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[General Accessories] vesp:
hi! mhm ... i think its only a site to upload your apps for evaluation ... for the upcoming marketplace?

im not sure if we get the market place on the asteroid classic?!?!

i have not changed the layout of the custom asteroid launcher -> a video of a first preview is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RtoTc2cTak4

short changelog can be found on my site in the download section.

changelog v1.3beta

on source change -> write sourceid to sdcard (LastSource.txt)

on boot up -> read LastSource.txt and activate it (if Source is available)

thats all :D
[General Accessories] vesp:
Version 1.4beta is available

new design and some improvements in autostart/autoplay etc.

http://asteroid.rphoto.at/version-1-4beta/
[General Accessories] milzaaam:
First, I don't know if I can post links yet. Second, I'm too lazy to dig it up. They had an article on Androidpolice during CES that included a speaker from Parrot showcasing it. I think he said a Q2 release. I'll be getting this the second its released, regardless of price.
[General Accessories] Blaze Falconburger:
I just wanted to add my support - I tried the customasteroid launcher and whilst it was a great start, it seems like the project has stalled. It is a shame that Parrot won't release details on the update process, as I feel there could be great mileage in this if they only made it fully open source.

Anyway I am glad you have taken the project on from where the previous left off. Just to let you know I had an email in the week from Parrot asking me if I wanted to Beta test their next firmware, so it looks like they are still working on it, although how much of an improvement it will bring I admit I am dubious.

Keep up the good work - I'll try the update over the weekend.
[General Accessories] McKebapp:
Woha, that's uber-good news! :victory:

Too good to be true :confused:

Could you please share the firmware with us, as soon as you received it?

I hope there is an upgrade to Android 2.2, or at least 1.6 included... :laugh:

Please contact me, if you need a place to store the file online, or so.

Best Regards,

McK
[General Accessories] McKebapp:
Ok, I didn't edit, because I've got something new:

Take a look at the attached screenshot.

No new Android Version, but at least a new Firmware.... :cyclops:
[General Accessories] Blaze Falconburger:
We can only hope for a later Android release and that all of the 'annoying but should be easy to fix' problems to be solved, but I have been here waiting before for promised updates and they have always left me disappointed or fix 1 problem and introduce another. I am praying...of course anything will be shared :)

Of course, that update by Parrot does not say it will come to the Asteroid. I hope by calling it Asteroid 2 that it won't be only available on new hardware. Fingers crossed...
[General Accessories] cyberspaceguy:
Great work!

Fingers crossed or die parrot!
[General Accessories] vesp:
back from holidays and on the way to holidays. ^^

but i've got a new version for you (1.7) ... try it out :)

http://asteroid.rphoto.at/

sorry for my short post ... i'm on the way. ;)
[General Accessories] eawert:
Works perfect for me.

Sent with Tapatalk
[General Accessories] McKebapp:
Uh, I barely forgot, that there have been more massages, over at the parrot dev. forum.

The guys discussed a little further.
[General Accessories] jfq:
CamView app: Webcam as rear view camera

Hi,

my app is able to show an image of a webcam :cool:

and to save snapshots to a sd-card.

You can find the apk-app links and the installation instructions at:

[YOUTUBE]xmpb-Cgiv90[/YOUTUBE]

(video description)

I've just one problem: The Parrot-menu doesn't display my app name underneath the icon.

Jeffrey
[General Accessories] cyberspaceguy:
I didnt root my terminal because i cant install last version of 'better android terminal emulator'.. Can you insert an apk of your apk to do it? I wanna test your app....

I found an apk about android terminal that it works... I will test it and i will say something about it

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Good work bur i see images in low resolution.. Is not a good look.. Better original... Do you want an help with graphic?
[General Accessories] jfq:
Terminal app

I used a terminal emulator called "Android Terminal Emulator" that i found on freeware4android.net.

This one works for me. (attachment)

Btw, if you want to use it you must be sure that your webcam is supported by the uvcvideo driver.

I'm not allowed to post links here but you can find the compatibility list on the official homepage.
[General Accessories] Blaze Falconburger:
@McKebapp - apologies for the delay - I put on the latest update (27/12/12) and I have used it for just over a week. Firstly some great work you have done, especially the whilst playing screen. I have a few suggestions for improvement though:

- In the whilst playing screen - can you move the icons up so that the album/artist/song name can use the whole line - I think they take up a lot of important screen real estate where they are and could be moved inline with the clock?

- In the whilst playing screen - when playing from USB - don't display the USB label (partition label) - I think this is not required.

- In the whilst playing screen - when playing from USB - Can you also display the folder path? Sometimes when the resuming plays a random track from the disk (it does this quite often), and I hear it and think I'd like to know what this is, if no ID3 tag is present it just displays 'track1.mp3' for example. It would be useful it could display the directory and file name if no ID3 present, and just the directory if ID3 is present (I file my MP3s by artist/album so it would be logical for me, but this won't apply for everyone - maybe an option?)

- In the whilst playing screen - can you override the next/ff and back/rr buttons? If so please can you increase the step of the ff? When it is in a long track it can take a long time to skip forwards.

I will probably have a few more suggestions, but keep up the good work - nice to see some progress has resumed :)

@JFQ - good work on the camera display! Now if you could write that to a movie file on USB or SD card with GPS co-ordinates it would make a nice dash cam :)
[General Accessories] vesp:
@Blaze Falconburger

if you mean me ;) , I'll have a look next week. i'm pretty busy this week.

i have never used USB/SD without ID3 tags. will try it. :)
[General Accessories] Bialynia:
I just got the asteroid after reading the attachments on this thread of nav apps coming and a parrot store coming to the Asteroid this month, why is this info a secret outside the dev community?
[General Accessories] McKebapp:
Did you already receive that firmware?
[General Accessories] Blaze Falconburger:
@vesp - sorry I mixed the names up, I meant you of course.

@mckebab - not yet.. they only sent the email in early December and i have chased it twice but with no response. This is typical Parrot fashion don't forget. I will share as soon as I get it.
[General Accessories] elninomelninom:
Navigation App

Do you know that when and which navigation app will release for asteroid classic? Will Igo Primo run?
[General Accessories] Ice_cool_adey:
App activation using external trigger?

Hi, fantastic work! this looks great - I'd love to use this as a rear view reversing camera and wondered if there is a way to trigger the app externally or without using the jogwheel/buttons?

What I'd like to do is switch the cam on/off automatically with the reversing light - perhaps the app could launch upon detection of the usb camera with a relay+switch inline on the usb cable to power it on/off with the reversing light?

Alternatively could the app be trigered by a quick-launch button - for exaple long press on the select or menu buttons?

Thanks,

Ade
[General Accessories] Ruckusnuts:
You should code this so it can record to sd or usb memory for recording a dash cam. That would be awesome.
[General Accessories] monkey hung:
Is it worth getting the Parrot Asteroid Classic now? I really like the looks, but the not so good reviews on Amazon saying that it freezes and has lock up issues has put me a little on edge. Also, if I just want to use it exclusively for bluetooth with my Nexus 4 (like stream music from Google Music to the receiver or phone calls) is it ok to do so? I don't want anything that has to do with plugging my phone in.
[General Accessories] browncoatdave:
I got the Asteroid classic and a nexus 4 a few months ago. Bluetooth streaming and tethering work great. Use it for maps, tuneIn, and music on the phone. The only issue is the fact that album info doesn't show, but this is because of the Nexus 4 Bluetooth not supporting avrcp properly. My wifes s2 shows album info fine. Hopefully it will be fixed with 4.2.2. Looking forward to the update to the asteroid in the next month, think it will make the experience even better.

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Forgot to mention that the call quality is amazing with the stereo mic and that I did have one freeze up but it was a quick fix of hard booting it.
[General Accessories] jsstelt:
I received an mail from Parrot today,

The new Firmware 2.0 for the asteroid classic will be released at the end of Q1 2013.

It will included Asteroid Market (wich is allready online availeble).
[General Accessories] El_Colombiano:
So is there a custom rom for this thing? I'm so ready to have an Android deck
[General Accessories] la.ouiche:
Hi there,

I have the asteroid classic for more than a year and glad to finally see Waze coming out.

But from the Asteroid Market which is online as you mentionned it is impossible for me to download the app (I have a download button but it only redirects me to login page, and once I'm logged in there is no link or button to download anything).

Is it my eyes or I missed something? Anyone has been able to download an app from the Asteroid Market?
[General Accessories] DDMini:
Anyone tried Waze yet? I suppose it needs WiFi?

TIA
[General Accessories] esziszi:
I would appreciate a link to the Asteroid Market. I cannot find it online.
[General Accessories] la.ouiche:
There's no wifi on the asteroid, it must use the available internet connexion, for me I use the native sharing 3G by bluetooth on my HTC desire Z running CM10.1.

But still wating for testing Waze on it !
[General Accessories] firebirdude:
I know this post is crazy old, but I just had the opportunity to install the Parrot Asteroid Smart in a customer's car and had a similar question (google lead me here). I noticed the manual states that the orange wire is actually the REVERSE wire. Connect this wire to the reverse wire in your car so it knows when to switch to the rear-view camera input. Well, orange is normally the illumination wire, as was stated in this thread. So then WTF is the illumination wire? The only wire I had left on the Parrot without a purpose was a pink wire. I was just about to terminate the pink wire and just not hook up any illumination input, when I spotted a small wiring diagram right on the back of the headunit. DOH!:eek:

Pink is illumination. Orange is reverse input. All others are normal (green is parking brake if you're still wondering).
[General Accessories] la.ouiche:
So finally I guess the web site https://www.parrotasteroid.com/asteroidmarket/ is just a fake site wih no real content available... :(
[General Accessories] Andromepat:
That's what I see (with German IP):
[General Accessories] esziszi:
I see the download link for a dedicated Waze. However, when I click on it, it takes me to the registration page. After I register, the download link is gone.

I hope that it is just a glitch or work in progress.
[General Accessories] la.ouiche:
I hope so but it's been more than 10 days that I first went to the site and the 'glitch' (that make the site useless) is still there, makes me wonder...
[General Accessories] twe69:
On the product description for the Asteroid Classic it says

"ASTEROID Market (Coming Soon)

Download driving assistance applications

from the Parrot ASTEROID Market."

So am guessing the Coming Soon part is why there is nothing there?

I am actually interested in buying one of these units as I need a single din solution but am not sure how things will go especially as this unit has been discontinued with limited support..... Hmmmmm.
[General Accessories] rbebber:
can the 1.6.1 software still be rooted like thew older 1.5?
[General Accessories] tiec:
The 2.0 Firmware is out and especially the voice search for music is a great feature! I have a couple of questions though:

1. Is is possible to root the 2.0 firmware?

2. I installed Navigon, but im stuck on the window where he asks me to connect to wifi or pc.
[General Accessories] esziszi:
Out where? I can't find it.

Even the very first firmware had voice search for music, as I recall.

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For a working Navigon installation tutorial, see http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24160035&postcount=68.
[General Accessories] la.ouiche:
How did you get the firmware 2.0 ? Is it the Asteroid Classic ? Can't find it on the parrot support, it says available soon.
[General Accessories] esziszi:
These 2.0 messages might be just a way to build up expectation, without the actual firmware in existence.
[General Accessories] Blaze Falconburger:
Here we go chaps, received it on Sunday - version 2: https://anonfiles.com/file/1f1cdaaf798f0e1209feddf15105cf67
[General Accessories] esziszi:
Downloading it, thank you :)
[General Accessories] rbebber:
great, had a crash and was waiting for the new version to do a reinstall
[General Accessories] Hoodeddeathman:
Great stuff, installation was a breeze and I can confirm it works. Not had a chance to test extensively yet but I can sign into the market and the usual things work. Just waiting on an SD card since mine has malfunction then I'll get to Wazing!
[General Accessories] rbebber:
this is for great britain I assume, hope its not too different from usa, ill find out in awhile.
[General Accessories] Hoodeddeathman:
The only difference in the past was the installed apps. I live in GB but I used the US version for TuneIn. Makes no difference now since everything is available on the Asteroid Market.
[General Accessories] rbebber:
seems to work great, never got liveradio to work on my usa version before, dont like the new app sub menu though. seems they fixed the last source played issue and market works good, but not much there.
[General Accessories] esziszi:
First impressions :)

@rbebber: I discovered that you can place an app in the main menu so that you don't have to navigate to the Applications menu for it. With the app under cursor in the new Applications menu, press the Asteroid's menu button and select Favorite.

You can install your old offline packages, as well, through Applications/Installer.

Oh and yes, it is the GB version.

@tiec: I'm not sure what the "Dual mode" setting is for, in the Bluetooth (Telephone?) settings. Also, I don't remember a "Voice commands" option in the Telephone settings, or I just forgot. Maybe you were right, after all.

From the Asteroid, I connected to my Asteroid Market account, downloaded and installed Waze and it works. It cannot be downloaded from the website yet, although the online manual speaks about that.

The firmware is beta and says so in the boot screen and the system properties: 2.0.0 BetaP2.
[General Accessories] Hoodeddeathman:
Dual mode allows active connections to two phones such as your personal and work phones. Both will route calls through the asteroid. Take a look at the information for the other parrot units, they have the same feature.
[General Accessories] jsstelt:
ayfindi valiant

Winrar says the file is corrupted, also the Parrot won't update.

Anyone a working update file?
[General Accessories] Hoodeddeathman:
sounds like a corrupt download to me. As I have said mine works beautifully and it's from that kindly provided source. Try to download it again.
[General Accessories] Blaze Falconburger:
This is the firmware the unit should have been released with - a great improvement over previous releases, but not much 'new'..

This is the GB version - when you make a call the voice now says 'mobile' in instead of 'cell phone'!

Dual mode is for 2 phones to connect via bluetooth - I tested it this morning with my personal and work mobile and each just rang through the headunit when it was dialled.

I tried using Waze for navigation - whilst it worked, it was quirky and had some bugs. I am going to go back to Parrot with my findings, so if anyone has anything to add post it up by the weekend and I will include it (for all the difference it will make :rolleyes: )
[General Accessories] rbebber:
Yeah, found the favorites under the apps, still playing with it, but it seems much better than 1.6.1
[General Accessories] esziszi:
Waze problems:

- "Avoid highways" seems to work only after the Asteroid's reboot;

- how can I add the current position (where the car is now) to my favorites?

When I receive a call, the lady now asks to pick up or reject it with a voice command.
[General Accessories] rbebber:
yeah, got the 'voice' yesterday too, kinda scared me:)

I was able to pair my 2nd phone today also, and notice the time on the screen when running liveradio, dont know if it does it too with tunein, as it didnt before, but ill check today.

**off topic, anyone know where i can get the liveradio app for my tablet, it has some stuff blocked on tunein.**
[General Accessories] vesp:
thanks for the beta software! i never updated asteroidhomeng v1.7 because i was hoping, that firmware 2.0 will be as good as expected.

now it runs very stable for me.

my "little" problems with 2.0:

* waze always says "no gps" when switching from menu to map etc. (think the asteroid deactivates gps while in settings etc.)

* it's not possible to resume liveradio/tunein after coldstart ... this will be a very nice feature if possible

* an option to implement autostart after coldstart would be nice (if not possible, i will try to create an app)

maybe you can report this to parrot?!

very thanks
[General Accessories] esziszi:
Is your GPS connected through a USB hub? I have the GPS plugged directly into the back of Asteroid, not a hub.

I had problems with the 3G stick and with the wireless keyboard receiver that I use. The stick kept disconnecting while plugged through the hub, but works fine plugged directly into the Asteroid. On the other hand, the keyboard receiver will not work with a direct connection, it has to be plugged through a USB hub. Mind you, my USB hub is a 1$ Chinese thing, held together by prayer. Contradictory, now that I think about it, cheaping out on the USB hub for the expensive Asteroid.

I, too, had to deactivate and reactivate GPS once, because Waze said it was off, although I remembered setting it to on. Haven't had this problem for two days now, it works as expected. Maybe it was a bug, not my mental clipboard skipping, as I thought.
[General Accessories] vesp:
gps works as expected (no hub) ... no problems. only waze reports "no gps" when switching between apps/settings/menu etc.

after this message i can use waze and my gps postion is correct. :)
[General Accessories] esziszi:
Did you have this problem with previous firmwares? Does the GPS receiver have a good signal? Maybe it fell down somewhere in the guts of the dashboard and does not get good signal.

It's strange, I did not have this problem with previous or this firmware.
[General Accessories] vesp:
maybe you understand it wrong. i have no gps problem and it works everytime. good signal, waze can locate my position immediatly.

the only thing, everytime i went back to the map (from settings or another app) this "error message" appears, even when signal is good and the arrow is on the right position. i will try to use another usb-port but i think its only a false error.

edit: should waze navigate in background? because when i switch to homescreen or another app, the navigation pauses. not sure if this is normal or not?!
[General Accessories] esziszi:
Ah, sorry then. Maybe it's a software bug/feature/normal functioning? I did not try using Waze (or Navigon) in the background, but on my Android phone, iGo works just fine in the background.

The music player works in the background, on the Asteroid, so the capability is there.
[General Accessories] vesp:
navigon works in background (firmware 1.6.1) will try it in 2.0 ... i think the problem is, that the asteroid releases gps lock to early?! :/

maybe its not possible with waze to navigate in background ... can anybody try this?
[General Accessories] esziszi:
Waze works in the background, on the Asteroid.

I started Waze, then pressed the hardware Home button and started scrolling through the main menu. While doing this, when I approached an intersection, the Waze lady told me to go left.
[General Accessories] vesp:
after new waze update (today :D) ... background navigation works also for me. the gps message is still there :(

tested with "speed" ... 10 satellites fixed, 9m error ... should be good enough for waze to recognize gps on application start?! :/
[Xperia Arc General] xperiax10.awesome:
Hi All,

I m a big fan of SE (in spite of so many problems with updates etc)

But after SE's announcement of no future android upgrade, I am bit confused.

I am looking forward to Xperia ARC, its awesome device.

Can anyone suggest if there is any other phone available in the market to beat Xperia ARC's design and awesome features...
[Xperia Arc General] cjsabaki:
Love my X10i, but am looking at the motorolla Atrix, and the Droid Bionic for secondary phone, once I am due for an upgrade from our carrier.

Worth a quick google search!!

Best regards,

Chris
[Xperia Arc General] xperiax10.awesome:
Moto ATRIX looks...

Xperia ARC is not 4G, right??
[Xperia Arc General] stan.s:
Not 4G, NOT even hspa+ or even 5ghz N wireless
[Xperia Arc General] batman_112:
Yes, it is HSPA+ capable just like the X10. There is NOTHING CALLED 4G! This is false advertisement by U.S. carriers. Read this article for more info.
[Xperia Arc General] unknown13x:
arc does support wireless n :)
[Xperia Arc General] gupta.anurag08:
Great..donno who will buy xperia arc then???

just for Bravia engine n design!!
[Xperia Arc General] HYPER-X10:
What? :rolleyes:
[Xperia Arc General] n4naveen:
X10 Arc is awesome in Design , but guyz don't get swept by its looks , its camera is still poor compared to even N95 , (i compared the samples ) and being it not even a dual core processor and no wifi n and not even a 1 GB RAM , doesnt have a 1080p video recording , and not a great battery as well .. i dont think its worth moving from X10i
[Xperia Arc General] unknown13x:
What? :rolleyes:
[Xperia Arc General] HYPER-X10:
From Xperia Arc white paper:

"Supported standards IEEE 802.11b/g/n and Wi-Fi™."

http://developer.sonyericsson.com/cws/download/1/908/379/1294142899/arc_WP_1.pdf
[Xperia Arc General] pngface:
I think I'm going to wait for SE's Q2 flagship... that way I'll be able to see their new strategy with the Arc and see if they ditch those users as well
[Xperia Arc General] batman_112:
Sorry, but get your facts right.
[Xperia Arc General] PollPixx:
Poor camera? Well check out the video which someone posted here about the camera... what more do you expect from a phone camera?
[Xperia Arc General] Bwyan Benton:
You have got to be kidding me? This post cant be for real...please someone wake me up!!! Get your facts right then make a post.
[Xperia Arc General] stan.s:
Only 2.5mhz not 5mhz.
[Xperia Arc General] stan.s:
It's only 7.2mb not 14mb. AT&T will not even call it 7.2 HSPA.
[Xperia Arc General] HYPER-X10:
You mean Ghz :p

I'm not sure there is any benefit to 5Ghz though :confused:
[Xperia Arc General] xperiax10.awesome:
Sorry guys, m not switching from X10i to any other phone now :)

thanks to devs for providing Dual touch (even for Google Maps & Almost all games of Gamloft).

MODs if u want u can close this THREAD!!