Is it true that none of the US versions of this phone will have FM Radios or is it that they just didn't install the hardware? I have a real need for this since I'd love to get rid of my extra FM radio I use at the gym. I love the freatures on this phone but if it doesn't have FM I may have to consider the Xperia or Omnia as alternatives.
Thanks for the info in advance or news.
Drewidian said:
Is it true that none of the US versions of this phone will have FM Radios or is it that they just didn't install the hardware? I have a real need for this since I'd love to get rid of my extra FM radio I use at the gym. I love the freatures on this phone but if it doesn't have FM I may have to consider the Xperia or Omnia as alternatives.
Thanks for the info in advance or news.
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From what I understand the hardware is there it is just that the software is not which means flashing a new Rom or installing a cab should put you in business.
Does anyone have the cab for the FM Radio and has tested it on say the touch diamond for sprint?
Someone already put it into pre-production FUZE and it worked. Why do you ask about "the touch diamond for sprint" in this thread?
It does NOT work on the Sprint versions of the Diamond or the Touch Pro, they DO NOT have the hardware.
As for the GSM versions, yes, hardware is all the same you just need the cab. Use the search function for "FM Radio.cab" and "TV Out.cab", I'm not doing your homework for you.
Nghiem said:
Someone already put it into pre-production FUZE and it worked. Why do you ask about "the touch diamond for sprint" in this thread?
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Nghiem,
It just made sense that if the Touch Diamond had successfully had the software installed that they only did not install the software. If its a hardware redesign, it would make sense that Sprint would also make similar hardware changes. This would determine if I would go with Sprint or ATT. At this point since it looks like the ATT version is the only one where the FM radio hardware is there, I'll probably have to go with the ATT version or the Xperia.
Regards,
Drewidian.
The unlocked GSM Diamond for the US works after the software is installed as well, but once again, the CDMA does not.
I've searched around and only found that it DOES have one, but no other site mentions that and I can't find anything that says it doesn't.
If we have it, then how do I use it?
inb4 get bluetooth car stereo... stock radio, no bt, and $150 for custom mount
relic120 said:
I've searched around and only found that it DOES have one, but no other site mentions that and I can't find anything that says it doesn't.
If we have it, then how do I use it?
inb4 get bluetooth car stereo... stock radio, no bt, and $150 for custom mount
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You are right, all One X's have the FM tuner but the AT&T version is missing the software component. To get around this you need to root your One X and copy FM_Radio.apk to /system/app. After that the FM Radio app shows up in the drawer and starts without any issues.
You can get the apk here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25636866&postcount=2
Just want to clarify, you are referring to the FM tuner, not a transmitter, correct?
Radio, yes. Transmitter, no.
Parrot car system.
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never have I ever heard of a phone with a built in FM TRANSMITtER
holtenc said:
never have I ever heard of a phone with a built in FM TRANSMITtER
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LG Fusic, sold by Sprint in 2006
http://www.mobiledia.com/phones/lg/fusic.html
and of course the follow up the LG Muziq
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=1259
Ok so no transmitter. That's fine, thanks for clarifying!
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA
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never have I ever heard of a phone with a built in FM TRANSMITtER
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My vivid had one! Edit: It was a tuner not a transmitter. sorry
fm transmitter
SOOOOOOOOOOO many Nokia phones have FM transmitters, not just tuners, but transmitters. so you basically sit in ur car and put songs on ur phone and play them through the fm transmitter through your car radio. isnt that awesome! its like a basic thing in nokia now, most if not all nokia phones come with it. including the pureview 808, which has a 41 mega pixel camera sensor btw
maxi911 said:
SOOOOOOOOOOO many Nokia phones have FM transmitters, not just tuners, but transmitters. so you basically sit in ur car and put songs on ur phone and play them through the fm transmitter through your car radio. isnt that awesome! its like a basic thing in nokia now, most if not all nokia phones come with it. including the pureview 808, which has a 41 mega pixel camera sensor btw
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Way to bump a three month old thread.
iElvis said:
Way to bump a three month old thread.
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+1
Also, can't we all agree at this point that the quality, reliability, and functionality of audio streaming via bluetooth has relegated FM transmission to sort of useless.
Also, you will notice all of those Nokia phones with FM transmitters are not available in the United States where the FCC has very strict guidelines about FM transmission.
Put this thread back to sleep!
maxi911 said:
including the pureview 808, which has a 41 mega pixel camera sensor btw
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And Symbian, oh boy!!!
That OS is dead, and (unlike this thread) ain't coming back.
they are!!!
holtenc said:
never have I ever heard of a phone with a built in FM TRANSMITtER
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nokia n86 have FM modulator , it's work just fine ... the actual smartphones have not such a thing
dan_conde said:
nokia n86 have FM modulator , it's work just fine ... the actual smartphones have not such a thing
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I'm guessing you didn't see the comments about not digging up a dead thread.
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I was reading about a brand new Asus zenfone4 and I read that zenfone4 is supporting GLONASS then I was curious is our nexus 5 is also supporting it then I do some research, I found out that nexus 5 is also supporting it
My question is, is GLONASS more accurate than ordinary GPS? And how to use it? Thank you
dustinraditya said:
I was reading about a brand new Asus zenfone4 and I read that zenfone4 is supporting GLONASS then I was curious is our nexus 5 is also supporting it then I do some research, I found out that nexus 5 is also supporting it
My question is, is GLONASS more accurate than ordinary GPS? And how to use it? Thank you
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It will just use it if available. GLONASS is a Russian equivelant to GPS, which is American. It depends where you are in the world and I don't think there is anything to suggest either being more accurate. They're just 2 different systems ofering identical functionality
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It will just use it if available. GLONASS is a Russian equivelant to GPS, which is American. It depends where you are in the world and I don't think there is anything to suggest either being more accurate. They're just 2 different systems ofering identical functionality
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Thank you
Somebody already bought the new Xtrons 8 core android 6.0 model?
What is your experience with this model and Xtrons in general?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...x3-vs-px5-initial-impressions-issues-t3549946
Thanks for the link. Unfortunately worse than Ownice C500.
To bad because the front of the Xtrons seems "flush" with the metal housing, the front of the Ownice is sticking out
had it about a day
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Somebody already bought the new Xtrons 8 core android 6.0 model?
What is your experience with this model and Xtrons in general?
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I got it off ebay, it was advertised to include a backup camera which it didn't include.
I don't like the lack of a physical volume control. Hoping I can find a steering wheel remote via bluetooth that mitigates that. Also no physical home button makes getting home a pain in the butt. I would like the option to remap power to home.
Data limiting options are not present, so the HU doesn't know that it's wifi is or is not metered. It would help given data is expensive in the US and I don't want it syncing spotify over my cell modem.
That's it so far.
Install is easy
Unit is clean.
It works as advertised.
Screen isn't great, but I don't think it is any worse than what's out there.
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What is your experience with this model and Xtrons in general?
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In my experience, avoid Xtrons.
You'll never get any proper support or updates from them.
leonkernan said:
In my experience, avoid Xtrons.
You'll never get any proper support or updates from them.
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Any time I've contacted them it's been a max 6hour wait time, they even sent me a new mcu & software update for my PX5 unit now. As well as for my older PX3 that I had.
leonkernan said:
In my experience, avoid Xtrons.
You'll never get any proper support or updates from them.
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That was my experience too. I had a wince unit that I needed the ROM for and after multiple emails with no resolution, I contacted the manufacturer of the unit directly who provided the correct file.
marchnz said:
That was my experience too. I had a wince unit that I needed the ROM for and after multiple emails with no resolution, I contacted the manufacturer of the unit directly who provided the correct file.
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What name does the manufacturer have?
Flemischguy said:
What name does the manufacturer have?
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(HZC)
Shenzhen HanSong Electronics Co,.Ltd
Just to clarify this was a wince device however they do manufacture MTCD and MTCB devices.
Hi Guys,
I found a non-branded HU in aliexpress with RK3188 CPU and 2 GB RAM, an updated Amplifier IC 7851 and running android 7.1.1. This is the link- https://www.aliexpress.com/item/And...32812654291.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.RS7tIA
I am planning to get this one, I was closely following the XDA threads on Androind HU for some time. I got a plethora of info, but I still need to clear up some doubts, hopefully you guys can help me to get my doubts cleared. Please let me know if my understanding below are right:
(1) If one is not so worried about the technical support then branded non-branded HU doesn't matter right? As far as I understood, the internals are same for most of the HU. For e.g. there will be many brands coming out with the same spec as above, 2 GB RAM, RK3188 (PX3) CPU and the firmware can be cross flashed? Or atleast we can flash the malaysk rom irrespective of the Brand/Vendor, if the internals are the same?
(2) If there is something that is going to differ that would be the MCU (and yes screen resolution). Am I right? However, we can flash Malaysk rom irrespective of the MCU?
PS: I am rooting and flashing ROMs since the Samsung Galaxy S2 days, but Android HUs are a little different so I thought- "When in doubt, ask"!
Thanks in advance, guys! Please let me know anything else I should be taking into consideration before buying the above mentioned HU.
Cheers,
Rahul U S
Guys, your response is much appreciated. I just want to be sure, so asking.
Cheers,
Rahul U S
The unit you linked to is pretty much the same as the one being discussed here,
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...t/dasaita-android-7-1-1-headunit-px3-t3588871
You would probably get more support going forward if you went with the PX5 octa-core version.
Topfar said:
The unit you linked to is pretty much the same as the one being discussed here,
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...t/dasaita-android-7-1-1-headunit-px3-t3588871
You would probably get more support going forward if you went with the PX5 octa-core version.
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what support?
PX3 has 2 custom ROMs (malaysk & hal9k), plenty of mods, xposed support, etc...
PX5 has 1 custom ROM (only malaysk's, but with half of the features available on PX3 version)
Intel Sofia has no custom ROM
go figure...
@s.rahus: go for it. 2GB ram is a winner and upgraded TDA7851 is the cherry on top.
not sure if malaysk's 5.1 rom can be flashed on this 7.1.1 unit and yes, has nothing to do with MCU, that needs to be vendor specific.
Thanks much, guys!
Well, that seller is not responding at all, I would probably go with the below one. Anyway, the brand really doesn't matter. So I am trying to find a seller who responds well and something that is reasonably priced.
Wholesales! Android 7.1.1 7 Inch Car DVD Player For VW/Golf/Tiguan/Skoda/Fabia/Rapid/Seat/Leon/Skoda CANBUS Wifi GPS Radio
http://s.aliexpress.com/aq6VFj2e
(from AliExpress Android)
Cheers
Rahul U S
s.rahus said:
Thanks much, guys!
Well, that seller is not responding at all, I would probably go with the below one. Anyway, the brand really doesn't matter. So I am trying to find a seller who responds well and something that is reasonably priced.
Wholesales! Android 7.1.1 7 Inch Car DVD Player For VW/Golf/Tiguan/Skoda/Fabia/Rapid/Seat/Leon/Skoda CANBUS Wifi GPS Radio
http://s.aliexpress.com/aq6VFj2e
(from AliExpress Android)
Cheers
Rahul U S
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Pick another one, this one doesn't have upgraded amp chip, it's still a 7388.
No need for 7.1.1, find a good one with 6 or even 5.1
zerozoneice said:
Pick another one, this one doesn't have upgraded amp chip, it's still a 7388.
No need for 7.1.1, find a good one with 6 or even 5.1
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Hey, thanks for spending time and helping me out man, really appreciated. However, I could find just that seller with 7851 and he/she is not responding at all. If you find one with 7851, please let me know. I need the similar to OE looks and would love to have the android 7.1.1.
Cheers,
Rahul U S
zerozoneice said:
Pick another one, this one doesn't have upgraded amp chip, it's still a 7388.
No need for 7.1.1, find a good one with 6 or even 5.1
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Found one with IC 7850. From what I read 7850 and 7851 are same. Check this out and please let me know what you think- https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4-C...32691433062.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.73gTna
Cheers,
Rahul U S
s.rahus said:
Found one with IC 7850. From what I read 7850 and 7851 are same. Check this out and please let me know what you think- https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4-C...32691433062.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.73gTna
Cheers,
Rahul U S
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sure
zerozoneice said:
sure
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Hey bud, I am going with this one. It seems to have a better Radio IC chip as well, which claims to give a better radio reception than the TDA 77xx.
Cheers,
Rahul U S
s.rahus said:
Hey bud, I am going with this one. It seems to have a better Radio IC chip as well, which claims to give a better radio reception than the TDA 77xx.
Cheers,
Rahul U S
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There are no 'better' tuner or amp ICs in these, the better is so insignificant its not worth worrying about. If you want the best audio amplification, use external amps. Regarding the tuner, you can install an RF amp at the antenna, but that doesnt overcome the shyte selectivity of these units. Best have a decent antenna and accept the hit-or-miss quality of the tuner.
I suggest buying a HotAudio, witson, joying or xtrons as they atleast have some support, even if second rate compared to major brands.
s.rahus said:
Hey bud, I am going with this one. It seems to have a better Radio IC chip as well, which claims to give a better radio reception than the TDA 77xx.
Cheers,
Rahul U S
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yes, 6686 it's said to have better reception esp. in low signal areas. good luck
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yes, 6686 it's said to have better reception esp. in low signal areas. good luck
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Thanks much mate!
Cheers,
Rahul U S
marchnz said:
There are no 'better' tuner or amp ICs in these, the better is so insignificant its not worth worrying about. If you want the best audio amplification, use external amps. Regarding the tuner, you can install an RF amp at the antenna, but that doesnt overcome the shyte selectivity of these units. Best have a decent antenna and accept the hit-or-miss quality of the tuner.
I suggest buying a HotAudio, witson, joying or xtrons as they atleast have some support, even if second rate compared to major brands.
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Thanks! Valid point. I have heard that the support from the above brands too are nothing to write home about, however yeah some support is better than no support. Unfortunately, I cannot find the one I need with these brands. I am taking a chance and trying my luck. Let's see.
Cheers,
Rahul U S
s.rahus said:
Thanks! Valid point. I have heard that the support from the above brands too are nothing to write home about, however yeah some support is better than no support. Unfortunately, I cannot find the one I need with these brands. I am taking a chance and trying my luck. Let's see.
Cheers,
Rahul U S
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MTCD is MTCD, they're all based on MTCD reference design with some minor differences. For context, I have a JY (originally px3 1GB) with latest HCT PX5 2GB and HA 2.56 MCU.
Regards,
Marc
Topfar said:
The unit you linked to is pretty much the same as the one being discussed here,
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...t/dasaita-android-7-1-1-headunit-px3-t3588871
You would probably get more support going forward if you went with the PX5 octa-core version.
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s.rahus said:
Thanks! Valid point. I have heard that the support from the above brands too are nothing to write home about, however yeah some support is better than no support. Unfortunately, I cannot find the one I need with these brands. I am taking a chance and trying my luck. Let's see.
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@Topfar, as both RK3188/PX3 MTCD and RK3368/PX5 MTCD units are being made (including developing N for the RK3188/PX3 BEFORE the RK3368/PX5 gets it) then theres no reason to suggest that "support" is going to be better for the octacore ones, but basically the only support your ll get is from XDA, whatever MTC unit you buy.
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Yes, I had an MTCB unit with the 7786 and then one with the 6686 and the 6686 is deffo better reception wise, wit a boosted antenna I get lots of stations.
s.rahus said:
Hi Guys,
I found a non-branded HU in aliexpress with RK3188 CPU and 2 GB RAM, an updated Amplifier IC 7851 and running android 7.1.1. This is the link- https://www.aliexpress.com/item/And...32812654291.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.RS7tIA
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That one has pics of MTCB/C SWC screen, not the MTCD one, guessing thats an error, unless theres N for MTCB/C coming, probabaly not, unfortunately.
Anyway, currently there are a few N ROMs for RK3188/PX3 but theyve been labelled as experimental, seeing as units with N are now actually on sale, a full N ROM for RK3188/PX3 cant be far away . . .
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That one has pics of MTCB/C SWC screen, not the MTCD one, guessing thats an error, unless theres N for MTCB/C coming, probabaly not, unfortunately.
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Thanks for all your inputs, appreciated! I have decided to go with this one, with amp IC 7850 (same as IC 7851) and NXP radio IC. By the way, what do you mean by SWC screen (the physical key layout)?
Android 7.1.1 RK3188 4 Core 1.6G*4 Car DVD Player for Golf Polo Passat Tiguan EOS for Seat 2G RAM iNANDR Auto Stereo Radio RDS
http://s.aliexpress.com/F7VVF7zu
(from AliExpress Android)
Thanks,
Rahul U S
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By the way, what do you mean by SWC screen (the physical key layout)?
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The screen that shows the functions you can assign to the SWC is from an MTCB/B unit, see pic.
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The screen that shows the functions you can assign to the SWC is from an MTCB/B unit, see pic.
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My guess is that they just edit and reuse the existing photos (of course superimposing the user interface). Have a look at the physical key layout as well, I think that too is not updated?
Will ask the seller anyway.
Thanks,
Rahul U S
s.rahus said:
My guess is that they just edit and reuse the existing photos (of course superimposing the user interface). Have a look at the physical key layout as well, I think that too is not updated?
Will ask the seller anyway.
Thanks,
Rahul U S
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Yeah and its probably MTCD cos it has the launcher without the weather and with speed boost/amp//brightness etc.