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Bluetooth GPS

I currently use my MDA in teh car with tomtom and a bluetooth gps receiver for navigation.
The time the gps unit takes to warm up drives me crazy as i can be 1/2 way there or lost before it starts working
Anyone knwo if there is a way of wiring the GPS unit it to your battery so that it is on the whole time - i cant imagine it uses up that much juice of the battery

plug the bluetooth device into the car jack and then leave it on.
where is the problem?
it is not juicing too much energy. i leave it plugged in.

thx - was hoping not to use the cigarette lighter as wanted to put the GPS away in glove box

abc123MDA said:
thx - was hoping not to use the cigarette lighter as wanted to put the GPS away in glove box
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Then have a car mechanic pull a new wire with 12v into the direction of the glovebox. If there is a lamp in your glovebox he can also attach the power cable there. Is there an external antenna? Maybe the bad reception in the glovebox is why it takes the unit so long to gather a signal.

Is it possible Android / Flip up car stereo?

We have seen phones that have laptop docks for a bigger usable interface. We have seen phones hook into a huge touch screen monitor and work well. Would it be a feasible idea to have a phone plug into a flip up car stereo and mirror the touch screen. I use my phone all the time in the car whether its for music, navigation, information or anything else. It would be great to be able to plug my phone into my stereo and have a bigger touch screen right there on the radio. Just a thought and wondering if its possible.

probably possible. i think it is more feasable to have a hole cut into the dash to house a 4.3'' fone with a usb/headfone jack.

schneidz said:
probably possible. i think it is more feasable to have a hole cut into the dash to house a 4.3'' fone with a usb/headfone jack.
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Or just a dock or stand. But this seems like a better idea. It would be a lot easier with the newer cars with usb/3.5mm jacks preinstalled.

It would be cool to see this thread flourish, Car mods! I'm trying to create a dock in my car for my phone, so that I cun use it to control my radio garage navigation or any other instance of automotive life, like even check the status of the engin.

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I fancy getting a cheap 5-7" tablet for this job - My 10.1 Gtab would look plain silly mounted as a sat nav and wouldn't last 5 minutes if left unattended.
Try using Vlingo or Google Car Home for starters. Vlingo will read your texts aloud and allow you to reply with using your hands. You can also start navigation or send messages completely hands free by saying "Hey Vlingo!" prompting it to auto listen for the next command.
Next up if the free version of Torque(or paid for if you need).
This connects to your car via a cheap bluetooth ODB2 device (~£15 on the bay)
This will give you access to readings such as mpg, speed and any engine error codes.
There are also plugins such as a video/data recorder.
I can't post links to the android market pages of these apps as I've not made 8 posts yet but they're easy to find!

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My ultimate setup that I would like to see would be a radio that has a touch screen flip out that I can plug my phone into and have it mirror my phone. That way I wouldnt have to have a seperate tablet and phone that have a different setup. Essentially this would turn the radio into a mini tablet with your phone being the host for the screen. Thanks everyone for the replies!!

I would dearly love this!

I wuould like it werry much too

It has been my dream for a long time too… They have made it for iphone, maybe we will have it for android too some day.
Please make a google search with the string below (I am a noob. I am not allowed to post links yet):
telematicsnews.info/2011/05/21/video-iphone-screen-duplication-on-in-car-display-comes-to-aftermarket_my2211/
Cheers!

Wonder if it will work with gooapple. And does it just use ur current Pandora app or does it have a Pandora app of it. I just want to use my Pandora app. http://telematicsnews.info/2011/05/...n-in-car-display-comes-to-aftermarket_my2211/

2nd this.
jfafard81 said:
My ultimate setup that I would like to see would be a radio that has a touch screen flip out that I can plug my phone into and have it mirror my phone. That way I wouldnt have to have a seperate tablet and phone that have a different setup. Essentially this would turn the radio into a mini tablet with your phone being the host for the screen. Thanks everyone for the replies!!
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Yes it is Possible !!!!!
jfafard81 said:
We have seen phones that have laptop docks for a bigger usable interface. We have seen phones hook into a huge touch screen monitor and work well. Would it be a feasible idea to have a phone plug into a flip up car stereo and mirror the touch screen. I use my phone all the time in the car whether its for music, navigation, information or anything else. It would be great to be able to plug my phone into my stereo and have a bigger touch screen right there on the radio. Just a thought and wondering if its possible.
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We already have a solution which works on rooted android device.
We can certainly help you.
PM for more details...

Can't send PM. What r u talking about.
@lchemist said:
We already have a solution which works on rooted android device.
We can certainly help you.
PM for more details...
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There is a kickstarter campaign product that allows you to combine your phone with the car stereo into a single double-DIN device. Currently, they have working faceplates for the iPhone 4 and 4S but they are developing Android ones as well.
Check it out: [I can't post external links but a simple search of "kickstarter dash" will take you right to it.]

You know, this would be quite simple with an MHL adapter and a method to send touch input to the screen, which im sure is out there.

TFT LCD Developers Kit
There is a developers kit for a 7" TFT LCD, now I realize this is a full microprocessor board. It does run android, perhaps it has something in its code that is usable, or point to what hardware is required to interface with a smartphone.
Not enough posts yet, so just Google this:
LS6410 SAMSUNG ARM11 S3C6410 board kit 7" TFT LCD (Android)

love this thread . im going to get a nexus one or zte blade and mount it up to the space above my stereo . going to put a bigger antenna on it to help boost gps speed. hook it up to power . and have a full size sd card instead of micro sd . wire it to aux audio. it will music and navigation system.

I just bought a 7.0 galaxy plus 3g with this in mind. I got rid of my phone when I bought this tablet too. I spoke on my phone 15 minutes last month and all that was in the car. I can do that with voip...
I intend to do this install on a 2011 wrx. I just bought the JDM radio bezel that is 6.8x3.9 inch cut out (stock usdm is 8" wide). With a bit of dremeling I should be able to slide my tablet directly into the top of the bezel. I plan to put a backing plate so it looks finished with the tab removed. I want removal to be painless. As I plan to use this tablet a lot.
I'll be completely nixing the head unit in my car. To provide power to the speakers I will buy a clarion equalizer and a smallish 300w 4 channel amp probably the nice alpine on amazon for 120 bucks.
Here's where the fun begins! Audio out should be no big deal. I found cables that split the 3.5mm trrs audio into audio out and mic input. So I'll just run rca outs to my clarion eq and run my mic into the device. Done!
My wrx has steering wheel controls. These tie into a stock unit typically. That's no fun. I plan to buy a sparkfun ioio with bluetooth and intercept the SWC signals. Then using the google ADK I can read the pin signals and respond to things like skip track, volume, mode (use mode to switch open apps), pick up, hang up and voice command. I also want to use the ioio to interface with the headlight dimmer and illumination as well.
I just got my tab a few days ago. My bezel should be coming in the mail early next week. Once the bezel is done, I'll rip out the head unit and do the amp and equalizer install. At that time I'll capture the steering wheel control voltages and start hacking on the ioio.
I'll start a project thread for all this once I do the amp install.

My 2 cents: XTrons TD101AS 10" / 2 DIN Adroid 5.1 head unit ...

At first: egnlish is not my native tongue, so please forgive me any mistakes in grammar, vocab aso
2nd: I did this tests with the unit on my desktop!
Unpacking: good packaging, different slots for harness adaptors, dvd in-slot drive underneath the screen, lots of ports (2x micro SD + 1x USB at front, 3x USB rear, GPS with fakra (!), ISO harness, 2 harness adaptors for analog audio out, external mic aso
The screen is mounted with 6 miniature screws, better cable than Joying uses - but difficult to mount in car and the port on the tablet is not secured; when connecting the cable you press against the electronic board in the screen - should not be done too often I think
Start up (cold start): after 30 seconds the last source (for testing DAB+ radio) is started automatically, then after 15 seconds bluetooth connection is established and GPS FIX is done (I use an external multi purpose antenna from "Antennentechnik Bad Blankenburg" for analog radio, DAB+ and GPS). For a few seconds the responsibility when touching the screen and starting aps is a little bit slow (loading data in the background I think), but later on it's OK
WiFi is a peace of crap: my fritzbox router stands only 1 meter nearby but I only get speeds about 1 (!) to 30 Mb/s - thats poor! Loading navigation maps is near to impossible ... I installed MapFactor with Tom Tom maps - they have a pc program for map management so you can download the maps on your pc and store them on the gps micro sd card!
Bluetooth is working, internal mic is poor, could not test external mic (is installed in my car - hopefully it will work better). I had to re-pair my cell phone once - don't know why, after that everything worked like expected
GPS is OK when using a good antenna - had a fix immediately after startup. If GPS signal is not strong enough, now fix will happen, even if 20 sats are in view! (Antenna on my desktop near the window - no fix! Antenna outside the window - immediate fix)
DAB+ (external USB receiver) works absolutely OK with the external antenna - the mini antenna for the front window is useless! Needs a few seconds to "lock" the radio station - I had to make a new search one time as no radio station could be locked (about 1 minute for the scan) but then everything worked fine again.
FM radio: absolutely OK with my external antenna. May be worse during driving but here on my desktop it's good enough for me - and I have DAB+ too
DVD: Needs about 10 seconds to read the DVD (or start the app?!) but then everything works ok
External 3G dongle (3GDON008): a peace of crap, whas unable to connect using my constar prepaid SIM, neither on the head unit, nor on my pc. And as it connects to the head unit using the poor inbuild WIFI is won't be as fast as expected ...
Easy connect works with my Sony XPeria Z3 compact at once, a little lag but absolutely OK for me. You can modify the volume level from navigation voice to "normal" sources. You can switch between total mute of other source during navigation voice or mix it - missing the option to lower volume of other source when in mixing mode.
You can adjust the stand by mode up to 2 hours - in standby it needs about 0.4 ampere (5 Watts/hour) otherwise up to 1.5 ampere (18 Wats) when screen brightness is set to full
In factory settings you can enter individual volumes for every source (didn't tried it yet), different CAN BUS protocols, enable button lights, select car logo at startup and many more
If only they had used a better WIFI chip / antenna ... OK, a PX4 instead the PX3 and 2GB Ram would be nice - and a parrot bluetooth module, in build DAB+ with seamless blending and in build 3G module - perhaps in 2017?
The support at xtrons uk web site is - useless. They are friendly and you'll get an answer to your question but they could never give me an answer that realy helped ...
Greetings
Detlev

OnkelDeffe said:
At first: egnlish is not my native tongue, so please forgive me any mistakes in grammar, vocab aso
2nd: I did this tests with the unit on my desktop!
Unpacking: good packaging, different slots for harness adaptors, dvd in-slot drive underneath the screen, lots of ports (2x micro SD + 1x USB at front, 3x USB rear, GPS with fakra (!), ISO harness, 2 harness adaptors for analog audio out, external mic aso
The screen is mounted with 6 miniature screws, better cable than Joying uses - but difficult to mount in car and the port on the tablet is not secured; when connecting the cable you press against the electronic board in the screen - should not be done too often I think
Start up (cold start): after 30 seconds the last source (for testing DAB+ radio) is started automatically, then after 15 seconds bluetooth connection is established and GPS FIX is done (I use an external multi purpose antenna from "Antennentechnik Bad Blankenburg" for analog radio, DAB+ and GPS). For a few seconds the responsibility when touching the screen and starting aps is a little bit slow (loading data in the background I think), but later on it's OK
WiFi is a peace of crap: my fritzbox router stands only 1 meter nearby but I only get speeds about 1 (!) to 30 Mb/s - thats poor! Loading navigation maps is near to impossible ... I installed MapFactor with Tom Tom maps - they have a pc program for map management so you can download the maps on your pc and store them on the gps micro sd card!
Bluetooth is working, internal mic is poor, could not test external mic (is installed in my car - hopefully it will work better). I had to re-pair my cell phone once - don't know why, after that everything worked like expected
GPS is OK when using a good antenna - had a fix immediately after startup. If GPS signal is not strong enough, now fix will happen, even if 20 sats are in view! (Antenna on my desktop near the window - no fix! Antenna outside the window - immediate fix)
DAB+ (external USB receiver) works absolutely OK with the external antenna - the mini antenna for the front window is useless! Needs a few seconds to "lock" the radio station - I had to make a new search one time as no radio station could be locked (about 1 minute for the scan) but then everything worked fine again.
FM radio: absolutely OK with my external antenna. May be worse during driving but here on my desktop it's good enough for me - and I have DAB+ too
DVD: Needs about 10 seconds to read the DVD (or start the app?!) but then everything works ok
External 3G dongle (3GDON008): a peace of crap, whas unable to connect using my constar prepaid SIM, neither on the head unit, nor on my pc. And as it connects to the head unit using the poor inbuild WIFI is won't be as fast as expected ...
Easy connect works with my Sony XPeria Z3 compact at once, a little lag but absolutely OK for me. You can modify the volume level from navigation voice to "normal" sources. You can switch between total mute of other source during navigation voice or mix it - missing the option to lower volume of other source when in mixing mode.
You can adjust the stand by mode up to 2 hours - in standby it needs about 0.4 ampere (5 Watts/hour) otherwise up to 1.5 ampere (18 Wats) when screen brightness is set to full
In factory settings you can enter individual volumes for every source (didn't tried it yet), different CAN BUS protocols, enable button lights, select car logo at startup and many more
If only they had used a better WIFI chip / antenna ... OK, a PX4 instead the PX3 and 2GB Ram would be nice - and a parrot bluetooth module, in build DAB+ with seamless blending and in build 3G module - perhaps in 2017?
The support at xtrons uk web site is - useless. They are friendly and you'll get an answer to your question but they could never give me an answer that realy helped ...
Greetings
Detlev
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Can you post a screen shot of your settings/about device screen that shows the MCU version ? - its sounds like you may have an MTCB/B or MTCD unit and there are specific sections for them . . ..

Uhh, sorry, forgot to mention here:
MCU:
MTCD_HZC_V1.75_1
Aug 4 2016
Android: 5.1.1
Kernel:
3.0.101+
[email protected] #45
Sat August 13
Build: rk3188-userdebug 15082016

OnkelDeffe said:
Uhh, sorry, forgot to mention here:
MCU:
MTCD_HZC_V1.75_1
Aug 4 2016
Android: 5.1.1
Kernel:
3.0.101+
[email protected] #45
Sat August 13
Build: rk3188-userdebug 15082016
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Thanks, you have an MTCD unit, there is a specific section for MTCD units here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android-auto/mtcd-discussion-questions-development

OnkelDeffe said:
Easy connect works with my Sony XPeria Z3 compact at once, a little lag but absolutely OK for me.
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HI. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Just installed my TD101AS unit. When you tried easyconnected, did you use the front USB port or one in the back of the unit? I tried to screenmirror with my Galaxy s7 edge but no luck. I used the USB in the front of the unit. Can't pass step 2, related to installing mob Internet connection of my S7.
Thank you in advance

love2dance said:
HI. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Just installed my TD101AS unit. When you tried easyconnected, did you use the front USB port or one in the back of the unit? I tried to screenmirror with my Galaxy s7 edge but no luck. I used the USB in the front of the unit. Can't pass step 2, related to installing mob Internet connection of my S7.
Thank you in advance
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I did use the front usb port with no problem - perhaps you have to enable developer mode on your galaxy ? Missing rights on the app could also be a problem here.

love2dance said:
HI. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Just installed my TD101AS unit. When you tried easyconnected, did you use the front USB port or one in the back of the unit? I tried to screenmirror with my Galaxy s7 edge but no luck. I used the USB in the front of the unit. Can't pass step 2, related to installing mob Internet connection of my S7.
Thank you in advance
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I did use the front usb port with no problem - perhaps you have to enable developer mode on your galaxy ? Missing rights on the app could also be a problem here.
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I ve never had any success with Easy Connected and Android phones, its only ever worked with friend's iphones, ironically.
I did once have a strange "car dashboard app" or something install on my phone and Easy Connected server, but no mirroring.

Thank you for your reply.
Yes I have enabled in my phone. I also tried with MTCDMirroring and it works ok, but not with easyconnected.
I will try to find a more recent version of easyconnected (maybe the version that came with the head unit is not compatible with android 7....)

love2dance said:
Thank you for your reply.
Yes I have enabled in my phone. I also tried with MTCDMirroring and it works ok, but not with easyconnected.
I will try to find a more recent version of easyconnected (maybe the version that came with the head unit is not compatible with android 7....)
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So I found a newer version (3.4.3.6), at xtrons's forum:
http://forum.xtrons.co.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=143967&title=tcd761al-easy-connected-app-wont-connect
Installed it and it partially worked. For a brief moment I can connect my phone to the head unit. However, after a few seconds, a message pops up in my phone saying something like "The connected device is unable to access data on this device. Reconnect the USB cable and try again". Then it asks to install "samsung smart switch" or "android file transfer" (it happened before and I had already installed these, but I don't know how to fix this)

Ownice K1 Initial Review

Here's an initial review for the Ownice K1 (2gb ram/ 16gb Rom android 8 version) and from what I can tell, the first one to appear in English.
Background: This is Ownice's new budget model. No built in 4G support, no DVD slot, 4 core processor, slightly lower internal components (Amplifier, Tuner), TFT screen.
I ordered it on the 11.11 sale for about $200 with DHL shipping and added another 9$ for an external Mic. I ordered the version customized for Ford Mondeo/Galaxy/ S-Max.
Also ordered from other vendors: Ownice TPMS system (has not arrived) , Huawei E8372 4G wingle (arrived shortly after the K1 was installed), and reverse camera that replaces license plate light
Ownice shipped it three days later and it arrived in LA four days after that. From there it was brought to Israel by my kind brother.
Initial Impressions: came well packaged with protective film on the screen. Construction seems good. This is a slim unit and nearly all the connectors are breakouts from proprietary pin-outs on the back.
Installation:
Installation into a 2013-14 S-Max was quite easy as it simply uses the same mounting holes as the OEM unit, and the included connector is wired for the Ford quadlock harness. That said, it included no documentation whatsoever.
1) Connect three rear break-out connections to the back (Quadlock harness, A/V in/out cables, External mic input) and plug the included canbus decoder into the harness
1a) Notice that on harness wiring there is a wire that has a locking connector in the middle that comes disconnected. Assume this is for the reverse camera and connect it
2) Connect quadlock, revers camera RCA. External Mic, GPS antenna, and radio antenna
2a) Notice that they did not include a correct antenna adapter, run to local car audio guy and overpay for an adapter
3) (Spend next six hours wiring in a reverse camera through hatchback (not so easy!)
4) Shove all the wiring behind the unit (plenty of room there) and screw it in, replace trim, voila.
Future items:
5*) 4G wingle arrived a day later so I have only used it with the K1 in hotspot mode, which works fine. I have not gotten around to attaching it directly via USB
6*)TPMS system ordered from DX.com has not arrived yet.
In Use: In the realm of chinese android head units it is no faint praise to say that a unit simply works as one would expect it to, and this unit really does just work 99% as it should. I'll only point out some highlights and a few small disappointments:
+Unit powers on as soon as key is in ignition, stays on after car is shut down until door is opened (just like OEM)
+The reverse camera comes on BEFORE the unit is fully booted (right after the splash screen) so no significant delay there (this was a very pleasant surprise)
+No need to attach extra reverse wiring from reverse camera to car wiring, reverse is already wired via quad-lock
+Steering wheel controls work as they did with OEM unit (but mode button cycles through all inputs, even if they are not installed)
+My existing BAFX bluetooth OBD2 connected fine and works with the included version of torque
+Sound quality with OEM speakers is fine, at least on par with OEM head unit (despite what I've read about ST TDA7388)
+External mic is sensitive enough to work installed in hidden OEM mic location (grill behind map light)
+GPS reception/accuracy is better than my phone's
+Screen splitting works, and is useful
+Push the right knob in and the screen goes blank
-Radio tuner is not as good as the oem unit (I expected this)
-Bluetooth popup to answer calls does not appear for whatsapp calls
-Touchscreen could be a tad more sensitive
-built in media player does not seem to support WMA (thanks to yahoo music (RIP) I have a lot of WMAs) so I mostly use VLC
-No printed manual, onboard manual app does not work, and I can't find any manual online, so it took some futzing and going through the C500 manual to figure a few things out.
That's about it. I don't spend that much time driving these days so haven't gotten around to exploring all the settings and features, but so far I'm quite satisfied.

I appreciate the review; some follow-up questions...
Please tell me if steering wheel controls (up/down track) work on all music apps or just the stock one. Also let me know if you hear any background clicks/pops/noise when WiFi is being accessed. How is the Bluetooth calling quality - can callers hear you ok? Finally can the stock radio and Bluetooth apps be used split screen?
Thanks!
Jeff

twokidsandaphone said:
I appreciate the review; some follow-up questions...
Please tell me if steering wheel controls (up/down track) work on all music apps or just the stock one. Also let me know if you hear any background clicks/pops/noise when WiFi is being accessed. How is the Bluetooth calling quality - can callers hear you ok? Finally can the stock radio and Bluetooth apps be used split screen?
Thanks!
Jeff
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1) Steering wheel controls work with all aps.
2) Haven't heard any noises caused by wifi
3) Bluetooth call quality is good, definitely go with the external mic
4) Yes, those apps and most others work in split screen.

Doncres said:
1) Steering wheel controls work with all aps.
2) Haven't heard any noises caused by wifi
3) Bluetooth call quality is good, definitely go with the external mic
4) Yes, those apps and most others work in split screen.
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Thanks for the answers. One more question, sorry. Does Ok Google work, and/or can you use Google to initiate a call just using voice or microphone button plus voice? Many units "understand" the request to call but fail to be able to put through the call.
Thanks again!
Jeff

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twokidsandaphone said:
Thanks for the answers. One more question, sorry. Does Ok Google work, and/or can you use Google to initiate a call just using voice or microphone button plus voice? Many units "understand" the request to call but fail to be able to put through the call.
Thanks again!
Jeff
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Sorry for the delay in replying.
As far as OK google calls, since the head unit's Bluetooth functionality works as a microphone/speaker, when you run a google now command on the HU, it thinks you want to make a call using the HU, but it has no phone function of it's own, so it cannot place the call. What would be needed is a button on the HU that activates the phone's google now listening. I don't keep my phone in constant listening mode, so not sure how it would work in that situation. Hope that helps.
Here's a few more observations, not entirely good:
1) The steering wheel next and previous track buttons are reversed.
2) There is a problem resuming Bluetooth streaming from my phone. If you push the play button on the HU Bluetooth app after a restart it will freeze and force a reboot.
3) GPS reception is generally excellent with very quick fix, but occasionally for no apparent reason upon startup it will take 5 or so minutes.
4) Even disabling all of automatic time setting, the unit will inexplicably get an hour ahead when booted and then correct a few minutes later.
5) I can't figure out if there is a way to get the Huawei 4G USB router I bought to function as a modem or only as a hotspot.

Hi Doncres,
I've just finished installing my own Ownice K1/G10 unit for my Hyundai Santa Fe.
Installation was a little bit trickier since in order to use the car's original gps antenna, microphone and rear camera I had to cut some wires and change connectors, as well as installing a stepdown DC-DC converter to get the weird 6.5v power required by the original rear camera.
I've been playing a little bit myself with the unit and, given that I'm quite satisfied with it, I would like to know whether you experienced any of the following little annoying problems:
- handsfree call via bluetooth: remote party is always complaining about a small amount of echo
- general audio volume low even at maximum volume (+30), especially for bluetooth phone calls
- the bluetooth active call popup rectangle gets always in the way, even when the rear camera is triggered by the reverse gear, giving some troubles when parking the car and talking to the phone
- Netflix app not working: I had to install an old 2015 version targeting Android 4.4
- parking assistant lines on the rear camera view have wrong perspective angle in comparison to my camera's viewing angle, thus resulting in a projected trapezium rather than a projected rectangle (i.e. the lines are not parallel to actual parking lines); I know I can disable them, however I'd like to change their perspective angle to match the camera
I read somewhere that there are two hidden service menus on Ownice units: the first is accessible via car settings (the "1260" menu) and this works on my unit
The other should be accessible by dialling a specific string in the phone app, however it seems I cannot start the phone app since the K1/G10 comes with no 3G/4G hardware. Any idea on how to enter such menu?
Thanks,
Alberto

agpastore said:
Hi Doncres,
I've just finished installing my own Ownice K1/G10 unit for my Hyundai Santa Fe.
Installation was a little bit trickier since in order to use the car's original gps antenna, microphone and rear camera I had to cut some wires and change connectors, as well as installing a stepdown DC-DC converter to get the weird 6.5v power required by the original rear camera.
I've been playing a little bit myself with the unit and, given that I'm quite satisfied with it, I would like to know whether you experienced any of the following little annoying problems:
- handsfree call via bluetooth: remote party is always complaining about a small amount of echo
- general audio volume low even at maximum volume (+30), especially for bluetooth phone calls
- the bluetooth active call popup rectangle gets always in the way, even when the rear camera is triggered by the reverse gear, giving some troubles when parking the car and talking to the phone
- Netflix app not working: I had to install an old 2015 version targeting Android 4.4
- parking assistant lines on the rear camera view have wrong perspective angle in comparison to my camera's viewing angle, thus resulting in a projected trapezium rather than a projected rectangle (i.e. the lines are not parallel to actual parking lines); I know I can disable them, however I'd like to change their perspective angle to match the camera
I read somewhere that there are two hidden service menus on Ownice units: the first is accessible via car settings (the "1260" menu) and this works on my unit
The other should be accessible by dialling a specific string in the phone app, however it seems I cannot start the phone app since the K1/G10 comes with no 3G/4G hardware. Any idea on how to enter such menu?
Thanks,
Alberto
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Hi, I'm not sure I can really help other than to confirm a few of the the issues.
-Don't think I have an echo issue, but there seems to be a delay until a caller first hears me.
- I get very good volume. I would assume this is an issue of whether the built in amp is a good match for the speakers. Could be an issue with the impedance.
-Yeah, the call button overlay is sometimes annoying, it can block nav screen as well and no way to hide
-I noticed that Netflix was no showing in the app store, but not a big use for me
-the camera I bought has built in guidelines so I disabled them.
-no idea bout the service menu
The only issues that really bother me are:
-the occasional GPS not acquiring satellites, which I now think may be from a defective antenna. I ordered a replacement and we'll see if that helps.
-the fact that if I have an app like stitcher playing, i then get in the car and it stops it when it connects to the BT, but when I go to the BT music app it will either resume fine or if I pres play it will crash the entire device and force a reboot. Mostly I just run streaming apps on the Unit so not much BT streaming anyway.
Also, my TPMS unit finally showed up 2 months after ordering it from DX.com. Looking forward to installing that some time in the next couple of weeks.

Hi.
I am newbie, and i may be wrong in posting the question.
I got 2 din touch Android for Nissan Murano 2018 - model K1, 2 / 16 GB. Ownice 8227L.
On the manufacturer's website, the model has not been supported by software updates for a long time.
Last owner tried to update it with different firmware versions, including those downloaded from this site, and from 4pda. initially did not save the software that was on it from the factory. Now - it has a version of Android installed in which the radio does not work. Everything works, sound files from usb card play, except the radio.
Help me please, where can I get the firmware on it to make the radio work?

Need a head unit 10" flush mount and can take off road bouncing.

Want one with built in GPS chip, can take the abuse of a off road 4x4 , Has at least a volume knob.
It has to be mounted securely it can't float like the ones I see. I'll be adding apps for navigation, engine monitoring , camera inputs at least 2ea etc.
Outputs for a Amp, wifi for phone and usb for a I pod. Cell chip?, Plus non can bus.
Ideas?
Thanks