yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[MTCD Software Development] abbots:
thanks, downloaded latest build, booted OK, no issues, updated, asks to remove card, all almost completed... (except I screwed up and, tried to use update file from A8 archive... signature failure... mea culpa... trying to download correct archive now...)

unsurprisingly, when i've used correct update, everything worked as documented,

thanks for updated SD boot disk image
[MTCD Software Development] kavatzoulas:
Android version 8 or 9?

Inviato dal mio FRD-L09 utilizzando Tapatalk
[MTCD Software Development] davewpy:
Android 9. Never tried hal9k's version 8.
[MTCD Software Development] zerozoneice:
Media:

just by looking at it, the album art needs to be modded to be square instead of round, and hopefully not spinning :)

scrolling filename.mp3 to be replaced with Trackname (scrollable), below flxed Artist and Album.

add the extended (wider) filename selection field (when scrolling left) and the media player will become perfect - like in current modded Oreo ROM

Radio

Add possibility to enter station names manually and make them persistent (override RDS/frequency display switch) - like in current modded Oreo ROM

everything else leave as it is, it's the cleanest default interface, layout & colors ever...

well, if you can make the music app look like this: :))))

https://apollo-frankfurt.akamaized.net/v1/files/0v8pgwg9f2ve1-RO/image;s=1000x700

or

https://apollo-frankfurt.akamaized.net/v1/files/784h3qg1xosi2-RO/image;s=1000x700

or a launcher like this

https://apollo-frankfurt.akamaized.net/v1/files/5hpj73aq4ud51-RO/image;s=1000x700

daaaaaaamn.....
[MTCD Software Development] jozin2:
i have now tried patched MCU v2.94 and original 2.94 too.

Problem stay the same.

i can not open the last two tabs (KEYS and OTHER) in factory settings.

any other idea?
[MTCD Software Development] zerozoneice:
bad touchscreen? does it work in other menus/apps to touch around the same area?
[MTCD Software Development] Toto1365:
why do not you take the latest MCU version 3.07?

You have a GS MCU, right?
[MTCD Software Development] Kelevra1902:
I have the same problem as jozin2. It is not bad touchscreen. We can click on those tabs but it crashes factory settings app.

I started on MCU 3.06, tried few older ones and problem stays the same. Did not try 3.07 yet.

For me additional problem is that I can't use SWC app and I can't remap any keys there while on stock it worked for me very well. Now the app doesn't detect keys I push.

Beside that this is simply amazing rom. I will be using it but I hope I will find a way to fix my problems.
[MTCD Software Development] xF4m3:
Dual Audio

Hey guys,

Currently when i listen to musik via spotify , get navigation info from maps via my speakers, i cannot listen to voice messages on my phone and vice versa, so when i want to listen to audio messages from my phone i cant hear the navigation info or my musik.

Is there a way to play a2dp(bluetooth) all the time regardless of what other apps are playing musik so i can listen to audio messages while listening to musik or getting navigation info? Its a bit inconvinient to stop the musik, swithc to the homescreen, open a2dp app , listen to the audio message, then switch back to musik app and hit play to get my sounds back.

I also have the issue that whenever the unit cold boots, i get a error from the ibus app that it closed or something that pops up. need to then manually start the app etc. Its just that the message is very annoying, the ibus works very well otherwise, its only when starting from cold boot that it tells me that i closed.

Thanks in advance, other than that this rom is perfekt for my avin avant 4! :D
[MTCD Software Development] Toto1365:
a friend had the same problem.

He was able to solve the problem by disconnecting the car's battery for 15 minutes and then re-assigning the SWC buttons.
[MTCD Software Development] jozin2:
i have now tried 3.07 (yes, i have GS mcu)

Problem not solved. I can not open the Factory settings - Other (or Keys).

Factory settings app crash with error message: "com.hct.factory has ended"

It seems not problem in MCU, because i have tried v2.94 , v3.00 and the latest 3.07.

My problem: the Radio App lost Station memory after restart the HU. Also Mediaplayer lost playlist after HU-restart. To solve this problem, i need make changes in factory settings-Other.

Or i must use another Radio app, which save the station memory. Any advice for radio and mediaplayer apps?

EDIT: i have istall Hal9k on the bench and after that was the HU a few hours without power. So i don't think, that disconnect Battery for 15 minutuse help.

EDIT2: i have make wipe data before install Hall9k 3.1.2
[MTCD Software Development] dnfm:
Is the kernel source for these images available anywhere so that we may try modifying the kernels to do some other things?
[MTCD Software Development] Toto1365:
ok then I would flash the ROM again, with wipe data / factory reset.
[MTCD Software Development] Kelevra1902:
Thanks for sugestion. I will check it tomorrow.

Did your friend had a problem with factory settings tabs crashing too or only the problem with SWC?

Correct me if I am wrong.

If I would have to reflash this ROM do I skip ModInstaller.apk, go straight to recovery, flash update.zip from download (it will be older version than my ROM since there was one OTA, right?) and then wipe data. Correct?
[MTCD Software Development] Toto1365:
yes you can go with the ModInstaller in the recovery mode and then I would first make a wipe data / factory reset and then directly flashing the version 3.1.

Then you can upgrade to 3.1.2 with OTA.
[MTCD Software Development] d5stick:
[MENTION=5092263]Hal9k_[/MENTION]

Will you be doing a Android 9 port soon?

I also made a small donation.

Thank you for the updates and help within this thread :D
[MTCD Software Development] marchnz:
You mean like the "port" he has already done. Good grief.
[MTCD Software Development] abbots:
I've installed the A9 update yesterday, all seems to work OK, TomTom works, etc, BUT, every time I turn HU off, when I start the car, clock is wrong...?

I've never had such issue before..? I've set time zone to AUS/Sydney, initially had update/get time zone set, tried disabling one or both, clock is wrong after every power off.

any thoughts ?

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bluetooth question:

on my Eonon 2170, when I use hands free every so often, maybe every second or third day, bluetooth drops off like so:

I'm on a call, I start hearing noise on call audio, within 5 or 10 seconds, I loose the call. looking at HU, phone bt is disconnected. after 20/40 seconds, bt re connects

if caller didn't hang up, hands free resumes

is that indication of hardware bt issue ?

same fault happened with factory Android build as well as Hal9k Android 8
[MTCD Software Development] yaris1:
Turn off automatically zones and select manually
[MTCD Software Development] kare_meesner:
just a small question about the version 3.1.2:

where does the "traffic info" on the screensaver come from?

Google Maps? Here Maps? my preferred NaviApp is Here
[MTCD Software Development] EwaldB:
The following may help:

---------- Post added at 04:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:59 PM ----------

I had to turn off automatic time setting through GPS.

Both were actvie: through GPS and through network

GPS time seems to overwrite Network time. I did not note that before because I got the HU in December. In december of course there was no remarcable differnce between GPS- and Network time but now we have summertime and the difference is here.

Once again thanks for your great ROM!
[MTCD Software Development] kavatzoulas:
I ve just installed a9, everything is smooth, i hate the white but everything else is running good. Perfect the usb audio with music video and youtube.

Inviato dal mio FRD-L09 utilizzando Tapatalk
[MTCD Software Development] retromann:
I failed with installing the Android 9 version.

My radios microSD-slot is marked with "GPS" like in the description. But the card seems to be recognized as USB-Drive inside the recovery and as "USB3" inside the file manager.
[MTCD Software Development] Bradsr12:
I have no sd card slot, would have loved to have this on my HU but only have usb..
[MTCD Software Development] condi:
Hi Hal9k,

Great job. Question about upgrade procedure - got Dasaita PX5 without SD slot.

Is the "upgrade_to_9" procedure is concerned about only correct recovery version?

Can I flash recovery partition img unpacked from sdupdate.img with root via dd,

then just use update.zip from hct5_PX5_9.0_ota(20190322)?

best regards,

condi
[MTCD Software Development] Seicane-Misery:
Hi,

the whole trick is the -newer- recovery file, that must be installed on the headunit, to let the headunit accept the fw.zip and then to installed it, if you think you would succeed from/by rooting it etc, I'd say try it. you have experiences in such stuff right?

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Hi,

is your used sd card ok? did you follow the steps correctly? first the recovery update file etc, after you done with it, and than the A9 fw.zip only on your sd card.

try
[MTCD Software Development] retromann:
the radio simply won't boot from the sdcard. Everything was done by manual. This good guy showed the way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhEdeD5RICk
[MTCD Software Development] Seicane-Misery:
Hi,

if you have followed this steps as well? then that means your sd card would be defective!

Steps.. has been here posted before, with some corrections by me:

1. Put sd card into reader

2. Open SD_Firmware_Tool.exe that was unpacked from the 'Hal9k_Mod_3.x_upgrade_to_Android_9.0.rar '

3. Choose your SD-card, then choose bootcard.img that was unpacked from 'Hal9k_Mod_3.x_upgrade_to_Android_9.0.rar'

4. Dont change any other settings. create bootcard

5. Copy sdupdate.img from the unpacked 'Hal9k_Mod_3.x_upgrade_to_Android_9.0.rar' onto the sd card. this will overwrite the sdupdate.img that is already on the sdcard.

6. Put sd card into the gps slot.

7. New recovery will be installed. After this the new recovery appears.

8. When it tells you 'done doing actions remove sd card', remove the sd card.

9. (No need to this if you use 2 sd card!) Next go back to your computer and unpack 'Y Series_PX5_9.0_ota(20190322).zip'

10. Format sd card (iF you use or have Only one sd card!) , copy 'update.zip' that was unpacked from 'Y Series_PX5_9.0_ota(20190322).zip' onto the sd card.

11. Put sd card into the gps slot.

12. Select 'install from update'

13. Select 'from sd card'

14. Watch the show to the end on your hu display!
[MTCD Software Development] Ati_gangster:
Some head units have a MicroSD slot with the inscription GPS, but internally it is connected to the USB controller.
[MTCD Software Development] Eventer_:
Hi,

why does the reception change so much even though the car is not moving?

[YOUTUBE]https://youtu.be/4yhllu3kZKs[/YOUTUBE]
[MTCD Software Development] Hal9k_:
I like my boot logo. And it was not made to remove it.

But my work has already been stolen. ModInstaller was remade to install another firmware without my permission.

So the logo will be.

Thank you for report.

The difference between versions v3.1.1 and v3.1.2, which may affect the sound - only the new version of Viper4Android

Added links to video instructions from Alex's Android Radio in the Android 9.0 for PX5 post.

Yes, it will upgrade to 3.1.2

I have not managed to reproduce this problem on my HU. Working on it.

To do this, you must have a root or rebuild the firmware. It is not simple.

[MENTION=3186208]davewpy[/MENTION], Thank you for report.

Some applications have layouts for this resolution. But I did not check it.

Indeed, nothing strange. :D

Nice.

Get that firmware, we'll see. :)

There is such an idea. ;)

From the notifications in a status bar.

Does Here create such notifications?

No, that won't work.

The Dasaita device may have a SD card slot on the main board.

Thanks to all donators !
[MTCD Software Development] Ati_gangster:
Bad GPS Antenna, try another one.
[MTCD Software Development] davewpy:
Change your gps position. I had to mount mine behind the rear view mirror.

This rom works fine with navigation for me.
[MTCD Software Development] zerozoneice:
if i only knew what units are those....hardware specs are crap (a7 cortex quad 1.2ghz, 1 gb ram), run android 8 or 8.1 but the UI is amazing.

nice radio ui as well..

https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1CupWj29TBuNjy0Fcq6zeiFXaC.jpg
[MTCD Software Development] jwthompson:
In what directory is viper install in? Thanks for your time.
[MTCD Software Development] rajesh1136:
Can you tell me how to install a9. Mine doesn't have sd card slot
[MTCD Software Development] retromann:
It's not possible. I've got the same problem, since my "GPS" microSD-slot is connected internal via USB.

It would be nice, if at least A8 is going to get a longer time support.
[MTCD Software Development] Clandaries:
Maybe it will somehow be possible via OTG.

Regards
[MTCD Software Development] tsavman:
Hey [MENTION=5092263]Hal9k_[/MENTION]

Thanks for yet another update!

Quick question, will the update to Android 9 format/wipe data, or does only the recovery get overwritten?

I would hate to setup my HU from scratch again.

Are there any plans to use TWRP in the future, which allows backup/restore of various partitions?

Also, a full nandroid backup option would come in handy for safety reasons.
[MTCD Software Development] zerozoneice:
yes, it wipes data when installing the recovery
[MTCD Software Development] tsavman:
Damn.

I guess I'm staying on android 8 then :p

Also, SD firmware tool does not recognize my sd card reader (embedded on my laptop)

Any workarounds on that?
[MTCD Software Development] tw39515:
I had to use a usb sdcard reader on my laptop. You can try the older SD firmware tool v1.46 it worked on my laptop.
[MTCD Software Development] zerozoneice:
[MENTION=5092263]Hal9k_[/MENTION] you have PM

found something...
[MTCD Software Development] Clandaries:
Use TB. It can restore backuped apps from Android 8.0 to Android 9.0

I have all my apps back on Android 9.0.

But until now Magik and Xposed are not working.

So [MENTION=5092263]Hal9k_[/MENTION] first have to build the custom ROM for us ;)

Regards
[MTCD Software Development] tsavman:
I don't have one, but I will try with earlier tool, thank you!

I use TB for app backup already, but since no Magisk support yet, I was thinking of a /data partition backup and restore solution.

I think I might wait for full android 9 rom release then, no problem.
[MTCD Software Development] scorillo_ro:
Why won't you share it with us?
[MTCD Software Development] zerozoneice:
it'll be shared once something useful can be derived out of it.
[MTCD Software Development] scorillo_ro:
Speechless
[MTCD Software Development] abbots:
my time settings is all over the place since loading A9

tried GPS ON NET ON; GPS ON NET OFF; GPS OFF NET ON

and, time lost on power down

set correct time at 1PM, when came back 4 hrs later, at 5:40PM HU was 1:40PM

tried again, local time is 17:55

set incorrect time

enabled GPS time: get 15:55

enabled NET time: get 5:49 (AM)

again, set incorrect time

enabled NET time: get 5:49 (AM)

enabled GPS time 15:55

so, GPS get correct minutes, BUT, 2hrs offset

I think? when both enabled, it flip flops ? not sure

tried using +hrs offset rather than AUS/NSW, +10, +12, +14: GPS ON, time was 2hrs early regardless of zone offset set ..?

it seems TZ or whatever is crooked ? never had any clock/time issues till installing A9 ROM
[MTCD Software Development] jozin2:
i have solved my problem with new MCU configuration (dmcu.cfg) from another working HU (identical like my).

BIG THANKS to the user Ati_gangster . Without his help no chance to solve this problem.

( Problem was: settings app crash by click on "factory settings - OTHER" and "Factory settings - KEYS" )
[MTCD Software Development] Elbdv:
Somebody any ideas?

Greetings
[MTCD Software Development] zerozoneice:
yes, time is ****ed.

i'm going back to Oreo for now.
[MTCD Software Development] retromann:
Maybe some other sunglasses? ;)

What's wrong?
[MTCD Software Development] Elbdv:
?

ModInstaller.apk don't work.

The only message is please wait. And nothing more.

Still the xtrons PT1839B

Greetings
[MTCD Software Development] zerozoneice:
[MENTION=5092263]Hal9k_[/MENTION] so, my feedback on 9.0

+ seems faster than 8.x, very nice default interface, auto day/night skin based on headlights, mobile data settings visible in menu.

+ waze works ok, navigation mixing ok

- the time is impossible to set, auto detection by gps or network is wrong, if manually set it works only until you restart (wake up) the unit.

- no widget info on mainscreen when media is playing, only works for radio

Going back to your 3.1.x since the time bug is really annoying and messes up other applications (waze thinks it's night mode, or has issues calculating/displaying current/ETA time).
[MTCD Software Development] seninnha:
I found two issues on my PX5 Xtrons running latest 3.1.2 version.

-System does not see my OBD Bluetooth dongle. I can connect to my phone, and I see my Nokia car-kit. But OBD does not show up.

Not in Bluetooth section of android and not on the Phone Bluetooth app.

My phone is able to find the OBD and connect

-Every now and then , radio favorites disappear. And need to search all stations and re-assign then to a button.
[MTCD Software Development] Clandaries:
Time working nicely here.

Have set region to Germany and thats it.

Have set GPS time auto and get time from network.

Now it is 19.09 in Germany and the radio says same time.

Regards
[MTCD Software Development] ssj4vegita:
Installed the ROM and it's working as a dream, thank you!

One thing I noticed:

Is it just me, or my HU got dimmer with the Custom Rom? Sometimes I can barely make out anything on max brightness. I didn't have this problem on stock ROM which I have been using for more than a year.
[MTCD Software Development] segu45:
I have the same problem. I'm from Canary Island and the time don't work. Always when I start the multimedia was that same time that when I turn off. I had the same configuration that you and never put the right time. Region Spain, and select Canary Islands.

Enviado desde mi ONEPLUS A5010 mediante Tapatalk
[MTCD Software Development] Aran:
heey all,

Long time user of this rom here (and donated off course) and i am having some questions, not specific on this rom but maybe someone here has some tips for me:

- Getting a gps fix takes much time, mostly. Sometimes one minute, most of the time a few minutes. Like the unit doesn't remember where i left the car. I think Android can be smarter then this and should remember where it is... I have the feeling that the unit had a faster fix when it was on stock rom. Anyone any idea?

- I am happy to use Agama car launcher. Finding it really handy and like it more then fcc or carwebguru. What i would really like is shortcuts to direct-call and direct-navigate (maps). I know these are possible in fcc but i want to stay with agama. Maybe someone knows an app that i can open where the shortcuts are directly on the first sreen.

Hope someone has a good advise
[MTCD Software Development] yonnit:
Hi, I'm having a problem since I switched to Hal9k version 3.1.2 from Malaysk.

I'm using the app "AutoMate - Car Dashboard" which you can set as the default launcher when you pay for the premium features.

But unlike before this does not work. When changing the default launcher AutoMate is not shown as an option.

Hopefully someone has an idea what could be causing this because other than that the Hal9k rom is so much better.

Thank you!
[MTCD Software Development] zerozoneice:
just before i wiped out 9.0 i had to enter recovery manually in order to install the 8.0 recovery.

didn;t work the first time so the unit booted to launcher. guess what, the time after a cold boot was ok!

before rebooting it wasn't, everytime it comes out of sleep on ignition it resumes time from where i turned the ignition off. no matter what time settings i used: gps on/off, network on/off, manual on/off, timezone auto/manual, etc...

funny thing is that when it finally got the right time after cold reboot, none of the auto-sync options were enabled: gps time was off, network time was off.

anyway, all expected from a test rom.
[MTCD Software Development] Clandaries:
No problems here. Not after cool or hotboot. Everything's just fine.

Hope to see a 9.0 custom ROM soon ;)
[MTCD Software Development] BlueChris:
That happened to me when i updated my KLD MCU to 3.01 or 3.06....im not sure atm.

You are sure you haven't updated also your mcu?
[MTCD Software Development] segu45:
Now I am again in Oreo 3.1.2. I have been two days with Android 9 and for some small problems I have returned to Oreo. The compilation is very fast and clean, I like the new interface and everything is very smooth. The biggest problem was with the time, there was no way to get it automatic, I also went to have many problems reinstalling the fcc launcher. Igo, waze and maps are going well. They have solved some bugs of Oreo, the most important is he of the back radar, now it works the warning colors of obstacles well. When they are far away they are green and when they get closer it changes to yellow and red when it was very close. seeing some that are running everything well I think it may have been for a bad installation of the recovery or the Rom, I'm thinking of giving it another chance.

Enviado desde mi ONEPLUS A5010 mediante Tapatalk
[MTCD Software Development] Seicane-Misery:
Hoi / Hi,

dat is wel waar met die tijd probleempje dat die niet helemaal klopte, maar als men de radio ff aanzet krijgt men na paar minuten de juiste tijd word aangegeven.

that is true with that time problem, that it is incorrectly (wrong) indicated, but if you turn on the -car headunit- radio you (it) will get the correct time after a few (song) minutes.. network on.

try
[MTCD Software Development] zerozoneice:
regardless, it is still a bug. it should always keep and indicate correct time.
[MTCD Software Development] Seicane-Misery:
Hi,

true.. maybe, but you have got a solution for it or not? may be it called an temporarily solution until a better fix comes.. so you should not be too demanding from a very first stock rom which is made for our px5 units.. right?

among the experiences mans (or guys?) of such -rom- things that is called a children's disease = First Rom it may have a 1 one bug.. is it to much? of course not? a grain of salt on a very little wound, can you (yours headunit) stand it.. right?
[MTCD Software Development] condi:
Hi again Hal9k,

Have you considered to make repartition via updater-script with parted for example?

three new partitions has been added with android 9.0:

0x00002000@0x00020000(dtb),
0x00002000@0x00022000(dtbo),
0x00000800@0x00024000(vbmeta),

uboot, trust, misc, resource, and kernel has the same offset/length.

After them there are first differences.

If you could modify some repartition.sh script, then we should not need any sdcard boot method,

but only your new ModInstaller, which would directly make repartition via updater-script, flash new partitions,

reboot to android-9-recovery and migrate to higher Android version.

Sample repartition.sh found on xda.
[MTCD Software Development] TT_Vert:
Man these OTA's are killing me. This is the 2nd or 3rd time now where it would not boot after an OTA and then i had to factory reset :( And to boot it comes back in Russian so i need to try to figure out how to get it back to english again :( Anyone else running into anything like this? Searching I don't see much of anything about it but I cannot be the only one w/ this issue.

Dave
[MTCD Software Development] jogobelo:
Hi, please can anyone help? Why doesn't DSP work?

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79410622&postcount=225
[MTCD Software Development] zerozoneice:
no, did not find a solution, otherwise i would have posted it.

that's exactly what i said, it's expected to have things like this in a testing rom.

the unit can stand it, but i can't :) thats why i went back to 8 for now.