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[MTCB Software Development] LRail:
I've had the 20160328 version of 4.4.4 installed for a month. I finally got some time to fully configure it, including MTC keys module, and for some reason it says that su binary is not there and I need to install it ?

I am suspecting corruption so I assume a reinstall will fix it?
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
Firmware is rooted. An installed mtcservice app handles keys already.

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Only the xposed framework has to be installed, but its installer app is also installed.
[MTCB Software Development] Oldpapa49:
[MENTION=6041319]dsa8310[/MENTION], ROM still perking away like normal. Pumpkin Auto has a device to add Android Auto which works pretty good on the ROM. The 5.1.1 had wrong screen images, but the 4.4.4 does well.

The device enables voice calling amd messaging as well.

I can post the link if you want to view it. It was around $60.00 us.

I'm also getting ready for a trip to look at areas in Arizona and Nevada to move to retire. Need my radio for mapping..
[MTCB Software Development] LRail:
That is what I thought. For some reason root explorer, xposed, even the Super Su app, all say the su binary is missing.

I'll install a terminal app and see what i get on the command line.

update:

I just did a fresh install+wipe of the rom and super su, root checker, xposed, all say it is not rooted.

Yet when i go into terminal and type "su", i do not get an error.

Due to lack of spare time, I solved it, by used the rooting method for MTCB units running Android 4.4.4.

(Go into the "Factory Settings" menu and enter *#hct#root# as the password. That should give you an "adb root" popup and add a "super user" menu to the settings. Super Su, Root explorer etc. now see the system as rooted)

If I get some spare time I'll do a backup, and see why it didn't work for me.

Thanks for the great rom !

FWIW

I've got Tasker on my phone, which detects if the head unit's BT signal is near, and the enables BT connection to the head unit and wifi tethering so the head unit can access the internet.

I've got Saiy voice command app (formerly Utter) , installed along with musicolet music player, waze, and true contacts.

Saiy allows me to make calls, navigate, and play albums/artists/songs, all by voice command.

Calls and music commands work offline. Waze doesn't work offfline but that would an easy fix by switching to a different nav app.

Your rom is easier than most, to set all this up. Everything you need, and nothing you don't
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
Really, that's too bad and rather strange. I hoped that my work was done...

I think I "borrowed" SuperSU from the LP firmware. I am going to double check things out asap, though I haven't been under KK in a long while.

It's odd that nobody has complained yet (beside you)... Thanks for your feedback.

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Your report was incorrect. Everything works as expected. All interested apps are granted the root request, equally well even after the xposed framework installation.

You are obviously holding it the wrong way... :)

However, since I am under KK now, I will take the opportunity to upgrade SuperSU to its latest available version, 2.82, for both KK and, later on, LP... Done.
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
Sure, thanks, post it freely...
[MTCB Software Development] LRail:
Agreed. I did think it weird that nobody else had such an obvious problem with a rom image posted 2 years ago.

Maybe I need to use my left hand. :D

I'm guessing that recovery didn't wipe the phone fully when I selected update+wipe.

Most of my devices have twrp so it's been a long time since I used anything else.

In the past with I have seen people mention the need to update+wipe in recovery in addition to wiping a second time.

Rom is working well.

My mtc-keys.ini config is not being read, but I suspect that is simply due to it's location on the card in the "SD"/External_sd2" slot and not the "GPS" slot.

Does the MTC Radio app on this rom support an .ini file for radio freq presets and names ?

I can't remember which radio version had that function.
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
The "wipe all" operation should be done after the first installation (reset the HU to recovery again, just before the first startup to avoid wasting time), while "install and clear all" will work too, once the good recovery is already in place.

I don't customize MTC apps, look around the forum.
[MTCB Software Development] Oldpapa49:
Here is the device to allow Android Auto on Android radios.

Its called Pumpkin AutoPlay Box

https://www.autopumpkin.com/car-ele...e-phones-and-car-stereo-with-8gb-sd-card.html

Its about $60.00 us and works on Android and Windows CE car radios and Apple iOS 7.1 and up and Android phones 5.1 and up.

I had an issue on the 5.1 ROM on my radio, but 4.4.4 ROM works good.
[MTCB Software Development] RevelRobT:
LP & KK Differences?

I apologize for the noobness with this but there is so much information in these MTCB threads that I decided I had to just ask (because I couldn't find).

Yes... I looked in the wiki too.

I had a Malaysk Rom on my Joying MTCB rk3188 1024x600 (no hardware upgrades. still 1gb ram :( )

I had to get the car serviced and I think a battery disconnect messed everything up.

So I decided to see if he had any new Roms up for grabs. Seems like the last one I had running is the last one he developed for this unit (Version 24 - Aug. 15, 2017). Never bothered trying his 5.1.1 since it was from Oct 2016.

I obviously found dsa8310's 4.4.4 version pretty quickly... and the 5.1.1 version.

I was actually surprised (and happy) that there's still development going strong for such an old device... with an update today even. Thanks [MENTION=6041319]dsa8310[/MENTION]!

So my questions are:

1. Is there anywhere I can find the differences (performance, looks, whatever else) between these 2 Roms (4.4.4 & 5.1.1)? Can I even run 5.1.1?

2. I'm a bit confused about the MicroG & Open GApps differences. I see that it only matters with 5.1.1 if I go that route. I also read somewhere deep in the 5.1.1 post that one is preferred with 2gb ram whereas the other is preferred with 1gb ram? What are the benefits of using one over the other?

Thanks a lot for any and all help. I am just a non developer tinkerer who isn't so well versed with this stuff.
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
Yes, go for the Open GApps LP 5.1.1. first. You could always fall back to KK 4.4.4, and if patient you may as well configure yourself a MicroG LP 5.1.1.

All three versions are set similarly, and offer customized support for the same stuff. That I use frequently. And that's not very much...

Enjoy your new membership to the forum, while it lasts!

...lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch'entrate...

:)
[MTCB Software Development] RevelRobT:
Awesome! I was gonna take a stab at the 4.4.4 first but will do as you recommend with the Open GApps LP 5.1.1 and play around for a bit.

Ahh Dante. My Italian brethren. I feared that when joining but...

...L'omm ca po' fa a men 'e tutt cos, nun ten paur 'e nient... -Salvatore Conte
[MTCB Software Development] typos1:
Contrary to what [MENTION=6041319]dsa8310[/MENTION] says, Gapps is not a good idea with 5.1.1., it uses far too much RAM, if you only have 1Gb RAM microG is preferable on 5.1.1. He has 2Gb RAM so he wouldnt know this.

MicroG is an open source version of Gapps that uses less memory.
[MTCB Software Development] RevelRobT:
What do you mean by configure by the way? I'd never really heard of MicroG or GApps until now.

Are GmsCore.apk, GsfProxy.apk and a PlayStore APK (BlankStore I assume?) already installed and I just have to adjust the settings?

I am considering MicroG over GApps due to the 1gb ram in my unit and reading that it could be smoother in my situation.

Lastly (for now), to install this (gonna start from scratch), I assume I need to do the following:

Recovery

"Wipe all data/factory and cache reset"

"Update system/mcu image from sdcard and clear all"

Profit?

I apologize for the many questions, since I would normally just mess with everything on my own; but, living in a condo with a busy elevator and outdoor parking on a hot, sunny day and no bench to set the unit up on to test... I just want to make sure I'm not wasting a ton of time going back and forth.

Thanks again.
[MTCB Software Development] morph1963:
Does anyone have a copy of mtcxp4.3 they can share please?
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
It's in every firmware released recently.

Under KK: /system/preinstall/mtcxp-4.3.apk

Under LP: /system/xp/mtcxp-4.3.apk

And here: MOD EDIT - LINK REMOVED :)
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
To NOT waste time, order should be:

Recovery

Update system/mcu image from sdcard and clear all

Recovery again!

Wipe all data/factory and cache reset

Subsequent different firmware installations (any other LP or KK of mine, all having same partitioning), once the good recovery is present:

Recovery

Update system/mcu image from sdcard and clear all

To just update, while keeping data&cache:

Recovery

Update system/mcu image from sdcard

Steps required for Microg are described in some (back) reference from OP, I can't recall it either...
[MTCB Software Development] morph1963:
Lifesaver, Timesaver and absolute top bloke cheers mate
[MTCB Software Development] Oldpapa49:
What has Google done to me.. Or the radio has develop bad memory. More apps are no longer working.. UGH!.

Guess time to move on.. KitKat and LP Bye Bye. [MENTION=6041319]dsa8310[/MENTION], thanks for a really good rom. I never went to the 2 gig upgrade.. I should of.. But as it turns out I need to up the radio.. Going to a 7.1 2gig one for the car.

Still a Ford Fit radio.. Should be at the house tomorrow, so Sunday will swap it out.

Again [MENTION=6041319]dsa8310[/MENTION], Again thanks.. Not sure what is going on, but might be something as simple as Google places the device as uncertified. And I can not trick it to certify..

Gonna miss the DSA boot..

Wayne
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
Farewell then, and enjoy your new HU!
[MTCB Software Development] Oldpapa49:
I will let you know it goes.. Should be today sometime..
[MTCB Software Development] typos1:
1Gb units should be perfectly usable with the microG set up.
[MTCB Software Development] Candlemass:
I think this is the best ROM for 1GB RAM devices. I flashed LP 5.1.1 microG and it was horribly laggy, so I downgraded to this 4.4.4 and the unit is running superbly.

The only issue is that the boot animation doesn't change at all. I select my manufacturer boot animation, from the factory settings with password (see image below for reference - VW in my case), and it keeps the default boot animation.

I have updated the MCU to the latest available (MTCB-ZD-V2.85) and my unit is an Eonon GA5153F. In the factory 4.4.4 ROM it worked.

Any ideas?
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
Is it really the best ROM? :)

It's a different combination, select - or not - custom, logo animation, so in the end you will be able to have the car logo.

(the LP combination is different: when good for LP it is dancing droids for KK)

You may as well try the MicroG LP version, though Open GApps/KK is indeed the fastest, and similarly configured.
[MTCB Software Development] typos1:
Actually not quite - Johny DJ's Lollipop version based on your Lollipop ROM is the best fro 1Gb units - it has extra speed improvements.
[MTCB Software Development] elyl:
Yeah, I already paid for Sygic though ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
Or two ?

I get replaced only the boot animation with the car logo (animation), there is a brief KK logo at the beginning.

While LP has a different kernel, which displays the car logo from the beginning, I guess.
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
Never mind, use it on your phone... :)
[MTCB Software Development] elyl:
Then what's the point in having an Android head unit? :laugh:
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
Only one issue with KK networking and TT GO - this app does not know how to use the (default) wired network, and KK cannot be tricked into believing that the wired network is of WIFI or MOBILE type (both acceptable for TT GO), hence KK cannot use the wired network unless left of type ETHERNET.

So maps/voices cannot be downloaded by TT GO unless connected to wifi.

LP has no issues here: the wired connection gets up, and you may pretend that it is of type WIFI (in mtcservice), so TT GO could use both wifi and wired masquerading as wifi.

BTW, write down the initial value of parameter ro.serialno, managed by mtcservice, and restore it (in mtcservice's settings) when changed by inadvertently uninstall/reinstall of mtcservice - while upgrade is OK. Otherwise TT GO will refuse to download new maps/voices, and the only fix is to reinstall TT GO.
[MTCB Software Development] plastik46:
Hi, What are the partition sizes on this rom...... what is the space allowed for installing apps?
[MTCB Software Development] Andromeda_Station:
Think its 3GB.
[MTCB Software Development] Jacklad:
This thing is really amazingly fast - at the end of the day, stability and speed and the only things that matter when you're in a moving vehicle - can't thank you enough for continuing to tinker with these ROMS - and now the silly question, and i swear I've tried every code I've found and googled - how do enable Developer Mode on this thing?
[MTCB Software Development] thivamero:
hello,

After 300km traveled, I am delighted with the result.

Fast, and very efficient. I still have not managed to put the logo but it does not displease me.

On the version 5.11 icoyote worked but not on this version (all other gps apps work but not this one)

thank you DSA for this "rom" and thank you Johny DJ for the poweramp solution..

(if someone have a solution for icoyote.......)
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
I have solved the TT GO issue, wired networking could now be used, for example, to download a 6GB continental map with an Ethernet USB adapter. However, for now, it's a patched TTGo.apk, with different signature, that I cannot publish especially because it is based on the free miles version, floating around...

However, I may consider patching the official TT GO app as well, it's not a big deal, thanks to apktool_2.2.3.jar author(s).

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Use this

official

TT GO app, that thinks that every connection is of type WIFI: TTGoo.apk - it's deprecated, see post #230.

As I said, you have to uninstall the official app, and reinstall the above, because it is of a different signature. BTW, it's also good for the LP version, although LP tells anyway to all that wired is of type wifi.

(and ask via PM if the free miles TTGo.apk is good for you)
[MTCB Software Development] djgus74:
For me, everything perfect in this rom. It works everything. I do not have the logo problem because the mcu has not been modified and is preserved intact. Thanks for your work [MENTION=6041319]dsa8310[/MENTION]
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
Same reply, search me... meaning I have no clue at all.

But I agree, with the rest, and as I had mentioned before, speed is given by the selection of apps currently run on the HU. That's why I recon that both LP and KK are same. KK is stricter, longer developed version, LP is more laissez-faire approach, with little fixes (e.g. after acknowledging the "SD removed" notification, it really disappears).
[MTCB Software Development] Oldpapa49:
Hey [MENTION=6041319]dsa8310[/MENTION], I don't know if this is suppose to work, voice calling using google mic? Does it work on 4.4.4 current rom..

This rom is great.. 5.1.1., I have no idea if I want to try....

I really did not do a really clean install. But I give it a go with clearing stuff out..

Thanks for your hard work..
[MTCB Software Development] Andromeda_Station:
It looks like it is enabled, just not accessible in the menus anywhere...there's a bunch of this type of app on the play store that work:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.selfip.unet.developer_options
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
Sure it works, just install the Google/Voice search app, tell it to "dial something" and in the search screen select MTC-Service as the always used dialer.

(congrats, now I see you! :) )
[MTCB Software Development] Oldpapa49:
Thanks, Will give that a go..

:)
[MTCB Software Development] Andromeda_Station:
Auto-dimming?

Is there an auto-dimming setting somewhere I'm missing? I have the display set to "light" and I'm not using any xposed modules/launchers/apps that would affect screen brightness, but the display is still dimming itself by sunrise/sunset.
[MTCB Software Development] elyl:
https://xdaforums.com/android-auto/...c-firmware-t3632100/post72960856#post72960856

This was bugging me too. Maybe works well if you live at lower latitudes, but up here, it's dimming while it's still light out. Commenting out those lines fixed it for me.
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
You can either dismiss the algorithm entirely, as indicated in post #40 from the LP thread, or configure the brightness levels, but changing sunset/sunrise times, that is beyond even my abilities... :)

However, without removing the code from script, you could still take over: change the brightness level 2 times in a row, in less than 10 seconds after each time the system readjusts it, and you'll be permanently in control, until the next restart of the HU. It gives up if overridden.
[MTCB Software Development] Andromeda_Station:
Perfect, I'll give that a try at sunset :D

Thanks guys.

Incidentally, just FYI: I was able to get Here WeGo navigation working by installing an older version...updating it from play store immediately broke it again, so clearly a problem with the app and if anyone wants to use it, grab a version older than 2.0.11539 from apkpure or wherever, and don't let it update ^^
[MTCB Software Development] Jacklad:
This app is perfect - it just triggers the system developer mode options - I wanted it so i could dial back on the animations, which makes this is that much faster - so very snappy now - thanks for the tip!!!!

---------- Post added at 04:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:10 PM ----------

On previous stock version of 4.4.4., using older MTC Service, I could use my wheel controls for Google Play Music as well as Sirius XM - didn't work perfectly, but worked well enough - any guidance on how to get this version working with those apps? It seems that somewhere along they way something changed and it stopped talking to those apps -
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
They work with Poweramp, why wouldn't they work with others - I have no experience with? Run again the built-in app for SWC configuration?!

I don't recall of differences from past versions...
[MTCB Software Development] sarruma:
[MENTION=6041319]dsa8310[/MENTION]

Hi,

This rom of yours is spectacular, fast and reliable! So thank you very much for that!

A request- suggestion I'd like to ask for: could we by any chance remove or change the initial boot screen (not the animation, but the kit kat logo)? I tried doing this by following a guide posted in another thread using RK3xxx firmware tools 5.99.07.00, but although in earlier versions I can build the final update.img (after having made any necessary changes), it seems that in latest versions (both yours 4.4 and 5.1) something has changed and the utility (RK3xxx firmware tools) hangs forever without ever compiling the final .img. I assume it is a matter of the ROM because that problem only occurs in these specific latest versions...

Therefore, as I'm only interested in changing or completely wiping the boot splash screen, would it be too much to ask for a little modification of your amazing 4.4 ROM, which will not include the initial KitKat logo?

Thank you so much in advance, I greatly appreciate your help!
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
Déjà vu? :)

Yes, it is possible, wiping it, and having a black screen for a few seconds, instead. Followed by the car logo animation.

Update, from recovery, just these kernel images (good only for our KK fimware), with no clear/wipe:

(update is swift, only kernel is replaced)

oxskernelJY1024x600KK4.4.4.rk3188.20160328.rar

oxskernelJY800x480KK4.4.4.rk3188.20160328.rar

But I have read La Fontaine... :)

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Should I also make a... limited edition, for fans only? With the dsa logo... :)
[MTCB Software Development] joop1987:
I also can't get the car logo to work, but I can live with it. Is there any way to show album artwork in the music player?
[MTCB Software Development] thivamero:
you must change the music player, ( /system/app) ..By re-naming it with the same name
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
The car logo (animation) is the third, last selection (after animation one, and animation two). In post #44 above, there are the "black" kernels, with no initial KK logo.
[MTCB Software Development] sarruma:
You are the best, I'll try it right away..! This ROM of yours rocks! Thank you once again..!:good:
[MTCB Software Development] EagleSoldier:
I think you should put your DSA Logo on all your Roms :)

This is like a signature....
[MTCB Software Development] ghoter:
Hi dsa8310.

I unpack this kernel upgrade with AndImgTool, change black logo to my car logo, but i do not go out packed with RK firmware tools. Please help. What kind of utility to use for packaging?
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
Use this set of tools, rk.zip, under Linux, or under Cygwin under Windows. After compiling them with "make", in a Cygwin terminal, (unzip rk; cd rk; make) use: ./img_unpack update.img nnn; ./afptool -unpack nnn fnnn; #operate changes against fnnn/Image/kernel.img; rm nnn; ./afptool -pack fnnn nnn; ./img_maker -rk31 fnnn/RK3188Loader\(L\)_V2.19.bin 4 4 4 nnn newupdate.img to obtain the new firmware package.
[MTCB Software Development] mumu02:
Hello,

Just using this ROM since a few days on a Klyde device with 1GB of Ram. For sure this is the fastest ROM I've never tried. Thanks a lot to dsa8310.

I've a small question. When no application is launched, all icons of the notification bar (top bar) are visible with a correct brightness. When I launch an application, all icons a displayed with a lower brightness, except the name of the launched application. It means that pretty much all icons are not readable (if some sunshine on the device) I didn't had this issue with the 5.1 ROM. Does anybody else have the same issue .

I'm using big launcher.

Thank you.
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
Just for fun&fans:

oxsdsakernelJY1024x600KK4.4.4.rk3188.20160328.rar

oxsdsakernelJY800x480KK4.4.4.rk3188.20160328.rar

The kernel KK logo is replaced with my logo, thanks to SergioPoverony's logo tools.

(update is swift, only kernel is replaced)
[MTCB Software Development] veget83:
Stupid question...

Mtc service have some problems... I removed xposed and all modules...

Steering wheel work good with poweramp, why??

Inviato dal mio HTC 10 utilizzando Tapatalk
[MTCB Software Development] dsa8310:
The KK mtcservice contained xposed module spoofs only two parameters, config_voice_capable and ro.serialno. The rest, translation of SWC signals, dialing via BT interface, speed controlled sound volume, they are part of the installed app.
[MTCB Software Development] franco1888:
Seicane S09042

Hi,

I am new to this site and I am a plumber by trade so please bear with me.

I recently bought a seicane DVD Sat Nav second hand in the hope of installing it in my camper conversion.

having very little experience in these I bought it without leads or sd cards for the firmware or gps.

I managed to get power to it with a kenwood lead and held in the SRC button and hit the reset button to my joy the VW logo appeared only to switch to the android screen where it stays wont go any further and does the same think everytime I reset it.

would you by any change know what firmware I require to get it functioning?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.