yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Head-Units] Hilari0:
Beta release? Don't think I'd risk this on the head unit and end up without a working unit until they actually fix it.... "Fix some bugs" seems to be the extent of most of their change logs... hehe
[Android Head-Units] CadillacMike:
someone guinea pig it
[Android Head-Units] megacrazy:
Looking forward to someone having the balls to flash this.

As a side note...why is everyone so excited about Android 6 on this unit...I don't see any features that would even make me update.
[Android Head-Units] gustden:
Install went very quick, it wipes all applications and data.

I have not yet been able to access via wifi / ADB, so no rooting or mods as of now :(

> adb connect 10.0.0.26

unable to connect to 10.0.0.26:5555: Connection refused
[Android Head-Units] KamaL:
That would be simply terrible if it can't be bypassed.
[Android Head-Units] gustden:
USB debugging was enabled.

It looks like they missed persist.adb.tcp.port=5555 in the properties. It can be enabled by the following:

1) download a terminal program ( Terminal Emulator for Android )

2) enter the following command: setprop persist.adb.tcp.port 5555

3) reboot

I just, installed supersu and seems to be working :)
[Android Head-Units] megacrazy:
Yeah split screen might be useful...otherwise it just runs navigation/music/videos in cars mostly...which any version of Android can do.
[Android Head-Units] gtxaspec:
mirror up for 1024x600 version:

pending

extracted files here

pending
[Android Head-Units] KamaL:
Great to hear that.

Are there any noticeable changes so far?
[Android Head-Units] BassRareba:
So how's the update?

Is it faster/slower than android 5?

Did you find some bugs? :)
[Android Head-Units] bogdi1988:
[MENTION=3076686]gustden[/MENTION] mind checking if the apps are still the same as in 5.1.1? Especially around the server app if the kill switch is still present
[Android Head-Units] gustden:
All the apps are still the same. Not seeing much difference, other than in the settings. So far, it seems fast and stable.

Sofia-1-C9-Server-V1.0.apk looks the same ( and still kills everything on standby). Hope to have time to remove the app killer and add the other mods over the weekend.
[Android Head-Units] bogdi1988:
Thanks! I'd love to see an updated Server with the standby-kill removed, the source button -> google search hack and the mute-alarms feature removed so we can have the voice output for Google searches - if possible :D please? :D
[Android Head-Units] edit:
Way to go man !

Thank you !

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Good point ! It would be nice to be able to use the mods from 5.0.1 :)... or at least some of them....

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Is the notifications bar still broken ? (white text and buttions on white bar)
[Android Head-Units] KamaL:
And the most important question, any changes regarding the Bluetooth module? Does it still cover the screen during calls without the ability to minimize?
[Android Head-Units] bogdi1988:
Based on what [MENTION=3076686]gustden[/MENTION] said, it looks like all the apps are the same so I would assume that issue is still present.
[Android Head-Units] AssassinsLament:
That one is only for 6.0 since I used the 6.0 to make it. And it replaces the original joying one.
[Android Head-Units] edit:
I am very tempted to upgrade to 6.0.1 for the split screen feature.

Is working ok? can you guys put waze next to spotify or deezer or player pro and take a screenshot for me please... even with the phone is enough... I am curious if it;s usable having waze next to a mediaplayer so I can use both and see both at the same time. Would save me from switching from one to the to the other.

A second question... My unit takes 5 minutes to go to sleep (because of the Waze/iGo sleep bug)... during this time even if the engine is off the unit continues to play the music those 5 minutes till sleep kicks in UNLLESS I am using the Steering Wheen Key Customisation made by [MENTION=3076686]gustden[/MENTION] that has the ability to pause the music the second the engine is off.

Is the new server no kill mod able to pause the music the moment the engine is off?
[Android Head-Units] Hilari0:
Would it be possible to remove their hacked custom file from the update and avoid it from "updating the update"? Or would that introduce a new set of problems of its own?

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Honest question:

Why is Doitright continuously being banned and his extremely helpful and detailed posts being deleted? He highlights issues, works on solving them and tries to improve the Joying head unit. Yep, he can come across as arrogant at times, but I wouldn't think that merits a ban and deletion of posts? Isn't this kind of user/developer just what we want here on XDA? Someone finding problems and then solutions to them, which then subsequently is shared to all our benefits?
[Android Head-Units] KlaverBoer:
Today i tried to reinstall the 6.0 firmware. Normally i had to use the left microsd slot to perform the update (i have a JY-VL130N2). But i get the error message:

E:unknown volume for path [/mnt/external_sd/5009_60.zip]

E:failed to map file

Installation aborted

Last Flaged sofia6.0 !

Error wait here

So i thought lets see what happens when i use the right microsd slot. That did the job. So Joying changed the slot needed to perform the update.

I have an issue with Google Maps in 6.0 in combination with the FM Tuner. Google Maps is running on the latest version just like the Google play services and TTS. When i'm only using Google Maps on the Head Unit. It works fine.

When i'm using Google Maps with the Music Player running then it works fine too. The music mutes a little and then Google Maps comes in.

But when i use Google Maps and the FM Tuner is running the Tuner does mute but no Navigation command comes in.

Is there a fix for this problem?

I also noticed in general that the speech volume in Google Maps is a little softer then it was in 5.1.
[Android Head-Units] gustden:
Just posted updated Steering Wheel Key Customization for for Android 6.

https://xdaforums.com/android-auto/android-head-units/joying-2gb-steering-wheel-key-t3543390
[Android Head-Units] Astur_Torque:
thank you, I'll wait until 6.0 be mature enough
[Android Head-Units] gustden:
All it takes is one post that a moderator views as disrespectful, rude, or demeaning and they will ban you.

https://xdaforums.com/announcement.php?a=81
[Android Head-Units] gtxaspec:
It's typical xda, if one moderator doesn't like you, you are pretty much banned for life. Or until that moderator moves away from xda. So yeah, I agree he is very informative and does contribute to the community. Moderator, if you read this, talk to the user, give him a break, chill out. It's only the internet. But otherwise,

It's still xda.
[Android Head-Units] wanb1i:
Does this include all the features of the 5.1.1 app (except those mention in the post)?
[Android Head-Units] gustden:
Yes it should work the same. I did not include the volume fix for the google search talking back, since this is now fixed in 6.0. I also didn't include any customization for the "HOME" & "BACK" keys. I was just using them as HOME and BACK, so sending them to the script was just unneeded overhead.
[Android Head-Units] wanb1i:
Thanks Gustden!

BTW, did you get my PM?
[Android Head-Units] edit:
Sorry to bother you but I'll refresh the question : Does split screen work ok? Do you find it usefull?

And adding a new one : How does this new 6.0.1 performs? Any major bugs except the bluetooth instability?

I've noticed that Joying are testing an new PX3 unit with 16Gb storage and Android 7.... I think they are (almost) ready to move to another platform.... I'm afraid the Sofia days (as a platform) are numbered... I hope we get a more bug free platform before they decide to move to the new one... because once they move on... the Sofia will be quickly forgotten.
[Android Head-Units] Hilari0:
I really wish they would just release the source code when they end support for it, that way the community has a chance to keep it updated. Doubt that will ever happen though....
[Android Head-Units] doctorman:
our questions were answered above

split screen could be activated in developer mode

people find Andr 6 more smooth

Joying is always working on the next technology, Intel was under development for a year before it hit the market

the old systems do not go away that fast,

there is still active development on XDA for mtcB and mtcD models

the developers and programs who get the head units will not change them on yearly bases , so they will be around enhance it for 2-5 years to my experience
[Android Head-Units] doctorman:
Why would any company try to promote a discontinued product that makes no money? and why would they release their source code when they get nothing in return for it. Joying and other companies might not even be allowed to release it since the motherboard and RK chip are not made by them just customized for them.

at the end of it all you get an amazing head unit for your car for around 200-400$ while any american company would charge 1000$ and up and the car manufacturer charges 3000$ and up.
[Android Head-Units] gustden:
Split screen works good. I use Pandora and Google maps at the same time side by side, very nice.

Most things seem quicker, and even noticed in the CPU it is spending more time at 400-700Mhz range. On 5.1 it was at 900Mhz or above pretty much constantly. Theoretically, it should run cooler at the lower speeds.

Bluetooth is kind of random for me. Yesterday it worked perfect even with voice calls. Today, I got a voice call, bluetooth disconneted and the unit rebooted in the middle of the call.
[Android Head-Units] edit:
Man you are making the decision hard to take :) ... for one thing split screen is a great feature on the other hand bluetooth instability that ends in unit rebooting is really hard to handle on some situations.

And I am using the BT tethering that complicates things if BT is unstable.... decisions... decisions....

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Thank you !

Consider this as a backup of your post... just in case... there are useful informations here that should not be deleted.
[Android Head-Units] gustden:
I don't think everybody is having bluetooth issues, so it may be something isolated with my setup or even my phone.

I also use BT tethering. BT tethering does "work" but it is not as stable as 5.1 was for me. The intermittent drop outs kill the tether, and I have to disable/enable the BT on my phone to get the tether back. It does it just enough to be irritating. For now, I am using my phone as a hotspot for data as it works solidly.

Even with tethering shut off, voice calls seem to cause random disconnect problems ( and occasional reboot in my case ). I rarely use the phone so for me it is not a big problem.
[Android Head-Units] vinhZ:
velvet.apk google from any screen

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1KMAYr1RHYdOVZyLUliWS1GODg

hey guys this is the full velvet.apk that will enable ok google from any screen/app. It also brought back the prompt.

you'll need to make a velvet folder in priv-app folder with the 755 permission, and only need to place it in the velet folder without any other files. Set velvet.apk to 644 permission.
[Android Head-Units] edit:
Is it working on the old firmware with the android 5.0.1 ?

Thank you
[Android Head-Units] vinhZ:
this is for 6.

the link below has all the files you'll need to make it work for 5

https://github.com/dpredster/Joying_GVS

In 5 you'll need to make other mods to enable voice feedback, its in the rollup thread.

also make sure you have the virtual home button enabled when you update google app. Its crashes the launcher, use the home button to go to car settings to toggle the launchers.
[Android Head-Units] Hilari0:
I'll repost this, in fear of it being deleted. I think it would benefit us all if whomever this moderator is stops doing this. It's getting ridiculous, and it's hurting the community by removing those who wants to contribute with solutions.
[Android Head-Units] dominicanodcora:
that worked. thanks. now to google how to play with the settings. also why do i need to download busybox? viper works as it is.
[Android Head-Units] AssassinsLament:
Viper needs it to install it's drivers, plus my 5.1.1 script needs it to install too. If Viper didn't cry foul, you probably already have busybox installed. Stock Joying has busybox already... just that it's outdated and not very functional.
[Android Head-Units] dominicanodcora:
i wouldn't know. lol worked for me i have no issues. on a quick note, what should i do with stock eq? leave it all at 0 or -10?
[Android Head-Units] AssassinsLament:
I would leave it all at base 0, and let Viper control it.
[Android Head-Units] KlaverBoer:
Can somebody confirm that Google Maps instructions are not working when using the FM Tuner at the same time? So that i'm not the only one :)

Can i do something about it? I already made Google Maps the default navi app but that doesn't help. I also changed the Sofia-1-C9-Server-V1.0.apk file with the one mentioned in post #87 from [MENTION=3076686]gustden[/MENTION] but that also doesn't work.
[Android Head-Units] prana_Sky:
Hi all, I have an issue atm with 6.0 to 6.0.1 where I installed 6.0 and everything was fine. Then I had a system update ota! I thought cool! Never had one of these before. So I immediately download and installed it. In the process it started to install then ran a error code as image attached>

Now I am stuck in this boot loop. I have hard rest, and long pressed pwer, it reboots to into Android then starts the system update again. I press the back keys for split second then get locked out and it then boots back to the same screen.

Seems like the image is corrupt. Can't get into recovery? Don't know what to do. Anyone else going through this?? Do you know a way to recover from this?? Any help appreciated. Thanks
[Android Head-Units] KlaverBoer:
What happens when you insert the microsd or usb stick with the 6.0 firmware again? You can try to boot to android with the microsd card or usb stick already inserted. Once it is booted it detects the firmware and tries to install. Maybe you can try that.
[Android Head-Units] KlaverBoer:
Do you guys know if it's possible to use the default sound/volume settings as used in the 5.1 version? If so where can i find them? And how can i implement them?
[Android Head-Units] dayanandgp:
Hi , I have the same issue and i changed the script as you mentioned. But i get the below error. any idea whats wrong ?

mount: Operation not permitted

269 KB/s (13788 bytes in 0.050s)

242 KB/s (14302 bytes in 0.057s)

18 KB/s (629 bytes in 0.032s)

424 KB/s (346536 bytes in 0.797s)

419 KB/s (99916 bytes in 0.232s)

416 KB/s (6539610 bytes in 15.350s)

362 KB/s (46416 bytes in 0.125s)

mkdir: '/data/supersu': Permission denied

cp: '/data/supersu/' not directory

chmod: /data/supersu/install.sh: No such file or directory

/system/bin/sh: cd: /data/supersu: No such file or directory

Reboot your Head Unit NOW!
[Android Head-Units] edit:
Just wanted to share my experiences... I just upgraded to Android 6

Pro:

1. the split screen feature it's awesome

2. a bit more smooth running but not by much

3. white notification on white background problem solved

4. As [MENTION=3076686]gustden[/MENTION] noticed the CPU works a lot nicer, spending a lot of time at lower freqs when power is not needed

5. It's great that all mods were updated (custom keys, no kill, viper4android, ok google)

Cons :

1. Waze still gets stuck so you need to close it before turning off the unit or else at start you need to end task Waze because it's frozen.

2. when you get out of sleep the selected apps are no longer in split screen

3. you can't read the PMIC temperature anymore

4. when you set the DPI to 240 the upper bar gets huge and the apps still don't scale well

5. the bar gets white on Deezer, annoying at night,ugly looking (bug) picture attached

6. the iGO/Waze bug that makes the unit sleep after 5 minutes (instead of the normal 1 minute) from the moment the engine is off is still present.

I've noticed that when the unit get's stuck because if Waze/Igo and gets to sleep after 5 minutes, when the unit is sleeping, it still drains 0.01A but after 1 minute it starts draining 0.05A for 6 seconds then gets back to 0.01A for another minute... then for 6 seconds 0.05A drain again and so on.... not a big deal but I found it strange.

I have mixed feelings after the upgrade... if I could I would go back to android 5.
[Android Head-Units] Hilari0:
The bug with 0.01A, then 0.05A and so on, is this only when using Waze/iGO, or is it regardless if you use those or not? I don't use any of those apps, so bugs related to them wouldn't affect me. For me, that power draw bug would be pretty close to a dealbreaker.
[Android Head-Units] juandhi:
AssassinsLament Script

Also tried Assassins script and have the same thing- crashes, inaccessible, and tried the above advice, deleting everything in the folder, re-running the script. Checked the permissions and they look good, 0644. Still crashes instantly. Any ideas? Now home button doesn't work either.

Thanks!
[Android Head-Units] edit:
The problem manifested after I used Waze and I was able to replicated the issue using iGo. Google maps works fine. Can't speak for other GPS apps. The issue did not manifest while I was using PlayerPro, XiiaLive, Deezer. So it might be a bug related to the GPS probably? Anyway the power drawn is very small... you are ok. The behavior on the other hand... not so great.

This firmware is not stable. After installing velvet.apk and played with Ok Google for a while, I launched Titaniumbackup and froze Gmail and the Launchers (2 and 3), then tried to setup other apps and at one point the unit reboot it out of the blue and refused to start.

I tried to reflash renaming 5009_20.zip to 5009_60.zip and got a beautiful error (picture attached)

In a way it's fun : "error wait here..."

Lol, how long should I wait?

Later edit : solved the problem by inserting the microsd card in the left slot... Initially was in the right slot marked GPS.

In fact I always used it in the GPS slot in the old firmware.... odd
[Android Head-Units] gtxaspec:
I'll try it tomorrow when I pull the unit from the vehicle.
[Android Head-Units] Hilari0:
I was tempted to go with this 6.0 update, but I think I'm gonna hold off until they bring it out of "beta", though that doesn't necessarily mean less bugs... lol.
[Android Head-Units] xdamember2:
Confirmed. This is unfortunate, I don't know an alternative HU that restores GPS as quickly when waking up.
[Android Head-Units] surfer63:
This is a very old issue. Take one of the NoKill SofiaServer apks from Gustden, it contains the nav_app.txt patch.
[Android Head-Units] Need4Camaro:
Hi, I need some info before I upgrade to Android 6.0 - I read through the entire thread but there were still questions that were not answered and some information that was not clear...

#1 I was browsing the Joying forum and one member who upgraded to 6.0 using a JY-TL139N2 states after he did so, he external USB hard drive no longer worked. I am also using a 1 Terabyte Hard Drive and definately need to retain the use of it. Will it continue to work?

#2 Is Okay Google Everywhere (on any screen) now possible?

#3 How are the navigation apps working? Can you get audio from multiple navi apps now?
[Android Head-Units] surfer63:
Thanks., but as mentioned before: the "ok google from any screen" only works if your unit is set to English. Otherwise it only works from the Google app itself and Google Maps.
[Android Head-Units] Need4Camaro:
I searched through the roll up thread but could not find what is necessary to get voice feedback in Android 5 - Can you please elaborate?

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Does this also work on Android 5.1?
[Android Head-Units] KlaverBoer:
Thanks for testing. It worked fine in 5.1 for me :( But when i use Google Maps and the Music Player at the same time it works fine.

I didn't had this problem in 5.1 . I know we have the same the head unit. I also noticed that the volume strength of Google Maps is much lower compared to the Music Player. For example when the volume of the music player is 5, the volume of the Google Maps instruction is not so loud. It is hard to hear. Increasing the volume balance for the navi doesn't work.

When i use Google Maps and Flitsmeister (radardetection app) at the same time there is also a problem. Google Maps instructions works fine until Flitsmeister starts a sound notification... after that its quiet in Google Maps. It worked fine in 5.1

I also tested the splitscreen function. I opened Google Maps and Flitsmeister in splitscreen mode. But only the active app shows activity. The app on the other side of the screen does nothing until you click on that app to make it "active".
[Android Head-Units] surfer63:
Yes, it does with one remark. Joying had (unintentially I assume) placed a hack in the SofiaServer apk preventing Google voice feedback. That required another patch which is in the V4.1 steeringwheelmod patch.

On Android 6. this works out of the box although that one requires the same set of NoKill, nav_app.txt, etc. patcheswhich is in the V6.
[Android Head-Units] Need4Camaro:
I see. Can you tell me, do USB Hard Drives work in Android 6? Also - What about multiple USB storage devices? like if I has 2 or 3 flash drives at once? It works in 5.1 but I am hearing rumors that only 1 devices will be detected in Android 6
[Android Head-Units] surfer63:
Are you MikeAW210 on the carjoying forum?

I just answered the exact same question there.
[Android Head-Units] KlaverBoer:
Well i did some tests again with the "sound" issue i have. I installed the modified Sofia-1-C9-Server-V1.0.apk from gustden mentioned in post #87.

But still no Google Maps instructions when using the radio, it only mutes. Waze works fine when the radio plays. So there is something changed in the 6.0 firmware which causes the Google Maps sound issue. I hope that someone can find and fix the issue. I will also report it to Joying support.

For the people who wants splitscreen mode enabled but also want the default Joying Settings.apk. You first have to replace the Settings.apk with the one in de 5009_60 zip file to enable the splitscreen setting in Developers Options. After that replace the Settings.apk again with the Joying version. The splitscreen option will still be enabled.
[Android Head-Units] Need4Camaro:
Yeah, that was me. I just saw your reply, thanks. I downloaded v4.1 of the custom keys mods as it seems everything I really wanted fixed is fixed with these mods so no need for me to upgrade to 6.0 besides the split screen mod. I am a bit interested in that. If anyone could confirm if USB Harddrives and multiple USB thumb drives work I will probably download and upgrade.
[Android Head-Units] andre74tn:
My unit is set to Italian and "ok google from any screen" is working fine (with velvet.apk in priv-app) :svetius: (anyway it doesn't work for calls)
[Android Head-Units] edit:
For those who use XiiaLive Pro as a radio streaming app... it does not work well with the new android 6 update... still working out why but so far :

If you pause the app instead of stopping it (I use the no kill key customisation mod that pauses the music when engine off) it remains in a weird state that determines the unit to drain more power than it should (fluctuating between 0.18 and 0.05 A) and after a few minutes it forces the unit to shutdown. On android 5 it used to drain a but more power on sleep mode but it did not force the unit to shutdown.
[Android Head-Units] faisdogg:
I'm having issues with Google maps voice commands not working. Same issue with Tom Tom Go. I reset the unit to factory settings, I'm not rooted. Reinstalled everything, but no luck.

Somethings wrong with TTS. When I mess around with voice settings in TTS engine it starts working but running with radio gives no voice, followed by no voice in Google maps at all