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[MTCD Android Head Units General] meauses:
Installed GS head unit in Ford Focus MK2 (phase 2)

So I Installed a GS PX5 unit (bought it from Xtrons on Aliexpress) in my Ford Focus MK2 (2009, phase 2) this weekend. Overall pretty satisfied.

Touchscreen reponds properly and is very sharp, overall functionining is very fast.

I also have a canbus decoder, but attaching the KEY1 cable to this decoder made it so that my SWC did not function. Attaching them directly to the car harness did and i was able to program the response of the unit on the keys.

Also formatting the sd cards seem not to work properly, the progress bar starts at 20% and stays there, now i'm not sure if they can be used properly by the unit.

But what is really annoying is that the wifi of the unit is really really bad. My wifi network reaches across the street and i even have reception at my neighbours house with my phone. But this android head unit shows only 1 or 2 bars when i'm parked in front of my house and is having a lot of trouble connecting. But when it does have a connection (it shows 72Mbps link) it cannot get on the internet.

Even when i create a hotspot on my phone (with or without WPA2 auth) and the unit shows 4 bars reception, it is having a lot of trouble connecting (mainly doesnt connect at all).

I already attached a longer antenna to the unit, but apparently that doesn't help. :(
[MTCD Android Head Units General] syk02jcb@hotmail.com:
I have the adapter usbdab01 (bought from xtrons). With realzoulo's modded dab-app with favorites it now works like a charm. It starts good even with reverse camera enabled, swc function for skipping channels, and it works good in background. I will recommend this...

The antenna that follows the adapter is ok in city, but it's really not good enough in my case. I have bought a better window antenna (Funke asc710), this makes the reception really good in my car (mounted in side back window due to heating front window). Some will say you need a roof mounted antenna, for me the original fm/dab antenna on the roof (ford mondeo) is not as good as the Funke...
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Bose321:
Thanks. Any idea what adapter it really is? This one is really overpriced.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] syk02jcb@hotmail.com:
I'm really not sure, it's probably pretty simple construction with great profit. But compared to other dab adapters in Norway the price isn't so bad. Around 40 usd on AliExpress

http://s.aliexpress.com/AviIFvUj
[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
Theyre pretty much all the same build quality wise. With no physical buttons there can be problems getting into recovery if your unit bricks cos the touch buttons dont work, at least if you have physical buttons you can resurrect it. With the MTCB/C units it was possible to wire in an on/off switch to get round this, I guess it could also be possible on MTCD units.

I fitted the cheapest one on ebayuk (£24 GBP) for a friend yesterday (on an MTCB RK3066 unit), it was far better than the twice as much DAB box that comes with Klyde units and the Eonon branded box and worked better, although it doesnt have that many functions.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Bose321:
Which functions does it miss? All it does is play DAB+ right?

Do you have a link?

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Thanks, I'll put it on my list.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
Cant tell you about DAB+, it is compatible with it, but in the UK we re still stuck with outdated, low bandwidth, low quality mp2 DAB with way too many channels crammed in . . . although I m happy to go to a DAB+ country in Europe to test it . . . if you pay for my trip, lol.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DAB-Digit...856542?hash=item2a801aa61e:g:8j8AAOSwRUhY-Mz3

You can see from the pic of the app (its one of the 2 types of DAB app these headuntis come with) the functions available, there are no more pressing the menu dots does nothing, still, even with the antenna that came with it reception isnt bad, although I didnt test it driving.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] ikerg:
I have mine With no physical buttons...you always have the reset button (accessible by a needle) to enter into recovery.

ImhO it is more elegant without buttons.

Capacitive buttons work very well.

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[MTCD Android Head Units General] syk02jcb@hotmail.com:
This seems to be pretty similar to the usbdab01, probably a good less expensive alternative. The app looks alike the one I refer to, but the modded version made by realzoulo has presets/favorites. Can't see why the modded app shouldn't function with the dab box you refer to.

The antenna looks identical with the one I got, it's not bad but I missed signal on spots when driving (dab+ in Norway) the Funke asc710 is tested to be one of the best, I have experienced much more stable signal driving with this...
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Bose321:
Thanks for the link. I think the USBDAB01 one from ali will be mine. Only a little bit more expensive.

I'm interested in the DAB+ signal and quality here in The Netherlands. I thought it was OK in the UK? I've heard France is complete ****/non-existent.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
Right, didnt realise [MENTION=2583521]realzo[/MENTION]ulo's app was based on that one.

We dont have DAB+ in the UK !! We only have DAB.

DAB+ uses mp4, DAB uses mp2.

Signal quality on DAB (mp2 only) in the UK is quite patchy and a boosted antenna is a must.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Bose321:
Yeah sorry that's what I was trying to say. I always thought it was better (and was using DAB+) since I hear so many commercials about DAB and such. I listen quite alot to BBC R1.

I'm interested to hear how much of a difference it is and how many channels we have here.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] syk02jcb@hotmail.com:
You can find good information about DAB/DAB+ in your country here: http://www.worlddab.org/country-information,

- maps with coverage when you enter the country link...
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Bose321:
Cheers, looking good for my country.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
Youre in the UK ?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Bose321:
No I'm in The Netherlands, but listen to BBC R1 a lot from here (online).
[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
Ah right ! :)

The UK government is trying to push DAB even though its really outdated now.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
Me too, quite like it without buttons as well, just had the reservations I mentioned above, I thought the reset button was redundant on MTCD units as you normally get into recovery just with power, unlike power and reset like MTCB/C units, I ll try reset only.

Mine has an annoying 1cm gap between the digitiser and the screen which doenst look so good.

Strange post here :

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=73231752&postcount=773

Some guy has a KLD MTCD octacore unit . . .

. . . running Lollipop and with a strange MCU name, never heard of octacore running L before, maybe they accidentally sold a development unit ?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] ikerg:
that unit is not MTCD unit

it is KLD Octacore, but not MTCD....
[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
Maybe I should have put inverted commas around MTCD. As far as I know the ONLY octacore units they make are MTCD and Android 6, clearly the MCU is different.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] catu:
Is it possible to leave power on the USB or 3G usb sockets? I'd like to leave power on my 4g router at all times
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Bose321:
Ouch, didn't notice the shipping. Paying half for shipping of what the device costs is a little crazy.

Does anyone have experience with a RTL2832U receiver? They're dirt cheap. Would that work with the most DAB+ apps we have?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] ikerg:
Ownice c500

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[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
What, Klyde make Ownice units ?? and the C500 was a quadcore RK3188 model AFAIK.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] syk02jcb@hotmail.com:
Really?! Shipping to Norway is 6 usd...
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Bose321:
Yeah, still an okay price though.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] ZeroZorro:
I use the USB01 DAB+ from Xtrons but reception with the windscreen-antenna that came with the adapter is poor. Realy very poor so unusable...I live in the east-side of The Netherlands and i am back to FM for now (with AT off it's okay for non-digital :(
[MTCD Android Head Units General] JohanEe:
That one is listed as a third party option in the third post in this thread. Driver is supposed to be available. But given the issues with non-native devices, I guess it's still a gamble. Keep us posted if you decide to try ...

Johan
[MTCD Android Head Units General] pmvantil:
same here (enschede)

I hear there is a new DAB sender planned for Hengelo.. hope that solves the issues.

which DAB+ app are you using?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] ZeroZorro:
The patched one from (real)zoulou's #ofcourse

Way better but that doesnt give better reception, but way less stuttering (especially in background mode)
[MTCD Android Head Units General] j0nnymoe:
Anyone know if there is a way of stopping apps from auto loading when the headunit turns on? or is it tied to the Launcher?

For example, I have started using foobar2000 as my music player (finding it much nicer than the stock music app) and when foobar2000 auto starts, it loses it's media library as the sd card isn't instantly ready.

Headunit: Erisin 6405 (KGL MCU)

Thanks
[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
You cant judge its reception using the screen antenna, you need a proper boosted roof mount one before you can properly judge that unit's reception, I bet it ll be way batter and you wont have to buy a new DAB unit.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] ZeroZorro:
Yes, I know.... Thing is: why do they sell it with an antenna that doesn't work and not mentioning it too...
[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
It does work, just not very well in a moving vehicle, it would probably be fine for stationary use and the DAB tuner is designed for android devices generally, not specifically head units.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] SomebodySysop:
Have the same exact problem with poweramp. This was a solution recommended to me: https://xdaforums.com/android-auto/...ion-thread-t3573881/post73225926#post73225926

Haven't tried it. What I do now is simply make sure I kill poweramp (if it's been playing) when I'm going to be out of the car for some time.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Bose321:
You should try a proper antenna. And maybe the signal there is not as good either. Gonna order it and try it here in Haarlem.

Yeah thought so. I'm gonna have to get the xtrons then!
[MTCD Android Head Units General] syk02jcb@hotmail.com:
In my case the Funke ASC710 window antenna made the big difference, signal all the way now. - It's produced in the Netherlands by the way :)

In my case it also made a difference mounting the antenna in rear side window, front windows with heating or sun film is bad for reception. DAB-antennas also works best in vertical position, the side window is in my car the most vertical one...

But with that said, Norway has among the best coverages for DAB+ in Europe...
[MTCD Android Head Units General] ZeroZorro:
Thanks for that info, you happen to have a link to that Funk ASC710 cause even google came up empty on my PC!

Edit: got it, its a Funke ADSC710 :)
[MTCD Android Head Units General] syk02jcb@hotmail.com:
Sorry, missed a letter yes:

http://www.funke.nl/64_1137_ADSC710.aspx
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Mattsch:
I had the same bad dab+ reception, with my px5, with the window antenna, the signal was sketchy at best. After I installed and amplified Hama FM/dab+ antenna i never looked back, now i have dab+ reception everywere, and even analog fm reception was vastly improved, compared to the original antenna of the car.

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[MTCD Android Head Units General] catu:
Is that a roof antenna Mattsch?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Mattsch:
Yes I bought this one https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B00LF...ab+antenne&dpPl=1&dpID=31rmHtPxamL&ref=plSrch , it was a perfect fit for my megane 3. Big job to do the wiring, but definitly worth it, and as i installed a reverse cam the same time not to bad, it took a couple og hours . But now i have much Better signal eventhough this antenna is much smaller Than the original one, some cars Can use the original roof antenna with a dab/FM splitter or new amplifier(VW, Skoda, Audi) but Renault blocks out the dab frequencies.

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[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
Radio signals, including DAB are sent vertically, so something sticking up vertically is the only thing that can guarantee good reception, unlike TV signals which are horizontal, hence why you see horizontal TV antennas.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] maskedbart:
I have a problem with accessibility. I installed Velociraptor. To be able to use it, you have to activate it in Accessibility. After each start all accessibility are disabled again. Does anyone know the problem and know how to handle it? I have already tried a lot and have no more plan.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] wac32:
My Android Unit is the following https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Oct...32807730255.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.PUxSMR

The Dab unit is https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Dig...32724354031.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.ExkGDZ

There is only one block to fit into the android head unit not two as per shown in the link by the seller. I have attached a picture where it fits in the back of the android unit and one of the dab unit itself.

There is also a double beep when I start the car and usually once again within the first mile - There are no faults showing so i don't think there is a problem. If I unplug the unit there is no beep when I start the car. I can live with that. I also have an issue with a low whine / background noise which I have ordered http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Truck...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 - I'm hoping this will cure it.

On the plus side, the GPS works great using copilot with the GPS antenna stuck to the car frame, underneath the passenger side pillar.

Thanks for your help
[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
DAB (and TPMS) app from a GS unit :

https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=...=1F95B9BEAD2D83A!382&parId=root&action=locate

thanks to [MENTION=8452745]Kirstyjo88[/MENTION]

Not tested, just thought people might find them useful.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Oberbergler:
I have no idea why you have this cable. I had the same Dab-box with my MTCB/MTCC headunit with the cable in the picture and the app from the fileserver what I´ve sent you. Yesterday I have received a new PX5 unit which is a MTCD with Android 6 and a new Dab-dongle. I don´t know any MTCD unit which uses your dongle. Your unit is also a PX5, so it is surely also a MTCD. Maybe the seller gave you the wrong Dab-receiver.

Your cable is really strange. It has only 6 pins on the side of the HU. Mine had 10 pins.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] wac32:
The Unit is a MTCD - I cannot find anywhere selling the the shinwa DAB box with the cable I have received. I have gone back to the seller again to get some answers. Hopefully I will sort it soon. Thanks for your help.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] SomebodySysop:
I have gs px5 unit. When it shuts down, or is disconnected from power, it loses accessibility and other settings just like yours. When I turn the car acc off, the unit powers down and goes to sleep (doesn't shut down) and settings are preserved. After 24 hours, it shuts down and those settings are lost again.

You must have a very small shut down sleep delay if your unit is shutting down every time you turn the car off. You solution is to locate the auto-sleep / shutdown delay setting on your unit and increase it to whatever it will allow. It is my understanding that the auto-sleep option will tell the unit to never shut down (i.e., always sleep) when acc is turned off. My gs mcu doesn't have this setting, but it is apparently available in the lastest mcu.

This is all I know so far. Hopefully someone who knows more will respond.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
MTCB/C and MTCD units share lots of parts and software, Klyde (who make all 3 MTC units) use that type of box and most of the wires are simply usb leads connected to the pins in the back. Klyde have the same back panel for all their units, MTCB, MTCC and MTCD and the peripherals they use are also the same for all their units. Maybe they sent the wrong lead, but Idont think theyre gonna change their DAB box and the back of their unit and all the connectors and all the peripherals just for the slightly different MTCD motherboard, that wouldnt serve any purpose or make any financial sense.

Maybe its just the wrong cable, this is the manufacturer : http://www.szklyde.com/

Sounds like youve just got the live and switched live wired the wrong way round.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] SomebodySysop:
Who? Me, or [MENTION=8449633]maskedbart[/MENTION]?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
TBH both of you lol.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] SomebodySysop:
Great. My unit is installed in BMW E46 model and plugged in using wiring harness supplied with no modifications.

When I tested the unit outside the car, the only time it lost settings like this is when it was disconnected from power source. I just assumed that when these units shut down (as in shutdown after sleep) in car, they basically disconnect from battery. Since the units have no backup battery in them, they lose settings. Is this correct?

If this is not correct, is there any documentation on how to go about troubleshooting and fixing this problem?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
They behave the same as any other car stereo, they are wired in the same way. Some mcus have a feature that puts android to sleep for a set period of time so it comes straight on and doesn't need to boot up.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] SomebodySysop:
Which means if I never want it to shut down (as in no power), I need to figure out how to have it auto-sleep forever when engine is turned off. Guess I'll have to install this latest gs mcu whether I like it or not.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Oberbergler:
But Pumpkin (reseller of Klyde) has changed their DAB box with the MTCD Android 6 units.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
Pumpkin dont exclusively sell Klydes. If you have a Klyde you can also use a USB DAB dongle from one of the other manufacturers and also a generic one from anywhere else.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] joeherlev:
Can someone please link me to all I need to get DAB+ in my MX Headunit
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Bose321:
All you need is the search function. It has been asked alot before.

Get a USBDAB01 somewhere cheap, and it's also advised to buy a proper (OEM) antenna which supports DAB+.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] syk02jcb@hotmail.com:
Power on with only acc power present

My unit (GS) works as it should regarding sleeping etc. I use a canbus sent with the unit. My car, ford mondeo mk4, supplies the power to "acc" on for around 10 minutes after ignition is turned off, or until any of the front doors open. If I open door the unit immediately shuts down, the only way to turn HU on again is by turning ignition on.

I would really like the option to start the unit by pushing power button, without power on the "acc", so my children can listen to radio while I'm shopping etc.

Anyone who have made a solution for this? How to turn on unit by power knob when only the constant battery power is present?

- it could be a solution to run battery power to both batt and acc wires, but then I need another trigger to turn off unit when I leave the car and don't want it to stay on...
[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
You may have to wire in a switch, as this would be down to Ford who obviously thought that no one would ever want to listen to the radio with the car turned off. This is something that varies between manufacturer, my car for instance allows the radio to be turned on with the ignition off for 30 mins at which point it shuts down to preserve the battery.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] syk02jcb@hotmail.com:
Thank you!

I was hoping this could be something solved within the head unit, making it accept only power to the battery wire for a timeout period. Fords original Sony had a "1 hour mode" when powering on the stereo without acc power present...
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Henk_TB706APL:
Hello,

I use my unit in a RV(Camper). It has in the back (RV part|) a switch that connects 12v to te ACC power of the unit. When you push this switch in the RV the unit thinks it has ACC and works. Turn the RV switch to 'off' and everything is as normal. It works on the ACC then. I have used it for two months without problems.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] syk02jcb@hotmail.com:
Thank you! Seems to be a switch for me then! :)
[MTCD Android Head Units General] maskedbart:
My radio is set so that it never goes down. It only switches to standby. After starting, it is switched on immediately after a second. Even if I switch the radio in standby with the power button and restart after a few seconds, all accessibility are deactivated again. I have also found no option to change this setting.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
Thats not right, you will have battery problems soon. Have you wired it correctly?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] maskedbart:
Do not believe it is wrongly connected. It all works as it should work. Except that only the settings in the accessibility turn off. I have the radio Xtrons PB96MTVAPL and have it built into my VW Polo. When I remove the key he writes "shut down" and is off after 2 seconds. When I start the car it takes 1 second to start. I do not think it is misconfigured.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] typos1:
It really doesnt sound like it if it never shuts down and always sleeps.

You dont have an "Xtrons PB96MTVAPL" - Xtrons are sellers, to find out what unit you have go to settings/about device the letters after "MTCD" will tell you what unit you have.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] j0nnymoe:
Thanks for that, I'll give this ago at the weekend if I get chance.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] wobbletop:
Has ANYONE been able to use Graser's Dasaita Tool to enable an OBDII adapter that didn't work before?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] ikerg:
Me

I have a vgate3 which is discoverable by the name "V-LINK"

And it is working with graser's 2.6

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[MTCD Android Head Units General] wobbletop:
That's good to know! Did you just add V-LINK to the name at the bottom and reboot?

Mine is called "CAN OBDII" and I can't get it to work. I have no idea if I have to change other fields.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] catu:
My OBD adapter won't even show up under bluetooth. I think it might be because it's a bluetooth low energy device (Kiwi 3).
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Bose321:
Same happens in my Polo. I don't get why people want it to shut down. I barely use my car and it always starts, even after weeks of no use. Also with a similar xtrons HU.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] syk02jcb@hotmail.com:
Same for mine GS-unit in Ford Mondeo, just sleeping (occationally reboots). Had the car parked for 15 days recently, woke up from sleep in one second, no problems with battery power...

BTW, installed switch for acc Power without ingintion, as recommended in earlier thread. Mounted it in glove compartment, by drilling hole in wall. Looks nice and works like a charm! :)
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Bose321:
I've just ordered my the DAB receiver from Xtrons. It was just 39 euro including shipping! Hopefully I receive it sometime soon.

Planning to replace my antenna with an OEM DAB+FM VW antenna in case the signal is bad. Pricey update (including FM and DAB extension cables), but should be worth it.