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[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
I just can repeat myself: your vendor has messed up the ROM.

To store the USB permission is the job of Android. The app *always* has to query Android for the permission status before it can access a USB device.

Apparently your new ROM does not store that the user had granted USB permission for DAB-Z and thus forces DAB-Z to always again ask for the user's consent.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
DAB-Z release 1.8.93

DAB-Z release 1.8.93 (beta)

Change log:

Bugfixes

* No audio with some UK BBC stations

* Favorite list shows wrong stations, if same station available on several frequencies

Unfortunately, it is required to delete your current favorites list

* Slow startup time

New

* After the update, this change log here is shown in a dialog

* Added 3rd option in Settings->Audio->Other Player to ignore Android Audio Focus handling and continue playing all times

* Service Following channels are shown in station detailed view. Full Service Following will follow soon.
[Android Head-Units] VBA_Dev:
Excellent, thank you for your continued development.

I’ve updated to a PX6 unit now, much better than the buggy old intel Sofia unit ?
[Android Head-Units] haynesteve:
I'm one of the long suffering UK dab users, and installed new version off play store this morning, on the way to work. All going well until I switched to OMRI, all stations were silent. So I tried a new scan, and NO stations found at all.

Has anyone else in UK found this, or is it my android firmware? Can't do anything more as working :(
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
The switch from legacy to OMRI mode is error prone. Please reboot your unit once.
[Android Head-Units] haynesteve:
Had to uninstall, then install again. Seems to have done the trick.
[Android Head-Units] Zabzd:
Hello.

After the update, I tried "Favorite list".

After saving the station from 12D and restarting the application, the second identical station from the 12C channel will be added to the list.

See video

https://youtu.be/Voig8v40ZgM
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Please press the logcat button in Settings Info and send it to me. It contains also your station list and favorites list. With this I will be able to reproduce myself
[Android Head-Units] Zabzd:
I sent you a log to mail
[Android Head-Units] surfer63:
Don't put an email link in a forum. That is THE method for spammers etc to get an email address.

If you really need to use an email adress then please change it asap to zoulourns at gmail dot com with text around it

And smart algorithms already know how to parse that as well.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
DAB-Z release 1.8.94

DAB-Z release 1.8.94 (beta)

Change log:

(compared to 1.8.93 beta, which will not appear on public channel)

Bugfixes

* Favorite list shows wrong stations, if same station available on several frequencies

Unfortunately, it is required to delete your current favorites list again. Sorry for that again.
[Android Head-Units] VBA_Dev:
Hi [MENTION=7838245]realzoulou[/MENTION], just to make you aware - I’m on beta 1.8.93 and I’ve had the no audio issue again. Not got a log as it was the wife driving my car (and complained at me when she got back lol).
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Which station? I see occasional reports from also German stations that I know are working in general. I was not able to find the root cause for those occasional ones yet
[Android Head-Units] VBA_Dev:
Capital FM apparently. I’ll keep an eye on it and try and get a log for you over the next week or so if it reoccurs.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Please enable OMRI verbose logging in the Developer Menu. Default logs wouldn't help me otherwise
[Android Head-Units] Chrisu02:
Hello [MENTION=7838245]realzoulou[/MENTION]

I have a feature request.

would it be possible to add a additional Action to the app ?

At the moment there are only these:

Primary it would be cool to have a "Play" action, so whenever a other app does stop all sound, it would be possible to resume radio from playing via a external command or a button at GUI without the need to go into the DAB app.

Sincerely Kri
[Android Head-Units] IG_Vasilich:
DAB-Z can be controlled via standard media intents (at least play, pause, play/pause, prev, next)
[Android Head-Units] Chrisu02:
Unfortunately standard intends don`t work for BMW/Mercedes/Audi SD625 headunits, as they have no physical "Play" button, prev/next does work with steering wheel buttons yes, but does not help there.

The new Gui does have programmable app/action buttons, so it would be possible to click on them via the controller (or touch).

A support directly from the app would be great :)

Kri
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
In order to start playing DAB, the only way is to launch the MainActivity. Then it can be controlled remotely via all Android standard mechanisms.
[Android Head-Units] Zabzd:
Hi, Version 1.8.94 did not appear in Google play
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
1.8.94 is finally online. Goggle took longer than expected
[Android Head-Units] Zabzd:
Hi, there is an error in the new version, after restarting the application the "favorite list" is always empty.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Have updated from 1.8.93 or from public 1.8.92?
[Android Head-Units] Zabzd:
from 1.8.93
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Strange, this is what I have done with my unit in the car, too. And it keeps favorites after the initial deletion after the update
[Android Head-Units] okij:
[MENTION=7838245]realzoulou[/MENTION]: The same happens for me on 1.8.94 after updating from 1.8.93. I already tried re-assigning the favourites a couple of times, also after freshly scanning the channels. Each time I close DAB-Z and re-open it, the favourites are gone again. Please tell me if you need a log.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Yes, Bug is confirmed
[Android Head-Units] okij:
Does "Yes" just mean that the bug is confirmed or that you need a log?
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Sorry, just wanted to edit my post above to state that I need no logs
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Another bug found (thanks [MENTION=10998181]Zabzd[/MENTION]):

in 1.8.93 and .94: When in full station list, the button to change to favorites list is missing the asterisk/star
[Android Head-Units] NogenLunde:
Have you tried the new option in the .93 release, where we can have DAB-Z continue to play always? Android (SD625) will still mute DAB-Z when using the phone, and lower the volume when Navi is giving instructions.
[Android Head-Units] IG_Vasilich:
[MENTION=7838245]realzoulou[/MENTION]

in last releases (I believe also in 92) there is a bug(?) with encoding of DLS/Label in form of "artist - title": diacritical signs in form of UTF8 are shown as if it decodes it as ANSI: e.g. "ö" becomes "Èń". In full view of transmitted label (in DAB-Z app) there is proper text, but in notification there are encoding errors. Same encoding error happens when i have tried to record it - the generated record name contains same error (for attached raw record it was "sunshine live_DJs After Work-DJ Falk welcomes Felix KrÈńcher"). I hope you can find the error - either in your code, or in broadcaster's transmission. I have seen such errors on several stations.
[Android Head-Units] Tommy.Z:
Hello,

in the new version (beta) my favourites don't be stored anymore. :(
[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
[MENTION=7838245]realzoulou[/MENTION], I updated today too to 1.8.94 and facing the same issue if I reboot the unit completely. As long as I just send the unit to deep sleep, DAB-z is working as expected.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
1.8.95 beta with a fix for "favorites get lost / are not stored" is currently waiting for Google's approval. Please be patient.

[MENTION=2946605]IG_Vasilich[/MENTION] I cannot download the file. Please create a raw recording of the station that you see this issue with. Let it run for long enough to see the encoding error in the Notification. Send it to my known email address.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
DAB-Z release 1.8.95

DAB-Z release 1.8.95

Change log:

(compared to 1.8.94 beta, which will not appear on public channel)

Bugfixes

* Favorites are lost after re-start of app

* Favorite button does not show star when full list is active

* Version history is not shown

Notes on Version History dialog and Beta releases

The version history dialog is meant for users that update DAB-Z from public release channel.

When there are more than one beta versions in between last public release (currently 1.8.92) and the next public release candidate (now 1.8.95), you will see the same dialog content throughout all beta releases.
[Android Head-Units] IG_Vasilich:
Done. - sent same file via email.

No idea why, but i cannot download my attached file also - 404. Forum shows proper file size though...
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Bug confirmed. Introduced in 1.8.93. Fix in place. I do not see this as critical to justify already another release. So I will release it along with any next release.

Thanks [MENTION=2946605]IG_Vasilich[/MENTION] for your excellent support with providing already a raw recording with it.
[Android Head-Units] juice91:
I tried to install the latest one and it didnt install. What do i need to do thats im doing wrong. I have the dab adapter also.

May it be because im running 6.0?
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Did you uninstall any previous version of the DAB+ app?
[Android Head-Units] Midtbo:
I had the same problem, check if you still have any dab+ app. Force close and uninstall. Then install this app. That worked for me.
[Android Head-Units] juice91:
No i didn't uninstall anything. Ok so ill try and hopefully it works
[Android Head-Units] Bose321:
Any idea?
[Android Head-Units] Oberbergler:
I also don`t like the design of this app, but let`s wait for the master piece release. Maybe realzoulou is making a totally different looking app. For me it is more important, that the app is working well. I still have sometimes crashes after booting up my PX5 and sometimes the app is running but it is not connecting to the signal.

Switching between stations I think cannot be improved since it is tipical that DAB needs a little bit more time to connect to the radio signal.

Overall realzoulou has already improoved the app greatly and I aprecciate his work a lot.
[Android Head-Units] andycat:
Thanks for this, been looking for ages!
[Android Head-Units] weevil_:
Brilliant, thanks very much.
[Android Head-Units] ZeroZorro:
I would like to mention (again) that [MENTION=7838245]realzoulou[/MENTION] is NOT the designer of this app, only trying to make it work (cause the original is really horrific).

Yes, he made some cosmetic changes to it and added some features, also more to come.

Bottomline: you can use it or leave it, just try not to complain about this version guys and be thankful someone is spending time on this!

Just my 2 cents...
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Yes, it does. This is part of the original source code and I have not modified it (too much)

Two options are supported:

1) the MTC style (should work on all devices, not only MTC)

Intent action: com.microntek.irkeyDown

putExtra("keyCode", (int) value), where:

int value=299 means "PREV" station

int value=300 means "NEXT" station

2) the standard Android style (*not* working on all devices !)

Intent action: android.intent.action.MEDIA_BUTTON

putExtra("android.intent.extra.KEY_EVENT", (KeyEvent) ev), where:

KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_NEXT -or- KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PREVIOUS
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
I do not plan to make any major change to the layout. Only small optimizations. Skilled layout/graphics modders might find a nicer layout. I am only a skilled source code modder ;)
[Android Head-Units] abromas:
Hello,

Thank you, for realzoulou`s modded dab+ app last version is working greit :)

I am using android 4.4.4 in ownice c300 unit, but (original) equalizer is not working with dab+ app

Is it problem in dab+ app or android 4.4.4?

How it possible to get work equalizer to get better sound quality?

Thank you
[Android Head-Units] sniktaw:
Have Joying HU so can't confirm equalizer works but Viper4Android does and gives greater benefits ;o)
[Android Head-Units] ch_swat_89:
I have always to close the app and reopen after soft reboot.

Is there a fix?

Running the lastest version.

Regards

ch_swat_89
[Android Head-Units] nico84:
I have the same only when I use a Version of MTCManager that not kills the dabplayer.
[Android Head-Units] Chrischn_D:
Spontaniously self killing of app

Hi zoulou,

I'm running your latest version on my Erisin E5026S with Android 6.0.1.

The DAB Receiver is the Erisin ES354.

Randomly and without any reason the app closes itself.

I can see that the little DAB icon in the status bar disappears and reappears after a second.

But the app has to be started again manually.

I tried wiping data and cache, installing different versions (also from china-rns) and today I tried a factory reset of the whole head unit.

Everything without success.

Can you please help me?
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
A fix for the DAB app when "nokill" mods (both Joying and MTC) are not killing DAB App at shutdown and therefore DAB App does not function after standby will be contained in the next release.

I know this behavior only from the Android emulator. I never saw this so far with my Joying device and Joying DAB Adapter.

If my assumption is right, then the USB connection to the DAB USB device gets lost while the app is running.

This can result in one of the following:

- App crashes

- App produces no audio anymore but remains visible.

So, check your connection to the DAB USB device. If the connection is ok but the issue remains, than I cannot do much about it.

The next release will also contain a "USB disconnected" detection and will then automatically close the app. Maybe this helps a few people to at least get out of the situation that the DAB app is dead but still visible with no audio.
[Android Head-Units] Jerry_R:
Just installed the latest release, loving the favorites option! Much easier to find them in a huge list.

Many thanks for your great work and support!
[Android Head-Units] Oberbergler:
I`ve changed the design of (real)zoulou`s DAB app a little bit. Hope you like it :)

Download: https://mega.nz/#F!ChgRnJYS!wv1hkUy6G04iCvETx3cLXA
[Android Head-Units] hans.vinkers:
I think there comes a lot of variety in the app alternatives now. any news from the original developer yet? I see a lot of skins now (that one a few pages earlier seemed to be a skin as well) but it would be really great if the reception could get better.

Ps. Usb voltage is 4.82 on my device. Is that enough or should it really be 5v ?

Verstuurd vanaf mijn Z2 Pro met Tapatalk
[Android Head-Units] Zabzd:
Hello.

Favorite list works well, it cannot be deleted after restart.

The star is on the list icon.

Thank you for the excellent work
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
DAB-Z release 1.8.96

DAB-Z release 1.8.96

Change log:

(compared to 1.8.95, which is now on public channel)

Bugfixes

* Random "no audio" issue

* Artist/Title in Notification have wrong encoding for Umlaut characters

@royalhawk2002 Thanks a lot for helping to find another root cause for random "no audio" with OMRI
[Android Head-Units] royalhawk2002:
I will check and report back. Thanks to you for the effort!
[Android Head-Units] VBA_Dev:
[MENTION=7838245]realzoulou[/MENTION] would it be possible to add an option to fade in the audio when changing stations?
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
It does so already. The fading time is only 500 ms long. Maybe you have no noticed it so far
[Android Head-Units] VBA_Dev:
Ahh I only ask as I notice some stations sound a bit strange at first like it’s not entirely decoded the stream, or sounding mono. Maybe this is why? Can you make it adjustable maybe?
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
The audio ramp is not causing it. In fact I added it because of the distortion in the beginning. I can make it adjustable, yes
[Android Head-Units] VBA_Dev:
Thank you, I’m thinking maybe some stations take longer to load and so the ramp has already ran by the time the audio starts
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Nope, the ramp starts exactly with the first audio sample
[Android Head-Units] VBA_Dev:
Well that’s what I assumed you would do ? maybe some stations are just strange haha

probably U.K. specific behaviour again
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
If this is reproducible, then send me a raw recording of it. I can have a look if I see something.

My previous attempts to analyse why some stations (sometimes) create this choppy audio in the beginning resulted in the conclusion that there are not enough encoded DAB audio samples coming in to the App in time. Thus, I think it is a problem in the USB DAB adapters...
[Android Head-Units] PurpleSaw:
Can I use Dension DAB+U with this app?
[Android Head-Units] IG_Vasilich:
pls read 1st post of this thread, where it is described, what hardware is supported.

Dension uses quite different approach - it emulates MP3 player.
[Android Head-Units] NogenLunde:
Just installed 1.8.96, service following is gone.

And one observation: The stuttering when switching stations I complained about, that was gone or almost gone on all stations where service following was activated. It's back now.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
I did not touch Service Following at all. Not for legacy and also not for OMRI mode (which is in "read only" state anyway).

Also audio related things I did not touch. Between 1.8.95 and 1.8.96 there are only the two changes that are mentioned in the change notes.
[Android Head-Units] NogenLunde:
I upgraded from 1.8.93. Tried 1.8.95 also, same there, no Service Following. Not actually tested, but Service Following is empty in station details view. Occasionally it works. Reception is Best. Did a reboot and complete station rescan. OMRI mode.

Do you have 1.8.93 available for download somewhere?
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Are you talking about legacy Service Following, or OMRI Service Following?

What exactly is not working?
[Android Head-Units] spencer24:
I have a 8227L_Demo head unit and every time I use this app and use the horn or the maps voice talks I lose Dab signal and I won't come back until I restart the head unit. Anyone have any idea how to fix?
[Android Head-Units] IG_Vasilich:
are you sure that DAB signal get lost? or you just don't hear anything (so audio is lost)? are you sure that DAB-Z wasn't set to auto-pause?
[Android Head-Units] spencer24:
When I used the horn the signal on the signal strength meter just disappears
[Android Head-Units] NogenLunde:
LED bulbs, in particular aftermarket ones of bad quality, are known to interfere with other electronic equipment. Search for "led bulbs interference".

On the other end, your DAB receiver might be too sensitive. Try wrap it in aluminium foil.
[Android Head-Units] spencer24:
Thanks for the tip I'll give that a go
[Android Head-Units] NogenLunde:
This is all about OMRI mode. I provide pictures for you this time. Picture 1 shows "Service Following 12B, 13E, 13E, 12B, 13F, 13A" for station NRK mP3. It takes 2-3 minutes for this (Service Following) to be displayed. In 1.8.93 it was immediate.

Picture 2 shows the same station after first switching to another, then back. Service Following will never be displayed again, for any station, after this. 1.8.93 didn't have this bug.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
@NogenLunde I just noticed that Apkpure does not serve DAB-Z anymore. So I uploaded 1.8.93 here. Note: You have to de-install DAB-Z first, then install this one. You will not be able to update it to a later version via Play store. You need to first deinstall this one and download DAB-Z again from Play store.

With OMRI Service Following, the SF stations will not be visible immediately typically. In a worst case it takes up to 2 minutes (ETSI TS 103 176 V2.4.1, Table 1: Repetition rates for complex SI FIGs)

Also important to know: Not every station broadcasts Service Following information.

I tested today with 1.8.96 and I see no issues with SF stations getting visible after station changes back and forth.

As an optimization I plan to add a cache of SF stations so that the SF infos are again available immediately when an already known station is selected. But first I plan to bring in the manual and automatic SF feature itself.
[Android Head-Units] IG_Vasilich:
that means that SF information won't be taken from file (as in LibDab mode) , but expected to be transmitted by broadcaster (and because OMRI allows to get such info)?
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Right, no predefined file and therefore fully dynamic and up-to-date
[Android Head-Units] Alexander_Kwame:
in Italy the SF is managed in the following two ways:

- DAB to DAB: the broadcaster doesn't broadcasts the SF information, the car radio searches the station with the same "Service-ID" under the same "Ensemble"

- DAB to FM: the broadcaster broadcasts the SF information through "PI code"

very good idea!!!
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Just in case someone wants to ask: DAB-Z will never support DAB to FM following.

But may support DAB to IP streaming in some far future.
[Android Head-Units] Chrisu02:
That sounds interessting :) how the ip stream implementation will be "maybe" then within the app or to a 2nd app ?

Other Question, is DAB-Twintuner eventually on the "todo" list ? ;)

sincerely Kri
[Android Head-Units] giant53:
If it is what I think it is it would be a perfect app. I use TuneIn on a regular basis to listen to Internet radio stations because DAB covering is not perfect. This is not ideal because of its clumsy interface. An app similar to DAB-Z, same look and feel but with IP radio instead of (or together with) DAB is the future. I don't see a very bright future for DAB. I think it will die a silent death in favour of IP radio in cars.
[Android Head-Units] royalhawk2002:
You breaked my dream! 😢 ... it is done on the Uconnect of the my wife FIAT 500x... but an "IP following" it is also interesting! 😎
[Android Head-Units] japioothuis:
@realzoulou, version 1.8.96 is on apkpure for download :

Download Version 1.8.96 from apkpure
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Thanks @japioothuis I added a link to all versions of DAB-Z kept by Apkpure to post #1
[Android Head-Units] Dogfishddl:
Hi, I’ve just downloaded and installed the latest version on my android auto eBay headunit, my dab usb device is installed and appears to be supported, only thing is I can’t seem to work out how to scan for channels? Thanks
[Android Head-Units] IG_Vasilich:
settings - station list - scsn?
[Android Head-Units] japioothuis:
@realzoulou

I installed 1.8.96 over 1.8.95 without problems.

But, when I am on the stationlist the button has a star over it, when I have the favourites list the button has no star.

Was it also in previous versions ?

I thougt the button with star belongs to the favourites list ?
[Android Head-Units] IG_Vasilich:
yes. The star shows not the state, but what will happen when you press it.
[Android Head-Units] japioothuis:
You know what ? I never noticed that ;)

@realzoulou : anyway, did a short test, 1.8.96 works fine, no problems.
[Android Head-Units] RvSNL:
@realzoulou : Hi, I use your DAB+ app already for a few years now with much pleasure, but since one of your recent updates I've noticed a few issues. See attachments.

I'm missing the possibility to change the station colour, and also some label in the layout !?

Does this have anything to do with your updates, my android 7.1 or any setting?

Also, for some stations here in the Netherlands the song title only appears for a few seconds, then the fixed text of the station is shown. changing notification doesn't fix this.

I have the app installed on my ZNY Allwinner T8 headunit, running on Android 7.1.
[Android Head-Units] japioothuis:
That's true, o.a. Radio 10 does. But that's not an issue of DAB-Z but the broadcast.
[Android Head-Units] royalhawk2002:
After the last update,it seems that some time the "Album" or "Station" picture is not decodec (in OMRI mode). I see only the station logo. I have to change channel to make it work. This issue is not occurring all the times.