yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Beta 3.193 is uploaded to Play Store:

- Do not resume player after call ended if it was not playing before call

- AllWinner native reboot function (no root is required now)

- AllWinner non-native wheel button interception (native remapping is difficult on AllWinner but the good news is that AllWinner have lots of "empty" functions in their native Wheel Study tool like RESERVE -> 0, 1, 2, 3 etc).

- New IconWidget layout with a text above the icon
[Android Head-Units] ab1702:
Any luck with the dab-z startup problem? On fcc on my unit that is my main problem. The Bluetooth widget doesn’t work properly also but that doesn’t really bother me as everything else appears to be ok.
[Android Head-Units] rabenkind:
Yes, they are. Generally, is it possible to remap this keys with any annother tool or an alter way to reprogramm it?
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
Well, I know absolutely nothing about the Car's Can-Bus system, or how it works, other than it is two wires, and carries a lot of different information around the Car.

The Car I run FCC on is from 1987, so no computer, no Can-Bus etc. The most modern thing now is the Android Unit with FCC. I had to fit Universal Steering Wheel buttons... They are Bluetooth, and talk to a receiver, that converts the buttons to key0 key 1, that go to the Android Unit.

FCC works will (VERY WELL) with them - so much so, that I seldom have to even touch the Head Unit Touch Screen ,, I can do almost everything with the Steering wheel Buttons !!:)
[Android Head-Units] Petrovych:
Do you use this particular ROM? Do you recommend this ROM for everyday usage? Is it bugless?
[Android Head-Units] pa.ko:
Well, do you know anything bugless these days? After my c-64 back in 80ties I have not seen bugless anymore...

No joking, this ROM is quite good. I'm using it and everything I need works just fine. I use mostly stock apps, radio andusic player and video player for kids to look cartoons etc. Waze and Here for Navi and that's it. I have rk3188 mtcb and it works speedy. Boot time is even much better than Malaysk 4.4! Also some other things are noticeably snappier as dev did great work on debloating and tuning kernel parameters etc. Look the thread and learn if it suits you.

Btw Dev of that ROM prefers Car Launcher AG with all these xposed modules, but Im using FCC and have disabled most of them as FCC provides all needed functions itself. (One day, hopefully, with novel FCC xposed plugin we could get rid of all other xposed mumbo-jumbo...)
[Android Head-Units] Petrovych:
Thanks for reply and advice. Have mostly the same preferences. May be you've seen my replies in this thread where I've mentioned that I don't use xposed at all using FCC Launcher.

BTW had no chances yet to test other buttons interception except BT call end button. Don't have so many buttons on my steering wheel to intercept that's why I was not going to have more than one to be intercepted. Anyway I will try and let you know.
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
I think [MENTION=2944194]TT_Vert[/MENTION] is now sleeping.

Can anyone check safe volume (and volume control) in this version. Apk is here:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5t14AxB7bL0TVpzSE10TG1oUnM

This is the 2nd workaround. Hope it will work.
[Android Head-Units] pa.ko:
That's why I her advocate more focus on stocks apps support (widget) and key mapping, as that are most important functions for common users. With some more work / supplemental xposed module plugin FCC could be the complete solution for overhaul of these units. At least for 99% of users without some very specific requirements.
[Android Head-Units] Roerbakeitje:
Hope there is some hope fore my idea . A few pages back.
[Android Head-Units] TT_Vert:
installing now, will advise soon

Dave

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@speedfire- Ok so it seems that the speed volume is ok not but a toast pops up every speed change. Safe volume is not working. Turn car off at 10 and come back to it at 10.
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Is it possible to save a log for safe volume?
[Android Head-Units] TT_Vert:
Sure, what do you want to see? Just put it to sleep and have it come out of sleep?

Dave
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Yes. Exactly. However I am not sure if it is possible to auto start logging after sleep.
[Android Head-Units] TT_Vert:
I thin logcat will just pull logs.
[Android Head-Units] TT_Vert:
does this give you anything to go on? I didn't clear logs before I did this so look towards the end of the logs.

The log was too big to upload so here it is..

Dave
[Android Head-Units] pa.ko:
Dave, just wanna say thank you on behalf of all of us for helping [MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION] fix all these issues. I'm on vacation and I don't have access to my car so I cannot take part in this fun for some time. But I think it would be great if other people also recognize and give credits to testers as well as we all cherish [MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION] work
[Android Head-Units] TT_Vert:
No problem. This is just as much for me as everyone else. Speedfire- is doing all the work and deserves all the thanks, amazing support from a dev. Glad I purchased this app!

[MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION] here is a more truncated version of a new log which may or may not help. It is volume set to ~9 I think and reboot after standby still at 9. Notice another issue w/ speed volume. I have increases set to +1 ever 20mph up to 80. Instead of a +1 increase it is now +2 or +3 each time. I confirmed that I have the setting set to +1 every 20 mph.

After we get this fixed perhaps we can address that music widget further. This may be because i'm on 4..4.4 but you'll have to let me know if we can work around that for all of us using 4..4.4 malay roms.

Radio widget:

1. no album art. In either pandora or jet audio. I can try others as well but I'll have to download/install. This because I'm on 4.4.4?

2. Pandora must be opened w/ app to show in widget, normal? Because i'm on 4.4.4? After whatever update you just pushed I can now at least change pandora song again, I just need to manually open pandora first.
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Indeed thank you for your tests. This is very helpful to all of us,

It seems that 2nd version doesn't work. Let's get back to the v1 with some modification (if you're interested there are two types of volume in MTC, volume level - which corresponds to what you see in notification and a real volume - a real calculated value used by the device. MTC uses both. Previously I have set volume using volume level, now let's try to use real volume. But please BE CAREFUL as real volume is higher than the volume level and it may be too loud)

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5t14AxB7bL0QnpmTFlNWFJuajQ

Btw, log didn't catch the safe volume application process (as expected). In this apk you can start FCC MyTest2 icon to simulate wake up of the device (this will help to write log).

Yes. You need 5.0+ at the moment
[Android Head-Units] TT_Vert:
Ok I'll do this in a bit. Is there something we can do aside from me going to 5.x that can resolve these issues? Is 4.4.4 why album art isn't working also?
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Starting 5.0+ there was introduced a more enhanced API which makes it possible to get more data from background media process and notifications.
[Android Head-Units] TT_Vert:
Man, I'm sooo leary about putting 5.x on this thing given there is no twrp or easy way to restore if there are problems. I don't want to set this thing up from scratch again..

Dave
[Android Head-Units] jun81:
[MENTION=2944194]TT_Vert[/MENTION]

Dave, I do believe the basic recovery is good enough and with the images that were previously recommended. Setting the hu unit from scratch was quite a breeze as I had been doing that recently many times.

Personally I use das opengapp version however I do recommend the dsa's microg modified by Johnny. Really make 5.1.1 snappy and much more flexibility.

Do give it a try!

[MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION]

1. On 5.1.1, my system manage to restore safe volume. Before shutdown 12, after boot restore from 12-7.

2. Speed volume setting, it works as it should. +1 at each interval.

Even if u interrupted the volume while cruising,eg it gets too loud and u lower volume. Speed volume adjust to that as well.

3. Radio widget- After boot fmradio was start was last playing, however widget still have poweramp selected.

4. Updates- what I observe launcher might act weirdly after updates over existing version. However uninstall and reinstall helps to clear that up.
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Nice!

Which version have you tried? And what is your device (MTCB or MTCD)?

Did you try to adjust volume by +1 after safe volume is set?
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Have you updated to the latest DAB-Z release 1.0.42, which is available since 20 Jan? There is a major stability improvement included, which should avoid that you see "DAB is not responding" (or similiar).

However, there is a new bug in 1.0.42, which I will fix soon, which also happens often in combination with FCC. This is not an ANR (Application Not Responding), but a true crash.
[Android Head-Units] ab1702:
Yes I’ve updated to that one.

There has to be some issue through fcc though as when using fcc the dab-z app doesn’t stay in the background when started ( as selected in your settings) but it does when using a stock launcher. Also when using dab-z and then putting the unit into sleep it does not restart when fetched out of sleep which fcc has a setting to do this. This works well for my Apple Music app but not at all with dab-z.

I must admit the crash or not responding on startup happens a lot less now but it does still happen occasionally.

Obviously you guys know a lot more than me but it’s as if fcc can’t open the dab-z app properly.
[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
Hi [MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION],

nice! Works brilliant at least for apps. :good::highfive:

There are 2 things missing:

Tasker tasks are not supported.

Widgets like page are not supported

Would it be possible to get them supported too?

Just now my home screen looks like that:
[Android Head-Units] EwaldB:
[MENTION=2534110]rigattoni[/MENTION] How have you done that buttons, please?
[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
Ewald, I used Gimp to create them myself.
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
They look really good .. any chance you would share one as a template ;)
[Android Head-Units] EwaldB:
Thanks rigattoni. They indeed look really good. I would appreciate getting .psd files, too :) However. Good work!

Since I only have access to the car with Android HU at weekends I'm not able to test it right now. Is this solution FCC specific? Are this widgets or is this one background image including your buttons with hidden icons to start the apps? Thanks for enlighting me. :)
[Android Head-Units] Xorit:
HAL9k s mod can alter the button mappings. Even some canbus mappings it seems (read his OP) (no exposed)

On Malaysk you have mtce-utils, which is able to remap via *.ini file (exposed module)

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There are Android emulators out there, e.g. Bluestacks.

Since we now have universal scaling, you can even restore your cars backup to the emu :)

-> tried it and works great, aside from the missing apps ofc.
[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
+ [MENTION=9325785]Scopesys[/MENTION]

I will post the button as PNG file tonight when back at home.

These buttons are used as icons "with text on Icon" in the setting.

Then choose the Icon (my PNG file) as Icon and create the text on icon, or leave it as is.

The size of the icon needs to be set to a width of 198px.

Resize the button on your desktop as needed and try it once. Sometimes after changing the icon I observed that after changing the icon, the related app was reset to "-". In this case you need to choose the app and afterwards the "Icon" again.
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
It looks like I need to add a "background image" setting, so we can set such icon background images and then set icons/labels on top of them.
[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
...should be a possible solution... Would make things easier. ;)
[Android Head-Units] akiskalf:
Volume Jumps

Sorry if its already solved but....

U tube.com/watch?v=-gVlSCFwQGY have the same volume up/down problem with the jumping numbers. Any member or Dev has the solution? :confused:
[Android Head-Units] Ben.suffolk:
I had a crash again the other day after doing nothing. It gave the option of sending feedback with a system log attached, so I did that. Did it make it to you [MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION] and is it useful? If so I can send a few more when it happens again.
[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
Here you are...
[Android Head-Units] TT_Vert:
I also test w/ bluestacks, have you had any issue w/ media control? I cannot pause/switch songs or do anything for that matter w/ media player. I even tried to use android emulation vs. PX5 in my car to see if that'd fix it. Not a deal breaker to be honest but I'm just curious if I'm alone. I don't really recall this issue from the beginning of testing a long time ago..

Have you tried System | wheel buttons | custom wheel buttons rather than native to attempt to remap? That's where I had to go (Non canbus) but it was the only place I could get my buttons to be seen.
[Android Head-Units] TT_Vert:
[MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION] the recent apps works great after enabling accessibility. Did you ever run into that bug I mentioned earlier when pandora album art does NOT show in that popup toast notification ? I had mentioned it before. If it's something you don't want to deal w/ I'm good with that also but if it is, I can get you some logs. Here is an image which is a perfect example. You can see he album art is available just not showing in the notification.

Dave
[Android Head-Units] rabenkind:
[MENTION=3537144]Xorit[/MENTION]: thanks for reply.

Can I use mtce-utils "stand alone" without rooting and custom rom?
[Android Head-Units] millab:
I saw someone mentioned they could not activate their openweathermap API key. I have the same issue unfortunately. I entered it correctly, click the Get / Check button, it says 'checking custom API' but then never confirms or denies the key. I still can't select less than 60 minutes and after saving the key is blank again in the menu.
[Android Head-Units] musicscore:
Music Player - Please Advice

Which Music Player do you advise using FCC Car Launcher.

There are so many players but before I buy, what is the best to use with FCC Car Launcher.

I now use Pulsar (free player) but when I start FCC Car Launcher (and I will because I love FCC car launcher) and Pulsar was the last player I selected (I only have FM Radio and Pulsar) then Pulsar will be shown and not the FCC car launcher. I have to push home-button on my steering wheel (sometimes ever more then once) to return to FCC car Launcher.

Please advice.
[Android Head-Units] isadmr:
PowerAmp is the best player for any kind of Android device.

I'm using it on my phone and car head unit (I also have FCC car launcher.)

I also used JetAudio without any problem.
[Android Head-Units] royalhawk2002:
I am stuck in the first configuration. It ask again and again to add widget and grant permissions

Inviato dal mio SM-N960F utilizzando Tapatalk
[Android Head-Units] isadmr:
Please check this setup guide gif

https://giphy.com/gifs/DAGKbg57cl29RZemxT
[Android Head-Units] royalhawk2002:
Thank you I will try again

Inviato dal mio SM-N960F utilizzando Tapatalk
[Android Head-Units] Jenson_P:
What about adding app activities as shortcuts just like it's possible to add apps?

I'd like to add the Google Maps Driving Mode to the homescreen, but if I add it as widget, the style cannot be changed (icon on the left and text next to it).

I tried it with Tasker and Secure Settings, but this seems to be not reliable, because Tasker gets closed when the system goes to sleep.
[Android Head-Units] millab:
If you have made it using Tasker, you can export the task as an app which will run the task standalone. I think this will do what you need :)
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Beta 3.196:

- IconWidget background image (button style) can be set

Please send your background image designs to be added to the collection.
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
[MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION]

Would you consider designing FCC so that items such as Background Images could be user created and stored in a designated FCC directory, rather than a limited number hard coded into FCC.

Either in a designated directory, or the ability to add them to a collection, like the Artwork for Radio stations.

Advantages would be, greater flexibility for the user, and LESS WORK FOR YOU to maintain the collection.

Maybe a few initial ones already added as standard.
[Android Head-Units] millab:
Hi [MENTION=1633144]speedfire[/MENTION] - is it possible for you to add some more commands to the wheel buttons intercept? I need arrow keys (up down left right) and ENTER key if possible?

Thanks!
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
To which one? Native or non-native?
[Android Head-Units] millab:
Both would be great, but my priority would be non-native please!

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Actually I just realised you can only have 4 non-native buttons intercepted, so this won't help. Can it be done for native as priority please? Also can we get some more buttons available for non-native interception? 8 would be very useful!

Thanks!
[Android Head-Units] Smess1210:
So here's a thing..... I gave up on my old head unit (Pumpkin branded mtcd sofia with lollipop) as it was getting pretty sluggish also with the issues I've been having with GPS after sleep & A2DP controls with fcc I figured it was time for a change.... I decided to stick with the pumpkin brand as the support I've had over the last couple of years has been great so I bought the latest octa core android 8 32/4gb PX5 unit....

I have it on the bench at the moment to setup & test.... GPS appears to be working fine after sleep with the new unit but I'm still having issues with fcc media player controlling A2DP no matter what setting I have in fcc for Bluetooth NOTHING works to control play/pause or skip track...!?!

I installed the hal9k rom (which is great) to see if that would help but to no avail!

Any help on the A2DP issue would be GREATLY appreciated, can't help but think I'm missing something....

Cheers for reading & sorry for babbling.
[Android Head-Units] Jenson_P:
Great! I didn't know this! But it's a really nice solution ? Thanks!
[Android Head-Units] rigattoni:
Hi [MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION] , (please have a look at your PM´s ;) )

tested the new button feature today on my bench radio.

Found 2 points to be posted:

1. Changing existing buttons you are not able to switch the icons. You have to choose another app in the menue save it and edit the button again.

2. The font is not centered if there is a linebreak, so that the name is cut into 2 lines. Seems that the space between the 2 lines is too high.... see screenshot.
[Android Head-Units] millab:
Glad it did the trick! Yeah it's a very handy feature!
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Try to root it and send me a pumpkin Bluetooth apk from system folder
[Android Head-Units] Xorit:
Sorry for the late reply.

mtce-utils is an exposed module which requires root.
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Beta 3.197 is uploaded:

- Custom background images can be set in Icon Widgets

- Icon Widget press "animation" slightly adjusted to include background images
[Android Head-Units] flat7:
A before and after picture:

View attachment 4698202

A few moments later it turned out to this thing of beauty:

View attachment 4698195

This Launcher was able to find most of the stock apps from my fltonboo mt822L hu. No other car launcher have done this. This by itself was worth me buying the app! Love the easy way of setting it up too and the API is working with street names and speed limit. Awsome.
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
This is strange. It is said that this beta is uploaded, but I was able to update to 3.196 only.

Here is the direct link: Beta 3.197
[Android Head-Units] Smess1210:
Hi [MENTION=1633144]speedfire[/MENTION] which apk would you need? There's another "bluetoothservice" just off screen also.... View attachment 4698285
[Android Head-Units] SpeedFire-:
Both microntek apks. But you can send all 3.
[Android Head-Units] Smess1210:
Pm sent.
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
[MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION]

What is FCC doing while the HU comes out of sleep or at a full boot, that takes so long to run, and appears to consume so much CPU time, that FCC runs so slowly for the 1st 2-3 minutes, and while it does not Ignore Touches, seems to buffer them up, and then after that 2-3 minutes, run them all in quick succession .. ie Song changes, artwork & Title Updates.

IF the Current Title or artist is so long that it Scrolls, it is very evident by the Jerkiness of the Scroll over this 2-3 minute startup period, that FCC is Struggling .. but struggling to do what ??

Once FCC "settles down", it runs great... it's just the 1st 3-4 minutes that are an issue... ie when you are starting your trip, and selecting your music (or whatever) before starting to drive.

Fiddling with FCC after you start driving, and when it is going crazy, catching up with any past Touches, is NOT a good thing to be doing while driving, and most do not want to have to sit parked in the car for 5 minutes at a start of a Journey, dealing with FCC and it's startup behavior, before being able to drive.

Bottom line .. can there be some optimization of FCC as it starts up again after the HU comes out of sleep, or after a full restart (ie car has not been used for greater than the sleep time)
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
Thanks

Bug Report 3.197 (updated from 3.193)

It appears that HOME is not working correctly.

Initially I thought it was not working, and required a number of presses to get to Home.

But it's not that .. It works the 1st time you press it, but takes about 5 seconds to react, and then it goes Home.

The Back works Instantly.

Home is used very often (at least by me) and having it take 5 seconds to respond is highly undesirable.

Use to be instantaneous .. do not know at what version prior to 3.197 it got the delay.
[Android Head-Units] ab1702:
Couldn’t have put it better myself.

I too have also noticed this.

Like you say it’s as if it buffers your button presses in the first minute or two and then when it catches up all of a sudden all those button presses take effect all at once.

[MENTION=4292729]SpeedFire-[/MENTION] a few other things I have noticed in the last few updates.

The dab startup problem now appears to be fixed :good:

The player widget still freezes sometimes when the unit is awaken from sleep. The text and album art don’t change at all no matter which player I am using. It just stays on whatever was last used before the unit was put into sleep.

The Bluetooth widget will not show at all which phone is connected to the unit. It shows it is connected but doesn’t show the name of the device. I don’t know if this could possibly be something that isn’t right in my Bluetooth settings on my unit or in fcc or if it is just a problem of fcc as I know you have previously said it is a difficult task to include. I saw a screenshot on here a few days ago of someone else’s fcc home screen and his showed the name of his iPhone whereas mine never does. I am using an iPhone and Hal9k rom on a px5 unit if that makes any difference.

Thanks
[Android Head-Units] Argevalo:
Any version

I bought a premium version of fcc and no matter which version I install, the radio always start playing when I restart the head unit. If poweramp was the last player used, always the radio plays first for seconds then goes to poweramp. Also, albun art not always change. I have ALLWINNER T8.
[Android Head-Units] Scopesys:
My ALLWINNER does the same, it it restarts .. the the radio plays Static, untill the radio is tuned to a working freq.

I have always assume it is an ALLWINNER rom issue ???
[Android Head-Units] yaris1:
I have the same problem on PX5