Hi Guys and Gals,
I have a no name brand 8 inch Android 6.0 head unit from China. Installed in my Honda HRV V. In the original Honda head unit my reverse camera came with dynamic steering lines (ie parking lines moved with steering wheel).
In the new android head unit the lines also move however the distance between the lines and from the rear distance is completely wrong. I can not find any thing in any menu to adjust the lines.
The OS looks almost the same as a Joying. The car menu pass code is 3386 same as Joying I think.
Can anyone assist? Surely there must be some way to adjust these lines? Every car would be different height and width. So surely???
Thanks all
clinto69 said:
Hi Guys and Gals,
I have a no name brand 8 inch Android 6.0 head unit from China. Installed in my Honda HRV V. In the original Honda head unit my reverse camera came with dynamic steering lines (ie parking lines moved with steering wheel).
In the new android head unit the lines also move however the distance between the lines and from the rear distance is completely wrong. I can not find any thing in any menu to adjust the lines.
The OS looks almost the same as a Joying. The car menu pass code is 3386 same as Joying I think.
Can anyone assist? Surely there must be some way to adjust these lines? Every car would be different height and width. So surely???
Thanks all
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Search forums, static image which can be customised
Did you ever find a way?
if it is FYT/SYU unit (mine is Joying, but there are many manufacturers who have used that platform), then you can exchange static image resources in main server app, there are AFAIK one image per turn degree, in both directions (left and right).
As i don't have can bus connected to my unit, i have modified only degree 0 picture to be in line with my car size.
clinto69 said:
Hi Guys and Gals,
I have a no name brand 8 inch Android 6.0 head unit from China. Installed in my Honda HRV V. In the original Honda head unit my reverse camera came with dynamic steering lines (ie parking lines moved with steering wheel).
In the new android head unit the lines also move however the distance between the lines and from the rear distance is completely wrong. I can not find any thing in any menu to adjust the lines.
The OS looks almost the same as a Joying. The car menu pass code is 3386 same as Joying I think.
Can anyone assist? Surely there must be some way to adjust these lines? Every car would be different height and width. So surely???
Thanks all
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I have a different head unit than this but on mine I found if you tap the display WHEN REVERSING a menu comes up with adjustments, both for color and the lines themselves. Perhaps yours is the same!
IG_Vasilich said:
[...]you can exchange static image resources in main server app, there are AFAIK one image per turn degree, in both directions (left and right). [...]i have modified only degree 0 picture to be in line with my car size.
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Would you please be more specific about exactly where these static images might be stored? I'm not very familiar with Android so I'm not sure where to look and since I'm not sure my unit even has static image files, I can't just search for them.
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Due to the problem of Opel Astra H having the 2-Din slot quite low, I want to try to install a head unit in the place of the standard Opel display on top of the dash panel. Since there is not enough space behind that display, I'd have to install only the display of the head unit and then put the unit somewhere else - maybe behind the actual 2-Din slot or the glove compartment. Since I don't have a head unit yet (partly because it depends on whether I can do the above), I thought I'd ask here.
1. Looking at pictures of various HUs, it seems removing the front panel with display should be no problem, for example on this unit - https://de.aliexpress.com/store/pro...ith-Octa-Core-2GB-Ram/600991_32805474302.html . Is this the case or are there HUs with the display glued to the HU or otherwise unable to be removed?
2. Is there just one flat cable connecting the display to the HU or are there more? I'm talking about HUs with touch buttons, like the Dasaita unit linked above, not ones with rotary knobs for Vol/Tuner and mechanical buttons for Home, Nav, Radio, etc. Maybe someone can upload a picture of his HU with the front removed?
I just chatted with Eonon and they told me that none of their units show the backup camera while it's booting... That's a blow considering all of my vehicles have android headunits and this seems to be the only brand that doesn't have this as an option. I don't have my MCU and ROM info handy but, has there been any discussion about ways to show a backup camera during boot on units that don't have it working out of the box? Unfortunately there are no other sellers who have the "flat face" head unit for my Range Rover, so I'm at the mercy of the unit I have installed.
Thanks.
EDIT: It's an Eonon GA8201A if that makes a difference.
What's wrong with it showing the reverse camera upon reverse? While booting seems odd, especially when the OS is having to load.
Nothing else works while its booting so i wouldnt expect the camera to be any different, what model range rover do you have ?
I just fitted an Eonon GA2175 to my D3/LR3 but yet to route the camera cabling.
Turbine1991 said:
What's wrong with it showing the reverse camera upon reverse? While booting seems odd, especially when the OS is having to load.
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hangover68 said:
Nothing else works while its booting so i wouldnt expect the camera to be any different, what model range rover do you have ?
I just fitted an Eonon GA2175 to my D3/LR3 but yet to route the camera cabling.
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I has nothing to do with the OS loading and so on. It is normally activated by the reverse gear. Than it gets an electrical signal and the camera video is simply going over everything else. No OS interference at all.
So it could display on start if you have the gear in reverse.
If you do not have the gear in reverse it will not show. I don't know any unit that does this when not in reverse: OS loaded or not. Because it is not controlled by the OS, but by the electrical signal when in reverse.
This is from a central electrical signal: If it would function it would also mean that upon starting, whith the car not in reverse, also the reverse backlights would be on. That would be confusing and thereby dangerous.
Does your webcam work while the PC booting ? , no because the os still has to load before any peripherals will work which is no different to the head unit regardless if you select reverse or not.
My head unit displays the reversing signal through the OS. The Android firmware automatically switches depending on the reverse line. The only way I could see this working the way you say is by using the output of the head unit to the display + the reverse camera and then using a relay to switch between them. Completely separating the OS from the camera feed.
Its wrong design from eonon if this is the case.
The rear signal in all other px5 or a3 or a8 units is controlled by the mcu so when you switch the key and you put reverse no matter what the addon android card does it switches to rear camera.
I dont believe they had done that and you must wait the android to boot ...
I did it again....
Since last weekend I have the new Pumpkin here and test it extensively at my test place before I install it in the car.
Link to the radio: https://www.autopumpkin.de/autoradi...a-ram-4gb-rom-32gb-unterstutzt-fast-boot.html
Data
Scope of delivery:
2 DIN Unit
10.1 inch glossy screen, with metal frame
Cable set with 2 USB ports
User manual English/German
PX5
64-bit 8-Core Cortex-A53 1.5GHz
Android 9, build number 201907251651
MCU: CSN2_06252ß19_163051 (Despite this MCU the device is obviously a KLYDE device)
Here again an information to the MCU:
It is a PX5, but with a newer mainboard. The CSN2 devices are not firmware-compatible to the known PX5 boards, so there are no custom-roms at the moment.
First impression:
I must say, the first impression is very good.
The first startup was done after about 20 seconds.
The original launcher is as usual from Punpkin, as well as the apps included.
What's new:
Additional USB on the front panel
2 micro SD trays on the front panel
Volume control knob (illuminated)
Knob for App switching (illuminated)
App called "Tachograph," a new app for the Pumpkin USB-Dashcam.
Caravan, an app that supports rear view camera and front camera and you can switch between both cams. (did not try it...)
Sync (I don't know what it's for yet)
CD player for external CD players
An app called "Joykey Study" for certain OEM-Key-Pads, I have to do some research myself...
VoiceControl App Looks like an app for Apple's friends. The app doesn't work for Android phones (at least for mine).
The Settings menu was cleaned up, also the menu for the "factory settings". Here you don't find the strange menu anymore, but it's neatly clean arranged. Unfortunately not in German, but I think you can live with that.
Display of the battery voltage in the status bar is now possible in the "Personal settings".
Also the settings of the phone can be displayed now. Here you can see the field strength and the battery status at the top of the status bar.
The radio runs very smoothly and I was able to install all the apps I needed without any problems. Root was possible with the well-known ADB method without any problems.
The screen is connected to the radio with a flat cable plug, just slide it on and click into place.
You can turn the screen with a little effort in all directions and the holder makes a very stable impression.
First Tests:
The working temperature is important for me. With active route guidance, DAB+ active in the background, Blitzer.de active, the temperature stays ~60°C... and that without any optimization.
Yesterday I installed the radio. The first thing I noticed was, that Pumpkin is finally keeping the usual EUR installation dimensions for this radio. My previous radios always needed a reworked installation frame. A new frame is therefore due because the existing frame was reworked to fit my other units....
Potential for improvement:
Developer menu is password protected. The PW is even not known at Pumpkin. It's marked as secret... But i´m on it.
I got the information from Pumpkin that the new Android 9 design from Pumpkin is still in work. I'm curious when that will come. So I'll show you some pictures as soon I will get it from them.
On my car the phone keys don't work right now, they are not recognized by the app. So I had to change my voice key so that I can answer a call via the steering wheel and hang up (double assignment of the actions goes via long click).
Recommendation:
For me its´s a clear YES, because I don´t need any custom rom. I just use another launcher.
Please comment on the 10-inchness implementation
Did you have to cut into your car plastics? Or does it stick out an leave a gap? Was there a snug adapter with no gaps and no cutting?
Does it tilt/rotate? If it does, does it stay in place when you are operating it or wiggle under your fingers? Does it stay still on bumpy roads? Etc.
Aadieu said:
Please comment on the 10-inchness implementation
Did you have to cut into your car plastics? Or does it stick out an leave a gap? Was there a snug adapter with no gaps and no cutting?
Does it tilt/rotate? If it does, does it stay in place when you are operating it or wiggle under your fingers? Does it stay still on bumpy roads? Etc.
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The unit is exactly 2-DIN large so there is no gap and nothing has to be cut from cockpit plastic at all.
The screen stays completely in place even when placing the hand on the top and using the thumb for a screen touch on bumpy roads.
... and yes, it stays still on bumpy roads.
For my car (Mitsubishi ASX) I need a car specific adapter, because the OEM unit is 2-DIN high but about 6cm wider than 2-DIN but with just a 6" screen and lousy firmware/UI and OS. The adapter I buyed needed to get cut, because nearly all 2-DIN chinese units are not really 2-DIN, they are a bit larger. To get the chinese units in my car, I had to cut the hole larger.
With the new unit I would be able to use the original size... so I have to buy a new one.... unfortunately...
You can tilt and rotate the screen to get rid of any glare and you can move the screen up and down, to get the right position at your dashboard.
Until now I don´t see any bad behavior.
Hi I have a PX3 based head unit and I'm wondering whats requried to enable the movable grid lines for reverse cam? I know that cars with ESP have steering angle sensor and thats whats used to move the lines, but what hardware/software is requried to make it work? With my current set up I only get the static reverse lines but I've seen Android head units which support this but not much is being said about how.
Any ideas?
You need a CANbus unit that decodes the sensor messages and a MCU firmware that knows what they mean or you can buy a backup camera with movable lines but those are not accurate for more than telling you the car is not moving in a straight line.
Hi please, I need help to fix my andriod HU camera. I followed seller guidance to install and wire the device but it does not automatically switch on when I shift to reverse gear. And I had to install an andriod camera from playstore as I could not find any installed camera. When I manually open the camera in reverse, it work but the image starts from my left side instead of the center. The trajectory line appear from left to right. Can someone help? See pictures.
Fazziee said:
but it does not automatically switch on when I shift to reverse gear
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You need to connect pin G5 on the head units power connector to your reverse light power supply. This triggers the reverse camera to automatically display.
You should uninstall the Android camera app you have downloaded as it isn't needed.
These head units are vertical/portrait by default but have been modified to rotate everything by 90° to operate in horizontal/landscape mode. That's probably why your 3rd party camera app is sideways.
You should be able to view the reverse camera in 1 of the preinstalled apps. Try the app called "AV" or something similar.
Thank you for your response. I apprciate this. But I think I have connected the wires already as you advised. I had one PINK wire labelled BACK and one BROWN wire extending from the power. I connected these two wires to a RED wire extending from the Camera input. So, when I put gear on Reverse and manually open camera, it works but the image is inverted. I have uninstalled the playstore camera but the reverse gear does not trigger the (invisible) in-built camera.
The only pre-installed APP I have that could use a camera is TV. Also I do not have a canbus hency why I joined all wires together. I have also tried using just one wire, the same result. Is there a way I can rotate the camera orientation? I have been frustrated with setting this up. I have tried updating the MCU but no luck with the camera.
Fazziee said:
Hi please, I need help to fix my andriod HU camera. I followed seller guidance to install and wire the device but it does not automatically switch on when I shift to reverse gear. And I had to install an andriod camera from playstore as I could not find any installed camera. When I manually open the camera in reverse, it work but the image starts from my left side instead of the center. The trajectory line appear from left to right. Can someone help? See pictures.
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Is unit an FYT type? Post Android system information including MCU version
If you have a multimeter check that the wire you connected to pin 5 has 12v when you engage reverse. If it doesn't then it is wired incorrectly.
Yes it does have 12V. I'm thinking it has something to do with the software. Maybe there is no preinstalled camera that is programmed to appear when in reverse and also to remain vertically orientated. I think youbare right that these HUs are setup to open every single apps in horizontal mode and that includes third party camera. Question: Do headunits come with their own camera app? Mine did not come with a default camera software.
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Is unit an FYT type? Post Android system information including MCU version
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Device name: ums512_1h10_Natv
Andriod version: 12
MCU version: TS10.2.2_20230210.093416
Fazziee said:
Device name: ums512_1h10_Natv
Andriod version: 12
MCU version: TS10.2.2_20230210.093416
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Not an FYT unit, requested moderator moves to Android Head-Units forum.