yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Head-Units] ramathorn1982:
As far as I know, the Tasker function of FCC launcher is not fully compatible with this radio. It runs just fine, but cannot use any of the advanced features.

What you saw before with it starting and returning home was likely FCC launching itself again after you left the app (the problem you solved).

If you want a really good and powerful app for automating things on this radio, I recommend Automagic. There is a bit of a learning curve but it's worth the $5 it costs.

If you want to try and get the result you seek without an additional app though, try leaving all of your current settings as they are. Then, set FCC as the default Navigation app in the Chinese settings and then set NAV to run at startup (also in the Chinese settings). This might give you the result you are looking for.
[Android Head-Units] Paul1965:
Thanks, I was looking in the settings to set FCC as the navi app, but I saw that the firmware from ShIvADeSt says to not change the settings for it (I haven't sent him an email to ask why yet). It's not a big deal to touch the Home button, just an annoyance that it doesn't fully work like I want it to.
[Android Head-Units] marcus82:
this is my new HU

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/32840256966.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.4fbc4c4dJpzlID

IT'S QUICK, powerfull and wihtout any lag.. but it needs some adjustment
[Android Head-Units] gerd1986:
How did you do this? Can you explain more?
[Android Head-Units] ShIvADeSt:
I can add code to auto click Home button :) but some time later.
[Android Head-Units] Velatropa24:
Hi Marcus,

What are the issues you are facing?

Are you aware of there is a way to root and then remove the top and bottom bar on your unit?

I am thinking of also buying the new one, but if I can't remove the bars, I don't want to buy it.
[Android Head-Units] marcus82:
I'm asking here if it's possible;

i'm waiting the right cables to use steering wheel controls (I hope) and rear camera. I need to fix in the right place the 4g antenna and try to use a different launcher.
[Android Head-Units] marcus82:
or if there's a method to change bttons of the stock bar
[Android Head-Units] l33boy:
You can change the buttons and what they launch... Well you can on the 7.1.1 firmware

I have root explorer on the folder icon and poweramp on the music icon.

Edit:

... and I re-ordered them all so that the 'most used' are all on together
[Android Head-Units] marcus82:
wnderfgul..this is an 8.1 firmware, tell me where is the procedure to check if it's possible thanks
[Android Head-Units] l33boy:
Well 1st you need to get root... I dont think there is anyone on this forum with 8+ android so I think you may have to work that out for yourself.. Kingroot?
[Android Head-Units] marcus82:
I think magisk or king root
[Android Head-Units] marcus82:
my cpu nowe is SL9853
[Android Head-Units] Matyushov:
Firmware for my HU

Hello everyone!

Need your help!!

I've bought the vertical screen device with installed android 8.1 (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32856863895.html), but it didn't work correctly - some applications were shrunk at the top. Seller sent me a new firmware on Android 9.0, but it is too buggy - radio doesn't work correctly, microphone doesn't too.. And now he can't do anything do help me to resolve this problems :crying:

I downloaded and successfully installed firmware from this topic: https://xdaforums.com/android-auto/android-head-units/help-chinese-hu-alps-8227ldemo-t3930394/page7

It works correctly in most apps, but some (the most important, like home screen and vehicle settings menu) looks like they are in portrait mode, not landscape and are shrunk in the right side...

Help me, please, to find the most recent updates to try them!

The information about device:

HMI: CYID.C.P.F.3.V01.2019.06.18.15.30

MCU: TS907.190108

MEDIA: HC_v1.0.0._190219_1600

BTV: BT.19.06.05.0900
[Android Head-Units] ShIvADeSt:
You device is different from devices from this topic.
[Android Head-Units] marcus82:
it's like my new HU I think
[Android Head-Units] Onutcristian:
hello. I have a Tesla navigation on a ford mondeo mk4 2010 prefacelift. The idea is that I have changed the on-board watches (instrument cluster) with some facelift and with them the navigation does not start. can a canbus update be done for this problem?
[Android Head-Units] marcus82:
hi all, did anyone already have this issue? GPS signal after a quick fix is lost ...
[Android Head-Units] rickthecabbie:
Getting my unit 10.4 in going into a 2007 Lexus GX470 with Nav. and some sort of fancy pants amplifier .

I have only made it to page 26 so far, but this thread is way better than Finnegans Wake.

There is a lot of good info here, and respect to those who came before.
[Android Head-Units] ramathorn1982:
Finnegans Wake?
[Android Head-Units] rickthecabbie:
Yeah, it's a book by James Joyce, and it is horrible.
[Android Head-Units] Mr. Clown:
LoL..[emoji23]
[Android Head-Units] Exodus4191:
Just got my 4gb 12.1 inch, Android 8.1 installed in my mustang. Instructions are slightly different than previous model due to some connections in different areas and the lack of need to bracket the brain due to it being already attached to unit along with USB connection (although the seller could have just put the USB in prior to shipping).

A lot more harness wires unused than previous model as well, so don't freak out thinking you missed something.

Lastly, was getting a bad screen flicker and thought it could be a bad display or loose connection, then realized it was as simple as a dash phone magnet was creating disturbance because I mounted it too close to display. So don't do this. As soon as I moved it, flicker went away.
[Android Head-Units] marcus82:
then I'm the only one with this new head unit...
[Android Head-Units] l33boy:
The navigation is just an app on the android, there is no communication with the vehicle to get it to work.

If you are wondering if the cluster will mirror the app's navigation directions like the ford unit? The answer is no.

The only thing that is connected to the car is the gps antenna IF you are using the cars original antenna?
[Android Head-Units] Exodus4191:
What kind is your unit and issue? Are you talking about the GPS I read a few posts up?
[Android Head-Units] marcus82:
For gps I'm going to solve it.

I need to change button or remove the topbar

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[Android Head-Units] ramathorn1982:
Question for [MENTION=9875668]ShIvADeSt[/MENTION] (or anyone that might know) when using an Android Auto Dongle the Android Auto App always displays with these top and bottom black bars (see picture below)

I can consistently get it to stretch to fit, but only if I launch it immediately after reboot and it only works once (see picture below)

Any thoughts on how to correct this behavior? I have the feeling it's somewhere in the Chinese code but have no idea where to look.

EDIT: Apologies if I've already asked about this, I have tried to troubleshoot this in the past and forget where I left off...
[Android Head-Units] marcus82:
I follow....

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and I ask... with HU with split of the screen, are you able to fit android auto?
[Android Head-Units] ShIvADeSt:
It's not firmware issue, but App that used with dongle. I see photos of other dongle, it shows at full screen (see photo)
[Android Head-Units] ramathorn1982:
That's the strange thing...the picture you posted is Apple CarPlay from the same dongle. That is full screen on mine too (it works).

I've noticed this with other Google apps too on these radios too. They appear with extra space at the top (in Maps) or get cutoff at the bottom in others. Have you come across any Google specific code in your modifications?
[Android Head-Units] ShIvADeSt:
No, I don't change nothing except firmware' APKs
[Android Head-Units] ramathorn1982:
Have you come across any reference to Google Apps (maybe called GAPPS) in the Chinese apks that identifies and pads certain apps with space at the top and bottom?
[Android Head-Units] l33boy:
great tip to speed up these units
[Android Head-Units] takaiguchi:
Where do you get to these settings?

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So I got the unit installed and it works great. Few issues that I'm trying to figure out.

I use Apple Car Play 99% of the time so everything will have that context.

Phone calls on carplay are really delayed and the person I'm talking to hears an echo of themselves.

The volume level of siri and phone calls are way quieter than the music.

The UI of carplay gets really slow sometimes. Like I can click a buton and count to 5 before any reponse. It's only in carplay because the rest of the UI of the system is fine.

Tethering to my phone isn't automatic even though it's saved on the system. I have to swipe down and go into wifi settings and then it'll connect to me phone for internet.

Any advice you can give me would be awesome
[Android Head-Units] l33boy:
It's in Developer settings, you need to enable developer mode

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Tethering: I have this issue also, sometimes it works, 50% of the time

EDIT: You can alter the volume of the calls within the advanced settings (install a 3rd party launcher to get access)

There are a number of volume levels in one of the setting pages, I increased the bottom one under 'other volume' to make calls louder
[Android Head-Units] ramathorn1982:
So, I started to looking into the build.prop file to see if there are any settings in there that are configured incorrectly.

One thing I noticed is that the DPI appears to be set to 160 in the build.prop but when I look at the 4PDA sticky for the screen characteristics it shows the DPI as 128?

Has anyone played around with these settings? Is there anything I should be aware of before modifying build.prop entries?
[Android Head-Units] marcus82:
hi guys!!! s it normal that android auto put in pause DAB radio?
[Android Head-Units] ramathorn1982:
If you mean the audio player pauses when the radio starts playing audio I believe that is expected behavior so there are not two audio streams playing simultaneously.
[Android Head-Units] marcus82:
nope, I'm talking about the same behaviour fixed on easy connection... now with my new HU i can use ANDROID AUTO but when it start, withtout any audio running, the DAB radio goes to pause
[Android Head-Units] ShIvADeSt:
I guess it's the same "audio focus" as for any app that not white listed.
[Android Head-Units] ramathorn1982:
Is anyone familiar with modifying the customer.xml file and know if this value is changeable?

<item name = "ScreenDensity" value="1"></item>
[Android Head-Units] ShIvADeSt:
Do not touch this value. You can get blank screen. It used to play with density, orientation and dimension.
[Android Head-Units] ramathorn1982:
Thanks! I'll add that it appears that the build.prop value for ro.hwrotation only lets you change it once before it hangs and you have to force flash.

Either that or the two values that I successfully tried "270" and "180" are the only compatible values.

When I tried "0" and "90" in the build.prop, it hung on the Android screen and remained in the last successful orientation but would not fully boot.
[Android Head-Units] ramathorn1982:
It looks like this in split screen but the top of Android Auto is covered by the transparent Android UI.
[Android Head-Units] marcus82:
wow how did you do it?
[Android Head-Units] rickthecabbie:
Hey guys.

Would the owner of a 2007ish Lexus GX470 or Toyota Land Cruiser 120 Prado please pick up the white courtesy phone?

I have an 07 GX470 with a 10.4 inch 1g 32g 4.4.4 Phoenix unit that is giving me some difficulty. My main problem is

that I can not get it to show the correct Temperature on the AC controls. Currently the vehicle shows as OLD BADAO WITH DISC HI

which I believe is correct, I am on firmware 20181115A-Ver1.0.1.carcool_860_EN_1024_ROOT which I picked up at 4PDA.ru

The weird thing is that my MCU shows as 860B_CHHWY_F25-TD FTSP v513-0 If I am right the "TD" Indicates the prefix of the CANBUS box. "FTSP" indicates the chosen airbox,

but I have selected "bnr with air" so it should show "BNR" instead, right?

Right now I am at a loss, the only idea I have is to get the SysVar.db file and the customer.xml file,

from someone who has this bugger working right, and install them.

Can anyone help out?

Also, let me know what firmware and MCU you are using, please?

Thank you Rick
[Android Head-Units] ShIvADeSt:
Car type is correct for gx470

But you need to change customer.xml and set customer number to 13. I guess there is 2 now
[Android Head-Units] Exodus4191:
At the moment, there is no way to remove the bars/edit the 8.1 units. I recommend using a third-party launcher like carwebguru to create/customize your homescreen buttons/mapping as needed. It's what I'm using now. Only the vertical theme is able to work with vertical orientation devices, but it gets the job done.
[Android Head-Units] marcus82:
Oh ok I would like to use car theme. Is it usable?

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[Android Head-Units] Exodus4191:
I don't know if I can post the link here, but just go to YouTube and search "Tesla style unit carwebguru" and it should be the first video that pops up. It'll walk you through everything you can do.
[Android Head-Units] marcus82:
Do you know how to do factory reset? It aso me password... I want to reset cause my GPS doesn't work

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[Android Head-Units] big_daddys_house:
[emoji6]

https://youtu.be/z_q4NicgVDY
[Android Head-Units] rickthecabbie:
Thank you ShIvADeSt

First, I would like to thank you for the work you have done to get to know this unit

I am grateful that you have taken the time. I have read all 171 pages of this thread,

you have made great contributions, again, thank you.

You are correct, Customer number was 2. have changed it.

I have changed it to 13, and rebooted.

The good news is that it now shows OLD BADAO WITH DISH HI in the list,

but the bad news is that my temperature is still showing as incorrect on the controls.

Also, I now only have 5 themes, and they are all labeled in Chinese, LOL.

The theme thing is no big deal, but I am still looking for a solution to the Temp. issue.
[Android Head-Units] ramathorn1982:
Try changing the temperature readout from celcius to Fahrenheit and back again.
[Android Head-Units] rickthecabbie:
Thanks,

I have the Celsius/Fahrenheit settings all set, what I am trying to do is get the correct number on the AC control buttons.

The numbers show as off by about 30 or 40 degrees.

By the way, Ramathorn1982, you have made some great contributions to this thread as well.

It is people like you that made this community so great when I signed up 11 years ago.

Thank you for that. Keep up the good work.

Rick
[Android Head-Units] ramathorn1982:
I figured you have it set right. I had mine display incorrectly briefly after a firmware flash. Fiddling with the Fahrenheit/Celsius (or Metric/American on Ram Trucks from the vehicle specific console menu) fixed it for me.

It seemed that altering some settings refreshes and fixes glitches like this sometimes...
[Android Head-Units] diablo_dave75:
Hi everybody, I'm new to this thread but I think this is the right place. I just got one of these "Tesla Style" head units off of Amazon for a 2014 Chevy Cruze. I didn't have any trouble with it the first couple of days after install but on the third day the task-switcher button in the top right (those two overlapping boxes) and the home button in the bottom left don't do anything anymore. I can see them graphically change when I tap them, so the screen itself appears to be working and registering my finger correctly, but the buttons do nothing. I tried doing a factory reset from the settings menu but that didn't actually seem to reset anything at all. My setting of "Automatically load navi" being enabled remained enabled (when the factory default should have been disabled, for example). Apps I added after install remained, apps I removed did not come back... so I don't know what the factory reset actually does, if anything.

Anyone run into a problem with these buttons in the GUI seeming to stop working?

Also, if someone could catch me up, I am curious if there might be updated ROMs available for these? Mine came with the piece of paper that told me I the reseller would offer me one but only if I gave the product a 5 star review on Amazon and... I don't know if I wanna do that yet :)
[Android Head-Units] ramathorn1982:
Yeah, [MENTION=9875668]ShIvADeSt[/MENTION] answered this for me a while ago.

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=79637247

Re-flashing the firmware should also fix it. The 4PDA forum has a thread on these radios with firmware for the Android 4.4.4 and 7.1.1 versions of this radio to include root. Just use Google translate on the forum and you'll find loads of information and discussion.
[Android Head-Units] ShIvADeSt:
Give video when you change it from LO to HI

Also need photo from Settings - System version

There is mcuver info.
[Android Head-Units] diablo_dave75:
Thank you for posting a link to the fix! Doing a factory reset from within Android settings (not the UI system reset like I originally tried) did the trick. Though it looks like it removed some apps that came stock, including the owner manual PDF (fortunately I emailed a copy of that to myself already, for what little it's worth). It also stuck me with some kind of funky Japanese keyboard (which answers an question I had about an app that came pre-loaded I couldn't recognize). Side-loading the Gboard apk got me around that and I'm back in business now.

By chance, does anyone know of some apps that take advantage of the CANBUS interface? Something that can see more info like check engine codes or other interesting data about the engine?
[Android Head-Units] rickthecabbie:
Here is the video you requested with a shot of System Version at the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jjP3SLrHyE
[Android Head-Units] ShIvADeSt:
Bad news for You, You cannot fix it. Airbox adapter that You use with Tesla unit send incorrect data to unit (data is at Fahrengeit, but canbus.apk doesn't know it). I have got same issue with Android 7.1.1 and I recoded part of code to make it display correctly.

I made it for Android 7.1.1 and I guess I can do it for Android 4.4.4. But only with my custom firmware.
[Android Head-Units] Exodus4191:
Try 8861. Default for a lot of the Android 8.1 units. If it doesn't work, contact your supplier or Phoenix
[Android Head-Units] rickthecabbie:
Would a replacement canbus decoder solve the issue? I have owned this less than 30 days, so the seller is

still motivated to fix it.
[Android Head-Units] ShIvADeSt:
Yes, but You will need old one.
[Android Head-Units] ramathorn1982:
So I have an issue I've been trying to figure out by creating a flow in Automagic. I can successfully call on many things using the flows, but I cannot figure out the activity the is being used by com.szchoiceway.canbus to launch my HVAC controls (this is for cartype RAM American). I believe the ones that are shared for Ram trucks also work for Jeep and use this I/BGJeepService.

I used an app from the play store to identify that pressing/opening my HVAC controls through the Chinese UI is using com.szchoiceway.canbus and NOT com.szchoiceway.carair. I have inspected every activity under canbus.apk to see which one controls my HVAC bu none seem to. I pulled some logs and this information appears to be associated with launching the HVAC controls. Can anyone explain to me how I might be able to call this? I'm trying to use automagic to make my own custom button to launch HVAC so I can get rid of the Chinese UI entirely (remove top and bottom bars)

From event.log:

com.choiceway.eventcenter.EventUtils.ZXW_CAN_AIR_DATA_EVT from system 7991:com.szchoiceway.canbus/1000 pkg com.szchoiceway.canbus]

From logcat:

09-30 10:52:45.941 I/CytNewSylphyParase( 7991): 2E recCanData:0xa6 0x2e 0x55 0x09 0x22 0x22 0x21 0x00 0x02 0x01 0x4e 0x1f 0xaa 0x22

09-30 10:52:45.941 I/CytNewSylphyParase( 7991): recCanData2Ebybuf: 0x55 0x09 0x22 0x22 0x21 0x00 0x02 0x01 0x4e 0x1f 0xaa 0x22

09-30 10:52:45.941 I/CytNewSylphyParase( 7991): parseCmdEvtNew: 0x55 0x09 0x22 0x22 0x21 0x00 0x02 0x01 0x4e 0x1f 0xaa 0x22

09-30 10:52:45.941 I/default ( 7991): parseCmdEvt 0x55 0x09 0x22 0x22 0x21 0x00 0x02 0x01 0x4e 0x1f 0xaa 0x22

09-30 10:52:45.946 I/BGJeepService( 7991): OnHandleCytXfyCarAirInfo: 0x2e 0x55 0x09 0x22 0x22 0x21 0x00 0x02 0x01 0x4e 0x1f 0xaa 0x22

09-30 10:52:45.950 I/BGJeepService( 7991): bydata WHAT_AIR_DATA :0x22 0x22 0x21 0x00 0x02 0x01 0x4e 0x1f 0xaa

09-30 10:52:45.951 I/MenuOpt ( 2868): m_byLeftTemp = 63.0°F

09-30 10:52:45.953 D/MenuOpt ( 2868): byMaxFunStrengthStall 7

09-30 10:52:46.001 I/BGJeepService( 7991): onReceive WHAT_SHOW_WND

09-30 10:52:46.009 I/showCarAirWnd( 7991): mService.getNavEvent() =0

09-30 10:52:46.027 I/CarAirClickWithVoice( 7991): onReceive CAR_AIR_KEY_KEY

09-30 10:52:46.028 I/CarAirClickWithVoice( 7991): keyVlue: 1

09-30 10:52:46.158 I/BGJeepService( 7991): bydata WHAT_AIR_DATA :null

09-30 10:52:46.159 I/CytNewSylphyParase( 7991): MCU_MSG_CAN_ATADATA***: 0xa6 0x2e 0x55 0x09 0x22 0x22 0x21 0x00 0x02 0x01 0x4e 0x1f 0xaa 0x22 0x1d
[Android Head-Units] Hammerhand.17:
Been trying to figure this out for a long time too. Never succeeded.
[Android Head-Units] marcus82:
Nothing.. I don't know the code.. I retry yo ask to engineer

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[Android Head-Units] ramathorn1982:
What kind of vehicle do you have? I can successfully call up many other vehicle's activities. I'll check for you...

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Try 666888
[Android Head-Units] Hammerhand.17:
I have five main issues. I have been in contact with [MENTION=9875668]ShIvADeSt[/MENTION] but couldn't make further process, and didn't want to keep bothering him with them:

- I would want to make use of another player at boot. Only Poweramp seems to work day at boot, but it's outdated in Android 4.4.

- Correction of incorrect hour/timezone. Sometimes is right at boot, sometimes is +1 hour. No matter if I set automatic timezone or not.

- Intents for HVAC. Those which you are trying to achieve.

- Intent for brightness. No way to set brightness manually when I disable upper bar, it's controlled by canbus.

- Intents to get speed/RPM/open doors info from stock launcher, so I could use those with Tasker/klwp.
[Android Head-Units] ramathorn1982:
Have you tried adding the music player of your choosing to the white list in EventCenter.apk?

For the time zone, I may have found the problem in the build.prop (maybe?). In mine, it's explicitly set to Pacific Standard Time (UTC -8). Im guessing that is what screws up the time for some people after reboot.

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Also, what type of car is your radio installed in?
[Android Head-Units] Hammerhand.17:
I will take a look to build.prop

The problem is not that the music play (I don't use stock launcher), but that it takes a lot of time to start (but Poweramp is even faster than stock music player). Don't know what is the way that Poweramp use to start so fast, but didn't find any other player that does so.

My car is a 2010 Ford Mondeo.
[Android Head-Units] ramathorn1982:
Got it, I'll check to see if I can launch your HVAC controls with Automagic.
[Android Head-Units] Hammerhand.17:
It would be awesome, thanks.
[Android Head-Units] ramathorn1982:
Nothing specific for Mondeo under the CANBUS.apk activities.

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I may have spoken to soon. There is nothing for a Mondeo but there are a few things for a Focus. Is a Mondeo a Focus with a different name?
[Android Head-Units] rickthecabbie:
The Mondeo is also known as the Ford Contour . Also the Ford Fusion, and the Mercury Mystique.

They can't make up their minds.:confused: