yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Head-Units] halo_djk:
Ok, suspect this head unit is going to have to be replaced. Having no luck getting Pumpkin to upgrade me to the current model. Annoying because it's now failed completely, but used to hickup the sound from new. So I really don't want to end up with my hickup again. Even if it is only 5 months old.

Realzoulou has made it clear that some units are better than others. So what are other people using that works well, no audio hickups, smooth use of Reals app in for ground and background. 32gb storage, and prefer fast boot, octo core and android Oreo.

This is the unit I'd like

https://www.autopumpkin.com/android...screen-octa-core-with-gps-navi-bluetooth.html
[Android Head-Units] tonybod:
I had an awful experience with Pumpkin. Two units, both kept rebooting after about 45 minutes. It took me weeks to get a refund from them, so if you do buy from Pumpkin, get it via Amazon (returns there are much easier as they take care of it (not Pumpkin)).

I've bought one of these as I didn't want to spend a lot again after the Pumpkin experience.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Uni...077.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.147e4c4d9U4Nee

Drawbacks :

1. Support from Panlelo is non-existant.

2. Steering controls, mode button only seems to switch between pre-defined apps (so I cannot use it to switch between radio, DAB, Pi music player) and not bother with AUX and Bluetooth audio. *I've managed to edit the config files to control the steering wheel "mode" button now.

It's a little slow compared to my Galaxy S8 phone, but I'm pretty happy with it as a head unit. The DAB+ app also used to hiccup for me, but then at Realzoulou's suggestion, I tried a USB2 hub between head unit and DAB adaptor and not it works perfectly.
[Android Head-Units] halo_djk:
Thanks for that, Amazon limit what they ship to Australia, I also had trouble with them only offering refunds here for the first month, then they told me to contact the manufacturer directly.

Pumpkin so far are communicating, but once a day, and the language barrier is a problem, slow and painful.
[Android Head-Units] zeMadCat:
check out the units from androidautoshop.com - they make sure every unit is capable of running the dab app w/o issues. they make sure the usb has enough mA to run without stutters etc.

this was important to me as i live in norway and we only have dab and not FM anymore, so i had to contact them and they did reply with alot of details about this so i think they know a thing or two about the units.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Release ZOU-DAB+180618 "Master Piece Maintenance Release 4"

Release of the "Master Piece Maintenance Release 4" version of the DAB+ App mod.

ZOU-DAB+180618

Download: REMOVED

Changes (see also Changes.txt from the download)

- Fixed: Adopt Station Logo download to new VW website

- Add a button to Settings->Info to show hints picture about how to use the UI
[Android Head-Units] tonybod:
[MENTION=7838245]realzoulou[/MENTION], would it be possible to increase the font size on the DAB+ app?

My head unit has the ability to set the font size disabled sadly.

Also, should it respond to steering wheel controls? The font would not be an issue if I could use the steering wheel controls to go to the Next/Previous station.
[Android Head-Units] Laoma40:
I have a stuttering issue with LG Stylus 2 phone when tuning into DAB. Tried 3 software Digital Radio Plus, HybridRadio and DAB+ app.

The phone works but when using a pocket bush radio using the same earphones the reception is not as good. I suspect it might be using the same basic software source code. The signal meter is very basic in these apps.

Most other software need a dongle connected into the phone. I did upgrade the phone to a African ROM (Nougat) but had to downgrade to marshmallow as the Dab apps did not support Nougat.

Sorry a bit off topic as this is meant for "Android Head Units".
[Android Head-Units] halo_djk:
Ok,

Was offered 50% off updated Android unit from pumpkin but they've gone back on the offer to only offer 25%, I've told them it's unfair to charge me 75% for a new unit if the old one is only 6 months old.

Next stop androidautoshop.com as suggested here (Thankyou), and start the comparing all over again.

Any other units that [MENTION=7838245]realzoulou[/MENTION] approves of? I remember him saying that some CPUs were a pain (after I'd already ordered it) so I thought I'd ask what units "are" suitable before purchasing this time.
[Android Head-Units] tonybod:
Would it be possible to buy the same unit from Amazon and then return the faulty one?

Pumpkin are a joke, by far the worst company I've ever purchased anything from.
[Android Head-Units] halo_djk:
The unit I have is now discontinued, even though it does look exactly the same as the android 8 unit, it's a lot of messing around, and Australian postage isn't cheap.
[Android Head-Units] typos1:
Its probably the same unit with an upgraded SoM, if yours is octacore alread its probably the same unit and SoM with an Oreo ROM (assuming Pumpkin are still selling MTCD/E unit).
[Android Head-Units] halo_djk:
SoM?

Oh and memory is different, 4gb for oreo and 2gb in mine.
[Android Head-Units] Cheek66:
Improvement proposal

Dear,

First of all, I use your DAB+ app on my Witson Car-player and I like it very much. But I hereby propose the following improvements:

- make it possible to sort the favorites list of stations in the order I prefer. Today it seems that the list is sorted by ??????

Best Regards
[Android Head-Units] Suffolk tony:
Whilst away on holiday, I read through the entire thread, making notes as I went. I'd bought the DAB+ unit from Seicane, and ran the installed app., with mixed results. Home today, I followed the instructions and had no problems installing this app. My word, what an improvement! Works a treat, no dropping out when you switch to navigation, and despite having the supplied stick-on windscreen antenna the signal's strong, with no reception problems during a short trip out in the car.

So many thanks to you realzoulou, for all your excellent work! :)
[Android Head-Units] alanbrowne123:
Thanks for doing this, works well and looks great 👍🏻
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Do you have so many favorites that you have to sort them? Current sorting is alphabetical using the station name.
[Android Head-Units] HB9LDH:
Uninstall original DAB App

Got the same troubles with stuttering reception. Your App looks great.

Can`t (don`t know how to) uninstall original app on my head unit. Is currently active, option of disabling but no uninstall available. Sorry, I am an Android-newcomer. Brand and manufaturer unknown, unit bought at Dealer Chinavision.com, item CVABR-C468

Any idea appreciated - thank you very much indeed.
[Android Head-Units] Cheek66:
Sorting favorites

Hi, The quick answer is yes. Some of them I use more often than others, that's why my "private" sorting would have been nice.

Another question; how to I set up the use of split-screen?

Best Regards
[Android Head-Units] zeMadCat:
you have an Allwinner CPU based unit, try adding a USB 2.0 hub between the headunit and the dab module.

this usually fixes the issue on Eonon units which also run on Allwinner.
[Android Head-Units] Clandaries:
How did you get this as widget, if i may ask?

Thank you
[Android Head-Units] Bose321:
[MENTION=7838245]realzoulou[/MENTION] Can you add next/previous (and maybe stop/play) buttons to the notification banner? Maybe apps like Spotify etc. have this so you can play through channels/songs via the notification. Right now the notification only is a waste of space.

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Would like to know this as well. Maybe it's just a default media playing widget?
[Android Head-Units] seuchato:
No sound on joing HU and Dab+ adapter

Hi all

I am new to this forum, so I cannot yet outside links, So I had to garble the links a bit, kindly apologize.

I have bought this unit: .joyingauto.com/ joying-newest-android-7-inch-single-din-octa-core-4gb-64gb-car-gps-navigation-system (SKU JY-UOS03N4PX5S) and this dab+ adapter .joyingauto.eu/ joying-dab-digital-radio-brodcast-receiver-for-android-head-unit (SKU: JY-DAB+). When testing it with the preinstalled dab software, the unit first did not scan. After a reboot, it did but sound remaind silent. So digging the internet, I came across this thread and deinstalled the preinstalled dab+ app. I then downloaded and installed ZOU-DAB+180618.apk installed, which I downloaded from here. I rebooted the unit and had a scan done. I can select a station however it still remains silent. Are there any clues on how to get the dab radio working?

greez

chris
[Android Head-Units] Lynara:
Do you mean the widget on the top right?

Thats Spotify not DAB+ app.
[Android Head-Units] Clandaries:
A (floating) DAB+ widget would be really nice
[Android Head-Units] royalhawk2002:
Yes...it will be the solution for my unit not supporting split screen...I don't know why

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[Android Head-Units] Ben.suffolk:
[MENTION=7838245]realzoulou[/MENTION] firstly I jut wanted to say this looks like a great app. I have jut bought my head unit, and have added a DAB+ device. I didn't bother with the default version and went straight to yours and I have just driven 100 miles from Bristol to Milton Keynes and it was great :)

Donation sent!

One observation is that when I put it split screen along side google maps. It disconnected and then reconnected, o there was a loss of audio for about 10 seconds or so during that process. And the same again when I went back to full screen with it. Not a major deal as I only had it split screen so I could watch the signal strength as a test to see how it was all working out. Normally it will alway be background and so I doubt I will use split screen mode, but thought I should mention it.

I'd quite like a number of presets that I can save a station into. That would work out like a sorted favourite list.

Ideally I'd them like to be able to have better integration into FFC Car launcher by [MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION] I'm going to post some info into the FCC thread, but in essence what I'd like it to be able to have a button on the FCC page that started the DAB+ app and selected a specific preset. That way I could have say 3 buttons on my home page that turned on and tuned in my DAB without having to actually switch to the app and selecting from the favourites list. Do you think you could work together to make that and some other things work?

Regards

Ben
[Android Head-Units] Flemischguy:
You could try this app... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rabbity.com.service&hl=nl
[Android Head-Units] OnkelDeffe:
In the description xposed is mentioned - so it seems that I would have to root my device - would try to avoid it. And (as mentioned) the old original DAB+ app worked fine with steering wheels in background so either it is a software bug in this app or my original DAB+ app was a special one for my "no-hardware-keys" device. Will try to get the original version from xtrons, unfortunately their customer support is ....
[Android Head-Units] UlrtraTM:
Hello together,

can someone tell us which DAB+ Receiver or stick we can buy cheap in germany to use this app?

Since most of the guys here in this tread are from germany :D

I have a RK3188 unit.

Thank you very much ( Danke)
[Android Head-Units] OnkelDeffe:
Sowas zum Beispiel (Example):

https://www.amazon.de/Digital-Empfä...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=00F0XSAV06M8R2PB9AMV

Don't use the often included window antenna - you must use a good (roof) DAB antenna!

(Die mitgelieferten Scheibenantennen kannst du aber durch die Bank vergessen! Für vernünftigen DAB+ Empfang brauchst du eine gute (Dach) Antenne!)

Greetings

Detlev
[Android Head-Units] boss126:
dab stick

This works very well for me

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Radio...100001&hash=item237e81e34a:g:oggAAOSwOgdYrd-p
[Android Head-Units] UlrtraTM:
Hello Boss,

does the window antenna worked for you ?

Since this box has an MCX plug and i cant find roof antennas with MCX connector.
[Android Head-Units] boss126:
I use a roof antenna with smb to mcx adaptor, works perfect

example http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SMB-male-...549990?hash=item3610d3cce6:g:F3MAAOSwj85YPEhH
[Android Head-Units] richgooner1886:
Hello.

Does your version work in the UK on an android 6.0 Xtrons unit at all?

Many thanks!
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Yes, it should. There are users from the UK here in this thread and also other European countries.

I am German and most of the posts here are from Germans, but DAB is not a Germany specific thing, neither is the app [emoji6]
[Android Head-Units] OnkelDeffe:
Is there anybody else with problems using dab+ in background (!) with steering wheel buttons for track up/down? It does work with every other (inbuild) app (media player, dvd, bt) so it seems to be a software problem. Would be great if I could get this to work during navigation ...
[Android Head-Units] hans.vinkers:
Reception with the window antenna isn't too good in the Netherlands (near the German border) I think I will look out for a sharkfin from the newest golf. I've seen that today and that was looking good

Verstuurd vanaf mijn Z2pro met Tapatalk

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Same thing here but I don't switch channels very often so I'm not to annoyed by it

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[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
That only makes sense if you are driving a VW. These shark antennas are normally not the one and only antenna in the Golf.

If you got a golf with DAB+ in original, the car uses diversity and you have a special diversity radio with 2 antenna connectors on the back side.

There are some antennas which are pretty good. The best one just now (afaik) is the one from Antennentechnik Bad Blankenburg (sorry for the German link but I think you are able to read it... :)

Of course you need an active splitter, so you you would be complete by around 80 Euro.

An original VW shark antenna is about 150 Euro and you need the diversity box and an additional antenna in the side window... So not that cheap I think... :)
[Android Head-Units] richgooner1886:
Thanks for the reply. I have just downloaded the APK that you put onto this post. I added it to an SD card and tried to install onto my unit, but when i ask to install it i get a message saying "There was a problem parsing the package" ? Any ideas on this mate?

Many thanks.

Rich
[Android Head-Units] syk02jcb@hotmail.com:
You have to allow installing unauthorized apps:

Something like this to fix it:

Step 1- Go to Settings

Step 2- Tap on Security

Step 3- Device administration

Step 4- Unknown sources – Check mark Unknown Sources
[Android Head-Units] richgooner1886:
Hi thanks mate but i have already done that?! Are there any other things I need to have done at all?

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UPDATE - I have now installed, thanks all for your help!
[Android Head-Units] hans.vinkers:
I have a seat Leon 2008. I just thought the vw antenna looked good but I had no Idea about the price tag. The seat antenna also has a double plug, besides to that there is the GPS plug. The dab plug isn't there [emoji29] I guess that option wasn't there in 2008 and besides that the GPS part is broken (I guess moist)

Verstuurd vanaf mijn Z2pro met Tapatalk
[Android Head-Units] syk02jcb@hotmail.com:
I'm not familiar with logcat, but here is a try. If it's not the right format I will send again after your instructions.

What I have done is starting car, the dab app is started automatically. The reverse camera is enabled while dab shows "connecting", and after reverse camera is off the app still shows connecting.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Thanks, will look at it...
[Android Head-Units] dennydenny:
Thanks!

I've also tried to greate one too but my device isn't rootet and I'm not able too because i use some DRM Apps like "Entertain Mobile TV" :(

Cheers, Denny
[Android Head-Units] Jerry_R:
Installed your app last week. (downloaded all versions from post #1 till I got to the last update lol, maybe better to update the current version in topic start ?)

It works fantastic compared to the stock one, great work! I'm loving it.
[Android Head-Units] weevil_:
Another vote for favourite sorting here.
[Android Head-Units] marcel112:
Thanks for the mod/patch...

When i click the link, i only get link off dropbox but no screen..

Even when i tried to login on different tab

Edit: tried another browser and it worked now ( google chrome doesnt )

Awesome mod
[Android Head-Units] Ben.suffolk:
Version 4 is out, check the first post in this thread for a link to the version 4 download

Ben
[Android Head-Units] marcel112:
Ben,

i did tried version 4, and after using explorer edge i managed to get it :good:
[Android Head-Units] michael221097:
hi been following your work and it great but there a new version of the dab app any chance that can be modified like when the signal get lose it mute it self like normal dab radio ?
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
I thought about adding next/previous to the notification already myself. Maybe one day...

Note: The notification is absolutely necessary to avoid the stuttering in general. It is not at all just a useless waste of space on your screen.

You may want to read this.

In short: An Android service, which requires significant CPU resources when running in background, *must* notify the user via a Notification and *must* use the startForeground() API. Yes, reading DAB packets from USB, decode the protocol and decode the AAC or MP2 stream in real-time *is* causing significant CPU consumption.

What that page does not mention specifically: If an App does not act according to the above guideline, Android takes away CPU resources from that service when another CPU intense activity comes to foreground.

Now guess what the original DAB app versions do not implement and therefore they all stutter in background...

Yeah, I am sorry about that, but I can currently not avoid this odd behavior. I need a complete refresh of the activity's layout and so far I found no other way than to restart the whole app. Of course, this causes the audio to stop and restart.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Nope. None of the 2.x version of the DAB app can be "healed". All of the source code is hidden in native libraries. I can only mod Java code and resources (layout, pictures, etc.)
[Android Head-Units] Ben.suffolk:
Its a shame the developers won't give you access to the source code, since your doing a way better job that they are!
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Please consider to google this.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
I suspect that your antenna is no good. A lot of people are using windscreen antennas and wonder why they have no decent reception. The only perfect solution is a roof-mounted antenna dedicated for DAB signal reception. But I don't want to start another lengthy discussion about antennas. This thread should discuss the App.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Not from me, sorry.
[Android Head-Units] eawert:
I totally agree, first I used a windscreen antenna and had zero DAB reception. Now I have a roof antenna (ebay € 20,-) and I have a great DAB reception. It's worth the money.
[Android Head-Units] michael221097:
with your version is it possible one day to get the app to mute station when signal is not that great like normal dab radio do ? or is there no way
[Android Head-Units] royalhawk2002:
Is there any possibilty to switch automatically between DAB and normal FM radio when the DAB one signal become weak? This is what the normal OEM radio do.

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[Android Head-Units] kork123:
advise?

I just downloaded this and tried to install it on my joying head unit running android 8. It says app not installed after the install bar has finished.

Any tips?

Also im not getting any sound or channels from the dab+app that came with the unit.
[Android Head-Units] skezza:
Where are people discussing antenna options? I've just installed this app plus the windscreen antenna and performance so far has been mixed.

Great app btw. There is a slight bug I've seen (may have been fixed by now). Sometimes when switching stations on the favourites list, it seems to think I'm on the all stations list, so I click a favourite, and a different station from the main list loads?

Not sure how to reproduce it though. Very sporadic. Other than that, it's a bang on app really. Great job buddy :)
[Android Head-Units] BlueVan:
I think DAB antenna option discussions are scattered over several threads. Maybe you could start a new thread to gather experiences in one place?

FWIW I am am in the United Kingdom, in a rural area with poor DAB signal. I tried passive windscreen (very poor), powered windscreen (very poor), Home made passive antenna (very poor), and finally a Kinetic DRA6001 powered rooftop antenna (acceptable, and very good where signal is reasonable).

However, I have used OEM DAB radios in other cars that work better than my set up in poor signal areas. These systems use more than one antenna (usually 2) and combine the signals with diversity modules. I have not yet tried buying a DAB diversity module adding another antenna but I am thinking about it.
[Android Head-Units] syk02jcb@hotmail.com:
Answered in post #1187
[Android Head-Units] apollo1976:
Hi realzoulou,

thank you so much for adding the volume adjustment function but unfortunately I detected a problem: when I set the volume, for example to 20%, this setting is lost when I change the channel, the volume goes back to 100% even if in the settings I find written 20%. Can something be done to solve the problem ?? Thank you!!
[Android Head-Units] seuchato:
Dear Realzoulou

You were spot on. The antenna that was supplied fith the DAB+ adapter has a loose connection. I replaced by another one and it works now like a charm. Thank you so mach for the app and your hint!

greez chris
[Android Head-Units] wizzsb:
Hi Realzoulou,

as first thanks for great job. Im really happyy with your mod in combination with FCC Car Launcher.

But theres only one think what makes me sad is that I can not see stationlogo on mainscreen widget (wich works OK for rest of my players).

I would like to ask you if you thinking about adding station logo into notification banner, theres only what missing for me (and seems that not only for me in this thread).

Maybe you already seen, but theres short talk about implementation here:
[Android Head-Units] tonybod:
A quick question for you [MENTION=7838245]realzoulou[/MENTION].

My steering wheel control buttons for next/prev do not work on DAB+. Can you let me know what buttons it should respond to? I can program them to be "<<", ">>", "|<<" or ">>|". At present, they are set to "|<<" and ">>|" which works for the FM radio, but not in DAB+ or pi music player.
[Android Head-Units] cyverboy2:
+1! I have the same configuration, and it would be so nice :)
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Confirmed. This is a bug. Will fix it hopefully in a next version.
[Android Head-Units] Ben.suffolk:
Yes this and FCC are the best apps, and both well maintained by the devs. Any tighter integration between the two would be great. I suggested having presets selectable by an intent so an FCC widget could select a dab channel from a single click on the home screen.

Fingers crossed that appeals to more than just me :)
[Android Head-Units] apollo1976:
Thank you!!!

you're always very kind and helpful, a real reference point !!
[Android Head-Units] royalhawk2002:
It is not strictly related to this App, but it is impacted in some sense. I replaced the window antenna on my 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee S-Limited, with this Shark GPS, FM, DAB+ (Ebay Item 323253645838 ). Now the DAB is working without interruptions also in the zones were before disappears.
[Android Head-Units] skezza:
I assume you had to drill into the roof? How did you seal it to stop water ingress?
[Android Head-Units] royalhawk2002:
Yes , I had to drill the roof. The Antenna has a gasket included to prevent the water.
[Android Head-Units] skezza:
So you didn't use any kind of sealant like windscreen sealant?