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[Android Head-Units] VBA_Dev:
Quite a few bugs for me on latest beta.

Settings, lists and features button show a blank screen 90% of the time.

Station buttons do not work

Station name shrinks every time I return to the Home Screen.

Mute button causes entire screen to go blank with no return until force closing the app.

Previously reported bug with signal bars on full screen view not being at the top of the screen is still present causing setting button to drop off the screen.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Yeah, I noticed also that I screens remain blank quite often. Usually it helps to send app to background (home button) and then resume it again.

I am not sure if I will find a way to fix the signal bar issue, because I am not able to reproduce it myself. But I will need to find a way to make sure that settings button is always fully visible, even with the strangest dpi settings.
[Android Head-Units] VBA_Dev:
Is there anything I can do to help with the layout issue with a windows emulator or anything?
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
It's really hard to switch from "all stations" to "favorites" because the button is on the right side, a little lost and hard to read.

I would merge this buttons...

...to make space for a favorite toggle.
[Android Head-Units] VBA_Dev:
I would also like a toggle for the buttons to be on the left or right - like CarPlay. If you are a right hand driver like me, the buttons are further away from the steering wheel.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
DAB-Z release 2.0.213 BETA

Change log:

compared to 2.0.211

* Fix: UI related issues introduced in 2.0.211
[Android Head-Units] IG_Vasilich:
is it possible, that my HU with android 6 (SoPHIA) won't get last updates (not even 211)? checked several times on weekends - no new version.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
What is the last version you have?
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
It would be nice to get back the functionality of "long press image to set as station logo".
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
ok, will include it again and a way to remove it again properly (which was missing in 1.x)
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
An option would be:

- long press allows only to set station icon if station is a favorite

- removing station from favorites would also delete logo

This would avoid an additional button and I think nobody wants to set a station logo for a station which is not a favorite station.
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
This version and the previous version always start with the full channel list, even if the favourites were switched to before the app was closed.
[Android Head-Units] royalhawk2002:
me too thanks for asking!
[Android Head-Units] royalhawk2002:
perfect... it was really useful. Thanks
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Not reproducible for me at least.
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
After closing DAB-Z via recent apps (same after boot) it starts always with full station list:

Only warning I've seen in the log:
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
While recording the video I thought again that the favorites button is on an unnatural position.

And the comic style heart symbols doesn't fit to a clean look:
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
Today DAB-Z was closed without an error message and without user interaction.

Seems like one task needs too long...
[Android Head-Units] VBA_Dev:
Maybe replace the heart with a star.

I’m not a fan of the all single colour background. Maybe we could have a more modern colourful background?
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
But that makes only sense if it would be possible to set an own background picture.
[Android Head-Units] VBA_Dev:
Not necessarily, some default backgrounds could be built into the app.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Please send me logcat logs if possible.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Please refrain from posting pictures of logcat. This does not help...
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Setting two different backgrounds for day and night mode is supported in Settings > Layout
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
Had no time this morning to export files, put them on a USB stick and post it here. So you're free to ignore my postings.
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
In some cases station logos are missing. Switch between favorite and all stations brings them temporary back:
[Android Head-Units] enzo80:
Hello there,

problem: signal strength icon missing ????
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Yes, in portrait mode the signal strength indicator is not there yet.
[Android Head-Units] enzo80:
yes dab-z starts in portrait mode.

What can be done that signal strength indicator is there ?

Can i change mode ?

Is there a solution for that ?

regards
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
There is nothing you can do. It is not implemented yet.
[Android Head-Units] enzo80:
Can you implement it in the portrait mode in the next updates.

thanks
[Android Head-Units] VBA_Dev:
Looking at the signal bars issue on my head unit again.

It is 100% a problem with immersive mode not working for that section of the layout for my display size. Toggling the setting on/off, the singal bars do not move even 1 pixel.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
@VBA_Dev I have not forgotten about your issue...
[Android Head-Units] olemann96:
Becomes a double station list after I drove through another station's zone. Have not been able to get service following to work particularly well in Norway
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
Clearing app data, scanning for stations and downloading the station logos did not fix the issue.
[Android Head-Units] VBA_Dev:
Incase it has not been noticed, if you set the Text size to a minus number under Appearance settings, every time you change screens and go back to home it will keep applying the minus setting on the text.

It will do this until it becomes invisible. Doing it one more time after this makes the text full size again.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Oh yes, indeed. Thanks @VBA_Dev ! Will fix in next version.
[Android Head-Units] TBM2:
I have an issue only with DAB-Z that was not present in the old app: It blocks the resisitive steering wheel controls on my Nissan Qashqai J10.

This happened on my PX5 unit and now also happens on a brand new HYT based unit (6/128GB). With the PX5 unit simply closing DAB-Z would reinstate the SWC but with the HYT unit I have to reboot the whole thing.

Then a request for your otherwise marvellous app: Is SVG support for station logos possible and maybe even for your app icons? That would greatly enhance the quality on any resolution screen.

Edit: Linguistic error.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
@TBM2 Regarding SWC: DAB-Z declares in its AndroidManifest.xml that it can handle media buttons (https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/media-apps/mediabuttons). The Android system then forwards the SWC "left" and "right" button to DAB-Z if DAB-Z is the current media session.

Looks like your devices do not work like that, but have a proprietary way to make it work only with the builtin Radio, Media, etc apps from the vendor.

There is nothing I can do here.

Station logos are not available in SVG format, but as jpeg or png only, i.e. compressed bitmaps. Same applies also to the DAB slideshow picture. This is why these look not so nice when scaled up/down from their original dimensions. Also nothing that I could influence in the app.
[Android Head-Units] TBM2:
@realzoulou

I don't get why SWC did work on my PX5 unit with the old DAB-Z but not with the new version. And like I said, on the new unit when running DAB-Z the SWC don't work but after closing DAB-Z they don't work again with any other app without rebooting the head unit.

I'll see if I can check with the old version of DAB-Z on the new unit.

Re. the station logos, I was referring to the custom logos that you can add yourself. But if it is not possible, than I will convert to (large) PNG just as I did in the past.
[Android Head-Units] TBM2:
Apology in order. I found the issue and it is not DAB-Z related! The steering wheel clock spring is malfunctioning. Just a little movement of the steering wheel and the buttons do or don't work. So, it seems it was just a coincedence it worked with the old app and not with the new one.

Expensive repair afaics... :(
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
DAB-Z release 2.0.214 BETA, RC 1

Change log:

compared to 2.0.213

* New: Add support for resizing logo and texts of station list. See Settings/Appearance "Station list"

* New: Add support for signal bar in portrait mode (@enzo80 #102)

* New: Add support for long-click on slideshow image to store as station logo (@TorstenH #82)

* New: Add support to remove imported or manually stored logos. Files are not deleted, only the reference to it. See Lists "Manage logos".

* Changed: Moved support for resizing Title, Artist, Programm, DLS text size into a separate screen. Now under Settings/Appearance "Text sizes"

* Changed: Replaced favorite indicator icon from heart ♥ to star ★ (@TorstenH #90)

* Fix: Text sizes become smaller or larger each time Home screen is selected (@VBA_Dev #109)

* Fix: Settings icon not or only partially visible on devices with dpi > 240, but display height < 720 in landscape mode (@VBA_Dev #44)

* Fix: When marking a station as favorite that is not currently playing, station list afterwards scrolls to currently playing station.

* Fix: After RadioDNS logo update, logos are not immediately visible.

Known unresolved issues, planned to be addressed in RC 2 (no guarantee)

* @TorstenH #99: In some cases station logos are missing.

* @VBA_Dev #105: Signal bar misplaced in immersive mode (unsure if I ever find the root cause)

* Akex8885 #71: buttons left are too small

* TorstenH #77, VBA_Dev #78, TorstenH #90: Switch from All to Favorite station is in an unusual place and hard to read

* @VBA_Dev #78: For right hand drivers the buttons are too far away from the steering wheel

* @VBA_Dev #116: Immersive mode setting change not immediately reflected

* @TorstenH #123: Station list scrollbar stays visible at startup until touching the display.

RC = Release Candidate
[Android Head-Units] VBA_Dev:
Thanks @realzoulou

In monochrome mode, the selected icon becomes invisible.

If it helps at all, full screen mode does not kick in immediately when selected. I need to send it to back for it to kick in, and even then it’s not always correct for the main window until the app is killed and reopened.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
@VBA_Dev Your device drives me nuts :) Can you post a picture of this invisible icons?

I added "Immersive mode not immediately reflecting on screen" as yet another issue in #115
[Android Head-Units] VBA_Dev:
lol sorry 🤪 I’ll get a photo/video for you soon and send to your email
[Android Head-Units] angelo1977:
@realzoulou in order not to have duplicate channels in the main screen due to their presence in multiple MUXs, could the display of the MUX list be implemented? Then clicking on the name of the MUX to bring up the list of all the channels contained in it?

At the moment I use the 1.x version because using the APP in splitscreen I find it very convenient to have the list of stations vertically and not horizontally, I see twice as much!
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
Findings in latest version

Station icons are still missing after app start. Only one logo is present which was set manually via long press before:

A scrollbar covers the name of the currently playing station:
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
I would prefer a much simpler interface...

The possibility to skip trough a full alphabetical station list showing the currently playing station on top.

Presets buttons (e.g. 2 pages with 6 buttons).
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
known unresolved issue

But only while dragging the station list on a small display. I don't consider this an issue.
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
It's not only visible during dragging. The scroll bar is visible directly after startup before touching the UI.

Like most head units my device has 720px display height whereby the Android Status bar gets shown.

Using a relative layout may be an approach to align the recycler view to the bottom of parent.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
True. Added to known issues in #115
[Android Head-Units] blue_racer:
Hi, really love your app from the beginning and now just also became beta tester.

I'm from Germany and in last month the signal quality seem to get worse due to many new stations - as I guess.

How ever on my daily trip there are several areas with no or bad receiption. So I'll try several antennas etc - now my question was if it was possible to add the real value of signal strenght instead of these 5 status you got in info? Guess this will be some "..dB" value, was it? Just to check for myself which antenna was the best etc.

Also a maybe general question: if there is no bar at all, receiption was really "0" - or "only" below some value so "not suitable"?

Thanks.
[Android Head-Units] Kullerkeks77:
Hello I'll test the new version too. Because I really like them. My question is: is the problem with the automatic start fixed. Since the automatic start from version Android 9 no longer worked. I wish all of you a nice weekend
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
Which head unit do you have? Some allow the start of the last used media app. The ideal solution is to continue with the media app you used before leaving the car.
[Android Head-Units] Kullerkeks77:
I have a china radio Android 11. Starting the last app works with the music app (Neutron Player) only with the DAB-Z app it no longer worked from Android 9 onwards. With Android 8.1 everything was fine.
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Whether the "automatic start" is actually working depends a lot on the Android put into the device by the vendor. Reason: Not DAB-Z can start itself, instead Android is meant to start DAB-Z because it is the preferred App for the device, after you checked the checkbox in the USB permission dialog at first launch.

This is not a question of Android version itself. I have Android 10 running on a MTCE device and automatic start works 99% of the time. The last 1% is due to Android "forgetting" to start DAB-Z. Logs of Android clearly indicate this.
[Android Head-Units] Kullerkeks77:
Thanks for the fast respond.

Since my old radio with version 11 somehow said goodbye, I bought a new one with version 9. I hope it works there again. I will tell about it.

Kind regards
[Android Head-Units] thommy4:
Thank you for the new version. It definitely includes a lot of cool new features. Especially the new screen with the favorites as bigger logos I find very good. Reminds me a bit of the VW MIB2 radios. However, I find the function with the large logos and side swipe a bad solution for all stations. For the favorites, this is very good, but if you have 100 stations in the reception area, this is much too cumbersome. I would rather wish for a list. In the best case sorted by Ensable in folders and a possibility to search directly for new stations. If you drive, for example, longer distances is impossible while driving to search and set a new station in a new reception region. Why not realize similar to VW. I find that super, how that was realized there

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[Android Head-Units] Kikipf:
I'm now also there and I'm eagerly testing. 🙂

I like the new interface much better than the old one, but often I now have titles and artists on the screen twice.

Once at the top, where it is right and then again at the bottom of the program.

I think it would be very good if you had the choice of displaying the artist, song and program.

Tick in the settings behind it and good.

Then everyone can decide for themselves how much and what information they want.

Greetings from grandma 👵🏽
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
My suggestion would be to left align title, artist and program.

Program could be hidden if it contains the strings of title and program.
[Android Head-Units] gozilla79:
Is there a way to save DAB logos?

In version 1 you just held your finger on it and the logo was saved.
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
Theoretically that should be possible as you can read here:

https://xdaforums.com/t/dab-z-v2-x-usb-dab-dab-app-official-support-thread.4572071/post-88764659

But this works just sometimes because the logo display is still buggy. I'm waiting for the next update which shows stations logos directly after start of the app - hopefully.
[Android Head-Units] Kullerkeks77:
Good morning

I've been testing the app for a week now. All in all I am very satisfied.

The only thing I noticed is that the reception has gotten worse.
[Android Head-Units] enzo80:
hello,

sometimes dab-z starts without sound when i start the android device.

I have to restart android and then dab-z has sound.

Is there a solution ?

regards
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
Same issue. Even sometimes DAB-Z seems to stuck on startup.
[Android Head-Units] pjo12345:
Hello! If I set the Day/Night option to Auto, should dark mode activate when it gets dark? Or is only the system setting taken over by Android?
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
I think Day/Night only takes the setting of the OS.
[Android Head-Units] sandpita:
Day / Night operates via my car's headlights status.
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
But for all apps and not only DAB-Z? Right?

I think your head unit switches the OS to night mode so it's not an explicit feature of DAB-Z.
[Android Head-Units] sandpita:
Dark mode can either be turned on manually, sunrise/sunset setting or vehicles headlights being turn on or off. All this is via the OS.
[Android Head-Units] TBM2:
Device used: TopWay TS18 (Junsun X7 Pro), 6/128GB, 11.5" 2K screen.

My device does not have psychical keys or touch keys on the left side of the screen. Instead you can have an on screen key bar on the left which can be swiped out and in. When DAB-Z starts, the key bar goes away but the screen space for the key bar stays occupied. DAB-Z starts up without using that space.

Is it possible to keep the key bar present when DAB-Z starts up?

NAVRADIO+ keeps the key bar present. That is how I think it should be.
[Android Head-Units] matthewjporter:
@realzoulou

Do you have a list of support DAB devices? I am going looking at adding to my FYT 7862 based head unit - 7862 720P Auto Android 12 8G+128G Car Radio Navigation GPS Player Carplay Bluetooth Wifi For Porsche Cayman 911 987 Boxster 997

Thanks in adavnce
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
@matthewjporter No, I do not maintain a list of supported devices, because typically they appear and disappear from the market too quickly.

If you find a picture like the following on the link to the DAB USB adapter from Amazon, Ali, ebay, etc., then it will be supported.

This shows the "DAB+" app, which comes with the USB device (typically as a download link)
[Android Head-Units] TorstenH:
Another working one
[Android Head-Units] packyman:
Hello, ist it planned to bring a Audio Equalizer into the App?
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
DAB-Z release 2.0.216 BETA, RC 2

Change log:

compared to 2.0.214

* New: Vertical station list is BACK (nearly same as in version 1.x.x)

During First Time Wizard (and in Settings/Appearance) User can select between 4 home screen layouts:

1. Navigation bar Left + Station list horizontal (=default)

2. Navigation bar Left + Station list vertical

3. Navigation bar Bottom + Station list horizontal

4. Navigation bar Bottom + Station list vertical

* New: Detailled station information (including signal strength value (0-2000), see blue_racer #125

Similar to 1.x.x, the value shown has no unit. But ranges have changed.

0 = perfect, 2000 = no signal.

This is not dB, nor an RSSI, nor a S/N ratio.

* Fixed: Artist/Title/Programme text repeats in DLS text (@Kikipf #132)

How it was fixed:

If DLS text does not contain significantly more text then already visible as Artist/Title/Programme,

then no DLS text is shown. Otherwise, the original DLS is shown as received from broadcasting station.

(DLS = DAB "Dynamic Label Segment" similar to FM RDS Radiotext)

* Fixed: In some cases station logos are missing (@TorstenH #99, #120)

* Fixed/Changed: Switch from All to Favorite station is in an unusual place and hard to read (TorstenH #77, VBA_Dev #78, TorstenH #90)

Now the switch All <-> Favorites is overlaying the station list semi-transparently in the form of a Floating Action Button

* Fixed: Settings/Appearance Immersive mode change does not immediately

* Fixed: Station list scrollbar stays visible at startup until touching the display (TorstenH #123)

* Fixed: After a crash of DAB-Z and next start: "Settings" button on dialog did not open Settings

* Fixed: Navigation bar shows round icons in night mode, expected rectangular as with day mode

* Fix: ServiceFollowing: When search failed, previous service is not restored

Will not fix:

* @VBA_Dev #105: Signal bar misplaced in immersive mode

Reason: This is a bug in some Android versions.

* Akex8885 #71: buttons left are too small

The size of the navigation bar is mainly decided by Android.

Due to the variety of display resolutions and densities, I let Android decide what it thinks is best.

Only for combinations of height <= 600px with dpi >= 270, I have added special handling in DAB-Z

RC = "Release Candidate"
[Android Head-Units] Kikipf:
Now it's almost perfect. Thank you for your effort!
[Android Head-Units] SKMPLKS:
is it also possible to use your own PNG image as a channel logo just like in 1.0? and there is an option that DAB-Z remains in the foreground during the automatic start, now it is the case that the app starts automatically and then starts playing in the background again and I see my normal Android home screen. but I would like to see DAB-Z in the foreground right away. ;)
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
Yes, 2 ways. 1st is super easy. 2nd requires manual work.

1. Use the current visible SlideShow picture as logo: Long-press on SlideShow picture

2. Store the file into existing folder <Internal memory>/Documents/DAB/logos/user/

File name should same as the station name, e.g. station name "BBC Radio 5 Live" filename "bbcradio5live"

File extension must be either .png or .jpg

Then go to Lists -> Logo Import and press the Sync button

If you did not enable checkbox for Settings -> General -> "Remain in background on automatic start" yourself, then some other software on your device causes DAB-Z to go to background. E.g. the launcher.
[Android Head-Units] SKMPLKS:
That's good news! Is there a release date planned for the official 2.0 version yet?
[Android Head-Units] realzoulou:
I hope that this 2.0.216 is the good enough for you people. If no major issues are reported here in the next 1-2 weeks, then I will promote 2.0.216 to public channel.
[Android Head-Units] SKMPLKS:
Thanks for the info, Thank you for creating DAB-Z!
[Android Head-Units] Kikipf:
I have a small suggestion: Is it possible to make the channel list and also the navigation list narrower?

The text and the logos can be changed, but the space that is taken remains the same.

And if you could put the channel list on the left, it would be easier to reach. You should be able to hide the navigation list at the bottom after some time.

But these are all the icing on the cake now. This would then be perfect. 😁
[Android Head-Units] angelo1977:
I would like to point out that in version 1.x there is the possibility of zooming the image transmitted by the broadcaster up to 3.0x or max

In version 2.0.216 however only 100% is reached and in my opinion the image remains small, I attach some example photos, in the first photo I set the maximum size to 100%, in the second photo the zoom is at 2.0x

However, I set the zoom to 1.7x as I usually use DAB-Z in splitscreen mode with the TomTom.
[Android Head-Units] wainsie:
I'm getting a lot of crashes on startup since updating, not sure how to send a error log of the crash though