Whurree

Whurree

zippi

Hello,

I have just install the same screen in my Benz c class.

I spent a couple of hours to handle all the cables, try to place them fine.

He only issue I have is that I thought I should receive an aux. USB cable, like Sentralfry, but I receive a BT adapter, just like you.
however I didn't figure out how to configure it.
I long press the button on the adapter until it quickly flashes, then I try to sync it with my car, as a Bluetooth media device. But my car cannot find the BT adapter.

How do you configure this device ?

Thanks!

eling23

There's a sticker on top of the HU once you pull it out, which sucks because you have the HU back in already. lol. I have the NTG5, which can't use the OBDII to unlock apple car play, thus i'm looking at one of these android screens as an alternative.

Whurree

I see.... well I have tons of hd video from my install. I may have picked it up in one of those videos. Let me look.

Whurree

Whurree

eling23

Yeah the back of my HU looks the same as yours with an empty connection labeled AUX. I emailed one of the dealers asking if it is possible to activate it. They had no clue and only said they could do a firmware up date if mine isn't the latest. This would not solve the issue as activation of the AUX function is different than just updating the firmware. Does anyone know what type male connector fits with the female AUX connector in back of the HU? What connector should i be looking for?

sentralfyr

Just to fill in, i do not use the Screens bluetooth, only the OEM.
I have turned off the screens Bluetooth, seems like everything works just great for me.
I have the NTG5E
Here is an USB CARPLAY DONGLE, seem that will work just fine
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Carl...830724843.html

sentralfyr

Here is a picture of the connectors of mine, any help?

sentralfyr

Here are the description of the different connectors

zippi

Hello,

​​​​​​It works now, thanks to your tips.

Actually, I did 2 wrong things.
i didn't delete the previous sync BT device and I try to find the BT adapter, but it is the BT adapter which find the car OEM Bluetooth.

But well, I really prefer a hardware connection for linking the screen to the car. As you said on your video, when I watch video, there is a delay between the video and the audio.

I ask to my AliExpress seller (road top) if he can send me a AUX USB cable.

Maybe you can use this cable to, instead of order an auxiliary module from MB?

Anyway, thanks for your help.

zippi

Hello,

​​​​​​It works now, thanks to your tips.

Actually, I did 2 wrong things.
i didn't delete the previous sync BT device and I try to detect the BT adapter, but it is the BT adapter which detects the car OEM Bluetooth.

But well, I really prefer a hardware connection for linking the screen to the car. As you said on your video, when I watch video, there is a delay between the video and the audio.


I ask to my AliExpress seller (road top) if he can send me a AUX USB cable.

Maybe you can use this cable to, instead of order an auxiliary module from MB?

Anyway, thanks for your help.

PS: Android 7 and above does support multiwindows. Does anybody figure out if multiwindows can work on our screen ?
Imagine, waze is displayed on a half of the screen, and your music apps on the second half...should be tremendous!

Sly_North

You have to enable it in the dev settings. Then one change the layout of windows in the recent apps menu ("overview" button that displays the list of recent apps), then each app window has a new button to change its shape.
The default music "app" cannot be put on the side, as it's actually a screen (an activity) of the launcher : it can be displayed on the side, but any click will bring it back in full screen. Another music app would have to be used.
Quick test on my v2:

sentralfyr

If anybody needs a PINCode for their device, for som menues
I have three, 12345678,5678 and 8888


Is there any way to reset the device?

zippi

hello sly_north,

looks terrific, will surely try this evening.
How can I go to the dev settings ?

​​​i see that you are french, so I am. 😁


​​​​​​Another question: the quality of call (with the phone sync with the screen) is horrible. My contact can barely hear me, and the incoming sound quality is bader than the oem phone.

Is it the same from your side, guys?

zippi

Hello sentralfyr,

I didn't see any factory reset in the parameter menu.
However, in one of the hidden menu, I saw a full Chinese interface, with only 2 buttons. Maybe is it there? Cannot help more, I don't read chinese.

400ixl

Just remember this isn't a true Android 7 device. Its an Android 6 device which has the buildprop modified to make it look like 7.So features like multi windows is the dev version from 6, not the full version from 7.

zippi

Interesting information, thanks.

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Sly_North

Open the Android Settings, scroll to the end and open About, look for the sub-menu containing software information, and click 5 times on "Build number". Then in the main setting menu, there's a "Dev" sub-menu above the About.
In that menu, you'll find tons and tons of settings, one of which is "Multi window support" to enable the split windows.
Here's a short video on a phone:

eling23

Whurree

zippi

Hello,
Yes, same device.

However, whurree bought his screen from car life, and received some (unusefull) accessories I didn't (like the speaker).
In terms of communication, road top answer to my question, but we'll, this forum is more more helpful than the answer of the vendor.

Regarding the BT adapter, Road Top told me that the new model comes by default with BT instead of auxiliary USB cable, trying to convince me that it is more convenient and stable.
From the couple of hours I have tested the screen, I can say that the BT adapter is not convenient at all. I think it could work fine only if you don't plan to use the OEM BT anymore. However, the quality of the Android screen Bluetooth phone call is awful.
so I need to continue to connect my phone to my car OEM BT (only the phone, while media BT needs to be connected to the BT adapter).

Then the problems come : need to go to the OEM interface and manually connect the BT adapter each time I start the car, no sound from the Android apps until I play a music with the screen music player. Absolutely not user friendly
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regarding the firmware upgrade, I doubt that carlife or roadtop can modify it themselves. They are just vendor.
But, maybe I m wrong...

PS: I ask road top if he can send me the USB cable, wait for his answer.

zippi

yes, merci!

I did figure out how unlock dev menu. Actually, the same way than on any Android device.

zippi

Sure, I'll keep you informed about the USB cable, if road top can send me one.

And what about the quality of the phone call using the screen Bluetooth? Do you have a poor sound and mic quality? I mean is so bad that all my interlocutors (i called 3 people) tell me that they barely hear me.
And when i use OEM BT, works like a charm.