yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[MTCD Software Development] mindriot:
Sadly it was too good to be true.

When on motorways or areas with few roads the unit is happy enough with sygic or anything else placing demands on the gps. In cities or towns its still a hateful annoyance! Frequently totally unusable.

The gps performance is still awful, and when its struggling, it drags the unit down with it. This has to be some kind of fault with the rom.
[MTCD Software Development] erik077:
Installed V6 and here is first problem - music app does not detect directory eith music and it has no option to navigate to it. Can V6 be installed without that GPS junk?
[MTCD Software Development] dongali:
Try this if you're going to go back to stock. This is the newest stock rom atm.
[MTCD Software Development] sterod:
[MENTION=3590033]Malaysk[/MENTION] there is a major bug in version 6 which I have been able to reproduce several times.

If you enable any of the xposed modules after a fresh install of v6 over top stock, not an upgrade from previous version of your ROM, on the next reboot you get stuck in a boot loop where the launcher will appear for one second, and then the device will reboot. This is now an endless loop. The only way to recover from this is to perform a cache wipe, and start all over.

Please fix this in version 7 if possible.

I am going to try installing V4 on the device first, enable the xposed modules, then install v5 and then v6 and see the result. It may be that V6 of your ROM wants to be patched over a previous version instead of being installed fresh over the stock rom.
[MTCD Software Development] drinkup4:
If you are wanting to install the malaysk you at the right place. The picture you attached showed that your HU is MTCD. Go to the first page of this thread and there are the links to download the malaysk. Any of the versions will work. I am running version 6 with no real problems. Some others have had problems so you might want to use an older version. I don't think I have seen any complaints about version 4.

When you choose your version down load it to a Windows PC. Unzip the files. In the files there will be two Word documents one in English and one in Russian. The one in English has detailed instructions on how to install the rom including screen shots. The process is simple. The hardest part for me was getting my HU into recovery. I can't help you with getting into recovery, because different models enter recovery differently.

I hope this helped.
[MTCD Software Development] erik077:
Tried V4, V5 and V6

V4 - everything works wine until you power off radio or car for first time. After it had fc and lost sound. Tried to reset - no luck

V5 - car launcher keeps crashing and i end up with wallpaper only, no meter how many times I tried to reboot, result was always same

V6 - hate that gps thing and I couldn't access my mp3 music or play list. Also buttons below the screen stopped working few minutes after i setup unit (with exemption or power which still works)

Have no idea how to get to recovery- maybe wiping data in there would help but like i say no clue how to enter it. Looks like I got really bad luck with this
[MTCD Software Development] drinkup4:
How did you load the roms without getting into recovery.
[MTCD Software Development] erik077:
With option #2, thru software update
[MTCD Software Development] sterod:
I can now confirm that if you upgrade to version 6 after having initially installed version 4 over the stock ROM, and then upgrading version 4 to version 5 then you do not get the boot loop issue that I mentioned in the above post. The problem only occurs when you try to activate Xposed after having installed version 6 directly over top the stock ROM
[MTCD Software Development] Sventastic:
that may caused the problems.

Try this way into recovery:

When the HU is running push power button and hold it.

The HU will shut down.

keep holding the button after shut down for about 10 seconds. (maybe button lights flash or change colors)

Release the Power button and wait one or two seconds then push power button again like you want to switch the HU on.
[MTCD Software Development] HVB83:
Thanks for your reply. Still don't see that apk in oem. Must be doing something wrong. Should I download it and put it on the sd or something?
[MTCD Software Development] Dec64:
Should be on OEM in one of the folders somewhere, you do have v6 of Malaysk's rom installed? as it's not included in any other versions.

But yeah you can just download it and put it on the SD, same difference.
[MTCD Software Development] zmarcin@poczta.onet.pl:
MTCD

Hi, I installed version 6, and after a few start-ups do not work buttons , reset nothing given . New Installation from only helped . today installed VIPER4ANDROID , no sound of buttons or not They operate .CO happens if this version 6 as a ???? , and again waiting for my new installation
[MTCD Software Development] tpf:
Also getting the bootloop after installing mtcservice...

I was on v3 then installed v6, no panel keys and now a bootloop :)
[MTCD Software Development] sterod:
Try what I did.

Install Stock

Install V4 from boot recovery menu with physical buttons

Install V5 from version info screen under settings

Activate Xposed, install any other xposed modules

Install V6 from version info screen under settings
[MTCD Software Development] DMITCHELL22:
I flashed back to Joying stock, no bootloops, unit runs noticeably faster.
[MTCD Software Development] sterod:
Good to hear you are back up and running, but aside from yourself, I haven't heard anyone else claim the stock rom is faster. It has insane amounts of Chinese bloatware. I found the stock rom unbearably slow.
[MTCD Software Development] larppaxyz:
Those who have horrible lag and freezing for tens of seconds and so on, are you using Spotify application as your preferred music application? I have those issues, and it seemst to be related to Spotify.
[MTCD Software Development] tpf:
I've disabled xpose startup for now. Press power button a few times when you see the home screen. Or to put it another way, on restart - keep clicking the power button!
[MTCD Software Development] erik077:
None of those option worked but I found thread that says: to boot to recovery you must open a unit cover and with metal tweezers short circuit little C17 connector - but I don't want to do that unless is last option.

This is what I did after my problems with V4,V5 and V6

1 . Returned to stock - storage was messed up and saying that i am out of space (down to few mb), reseting did not help either.

2. Installed V6, and still getting same problems (specially for some reason if I change font type and add personal wallpaper!). Launcher was issues as well, and buttons on unit would stop responding plus it lost sound again.

Then I did reset unit to default (in settings), and first thing I changed launcher (under home). Did not touch font or wallpaper settings and for know everything works but it's little laggy (slow). Only issue right now is, no meter which settings I do apply (automatic with network, by GPS or manual) my time always goes wrong after I start car again.

So you guys with problems try to do same, install V6, reset unit by reset to default on backup and restore, change launcher and DO NOT change fonts. Hopefully this might help to some of you.

Looking forward V7, hopefully with some light version (only needed software) that might work little bit faster, but I will try to clean mine and just keep those apps that are really needed and I need "music", "radio", "video", and my navigation "waze", don't care about rest of them.
[MTCD Software Development] erik077:
How to I get time to stay right and how do I enable clock for status bar ? Also this Music app is not letting be browser for music folders, can I install another one ?
[MTCD Software Development] sterod:
Now why would you ask this question in the MALAYSK ROM thread? Smh......

ASK HERE

http://xdaforums.com/android-auto/m...ent/rom-factory-firmware-rk3188-mtcd-t3366561
[MTCD Software Development] CadillacMike:
i dont know about V6, but in V4 the status bar clock was in Extra Settings or something in the Settings menu

to get the time to stay right i have to go to Date and Time and set it to GPS
[MTCD Software Development] oscarinx:
because this is the rom that has those launcher...
[MTCD Software Development] sterod:
Has anyone else experienced the problem where you choose the default GPS application that is opened with the physical nav button but on the next reboot it forgets and it asks you which application to use again. I can't seem to find a way to make this stick

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... And you aren't using it. If you were you could extract the launcher apk's yourself with titanium backup.
[MTCD Software Development] Dec64:
Yep, i have the same issue, everytime i press my Nav button it asks what gps app i want to use... anoying.
[MTCD Software Development] oscarinx:
Would you do me that favor? extract apk on your radio please!!:good:
[MTCD Software Development] res_au:
I tried stock, kingo root, titanium backup (can remove whatever (I didn't find much bloatware), install malaysk additions (from previously saved titanium backup). Fast, no factory resets (were soooo annoying,).
[MTCD Software Development] ikerg:
Can you share the Malaysk additions in order to include them over my stock ROM as well?

I find my stock ROM acceptable enough and I don't want to take the risk of getting worse by installing Malaysk (as per comments on this thread) until more stable version of Malaysk was released

Enviado desde mi D6603 mediante Tapatalk
[MTCD Software Development] sterod:
You guys are focusing on those with the bad experiences which are by far the minority. This ROM works perfectly if you flash V4 over stock first, then flash V5 and then V6 afterwards. It's those flashing directly to V6 over stock or not following instructions that are having issues. I've been using this ROM since V1 and it doesn't have any of these issues being reported if you install it correctly, but do what you want.
[MTCD Software Development] ikerg:
I am not saying the opposite....but I think It lacks of some kind of maturity.

In the moment I see that the performance of stock went bad I will change to Malaysk or when I see that Malaysk ROM provided functions that could not be used on stock .

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[MTCD Software Development] sterod:
It already has many things that aren't possible using stock, the best of which is xposed framework and a unified / much larger SD card partition, but again, do what you want. In my opinion its leaps and bounds better than stock and he's only been working on it for 4 months. That's pretty damn good for not having access to the source code.
[MTCD Software Development] drinkup4:
Even with option 2 you have to go into recovery after the process is done to clear the cache. The rom reallocate the writable memory and it will not work right if you don't go into recovery and clear the cache. The process is in the instructions.

If you can tell me the make of your HU I will see if I can find out how to get it into recovery mode. Once you do the final step, I think you will be fine.
[MTCD Software Development] CadillacMike:
I am on V4, so I can't just jump to V6? I have to go V5 then V6?
[MTCD Software Development] sterod:
I didn't say you couldn't, I'm just saying what my experience was, I had no issues upgrading step by step. To me it makes sense it's like windows service packs, I never jumped right to the latest, I did them incrementally. As people always say, YMMV.
[MTCD Software Development] nixfu:
>getting worse by installing Malaysk

It was just one version (5). I ran all the other versions 1-4 just fine, and will be updating to 6 this weekend.

No need to think there is something scary about Malaysk roms.

>Malaysk ROM provided functions that could not be used on stock

There are many. But the FUSE filesystem merge is the single best feature. Being limited to only having a tiny local filesystem is a big problem. If you do the 'move app to SD' thing, the icons get messed up on the apps.
[MTCD Software Development] SynMaki:
Hi All,

Is there any way to go back to the stock Rom after installing Makaysk rom?
[MTCD Software Development] pitu120:
[MENTION=3590033]Malaysk[/MENTION]

Thanks Im waiting for update :)

Is possible to add celluar network settings or no? I cant use my 3g dongle. I think its problem with APN etc. settings. coz I have signal but is problem with Internet.
[MTCD Software Development] deedeebulldog:
Im not sure why. Just make sure its on the root (not in a folder) of your GPS SD card.
[MTCD Software Development] Malaysk:
New from June 6, 2016 (3 version)
[MTCD Software Development] lowridincrew,:
Might be because I have it in the regular SD card slot. I used the regular SD card slot to install the update.img from joying
[MTCD Software Development] hyperkick:
Having a MTCD_GS_V1.34_1, do I understand it correctly that the approach for installing this rom is as follows: (?)

-put the rom on the sdcard (update.img)

-get into the recovery

-figure out how to navigate the menu(It seems I am unable to use the soft keys. Could I navigate this menu with an usb keyboard?)

-flash

-enter recovery again and do a data wipe

Donated aswell.

Good to see some development on these units.
[MTCD Software Development] Malaysk:
Yes everything is correct. Try through the keyboard. You can probably reset press (short - up - down, long press - Enter).
[MTCD Software Development] hadeone:
Has anyone installed this rom on a LM device?

[MENTION=3590033]Malaysk[/MENTION] is it possible to edit the preset names on the radio app, or at least force them to the station frequency? On the stock app the name changes with the RDS.

Thanks
[MTCD Software Development] shans:
You can use "mobile network settings" app from play store to change APN etc. For me, i still dont get data. says "restricted access, data disabled" or something like that.
[MTCD Software Development] w0rdie:
Can someone chime in on the performance gains with Mal's ROM stock? I know there was a huge improvement for the 4.4 folks but I haven't heard anything one way or the other from MTCD owners.
[MTCD Software Development] sterod:
There is still a ton of lag but he's only been working on this for a week now give him more time to optimize it
[MTCD Software Development] mtibor1:
I have a MTCD_KD_V1.27_1. It is e new istrument. What is the "originally trying to get into it and reset key combinations"
[MTCD Software Development] Malaysk:
I'm waiting for a firmware update from Joying and I will do you firmware no FUSE, okay? You need to program transferred to the SD card, right?
[MTCD Software Development] lowridincrew,:
[MENTION=3590033]Malaysk[/MENTION]

Is there a custom TWRP recovery available for MTCD devices?
[MTCD Software Development] aarick:
Not sure what I am doing wrong, but I keep getting an error that the firmware is not found. I extracted the rar with root explorer to the root of an sd card, insert into the gps slot and boot into recovery and click install update from sdcard and clear all. I tried the sd card slot and that didn't work too. Tried a different sd card same issue. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Do I need to rename it to update.img instead of dupdate.img?
[MTCD Software Development] pmneo:
It depends on your recovery. When i updated to a newer Stock rom i had to rename to update.img.
[MTCD Software Development] K33ert4:
Rename it

You have to rename it to update.img
[MTCD Software Development] Samoawbc:
Maybe you try the normal sd card Slot. My Unit also runs into an error when I insert the card in the gps Slot.
[MTCD Software Development] sterod:
Yes please, thank you! I think others may be interested in this as well, having a large Micro SD card in the GPS slot makes great inexpensive storage.
[MTCD Software Development] aarick:
That worked. Thanks.
[MTCD Software Development] erfanoabdi:
First Thanks a lot for this amazing rom. But

Can I install xposed on it, Without any soft brick and.. ? :confused:
[MTCD Software Development] avionaru:
Hey there,

I have the exact same unit (HotAudio 10inch on a Lancer X) and have been using v5 of this ROM for ~45 days. [MENTION=744370]ikerg[/MENTION] also has the same unit (I don't know his car model) - as you've noticed.

- entering boot menu: press the reset button a couple of times with a toothpick or similar. I am not 100% sure of the sequence, because on my unit pressing the "reset hole" at different angles has different results (a bit to the left it does "MUTE" on the unit, for example). Basically you shut the unit by long press with the toothpick and then press the second time for a couple of seconds, then a third time. Alternatively you can enable root on the stock rom (it's somewhere in the factory 126 menu), install Titanium Backup and use the "reboot to recovery" option from the app menu, it works on my unit).

- remember to wipe/factory reset if you come from the stock ROM.

- yes, this ROM is compatible with the HA MTCD unit.

There worst issue I encountered is that GMaps/Waze are painfully slow to start, I am going to try updating from V5 to V6, together with the manufacturer's MCU update and see if this is fixed. The problem is that I depend on FUSE support, since my default load of personal apps has not enough space on factory ROM.
[MTCD Software Development] ikerg:
I have a universal 2din unit from HotAudio installed into Mazda CX 5 2013

I have not tried yet the Malaysk ROM. I am currently in last stock (xtrons from August) and it moves well.

Reboots issues that people are having are the ones that are not convincing me to.move to Malaysk. I will wait to Malaysk find what is happening.

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[MTCD Software Development] sterod:
I've already explained it. It is because of the Xposed Framework. If you install V4 first, then upgrade to 5 followed by 6 you wont have a problem. If you go directly to 6 from stock, you will have the reboot problem.
[MTCD Software Development] ikerg:
I know....i will wait for V6 additional feedback along time to confirm the stability.

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[MTCD Software Development] erik077:
I believe you can skip V5
[MTCD Software Development] sterod:
I wouldn't because V5 is when Malaysk added the Xposed Framework - It wasn't in V4. After I install V5, I open the Xposed App and enable the modules, and reboot. Once they are confirmed working with no boot loop, only then do I upgrade to V6.
[MTCD Software Development] erik077:
My cousin has same unit as mine but his unit it's not rooted, i tried #htc#root# but its not working. Any idea?
[MTCD Software Development] meer:
Try *#hct#root# not htc :)
[MTCD Software Development] erik077:
Got msg: ADB ROOT

What next?
[MTCD Software Development] Dec64:
install kingoroot and run it, not kingroot.
[MTCD Software Development] Newbie_22:
Why the start information of NAVI software is not stored permanently in the Release 6.

Every time I press the button on the GPS radio is always the query which software should be started.

In version V5 only once came the query and the next time the NAVI software starts as expected. Where is the error?
[MTCD Software Development] SynMaki:
so, yesterday ive installed the actuall version, it was very slow and buggy.

was it because i instantly installed the newest one?

Do i have to install V4)in Recovery) and than make the updates in the Settings update section to let it work prooperly?
[MTCD Software Development] tylast:
Google Maps has the same issue & has been like that from the beginning. It's the only thing I really would like to figure out how to improve.
[MTCD Software Development] aarick:
Having same issue. Went from v4 to v5 and now v6 and after a few reboot, all my buttons stopped working. No clue why or how to fix. Avoiding a reset if possible.

Any suggestion? Google maps also is unable to get directions. I keep getting unable to connect to google maps at this time.
[MTCD Software Development] felibon:
Hey guys, im trying to root and install this rom on my RK3188 MTCD_HA which is the multimedia HU for the Lancer. I went to get TWRP but the link is dead. So do i need a custom revery to flash this rom?

I managed to root via Kingo root. I installed rom toolbox and rebooted to recovery using that app. My problem is how do I move the selection key around once I'm in recovery? The + and - valume keys do not work. Sorry for being a knob. Been rooting phones and flashing custom roms but never in a head unit.

Thanks!
[MTCD Software Development] leonkernan:
Mines a different unit, but I have to tap the reset button with a paperclip to move between items, hold it down to select.
[MTCD Software Development] felibon:
ah good idea! i will give that a try and report back. thanks
[MTCD Software Development] avionaru:
Hey,

To navigate the recovery menu, press shortly on the reset hole with a paperclip/toothpick. Long press to select (it has these instructions on the recovery screen) - this is for the 10inch unit with no physical buttons. You can also enter recovery by pressing the reset multiple times, but it's easier to use a software switch. For updates you can also use the 'software update' feature in the Settings - About section. While it's not generally recommended, it works. I tried it the first time when I switched from factory to Malaysk because my reset switch is partly broken and difficult to operate. You just need to reset to factory settings after you install /restart (also from Settings) . FUSE/repartitioning does not have issues.

You don't need a custom recovery for updates to ROM or MCU, it works fine with the default one. I have the same HotAudio unit on a Lancer.
[MTCD Software Development] felibon:
Thank you. I thought I read press valume + for up and volume - for down. Either way thanks for the reply and the tip on install.

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Sorry nevermind. I did not read your response completely. I was on my phone. Thanks
[MTCD Software Development] CadillacMike:
seems to be a handful of people with issues with V6.... maybe I will stick to V4
[MTCD Software Development] sterod:
Its all people that didn't install it properly, Mike. If you install V4 first over stock, then apply V5 followed by V6 with the about/system updates screen, its smooth like butter. No issues.
[MTCD Software Development] CadillacMike:
i read that earlier, but just a few posts up, [MENTION=2370138]aarick[/MENTION] said they went 4 to 5 to 6 and now their buttons quit working on reboots
[MTCD Software Development] sterod:
The only time that has ever happened to me was when I fiddled around with the "Touch Study" and "Panel Study" section in the factory 126 menu. V6 is great for me, but if you feel comfortable with 4, stick with it. I needed Xposed so I upgraded to 5 then 6.
[MTCD Software Development] CadillacMike:
what specifically do you use from xposed?
[MTCD Software Development] aarick:
I boot to recovery and did a full wipe. Now it's all working fine again. Just annoying that i needed to reinstall and setup everything again.

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V6 seems a lot smoother then when i was using v4..all my issues resolved after a full reset
[MTCD Software Development] CadillacMike:
ok, maybe i will try it
[MTCD Software Development] erik077:
Sorry if my question is stupid but how do I update DMCU and what DMCU actually is/does?
[MTCD Software Development] nixfu:
>I boot to recovery and did a full wipe. Now it's all working fine again. Just annoying that i needed to reinstall and setup everything again.

This is why I don't update every version and typically skip as many as possible.
[MTCD Software Development] deimos79:
Just finished installing v4 and updated all the way to v6.

Great work on the rom. :good::good:

Only issue is the bluetooth limitation so many of us have.

Subscribed and donated. Looking forward to the next release.