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 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 everyone.
I have a PX5 Rockchip headunit and as is expected the default launcher sucks.
I am in the market for a new launcher and am shocked that almost all (car launcher pro, carWebGuru and AGAMA) have no built in radio support. This limits their usefulness as a car launcher for those of us who use the radio.
The only launcher I have come across that supports the built in radio is FCC Car launcher pro, but as I have said in this post:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77185839&postcount=1441
It is (with major respect) currently pretty buggy and not really ready to be a full time launcher.
Does anyone know of a launcher or widget that supports the internal radio? FCC would be perfect if not for its instability.
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.
gottahavit said:
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.
Hi All,
I decided to post my experience with chinese head units that are available in aftermarket sellers in India.
these are normally rebranded by the seller and I decided to buy one from a prominent aftermarket brand.
I decided to buy a 2GB RAM 8GB storage unit with Android Auto and Car Play support.
Till this point I had no experience with these head units and had seen few in cabs so far.
The moment I installed them and started using them, the first reaction was I have wasted a good sum of money. the performance is just horrible, the things are not seamless and GPS and Maps are just too slow.
But soon enough my tinkering abilities kicked in and a lot of research on xda and 4pda got me good inputs to start tinkering around the Device.
I have not finally settled on my setup of the device and the performance is good enough for day to day use.
Here is what it looks like now
Device:
AllWinner T3L 2GB 8GB
Firmware:
V8.1.1_20220823.094651_THEME1
Rooted: Yes with Magisk 25.2
Softwares:
Google Maps
Youtube Music Premium with offline support
Magisk + Modules
DPI Changer: i changed from default DPI 160 to around 210 which gives me larger menus and fonts and display. to operate in car you need bigger buttons obviously
KTweak: for performance tweaks
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.draco.ktweak
GitHub - tytydraco/KTweak: A no-nonsense kernel tweak script for Linux and Android systems, backed by evidence.
A no-nonsense kernel tweak script for Linux and Android systems, backed by evidence. - GitHub - tytydraco/KTweak: A no-nonsense kernel tweak script for Linux and Android systems, backed by evidence.
github.com
I use magisk module version of it
Tempo: to reduce overall animation speed to improve performance
Tempo — Adjustable System Anim - Apps on Google Play
Curated animation speeds for your device.
play.google.com
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Somehow Wireless Auto works fine for me with this version and with 2.4Ghz Wifi
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