Stering wheel and canbus informations - MTCD Android Head Units Q&A

Hello i have 2 questions
1. Is possible to display on device informations from canbus? In my device I have canbus decoder like a:
https://cdn-images.xda-developers.c.../3/Canbus_Decoder_that_came_with_the_Unit.jpg
2. Is possible to use stering wheel in other apps than stock?

im interested in this as well. i have a 2016 mustang with MTCD_JY_V1.49_2 (Joying5.1) and want to do what you are asking. Got it from the US seller from Joying.
Mind if i ask where you got the can bus decoder and how it would connect?
Thanks

@jekyllrider I have canbus decoder in my device in standard.
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In Joying You cant control custom apps from wheel yes?

You can't control custom apps with steering wheel only built in music app allows to switch to next song

pitu120 said:
Hello i have 2 questions
1. Is possible to display on device informations from canbus? In my device I have canbus decoder like a:
https://cdn-images.xda-developers.c.../3/Canbus_Decoder_that_came_with_the_Unit.jpg
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This depend of your canbus decoder, in head unit factory settings / canbus, you can chose the type of canbus decoder, (this depend of your car model) some even let you control A/C and some setting of the car from the head unit, so the head unit it's capable but depend on the canbus decoder. For example for my VW head unit I can see Speed, RPM, Odometer, outside temp, fuel, battery volt, etc. but I can't control anything.

hugovw1976 said:
This depend of your canbus decoder, in head unit factory settings / canbus, you can chose the type of canbus decoder, (this depend of your car model) some even let you control A/C and some setting of the car from the head unit, so the head unit it's capable but depend on the canbus decoder. For example for my VW head unit I can see Speed, RPM, Odometer, outside temp, fuel, battery volt, etc. but I can't control anything.
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Would you be able to share the APK for that app? my unit came with one called vehicle info that shows some details but it says oil where fuel should be and the door/trunk open doesn't work.

raptor_demon said:
Would you be able to share the APK for that app? my unit came with one called vehicle info that shows some details but it says oil where fuel should be and the door/trunk open doesn't work.
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What car do you have? And what canbus decoder? My unit have the same vehicle info apk and show oil instead of fuel but this is only a translation error of the programmer and should be easy to mode.
Right now I don't have the stock apk I need to check on my home computer for the stock apk science I run a mode apk to match my car.

hugovw1976 said:
What car do you have? And what canbus decoder? My unit have the same vehicle info apk and show oil instead of fuel but this is only a translation error of the programmer and should be easy to mode.
Right now I don't have the stock apk I need to check on my home computer for the stock apk science I run a mode apk to match my car.
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its a mk5 VW jetta se 2009. im not sure what canbus unit i have or how to tell. it came with the android unit i bought off amazon..... it looks similar to the red on a few posts up except it was black.
id love to be able to change the pic like you did, how did you do that?

raptor_demon said:
its a mk5 VW jetta se 2009. im not sure what canbus unit i have or how to tell. it came with the android unit i bought off amazon.....
id love to be able to change the pic like you did, how did you do that?
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It's rare that doors info don't work science all other information show correctly maybe a faulty canbus decoder. I upload a picture of my decoder.
For the apk modifications I decompile the apk and mode in android studio. For canbus apk and for Vehicle info apk I made changes direct on the unit with apk editor (you can download from play store).

hugovw1976 said:
It's rare that doors info don't work science all other information show correctly maybe a faulty canbus decoder. I upload a picture of my decoder.
For the apk modifications I decompile the apk and mode in android studio. For canbus apk and for Vehicle info apk I made changes direct on the unit with apk editor (you can download from play store).
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I'll take a look, thanks.
edit: i found the apk, thanks
and i found the can bus decoder i have: its an RZ-07.
the door settings do not work and neither do the right hand set of buttons on the steering wheel, the left 4 work.
any ideas?

raptor_demon said:
I'll take a look, thanks.
edit: i found the apk, thanks
and i found the can bus decoder i have: its an RZ-07.
the door settings do not work and neither do the right hand set of buttons on the steering wheel, the left 4 work.
any ideas?
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In the head unit settings do you test other canbus settings? I can't remember exactly how many for VW but I think at least 3 different.

hugovw1976 said:
In the head unit settings do you test other canbus settings? I can't remember exactly how many for VW but I think at least 3 different.
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yea, i went through and tested all the VW and Audi options the original one worked best.

tittn said:
You can't control custom apps with steering wheel only built in music app allows to switch to next song
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Not true... I can control poweramp
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hugovw1976 said:
What car do you have? And what canbus decoder? My unit have the same vehicle info apk and show oil instead of fuel but this is only a translation error of the programmer and should be easy to mode.
Right now I don't have the stock apk I need to check on my home computer for the stock apk science I run a mode apk to match my car.
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Hi I am curious how you got this information.. Is it via a special app? Or did you edit vehicleinfo.apk?

raptor_demon said:
yea, i went through and tested all the VW and Audi options the original one worked best.
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Ok, if door information don't work I believe it's a canbus decoder trouble.
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dayanandgp said:
Not true... I can control poweramp
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Hi I am curious how you got this information.. Is it via a special app? Or did you edit vehicleinfo.apk?
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I mode canbus apk and vehicleinfo apk just for the pictures of the car that originally show but the information it's the same from original apps. This apps work with the canbus decoder information received from the car ( in this case from canbus line of VW) I install this unit on a old VW bug and I replicate original messages ( from VW) and send information with teensy 3.1

Can someone please send me the vehicle info apk?

i mode canbus apk and vehicleinfo apk just for the pictures of the car that originally show but the information it's the same from original apps. This apps work with the canbus decoder information received from the car ( in this case from canbus line of VW) I install this unit on a old VW bug and I replicate original messages ( from VW) and send information with teensy 3.1
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Hi hugovw1976,
ould you have a tutorial to do that?
Thanks

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[APP] DAB+ Radio for USB Modules

Control your USB DAB+ receiver with a simple and straightforward user interface.
Slideshow works nicely. There are no station logos though.
This is no competition for the excellent "DAB-Z" app. It's rather for people like me with thick fingers and an unreliable touchscreen ...
The user interface is extremely simple, optimized for car screen, with large buttons and selection areas - those touch screens are not always perfectly calibrated. The UI closely matches the one I created for the Klyde module app
It's optimized for car screens of 1024x600, in landscape mode. If you have a different resolution and the app looks weird, post at this thread. Maybe I can add annother layout.
This app is build upon the HRadio example code by IRT GmbH (Fabian Sattler), published under the Apache License 2.0. It's still available on Github as of this moment, but the company was dissolved so there is no guarantee.
https://github.com/hradio
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Download on Google Play:
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Radio app for USB DAB+ receivers (not SDR), optimized for car headunits
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Update from 2023-03-13
Version 1.1.0 allows to save the currently visible infotext by appending it to a text file. The content of this text file can be exported, shared over various apps or cleared. This comes handy e.g. if you like the song that's playing and want to note down title and artist.
In addition, efforts were made to make the USB and low-level media code more stable.
Update from 2021-06-03
Version 1.0.2 added experimental support for steering wheel button operation.
Skip Next = Next Station
Skip Previous = Previous Station
Play = Next Filter (set of stations, cycles through "All" "Selected Program Type", "Favourites")
If you have the Steering Wheel App, you can assign these commands to any buttons.
Update from 2021-05-25
Version 1.0.1 comes with a color picker, to customize the color of the info text.
Just touch and hold the info area!
Working away from home at moment, but will try when I get home again
Privacy policy for DAB+ Radio USB
This application is free. There are no ads.
It does not store, use or transmit user data. It does not even build any network connection.
It stores only application settings, like the list of stations.
Promise.
I have installed this on my head unit - currently using Witson Rom, Android 10.
It has installed, then searched and found 76 stations, but as soon as the station tries to play, it closes down, every time.
Are there any restrictions to it, as in Android 9 only, needs root etc
haynesteve said:
I have installed this on my head unit - currently using Witson Rom, Android 10.
It has installed, then searched and found 76 stations, but as soon as the station tries to play, it closes down, every time.
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If you are online while that happens, I should see a crash report on Google Play. Let me check ...
Edit: No, I don't see a crash report yet. If you know how to use "logcat" or the app "Catlog", you can post the crash ("Unhandled exception") right here.
Just had another look, unfortunately the ROM is not rooted, so cannot get a log (?). Tried sending feedback through the app if that works. It's not actually closing, just putting itself in the background, but not playing anything. If I click on stations before it disappears, it shows them for a few seconds, goes back to main screen, then disappears.
haynesteve said:
[...] goes back to main screen, then disappears.
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If it's doing that, it is really (quietly) closing with an exception.
Unfortunately, there are hundreds of possible causes, so I can't do much without a stack trace of the problem. Still nothing on Google Play but they are quite slow with data updates recently.
This is the best I can do
haynesteve said:
This is the best I can do
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Well, it looks like a log should, but unfortunately it does not seem to include the moment of the crash ...
It should include several lines, one of which begins with "Caused by ..."
Hello again. Changed ROM to Malaysk 10 lite with root, and tried again. The app is still crashing just after it receives full signal. Had a quick look at log, and there are several "caused by" events, hope it contains info you can use. I will change to Malaysk ROM 9 to see if it is an Android 10 issue.
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Hello again. Changed ROM to Malaysk 10 lite with root, and tried again. The app is still crashing just after it receives full signal. Had a quick look at log, and there are several "caused by" events, hope it contains info you can use. I will change to Malaysk ROM 9 to see if it is an Android 10 issue.
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Change to base rom without mods by the two kangers
Installed Android 9, and I'm afraid it does exactly the same thing. I was hoping to use this instead of DAB-Z, which works with no problems, as I like the look, but I suppose DAB-Z it is for now.
haynesteve said:
Hello again. Changed ROM to Malaysk 10 lite with root, and tried again. The app is still crashing just after it receives full signal. Had a quick look at log, and there are several "caused by" events, hope it contains info you can use. I will change to Malaysk ROM 9 to see if it is an Android 10 issue.
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I can see a few crashes on my Developer Console at Google Play now. The ones I can do something about should be fixed in version 1.0.2.
Others are from deep inside the native C library. I have no idea what's causing them.
haynesteve said:
Installed Android 9, and I'm afraid it does exactly the same thing. I was hoping to use this instead of DAB-Z, which works with no problems, as I like the look, but I suppose DAB-Z it is for now.
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Well, you can still test updates from time to time. Chances are that others get similar errors, so I may be able to address them eventually.
No worries!
haynesteve said:
Installed Android 9, and I'm afraid it does exactly the same thing. I was hoping to use this instead of DAB-Z, which works with no problems, as I like the look, but I suppose DAB-Z it is for now.
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By the way, in case anyone wonders - I'm running HAL9K 4.0.2 (with paid updates).
Fixed annother bug that was introduced with the steering wheel feature - probably unnoticed as it only happened when the app was closed.
the device is developed for digital audio broadcast receiver for worldwide application.
Promising app... thank you. I am testing it on my PX5 with S32F0 MCU and full Malaysk ROM. It works well, but I found a bug. W.r.t. other DAb apps, this one found less stations during the search. If I am not wrong, a complete ensemble is missed (Italy). I can check this later and give you more details.
royalhawk2002 said:
If I am not wrong, a complete ensemble is missed (Italy). I can check this later and give you more details.
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It shouldn't be a problem to add another ensemble. I just need the frequencies, and I assume there is documentation about that somewhere.

Question NaviFly 7862 - Kia Rio 2013 - No Steering wheel control

Hello!
Hopefully someone can help me here.
I installed the NaviFly 7862 in my Rio 2013, and all works fine EXCEPT the steering wheel control.
As far as I know, I dont have a CAN decoder in my car. But whatever I try I cant get the steering wheel controls to work.
I might just be stupid as hell and missed something though.
Excessed said:
Hello!
Hopefully someone can help me here.
I installed the NaviFly 7862 in my Rio 2013, and all works fine EXCEPT the steering wheel control.
As far as I know, I dont have a CAN decoder in my car. But whatever I try I cant get the steering wheel controls to work.
I might just be stupid as hell and missed something though.
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Did you connect the "key" and "Can Out" cables together?
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Did you connect the "key" and "Can Out" cables together?
Midway down the page they discuss and show picture
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I dont have these cables on the unit
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Excessed said:
I dont have these cables on the unit
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Sorry my mistake.
It doesn't look like your car uses canbus for swc, and doesn't have canbus wires in the radio harness.
What does the navifly harness have connected to key1?
Kia Rio (2011-2017) MP3/CD Head Unit pinout diagram @ pinoutguide.com
Looks like it should be B4. Then you can map the buttons in the app.
B4Steering Wheel Remote ControlSteering Wheel switch pushed0.5V ~ 3V
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002291499893.html
Assuming that's what you've bought, I wish they had a more detailed picture of the harness.
If B4 is unpopulated, maybe there's a stray/improper connection instead that you can borrow the lead from?
And from the listing:
main harness pinout showing location of key1 if your harness is unlabeled
ziddey said:
It doesn't look like your car uses canbus for swc, and doesn't have canbus wires in the radio harness.
What does the navifly harness have connected to key1?
Kia Rio (2011-2017) MP3/CD Head Unit pinout diagram @ pinoutguide.com
Looks like it should be B4. Then you can map the buttons in the app.
B4Steering Wheel Remote ControlSteering Wheel switch pushed0.5V ~ 3V
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002291499893.html
Assuming that's what you've bought, I wish they had a more detailed picture of the harness.
If B4 is unpopulated, maybe there's a stray/improper connection instead that you can borrow the lead from?
And from the listing:
main harness pinout showing location of key1 if your harness is unlabeled
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Thanks for the reply, it is indeed this unit. Just different front.
I've made better pictures of the harness;
That would mean that KEY1 (Black) is connected to Ground.
Ground is spliced to b5. Which, according to the pinout is empty.
ok.. what's your b4 connected to? It looks like b4 is the brown wire, and you've got a black wire for b17 (swc ground).
looks like the navifly listing picture is very incorrect as far as main harness pinout. See this post instead: https://4pda.to/forum/index.php?showtopic=1000996&st=100#entry100193155
Even just comparing the color coding, it looks like navifly screwed up and reversed #7-ant cont and #8-key1.
If so, use a paper clip, thumbtack, pushpin, whatever to release the pin and swap them around. Might as well inspect the rest of the pinning..
Following that blue wire to the car end, it lines up properly with A18 remote power supply for antenna..
Hopefully no damage was done as a result
ziddey said:
ok.. what's your b4 connected to? It looks like b4 is the brown wire, and you've got a black wire for b17 (swc ground).
looks like the navifly listing picture is very incorrect as far as main harness pinout. See this post instead: https://4pda.to/forum/index.php?showtopic=1000996&st=100#entry100193155
Even just comparing the color coding, it looks like navifly screwed up and reversed #7-ant cont and #8-key1.
If so, use a paper clip, thumbtack, pushpin, whatever to release the pin and swap them around. Might as well inspect the rest of the pinning..
Following that blue wire to the car end, it lines up properly with A18 remote power supply for antenna..
Hopefully no damage was done as a result
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It indeed looks as of the blue and brown wire are swapped.
I also found the reason why I couldnt figure it out.
This is the image they provided for the pins;
They casually switched KEY1 and KEY2 with Battery GND and Battery 12v...
Gonna try and switch out the two cables later (Ant and Key1)
My Diagram for most android head unit , Key1 is #7
sometime brown or pink depend on headunit model
Paragon Super said:
My Diagram for most android head unit , Key1 is #7
sometime brown or pink depend on headunit model
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Thanks a lot, only your diagram is different than the other one. Now im even more in doubt xD Now the problem is that B4 in my car is unpopulated.. So I have no clue as how to connect my steering wheel controls now.
So I'm going to try that later. Hopefully it works.
EDIT: I think I found it. Navifly, and almost all online sources, have the diagram for mp3/radio. My old head unit was a nav screen and has the steering wheel controls at b5 in stead of 4.
I fixed it by moving B4 on the car side to B5. Steering wheel works properly now.
Thanks a lot for the help!
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I fixed it by moving B4 on the car side to B5. Steering wheel works properly now.
Thanks a lot for the help!
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Hi, I just want to say thanks!. My kia 2021 connection was 99'9% as yours, and this post was really helpful!
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Hi, I just want to say thanks!. My kia 2021 connection was 99'9% as yours, and this post was really helpful!
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Glad to have been of help! Just curious; Is your audio balance correct? My phonecall audio comes from the back of the car. I'm guessing those cables are wrong on the head heading as well. But it's around freezing here, and to cold to sit on my car without heater hehe

Question Change firmware or canbus?

Hello, guys I'm new at this and I got a Ekiy T7 9 inch for my Peugeot 508 2013, the wheel controls worked, but in many ways it failed, I tried to work it out with the seller but no luck, I'm really disappointed, but maybe you could help me out.
I'm disappointed because you cannot configure as I've seen in other canbus settings, camera resolution and all the stuff to switch from reverse to front camera.
So here is my question, that can be done by changing the canbus or the firmware, to get all the options?
I've seen other moldels of canbus according to they site are compatible with my peugeot.
I attached pics of muy specs and menu,
PLEASE HELP, I can't afford to send it back or buy a new one.
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Never got around to hooking up my canbus decoder (no factory wires on the radio harness), but I've read it's common to need to adjust the baudrate to get the headunit to recognize the decoder. Have you tried this? Which decoder is selected currently in factory settings?
ziddey said:
Never got around to hooking up my canbus decoder (no factory wires on the radio harness), but I've read it's common to need to adjust the baudrate to get the headunit to recognize the decoder. Have you tried this? Which decoder is selected currently in factory settings?
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Hi, thanks for the response, I selected my car a Peugeot 508, ir has the option of RCZ and 2019, chose 2019 due works better..
But still missing options and for example I saw some vids that the car reverse original sound, the beep, works in this unit doesn't, what I was planning if I find which canbus they have, install that one, if that doesn't brick the unit and maybe I can get all the options for the canbus.
But I want to be sure, if that doesn't brick the unit or i have the desired result.
ElShaman said:
But I want to be sure, if that doesn't brick the unit or i have the desired result.
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Changing the CANbus decoder will not brick your unit. Check with your reseller whether he send you the correct decoder.
Replacing your FYT firmware with other FYT firmware will probably not brick your unit either, but might work not as good as you do need some minor tweaks to adjust it for your specific unit.
But first check with your reseller whether he sent you the correct decoder
surfer63 said:
Changing the CANbus decoder will not brick your unit. Check with your reseller whether he send you the correct decoder.
Replacing your FYT firmware with other FYT firmware will probably not brick your unit either, but might work not as good as you do need some minor tweaks to adjust it for your specific unit.
But first check with your reseller whether he sent you the correct decoder
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Ok,
I talked last night, my time with some canbus sellers, they told me it was not probably a decoder problem.
As far as I could find is the same decoders that normally uses other radios, seems that the factory settings menu is not full developed by the seller engineer department or developer team or manufacturer, so is missing options and features, to be called. Mine is PSA-RZ-69 others are 15, it seems is newer by the date is set in it.
Don't know if I can just change that menu? and I'm not an expert of firmware changing or tweaking, more programing...I'm good following instructions and technology, if is not too complicated I could try, just changing that ROM..
After I open a dispute te seller agreed to show to the department of engineers, some vids of other units that has it and are similar to mine...and try to solve the issues I presented to him.
For me, the biggest issues is that I cannot setup the front camera for it to swap after I disengage the reverse gear, also it doesn't show the lines, also that I lost the original car beeping sound of the sensors through the car spearkers, that I see it works with almost the same canbus decoder in other radios...
My best bet is software related...I'll keep posted if the seller resolves the issue...
I have another question, I can change the BT app of the radio, only that, for a better one? that accept split screen?
ElShaman said:
Ok,
I talked last night, my time with some canbus sellers, they told me it was not probably a decoder problem.
As far as I could find is the same decoders that normally uses other radios, seems that the factory settings menu is not full developed by the seller engineer department or developer team or manufacturer, so is missing options and features, to be called. Mine is PSA-RZ-69 others are 15, it seems is newer by the date is set in it.
Don't know if I can just change that menu? and I'm not an expert of firmware changing or tweaking, more programing...I'm good following instructions and technology, if is not too complicated I could try, just changing that ROM..
After I open a dispute te seller agreed to show to the department of engineers, some vids of other units that has it and are similar to mine...and try to solve the issues I presented to him.
For me, the biggest issues is that I cannot setup the front camera for it to swap after I disengage the reverse gear, also it doesn't show the lines, also that I lost the original car beeping sound of the sensors through the car spearkers, that I see it works with almost the same canbus decoder in other radios...
My best bet is software related...I'll keep posted if the seller resolves the issue...
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What is the result of this dispute?

Question Ford C-Max Android Unit - My Feedback and help request

Hi everyone,
so i've bought a new android unit for my car. I have been checking the other posts in this forum but they are kind of "pro level" so i felt the need to clarify some doubts. I know you guys are experts, if you can help be i would be thankful. I'll also provide some feedback that maybe can help people who are considering buying it.
The unit i've bought is this one:
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Link for it: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003003858975.html?spm=a2g0o.9042311.0.0.27424c4ds0To05
I have a Ford Grand C-Max manufactured 11/2015 (the restyled one), and i thought this radio would be a good fit (i've had other android units in my past cars). I bought the 6G+128GB version (TS6 version), with Android 11. The brand is "Navifly", however i guess this is just another brand variation.
1) Feedback​
Positive​- Fast and fluid Android experience - no lag to complain about.
- Sound Quality - a great improvement over the Ford Sync 2 original radio - better definition, better bass, supports higher volumes without distortion
- Radio has RDS - it actually shows the station name (we don't have DAB in Portugal, it is still FM) and the tuning quality is good
- GPS is ok. Not awesome, but usable. Supposedly, it also gets some Glonass satellites, but as you know Glonass constellation is sparser, so it usually only gets GPS triangulation. I use Waze, sometimes it takes a bit to understand where it is.
Negative​- Quality of design and build of the plastic fairings: the plastic fairings are much lower quality relatively to the Ford ones. They don't precisely fit the car dashboard, by a couple of milimiters. I have it provisionally installed, but i'll have to shave some plastic when i get it definitely installed. Additionaly, the chines fairings don't have the metal clips/retainers that the original plastics have to get it securely in place. I've has to order some to get this sorted out...
- The CANBUS communication:
-> i am not getting any steering wheel communication at all (no volume control, no call pick up. This is the worst part for me
-> the information of the parking sensors is erratic. My car has 6 sensors at the front and 6 at the back (360º coverage) and there is quite an error on the info shown in this android unit, so i am not not trusting it a lot. Besides that, it is slow to react (couple of seconds), and the car should be drawn vertically (you brain needs to rotate the view 90º to get it right).
-> No Park Assist (automated parking) information is shown at the unit, so the Park assist is not currently working
-> I can get reversal signal, climate info (when i change it), and open door information.
- The screen. For its size, its low resolution, not bright enough, and it is very reflective. Not very happy with it.
​2) Help Request​I need help to sort the CANBUS limitations. This is the canbus box they sent me:
I guess this box is not the most adequate for my C-Max. I can't read chinese characters so i really don't know what it says at all. I've tried to get into the canbus box definitions in the settings menu and have tried selecting other canbus choices with no avail: i couldn't get steering wheel info at all. So i've went a bit overkill and ordered two canbus boxes to see if a different canbus box solve my issues. I've ordered these two:
- Another Hiworld box (i guess this is a newer version than the one i have, so i hope they have sorted out the issues) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002718903038.html?spm=a2g0o.9042311.0.0.27424c4dac8EZc
- An XP one: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002327630203.html?spm=a2g0o.9042311.0.0.27424c4dac8EZc
So i now have three questions for you guys:
1) Is this a FYT unit? Or a Mekede?
2) Will any of the new boxes sort out my canbus miscommunication?
3) Is there any place where i can get a firmware update? Or canbus firmware update? This is what the Android System settings show about my unit:
Thank you guys in advance for your help!!
I have tried other two canbus boxes from Hiworld and XP, with no avail. Still no steering wheel controls. Any suggestions?
JMourinho said:
I have tried other two canbus boxes from Hiworld and XP, with no avail. Still no steering wheel controls. Any suggestions?
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What does reseller suggest when contacted for support.
JMourinho said:
So i now have three questions for you guys:
1) Is this a FYT unit? Or a Mekede?
2) Will any of the new boxes sort out my canbus miscommunication?
3) Is there any place where i can get a firmware update? Or canbus firmware update? This is what the Android System settings show about my unit:
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Hi,
1) Mekede = FYT, not every FYT is a Mekede. But your unit is a Topways built unit sold by reseller TopNavi, so neither a Mekede nor a FYT nor a NaviFly. You are in the wrong sub-forum. Please ask in the general Android Head Units subforum
2) Ask your reseller TopNavi.
3) Please ask your TopNavi reseller or in the general Android Head Units subforum. There your will find the TSx series with firmwares and other information.
And by the way: It is a fake Android 11. It is still Android 10 (Api/SDK 29) as displayed on the web page. One can write a script that will set the "Android level" to any version you like: Android 10, 11, 31, 451, 10961, 4, ..
But it is a nice looking unit compared with the standard Ford units.
EDIT: This seems to be a FYT after all. Sorry for the confusion.
In my signature you find on the 3rd line the "HWGetInfo.apk". Please run it and share the created zip file.

Question [SOLVED] Carplay previous song problem

I can skip the song to the next song with the song control wheel on the steering wheel,but I can't switch to the previous song.. I have this problem only in carplay. Is it a normal problem?
Is it an FYT unit
marchnz said:
Is it an FYT unit
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yes it is
Android Version : 10
Baseband version : FM_BASE_18B_W21.20.4|sc9863A_modem|05-20-2021 10:13:14
MARLIN3E_TRUNK_W21.27.3|uwe562_marlin3E_usbhub|07-07-2021 01:36:43
Build number : QP1A.090711.020 release-keys
System Info : APP2022-05-30 11:44:00
CPU Info : CPU:UIS8581A Octa-Core [email protected] GB(Memory) + 32GB(Storage)
MCU Version : 2022.06.24 14:34:07 NOR_53_L6315_G23P48F64_E60_V:1.0_FYTR
Bluetooth Version : BLINK_2161_RELEASE/2022:06:16:17:41:56_blink
CAN Protocol Version : VER.BG-RN11.1
I'm on a 14 Pro, with a Mekede M300S headunit, on the newest CarLink app and it works fine for me. You have to press the button twice. First time you jump to the start of the current song and if you press it again within 1-2 seconds, it'll jump to the previous song.
daviddosa said:
I'm on a 14 Pro, with a Mekede M300S headunit, on the newest CarLink app and it works fine for me. You have to press the button twice. First time you jump to the start of the current song and if you press it again within 1-2 seconds, it'll jump to the previous song.
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I'm using 12 pro max. and my car has a wheel instead of a button to change songs.
When I turn it down, it goes to the next song, but when I turn it up, it does not return to the previous song or the beginning of the song.
It goes to previous and next songs in applications like radio app other than carplay.
It must be something to do on how CarPlay interprets the command it gets from the canbus / button.
Have you tried updating the CarLink app? I posted a file HERE which is from September.
thericksizzler said:
I'm using 12 pro max. and my car has a wheel instead of a button to change songs.
When I turn it down, it goes to the next song, but when I turn it up, it does not return to the previous song or the beginning of the song.
It goes to previous and next songs in applications like radio app other than carplay.
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In the Settings you can also switch the behavior for Next/Previous and Vol+/Vol-.
You could try if that does something for you.
surfer63 said:
In the Settings you can also switch the behavior for Next/Previous and Vol+/Vol-.
You could try if that does something for you.
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Are the settings you mentioned in car play or in the system settings?
thericksizzler said:
Are the settings you mentioned in car play or in the system settings?
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System settings.
surfer63 said:
System settings.
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I tried but I couldn't figure out how to set it. I select the key I want to assign, but I cannot make any assignments.
thericksizzler said:
I tried but I couldn't figure out how to set it. I select the key I want to assign, but I cannot make any assignments.
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I don't mean the SWC Setting, I mean Settings -> Factory -> Original Car Agreement.
It has:
Reversal Previous And Next ( This reverses your CANbus steering wheel next/previous behavior (Spotyfy is known for this) )
Reversal Volume ( Reverses the Volume +/Volume - in case your CANbus steering wheel volume keys/arrows work the other way round )
surfer63 said:
I don't mean the SWC Setting, I mean Settings -> Factory -> Original Car Agreement.
It has:
Reversal Previous And Next ( This reverses your CANbus steering wheel next/previous behavior (Spotyfy is known for this) )
Reversal Volume ( Reverses the Volume +/Volume - in case your CANbus steering wheel volume keys/arrows work the other way round )
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Ok, I found what you said but there is a weird problem. it's reverses steering wheel next/previous but it's still works for only next song. Not sure what's the problem
still have the same problem.
thericksizzler said:
still have the same problem.
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Because carlink is a hack emulator of Chinese 3rd party origin and not authentic/sanctioned carlink.
If wanting carlnk, best buy a genuine carlink unit.
yes, but there must be a solution. Why only the next song feature works but the previous song feature does not.
I solved the problem. I tried different canbus settings and vehicle models from the vehicle selection settings. Although my car is Renault Clio 5 2022 and xp canbus, when I select bg canbus settings renault kaleos 2017 vehicle, all steering keys functions work.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
but this time the air conditioner indicator came out. Is there a way to turn this off?
Yes. It's been discussed several times already. Cant remember details. Search the forum.

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