a little on the tiny side
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Dpi changer on play store works perfect. Like I said just the Bluetooth app does not fit right. Oh and the built in home app but I am using another one. I might ask thomas to fix the Bluetooth app so it adjusts peoperly. I find the stock DPI is waaay too small for in car use.

Yes there seems to be xposed module for LP. Found it on xda. Issue was installing the zip file required as the "update" app couldn't do this without aborting.
[Android Head-Units] samdu:
Ahhhh... I wasn't getting that it was killing the app even when the app wasn't in the foreground. Yeah, that's messed up.
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Anyone in contact with Thomas more often than me? Wondering what progress is being made on the log file and noted in that was a new image version currently in testing. [MENTION=4036493]kwalsh24[/MENTION] you hear from him regarding your mysterious screw, audio and screen issues?
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
The only response I received was this...

Hi Kevin,

* *Sorry for late reply. * If you unscrewed/screw it, please be careful.*

* *Yes. this *definitely cause some issues even we have some protect in circuits. However, you need a full test. Otherwise, you may need a new board.

Zilch about my screen even after mentioning the ghosting that is has along with the flickering. Kinda slowly getting the impression that nothing is going to come of it or the sound (which is back) that I reported coming from the unit.
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Thomas talked to me about a full return if it was not performing to my standards at one point. This was a while back but I believe he will help you without any issues. Just ask him for a replacement. Like whats next that might break??? That would be my concern.
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Well I plan to continue to test the unit out now that the screw had been removed. Still having static feedback at times on the rr speaker along with random screen flicker and temp screen burn in / ghosting.
[Android Head-Units] CadillacMike:
Been quiet here...
[Android Head-Units] swyner:
Anyone having random Bluetooth disconnects?

Agree it's quiet here. Was hoping Thomas had an update that addresses some of our issues.
[Android Head-Units] samdu:
Haven't had any Bluetooth disconnects, but my automatic obdii adapter won't connect to the unit because it thinks Bluetooth is disabled. In pretty sure that it's because of the Bluetooth implementation on the unit and I'll have to get with automatic to see if it can be fixed.

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On another note, I wonder if there's any way Thomas could add exFAT support to the kernel. Have a big honkin' hard drive with a bunch of music on it and it's not showing up on the USB connection. I'm assuming it's because it's formatted exFAT.
[Android Head-Units] kwalsh24:
Here's hoping there's a new firmware release soon. I'm starting to get the random boot up with the optimization sgreen and would be nice to seem some improvements with the GPS mixing.

Also (sorry if this has been mentioned on the gdrive user reports) but has anyone had issues lately with the 60min delayed standby mode? My unit seems to seldomly go into standby
[Android Head-Units] samdu:
Nothing like that here. The closest thing to that I've encountered was one day when it kept rebooting. But I'm 99.9% sure that's because it was Africa hot that day. It settled down when I put the top up and cranked the ac.