Android Navigation(Car Android radio) - General Questions and Answers

Hi there people,
Wondering if anyone is developing roms for android car radios, I've got one in my car(Seat Ibiza 2012/03) and from what I've seen the same device applies to many Volkwagen group cars(skoda, seat, audi, volkwagen etc).
My device says model S07 and it's having Android 4.4, it works quite fast for it's 1GB of ram but it's suppose to as it's pure android(no extra crap or anything, just the basic)
I've asked the seller(Chinese dude, very friendly and he's not disappeared as others do) if there's an update or anything, he told me that there's a new version(hardware one) of this radio that has newer android but also costs 500+ euros. Well I'm not going to do that as the radio works mostly fine(sometimes, rare bug but it happens, if it doesn't boot completely and it's in the process, if I start the car it might stuck in the Seat logo(you can chance the logo to many brands from inside the android menu, it's just the boot logo)
Any thoughts
(I've attach a picture - not from my car but it's exactly the same)

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What is my Phone ?

I am trying to identify my phone's real manufacturer.
I am almost completely deaf in my right ear, partially deaf in my left ear and (since 2016), suffer severe Tinnitus.
In 2017 I replaced a "Doro PhoneEasy 740" phone with an "Amplicomms PowerTel M9500". This is sold in the UK by Action on Hearing Loss (the trading name of the Royal National Institute for the Deaf) as a Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC) Android phone achieving M4/T4 capability.
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In July 2017, a wireless update failed, but the phone still worked until April this year (2018), when I was forced to do a factory reset as I would not connect to the phone network.
I could not find any mention of a model M9500 anywhere on this, or other forums, and the boot menu is in Chinese.
Both "Settings>About phone" and Bluetooth devices recognise the phone model as an "M9500_type_F100"
Since the factory reset, Google Play now recognises the phone as a Hipstreet M9500 Type 100, but I cannot find such a device anywhere on the web, certainly not on Hisptreet's own website.
The phone has the following features :- Dual SIM, 4G LTE, 2.4 & 5GHz wifi, 5" screen, SOS button on the rear, 2 and 8 Mpixel cameras, Android 5.1, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal SD (I think), sound levels up to 40dB phone and 90dB loudspeaker, and claims HAC of M4/T4.
I am in severe doubt about the latter feature as it is not really anything like as good as my Doro 740, that was only M3/T4 HAC rating. There is considerable interference when trying to use it with my hearing aids on loop.
The phone as supplied has a "seniors" interface that can be disabled so full Android OS is available, unlike my Doro.
The reason I have had to retire the Doro is that that it also has "simplified" interface that is locked down that cannot be bypassed, the Developer Options cannot be enabled, believe me, I have tried. All Doro Support suggest is to buy their later version.
Does anyone have any idea where I can get detailed technical documentation/certification ?
I am fairly ofay with the basics of Linux and learning the variety of implementations of android, so not a complete newbie.
Uncledulgaria
Uncledulgaria said:
I am trying to identify my phone's real manufacturer.
I am almost completely deaf in my right ear, partially deaf in my left ear and (since 2016), suffer severe Tinnitus.
In 2017 I replaced a "Doro PhoneEasy 740" phone with an "Amplicomms PowerTel M9500". This is sold in the UK by Action on Hearing Loss (the trading name of the Royal National Institute for the Deaf) as a Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC) Android phone achieving M4/T4 capability.
Support for this phone is difficult, the Amplicomms email system replies in German that there is a server problem, and the telephone support was an ordinary landline, and very difficult for me to hear. Their only solution to my problems was a factory reset.
In July 2017, a wireless update failed, but the phone still worked until April this year (2018), when I was forced to do a factory reset as I would not connect to the phone network.
I could not find any mention of a model M9500 anywhere on this, or other forums, and the boot menu is in Chinese.
Both "Settings>About phone" and Bluetooth devices recognise the phone model as an "M9500_type_F100"
Since the factory reset, Google Play now recognises the phone as a Hipstreet M9500 Type 100, but I cannot find such a device anywhere on the web, certainly not on Hisptreet's own website.
The phone has the following features :- Dual SIM, 4G LTE, 2.4 & 5GHz wifi, 5" screen, SOS button on the rear, 2 and 8 Mpixel cameras, Android 5.1, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal SD (I think), sound levels up to 40dB phone and 90dB loudspeaker, and claims HAC of M4/T4.
I am in severe doubt about the latter feature as it is not really anything like as good as my Doro 740, that was only M3/T4 HAC rating. There is considerable interference when trying to use it with my hearing aids on loop.
The phone as supplied has a "seniors" interface that can be disabled so full Android OS is available, unlike my Doro.
The reason I have had to retire the Doro is that that it also has "simplified" interface that is locked down that cannot be bypassed, the Developer Options cannot be enabled, believe me, I have tried. All Doro Support suggest is to buy their later version.
Does anyone have any idea where I can get detailed technical documentation/certification ?
I am fairly ofay with the basics of Linux and learning the variety of implementations of android, so not a complete newbie.
Uncledulgaria
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Is this your device?
http://amplicomms.com/index.php?en_powertel-m9500
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Is this your device?
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Yes, that is my phone, but as you will see, the real technical details are rather sparse.
Similarly, the online shop gives no more information. (As I haven't yet done 10 posts I can't post any links.)
Search:- action on hearing loss shop phones t548-amplicomms-9500
They all claim that it is M4/T4 compliant but it does not perform as well as my Doro did with my hearing aids.
When the phone is put near my hearing aid when the aid is on loop there is interference that makes it of no use.
I have checked out the M4/T4 (HAC) compliance, it is an FCC requirement if the phone is for sale to deaf people in the USA.
Search:- fcc consumers guides hearing-aid-compatibility
It seems to me quite possible that, going by the statement on that page, the HAC requirement is all about loudness and magnetic (loop) signal strength, not about interference via the magnetic loop sensor. I am hoping that, by tracking down the original equipment manufacturer, I could find out on what basis they have claimed M4/T4 compliance and whether other purchasers of the phone should be warned, or establish if mine might have a problem. As I said in my first post, my past experience of Ampliconns support has not been good.
Knowing the manufacturer and chipset would also give me more confidence of success should I want to root the phone at some time, or perhaps upgrading the Android version to a Go edition, as I am constantly tweaking the install to keep the apps I want.
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I bought a cheap 100 and change android off Ali express. They sell smaller sized handsets which seem less common these days on the mainstream market.
The phone boasts good specs online. It has no brand on it or make model number anything. The back pops off old-school like and doesn’t say anything.
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The guy only responds with ‘my phone work normal’
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I have a good laptop to assist me.
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