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ENABLE BACK CAMERA FOR VIDEOCALL ON AT&T 8925 TILT
It is possible to do? Do I need some registry hack?
btw:
-My service provider has 3g videocall enabled, so I can use it to receive videocall but I cannot send my own view.
-I have reflashed my 8925 with an Tytn rom (the dialer has the video button)
Thanks for your help!
5 (FIVE) months passed and no replies???
somebody in the whole world have done this?
please help!
what is the point of video calling if you cannot see the other person..?
and the answer is no, can't be done
hm..
not for nothin... but how are you gonna see the other person if you've got the back of your phone facing you...
ericmcintire said:
not for nothin... but how are you gonna see the other person if you've got the back of your phone facing you...
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LOL, the other half wants to know what he's doing at all times.
P1Tater said:
LOL, the other half wants to know what he's doing at all times.
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lol...
In all seriousness.. you can check this out and see if it's what you are looking for
http://research.microsoft.com/mcom/portrait/
now the wifey can keep tabs on your whenever she wants.
ericmcintire said:
not for nothin... but how are you gonna see the other person if you've got the back of your phone facing you...
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Simple solution: stand in front of a mirror
snoopyrph said:
Simple solution: stand in front of a mirror
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...without the phone
meanvulcan said:
...without the phone
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use the back camera and stand in front of a mirror so you can see other person on your screen. Think about it, it would work but little silly though
Hold on I'm going to move to the back of the phone so you can see me now.
snoopyrph said:
use the back camera and stand in front of a mirror so you can see other person on your screen. Think about it, it would work but little silly though
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Ya, I gotcha brother. I was being sarcastic...
lcohen999 said:
what is the point of video calling if you cannot see the other person..?
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You missed the point.
There are times where you need to show something other than your face to other caller. Eg. Showing an engineer re the machine damage, etc. This is where the back camera comes in handy. Yes, you can take picture then send as MMS but if there're multiple things to show it's just not as convinient as using video call.
Easy solution!
Sell ur tilt on ebay, use money to buy a real htc kaiser. Ta da, now u can use video call the way its supposed to be used on ur phone. Wasnt that easy now?
cp1md2b said:
Hold on I'm going to move to the back of the phone so you can see me now.
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Why would you do that? think man...use mirror reflection with the back camera. Use your imagination
My point is, I wish to know if it is possible to TRANSMIT VIDEO with a At&T Tilt, no matter what kind...just transmit the video to the other person during a call using 3G. There must be some registry hack to do this!...Pof, Olipro, Sleuth255: Tilt users need your help here!
leomandelbrot said:
My point is, I wish to know if it is possible to TRANSMIT VIDEO with a At&T Tilt, no matter what kind...just transmit the video to the other person during a call using 3G. There must be some registry hack to do this!...Pof, Olipro, Sleuth255: Tilt users need your help here!
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There is a way to do this.. with my hermes (imate jasjam with front facing cam) in video calls you could go to options and switch to back camera.. I cant test it for you now cuz i'm in the US but heading overseas in mid june and pretty sure it can be done..
Great idea
I think that feature is good to have on the AT&T Tilt. Its a good idea to use the back camera with a lower resolution offcourse. Is it possible?
leomandelbrot said:
My point is, I wish to know if it is possible to TRANSMIT VIDEO with a At&T Tilt, no matter what kind...just transmit the video to the other person during a call using 3G. There must be some registry hack to do this!...Pof, Olipro, Sleuth255: Tilt users need your help here!
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if you have dialer with video call and options like HTC dialer you can go to the option and turn the camera from the front to the rear one.. i think with this way you have video call on tilt
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5 (FIVE) months passed and no replies???
somebody in the whole world have done this?
please help!
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If you want the provider-supported videocalls then of course currently it can NOT be done (although in theory I would say it shouldn't be any problem just to force the use of rear camera in a small resolution and route it for videocalls, that should work for as long as you have 3G connection).
But
you can always use it for videocalls using other web-based communication apps, the only "problem" is that the other person have to use them too...
There was Microsoft Portrait - I had excellent videocalls using my old iPAQ 6515's and TYTN "rear" cameras; it even support connection to NetMeeting on your PC and that way I could i.e. have a peek whats going on at home (when PC's NM is set correctly you can enable it to autoanswer etc) Skype worked too; I bet bunch of other apps works that way too, and they probably work great - I can admit that i.e. MS Portrait had better video and audio than when using my provider's 3G videocalls.
The only problems are that i.e. MS Portrait is very picky about the cameras (i.e. it doesn't recognize the camera in last version of iPAQ6515 while it did in the previous model) or Skype fiddles with their app so often and so much that it is hard to even say which one works on which phone (there are versions that I don't even had sound over wifi on TYTN II, not to mention old iPAQ...)
So, if you want videocalls - and not necessarily through your usually crappy provider - there are plenty of options... you just won't see yourself or the other person when youre using the "rear' camera, thats all.
viluve said:
You missed the point.
There are times where you need to show something other than your face to other caller. Eg. Showing an engineer re the machine damage, etc. This is where the back camera comes in handy. Yes, you can take picture then send as MMS but if there're multiple things to show it's just not as convinient as using video call.
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My point is, I wish to know if it is possible to TRANSMIT VIDEO with a At&T Tilt, no matter what kind...just transmit the video to the other person during a call using 3G. There must be some registry hack to do this!...Pof, Olipro, Sleuth255: Tilt users need your help here!
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I have done this using webcamera plus: provided the necessary ports are open and the windows xp/vista software is installed, put the receiver's ip address on your pocket pc part of the software and you will be transmitting video with either camera.
HEAD UNIT: Kenwood DDX9702S
PHONE: Nexus 6P
As far as I know, everything is up to date. Everything sounds fine when I first start my car. However, once I input my first voice command (by pressing the microphone), afterwards, all audio coming out of the right side is crackly. If I restart my car, the crackling is gone. I can go hours with it sounding just fine, but once I submit my first voice command, it all goes to hell. Any ideas? I will be reaching out to Kenwood soon about it, but this brings me to my next issue...
How the hell to we contact Google for support for Android Auto?!?!
Thanks!
Sean
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How the hell to we contact Google for support for Android Auto?!?!
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LOL. Google doesn't provide support...
Unless you're a business with a support contract, but they may not even have that for Android Auto.
You can at least inform Google if you want. Open the AA app, hit the dots at top right and select Help and feedback, then select the Send feedback option.
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LOL. Google doesn't provide support...
Unless you're a business with a support contract, but they may not even have that for Android Auto.
You can at least inform Google if you want. Open the AA app, hit the dots at top right and select Help and feedback, then select the Send feedback option.
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I'll have to give the in-app feedback a try. Ugh...
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I'll have to give the in-app feedback a try. Ugh...
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If it's happening on a Kenwood HU, ask Kenwood.
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If it's happening on a Kenwood HU, ask Kenwood.
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I have. They gave me some troubleshooting steps, which require another phone to try it with. I'm swapping out this unit for a replacement anyways this weekend for another issue it is having regarding the camera input, so I'll wait until then to try anymore troubleshooting steps.
I don't have OP's issue but I got a similar one with my ddx9902s. What happens is when google now prompts are spoken (ie when reading a text message or verifying if what you spoken was what you want to send BUT not things like map navigation) I get some distortion/static. However everything else is unaffected.
Honestly not sure if it's related to this but this is the closest problem I saw. Might be an amp/cabling issue?
I have the same issue on a DDX9702S. Only affects Android Auto, not CDs, Bluetooth, or CarPlay.
Any resolution to this, or did you just exchange it?
Looking for opinions and suggestions for enabling texts and SMS messages to display on the MTCB unit while driving. What, if anything are you guys using?
I searched around already, and found one thread where someone was using tasker and other functions to get messages displayed on the unit from their phone, but that solution didn't appear to be very reliable.
Is there an app that everyone is using? Or am I just late to the party? lol
I realize quite a few of you are using 3G connections with your MTCB, so this conversation is more geared towards those utilizing their Bluetooth only phone connection.
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I realize quite a few of you are using 3G connections with your MTCB, so this conversation is more geared towards those utilizing their Bluetooth only phone connection.
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Even using a 3G/4G dongle cannot solve the SMS reception problem because these SMS are normally sent to the phone number, not to the 3G/4G SIM number. At most the dongle can be used to send SMS.
ATM no easy solution to this problem (and for social networks use too).
Have you looked at Tablet Talk? I'm not sure it would work over BT since the BT in these devices is locked down, but I believe there is also the option of using Wifi.
The other thread was mine and I was looking for the same thing
As mentioned above, I don't think it's actually possible with these units since it seems the Bluetooth is locked down. Can't remember the specific details but I'm sure it's to do with the Bluetooth service that handles the messages.
I could be wrong though but I know its not possible with tasker anyway and I don't think tablet talk works with Bluetooth cause I looked into that too. At the moment the way I do it is through data which as you say isn't quite as reliable
If you find anything though let me know
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The other thread was mine and I was looking for the same thing
As mentioned above, I don't think it's actually possible with these units since it seems the Bluetooth is locked down. Can't remember the specific details but I'm sure it's to do with the Bluetooth service that handles the messages.
I could be wrong though but I know its not possible with tasker anyway and I don't think tablet talk works with Bluetooth cause I looked into that too. At the moment the way I do it is through data which as you say isn't quite as reliable
If you find anything though let me know
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That's why I started this thread, to see if anyone had made any breakthroughs since your initial post. I went ahead and wasted the money on Tablet Talk, and I can confirm that the Bluetooth connection is the issue (Error Code:1) with our units. This seems like such a basic feature that Android would be capable of... my wife's Jeep does it automatically in Uconnect.
One thing I was considering trying with TabletTalk is to go into the factory settings, with the 126 password, and toggle around the Bluetooth type the unit is currently using. I know saving anything in this menu will effectively reset my unit, unless I save settings in Xposed, so I need a block of time to try it that I don't have right now. If it would even make a difference.
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That's why I started this thread, to see if anyone had made any breakthroughs since your initial post. I went ahead and wasted the money on Tablet Talk, and I can confirm that the Bluetooth connection is the issue (Error Code:1) with our units. This seems like such a basic feature that Android would be capable of... my wife's Jeep does it automatically in Uconnect.
One thing I was considering trying with TabletTalk is to go into the factory settings, with the 126 password, and toggle around the Bluetooth type the unit is currently using. I know saving anything in this menu will effectively reset my unit, unless I save settings in Xposed, so I need a block of time to try it that I don't have right now. If it would even make a difference.
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That's a good idea actually! If I get some free time I'll have a go
Hey, so I'm fairly new to android auto, having been in my 2016 civic for only a couple weeks. Everything is working great apart from the text message issue. Basically when I receive a text, it shows up on the home screen but when I click it, aa won't read it to me. The screen goes dark and the microphone icon goes blue as if it's trying to read it, but nothing happens and it returns to the home screen. Interestingly, if I press the microphone and use a voice command like 'read my last text message' aa says: "actually, I can't read your messages yet". Any help would be massively appreciated, it's really the only issue I've had so far with the vehicle or Android auto. Thanks.
Sorry, forgot to mention the phone is a nexus 5 with 6.0.1. The usb cord is the original that came with the phone, plugged into the usb port in the car designated for smartphone connection. Also I'm in Canada, if that matters.
Have you checked the permissions on the android app on your phone? Sounds like it doesn't have permissions to view your SMS?
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Yah I went to settings/apps/app permissions/sms and enabled all the apps in there. I also went to android auto, messenger, hangouts, Google play services, Google app, and contacts individually to make sure sms permissions were granted. I'm able to send a text from android auto, but it won't read out texts that I receive.
I'm having the same issue with my Galaxy S7 Edge running Android Auto on my Pioneer AVH-4100NEX. I went on vacation and my car sat for a while and now when I'm in Android Auto mode I can't receive and send text messages. I ask Google for the weather or to do a calculation and I get nothing. However, if I ask Google to dial someone whether in my contacts for not, it dials the number. Does this make any sense? There doesn't appear to be any official Android Auto support. I contact Pioneer and they told me my contacts weren't syncing with Android Auto which was strange enough when they said it, but given the fact that I don't get a reply when I ask GoogleNow for the weather means my contacts shouldn't have anything to do with it. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Matt
Same here: SEAT Ibiza with Full Link, Nexus 6 with 6.0.1 with SMS and WhatsApp. Could that be caused by some setting for language, text-to-speech? Everything else works fine, also sending messages.
PS: The system language ist German...
Similar.. it'll occassionaly read one message. But only one. Not always the first one per time I connect the phone to the car. Hyundai elantra 2017, vzw gs5.
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Made an account just so I could maybe help a few people. I'm using a Galaxy S6 with an AVH-4100NEX unit, and I was getting the same issue. Could send messages fine. Tap to read message - agonizing silence. Managed to solve it by factory resetting my device with Samsung's Smart Switch software. Backup. Reset to factory setting. Restore. Success. All the best!
**SOLVED** this problem has been driving me crazy, but I found the problem. Go to your Google Now settings, click "Voice" and turn OFF Bluetooth Headset.
Its to bad we can't have that on and use Android Auto. You have to choose either the built-in system in the car with Bluetooth or use Android Auto.
Anyways, I hope this solves your problems.
I was hoping Build A Wall's post was the fix but it didn't change anything at least for me. My GoogleNow works fine if I'm just using the phone in my hand. But ever since the end of June, when connected to my car, I can't text or ask for the weather but GoogleNow understand if I ask it to call someone or ask for directions. And even when it does work like making a call, it doesn't reply by saying "Calling Steve" like it used to. It's really weird. I'm wondering if Android Auto came out with an update and it screwed up things.
I don't think there has been another update, I just think it is primitive software that still doesn't quite work as it should. I have had similar problems that I have posted on here in that I could no longer send text messages but could still navigate etc. My situation now is that I have changed nothing on my Nexus or my car unit yet now it is working perfectly again! Hopefully, that is encouraging for you. I hope they will stabilise the software with some updates.
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@mpisani sorry that didn't work. It sounds like your problem is a little different than mine. I was having the same issues as the fiest post in this thread. It just wouldn't read my text to me, but everything else worked great.
I hope you get it figured out.
I turned off Bluetooth entirley before starting the car, it didn't help.
Having the same issue. Next text will come in, screen will show that there is a new text and from whom, but when you touch the card the microphone in the right corner turns blue while rest of screen changes tone a bit to show its in background but there is no audio of text message being read. ask google to read new texts and google says it cannot do that at this time. I'm wondering if it can tell thru gps if you are in a state that has banned all texting while driving and they are trying to cover their ass.
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**SOLVED** this problem has been driving me crazy, but I found the problem. Go to your Google Now settings, click "Voice" and turn OFF Bluetooth Headset.
Its to bad we can't have that on and use Android Auto. You have to choose either the built-in system in the car with Bluetooth or use Android Auto.
Anyways, I hope this solves your problems.
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Thank you so much - it worked!!! My Voice commands did not work at all, no matter what I tried (which was a lot) - it just turned on, listened, turned off, repeated. This fixed it. Now I can again give voice commands, and it will read messages to me as well!
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I've been having the same issues with my new 2017 Elantra. It's sporadic in reading it, sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. Interestingly, when reading messages it uses the other TTS service and not the one from Google Now.
Going to try the BT setting and see how it works. Also was wondering if the issue was from the SMS app.
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I've been having the same issues with my new 2017 Elantra. It's sporadic in reading it, sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. Interestingly, when reading messages it uses the other TTS service and not the one from Google Now.
Going to try the BT setting and see how it works. Also was wondering if the issue was from the SMS app.
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I don't believe it is the sms app purely because the fault is the same for me also with google hangouts which is of course a different app.
I'm really bored with it now sometimes working sometimes not no matter what solutions we come up with on here and try out.
Does Apple car play have all these issues with working just when it feels like it? Maybe we should all get iPhones so we can have software that just works as it should.
What about mirror link? Does anyone have experience with that? Or is it just music apps rather than communication like texting etc?
bradboyd said:
Hey, so I'm fairly new to android auto, having been in my 2016 civic for only a couple weeks. Everything is working great apart from the text message issue. Basically when I receive a text, it shows up on the home screen but when I click it, aa won't read it to me. The screen goes dark and the microphone icon goes blue as if it's trying to read it, but nothing happens and it returns to the home screen. Interestingly, if I press the microphone and use a voice command like 'read my last text message' aa says: "actually, I can't read your messages yet". Any help would be massively appreciated, it's really the only issue I've had so far with the vehicle or Android auto. Thanks.
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Since this new update, my LG v10 Android Auto experience is horrible - essentially voice commands hardly every work - I'm not getting full prompts all the time (sometimes I get audio beeps before/after, sometimes just before, sometimes just after, sometimes never!). I've found I can guess at what I should be saying when it's listening for voice input to send a text, but I get zero feedback from the system. And my received texts will not read back. Very Very frustrating. As I work for a Honda dealer, our engineers have informed me it's all on Android. I think I'll fire up my iPhone today and go back to CarPlay for a while and hope the next release fixes my issues - it's just not usable in its current form.
The Bluetooth setting worked for me. Really odd fix that I would have never guessed to try. Thanks for the tip
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So far, like others, that odd setting fixed it. Google Now update must have introduced it.
Not an official part of the beta...but I've been installing and using the betas via apkmirror. I use the Sony XAV-AX100 for android auto on it's latest firmware (1.02.06 as of this writing). Phone is a Nexus 6P running 7.1.2. Started with the v4.24.0.113 beta....it worked...albeit with frequent crashes/restarts. It seemed VERY beta. Sometimes it didn't audibly report hazards/police, etc. The "OK Google" style voice recognition worked fine in the app....e.g if I had Waze selected for Nav, a "Navigate to DESTINATION" responded with "OK, handing that to Waze..." and then the destination came up fine in Waze.
I tried this on a few long trips, but ultimately the frequent crashes (sometimes at critical navigation points) were too much, so I largely reverted back to Google Maps.
I am now on v4.26.0.902. It is overall MUCH more stable than the 113 beta, however, all of the OK Google voice recognition defaults to Google Maps...e.g. "Navigate to DESTINATION" switches you to Google Maps by default, even if you are in Waze when you do it...even when tapping the microphone in the waze search box. I really hope that isn't going to be the case in the release version of this when it comes out. It's kind of a deal breaker....you really need that ability to choose a new navigation destination on the fly with voice commands as you can do in GM.
Overall Feedback for both versions so far:
1. I miss the speed/speed limit overlay terribly. I know they are dealing with a screen real estate issue here...but I'd really like to see this added back in.
2. No ability to send ETA in the AA UX. Not really a deal breaker for me....I found this functionality spotty at best in the release versions of Waze.
3. The Map detail could be better. I know the head unit has lower resolution than my phone, but Google Maps looks much better on it.
4. I wish the dark theme/dark map would work on AA. If I switch the lights on, it goes to dark, but I'd like the ability to have this on all the time. The dark map seems to look better on the head unit's screen.
I'd be interested to hear the experiences of others so far.....
You know, I just don't understand the lack of talk in this forum about Waze Beta. I keep coming here and looking and this is really the only thing about it.
1. Speed limit overlay is coming back, they talked about it when the new version came out last week.
2. Agreed. It should prompt you via voice after you hit a Send ETA button on who you want to send it to.
3. Agreed. I am a Geographer/GIS Specialist by trade, so I know maps, this small of font on the screen when driving is unacceptable. The detail is also very poor.
4. You DO know you can set your Android Auto to always be Night Mode right? I prefer it that way.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68249351&postcount=7
Gives you the dark map all the time. Dark Google Play Music is better too.
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4. You DO know you can set your Android Auto to always be Night Mode right? I prefer it that way.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68249351&postcount=7
Gives you the dark map all the time. Dark Google Play Music is better too.
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I did not know that! Thanks for the tip!
I've got 905 installed now but the "Navigate to DESTINATION" via voice switching you to Google Maps by default issue persists, unfortunately. 113 didn't do that. I really hope they restore that so that it uses your last used navigation app, similar to how music works.
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I did not know that! Thanks for the tip!
I've got 905 installed now but the "Navigate to DESTINATION" via voice switching you to Google Maps by default issue persists, unfortunately. 113 didn't do that. I really hope they restore that so that it uses your last used navigation app, similar to how music works.
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905? Is that a new version that is AA capable?
We should use this thread, or maybe start a new one to notify XDA folks that do stumble in here when there's a new AA compatible beta. I've had to find out on *shudder* Reddit.
Installed 4.27.0.0 Beta on Friday. http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/waze/waze-gps-maps-traffic-alerts-live-navigation/waze-gps-maps-traffic-alerts-live-navigation-4-27-0-0-release/
I can confirm this version works with AA. Seems very stable, they fixed the "Navigate to DESTINATION" issue as well. Still no Speedometer. It may be because I've switched to always on night mode, but the map seems to look a little better than it did. I think they still need work with the fonts, etc. but this looks promising.
How does waze download map? I use it in car without Internet.
Last time i used it, i send Internet from phone to find the destination. Then i stoped Internet and working fine.
Last time i was in a trip, i started waze again, without Internet and without settings an adress. It was working but after a few minutes it didn't have map anyone. It just showing black for map..
Probably if i started Internet again it would show map. The program was working. It did work navigation but without map..
So i think when you search an andress, it download the map to go there. So even without Internet it will work. But if you dont follow the navigation and go to some other place, it wont have the map from the other place..
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How does waze download map? I use it in car without Internet.
Last time i used it, i send Internet from phone to find the destination. Then i stoped Internet and working fine.
Last time i was in a trip, i started waze again, without Internet and without settings an adress. It was working but after a few minutes it didn't have map anyone. It just showing black for map..
Probably if i started Internet again it would show map. The program was working. It did work navigation but without map..
So i think when you search an andress, it download the map to go there. So even without Internet it will work. But if you dont follow the navigation and go to some other place, it wont have the map from the other place..
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The purpose of this thread is for discussion of the Waze Beta on Android Auto. Perhaps you should ask your question in the general Waze forum: https://www.waze.com/forum/ With a general google search, I found this relevent thread here: https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=657&t=67879#p682703
Installed 4.27.0.1 beta. Working fine with AA. I don't see any feature updates...seems to be a bug fix release.
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Installed 4.27.0.1 beta. Working fine with AA. I don't see any feature updates...seems to be a bug fix release.
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Hey there. I am having trouble with android auto. I have the same head unit as you as well as the same phone. I have tried many times to get android auto running with my phone on the head unit and I always get a message about "android auto will resume when you are parked". The head unit does not give this message when connected to a samsung phone or an i-Phone (apple car play). This error only pops up with my device, Nexus 6P so I am assuming it was wired correctly by the installer. Can you PLEASE let me know what ROM you are on (including the build date) and possibly what cord you are using to connect to the provided USB extension cable? I have yet to get this head unit to work with my Nexus 6P and I have tried a different ROMs, settings, reboots etc. Please help.
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Hey there. I am having trouble with android auto. I have the same head unit as you as well as the same phone. I have tried many times to get android auto running with my phone on the head unit and I always get a message about "android auto will resume when you are parked". The head unit does not give this message when connected to a samsung phone or an i-Phone (apple car play). This error only pops up with my device, Nexus 6P so I am assuming it was wired correctly by the installer. Can you PLEASE let me know what ROM you are on (including the build date) and possibly what cord you are using to connect to the provided USB extension cable? I have yet to get this head unit to work with my Nexus 6P and I have tried a different ROMs, settings, reboots etc. Please help.
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I'm on the stock ROM....7.1.2 Build No: N2G470. The cord is just a generic USB-A to USB-C cord I bought at Fry's Electronics. FYI...I installed the head unit myself, and I think I may have had that issue initially. What I did to resolve it was ground the parking brake wire. This allows you to watch video on the head unit as well, if you have a USB stick with media on it (although I never do that).
Hope that helps....
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I'm on the stock ROM....7.1.2 Build No: N2G470. The cord is just a generic USB-A to USB-C cord I bought at Fry's Electronics. FYI...I installed the head unit myself, and I think I may have had that issue initially. What I did to resolve it was ground the parking brake wire. This allows you to watch video on the head unit as well, if you have a USB stick with media on it (although I never do that).
Hope that helps....
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Thanks skylaneffz. I am going to get the parking break wire grounded tomorrow. Debating if I want to just return to stock now and if everything works tomorrow, I can try a custom rom again later. Kinda annoying that I can get my girlfriends I-phone to work with the head unit and not my own. Currently running pure nexus 6/12 with no luck. Thanks again for your advice. Getting waze to work will be the next step once android auto is up and running.
thesticks00 said:
Debating if I want to just return to stock now and if everything works tomorrow, I can try a custom rom again later.
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I'd see if grounding the brake wire works first if I were you. Seems like a lot of trouble to go through. I'm on the stock ROM because my "Flashaholic" days are over
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I'd see if grounding the brake wire works first if I were you. Seems like a lot of trouble to go through. I'm on the stock ROM because my "Flashaholic" days are over
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Thanks,
I may revert to stock regardless. I only really use a custom rom because they tended to be considerably better than stock (at least initially with battery life etc). I have not been on a stock rom in so long I have no idea how they compare to customs now. Since i have flashed so many times now trying to get this to work, and I had no guarantee any flash would prove fruitful, my phone is not even completely set up. LOL. So may as well give stock a spin. Regardless, thank you so very much. I was about to give up hope getting android auto to work with my phone and head unit. Especially since the good people of Sony have told me twice the head unit does NOTwork with 6P (granted they also told me twice it did). Gotta love their customer service.
Apparently the release version is out now:
https://www.blog.google/products/android/waze-android-auto-here/
The release version seems to be the same as the last beta: 4.27.0.1
Android Auto now working with regular Waze release!
Yeah, but missing lane assist and no speeding limits is really annoying.
And the calculated arrival time is on Google maps much better than Waze. Only thing what is very cool are the speed traps in waze.
Waze has got wrong routing to me and is not a good navigation system. And i don´t like the social blabla with points and that stuff...
Maps and TomTom are much better.
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Yeah, but missing lane assist and no speeding limits is really annoying.
And the calculated arrival time is on Google maps much better than Waze. Only thing what is very cool are the speed traps in waze.
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I think there's a lot more stuff in ways that's a cool than that. Being able to go in and edit the map and add things or remove things and adjust them is fantastic. I do a fair amount of editing when I have time. Also the other reporting has turned out to be extremely important for me and has kept me from running into rather large roadkill and other trash items on the road from people towing trucks down to Mexico here in New Mexico.
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Waze has got wrong routing to me and is not a good navigation system. And i don´t like the social blabla with points and that stuff...
Maps and TomTom are much better.
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You may want to check your ways settings and make sure that they are set correctly for you. You can also do editing in your area to adjust the way that routing happens and it'll work better.