yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
[MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION]

BUG ? (easy one I hope this time :) )

Page Select Widget.

Selection only goes up to 4th page. (or if it is able to scroll to > 4, then scroll is not working on that selection window)

Suggest:

It allows selection up to the current number of defined screens, at the time the selection is made.

If at a later time, any screens are deleted, and the defined screen # is greater than the current number of screens, then the widget takes you to the current highest number screen. (end screen)
[Android Head-Units] Joecool92:
Is this a Dab-Z or FCC problem? The app crashs after switching beetween quick players or sometimes after back button. Other media players start in background, only dab z opens after quick selected. i will report this to dab-z too

Log will come later after installing an mail app on the head unit :D

https://youtu.be/MU8Hre_4wVA
[Android Head-Units] An92:
I am very happy to have helped you eliminate this CPU consumption .. I'll let you know as soon as I update microg if the minimap is still present. Meanwhile, I would like to point out two other bugs, the first ... Setting the quick music and radio players on the first start by selecting music, the music player crashes (I have hal9k rom, so the default application is microntek. manual the application and after It works all correctly also subsequently. The second .. And I can not save the configuration data by having microg, tells me that I have to update the play service .. Could not you save locally?
[Android Head-Units] ab1702:
[MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION] how often do you update the main app in the playstore?

I purchased yesterday but don’t have time to be using and trying the beta versions so I’m just on the normal version.

I’ve pretty much got it how I want it but there a 2 bugs for me.

1. Quick music player doesn’t work properly with a2dp. I have to open the a2dp app and then go back to home screen before I can use the pause/play fwd/rewind controls. Also quick player loses the text from the dab app, it will show the text of artist, song and radio station but then after a little while it will disappear. Sometimes it comes back on by itself or if I change station it will come back on.

2. Bt/WiFi widget doesn’t do anything for Bluetooth.

I must say I am impressed with the launcher though, I can’t believe how many things you can customise.

Keep up the good work!
[Android Head-Units] An92:
[MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION]

I tried to update the laucher but I have not solved the problem of minimap .. Now it has become bigger, in addition I can not get it or turn it off .. I'm back to the old version of Microg .. In addition I do not know if in my case consumes resources CPU .. Since I can not activate or deactivate
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
[MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION]

BUG

Time & Date Widget.

Sliders not updated to have the have UP/Down arrows

Now I remember what a pain it is to set those sliders exactly without the up/down arrows :)

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[MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION]

Took the plunge and re-installed FCC .. which means setting everything back up again.

An edit I had made to a screen was causing FCC not to load, and keep resetting on load by itself :(

RESTORE did not work, even though backup was of same version as the one I restored (latest)

This is going to take some significant time .. I had 8 very complex screens !

(Luckily, I have screens shots of most of them for reference)

So

(1) When time permits, can some priority be made to get Backup/Restore working correctly - especially for Beta tester !!

(2) With constant Beta Updates, and multiple changes to widgets etc, how messed up can the FCC databases become ?

Does FCC optimize its databases ?

Would a backup/restore optimize them at all. ?

Do they need to be optimized .. if so, how ?

The reason I as because after the re-install, and starting effectively from scratch, I am finding that items, such as the Player Widget are working so much more reliably and repeatably.

FCC loads a lot better too, not in fits & starts, where it draws items, and then re-draws them again (as if there was old items in the Database it was drawing 1st, then overwriting with newer entry data)
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
[MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION]

Since I have had to re-install FCC, and the backup did not restore (totally wrong), I am wondering how long it might be till you work on the back-restore function. ?

I am at a point where I can hold off creating all my screens for a bit, and would then be happy to test any changes you make to fix the backup-restore.

I would not want to test the restore feature, after I spend what may be many hours of setting up 8+ screens, and risk them getting corrupted again by a bad restore.

For the time being, I can get by with just one simple screen, and test with that and any additional widgets etc... and not care about trashing my setup with incorrect restores.

It will be no problem to re-install FCC multiple times, for fresh starts while testing backup-restore.
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Small update of beta (3.132):

- Screensaver fix

- Play/pause button jumping fixed

- Page widget fix

The next focus will be a Backup / Restore, but this is a difficult and large task.
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
Thanks .. and great news on Backup / Restore.

I will do all I can to help with this...

I have a recent backup that did a very sparse restore .. want a copy ?
[Android Head-Units] Roerbakeitje:
Always look forward to a new beta :o
[Android Head-Units] TT_Vert:
Wow thanks
[Android Head-Units] sbruda:
Great (and sorry for the noise by the way). Is this going to be implemented as a restart or by maintaining the apps running upon entering standby?
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Restart. This will be the same behaviour as during cold start. I can't add apps to white list from my app.
[Android Head-Units] TT_Vert:
Can't wait to try it. Let me know when you push the update and I'll go test it.

Dave
[Android Head-Units] Adel1981:
Can't install google play services

Hi

I have a flyaudio g8 with4.4.2, i did the unlock and every thing runs perfect, except that instead of google play services i have microG. And this thing prevent the fcc launcher working good.

I tried to install google play s. but can't complete that because there is another package that conflicts with it.

At the other hand, I tried to unistall the microG, bit this failed.

Anyone can help me to this please?
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Uploaded new beta to market (it needs some time to be published).

Among other things I've tried to set screen brightness to maximum when using Back camera (and then return to previous brightness).
[Android Head-Units] TT_Vert:
I don't use the camera but be careful w/ that. It could blind someone if the mail screen is dark and then it goes full bright while reversing.

As far as auto brightness goes and that test. Should I see something other than just the screen as it dims? If i run test and i see the screen the entire time am I ok? I have my night set to 0, not 10. i don't think it goes to 0 yet though based on the logs.

Did you see what I mentioned about the safe volume and on first turn of knob after safe it goes back to the last volume which is somewhat bad. Especially if you had it on 15 and safe volume is 3. THen you move knob up one and it's blasking at 15.

Dave

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**REPORT**

The good

OK so I do now see the screen brightness countdown from 10-0.

The bad

So it seems my autostart app does not restart. One time it did just crash upon coming out of sleep but I think that was just because I came out of sleep too quickly and it hadn't even fully shut down yet.

I've included the log but the all is com.franckyl.yav1

I see

Dave
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Ok, I've uploaded a new version. I hope autostart is finally fixed. Please check.
[Android Head-Units] pa.ko:
Brightness to backup camera should not be at maximum. Different cameras have different built-in auto brightness and/or night mode. So if you put HU at max it may be too much and completely useless. If you want to have fine control, add night/day adjustment for backup camera. I would put it as additional params in existing auto brightness levels as relative params which are applied over the existing auto brightness levels (as it would be too much to have complete new set of levels just for that):

cameraBrightness = autoLevel(time) * camBrightnessAdjustnent(timeofDay)

Where timeofDay is sunrise or sunset, so these are just two levels that are adjusting relative brightness to existing fine grained auto brightness settings.

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@SpeedFire-

In latest beta, player widget is still not turning FM radio on/off reliably. Also it is not starting the stock media player. (turned on album covers, didn't tried without them). Also, stock player and radio when is active, the icons/buttons in widget are not highlighted. Finally, sometimes when I press player icons or start/pause button, it takes me to page 1 of homescreen pages (while my test widget is on the screen no 2).

Regarding Broadcast services and widgets startup, you are right. But still other launchers (Nova I tried) are not taking focus while widgets are refreshed. So please take look into your logic. It may be to have different logic depending if FCC Launcher is in foreground or background.
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
I've changed radio start/sop to a simple intent which is used in HCTWidget. I don't know how it will work... The new beta is uploaded.
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Some of my testers say that this start / stop mode is pretty unstable, so here is an apk for those who want to test it (or update now):

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5t14AxB7bL0dWRNTnJSUWFMbUk

I will upload a previous version to the market.
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
In new beta:

- JetAudio player is integrated. (Pandora cannot be easily integrated)
[Android Head-Units] pa.ko:
Also stock music player is not working in both old and new versions.
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Have you tried FM Radio on those versions (including the version at the link)? Did any of them work?

Regarding Standard player please check the next beta (just uploaded) and respond.
[Android Head-Units] TT_Vert:
[MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION] the auto start apps now restart. Let me ask you another question if you don't mind. A known issue w/ these units is that when waze is used on occasion a physical volume knob stops working for volume control. However, if I pull down the volume button from the top I can use my finger to modify volume still. Is there any way I can perhaps make the volume knob mimic the pull down and volume control I have to use when this occurs but all the time? I have to reboot the unit to get volume knob control back. When logging there is nothing showing when using the volume control is rotated when this problem is occurring.

Thanks

Dave
[Android Head-Units] jun81:
[MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION]

1. Radio widget start stop works for me. Using dsa's last openg firmware.

2. Auto back view camera brightness does not return to previous setting after returning.

3. A option to disable all other auto brightness settings. So one can disable it if it's not working. Eg. My case after returning from reverse the brightness does not return to 100%, makes it very difficult to view in the day

4. Google voice doesn't always work via steering bt cancel button.

Thank you for the hard work!

Will log as soon as I grab them!

System mtcc kld6 3.06
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Can you please send a full log (without filters) of volume control before waze with knob. After waze with knob. After waze with finger.
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Yes. Logs would be helpful. Thank you!
[Android Head-Units] pa.ko:
Thank you!

Radio works now. But it jumps occasionally into Radio app and then goes back to home screen. Just flash of Radio app and than back to FCC launcher. Does that sometimes, not always. I suspect it does that if Radio is not already start and working in background, but I'm not sure.

Stock player also works. Isdues:

- sometimes jumps to hone screen (I have widget on screen 2 not on home).

-, sometimes (not everyone, maybe also related if player was running in background or not) if I press player icon (below control buttons) it switches to player, starts music for a second and immediately stops playing.

- Album cover art and info is not showing

BTW album cover and track info is shown in toast. How to control font size / toast width? Is it cobtroled by FCC Launcher or something else? For 800x600 font is too big and toast dialog is too narrow (should be at least twice current size)

Anyhow it looks you make progress on both radio and stock player support in widget. Good work and thank you for dedicated support.
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
Well, having UNINSTALLED FCC, and then installed Beta 3.131, then later updated to latest 3.132,

Now the MiniMap is is Deactivated

all the time

, even then it is called up (by say) pressing the "Street Widget". ( was probably so on 3.131, but had not set any MinMap pages up at that point before updating to 3.132)

Note: If Pressing street widget is set to do something else, then that something else works. - so widget can call up an action -- but not the function Display MiniMap

I created NEW page with the MiniMap on it, and it showed up, but then when I switches page and then went back to the MiniMap page, no map.. Map was never to be seen again.:(

If I re-skin an existing page with MinMap, the map never show up on the re-skinned page.

Only way to get a MiniMap to show, is to create a new page with a MiniMap skin, then it shows, until moving off that page, and then it is never seen again on any page.
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Yes, please send me. Thanks.
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
[MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION]

Sent you, via Email

(1) FCC Backup from a few days ago-- did not restore

(2) Today's FCC Backup

(3) qty 3 Screen shots of Today's FCC screens

If Today's FCC Backup does restore for you, the screen shots are what 3 of the pages should look like.
[Android Head-Units] Julian75ts:
Hi Speedfire!

I downloaded last beta but my old problem of minimap appeared again!!

Need fully restart my unit in order to male It work.. orherwise minimap remain fixed on "world "location?
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
Anyone else lost the ability to display a MiniMap with 3.132 (latest beta as of yesterday) ?

(or is it just my new install that is messed up ) ??
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
There was a bug (maybe it still exist) but on the latest 3.133 it may go away. Please check for updates.
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
Thanks.

Don't know why I am having issue emailing you.

So I have attached the Zip file with the 2 backups, and the 3 screen shots with this post.

Anyone is welcome to look at the screen shots, but I advise them not to do anything with my 2 FCC Backups, as they most likely will not restore, and will only mess up their FCC.
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
Got 3.134 .. MiniMaps are back ... Thanks.

Switching between Players is also better.. Radio does not keep jumping in anymore... still finding that switching between players is an adventure, but once it settles down (often after a Re-Start of FCC), the chosen player then works as expected (till the player is changed again).
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
[MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION]

Any progress you can share on Backup/Restore ?

(or even possible database verification/repair/optimization)

I assume the forum is so quiet because everyone is waiting with great anticipation for an announcement or updated beta.
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Yes, I'm working (actually rewriting) backup / restore functions.

I've finished most of the "infrastructure" things like:

- Ability to do local backup / restore (on/from SD card)

- Backup is contained in a single "*.fccbackup" file (which is a zip archive)

- Several backup files are available.

Yesterday (actually today night) I began to work with the most complex issues - the restore process itself, widget binding after restore etc. Let's see how difficult it will be to fix / do this properly.
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
Exciting news... Being able to backup and restore will be such a great feature.

Thank you for all your hard work, and the many hours you dedicate to FCC.

Very much appreciated. Being a FCC beta tester is a rewarding experience :)
[Android Head-Units] Salvo-x:
anomaly to Player Widget

Hello,

I write other times about the music and radio player widget, but after the numerous updates continue to remain problems.

Mainly on the correct display of the player running, when the device is active, mp3 music, radio or Dab, the widget freezes, and continues to display the previous without updating, in order to correctly display the active player, I have to restart the launcher every time .
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
I believe a lot of FCC users experience similar issues with the Player Widget.

You are not alone ( if that is of any comfort to you )

It's obviously a very complex Widget, especially as it has to interact with so many differing music players in so many HUs, and with such flexible configuration..

Since I have been a beta tester, I have experienced its continual improvement as reported issues have been worked on, as well as other internals within FCC, that when fixed, also seem to have helped the Player Widget.

I cannot cease to be amazed just how responsive SpeedFire- is to users, and how quickly he improves FCC.

At least now, it seems that the Player Widget is in a state, where, when it does stop working, a restart of FCC seems to correct most hangup, and it then works quite well, at least until the player is changed (or the HU goes to sleep and then wakes up again).

From what I have seen get fixed in FCC over the past few months, I am sure that SpeedFire- will get this resolved in due course, but no developer can fix everything at once.

Personally I can live with it as it is until it gets 100% fixed, and am pleased to see that priorities seem to be being set to fix more critical issues that currently are not working at all, but that are important, especially to anyone testing FCC... ie Backup & Restore.

It is my hope, that once the possibility exists for Testers and the Developer to backup, and restore reliably, any given configuration and page setup, that this will help in allowing the possibility of a more common base for both testing, and bug fixing.

Knowing that one can reliably backup, and later restore their custom setups, will allow for the opportunity to try different problem configurations, that should help everyone is determining what is still not working correctly.
[Android Head-Units] timduru:
[MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION]: following up on the delete workspace issue,

I had the time to test the suggestion, and it is indeed just because the icon layout is missing

Find attached the fixed layouts for portrait mode (based on 3.134)
[Android Head-Units] bossman4:
Thanks for all the good work Speedfire and the beta testers that have been helping the process. I just ran across this application at the beginning of the week and ordered the premium version. Initially, I had the PX5 Xtron unit with 8.0, but I sent it in after it died. I am now using the new Eonon double DIN DSP unit (8.0) and FCC loaded easily.

I have not attempted to load the beta versions as I am trying to figure out all the features in FCC that are there already. It looks like I will try the provided multi player instead of the separate music applications that I have now. . I am still populating (and repopulating) the Menu, but I have noticed a few things with the production version.

1) The soft buttons on the first row of the Eonon unit (Home and Back) don't seem to work, but the hard buttons on the side panel do work. (my workaround for now)

2) The Spotify application worked for awhile, but now there is a warning banner (I need to copy and paste and send forward the snapshot) that does not seem to go away, even though I am in another application. I am next going to try the multi player that Speedfire is working diligently on to see if that is a better solution for USB, FM and Spotify together.

Thanks again for the great work

Been trying to go through the flurry of 240 comments. For now, I am just going to play around and get familiar with the present production version, since I think there are a lot of "enhancements" in the next production version. (ETA?)

Maybe later I might get involved in the beta testing, but I don't want to embarrass myself at the starting gate. (nooby to this application)

Again thanks for the good work.
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
What Model Eonon do you have.

I have the GA2170B . FCC works very well with my model 2Din (Oreo 8.0) .

My unit does not have the Soft Buttons across the top row.

Only on the screen, as a status line., which are touch sensitive, and can be hidden if required.

FCC should not stop those TOP, soft, On Screen Icons from working, but FCC can control if they display or not . (Options in FCC settings)

From my Eonon experience over the past 2-3 months, I would advise you to join the beta Group and get the latest beta version of FCC. A lot of things have been recently fixed that impact on the newer Eonon units.
[Android Head-Units] bossman4:
I have basically the same unit with a DSP installed (GA171S). Those status bar buttons are the ones I was talking about (home, return). I have to get in there and fool around some more. I will take you up on the suggestion on joining the Beta group after I get back from my trip. The biggest disappointment is the washed out screen in a convertible. Looks like the are some options in the FCC launcher to get more contrast
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
Unfortunately, the washed out screen is the common issue with most (if not all) the lower cost China head Units.. The LCD displays they use are low cost, and not nearly as good as the ones that Car manufacturers have in their OEM units.

Unfortunately, you are looking at $1000+ for a high quality, High contrast screen OEM head unit.

The way I have got around this is to set up the unit and the screens so I do not really have to mess with them too much when driving, specifically not having to try to use the touch screen, where you have to look carefully at the screen to touch in the correct place,

Instead, I use a selection of controls on the steering wheel. Some of the additional features in FCC allow you to do a lot more with the steering wheel buttons than is normal, and with multiple screens, you can afford to make items BIGGER on a given screen to make them more easily visible in bright sunlight etc.

So, typically, I never touch the screen when driving .. I can control everything from the steering wheel - Especially good, as my HU is mounted very low in the console, below the vents and heater controls, where the old AM/FM radio use to be. Modern cars tend to have their Units mounted a lot higher, and more in the drivers line of sight when driving and looking out ahead at the road.

Apart from the washed out screen, the Eonon units are quite reasonable. for what they cost.

Not found a way to improve the screen, or any options to replace the actual screen with a better screen... still looking, but I don't think it is a realistic option, as the screen is very customized for the particular head unit.

No doubt, in a few years, we will see far better LCD displays on Head Units and at more reasonable prices.
[Android Head-Units] Mickel66:
Join App

Hello, I switched from "Automate" to FFC-Car Launcher. I found a feature very good at Automate. It supported the app "Join"

This allowed me to automatically transfer notifications from my smartphone to my car radio. It would be great if FFC also supports and displays join notifications with FFC notification Feature.