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[Android Head-Units] IG_Vasilich:
[MENTION=9350973]All[/MENTION]

Merry Christmas!

[MENTION=7838245]realzoulou[/MENTION]

thanks for the last version - i have tested it several days, and

1. the fix for logo in notification area works!

2. layout with stations on the left side is the perfect solution for me.

3. "service follow" works :)

The only tiny glitch i have seen (it was present also in all previous versoins) is: when using favorite list view and do scanning (with updating station list, if it matters), then after scan i get the list with all stations (favorites and not favorites). but the button for switchnig between favorites and all stations shows still "show favorites list", and pressing it first time does nothing except of changing button icon (to all stations). the second press switches the view to favorite list. This one is really small one and happens reall y seldom (i was in Berlin last week, so did several scans on the way from Mayence).

Another idea: if there already "PAUSED" mode exists (the standard mode after HU woke up), would it make sense to make reaction to "PLAY" broadcast intent (ore media button) in this mode? Now i have to switch to other station to hear radio when in PAUSED mode, but i did the task (with Automate/Tasker) that sends "PLAY" media button press after ACC ON event.
[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
Hi,

if the used app takes the information out of the notification it would work as expected. Just have a look at the FCC car launcher. There the information and the album art would be displayed in a widget as you are asking for.
[Android Head-Units] kare_meesner:
ok, just asked because of this item of the changelog of the ROM:

but no problem, thanks
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
I removed the option quite a while ago. The app is always sending metadata out via the MediaBrowserService interface. Not sure what Hal9k uses for retrieving this kind of data from other apps.
[Android Head-Units] kare_meesner:
Hi Zoulou,

thanks for the reply, I've already asked Hal9k, he will have a look at this, but he's got no DAB in his area, so would be difficult
[Android Head-Units] Ben.suffolk:
I'm still getting the issue with bit rate changes not automatically being detected and so on a program change (Happens quiet often on BBC Radio 4) you often get very slow, or fast stutter speech until you re select the station.

Is there anything you can do to see the change, and automatically select the station again?
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Confirmed. Will fix in next release.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Confirmed. Will fix in next release.

The fact that DAB-Z shows PAUSED after your HU woke up is special to your setup, it is not the default of the app. DAB-Z shows PAUSED when it looses audio focus. This means that some other app takes over audio focus when your HU wakes up.

You do not need to select another station in order to trigger DAB-Z to start playing again (which involves to request audio focus from Android again). A touch on the same station is fine, too.

Yes, or you send it a PLAY command. This should work in this PAUSED mode. I tested it with "adb shell input keyevent MEDIA_PLAY".
[Android Head-Units] hans.vinkers:
Sorry to bother but does anyone have led headlights ? When mine turn on, the dab (and FM) signal drops. Does anyone have a solution for this?

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[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Both you and [MENTION=433726]andycat[/MENTION] reported this in July 2018. I asked in post #1238 if you notice a bitrate change when this happens. I understand that this is pretty much impossible for you because it is a "random" issue only and not very well predictable when it happens. But maybe you could send me a logcat next time when it happens? So, when the sound slows down or accelerates suddenly, go to Settings->Info and press the "logcat..." button and send the email to me directly, or attach the zip file here. As email address you can use the same as shown on that screen as Paypal donation email address.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
You could try to wrap the DAB USB adapter with aluminium foil. Some users have reported that this can eliminate or reduce electromagnetic radiations from other devices. No guarantee, but maybe worth a try...
[Android Head-Units] D3LTA:
Lol i wrapped mine in lead roof foil 1mm thick and it fixed the distortion i had from my led headlights. So it can really help.
[Android Head-Units] Minotaur:
Interesting, I get a ton of interference from my car Qi dock, I wonder if foil would fix that too?
[Android Head-Units] hans.vinkers:
Only the adaptor or the wires as well?? It's just like it's a ground problem. FM has it to but quite a bit less

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[Android Head-Units] ab1702:
Just wondered if you can assign a particular logo to a particular station? I ask as four of the channels that I have in my favourites don’t have logos for them. I have downloaded the VW logos and transferred them onto the app but with no luck for these stations. These local stations do have some national stations which do have a logo so I would use one of them logos if possible?

Can anyone advise?

Thanks
[Android Head-Units] Minotaur:
You can, name the .png file to the exact same name as the station you'd like it to be assigned to, then to the logo sync again.
[Android Head-Units] D3LTA:
I just wrapped the adapter

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Try it, start with thinfoil and see what happens
[Android Head-Units] abbots:
metro area or outside metro ?

I use Eonon DAB with DAB+ app in Sydney metro area with on glass antenna, works from perfect to bad depending on area/signal strength, most of Sydney area is OK, doesn't work at all outside Sydney metro area

oops, just read your other posts that you had reception in your area

yes, sounds like antenna issue... I think Aeropro has DAB antennas in their range through the auto parts shop?

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I use DAB+ app with my Eonon DAB add on, works well, many thanks.

dumb question:

I have an Mecool 'Android TV' gizmo hooked up to TV/home audio, was thinking of adding DAB receiver to home audio: get some USB DAB unit, and, install DAB+ app on Android TV unit, is that the way to do to get home DAB??

what USB DAB unit to get, do I buy one from car radio supplier, or are there generic USB DAB suitable for DAB+?

thanks for any pointers
[Android Head-Units] typos1:
The DAB module is not specifically for Android headunits, it will work on any Android device so it should work fine on your TV box.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Look at post #1. There is a short list of DAB adapters that work with DAB+ or DAB-Z.

For your Android TV question: Please try and lets us know. I never tried installing it onto an Android TV emulator or device. You cannot damage anything. Worst case the app won't install, or won't start or would crash. Best case: all works fine.
[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
I set DAB-Z up on an Android TV-Box with a RK3288 chipset on it and connected to my home audio and TV.

Tasker starts DAB-Z automatically on boot and station change is done by remote control of the TV-Box.

Works fine with a short inhouse antenna.

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By the way [MENTION=7838245]realzoulou[/MENTION]...

Any plans when a new version will be released?

Do you still need some ideas for a graphical rework of the app?
[Android Head-Units] TimK12345:
Great app., thanks

I mainly wanted to say a big thanks to realzoulou for the app. I have been using it for over a year and it has got better and better over time.

I especially like the new feature when scanning for stations to keep the favourites and scan for new channels. This is very handy when driving to different parts of the country, so I don't lose my favourite stations, and I can use them again when I get closer to my home.

I found the best aerial solution for me is to use an aerial similar to this one: whoops can't post links yet. It is a loft aerial, where the pole can be removed, leaving the antenna part only.

I tucked the aerial beside the rear seat back, so only the top of the loop is visible. I am too scared to replace the factory antenna on my car, in case it causes problems with fitment, water leaks etc. It is a 2005 BMW E46 convertible and the factory aerial is on the top of the rear wing, beside the boot lid.

I had some interference from my dash cam, from the power supply and also the wire for the rear view camera. Wrapping in aluminium foil didn't help solve it, perhaps lead would be a better option as mentioned. Anyhow, for now, the signal is quite good - I improved the signal by running the aerial lead down the opposite side of the car to the dash cam wires, and wiring in a permanent 12V-USB adaptor and using a USB lead to power the dash cam, and ditching the dash cam power supply.

I too have the issue where some stations play at the wrong speed or pitch, I am glad to hear this is being worked on.

The only other issue I have is with a new radio station. It is called 'Virgin Chilled'. I cannot listen to the station without turing off the 'noise suppression' feature, even though I have a full 5 bars of signal strength. With the noise suppression turned on the station cuts in and out like the noise suppression algorithm is kicking in when it shouldn't do. No other stations do this, and the noise suppresion works properly on other stations when the signal is actually weak.

I hope this might be related to the speed and pitch problem that is being worked on, so it will be fixed when that problem is fixed.

Thanks once again for a great app!
[Android Head-Units] hans.vinkers:
I'm curious about your antenna Tim. You can post a link when you put some spaces in I think

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[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
A small update will be released soon, mainly addressing stability and the few minor things mentioned above.

I was working a lot in the last weeks to add station logo download via RadioDNS, because I am not happy with the lack of station logo support currently. But then I was finally disappointed by the quality of the logos provided by the radio stations via RadioDNS and gave up on this idea for now.

I still plan to come up with a new UI look and feel, but also am afraid of the amount of work. The current UI is quite ok.

Much more annoys me the limitation of libdab.so. So many cool features in DAB+ but no support in this crappy native lib. All the new versions of com.ex.dabplayer.pad (both "old" and "new" UI) have no better support, so it's useless to try adding libdab.so from them.

So, in parallel to the station logo topic I researched what I could do to get rid of this library and replace it with my own DAB+ decoding in order to be able to add new features.

E.g. categorized slideshow (catSLS), better ServiceFollowing support, logo download from DAB maybe. But this first needs re-engineering of the USB protocol... not an easy task.
[Android Head-Units] royalhawk2002:
Did I understand correctly that you use the dab-z app with a normal usb receiver based on rk3288 chipset?

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[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
It´s a Ugoos UT3 TV-Box based on Android.

Sound output to my home audio system is performed by SPDIF.

Did a short test with another Box, based on a Amlogic S905x chipset... works too. ;)
[Android Head-Units] abbots:
I've transferred apk to TV box, it installed OK, started OK, then, correctly, advised me 'no tuner found' (I am yet to plug in tuner, will do that later after had time to get the tuner from behind the dashboard)

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am I understanding correctly:

your Ugoos TV box has DAB tuner circuit/chip on main board, or, you have a DAB unit plugged into USB on Ugoos ?

mine is set similar, SPDIF, optical cable to home audio
[Android Head-Units] tangcla:
I received a replacement antenna from Joying and this improved the reception slightly (but I have to hold the antenna high out the window for it to pick up reception...)

But, the playback is stuttering all the time, is this a fault of the module or the app?
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Usually it's the head unit.

Allwinner T3 CPU with Android 7.x.x never works.

Try a USB hub between head unit and DAB adapter.
[Android Head-Units] tangcla:
Just any unpowered hub?
[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
Some user reported in this thread that an unpowered hub would do it.

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I have a cheap DAB+ stick plugged in the USB.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Yes, unpowered should be good enough. No guarantee though! What device (CPU, Android) is your hu?
[Android Head-Units] tangcla:
Joying PX5 (Android 8.0).
[Android Head-Units] rowdy15:
Hi All,

First of all, I use this app and love it........and now I love it even more!!!!

I have spent far too long finding a solution to good FM/AM/DAB reception, but I have found it.

I have Joying PX5 Android 8 head unit and a Volkswagen Jetta with the stock FM/AM antenna in the rear window. The stock head unit had a diversity FM receiver, while none of the android head units that I have had (three in total) have a diversity FM Receiver. So with the antenna in the rear window and no diversity receiver, I therefore got really bad reception no matter what I did. What have I done before today:

obviously used a radio booster amplifier on the stock antenna = bad reception

Installed a powered Eightwood shark fin antenna with FM/AM/DAB/GPS = bad reception - don't waste your money

added splitter so both stock and shark fin fed into head unit = bad reception

Today I have now managed to install another rooftop antenna, however it's not a sharkfin. It was the powered Eightwood DAB/FM/AM stick antenna (see my next post). Best thing I ever did though. It gets 5 bars of DAB reception almost all the time. I could hardly get one bar, with the sharkfin. Also the FM and AM reception is really good too (the AM is particularly better).

I thought the USB DAB+ stick (see my next post) I was using was a bad one until I installed the right antenna.

I should mention that with the sharkfin antenna, I took the whole roof liner down to drill the hole for the antenna which took a whole day for me. But this time round I just removed the b and c pillar trim panels and then just lowered the back part of the roof liner (after removing a few screws). It was a lot less hassle and time.

Some other things I did do as well which may not have had an impact but I have done it (something to think about).

I installed a power filter into the 12v power line to the antenna

threaded the FM/AM antenna through electrical conduit (about 1 inch diameter) to prevent it from touching any other power wires (there is a few along the path to the head unit just behind the head unit). Only the last couple of feet behind the head unit.

I also threaded a the usb cable through the electrical conduit too in the same spot.

Hope this helps someone trying to get Excellent DAB reception (and great FM/AM reception too). I have seriously spent far too long getting to this point, so felt it necessary to post this.
[Android Head-Units] tangcla:
Do you have a link to the product?
[Android Head-Units] rowdy15:
I tried but xda kept preventing me from posting with the links. If I work out how to, then I will.

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USB DAB+ Receiver.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/DAB...droid-5-1-6-0-Car-DVD-Stereo/32824134990.html

Antenna

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/DAB...Roof-Mount-SMA-Din-Connector/32827390580.html

Power filter

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New...larm-Fitters-Power-capacitor/32815753274.html

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electrical conduit

https://www.bunnings.com.au/deta-25mm-x-10m-medium-duty-corrugated-conduit_p4330840
[Android Head-Units] ZeroZorro:
I have the same antenna, even without noise reducer and cable isolator I am very happy...connected it directly to the car-battery...
[Android Head-Units] Werra2006:
For some bizarre reason, my DAB always shuts down when I use navigation software. I have tried with IGO and Waze both achieving same result. Anyone with this problem?
[Android Head-Units] typos1:
The app not opening if the DAB device isnt plugged in is standard behaviour, the Ugos has no DAB tuner, the DAB device IS the DAB tuner !

It does not matter what Android device used, these DAB devices are not device specific, they work with pretty much any Android device above version 4.1 or 4.2.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Google Play release 1.0.41

Release 1.0.41 is uploaded to Google Play and will be available to you in the next 1-2 hours.

Changes:

* Fix: After playing was >>PAUSED<< after a transient audio focus loss, >>PAUSED<< was still displayed after re-gain of audio focus

* Fix: After performing a scan while favorite station list displayed, the state of the scan button was not in sync with the displayed (full) station list

* Fix: App crashed at head unit startup on some Android 8.x devices

* New: Every ~20 hours of using the DAB-Z app, the app shows 3 buttons instead of the station logo: 1. "Donate to author", 2. "Rate app on Google Play" and 3. "No thanks".

A click on any of the buttons and the app behaves as usual for another ~ 20 hours.

This screen is accessible via a swipe gesture on the station logo at any time, exactly like the channel details screen.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
[MENTION=1204099]tangcla[/MENTION]: I remember that someone posted here in this thread that the USB hub (unpowered) removed the stuttering on a Joying PX5.
[Android Head-Units] Smess1210:
Hey [MENTION=4434271]rowdy15[/MENTION] thank you for sharing the above info....

How big is the plastic base of the antenna? I want to put one on my vw camper van but due to it having a poptop I have very limited metal roof space....
[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
If I get you right, these buttons appear even if I donate?

If yes, are there any plans to get a payed version, so that we can get rid of these 3 additional buttons?
[Android Head-Units] rowdy15:
Yeah probably went a bit crazy with it. But just wanted to make sure I was getting good clean power. As I said I didn’t want to leave anything for chance.

If you think your battery is struggling to start your car at some point, then maybe reroute the power 12v+ cable to a switched (accessories) fuse. It may slowly drain your battery (but I could be wrong as the antenna may be smart enough to not use electricity when the car is turned off).
[Android Head-Units] rowdy15:
As you see from link the base is an oval shape. The width is 4 cm and length is 6cm. I have placed mine in the middle on the roof with the back edge 10 cm from rear window. I say this as I know it’s recommended to be 15-20cm from any edge. But my reception has been really excellent in its current position.
[Android Head-Units] barry_:
noob question

I've just installed dab+ box and a penguin android 8 head unit.

Tuned the DAB in (LOCATION UK)

It picks up a lot of stations but no BBC stations.

I downloaded DAB-Z in the hope that it would solve the issue but no.

As i primarily use BBC, i need some assistance!

(not even sure if this is the right place to post)

Any help out there?
[Android Head-Units] ab1702:
I’d say when you’re next out and about try doing a channel scan in a different location. It’s a bit odd though as where I live the bbc stations are usually the ones with best reception. Also if you’re using a glass mount antenna on the windscreen they don’t give a good reception and you’re better off with a roof mounted antenna.
[Android Head-Units] surfer63:
It was not me who said that, but I also use a (very cheap) unpowered hub to split one of the USB cables of my Joying PX5.

I have my DAB+ stick on it. I have indeed no stuttering. So that statement by that "someone" might be correct.

(The other USB cable is behind my dashboard for my dashcam)
[Android Head-Units] IG_Vasilich:
[MENTION=3597506]barry_[/MENTION]

check this site http://www.ukdigitalradio.com/coverage/postcodesearch/ whether you have strong transmitters in your area or not.

Or check http://www.ukdigitalradio.com/coverage/currenttransmitters/details.asp?id=8 for available stations in your area

[MENTION=7838245]realzoulou[/MENTION]

could that problem from barry come from the fact, that in GB there are 487 DAB stations and only 8 DAB+ stations (as of 05.2018) ? Do known DAB+ USB sticks support both DAB+ and DAB? (i have no idea as here in Germany we have only DAB+)
[Android Head-Units] rowdy15:
Just to pipe in here. I also have a Joying headunit with one USB working well with the dab dongle and one stuttering. So I just use the one that works. But I find the stuttering one doesn’t charge properly either. I might get a powered USB hub and see if it makes a difference with and without power.
[Android Head-Units] barry_:
thanks for the replies.

I'm getting some stations but not the ones (BBC) that i want (which is unusual because BBC station signals are usually the strongest).

As [MENTION=8476598]ab1702[/MENTION] suggested, I drove a mile down the road and retuned and managed to get the BBC stations 'registered' on the app.

The signal was poor on the aforementioned bbc stations and playback is poor.

I'm assuming the next step is to get a roof antenna.

Any suggestions gratefully accepted
[Android Head-Units] typos1:
The UK has zero DAB+ stations, DAB+ is not supported in the UK.
[Android Head-Units] IG_Vasilich:
according to this http://frequencyfinder.org.uk/updates_dig.html there are some stations using DAB+.

e.g. https://www.a516digital.com/2017/03/brighton-becomes-home-to-first-dab-only.html

and here https://www.worlddab.org/country-information/united-kingdom#services_on_air
[Android Head-Units] ab1702:
I use one of these https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/292902118461

I have an A3 that didn’t have a roof antenna so I had to drill and install it but I can’t fault it at all for reception. It’s a perfect watertight fit and it were cheap. Reception is 100% better than when I were using a glass mount windscreen stick on thing. You’ll pick up more stations aswell.

With antennas, the higher up on the vehicle and the bigger it is, then better reception.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Yes, buttons appear even if one donated already, regardless on how exactly this happened. I do not want to get in touch with any privacy related topic.

And ... it is only one click about every 2-3 weeks. This should be ok even for those who donated already.

I have no plan to have a payed version. It will always be free. I only wanted to remind new users (about 5500 active devices as of per Google Play today) that only because it's free does not mean automatically it's not worth a cup of coffee. Believe it or not, I drank already hectoliters of coffee while hacking around this app :D

And yes, the known DAB/DAB+ USB adapters (e.g. those from post#1) all work with DAB

and

DAB+ radio stations, but not with those that transmit on L-band. No support by the adapter hardware, nor in the app for L-band.
[Android Head-Units] typos1:
The UK government has ruled out changing over to DAB+ as it would require new transmitters. Things have changed a little since I last looked at it - there are now a few DAB+ channels around London and Brighton has gone full DAB+, but virtually all the UK is only serviced by DAB using cr*ppy old low quality, low band width MP2, made worse by the fact that the government has crammed in so many stations. There are a couple of articles on Wikipedia about it.
[Android Head-Units] barry_:
I have this type of box https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/322819239714

would the aerial fit it?

Also, do i need to attach the aerial to a power source?

THANKS FOR THE HELP, EVERYONE!