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[Android Head-Units] Kxs156:
Hi, on my XTRONS unit the app default text is very dark (f.ex the clock, second line of DAB info, etc). Could you add an option to choose color/brightess of this?
[Android Head-Units] Zabzd:
Hi.

I have a problem on NOKIA 6.2. with Android 11.

After installing Dab-Z, everything works fine, I find stations, save them, but after restarting DAB-Z still loads stations (the wheel rotates, see photo). Only reinstalling the application will help. I'm sending a LOG in the attachment.
[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
English please...
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
@Zabzd You have mail :)
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
I am working on a completely new UI, so please be accept it for now and look forward to DAB-Z 2.0 ...
[Android Head-Units] Kxs156:
That’s good news, thanks for the great app 👍
[Android Head-Units] gibbylinks:
Hi all,

App works great apart from one station "Smooth NW" sounds like a 45 rpm single being played at 33rpm.

Is this a broadcast issue ? All other stations sound OK so I'm just after confirmation.

OK so after doing a sation rescan/update issues seems to be resolved.

Thanks
[Android Head-Units] pwood999:
Had my first DAB-Z sudden crash the other day. Never happened before (or since), so though I should capture & post log capture. It's running on a Joying Intel Sofia, and otherwise reliable & just works.

Cannot remember what time the app crashed, but just re-started it and all was ok. Did not reboot the head unit.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
@pwood999 This was not a crash of DAB-Z. Google Play has enforce that DAB-Z got killed. Not sure 100% why it did so though.

I noticed this myself already several times. And it happens to other apps also on my devices.

06-15 18:14:31.338 30229 30229 D dabplayer: * signal : 80
06-15 18:14:31.905 30229 31253 I ChimeraModuleLdr: Module config changed, forcing restart due to module com.google.android.gms.measurement.dynamite
06-15 18:14:31.908 30229 31253 I Process : Sending signal. PID: 30229 SIG: 9
[Android Head-Units] pwood999:
Ok thanks for the update. It's not a concern really & has been stable since so all good.

It also used in wife's car on a new Joying Android 10 UIS7862 and working really well.

Pete
[Android Head-Units] Darothe:
Hi All,

If anyone is interested I have put together a station icon pack for South Australia Adelaide region currently 50 stations. They are 320x240 PNG images, 1set with black background and 1set with white background.

PM me if you would like a set.
[Android Head-Units] Remy70:
Can you tell me how to put the omri on dab z please? I looked through settings can’t seem to find? Thanx
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
OMRI is no longer an option. It is now the default and hence you will not find an option in Settings anymore.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
DAB-Z release 1.9.126

Change log:

compared to 1.9.125

* Fix: App does not fully start on some devices (see post #3657)
[Android Head-Units] davidwatson007DAB:
Hi, I have USB DAB+ dongle linked to my Avin (Android head unit) in my BMW 7 Series.

It had been working perfectly up until the latest upgrade on DAB-Z app. Now when I listed to LBC (London, UK) every few minutes the App auto mutes or drops this station despite signal remaining at strengh with all green bars lit.

I would really appreciate any comments or help as I really like this app.

Many thanks, David
[Android Head-Units] Pepe0224:
Hi,

I installed it on my Android head unit, application found stations etc but after few seconds of running app crash and shutdown. How can I solve this issue?
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
@davidwatson007DAB Can you can you create a raw recording for LBC? See post #1 on how to do so.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
@Pepe0224 Is the crash happening with every station, or only some specific one? After such a crash, you should see a dialog after you start DAB-Z, which says that DAB-Z crashed and if you want to open its Settings. Please do so and in Settings->Info press the "logcat..." button at the very bottom and send me the generated zip file to my email address.
[Android Head-Units] Solvin:
Hey. How can I clear the entire station list? The option "search and replace" is not working. It adds new stations but don't delete the old ones.
[Android Head-Units] NogenLunde:
Go to Android settings, app disk space, find DAB-Z, delete cache and data. This will remove all user settings for DAB-Z, and possibly all audio files recorded by DAB-Z (unless @realzoulou has fixed that bug).
[Android Head-Units] Solvin:
Yes, that's how I've always done it so far, but of course that's not a nice option. But if you say that is a known bug, then I like to wait for the hotfix.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
@NogenLunde What bug do you refer to here? I am not aware of any bug in that context.
[Android Head-Units] Alexander_Kwame:
Hi @realzoulou

every time I turn-on or turn-off the light the App upload list.

video upload list

sometimes the audio goes out, it depends on the broadcaster

do you have any idea?

thanks
[Android Head-Units] Flemischguy:
First question, what kind of antenna do you have, one that sticks on the windshield or an antenna on the roof?

Second question is, where is the DAB+ receiver placed, in the glove compartment or near a fusebox?

An external antenna is the best and place the DAB+ receiver far away from the radio and fuse boxes.

I had the same problem like you now experiences.

I placed the DAB+ receiver in the trunk and use a external antenna and have now stable reception, even from stations who were hard to receive, with the lights on or off.
[Android Head-Units] NogenLunde:
https://xdaforums.com/t/dab-app-real-zoulous-dab-z-app-official-support-thread.3609608/post-84964405

All user files are deleted when uninstall DAB-Z. I have not tested this in later versions.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Then you should be careful with your statements.

Recordings, logs, logos, backups, etc. are stored in /Documents/DAB/... and are not deleted when App is uninstalled.

Stationlist, favorite list and related settings, RadioDNS downloaded logos and all settings done in the Settings of DAB-Z are deleted at uninstall time.
[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
I can confirm this statement.All downloads, logos and stuff keeps in there when uninstalling the app.

Only Android firmware updates mostly delete all these files too, because this will also format the user data partition.
[Android Head-Units] Alexander_Kwame:
My antenna is embedded on the roof.

The receiver is behind the radio.

what is the fuse box you mean?
[Android Head-Units] Flemischguy:
The DAB+ receiver is behind your radio? The screen of the radio is the cause of your bad reception, keep it a few meters away from the radio, in the trunk for instance, and your reception will got a lot better.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
@Alexander_Kwame this is likely due to your Android having support for Day/Night mode. DAB-Z has no support for this yet, so Android restarts the app. Why there is an audio glitch sometimes, is difficult for me to answer. Could have several reasons.
[Android Head-Units] Alexander_Kwame:
I can't understand... the DAB module is behind the radio but the antenna is on the roof... if you are sure I'm going to try it. ;)
[Android Head-Units] Flemischguy:
Try it for sure, it's maybe annoying to reroute the antenna wire and to install a long shielded usb cable between the radio and the DAB+ receiver, but your reception will far more better then before.
[Android Head-Units] rokolo23:
Dobrý den, myslel jsem, že aplikace je pouze v angličtině, ale viděl jsem na Youtube, že je také v italštině. Je tedy možné nastavit jiný jazyk? V nastavení jsem nic nenašel.
[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
English please!
[Android Head-Units] rokolo23:
Sorry, I entered a different text by mistake.

Once again: Hello, I thought the application was only in English, but I saw on Youtube that it is also in Italian. So is it possible to set another language? I couldn't find anything in the settings.
[Android Head-Units] IG_Vasilich:
cannot confirm. Made may experiments before installing it in my car - with short and long antennas, with DAB adapter placed near to antenna (in roof), in A-pillar, behind HU, near glove compartment - no difference for my combination of hardware. Now my DAB adapter is located 40 cm from radio, because it is connected via USB hub, and in my car there is a compartment with easy access to it, aimed to put GPS antenna, but there is enough space to put there also hub with several devices.

Also tried to wrap adapter in tin foil, connect it to ground, etc - no difference.

The only big (really big) difference for me was switching from window-glued antenna (that came with adapter) to active FM/DAB antenna on the roof.

So - it could be, that your experience is different, but it can be just combination of your DAB adapter+HU+some other electronic under your dash, emitting RF, but not the common case for all.
[Android Head-Units] Steefdd:
|fyi| I've installed DAB-Z on my android PX5 car unit , using AGAMA as home car launcher. The problem at start was however that agama is displaying air music notifications (see picture) Agama Airmusic setting had to be turned off. DAB-Z is now working perfect!!
[Android Head-Units] Flemischguy:
Then you're lucky. My experience is similar with that of Alexander. I have a BMW E46, and installed a Xtrons px5 with 9 inch radio, the screen can affect the dab+ signal, when i turn off the lights i got bad reception with a brighter screen, if i turn the lights on much better reception with low screen brightness but still not good. I have an external sharkfin antenna on my roof and i also wrap the adapter in tin foil, connect it to ground but it din't work. When i instalded a new CC3 radio, i moved the adapter from the glove box in to my trunk whitch its connected to an powered industrial Tripp Lite 7 ports usb hub. The reception tremendously improved, even so good that i now can receive Dutch radio channels, that's 10 to 15 km from the Dutch border from were i live.
[Android Head-Units] deadeye920:
Hi. I have a Teyes cc3 with a no kill script so apps aren’t terminated when the headunit sleeps. When my headunit sleeps if dabz was the active app it will be running when my headunit wakes but if dabz is running in the background playing and the unit sleeps dabz gets closed. Any ideas?
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
Had the same problem so I removed DAB-Z from the list of apps which shouldn't be killed before sleep mode.

I think it has to do something with initialization. USB may not be ready immediately after sleep mode. I have similar problems if I start DAB-Z to fast after booting the system. DAB-Z stucks on splash screen and I have to switch temporarily to another app which may re-execute the "onResume" activity of DAB-Z. Would be great if it would be possible to handle the adapter init more aggressively.
[Android Head-Units] deadeye920:
Thank you.
[Android Head-Units] capn_curt:
Hi all,

this question might have been asked already but it is almost impossible to find anything by searching the thread so here we go.

Is it possible to have an FM-station backup in the app if the DAB+ reception drops?

I had this on my last Pioneer headunit and it synced the FM-radio with the DAB aswell.

If this is not an option, could it be in the future?

Thanks!
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Yes, it has been asked frequently already and No, there will be no such option due to technical reasons.

I will create a FAQ in post #1 ... 😁
[Android Head-Units] surfer63:
This has to do with interference of the DAB+ components in the cheap unshielded plastic dongle, not with reception from the antenna.
[Android Head-Units] surfer63:
If you have a Teyes CC3 then why don't use the builtin settings to restart DAB-Z on boot/coming from deep sleep. It is standard functionality on the FYT usi7862/uis8514a units. In Settings -> User - > Application Setting.

No fidling with nokill scripts and the like.
[Android Head-Units] deadeye920:
Yeah I have thought about that but sometimes I like to boot direct into CarPlay. But thank you for the suggestion
[Android Head-Units] hall80:
Hi dear developer and users, I have one question about one functionality of my new headunit with Android10 (Carloaer 7" 1DIN 2GB/32GB) - DAB-Z is closed by AndroidAuto (HeadUnit Reloaded app) after the phone is connected and "Android auto" start, and in the opposite: AndroidAuto(HeadUnit Reloaded app) is closed when you start DAB-Z app...

Do not know why. On my previous 7" 1 DIN car headunit (1GB RAM with Android 8.1, but without RDS and with touch screen problems, etc), this did not happen, DAB-Z was only paused, but not killed =o/, and there was the possibility to press play HW button to continue to listen to the DAB-Z.

Is there some configuration or way how to say, that DAB-Z "is system app" to prevent of the close this app?

Thank you and have a nice day =). Stepan
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
@hall80 I assume that the same happens with Youtube vs DAB-Z, as well as Youtube vs. Android Auto (HU Reloaded). If this is the case then this is a generic issue in the Android 10 firmware of your new device and you should contact your seller for a SW update, which fixes this issue.

I was not able to find via Google any device that is "Carloaer 7" 1DIN 2GB/32GB".

If you are lucky then it is a MTCE based device and you could update to a Custom ROM, e.g. from Hal9k.

But without any further info on the device internals, this is difficult to say ...
[Android Head-Units] KristoffBar:
Hi @realzoulou - maybe a stupid question, but is this also a Dasaita DAB+ box? It is not connected through the dedicated Dasaita port, but via USB. Currently have this one, but the DAB+ signal constantly drops/the audio stutters. If this causes the issues, I can tackle it by buying another DAB+ receiver
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
The DAB002 is the one with the USB connector. But 67 USD is too expensive for such a device.

Note, I cannot guarantee it would work with DAB-Z. There was no picture of how the app looks like, which they will provide with the DAB002 device.
[Android Head-Units] hall80:
This is the item: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...f016625582586444740e921e!12000018103981588!sh

1GB vs 2GB RAM is diametrically different!! 1GB has some 4in1 GPS/RADIO/BT/USB... radio chip is inside of that "super china chip" =))..etc..My new 2GB version has standard RADIO chip at shield, a different main PCB, different LCD..although they call him the same name! Hmm, my model is: MODEL:ZXDZ_01 ; OS:10.0 ; MCU version: CVD1810-WJ_21.11.27_339...=o/.

O.K., I will check it by some HW checking app, when I will go back..I mean at home. I will try to use "your combinations of apps", and if it will be in the same way as you say, it is a generic issue of my firmware =o/.

Really thank you and have a nice day =).
[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
This is just related to the used hardware in this unit. Just search for this type of unit in this forum: https://xdaforums.com/search/476463...c[child_nodes]=1&c[nodes][0]=4267&o=relevance

May be you can find additional information.

...and unfortunately it is not any sort of MTC*

On top: you should check the Google API version in your unit. I expect that your unit is in max Android 8.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
The CARLAOER link even documents it clearly: "Android version:10.0 Api27"

@hall80 See https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platforms#10

Android 10 (API level 29)

API level 27 = Android 8.1

You paid them for Android 10, but you got Android 8.1.
[Android Head-Units] hall80:
Thank you guys for that really faaast answer=)). What is "true" is, that it does not matter for me, if it is a real Android10 or not, if everything will work right and smoothly=). It is enough for my car, if the combination of HU Reloaded and DAB-Z (or FM radio etc) will work. (I have no space for bigger radio LCD=o(, space for 1DIN only ).

What is not good is, that the previous head unit has some "better" functions like better audio mixer chip/OS support (better setting of the volume of apps, like volume of navigation, volume of the audio player during navigation etc), better coexistence of some apps (no killing of radio/Dab-z,HU_reloaded etc), support for brighter LCD (under hw system config). =o/.

But the sound of that radio is good=).

Maybe that DAB-Z has a little bit lower Volume than other audio apps (player/FM radio) - can I solve it by some config of the DAB-Z app?

One issue I found with DAB-Z app - sometimes happened that after the radio start (hot start or cold start), the radio find USB DAB+ tuner and start DAB-Z in the background. After the launcher start, the launcher knows, that DAB-z was the last app started before and tries to start it too, so the DAB-z comes to the front and says something like: "perform the scan for first"... why? I did it many times before.

Sometimes the app starts right, but stations has no signal at all!

There is only one solution - disconnect the USB receiver and reconnect it again=o/.

If you try to close DAB-z app before disconnecting, and disconnect the USB after, you will see a message from the DAB-Z app about : USB DAB+ tuner was disconnected - DAB-z closing now(or something like that). But I close that app before! That looks like that DAB-z was really started twice and that was why there was a problem with the signal or with "please perform the scan".

It is only for your information =).

Of course, it could be that the Chinese "programmer" didn't manage something in the system correctly and that's why the app is going crazy =).

Thank you again and have a nice evening =)).
[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
We are talking in a circle.

The main reason for all your reported issues is the bad hardware combination.

You have hardware crocheted together and slapped together with an operating system and MCU, which just doesn't fit.

Without decent software from the vendor, you will never get a clean running radio. Even if you don´t care that it is just Android 8.1, you need to count the facts together and should see that this is nothing you should use. I would send the unit back and look for a clean running PX6 or even better some sort of SC9853i or better.

You never will get lucky with this crap...
[Android Head-Units] hall80:
to rigattoni:

Yes, I know that this cheap (but not so much) HU is not really good piece of hardware, but I don't have much choice, because of the size of the space for the radio (1 DIN). Only this was what I found with Android, multi-touch screen, GPS with "built-in IGO nav", FM radio with RDS (which really functions with AF and TA functions, name of the stations, etc =), 2xUSB with USB HUB support (connected front DAS cam, DAB+, USB Flash 32GB, mobile phone for android auto - all at once).

I Do not want some retractable LCD..even if it is bigger.

to realzoulou:

Thank you for your answer and that hard work for us =o).
[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
May be the USB hub is the one which makes all your trouble.

I would try to split that. 2 USB means; 1 for DAB-z and the other one for the others. Did you try this already?

Are you using a passive hub, or some hub with external 5V power supply?
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
According to CPU-Z it's Android 10.

If I switch temporarely to another app and back to DAB-Z splash screen completes and app is running.

Don't know how this issue could be solved.
[Android Head-Units] hall80:
I thought so too, but it happens even if I only connect a DAB+ receiver to the first USB port and an Android car phone to the second port without a USB hub - the same:

Every time these apps kill each other. I'll try running apps with Youtube at the same time. We'll see.

- Anyway, the new radio seems to flash with the screen after switching any apps (IGO,FM radio, audio player.....) - the original radio didn't flash with screen when switching apps. Maybe it's a different style of rendering on the LCD.
[Android Head-Units] surfer63:
Like @rigattoni already mentioned, the units USB-hub doesn't deliver enough power, and putting a non-powered USB-hub onto it makes it even worse. If your phone is not fully loaded it will immediately start to load from that same tiny internal USB-hub. It is quite obvious that this will not work.

Buy a USB-hub which can be directly connected to the 12V and use that one (and I don't mean a cigarette-lighter USB-plug, but something like this). I also used that on one of my previous units.
[Android Head-Units] Pollux11:
With following scenario I've sometimes troubles with Service Following (with V 1.9.126)

1. Choose a station with SF (SF is activated)

2. e.g. drive to underground garage, so station is not longer received

3. Park the car, Radio OFF

4. Start the car, Radio is booting

Sometimes that happens if exit the garage:

Scenario1: Screen shows Service Following 1/4 / Progress bar at 25%. Just in that moment the station is received again, but the SF message stays on screen (but disappears if I change the station)

Scenario2: Station is not received (or may be too late?). SF searches 1/4.... 4/4 and disappears, station sill not reveived, but should now, after I change the station (and back) its received again

=> is it possible to look for SF station more often (in a loop)?

=> please switch off the SF message as soon the station is received
[Android Head-Units] IG_Vasilich:
Can confirm case 1 above - had it several times (though seldom) also when driving in/out of underground garage.
[Android Head-Units] TJF2:
Hello,

just a newbie question on the side: Can the startup screen be disabled? So the query for USB, etc. before the transmitter interface starts...

Regards

Thomas
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
No it can't. Only option for you would be to activate "Remain in background on automatic start" in DAB-Z Settings -> General.

This would still show the splash screen when started via Launcher icon.

This overloaded splash screen will go away in v2.0

But I cannot avoid to show sth else before the App is fully functional.
[Android Head-Units] voxmagna:
This is the best UK DAB out there and I tried a few, thanks for this. I have a Chinese Android 10 car head unit without root and it's pretty much locked down. I've been around the houses as a Beta Tester and finally concluded my problem is with DAB-Z or the USB interface. I was abe to get a factory build image, flush everything and re-install without any additional apps or usb devices. There were no crash reports from Sleep mode.

Most car head units are set to fast boot from sleep mode. You want to get in your car start it and have the radio up and running just like an analogue radio. When DAB-Z player starts from sleep mode crash files are generated each time in the local mnt sdcard and the folder just keeps filling up. If I set the head unit to normal slow boot or push the reset button (same thing) there are no crash errors. This has bugged me for while until I confirmed it's related to DAB-Z latest and previous versions. I'm not a programmer but I do understand Sleep modes can be difficult and the problem could be due to the USB receiver or even Android10? I've attached a typical crash file, but admit I don't understand what it's saying.

A less important issue is saving favorite stations and manually installing station logos. Station presets are saved and recovered ok and logos download and install o.k over wifi, but I don't want the car unit connected to the internet to re-install DAB-Z or logos each time. The benefit of the offline download is you get all the UK png logos, so if you drive out of area and rescan you have them.

I downloaded logos on a pc in correct png format and added them to the DAB-Z logos folder but 'Sync' does nothing. I suspect this may be because the radio is locked down and doesn't give permission to write into the system area?

Any help or advice would be appreciated.