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If you tilt the screen forward, it will release from the base and you can pull the screen out of the base entirely. This should allow you to remove the remaining plastic.vld said:
Think I damaged my start/stop button when pulling the connector out , pretty sure I could press the button once and the engine would cut off before now I have to hold it down for a few seconds, pressing it once doesn’t do anything but the Rev counter moves sounds like it try’s to cut off
I tried, but couldn't move it. I tried with quite a bit of force. It feel like if I try harder I will break the whole thing. Thanks for the tip, but I'm not going to risk it, I can live with the piece of plastic in the cornerGary Petit said:
About the iDrive fake controller.. After playing a bit more with it today, I concluded it's total junk. If anybody ordered the head unit without the controller, let me know, I will sell you my controller cheap.
But do know that the buttons are the worst I've ever seen. I have to literally smash them to be sure they will work. The only thing that registers every time is the knob twisting.
You can't even go through the list of contacts in the bluetooth to select one to call. Can't even answer a call with it. Can't start music from it. Even when the buttons work, it's useless garbage, you will be using the touch screen 99% of the time. It just looks pretty.
I will probably remove it, to get the little storage tray back, as that was more useful
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Mine comes out easily so I took a closer look. The screen fits into two slots on the back. You should be able to pull straight up and THEN tilt forward to remove.vld said:
When the sound is set to Tuner, I see that I still get sound from the Android unit for things like Google Maps, or the bluetooth calls in the left speaker, without having to change to AUX myself. This is fantastic. However, there is a nasty noise in the speaker and it sounds very bad when the Android unit is outputting any sound. During a bluetooth call, the other person can also hear the noise in the phone.
When the sound is set to AUX, everything works great.
Do you guys experience the same?
When the sound is set to AUX, everything works great.
Do you guys experience the same?
Ours seems doesn't have that noise problem. Our radio tuner is always on, and when the navigation is active the output sound seems normal, I mean there is no background noise or bad noise. We haven't used a phone yet, so we not sure about it.
I have a question: is anyone having problem with Sygic i.e. unable to use the offline map?
At the moment I am having a conversation with Sygic support about the problem above, and always asking the internet connection to start using the navigation. Lately they ask about the device code, and after I gave my device code they said "Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee a proper functionality on custom non-branded Android head-units and radios, as the often used heavily modified system and hardware specification and the app is designed and tested for phones and tablets".
Dave, I know you use Sygic, do you have any problem with their offline map?
Thanks for sharing your experiences.
I have a question: is anyone having problem with Sygic i.e. unable to use the offline map?
At the moment I am having a conversation with Sygic support about the problem above, and always asking the internet connection to start using the navigation. Lately they ask about the device code, and after I gave my device code they said "Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee a proper functionality on custom non-branded Android head-units and radios, as the often used heavily modified system and hardware specification and the app is designed and tested for phones and tablets".
Dave, I know you use Sygic, do you have any problem with their offline map?
Thanks for sharing your experiences.
In short I didn't get on with Sygic after a few days so I'm still deciding which is the best to use. I have Google Maps (you need an hotspot connection for live maps), Waze and CoPilot. I like Google Maps as it has a lot of features I use like traffic congestion and roadworks. I've used Waze in Malta and really liked it a lot. But I love CoPilot as I've had it years and it's totally built in with onboard mapping, with the option of live traffic (£10 per year and a hotspot connection)EHaryanto said:
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In short I didn't get on with Sygic after a few days so I'm still deciding which is the best to use. I have Google Maps (you need an hotspot connection for live maps), Waze and CoPilot. I like Google Maps as it has a lot of features I use like traffic congestion and roadworks. I've used Waze in Malta and really liked it a lot. But I love CoPilot as I've had it years and it's totally built in with onboard mapping, with the option of live traffic (£10 per year and a hotspot connection)
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It a shame if Sygic does not work in this type of device because there are many of this similar device out at the market. Anyway, I will try to store the map downloaded from Sygic to TF card and see how it goes, hope will work but if not I may cancel my subscription/purchase.
I just want my wife like "get into the car, turn everything on...and the navigation is there without fiddling and trying to connect the device to the hotspot". That is one of the main reason I install this device.
I may look at CoPilot, iGo, Waze hope one of those services will be compatible with the device and have an offline map.
Did anyone else use one of those navigation services in this device yet? Thanks for sharing
In short I didn't get on with Sygic after a few days so I'm still deciding which is the best to use. I have Google Maps (you need an hotspot connection for live maps), Waze and CoPilot. I like Google Maps as it has a lot of features I use like traffic congestion and roadworks. I've used Waze in Malta and really liked it a lot. But I love CoPilot as I've had it years and it's totally built in with onboard mapping, with the option of live traffic (£10 per year and a hotspot connection)
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It a shame if Sygic does not work in this type of device because there are many of this similar device out at the market. Anyway, I will try to store the map downloaded from Sygic to TF card and see how it goes, hope will work but if not I may cancel my subscription/purchase.
I just want my wife like "get into the car, turn everything on...and the navigation is there without fiddling and trying to connect the device to the hotspot". That is one of the main reason I install this device.
I may look at CoPilot, iGo, Waze hope one of those services will be compatible with the device and have an offline map.
Did anyone else use one of those navigation services in this device yet? Thanks for sharing
OK, as it was some time ago that I checked out Sygic I couldn't honestly remember why I didn't get on with it, so I've had a test run with it this morning.EHaryanto said:
Firstly the offline map download is quite large (for the UK it's over 900mb), so this has to be fully downloaded first.
For day-to-day navigation, speed limits and voice guidance you don't need any subscription and no data connection to your phone.
There are three levels of subscription but you'll need a hotspot connection to your phone to take advantage of these benefits, so if you don't want to be using a hotspot then you don't need the subscription.
As for using offline maps, I've just used it now and it's worked perfectly, I purposely went off-route and it re-routed very quickly. Voice is through the left door speaker only (which is what the specs of the screen say anyway, but Google Maps and CoPilot use both speakers!).
So when you say "is anyone having problem with Sygic i.e. unable to use the offline map?" have you downloaded and set up the map for your area? Can you expand on your problem more? I'll see what I can do to help
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OK, as it was some time ago that I checked out Sygic I couldn't honestly remember why I didn't get on with it, so I've had a test run with it this morning.
Firstly the offline map download is quite large (for the UK it's over 900mb), so this has to be fully downloaded first.
For day-to-day navigation, speed limits and voice guidance you don't need any subscription and no data connection to your phone.
There are three levels of subscription but you'll need a hotspot connection to your phone to take advantage of these benefits, so if you don't want to be using a hotspot then you don't need the subscription.
As for using offline maps, I've just used it now and it's worked perfectly, I purposely went off-route and it re-routed very quickly. Voice is through the left door speaker only (which is what the specs of the screen say anyway, but Google Maps and CoPilot use both speakers!).
So when you say "is anyone having problem with Sygic i.e. unable to use the offline map?" have you downloaded and set up the map for your area? Can you expand on your problem more? I'll see what I can do to help
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Thanks Dave, you've done a lot already.
Not sure what's happening with mine. Sygic installation went well, it took a while to install including downloading the maps. The app works well immediately after that and also after WIFI disconnected. However, using the app on the next day or for at least on the 3rd trip (without WIFI connected) the device couldn't open the offline map, the app asking the internet connection. Because of that pattern keep happening, the Sygic support asked me to uninstall and reinstalled again with the latest version 18.0.3. So I did, including downloading the maps. The offline map working for 2 days, I thought the problems solved. The 3rd & 4th day did have a chance to drive, on the 5th-day problem repeated again :-(
OK, as it was some time ago that I checked out Sygic I couldn't honestly remember why I didn't get on with it, so I've had a test run with it this morning.
Firstly the offline map download is quite large (for the UK it's over 900mb), so this has to be fully downloaded first.
For day-to-day navigation, speed limits and voice guidance you don't need any subscription and no data connection to your phone.
There are three levels of subscription but you'll need a hotspot connection to your phone to take advantage of these benefits, so if you don't want to be using a hotspot then you don't need the subscription.
As for using offline maps, I've just used it now and it's worked perfectly, I purposely went off-route and it re-routed very quickly. Voice is through the left door speaker only (which is what the specs of the screen say anyway, but Google Maps and CoPilot use both speakers!).
So when you say "is anyone having problem with Sygic i.e. unable to use the offline map?" have you downloaded and set up the map for your area? Can you expand on your problem more? I'll see what I can do to help
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Thanks Dave, you've done a lot already.
Not sure what's happening with mine. Sygic installation went well, it took a while to install including downloading the maps. The app works well immediately after that and also after WIFI disconnected. However, using the app on the next day or for at least on the 3rd trip (without WIFI connected) the device couldn't open the offline map, the app asking the internet connection. Because of that pattern keep happening, the Sygic support asked me to uninstall and reinstalled again with the latest version 18.0.3. So I did, including downloading the maps. The offline map working for 2 days, I thought the problems solved. The 3rd & 4th day did have a chance to drive, on the 5th-day problem repeated again :-(
Ok, I see what you mean, I'll run it over the next few days then and see what happens then.EHaryanto said:Thanks Dave, you've done a lot already.
Not sure what's happening with mine. Sygic installation went well, it took a while to install including downloading the maps. The app works well immediately after that and also after WIFI disconnected. However, using the app on the next day or for at least on the 3rd trip (without WIFI connected) the device couldn't open the offline map, the app asking the internet connection. Because of that pattern keep happening, the Sygic support asked me to uninstall and reinstalled again with the latest version 18.0.3. So I did, including downloading the maps. The offline map working for 2 days, I thought the problems solved. The 3rd & 4th day did have a chance to drive, on the 5th-day problem repeated again :-(
I've even looked into a few apps that would turn the hotspot on automatically when you start the car but cannot find one that is stable.
Give me a few days and I'll run Sygic and see.
Ok sat-nav results so far.....
Sygic - work ok with a hotspot connection, but keeps asking for a connection everytime without one even with the maps already downloaded.
Navmii - works great if you don't want voice as that part crashes everytime it needs to say anything.
CoPilot - works perfectly, but you do have to pay for it.
iGo - worked fine on my phone but haven't got around to trying it on the screen yet. You get a very short free trial then you have to pay for the maps.
Google Maps - works fine but you need a connection to download off-line maps. Or just have a hotspot and run it live as it doesn't use very much data.
Waze - you need a hotspot for this one.
If you have an Android phone then you can download an app called Headunit Reloaded (there is a trial version to try first then it's a one off payment of £5.49) and it emulates Android Auto without the need for a dongle (at around £30) you just plug your phone into one of the USB ports with your phones normal cable and it gives you access to you phones music streaming services like Apple Music, Spotify etc as well as your on phone chosen nav app like Google Maps etc without the need to set up a hotspot. You also have text-to-speak access for incoming messages.
Sygic - work ok with a hotspot connection, but keeps asking for a connection everytime without one even with the maps already downloaded.
Navmii - works great if you don't want voice as that part crashes everytime it needs to say anything.
CoPilot - works perfectly, but you do have to pay for it.
iGo - worked fine on my phone but haven't got around to trying it on the screen yet. You get a very short free trial then you have to pay for the maps.
Google Maps - works fine but you need a connection to download off-line maps. Or just have a hotspot and run it live as it doesn't use very much data.
Waze - you need a hotspot for this one.
If you have an Android phone then you can download an app called Headunit Reloaded (there is a trial version to try first then it's a one off payment of £5.49) and it emulates Android Auto without the need for a dongle (at around £30) you just plug your phone into one of the USB ports with your phones normal cable and it gives you access to you phones music streaming services like Apple Music, Spotify etc as well as your on phone chosen nav app like Google Maps etc without the need to set up a hotspot. You also have text-to-speak access for incoming messages.
I got good news for you if you are using Sygic Navigation Map (off-line).
After a few unsuccessful attempts of trying to use offline map from Sygic now my last effort is successful.
It seems Sygic (or maybe for other navigation apps too) having problems in trying accessing the maps data stored in the internal storage of the device. So what I did, instead of downloading the map and saved it into internal storage I chose to store the maps in the TF card. It took a while to save it but work.
I tested by using the navigation as much as I can during the day (with no internet/hotspot connected) since Friday last week until today and it works just fine. Not a single pop up saying " can't load the map, please connect to the internet".
I did ask by email to the supplier about this issue, no response :evil: It would be nice to have a little response from them, anyway I do not need their response now
After a few unsuccessful attempts of trying to use offline map from Sygic now my last effort is successful.
It seems Sygic (or maybe for other navigation apps too) having problems in trying accessing the maps data stored in the internal storage of the device. So what I did, instead of downloading the map and saved it into internal storage I chose to store the maps in the TF card. It took a while to save it but work.
I tested by using the navigation as much as I can during the day (with no internet/hotspot connected) since Friday last week until today and it works just fine. Not a single pop up saying " can't load the map, please connect to the internet".
I did ask by email to the supplier about this issue, no response :evil: It would be nice to have a little response from them, anyway I do not need their response now
Google Maps works great for me in offline mode. Just downloaded a large area, and I can now search any address or point of interest around.
I know I said in an earlier post that I would sell my iDrivey controller. I changed my mind, and not because I started to like it, but because it's so bad somebody might think I sold him a defective one:
[youtube]https://youtu.be/-hP0DInu7bk[/youtube]
I know I said in an earlier post that I would sell my iDrivey controller. I changed my mind, and not because I started to like it, but because it's so bad somebody might think I sold him a defective one:
[youtube]https://youtu.be/-hP0DInu7bk[/youtube]