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[Q] Random Dell Streak 7 Questions that i can't seem to find answers too.

So, i have been reading thread after thread...AFTER thread on here and tabletroms.. and a few other choice places.. I just got my Streak 7. I have learned to root it, CMW, NVFLASH, etc.. i'm good on all these accounts.
i updated my streak (t-mobile 4g) to newest dell rom and liked it.. it fixed the dock speaker issue (no sound out of speakers when docked.) i rooted it but realized the kernel wouldn't allow overclocking (which i want to do for my tablet purpose)
So i switched over to Honeystreak r8 which is working perfect.. EXCEPT the dock issue is back.. docking the tablet (official v.2 dock) regardless of what you choose, shuts off internal speakers. So.. what am asking here is..Is there a rom that allows OCing.. and sound out of speakers while docked? Where can i find just a kernel i can flash with CWM on stock rom that allows overclocking (honeycomb)
second question, build.prop. i have looked EVERYWHERE and no one has mentioned this.. The marketplace (play) is not complete. Many apps are "not allowed" on this tablet. I know the "fix" of editing your build.prop with a proper/different product and fingerprint but whats a good one? I would like to install Hulu and a few other things WITHOUT sideloading. I can;t be the first person to ask this.. but i have searched all forms of combo words to get an answer and have not found one.
Last question. I read that the offical dock supports USB Host, i guess through the USB plug on the back... yet official rom does not support this.. (right?) So.. How do i plug a hub into it (it's a female Mini-USB NOT Micro) and also WHAT rom/kernel/whatever supports it..
Thank you..

The dock issue was fixed with stock rom 514, and HS R8 is based off of 507.
You would need to use 514 to get the fix, it might be possible to hack those two together and get both, but it hasnt been done yet. Also DJ_steve has no plans on HS as he's been working on ICS.
If you're unsure about rom versions, see Dell Streak 7 Official roms - xda wiki and
Dell Update process for an explaniation on the version strings.
Depends on the app, best thing to do is find out why it's not compatable in the first place. Some apps (like hulu i think?, or was it netflix?) use whitelists, which means only those devices can use it.
You could use a popular device like the transformer or xoom, or a similar device like the Gtab 7 which has similar specs (sorta).
The stock kernel doesnt support much in the way of usb-hosting. The HS kernel might, but also I believe you must provide power yourself, the port doesnt offer much power at all or so I hear. I'll have to get back to you on that in a few weeks.

How bout a kernel.. is there a place or is there a download of just an OCed/ OC capable kernel for the stock-rooted rom? That would solve one of my major dock issues. But i bought this device to make it a nice little portable arcade/emulator box and everything is great but i need to OC the thing to make some emulators really run nice. and i use the dock to.. well.. hold it up and charge it.
Also, do you know where i can find galaxy tab 7 build.prop examples?

There's no other kernels besides the HS one, (if you dont count the ICS one).
You cant just install it over 514, HS is partitioned differently.

[Q]Is there a possibility for external keyboards?

I recently got a carrying case for about $8 for my kfhd. It also comes with a built in keyboard, which is very cool. To see if I could use it, I also purchased a micro USB to USB in order to connect, but it doesn't work at all.
I'm assuming this is because of the closed os. Once a bypass or stable ROM gets released, will using an external keyboard ever be a possibility?

I've seen the nexus 7 connected to a micro keyboard via usb so its a possibility if you went with a straight android ROM, but the bootloader still needs to be cracked first. I can't remember if the KFHD has bluetooth, otherwise you can try bluetooth keyboard.
Edit: appears that KFHD only has bluetooth for headphones and speakers according to their site. I just returned my KFHD and got a Nexus 7 and typing with my HP touchpad bluetooth keyboard on my Nexus 7 Small things like this, not even being able to use an external keyboard right off the bat adds to the list of returning the KFHD making me go with another device.

Yes, I suppose it's only a matter of time before someone gets the bootloader to work.
I'm hoping my time invested in waiting will pay off with better hardware capabilities

I didn't want to play that wild card so I returned my KFHD and picked up the N7. There were devs exchanging comments on a thread in the general section but any talk on there seems to have ceased, so that is not a good sign in my opinion. I'm sure they are working on it and I'll kick myself when the bootloader unlocks but its not a chance I can take right now.
If you have a BT keyboard in hand, doesn't hurt to try. Someone said they got a BT game controller to work.

[XBMC PI] Raspbmc No sound, no hdmi control

EDIT: Conclusion =D
Well i'm happy with a setup i've just done. Using my X Mini portable speakers I get a very loud speaker, with high quality. If anyone else cannot be bothered/cannot figure out how to fix HDMI, these are probably better than my Tv's speakers anyways. And there only £12 =D
Also, YATSE remote for android allows me to control it despite not having CEC!
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Hello, I haven't seen much on Raspbmc on XDa, but its a great little OS. With overclocking controls (much like yuo might get on android) and XBMC booting by default for the professional look =D
Anyway, I haven't been able to get any sound out of the HDMI. I know that sound output can work (on a different OS, like raspbian). Also, i noticed that the HDMI control (ie using TV remote to control it) doesn't work.
Any ideas? Anyone else using PI?
(also, have tried loads of configurations in audio, now i'm stuck)
Edit: I'm trying a clean install, ill post my results.

I've been using raspbmc since I got my first pi and haven't had those problems. However the last iteration of rc5 did have issues with cec which would explain why your remote wouldn't work if your not on the absolute latest. As far as sound only issues I've heard about is with people using external stereo for sound. Disable DTS if your using your tv. With the latest versions be careful with overclocking, there's currently a problem in the build that is causing SD card corruption for a lot of users.
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Check out xbian.org its a xbmc build for the rpi that works great. My remote for my LG tv works great and same for sound, no issues. Has oc control as well. It does freeze up every few days but that's my only issue with it
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Reinstalled but...
Reinstalled but still no joy.
Im gonna try xbian, as Endoroid suggested, much thanks
I did overclock it, but i have noticed that when booting up, sometimes i have to restart as it says
Code:
**cant read, cut off screen****al commit I/O error
Humph, im guessing that al is journal (after googling the rest).
Ill report back again on my xbian results, hopefully end of thread? we'll see (i hope my sd card isn't corrupt or something, i dont think so, file management sitll works and it boots...)

Right...
I installed XBian but still have no sound?!
I know that sound has worked on XBMC, i remember when i first got it i tried it breifly, im gonna try with headphone port and see if i get sound. Even if I do, i'd like to use the HDMI output, rather than headphones/portablespeakers.
Any clues?
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Headphones working fine... i'm not sure whether that is a good thing or a bad thing...
(im testing using a few different sound sources, not just one, os i doubt this is any Program errors. It must be the system. Are there any drivers i can download for a samsung TV?)
Also, i might try on a different TV and see if it's just the tv?!
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Well i'm happy with a setup i've just done. Using my X Mini portable speakers I get a very loud speaker, with high quality. If anyone else cannot be bothered/cannot figure out how to fix HDMI, these are probably better than my Tv's speakers anyways. And there only £12 =D
Also, YATSE remote for android allows me to control it despite not having CEC!
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In settings, the audio out is set to hdmi and not analog?
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Solution?
Endoroid said:
In settings, the audio out is set to hdmi and not analog?
Sent from my DROID3 using xda premium
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I see that no one has commented on this in a while, so I hope that the thread is not dead. When I hook up my Raspbmc to my TV through my Denon receiver, I get picture, but no sound. I added the two lines of code to the config file mentioned on the Pi forums that supposedly force HDMI. When I go into audio settings, however, I don't even seem to have an HDMI option. The only options are Analog and Coax.
Thoughts?

brogdonbr said:
I see that no one has commented on this in a while, so I hope that the thread is not dead. When I hook up my Raspbmc to my TV through my Denon receiver, I get picture, but no sound. I added the two lines of code to the config file mentioned on the Pi forums that supposedly force HDMI. When I go into audio settings, however, I don't even seem to have an HDMI option. The only options are Analog and Coax.
Thoughts?
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I had this problem too when I got a Raspberry Pi a week ago, with a Samsung UN32EH4000 (I don't think the TV has CEC, if that matters). Tried all the recommended solutions, but never had the HDMI choice for the sound even. Went to Xbian and had no problems.

Not posted since forever :S
I have given up on Raspbmc, and even xbian as I have found they don't work well, for me.
I did like Arch linux, but had problems had memory problems.
I have had memory problems on all of the distros tried, I think it might be a hardware problem (after a successful boot or two it forgets how to turn on and just fails)
Oh well :L Gonna try raspbian for a bit and see if i get anywhere.

Fallon9111 said:
Not posted since forever :S
I have given up on Raspbmc, and even xbian as I have found they don't work well, for me.
I did like Arch linux, but had problems had memory problems.
I have had memory problems on all of the distros tried, I think it might be a hardware problem (after a successful boot or two it forgets how to turn on and just fails)
Oh well :L Gonna try raspbian for a bit and see if i get anywhere.
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I was able to fix this by adding "hdmi_force_hotplug=1" and "hdmi_drive=2" to my Config file. I also went pure Raspbmc. You can install XBMC from Raspian, but since my goal was a media extender, I just installed Raspbmc. Wait for everything to settle, turn off the Pi, put the SD card in your PC, open up config.txt, and copy those two lines of code.

Make sure when you edit the config file on a pc, if using windows. Use notepad+ as windows will not properly format the file using utf-8 with standard notepad.
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Also... make sure you're using a quality dependable power supply that actually puts out 5V and at least 700mA, I use an Amazon Kindle Fire 2.1A charger just for the headroom.
The easiest way to check is to have the Pi plugged in and on, and check voltage on the board directly with a test meter. If you don't get the correct values, try a different power supply.

Nook HD+ advice

Hey there. I have the Nook HD+ and was using Cyanogenmod 10.1 for a while. I very much enjoyed using it, but eventually ran into an issue I hope to get resolved someway. One of the main things I'd like to do with my tablet is use it for emulators and for that I'd like to use a wii remote. Now, the issue with that is, as some of you may know,wii remotes no longer connect to android as of 4.2 due to some bluetooth change. What I've found out is that the remote will sync to the standard Nook OS, due to it being 4.1 or whatever.
So I guess my question would be this. Is there a way to use cyanogenmod and still get the wiimote functionality in some form? Is it possible to dual boot or something along those lines? As in use the stock Nook OS for emulation and cyanogen for other uses. I'm not very experienced when it comes to working with phone ROMs and such. And when I did search for things about dual booting it was paired with heavy use of jargon and I couldn't make heads or tails of it. I'm really looking for options for things I could go about doing here.
Thanks for your time

hyperbolictowel said:
Hey there. I have the Nook HD+ and was using Cyanogenmod 10.1 for a while. I very much enjoyed using it, but eventually ran into an issue I hope to get resolved someway. One of the main things I'd like to do with my tablet is use it for emulators and for that I'd like to use a wii remote. Now, the issue with that is, as some of you may know,wii remotes no longer connect to android as of 4.2 due to some bluetooth change. What I've found out is that the remote will sync to the standard Nook OS, due to it being 4.1 or whatever.
So I guess my question would be this. Is there a way to use cyanogenmod and still get the wiimote functionality in some form? Is it possible to dual boot or something along those lines? As in use the stock Nook OS for emulation and cyanogen for other uses. I'm not very experienced when it comes to working with phone ROMs and such. And when I did search for things about dual booting it was paired with heavy use of jargon and I couldn't make heads or tails of it. I'm really looking for options for things I could go about doing here.
Thanks for your time
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If CM10.1 (android 4.1) works with the wii remote, could you not go back to using that? What was the issue you mention running into?
In the development forum there are builds of CM10.1 and the latest stock OS that can run off an sd card rather than installing to the device, so you can have a kind of dual boot situation where you just pop the sd card in when you want to use that operating system. That might work for your situation.

hyperbolictowel said:
Hey there. I have the Nook HD+ and was using Cyanogenmod 10.1 for a while. I very much enjoyed using it, but eventually ran into an issue I hope to get resolved someway. One of the main things I'd like to do with my tablet is use it for emulators and for that I'd like to use a wii remote. Now, the issue with that is, as some of you may know,wii remotes no longer connect to android as of 4.2 due to some bluetooth change. What I've found out is that the remote will sync to the standard Nook OS, due to it being 4.1 or whatever.
So I guess my question would be this. Is there a way to use cyanogenmod and still get the wiimote functionality in some form? Is it possible to dual boot or something along those lines? As in use the stock Nook OS for emulation and cyanogen for other uses. I'm not very experienced when it comes to working with phone ROMs and such. And when I did search for things about dual booting it was paired with heavy use of jargon and I couldn't make heads or tails of it. I'm really looking for options for things I could go about doing here.
Thanks for your time
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With the latest update ( 2.1.1 ), the stock Nook HD+ is ICS 4.0.4. Google broke Android's bluetooth support with Jellybean 4.2+, and CM and others are trying to fix it but with limited success. You can dual boot by running an alternate OS off of the SD Card. I run stock 2.1.1 from SD Card as per:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2330083
With a supported 16/32GB SD Card you can have plenty of room for all kinds of roms for emulators.
However, I would rather not use the WiiMote for emulators. Rather, GameStop has a $9.99 bluetooth wireless controller for Android Tablets that purportedly still works with CM 10.1/2 and has analog sticks and all. I plan to get one of those, but they are sold out online and I just haven't made the trek to a GameStop that has them....

Gamestop no longer has those blu tooth controllers, but the gamestop red samurai
works very well...I just got one a few weeks ago. $ 19.99

USB DAC and Nexus 7 2012 wifi only

Hi there just joined this wonderful forum and basically i am an Andriod noob :victory: I am very late to the party and never owned a smartphone or andriod device but with people going for the 2013 Nexus 7 and offloading their 2012 models at a basement bargain price i finally decided to jump on the Andriod bandwagon
Ok here's the thing : i bought a 2012 wifi only Nexus 7 and the seller stated that it has been rooted. I have a Fiio E7 USD DAC that i am using at home with my desktop and with the laptop @ the office. From what i read with some tweaks a Nexus 7 works fine with this particular USB DAC. Thing is i have downloaded apps like games, ebook reader, FLAC player, etc and more importantly files. From what i understand i have to "flash" to a new kernel that is USB DAC friendly? Could someone dumb it down so i could understand what exactly i should do to achieve this? Would all my files be lost if i flash to a new kernel? Thanks in advance ya
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OS : Andriod 4.2.2

hodak said:
Hi there just joined this wonderful forum and basically i am an Andriod noob :victory: I am very late to the party and never owned a smartphone or andriod device but with people going for the 2013 Nexus 7 and offloading their 2012 models at a basement bargain price i finally decided to jump on the Andriod bandwagon
Ok here's the thing : i bought a 2012 wifi only Nexus 7 and the seller stated that it has been rooted. I have a Fiio E7 USD DAC that i am using at home with my desktop and with the laptop @ the office. From what i read with some tweaks a Nexus 7 works fine with this particular USB DAC. Thing is i have downloaded apps like games, ebook reader, FLAC player, etc and more importantly files. From what i understand i have to "flash" to a new kernel that is USB DAC friendly? Could someone dumb it down so i could understand what exactly i should do to achieve this? Would all my files be lost if i flash to a new kernel? Thanks in advance ya
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OS : Andriod 4.2.2
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Hi, hodak...
Much of your post doesn't mean much to me I afraid... although I do remember reading years ago, that DAC stands for Digital-to-Analog Converter and FLAC stands for Full Lossless Audio Codec (I think)... but that's about the limit of my knowledge concerning technical digital audio related stuff.
With regard to "flash to a new kernel that is USB DAC friendly". I have no idea if such a kernel exists. But if one does exist, it will almost certainly be in .ZIP format (which, by the way, you don't unzip), and would be flashed via a Custom Recovery.
There are two such Custom Recoveries available; ClockWorkMod Recovery (CWM) and The Windows Recovery Project (TWRP). They both do pretty much the same thing... with such a Recovery, you can flash Custom Kernels, Custom ROMs, root your device, and perform Nandroid backups (which are 'carbon copies' of your Nexus 7's state at the time the backup was made... even right down to the last app icon or widget you last dropped onto one of the home screens). Nandroid backups are extremely useful for returning your device back to it's last working state, in the event of a ROM (or kernel) flash gone wrong.
If you've never used a Custom Recovery before, you're probably wondering which one is 'best'. Well, the answer is a rather unhelpful 'neither' . Like most things Android related, it's very much a matter of personal taste. CWM has been around for years, and is favoured (mostly) by Android old timers. TWRP is the new-kid-on-the block, so to speak, and has a more intuitive interface than CWM, so I guess I would recommend TWRP as this is your first foray into Custom Recovery related stuff. Anyway here are the download links...
(It's important you get the right version for your device, so if you have a WiFi only Nexus 7 (as you do), you're going to need the 'grouper' Custom Recovery...and 'tilapia' Custom Recovery, if your Nexus 7 is both WiFi and 3G capable. Download the correct one to your PC.
TWRP for 'grouper'
CWM for both 'grouper' and 'tilapia'
But before you can fastboot flash a Custom Recovery, you must first unlock the bootloader on your Nexus 7 (and this is the bit you're not going to like so much)... unlocking the bootloader, performs a full wipe akin to a factory reset. So before proceeding you must first back up everything that is important to you on your Nexus 7 to your PC or some other external location.
However, none of this might be necessary!.
In your post you say "...and the seller stated that it has been rooted.".
Unless the seller rooted the device via the motochopper 'exploit' then there's a very good chance the bootloader is already unlocked... which means you won't loose your stuff. If there is an unlocked padlock symbol at the bottom of the screen, underneath the Google logo at boot... it means the bootloader is already unlocked.
So, to summarize...
* Backup your Nexus 7. (Might not be necessary if the bootloader is already unlocked).
* Unlock the bootloader with fastboot oem unlock (Might not be necessary...).
* Fastboot flash a Custom Recovery with fastboot flash recovery custom_recovery_filename.img
* Using that Recovery, flash your Custom Kernel.
* Restore your stuff back to your Nexus 7. (Might not be necessary...).
To reiterate... if the bootloader is already unlocked, then only the third and fourth steps listed above are necessary.
The full details of how to use fastboot and a link to the necessary drivers are available here. It looks more complicated than it actually is... but that's only because Comminus (the OP of the thread) is thorough in his explanation, and covers a lot of ground.
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One other possibility occurs to me... If you're already rooted, you can use either one of these two apps...
Flash Image GUI or Flashify.
...you can use one of these two apps, to flash a Custom Recovery DIRECTLY FROM THE NEXUS 7 itself, without recourse to a PC or the need for fastboot. Just download the Custom Recovery .img file from one of the links above, directly to your Nexus 7... and then use either Flash Image GUI or Flashify to flash it.
Once you have CWM or TWRP installed, you can then download, directly your Nexus 7, the Custom Kernel of your choice... boot into CWM or TWRP and flash it.
How to boot into your Custom Recovery
Shut down the Nexus 7 completely. Press and hold VOL-DOWN... whilst holding, press POWER ON (hold both for about 5 seconds). This will boot the device into the bootloader. Using the VOL-BUTTONS, navigate to the RECOVERY MODE option, and press POWER ON to select. Your Nexus 7 should now boot into your previously installed Custom Recovery... CWM or TWRP.
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And that's the Cliff Notes/Reader Digest version of how to flash a Custom Kernel. All you have to do now is find one that fits your digital audio requirements... and that, I'm afraid, I can't help you with... unfortunately.
Hope this helps... and good luck.
Rgrds,
Ged.

I think this rom might work for you
"USB audio kernel driver enabled
USB audio plug&play patches for DAC plugged at boot"
"USB audio plug&play handler for DAC plugged post boot"
"Supported USB audio devices
These are just some of the supported USB DAC's: CM106-F, FiiO E07 + E10 + E17......."
http://mehrvarz.github.io/img/usbhost-settings3.jpg
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Dont know if its possible use this kernel in another rom.
link here

hodak said:
Hi there just joined this wonderful forum and basically i am an Andriod noob :victory: I am very late to the party and never owned a smartphone or andriod device but with people going for the 2013 Nexus 7 and offloading their 2012 models at a basement bargain price i finally decided to jump on the Andriod bandwagon
Ok here's the thing : i bought a 2012 wifi only Nexus 7 and the seller stated that it has been rooted. I have a Fiio E7 USD DAC that i am using at home with my desktop and with the laptop @ the office. From what i read with some tweaks a Nexus 7 works fine with this particular USB DAC. Thing is i have downloaded apps like games, ebook reader, FLAC player, etc and more importantly files. From what i understand i have to "flash" to a new kernel that is USB DAC friendly? Could someone dumb it down so i could understand what exactly i should do to achieve this? Would all my files be lost if i flash to a new kernel? Thanks in advance ya
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I won't iterate what's been said, just add a few things you may find useful.
In addition to a kernel that support USB Audio (here's the one I use), you'll also need an OTG cable (On The Go). I just got this one to replace a POS cheapo cable. The StarTech is rock solid and, for my $$$, worth the price. I'm pretty sure most FiiOs work with the N7, but you can always google to be sure.
If you any high resolution FLACs (24-bit, 96 or 192 kHz), I'm pretty sure this is the only player that will play them at their native bit depth and samplerate. I'm just getting into USB audio on my Nexus 7 2012, but I tested the trial version of USB Audio Recorder Pro (UARP) with my HiFimeDIY Sabre U2 Asynchronous DAC, and it played a 24/96 FLAC perfectly. I haven't had a chance to test USB audio with any other players, but UARP is unique in that it has its own USB audio driver that bypasses (or attempts to; no problem w/the N7) the Android audio chain.
There's this USB-centric ROM available, if you're inclined to explore. Seems quite popular and has some nice features.
If you have a lot of apps installed, Titanium Backup Pro might be worth buying. It can be handy for restoring apps if you decide to try other ROMs. There's a free version, too.
Lastly, as a noob, you might appreciate WugFresh's Nexus Root Toolkit (NRT). Handy if you don't want to use the commandline and Android SDK. I started with it, learned the principles behind what it does, and now use the SDK for most things, but sometimes his NRT comes in handy.
Hope that helps! Good luck

ThurstonX said:
I won't iterate what's been said, just add a few things you may find useful.
In addition to a kernel that support USB Audio (here's the one I use), you'll also need an OTG cable (On The Go). I just got this one to replace a POS cheapo cable. The StarTech is rock solid and, for my $$$, worth the price. I'm pretty sure most FiiOs work with the N7, but you can always google to be sure.
If you any high resolution FLACs (24-bit, 96 or 192 kHz), I'm pretty sure this is the only player that will play them at their native bit depth and samplerate. I'm just getting into USB audio on my Nexus 7 2012, but I tested the trial version of USB Audio Recorder Pro (UARP) with my HiFimeDIY Sabre U2 Asynchronous DAC, and it played a 24/96 FLAC perfectly. I haven't had a chance to test USB audio with any other players, but UARP is unique in that it has its own USB audio driver that bypasses (or attempts to; no problem w/the N7) the Android audio chain.
There's this USB-centric ROM available, if you're inclined to explore. Seems quite popular and has some nice features.
Hope that helps! Good luck
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ThurstonX, I'm actually thinking about buying the Hifimediy Sabre U2 but had a question. Say if I was playing 16bit mp3 songs or using Google Navigation...would you actually hear sound through the Sabre or does audio only work through UARP?

machmanx said:
ThurstonX, I'm actually thinking about buying the Hifimediy Sabre U2 but had a question. Say if I was playing 16bit mp3 songs or using Google Navigation...would you actually hear sound through the Sabre or does audio only work through UARP?
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Wish I could answer your question. I never got the DAC to work with any other player. I use the stock 4.3 ROM and vorcers' V7 kernel. I have Timur's USB ROM (which uses his kernel) downloaded, but haven't had any time to test it. Hopefully tomorrow, but whenever, I'll post another reply to let you know.
My understanding is that if you get the DAC working, it handles all audio out, if you have a player that will do it. Maybe that's why people love USB ROM. I mean if guys are using it for their Nexus 7 car installs, with Bluetooth and other audio apps, and are using USB DACs, I would assume all audio will go that route.
Sorry for being so vague.