Android RNS-E

[dp_motley]

Also if anyone has any tips for rooting pb78aa3p please shout!
Google Maps freezes (strange... since the unit supposedly has 4gb ram) so I want to ramp up cpu clock, but KingoRoot fails to do its thing...

I would forget of all this s**t unless I wanted headaches. Old units needed rooting and clocking due lack of performance. It's not an issue with this one. It works fast, so no need to destroy what is working. That's just my humble opinion based on previous experience.

 

[davidws]

I would forget of all this s**t unless I wanted headaches.

I feel you, but I'd like root to delete a bunch of apps and install minimal Gapps.. not too keen on having Gmail (even if disabled) on a device that lives in my car

 

[Simply D]

See I was thinking this same thing, I am likely to create a new Gmail account for the car, and just repurchase the apps I want under that account.

 

[ab1702]

I feel you, but I'd like root to delete a bunch of apps and install minimal Gapps.. not too keen on having Gmail (even if disabled) on a device that lives in my car

You can’t root on android 8 yet.

You’re better off on the android headunit section of the xda forum for all things like that. You’ll not really get any help for anything like that on here

 

[GrahamS4]

So my unit arrived today and I have it in and working but being an old fart I need to get my head round if and how I can transfer music from phone to store on the HU rather than having to stream it by bluetooth or connect via USB. I'm still trying to work out how to actual do anything with my phone via the USB. There are three USB leads but one isn't really long enough to get past the HU so not sure what use it is, I've put the other two through into the glove box.
So far so good but I need to get my head around other things like how you find and download updates for this unit and other technical issues I'll no doubt have as I play around with it.

 

[GrahamS4]

I noticed yesterday that the head unit switches to video feed as soon as you engage reverse. Since that is the case, is it really necessary to wire the camera to the reverse light? Can't I keep it powered up all the time by wiring it to the number plate light?

I find that ****** annoying to be honest as it cuts the radio or music off, can this be disabled?

 

[leonwilliams]

So my unit arrived today and I have it in and working but being an old fart I need to get my head round if and how I can transfer music from phone to store on the HU rather than having to stream it by bluetooth or connect via USB. I'm still trying to work out how to actual do anything with my phone via the USB. There are three USB leads but one isn't really long enough to get past the HU so not sure what use it is, I've put the other two through into the glove box.
So far so good but I need to get my head around other things like how you find and download updates for this unit and other technical issues I'll no doubt have as I play around with it.

I used a 16gig stick put music onto that then just plugged it into the spare sd slot . I also put pics on it .the usb I axed another stick with extra music

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[leonwilliams]

I find that ****** annoying to be honest as it cuts the radio or music off, can this be disabled?

Mines lowers the volume of the music when it goes into reverse. If you wire you wire it the other way will it not be on constant or will it switch yo camera made ?

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[GrahamS4]

Mines lowers the volume of the music when it goes into reverse. If you wire you wire it the other way will it not be on constant or will it switch yo camera made ?

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No idea, I think it's going to be one of those things I have to put up with especially as the bottom right key slot isn't big enough to get a damn key in so removing the unit is a complete pain in the ****. I know as I'd forgotten to eject the CD's from my Symphony unit and had to take the Xtrons out to power up the original unit to do it.

 

[GrahamS4]

A quick question, I stuck the GPS antenna thing on the underside of the dash above the glove box but when I went to Google maps it wasn't showing my location I just got a blue circle of death, do you need to be connected to the internet for the sat nav to work?

 

[leonwilliams]

No idea, I think it's going to be one of those things I have to put up with especially as the bottom right key slot isn't big enough to get a damn key in so removing the unit is a complete pain in the ****. I know as I'd forgotten to eject the CD's from my Symphony unit and had to take the Xtrons out to power up the original unit to do it.

Mines has 2 as slots 1 for sat nav other for what ever

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[leonwilliams]

A quick question, I stuck the GPS antenna thing on the underside of the dash above the glove box but when I went to Google maps it wasn't showing my location I just got a blue circle of death, do you need to be connected to the internet for the sat nav to work?

No I positioned mines middle of dash between the to air vents tucked up out of the way. Connects straight away to satellites

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[leonwilliams]

A quick question, I stuck the GPS antenna thing on the underside of the dash above the glove box but when I went to Google maps it wasn't showing my location I just got a blue circle of death, do you need to be connected to the internet for the sat nav to work?

Did you get the dongle for internet to go with it ?

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[Dr_Rick]

No I positioned mines middle of dash between the to air vents tucked up out of the way. Connects straight away to satellites

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Is that inside the dash or visible?

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[leonwilliams]

Is that inside the dash or visible?

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Inside the dash with the unit out if you look between the 2 air vents middle of dash there's a opening I sat mines there. I did post pics of the install don't know if there still up

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[GrahamS4]

Did you get the dongle for internet to go with it ?

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No I didn't get a dongle as I didn't think the GPS would need it?

 

[ab1702]

I find that ****** annoying to be honest as it cuts the radio or music off, can this be disabled?

Yes go to factory settings (pin is 126) and it’s one of the settings in the last category across the top, you change one of the settings and then it stops it from doing it

 

[ab1702]

A quick question, I stuck the GPS antenna thing on the underside of the dash above the glove box but when I went to Google maps it wasn't showing my location I just got a blue circle of death, do you need to be connected to the internet for the sat nav to work?

On google maps you do yes. There are plenty of sat nav apps that you can download though that will work offline so you don’t need internet to use them. I use Sygic or co pilot.

Also to save you getting your unit stuck in the car, take the metal prongs off the side of the unit that hold it in the dash (there’s only 2 screws holding them on). If you leave them on and try taking your unit out of the dash a few times they will become bent and you will struggle to get the unit out of the car. If you take them off like I have then it comes out and goes in whenever you like

 

[GrahamS4]

I'm really struggling to find a simple way to connect my phone via USB and transfer my music etc. onto this unit, yes I can play my music via bluetooth but it would be nice if I could just put it straight onto the head unit?
Also probably a completely stupid question but how do you download apps onto this device such as the sat nav apps like Sygic or whatever it is please?
I'm sorry if a lot of this stuff has been covered already elsewhere but I'm clearly not that sharp at working these things out so any advice is gratefully received thanks.

 

[GrahamS4]

On google maps you do yes. There are plenty of sat nav apps that you can download though that will work offline so you don’t need internet to use them. I use Sygic or co pilot.

Also to save you getting your unit stuck in the car, take the metal prongs off the side of the unit that hold it in the dash (there’s only 2 screws holding them on). If you leave them on and try taking your unit out of the dash a few times they will become bent and you will struggle to get the unit out of the car. If you take them off like I have then it comes out and goes in whenever you like

So what stops it coming straight out if someone breaks into your car?

 

[ab1702]

So what stops it coming straight out if someone breaks into your car?

Nothing, if someone is breaking in for it then they’re guna get it if they really want it regardless of whether they’re on it or not.

Regarding apps you have to connect the unit to WiFi or a hotspot from your mobile and then download apps from play store do you’ll have to sign up to play store.

Regarding music you can only do it through Bluetooth, sd card or usb stick

 

[leonwilliams]

No I didn't get a dongle as I didn't think the GPS would need it?

Some get dongle for constant internet on the go .for GPS shouldn't need it have you tried to reset the unit

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[davidws]

Flash sale is back in!

 

[ab1702]

Some get dongle for constant internet on the go .for GPS shouldn't need it have you tried to reset the unit

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He was trying to use google maps when he wasn’t connected to the internet so it wouldn’t have worked so why would he want to reset the unit?

 

[leonwilliams]

He was trying to use google maps when he wasn’t connected to the internet so it wouldn’t have worked so why would he want to reset the unit?

From his post mate he mentioned a blue screen while trying to connect. He was asking anybody for any kind of help the more information he gets the better some may work some may not. On that occasion when my android has froze a reset helps. Just like an android phone. I have asked for help and many a time somone has mentioned an idea to sort. 9 times out of ten it has worked there's no harm in looking at all possibilities reset won't harm but it can kick start a system. Again my android has caused very little problems worked straight out of the box

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[Dr_Rick]

Flash sale is back in!

@davidws, where's this flash sale?

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[maxpayne]

Flash sale is back in!

Where?

 

[GrahamS4]

Leon, no blue screen just a blue circle continuously going round and round while Google maps tried to load, I was outside my house so tried connecting to my wifi but i guess I was a little too fr away to get a decent signal.

Any takers on how to load files from my phone onto the head unit please?

 

[leonwilliams]

Leon, no blue screen just a blue circle continuously going round and round while Google maps tried to load, I was outside my house so tried connecting to my wifi but i guess I was a little too fr away to get a decent signal.

Any takers on how to load files from my phone onto the head unit please?

Ok mate bit like pc hour glass.ive found easiest w at is to hook phone up to pc drop files on to either usb or sd card . Then plug either into headunit it will have apk installer if any files need to be installed I used Thais to final IGO sat nav software and back ground pics.

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[leonwilliams]

Ok mate bit like pc hour glass.ive found easiest w at is to hook phone up to pc drop files on to either usb or sd card . Then plug either into headunit it will have apk installer if any files need to be installed I used Thais to final IGO sat nav software and back ground pics.

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Sorry spelling mistakes put wither into head unit and use apk installer

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[dp_motley]

Leon, no blue screen just a blue circle continuously going round and round while Google maps tried to load, I was outside my house so tried connecting to my wifi but i guess I was a little too fr away to get a decent signal.

Any takers on how to load files from my phone onto the head unit please?

It's simple. Buy a microSD card, copy your music files/folders to the SD card and insert this card into an SD card slot on the face panel of your head unit.

 

[GrahamS4]

It's simple. Buy a microSD card, copy your music files/folders to the SD card and insert this card into an SD card slot on the face panel of your head unit.

Ok I thought there may be a simple way to just copy all my music onto the unit and save faffing round with an SD but I guess not.

 

[GrahamS4]

He was trying to use google maps when he wasn’t connected to the internet so it wouldn’t have worked so why would he want to reset the unit?

I downloaded Waze onto my unit and unlike Google maps it picked up the exact location of my car, which I was sitting in inside my garage at the time, without being on the wifi which I deliberately turned off once it had installed.

 

[ab1702]

Does anyone else that has one of these android units in an A3 have a problem where the unit doesn’t sit in the dash properly?
I’ve got an android 8 version from xtrons and it’s the one that looks like a chorus/symphony unit, everything is perfect except it sticks out of the dash a couple of mm and it’s doing my OCD no good at all.
Anyone got a fix? I’ve tried moving the metal things at the back of the unit that slide into the dash but it’s not really made any difference.

I’ve had an android unit before that looked like rnse that I bought from Erisin and that fit perfectly.

 

[Simply D]

Mine arrived yesterday, and after not sleeping a wink last night I thought it would be a good idea to attempt to install it today...

GREAT IDEA, said no one!

sooo eventually...all is in, after consulting the A6 piece of card which counts as the wiring/fitting guide nuuuuuuuumerous times.

All was grand, until I turned on the engine...I have a FULL bose system, and I assume the amp/pre-amps are causing a buzz interference. Funny thing is, the sound still happens even when the unit is "showing" to be off...so I assume that is a 'false' off of sorts too

Long story short, does anyone know would one be able to acquire the noise suppressor thingys without having to wait for ebay delivery?

 

[leonwilliams]

Mine arrived yesterday, and after not sleeping a wink last night I thought it would be a good idea to attempt to install it today...

GREAT IDEA, said no one!

sooo eventually...all is in, after consulting the A6 piece of card which counts as the wiring/fitting guide nuuuuuuuumerous times.

All was grand, until I turned on the engine...I have a FULL bose system, and I assume the amp/pre-amps are causing a buzz interference. Funny thing is, the sound still happens even when the unit is "showing" to be off...so I assume that is a 'false' off of sorts too

Long story short, does anyone know would one be able to acquire the noise suppressor thingys without having to wait for ebay delivery?

Maplins

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[Simply D]

Maplins

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yea i found those, but Maplin & Halfrauds seem to want £15-£20 whereas the rest of the world will accept £5-8.

I have a shop near me that stocks em, i was defeated by rush hour traffic today but will try tomorrow.

Im guessing i will need one for each pair of preamps?

Also as a word of warning, these version of the units do not have sd slots, only 3 USB.

ALSO!! i found for my Symphony unit, i needed to use the Android cables with the A4 written on them NOT A3 *sigh*

 

[leonwilliams]

yea i found those, but Maplin & Halfrauds seem to want £15-£20 whereas the rest of the world will accept £5-8.

I have a shop near me that stocks em, i was defeated by rush hour traffic today but will try tomorrow.

Im guessing i will need one for each pair of preamps?

Also as a word of warning, these version of the units do not have sd slots, only 3 USB.

ALSO!! i found for my Symphony unit, i needed to use the Android cables with the A4 written on them NOT A3 *sigh*

Oh dear I got mines of eBay couple of quid was happy to wait a couple of days. It was for the interference on the reverse camera.

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[ab1702]

Mine arrived yesterday, and after not sleeping a wink last night I thought it would be a good idea to attempt to install it today...

GREAT IDEA, said no one!

sooo eventually...all is in, after consulting the A6 piece of card which counts as the wiring/fitting guide nuuuuuuuumerous times.

All was grand, until I turned on the engine...I have a FULL bose system, and I assume the amp/pre-amps are causing a buzz interference. Funny thing is, the sound still happens even when the unit is "showing" to be off...so I assume that is a 'false' off of sorts too

Long story short, does anyone know would one be able to acquire the noise suppressor thingys without having to wait for ebay delivery?

Which unit have you bought there are a few different models?
If it’s an xtrons one then it sounds like you haven’t connected the blue amp con cable. If so there is a blue cable labled something like amp con on the speaker side of things and then there is a blue cable labelled amp con on the head unit power cables. You have to join these 2 together (if you haven’t already) which will make the bose work properly.
If you haven’t got these blue cables then it’s a pain in the back side to get the bose to work to it’s full potential.

 

[Simply D]

Which unit have you bought there are a few different models?
If it’s an xtrons one then it sounds like you haven’t connected the blue amp con cable. If so there is a blue cable labled something like amp con on the speaker side of things and then there is a blue cable labelled amp con on the head unit power cables. You have to join these 2 together (if you haven’t already) which will make the bose work properly.
If you haven’t got these blue cables then it’s a pain in the back side to get the bose to work to it’s full potential.

Did you reply to the wrong message? If not apologies if I wasn't clear...

Sound works ok for me through ALL speakers incl sub (I DO have a blue wire), but I am getting a low whine when the engine is running. tbh one the music/radio is on it cant actually be heard, its only when stationary or a lul in audio.

The unit I have is PB78AA3P