Hi All,
Sorry I am new to this and really desperate for some help.
I bought an android box --- It just says Picasou on the box and looks like the ApplePie Mini.
I am using the pre-installed Zlink5 app, however the audio delay is very long when using Carplay and audio quality is poor. Is there anything I can do to stop this long audio delay?
A friend of mine used SpeedPlay instead of Zlink5 on his car and it seemed to have no delay. Would Speed be better than Zlink5?
Also, I notice in my settings that my hardware says APM888-NA-00-00 but my Picasou Versio is APM88-EAU-01...
https://imgur.com/a/ZSAjyFL
Does this mean I have the wrong version?
Should I update to the most recent APM888-NA-00-00
Any help would be much appreciated.
Hello,
How’s everyone. I need help from everyone out here, I somehow deleted the Zlink Wireless Carplay app from my car and now after reinstalling I am not able to update or activate Zlink through QR Code or any other method. Attached are the details of what carplay and android version I have.
Please help me and provide me the correct Zlink with the authorization code.
Regards .
Not active my zlink by ar code scan
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I recently purchased a tocado head unit from Amazon. it is running andriod 6.0. it is a great unit extremely stable. my only issue is the only Bluetooth device I am able to connect is my phone through the dialer app. there is no Bluetooth options in the settings. I was just trying to find a workaround to connect a obd sensor or other Bluetooth device. any help will be appreciated. I will update with mcu as soon as I get the vehicle. being a new user i can not add the link to amazon but it should be the first link when you search B01NADG3xx on google.
Hi, does anyone know how to disable ksw Bluetooth? I can only add phone using their overlay tool, the android native built in Bluetooth is disabled and blocked by kswcarproject.
My goal is to add an Xbox gaming controller , I would rather use the native android Bluetooth settings if I can or unlock ksw BT to allow any device to connect to the HU. With ksw BT I have tried both pin code 0000 and 1234 without success, the error message I get is paring failed or rejected.
thanks !!
am I the only one having this issue to pair a non phone device to android Head unit ? There must be someone else who solved this.
I think it's more the opposite, all these headunits are crippled around the BT and only support phones and some OBD2 devices. Not sure anyone has a solution outside of totally custom firmware.
getting access to setting is not the issue, that's simple enough, it's that the BT is crippled at lower level.
gottahavit said:
I think it's more the opposite, all these headunits are crippled around the BT and only support phones and some OBD2 devices. Not sure anyone has a solution outside of totally custom firmware.
getting access to setting is not the issue, that's simple enough, it's that the BT is crippled at lower level.
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here is what my tests show. If I restart the unit and quickly get into applications and terminate running applications kswcarproject and ksw BT, I get around 1 minute to enable Bluetooth in android and I can search for devices, I find my Bluetooth devices but somehow kswcarproject or any other service is deactivating native Bluetooth and I don’t have enough time to pair any unit. However this is evidence that the technology is capable, we just need to investigate how to disable services or whatever task that is forcing native bluetooth off after reboot. But I do not have knowledge in android infrastructure , but I can help in running tests and dig out logs
You can install default android settings or launchers like CarWebGuru or Nova give you these settings, there you get full BT settings, scan, probably even pair your device, but it won't connect and work. I found this on my IDoing UIS7862(FYT). BT is crippled. I believe they have done the same with 4g SIM connections.
It does work here is the evidence that it works:
And how to do it:
BMW 3-Series and 4-Series Forum (F30 / F32) | F30POST - View Single Post - 10.25" Android 10 HU discussion
Forum for BMW 1-Series 3-Series 5-Series 7-Series M3 M5 M6 Z4 X1 X3 X5 X6 Z2 Z4 325i 330i 335i 535i 550i 755i BMW Forums
f30.bimmerpost.com
Bluetooth is, yes, “crippled” after the device is completely booted up. So we just need to identify what service is blocking or crippling Bluetooth.
Hello guys,
I recently purchased a car that has the Qualcomm snapdragon 625 msm8953 NBT headunit for BMW 7 series (Native Android 10 unit).
I have tried everything to connect carplay but Zlink keeps saying waiting and won't take my iPhone.
I have read online that i need to update the firmware of the device, the version I have is KSW-Q-Userdebug_OS_v2.0.0.
Can someone please tell me where i can find the firmware update for free.
Thank you,
Hi,
I just got my Android Head Unit installed in my car with Zlink to use Carplay. I am an experienced computer and iPhone user but have never worked with Android or an Android Head Unit. Can I and if so how do I connect a second iPhone to Zlink and Carplay?
only one device can be displayed
makiavelic1 said:
only one device can be displayed
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I know that because I have Carplay in my other car. But both I and my wife use this car and I can't find where/how to connect her phone too? When Carplay opens there are no such options so it must be in Zlink somehow?
that is in the iphone carplay settings and the radio automatically connects to the last paired device
I understand that but where do I add the second phone? Shall I turn mine off and let Zlink look for a new phone?
I have a problem that people can barely hear me on the phone. The Carplay volume was also very low but that I managed to fix with Siri talking and at the same time increase the volume on the steering wheel. Also it takes a very long time before Zlink / Carplay starts when starting the car. The guy I bought it from asked me to reset the unit.
First time I used it I connected wifi in Zlink but now on a video i saw the guy connected hot spot in Android. Which way should I use now after resetting the unit?
And thanks for your help!
you = I understand that, but where do I add the second phone? Do I turn mine off and let Zlink search for a new phone?
=yes, cancel your pairing and let the second phone connect
Ok got it. Can I make other settings in Zlink by opening the app?
not much
You forgot to tell me where I should connect my wifi? To Android system as hot spot or in Zlink option? My unit has a SIM card installed if that makes any difference?
The Bluetooth as I understand I will connect on OEM phone app?
carplay works with wifi and bluethoo transmission the sim is only to give internet to the android system (google maps etc) not for carplay actually carplay is on your mobile and mirrors your radio
the rest already in google
makiavelic1 said:
carplay works with wifi and bluethoo transmission the sim is only to give internet to the android system (google maps etc) not for carplay actually carplay is on your mobile and mirrors your radio
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So I should connect both Bluetooth and wifi to Zlink / Carplay?
I don't remember any option to connect BT on Zlink?
I found out today that people can't hear me using Carplay phone because the Android unit uses a built-in microphone on the screen and not Mercedes OEM.
Is this normal?
I'm a newbie to this site so apols if I have contravened any site rules!
Hoping someone might be able to help. I bought a 12.3inch HU on AliExpress. Its model number is uis8581a2h10_Automotive, which I think is a FYT HU. It's coded specifically for BMW.
After a full boot everything on the HU works fine. But then if I stop the car, for example to grab something from a shop, when I start the car again the head unit starts up instantly but there's no sound despite Zlink5/Spotify appearing to run properly on the screen. The only option to get sound back is to reboot the head unit and wait for Zlink5 to reestablish a connection with my phone (a Galaxy S10). Interestingly though, even when the music fails to play through the speakers, if I press the microphone button, Google Assistant plays sound and can properly make a phone call played through the car's front left speaker.
Also, when I'm getting no sound after the HU wakes, if I switch to the DAB app, I can hear a millisecond of Spotify music before it cuts off, and then the DAB app also fails to play sound - although it too, like Zlink5/Sportify, responds properly onscreen. So the HU seem to be playing music after waking from sleep, but just not routing it to the amp.
Apparently this unit is supposed to output sound via an aux cable which plugs into the BMW stereo's aux port. However, my unit plays music through the speakers on the aux setting whether or not the aux cable is plugged in. Not sure if that's affecting things?
The final issue is that Zlink5 won't work with bluetooth and WLAN/hotspot at the same time. It switches off WLAN while connecting to my phone via Bluetooth. If I then enable WLAN and set up a hot spot, Zlink5 either switches WLAN off and reconnects via Bluetooth, or else it will connect to WLAN, after which music pauses every second or so.
The sellers have sent me an MCU update file, which I have applied, and I have also tried every option in the HU settings for Car Aux Switch Mode. I can't think of anything else to try.
Can anyone advise whether these problems are likely to be software or hardware related? And has anyone any ideas how they might be resolved?
Many thanks!
In regards to not being able to use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth together when you use zlink it uses the wifi to connect to you phone in the background. If you manually turn it back on it will disconnect from your phone. My advice would be to put a SIM card in your unit.
deadeye920 said:
In regards to not being able to use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth together when you use zlink it uses the wifi to connect to you phone in the background. If you manually turn it back on it will disconnect from your phone. My advice would be to put a SIM card in your unit.
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Thanks Deadeye, that explains that one, and also explains why it eats my phone's battery
Post MCU version and Android system info
marchnz said:
Post MCU version and Android system info
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Many thanks for getting in touch Marchnz. The MCU is ZLH_BMH220425A_8581. The original version was ZLH_BM_OS_1.37, but the seller has since provided an update to ZLH_BM_OS_1.53 which has fixed the problem.
Not FYT, requested moderator move to (Android head-units) forum
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Many thanks for getting in touch Marchnz. The MCU is ZLH_BMH220425A_8581. The original version was ZLH_BM_OS_1.37, but the seller has since provided an update to ZLH_BM_OS_1.53 which has fixed the problem.
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hello. can you send me 1.53 update? i have 1.48 and the same problem
masivec said:
hello. can you send me 1.53 update? i have 1.48 and the same problem
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HI there, I've found the update but it's 1.4Gb or so. Can you send me a DM with your email and I'll send it to you via Wetransfer? Obviously its use would be at your own risk, as I'm not sure whether it will work across different manufacturers/companies.
Hi!
Same issue with Sound, also a BMW.
But my MCU is XRC_BML220608A_8581
Other info:
Processor UIS8581
Model: uis8581a2h10_Automotive
Compilation: uis8581a2h10_Automotive-userdebug 10 QP1A.190711.020 19110 test keys
Manufacter / Brand: SPRD
MCU: XRC_BML220608A_8581
CPUZ and Aida show: Android 10 Api 29
I have XRC_BMH221015A_8581 (uis8581a2h10_Automotive 12,3 its for 4gb+128). write if u need
Hello all,
great forum and super helpful so far,
thank you all!
I have a TS10 android head unit with wireless carplay functionality.
System name; SPRD Ums512_1h10_Natv
It works with 1 iPhone just fine - wirelessly - but not multiusers.
I have an issue with the bluetooth system in that if my wife gets in the car it will not automatically connect to her bluetooth phone - its still looking for mine.
If i go to the bluetooth program and manually click on her iphnoe then it will connect but only by manually reconnecting it.
I have also noticed that my android headunit is not using the bluetooth system setup in its settings menu - the system bluetooth is called 'topway' but the bluetooth for using carplay is 'CarKit_blink'. If I do connect a phone to topway bluetooth in the android settings then it does not appear in the tlink / carplay system.
(ideas)
So this 'Carkit_blink' system is a seperate bluetooth software?
its not autoconnecting to phones?
can anyone help with some solution to either get 'carkit_blink' autoconnecting to phones or to use the default android bluetooth system for tlink?
Thank you so much for your help (in advance)
Anybody with any info / experience on this?
Hello, I have no advice to offer, but can confirm I have the same experience using iPhones.