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Hi,
I am using a brand new Ownice C200 and i want to install a new launcher.
Whats the best launcher you encountered for android head units?
Thanks!!
Ariel
There are good ones out there most use nova but if you want to go the extra mile there is always cool stuff you can do with KLWP which is a live wallpaper and say a launcher with gesture like stoichome. There is a launcher out that gives some features its called Automate car dashboard. There another app I haven't tried called ACUI (android car ui)seems nice but cost money so I haven't got around to it.
Will they work "smooth" and with the correct ratio on 1024x600 screen headunit?
Can i use "live wallpapers" in nova?
Thanks
Yes you can use live wallpapers and yes I have HU that a lower res and is smooth and I ran nova on my n6 it doesn't seem to need much resources for snappy response
I installed the Pumpkin head unit earlier this year and what a freaking POS. It's unbelievably slow and the radio tuner app is the lamest looking thing ever. Is it possible to replace the radio tuner app with something better looking and a better layout? Mine has an entire screen and it shoves the RDS data into an eight character space inside of a rainbow. SMH. also to unlock the home screen and remove the ugly clock they have on the home screen? thank you
I have installed a radio from another ROM and its working. Its not much better, but its better. You can install other launchers, but most have more RAM usage that will cause more problems. Installing another Launcher is the only way to get rid of the clock (or just swipe to another screen and don't look at it!)
I will be working on trying to optimize the ROM a bit in the coming months and may build my own Launcher for it. For now, it has Viper4Android installed and root, and its working with Torque and thats a huge improvement from what most have done!
Attached some pictures of headunit, button and menu layout, as well as CPUX data. I suspect it's some kind of Joying but can't find it anywhere...
It's a 9" unit, 1024x600 resolution and a pretty locked down system menu
Thx for hints!
i think i found it, it's one of the models that "youmecity" store sells on aliexpress...
Hi, yes this is youmecity.
I just got this (or very similar) head unit and it's fantastic!
Do anybody know how to ROOT it without flashing?
Thanks in advance
heps said:
Hi, yes this is youmecity.
I just got this (or very similar) head unit and it's fantastic!
Do anybody know how to ROOT it without flashing?
Thanks in advance
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don't know, sorry.
try kingoroot or kingroot....
@up: I tried, didn't work
Hi, I got apparently the same unit: Silverstrong quad core allwinner t3 w. android 6.01
There is not a lot available yet.
I rooted it with Kingroot.
App's are pretty lame, but hardware seems to be OK.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an.../silverstrong-quad-core-allwinner-t3-t3575024
i got new FW (25.03 - along with MCU and config update) from chinese support and it fixes the following:
- radio app now displays RDS text instead of MHz frequency, also FM presets saved as text but fewer chars than actual station name...so some may end up truncated
- voice-over-navi now works. Front speakers stop music to play navi announcements and then revert to music, while back speakers keep playing music. Not as elegant as proper volume fade-out/in, but does the job
- more settings & options
- slightly better wifi reception (can be subjective, couple of dB according to wifi analyzer)
what ended up worse than previous FW:
- PPI or DPI changed, can't figure out exactly how/what, but text in apps (non native ones!, like waze, poweramp, weather, etc..) is now smaller than before.
- top notification bar is now present all the time, so apps don't run "fullscreen" anymore. Maybe this is why text is smaller, since it's smaller area vertically...
- overall screen real estate seems to be offset downwards a bit (couple of milimeters), options (icons with text, like in poweramp) have text cut in half, kind of hidden below bezel.
Things on my feedback list that i gave them for next FW update:
- introduce "folder" view in the default music app, not just "artists, songs, playlists, etc.."
- fix "Handbreak" info in the carinfo app It is now completely the other way around: when handbrAKE is not engaged, it shows red icon ON...when it's engaged (pulled) it shows white icon OFF...wtf
- revert text size to old FW (probably make apps fullscreen can fix that?)
- fix screen offset
Overall very satisfied with the unit, the support guys (or gals?) do respond relatively in good time and impressed with rolling out new Firmware with fixes that i feedback to them in the first place!!
You can give a link to FW
zerozoneice said:
Attached some pictures of headunit, button and menu layout, as well as CPUX data. I suspect it's some kind of Joying but can't find it anywhere...
It's a 9" unit, 1024x600 resolution and a pretty locked down system menu
Thx for hints!
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hello, can you upload car info.apk?
My unit does not turn off with car - it stays always on! I checked after 2 hours after activating car alarm and it always stays ON! I'm worried about my car battery...
Everyone, is your unit turning off with the ignition? My previous unit did but this one not.... Does anybody know the solution?
heps said:
My unit does not turn off with car - it stays always on! I checked after 2 hours after activating car alarm and it always stays ON! I'm worried about my car battery...
Everyone, is your unit turning off with the ignition? My previous unit did but this one not.... Does anybody know the solution?
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make sure the ACC cable is not connected.
zerozoneice said:
make sure the ACC cable is not connected.
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Thanks, it worked!
On my unit, ACC and B+ were switched on the iso plug. It means some settings were not stored when switching off the unit (beep on keys, radio presets). After putting B+ and ACC wire on the right iso positions, everything worked perfect.
Dear @zerozoneice
Could you please share the Car Info.apk file from your android Head Unit.
Process to Extract App from Head Unit :
You can use APK Extractor, download from Playstore. Once you open the APK Extractor App then select CAR INFO App from the list and then click extract.
Or download the attached APK Extractor and share your CAR INFO app.
rizu3544 said:
Dear @zerozoneice
Could you please share the Car Info.apk file from your android Head Unit.
Process to Extract App from Head Unit :
You can use APK Extractor, download from Playstore. Once you open the APK Extractor App then select CAR INFO App from the list and then click extract.
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i updated it already to a newer FW but i have an unpacked FW lying around, i can see the APKs there.
There's "canbuscarinfo.apk" and a "carbuscaninfo.odex" in a /oat/arm folder. here's both
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i updated it already to a newer FW but i have an unpacked FW lying around, i can see the APKs there.
There's "canbuscarinfo.apk" and a "carbuscaninfo.odex" in a /oat/arm folder. which one do you want?
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Better share both...
Thanks for the reply...
Does this app need OBDII ??
rizu3544 said:
Better share both...
Thanks for the reply...
Does this app need OBDII ??
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no idea. you mean the BT dongle?
zerozoneice said:
no idea. you mean the BT dongle?
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I mean about the below picture...
Hi, do you know how to update Android on this thing?
I received new firmware from the supplier - two files: "mcu_auto..4" + "os_update_auto..0"
There is an instruction that these files should be copied do USB stick to the main folder without changing the names.
After attaching USB stick, Android should detect update files presence and show confirmation for the user.
But nothing happens when I connect this drive. I can browse files and I see update files. But update does not trigger.
I don't know what to do else... I tried reformatting the drive to FAT filesystem, tried changing filenames (I saw that somebody changed files to OS_UPDATE.zip and MCU.zip) - nothing...
Any help appreciated!
brightness etc.
heps said:
Hi, yes this is youmecity.
I just got this (or very similar) head unit and it's fantastic!
Do anybody know how to ROOT it without flashing?
Thanks in advance
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How is the screen brightness under daylight? Had a similar system before (Joying) and was fine, except for the screen brightness, which could have been better.
Also, does it boot pretty quick? Joying was almost instant on
I have recently picked up an Atoto A6 and I dont hate the factory launcher, im looking for something better and wondering what others are using or if anyone has any recommendations. Thanks.
Welcome!
Have you tried searching the forum yet?
There's a couple of topics already about different launchers.
The programmers even participate in some of them!
I have used:
- Car Launcher AG
- CarWebGuru
- FCC Launcher (currently in use)
The first two ones are quite pre-programmed, but the last one is very customizable.
Good luck and if you have questions, feel free to ask them here.
I am using Car Launcher AG on my ATOTO A6 HU, really great one. You can give a try.
Nova Launcher is often at the top of lists of good launcher apps. I installed it on my new A6 and like it very much. It really cleaned up the cluttered look of the A6.
Before I installed Nova Launcher I installed the QuickPic app and used it to change my A6 wallpaper to a nice Subaru Impreza WRX graphic that I found at https://imgur.com/gallery/57VoTfq. I tweaked it slightly in Photoshop to fit the A6's 1024 x 600P display on my desktop computer and then installed it from the A6 by transferring it via a Micro SD card. I believe the A6 wallpaper can also be changed from within Nova Launcher.
Nova Launcher is highly customizable but, so far, the only change I have made to the default installation is to remove the search field from my main A6 theme so it doesn't cover the WRX wallpaper.
I'm using the basic free version of Nova Launcher but may upgrade to the paid $4.99 version in the future.
Highly recommended!
I used to use Nova on my phone and I cant remember if you are able to customize your icons and the app name or not. I know on a few launchers you are able too. That would be perfect if I could. I might have to give Nova a try on this head unit. I have been just using the stock launcher and its ok. All the head unit type launchers that are out there, while nice, just dont do it for me. I just want something simple, highly customizable, and clean. I don't need built in music apps and junk.
With Nova Launcher, you can customize the icon, name, and even hide all app names if you like. I've tried pretty much all the launchers after having an Android head unit for the last couple of years and always come back to Nova.
Nova supports all the following:
"Okay Google" voice commands
Custom grid sizes let you specify icon size and placement
Custom images for app icons and folders
Custom launch items, like quick dial and system calls
Gestures to open settings or the app drawer - even launch an application, without clicking an icon
The attached image is my current home page with Nova. The links on the left side are actually application links with and invisible png file for the icon. The app icon on the bottom is a folder with an invisible icon that has all the apps I access frequently.
This setup is using an 8x8 grid with app icon labels hidden.
I've tried quite a few launchers too.
AGAMA is worth a try - I like the multi widgets it has - click the centre Icon and you can change between NAV, SPEED, LOGO, COMPASS, TIME and 1 more I can't remember.
However, nav does not support waze
Does anyone know of a launcher that allows an app to run in a window. FCC has a default view that makes google maps a window and puts buttons round it, but it can't be changed.
My goal is to have waze running in a window taking about half the screen, then the buttons round it - this would then look like a stock car radio screen which is what were all trying to get to with car launchers ?
Have not tried Nova - so guess what I'm going to do for a few hours this afternoon.
P.S. If you havn't uprated your stock android head unit DAB player, look at DAB-Z by zoulou. If you search these forums you'll find the 152 pages of discussions following his development of the app taking everyone's feedback along the way. TOP DOG
i use CAR LAUCHER PRO and it's awesome
it's simple to modify the main theme to yours preferences
also you have the instant speed of the car
I dont need nor want an permanent/built in on screen speedo or music player. My trucks speedo works perfectly fine and I use Pulsar Music Player and it works amazing for my needs. Im really leaning towards Nova I think. Its simple yet offers the customization options that I want. Why do I have to be so darn picky sometimes? haha
Hi!
It is really hard to find a nice car launcher with simple design as Android 6-7-8 Stock. They are a lot of launcher with a lot of theme, but I find them a little bit cheap... It reminds me old Windows XP desktop customisation
Do you have an idea of this kind of launcher ? I don't want to create my own ^^!
markmorto said:
With Nova Launcher, you can customize the icon, name, and even hide all app names if you like. I've tried pretty much all the launchers after having an Android head unit for the last couple of years and always come back to Nova.
Nova supports all the following:
"Okay Google" voice commands
Custom grid sizes let you specify icon size and placement
Custom images for app icons and folders
Custom launch items, like quick dial and system calls
Gestures to open settings or the app drawer - even launch an application, without clicking an icon
The attached image is my current home page with Nova. The links on the left side are actually application links with and invisible png file for the icon. The app icon on the bottom is a folder with an invisible icon that has all the apps I access frequently.
This setup is using an 8x8 grid with app icon labels hidden.
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Great tip with Nova. Just setting it up now. Which app are you using there for radio? Also do you have any alternatives to the standard apps?
KidMarley said:
Great tip with Nova. Just setting it up now. Which app are you using there for radio? Also do you have any alternatives to the standard apps?
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The radio app came with the car stereo, like with pretty much all of the Android stereos on the market. Mine looks different because I modded it after rooting my head unit. If you have a Joying, my radio mods are available with the Joying Extra Tools app at: https://hvdwolf.github.io/Joying-RootAssistant/
@surfer63 is the resident expert on making Joying headunits usable
By standard apps, I'm guessing you mean the music and DVR apps that come with the headunit? I use the music app when I drive with my wife for simplicity, but usually I'm on Spotify or the radio when I drive.
I'm considering trying fcclauncher but it looks like maybe it doesn't support integration on Atoto units the way it does others? Can anyone who's used it chime in with what they used to setup, which option was picked for headunit?
Ive used nova on phones but I kind of don't like the layout of atoto's Bluetooth screens (both the a2dp player and dialer) and I've seen a few of these launchers attempt to skin that and make it better looking and easier to use.
dishe2 said:
I'm considering trying fcclauncher but it looks like maybe it doesn't support integration on Atoto units the way it does others? Can anyone who's used it chime in with what they used to setup, which option was picked for headunit?
Ive used nova on phones but I kind of don't like the layout of atoto's Bluetooth screens (both the a2dp player and dialer) and I've seen a few of these launchers attempt to skin that and make it better looking and easier to use.
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Sorry to say, but a launcher is not able to skin the BT screen.
You really should tell us some details about the used head unit...
First and important is the MCU version and the chipset which is working under the hood.
Some pictures of the "About tablet" would help to see how to setup Fcc.
rigattoni said:
Sorry to say, but a launcher is not able to skin the BT screen.
You really should tell us some details about the used head unit...
First and important is the MCU version and the chipset which is working under the hood.
Some pictures of the "About tablet" would help to see how to setup Fcc.
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Interesting- I'm not looking to skin the screen, but rather change the UI to interact with Bluetooth, treating it like an audio source and making it easier to access things. Atoto, for some reason, treats BT like a second class citizen on their head units. It has widgets for things like Radio, media player, etc but it doesn't have one for Bluetooth audio. The only way to see/interact with A2dp is to have the Bluetooth app open (they call it BT1).
Also annoying re: their widgets is that each does only THAT source, so if you make a home screen that shows the media player and want to see the radio station instead, it's a DIFFERENT widget, usually set up on a different page out of necessity. This is silly for many reasons. And Bluetooth has no option at all.
I tried Vivid launcher and really liked it's ability to do exactly this: give me one 'now playing' widget that took whatever was playing and showed it in the box. Even Bluetooth!!! I was amazed, it even gave me a Bluetooth screen that showed paired devices that made it easy to swap between them if my wife and I are driving the car, all skinned within the UI. It also gave me a much nicer looking dialer interface for making BT calls.
The problem is, vivid seemed to also break audio output for music when doing this. And break some other things too (android auto had trouble connecting as well). So I removed it and I'm now trying to look into others that people recommend, and FCC Launcher comes up a lot. Does it offer what I describe? I can't tell yet bc I need to set it up as "tablet/phone" which doesn't seem to be aware of Bluetooth as a source.
I'm peeved at Atoto for giving us such a quality product with such crummy UI elements.
Device is the Atoto S8 Ultra, attaching photos of info.
dishe2 said:
Interesting- I'm not looking to skin the screen, but rather change the UI to interact with Bluetooth, treating it like an audio source and making it easier to access things. Atoto, for some reason, treats BT like a second class citizen on their head units. It has widgets for things like Radio, media player, etc but it doesn't have one for Bluetooth audio. The only way to see/interact with A2dp is to have the Bluetooth app open (they call it BT1).
Also annoying re: their widgets is that each does only THAT source, so if you make a home screen that shows the media player and want to see the radio station instead, it's a DIFFERENT widget, usually set up on a different page out of necessity. This is silly for many reasons. And Bluetooth has no option at all.
I tried Vivid launcher and really liked it's ability to do exactly this: give me one 'now playing' widget that took whatever was playing and showed it in the box. Even Bluetooth!!! I was amazed, it even gave me a Bluetooth screen that showed paired devices that made it easy to swap between them if my wife and I are driving the car, all skinned within the UI. It also gave me a much nicer looking dialer interface for making BT calls.
The problem is, vivid seemed to also break audio output for music when doing this. And break some other things too (android auto had trouble connecting as well). So I removed it and I'm now trying to look into others that people recommend, and FCC Launcher comes up a lot. Does it offer what I describe? I can't tell yet bc I need to set it up as "tablet/phone" which doesn't seem to be aware of Bluetooth as a source.
I'm peeved at Atoto for giving us such a quality product with such crummy UI elements.
Device is the Atoto S8 Ultra, attaching photos of info.
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You won´t get another dialer UI with Fcc, but you can use the implemented widgets to do some stuff.
Nevertheless: Atoto units are listed in the settings, so should work with your unit.
Hi all,
Have some questions about changing/modifying my head unit. I am decently happy with it but would like to change some things about it. Can I change the software on it, or only install a launcher over it.
One thing that bugs me a bit is that when I am playing music over Bluetooth, I have no album art, just song title, and artist. Also, I have to have the volume a whole lot louder compared to the radio source. I turned up the Bluetooth in the source volume settings but that did not seem to make a difference.
Another thing is I set the time on the head unit and it does not stay accurate. when I start my car, say the next day, the time is not correct.
I really like the large screen and some of the other features but there are quite a few other annoyances I can't remember at the moment. might try and sell it and spend a lot more money on a name brand.
HI,
I have the 9" Idoing for my '18 WRX. It's the UIS7862 version. You should be able to install any launcher you want(I prefer CarWebGuru). If you have issues changing it, install Nova Launcher and use it's setting to set any default launcher you want.
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HI,
I have the 9" Idoing for my '18 WRX. It's the UIS7862 version. You should be able to install any launcher you want(I prefer CarWebGuru). If you have issues changing it, install Nova Launcher and use it's setting to set any default launcher you want.
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I think you mean you have an FYT unit sold by idoing.