yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Head-Units] sinkee:
Heya guys,

Doubt that it's the battery as car is 1.5y old (kia pro ceed). Could be grounding issue maybe as when I hit him with the hand on the top of the cover, mostly it fixes itself.

I have also tried to move the back wiring when artifacts started appearing, but that didn't resolve it.
[Android Head-Units] JamesNorth:
Eonon GA2162

I bought this unit as an upgrade to an old MTCB unit.

I found the reverse camera barely ever came on, the buttons didn't work every time and the software prevented things like USB keyboards to be used. Also things like Twilight wouldn't start despite being told to.

I sent it back and have a different one from a different manufacturer that is not an R16 running 6.0 and it's great.
[Android Head-Units] hermes-1969:
Inquiry about a SW upgrade of my unit

Hi, I have bought this unit http://www.dhgate.com/product/10-1-0...393167920.html which is equipped with the following SW:

MCU Version:

5.3.19-87-G11-947201-161219

System version:

4.5.40_20170104

HW ID: 135

It mounts Android 5.1.1

Do you know whether it would be possible to upgrade to Android 6.0 or to install any of the firmware which can be found here?

Thank you for a prompt reply! ;)
[Android Head-Units] pir8man:
First, you URL link does not work. So we cannot even see if yours is an R16 based model. Also this thread is for STOCK android 6.x units. Please do not hijack this thread and ask in the android 4.x thread about upgrading. There is plenty of experience and knowledge about the upgrade steps in that thread.
[Android Head-Units] RyanFleming:
Eonon GA2162 Issues

Is anyone else experiences services not starting up when the Head Unit boots? For example Torque when configured to run and start as a service does not start up. Also Accueweather's widget does not draw on the screen. I even tried other launchers (like Nova). Same issues. I have one of the latest if not the latest set of firmware.

Processor Type

QuadCore-R16

Android Version

6.0.1

MCU Version

5.3.19-108-943101-170313

System Version

V7.3.1_20170422.151236_KBT2
[Android Head-Units] Minitel456:
Did anyone have a link to download the firmware the link on first post is dead ?
[Android Head-Units] dbtracks:
Is this update also working on the bonroad allwinner t3?
[Android Head-Units] pe81ge:
Hello everyone. I really need your help

I just bought an EONON GA7153. The specs are:

Processor type: Quadcore-R16

Android 6.0.1

MCU Version: 5.3.19-122-12-C0301-170309

System version: V7.3.1_20170314.122224_KLD1-0-1

DVD version: 2.13.15-1200xh-150417

A few days ago EONON support sent me an upgrade firmware, because of an app, which was crashing.

The new MCU version was 5.3.19-122-12-C03101-170309 and system version V7.3.1_20170505.100912_KBT2.

The new firmware booted, but there was a constant red message "UI unauthorized, please contact the supplier".

So they sent me again an other firmware, which I installed it and now I am in a boot loop. The device won't pass the first logo.

I tried to reinstall it, by pressing Reset, turn of the ACC and turning it on again, but no luck. It tries to start the upgrade (enters the upgrade screen) but instantly tries to boot again.

Official EONON support doesn't help. I sent them about 10 messages and I got no response.

Any advice which firmware to install and how to do that???

Than you in advance!!
[Android Head-Units] dick-jones:
Copy your firmware in root of SD CARD. Insert SD CARD in GPS CARD slot. Then hold HOME and press RESET. Hold HOME until update start.

Can you give me the link to V7.3.1_20170505.100912_KBT2? Thank you.

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The link to donwload only the launcher is not dead. You must be registered on 4pda.

Files with extensions .0, .1, .2 rename in files with extensions .001, .002, .003 and open first in 7zip like archive.
[Android Head-Units] pe81ge:
Thanks a lot for your answer.I have 2 links:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzzboUgP8pRtTG9oMnJTMnhXRDQ/view

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwOAE5pUHp8hUEJjam9ZTjAzalU/view

I managed to enter the recovery with a USB keyboard (alt+print screen + i).

Can I install the original firmware from recovery or only .zip files? And how to do that?

Thanks again.
[Android Head-Units] dick-jones:
You need to copy 4 files from the archive

81cb828c-9b57-11e6-ad2a-df6786178d62

827ba428-9b57-11e6-8dfb-37398ea70e52.0

827ba428-9b57-11e6-8dfb-37398ea70e52.1

827ba428-9b57-11e6-8dfb-37398ea70e52.2

in the sdcard not in a folder on the sdcard.

You can't install the firmware from recovery.

Thanks for links.
[Android Head-Units] pe81ge:
Fixed it!! Thanks a lot !!
[Android Head-Units] rsxelrate:
Anyone else successful in rooting with these instructions?

The enable USB debugging password and Developer Options password listed work on mine.

Thoughts on the risk level? The only thing I'd be gaining is changing the boot logo.
[Android Head-Units] ahmed68:
redpower 210 patition dump

sorry
[Android Head-Units] grandamle91:
My GA 2162 Won't Root
[Android Head-Units] ahmed68:
su

cd /dev/block/by-name

dd if=recovery of=/extsd0/recovery.img bs=4096
[Android Head-Units] pir8man:
I too have had a difficult time rooting with the latest ROM version I am running. I will keep retrying every few days, as I expect Kingo will get updated to the newer Android base release soon. I had this happen a couple months ago with another update. Kingo got it unlocked a few days later. I have also found that time of day can help with rooting. (perhaps the servers in Asia get overloaded during their day hours?)

UPDATE (SUCCESS!):

I found that KingOroot updated their app, so I ran another attempt at rooting my latest rom. After 5 or 6 attempts where the app got to 90% and then reboot. I decided to try Kingroot instead. This app also failed, but did not restart my head unit. I then went back to KingOroot. This time I got an error code instead of restarting. With some perseverance I successfully obtained root access.

My 2cents on this is that the two apps run different scripts to attempt root and my latest Android code base needed parts from both to get unlocked. Now you can wait for KingOroot to get updated or attempt brute forcing it with both apps.

I hope this info helps someone.
[Android Head-Units] Xcaptain:
[MENTION=707164]pir8man[/MENTION] can you suggest a firmware update version and the upgrade procedure for my allwinner t3 unit (no hardware button, but a reset).
[Android Head-Units] MoeDee:
Hi!

Just got one of those allwinner HU as well the Eonon GA2162:

1 Question: Is there a trick how to use the SD Card slot?

-> Inserted a 32GB SD card.. and it seems to be not recognized at all.

2 Question: Should the physical Buttons be lit when only ACC, BAT and Ground is connected.. HU is booting and Playing Radio, etc.. (using LineOut RCA connectors)?

on my HU the buttons are not lit.. changes in CAR EXTRA Settings for the buttons seems to have no effect..

Any Advice ?

(other than contacting Support - not staffed on weekends - or returning the Unit..)

Thanks!
[Android Head-Units] pir8man:
No I cannot. The T3 units are a different processor than our R16 units. I have only tested R16 based roms.

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Not sure on the SD card, as I have yet to use mine. Check proper format of the SD card is all I can think of.

2: the buttons are illuminated when they receive voltage on the "illumination" (orange) wire.
[Android Head-Units] MoeDee:
Thanks - I suspected that .. the illumination wire.. Thanks!
[Android Head-Units] Jefft5:
Panel Lights

Hi, With regard to the SD Card I have found it is best to use a fast micro SD with a write speed of 85-90 Mb/s as the DVR is defaulted to store dashcam info on this card, slower cards can cause hesitations in music playback whenever a clip is written to the card. The card should be formatted as Fat 32 before installation then format again after installation. I have found this always works. I use the SD Card for DVR info storage only as it is no longer required for GPS which can now be installed on the internal storage of the unit either by using the apk. installer or by downloading a navigation app from Google Playstore.

The orange wire marked ILL or ILLUM serves 2 purposes, the first is to turn on the button lights, the second is to dim the display so that it is less distracting at night. It should be connected to the dipped headlamp circuit as its power source.

The correct procedure for setting the button lights to remain on permanently is as follows:

Go to Settings> Car Settings> Extra Settings (password 123456)> Panel Light Settings and select "Close". This will turn the button lights on permanently when the ACC circuit is live.

Below the Panel Light Settings option is Panel Light Color which has 3 choices 1=Red, 2=Green, 3=Blue.

I hope this helps.
[Android Head-Units] MoeDee:
Thanks all!

Wired the GA2162 all up including Illumination.

SD card works now too - using a PNY class 10 - Radio (FM part and RDS) seems above par to factory model.

Build in Amplifier also seems working just fine.

the cheap bluetooth ODBII device pairs fine as well.

Question:

anyone tried USB tethering successfully yet?

Does it matter which USB port (front or one of the 2 in the back) should be preferred?
[Android Head-Units] pir8man:
The android head unit does not support USB tethering for network. Which is why we either use MirrorLink or a WiFi Hotspot to access the internet. Or use a 3g/4g dongle. :)
[Android Head-Units] Bradsr12:
Epnon GA7162

Hello, I'm. It sure if this is the correct way to ask as I am all new to this, however I have also just purchased an Eonon GA7162 which has the Allwinner R16 running android 6.01....

im running the stock rom it came with...

But however i try I can't get live wallpapers to work..

I have tried app like wallpaper pocket ect, but to no avail.

I contacted support and they say you can run live wallpapers on it except the one they provide!

Really could this be true?

I have to admit I am a newbie when it comes to this but that just sounds rubbish...

May I ask if anyone can offer any advise please??
[Android Head-Units] Jefft5:
GA2162 Third Party Apps

Hi, I have 5 Eonon head units dating from 2007, the earliest being the EN1026 which is WinCe based, my Android units are the GA2114, GA2154 and GA2162.

I was so disillusioned and disappointed with the limitations and instability of the GA2162 rom that I removed it from my car after one week and reinstalled my GA2154. It appears that any third party app has to be manually started after boot up.

I contacted Eonon about this and they sent me an updated rom but that had no real improvement other than it allowed background music to be played while using the satnav (which the original rom didn't).

Since then my GA2162 has been on my workshop test rig waiting for a custom rom to be released. I have tried various roms from other brand names but none can compare with the Malaysk rom developed for the MTCB, MTCC and MTCD mcu head units.

So I am afraid I cannot help you with your question other than to relate my own personal experience of this unit.

I hope another member will be able to offer you some more useful advice and maybe that will help me too.
[Android Head-Units] Llew292:
so i have an Eonon GA7163 and it has the same name astar_d7 and everything works the same as the posts here (codes for usb debugging, dev options, and factory options) even root worked pretty well with kingoroot but i didnt like the superuser that came with kingoroot so i attempted to switch to supersu but it said su binary occupied so i read how to switch to su from kingroot and well it didnt go as planned and i lost root and no way to get it back that i can find(already attempted kingoroot and even kingroot multiple times to no avail). supersu still says su binary occupied but no other su manager is working all of them say im not rooted except supersu(says su binary occupied). i checked xbin and su is in there with the proper permissions but i have no access to it. if anyone has any ideas id try any of them. also if anyone has a system.img dump i can probably go back to befor root an try again.

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i also have the GA7163 and i cannot get the live wallpapers working except for the stock one. have you rooted?
[Android Head-Units] Bradsr12:
No, I have not got the unit rooted, was unable to do so....

And yes I have the same problem, cant get live wallpapers to work. I have contacted Eonon and they just say "Live Wallpapers Dont work on this device" but I am sure there must be a way around this....But its not something I know enough about..

Sorry, not much Help...
[Android Head-Units] Llew292:
What's your System version? Mine is V7.3.1_20170314.122224_KLD1-0-1
[Android Head-Units] Bradsr12:
Indeed I have the same system as that..
[Android Head-Units] Jefft5:
Eonon GA2162 Downgrade To Lollipop

Does anyone know if it is possible to downgrade the OS to Lollipop 5.1.1, if so would it be possible to install the Malaysk rom on these units? If it is possible then many of the shortfalls and limitations would no longer exist.
[Android Head-Units] mrkambo:
i believe i have a variant of this and today for some reason the entire unit just decided to have a break down, which resulted in me having to update the firmware, everything works fine except bluetooth! Not really sure where to go from here....

I installed V7.3.1_20170505.100912_KBT2 posted few pages back, would love to get a custom rom on here!

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i believe i have a variant of this and today for some reason the entire unit just decided to have a break down, which resulted in me having to update the firmware, everything works fine except bluetooth! Not really sure where to go from here....

I installed V7.3.1_20170505.100912_KBT2 posted few pages back, would love to get a custom rom on here!
[Android Head-Units] Jefft5:
Hi, this is the link sent to me from Eonon, https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwOAE5pUHp8hOEFnQWhvandoRE0/view?usp=sharing, after I loaded it everything worked as it should but even so it just wasn't as good as my previous head unit, a GA2154 with Lollipop removed and the Malaysk custom rom, based on the 4.4.2 KitKat, installed. As mentioned in an earlier post I only kept the GA2162 installed in my car for one week and after finding its many limitations I removed it and reinstalled my GA2154.

The Malaysk rom is pre-rooted and has Xposed built into its installation which, in the unlikely event of it not meeting your own requirements, is very easy to customise.

Perhaps when a custom rom is released for the R16 based head units I will try it again, but until then the GA2162 makes a nice music player in my workshop!

The rom No. the link refers to is:- V7.3.1_20170427.104257_KBT2

I hope this information helps
[Android Head-Units] pir8man:
Has anyone tried a rockchip RK3188 (Cortex A9) based rom on a Allwinner R16 (Cortex A9) unit? If they are compatible, then we can cross update all we like. I have already tried a few different roms for the R16, but I am damn curious about these custom roms for the rockchip units. :)
[Android Head-Units] 5ft24:
I have the GA2160

Will it run the same ROM as the 2162? The 2162 doesn't do DVD, but the 2160 does. Don't want to lose it.

Thanks
[Android Head-Units] Jefft5:
I tried to load the stock Lollipop 5.1.1 from my GA2154 which has the RK3188 and MTCC (MTCB) mcu but the GA2162 just ignored it and went through its normal boot routine. Maybe if the MTCB or MTCD mcu was loaded on the GA2162 it would accept the RK3188 rom but then trying to load the MTCB or D mcu could also brick it. As I am no expert on Android systems I was a bit loath to attempt changing the mcu for that reason. Perhaps someone with a lot more knowledge than me will either try it or tell me that it is just not possible.

If it is possible to load the MTCB or MTCD mcu on these units then I see no reason why the Maylask rom would not work, then we would have a whole new ball game.
[Android Head-Units] Jefft5:
Can't find a way of deleting this post
[Android Head-Units] Jefft5:
It occurred to me after I had written my last post that many of you, unless like me you have had previous Eonon head units, will not have had experience of the Malaysk rom and are probably thinking "what is he prattling on about" so maybe I'd better try to explain. The Malaysk rom is based on the old 4.4.2 KitKat OS but is heavily customised, the home screen shows GPS speed, the weather, time and radio on first boot, you can also power on the radio and select up or down frequencies directly from the home screen. It has the usual icons at the bottom of the screen which you can change to suit yourself and swap for third party apps if you want to.

I used to use Power Amp as a music player but now I use the stock player on this rom as the Viper equaliser is built in. The stock player allows me to catalogue my music in folders but still allows me to play all tracks at random or, if I want a specific folder I can just play that folder randomly or any one track from it. The track id3 tags are shown on screen along with the album cover or artist picture, if you return to the home screen leaving the music playing then the tags and picture are displayed in place of the radio.

The radio frequencies are loaded at boot so no need to play around tuning in to each individual station and memorising it by holding the buttons, using the Xposed radio mtc you simply look up the frequencies of your desired stations on line and enter them into the mtc then they are loaded to the buttons in the order that you have chosen , you can still tune the radio manually of course.

That's just a couple of points, there are too many for me to describe them all but that should give you some idea.

I'll upload a couple of pics if anyone wants them.
[Android Head-Units] Llew292:
I guess that's why both our live walpapers are broke. an you said you have not rooted yet? I managed to get mine rooted an can axplain how I got it but I no longer have root cause I guess when I tried to manually change it to SuperSU instead of the manager I had I messed up my su binary an now don't have root and my original method no longer works...:) but my unit still works so I'm not to concerned but if you decide to root your unit could you make a backup of your system for me? So I can reflash my system without the corruption I should have done the smart thing and made a backup before I messed with it but I didn't.
[Android Head-Units] dick-jones:
Here is the firmware that has a built in root. Working live Wallpaper. After installation have to do a factory reset.

V7.3.1_20170512.203736_KLD1-0-1

KLD1-0-1 or KBT2 does not matter
[Android Head-Units] Llew292:
Thank you so much I've been needing this
[Android Head-Units] pir8man:
the MCU's are not interchangeable. but I do believe the rom files are named differently for RK3188 based units. I know when we choose system update, the unit looks for the specific filenames, and I believe in my searching for compatible updates, i tried some for the RK3188, but they were ignored as well due to the filename. I then realized they were for a different unit and stopped attempting the update.

JeffT5: did you check the update files names?

I just ordered an 8 core unit with 2gig ram, so my GA2162 unit will be up for sale, and some testing before it does sell.
[Android Head-Units] Llew292:
Question so I tried your backup and worked beautifully which is wonderful thank you but my Bluetooth is not working.... It says its on but i can't find my phone nore be found by my phone
[Android Head-Units] Jefft5:
Thanks for your reply, I only tried the RK3188 custom rom which comes as a package and can't be opened in notepad (it would probably be in Russian anyway as that is where Malay is from) so I didn't actually see the files other than the ones that you edit in order to tailor the rom to your own requirements, but I have read in an earlier thread that the R16 hardware is very similar to that used in the RK3188 and RK3066 units and that made me wonder if it was possible to load the MTCD mcu. I'll give it another week or so to see if anyone comes up with anything then I'll probably give it a try, it doesn't really matter if I brick it as it is no use to me in its current format.

I wish you luck with your new unit and I hope its better than the R16 units proved to be.

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I can't really help any more than to say that the Bluetooth on mine was fine with that rom, maybe you have a hardware fault rather than a fault with the rom.
[Android Head-Units] Llew292:
Its no prob everything else works beautifully thank you very much. I know it not hw because it worked before flashing this but it could be some thing else maybe my MCU or something I'm not sure im trying some different things but haven't had any luck the interesting thing is I can now turn it on an off in the system settings which I couldn't do before maybe its something to do with that. Or maybe its how I flashed was I suppose to factory reset before as well or just after?
[Android Head-Units] Jefft5:
I do a factory reset after flashing, I don't know if you are supposed to but it's something I've always done, well worth a try :cool:

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Got root on my GA2162 stock rom:- Did factory reset (password 7890) then used apk. installer to install Kingroot and KingOroot from sd card (apps downloaded on windows) then copied both files to inand. (no internet connection at this time)

Hit Kingroot, took about 30 seconds, root established. Connected to internet, downloaded root checker from Google Playstore, ran root checker, root verified.

I probably didn't need to install KingOroot, I've just quoted above the exact steps that were successful.
[Android Head-Units] Llew292:
I fixed it originally I just did a factory reset when it booted but I guess you also have to reboot into recovery and clear cashe as well and or data I cleared that as well
[Android Head-Units] 5ft24:
Not sure what I am doing wrong... Have a 32g MicroSD, formatted fat32. Extracted the RAR and put the 4 files in the root directory of it. It's a GA2160, so there are no hard buttons, only soft. I can get to recovery with either reboot recovery in terminal emulator, or with the alt-prtscr and tapping I. In recovery, I have the option to update from extsd.

I have tried the MicroSD card in both slots and it just says update not found. Just as fast as doing it without the card in.

I have also tried going to wireless update and setting it to local, and it comes back with "no zip file found". I know when Eonon sends an update, it is in zip format. And after unzipping to see what is in it, it has the mcu, system and an index file of sorts.

How do I get it to load the format with the 4 files?

Thanks
[Android Head-Units] Llew292:
These instructions are a few pages back refer to them to install the 4 files it worked for me anyways and the YouTube video he linked helped loads
[Android Head-Units] Jefft5:
I short (Wheel) key1 to ground, press and hold reset for 10 seconds, release reset and disconnect key1 from ground when "update" is displayed
[Android Head-Units] 5ft24:
Cook

I will give that a shot!!

Thanks
[Android Head-Units] 5ft24:
Figured out the main problem. Eonon sent me the 5/9/2017 firmware.

Its 6 files...

they archive is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzzboUgP8pRtTG9oMnJTMnhXRDQ/view?usp=sharing
[Android Head-Units] Bradsr12:
Hello, may I ask is this Android 6.0.1? - For The "Eonon GA7162?

is it the same, with all the normal software but ill just allow me to use "Live Wallpapers"?

And may I ask how to install it please?

Thank you so much for your help, I am pretty useless when it comes to all this stuff....

Thanks again..
[Android Head-Units] 5ft24:
Not sure if the GA7162 is the same, but it is Android 6.0.1

I put the 6 files on a USB thumb drive, went to car settings, then "system update" selected USB and off it went. Just waiting for it to finish now