Hello all. New here, and relatively newly back in the Android world. I'm an apple guy(I know, bad word) when it comes to phones after two unfortunate attempts at Android ownership, but recently jumped back into the Android world with an attempt at a Nexus 7 car install. I've been having a heck of a time getting the one feature I really wanted to work though. That feature would be the backup camera. Really, adding a backup cam was the main reason I decided to change my stereo, as my car has really poor rear 3/4 visibility. I went with the Nexus because any change to my factory Blose system required replacing the amp, etc, and all of the aftermarket head units suck ass for the price.
So, long story short, I have now purchased two different USB capture devices to try to get the backup cam working, and neither work. The first time I ordered the wrong thing, not knowing about the STK 1150 requirement. The second time, I ordered one specifically listed as guaranteed genuine STK1150, and it's running a UTV007 chip. Grrrr.
So my question for you fine folks is, how the hell do I go about getting a USB capture device that will work with Android? Specifically, I'm running Timur's kernel, and the device is a 2013 model with 4G. I don't care if I have to fumble my way through tasker or whatever though, I just need a backup cam that works when I put the car in reverse.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Well, I've never connected headphones to my Defy (oft give reason for this failure) but today my handset's speaker works no longer. Actually, I hardly ever used it, prefering instead to use the (excellent) speakerphone, but where more privacy is desired there's a need to use the handset's speaker, so I will be asking for my Defy to be replaced/repaired, BUT, I've customized it extensively (it's rooted, and all) so I'm wondering what should I back up from it, and how, to later restore it all to the replacement device, and be back to where I'm now?
Thanks
I'd hope Clockwork recovery should backup everything.
MarSOnEarth said:
Well, I've never connected headphones to my Defy (oft give reason for this failure) but today my handset's speaker works no longer. Actually, I hardly ever used it, prefering instead to use the (excellent) speakerphone, but where more privacy is desired there's a need to use the handset's speaker, so I will be asking for my Defy to be replaced/repaired, BUT, I've customized it extensively (it's rooted, and all) so I'm wondering what should I back up from it, and how, to later restore it all to the replacement device, and be back to where I'm now?
Thanks
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1- do a nand backup in order to restore it when defy is repaired.
2- do a full factory reset from recovery.
3- Flash you version of original firmware from http://and-developers.com/sbf:defy
Thank you both for your suggestions. Here's one thing that still gives me a concern; what if the reason for the failure is somewhat software related, or a hardware/software combination. Then, restoring en masse the original software could potentially overwrite the software part of the fix.
BTW, I'm not going to rush to exchange the device, and chance getting another one that would fail again until this whole affair settles down. So far Motorola has been pretty mum on the issue, even if seemingly responding in the afirmative to the guy in Germany who took appart a failed device and determined to his satisfaction that the problem was with how the speaker is soldered. His contention was that it was the interaction between the speaker and the headphone jack. OK, this seems like a reasonable conclusion, BUT, I have not used headphones with my Defy nor have I ever dropped it. The speaker simply worked in the evening of one day, and it didn't the following morning after the device was sitting on the nightstand during that time.
Update: I stopped by a T-mobile store hoping to see if they had phones from the new production runs and exchange mine. The store had no Defys at all, so the clerk arranged for a warranty replacement. It will be cross-shipped. Holding my breath now, but it sounds like in the States T-mobile is repairing the phones. I was told that my replacement will arrive without the Sim, the memory card, or the back cover.
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Tapped into XDA app on Moto Defy
So, I received the replacement phone. Happy to say that it's a new unit from the new production run; mine is the BT09 series. Also, having the phones side by side, I see no difference in build quality (there was a post suggesting that the newer phones were of lesser built and lower quality materials); both phones feel equally solid, with no rattling switches, and the materials (plastics) look and feel the same.
Now, it turns out that restoring my old setup on the new phone will take some doing. Since I was not using Blur for my e-mail accounts (except one Exchange account for work) I needed to recreate my Google accounts. Nothing to it, but the Market apps are a different matter; only the paid apps were "remembered". Should I just restore all my apps from Titanium Backup backup? BTW, the Blur version is still the original one, before the OTA latest update.
Dear developers,
I recently found my old i9000. It had a bad accident some time ago, and its screen is completely busted. There appears to be damage to the motherboard as well, which was why the repair centre considered it a total loss. It still boots, though, and woke me up some time ago with a preset alarm, so I expect the internal damage is actually minimal. I suspect I can still use the the phone for something, maybe a server.
Thus, I would like a ROM that by default has some method of input/output apart from the touch screen (perhaps VNC, and I believe there are settings to allow you to connect the phone to a TV using the sound plug, that + USB mouse would also be cool, or if you can come up with another solution, just as long as it works, it's good). I would also like to be notified of some way to preload wifi settings into the ROM itself (mostly in case an Internetttechnology like VNC is used).
I assume I can use Odin to actually flash the ROM (thus allowing me not to use screen input for this process). It doesn't matter what method is used to circumvent touch screen input/output, as long as it works.
If someone could make such a ROM, I would be very thankful.
this is not the right place to post this.
Also, if it was as easy as your saying, we wouldn't need developers. What you can do is sell it for whatever price it gets and buy a raspberry motherboard. Which is exactly what you're asking for plus an HDMI port.
http://www.alliedelec.com/lp/120626raso/
I had hoped it would be easy for someone who was more familiar with custom ROMs. I have no idea what goes into it.
I do have 2 Pis, BTW, I just like reusing things +my i9000 would be better suited for a purpose I had in mind, due to being flatter and already having wifi. I guess I hoped for too much, then.
Please post this in the general forum not in developers forum
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Hi all- pointed here from a friendly person over at another website forum.
I got interested in the idea of using an N7 as a head unit (car stereo replacement) shortly before the 2nd gen devices were released. I decided to wait, but when they were released I was reading lots of bug reports, and decided to hold off. Now that it has been a few months, I'm looking at it again and am hoping someone here can point me in the right direction or answer any of these questions. I did a general search, and also searched this website before posting, but I haven't found anything definitive.
The intent of the unit would be to provide googlemaps and mp3 audio. N7 would be slaved to my phone, so the wifi model is fine. My current car radio does not have an audio input, so this would be a complete replacement including a small amp
My questions:
1. Are the N7 2nd gen original bugs (GPS and ghost touch) completely fixed now?
2. Is anyone aware of any how-to or walkthroughs specifically using the 2nd gen N7 device as a head unit (replacement car stereo)? I found a couple of posts from right after the release saying that they couldn't find an working image (root? kernel?) to allow simultaneous USB charging and USB audio out. I haven't been able to find any posts where people have figured out (and explain) a way around this.
3. From what I understood from the G1 postings, the root was needed to enable the USB audio out, but I read a non-headunit post that claimed this capability would be embedded in Kitkat... but haven't been able to find any confirmation
It is quite possible that I'm just not searching the right terms, so I welcome better search terms to use (vs "Nexus 7 2nd gen head unit") or actual links to pages that either show how to convert a N7 2nd Gen to a head unit, or that are current and describe the remaining problems so I can follow those threads,
Thank you!
I've been able to get pretty close using the elemental x or glitch kernels with either PAC ROM or cyanogenmod.
I have still not found a working way to charge with otg that is enabled when power is added to an already plugged in cable. You can get charge with otg working, but only when you manually plug the connector into the nexus 7... This is not a working solution for a car install.
Check out the elemental x thread for flo and deb as some folks are working on this as well.
I just did a search on youtube which threw up a load of vids of various car installs. there may be links in those vids.
also try searching for 'nexus 7 car install'
Heres some i found, some old some new but interesting. I'd love to do this but I'd break something.
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/81906-nexus-7-2013-in-car-installation-without-removing-stock-head-unit/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2113259&page=18
http://www.mp3car.com/worklogs/152658-nexus-7-android-in-a-2001-audi-s4.html
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=nexus+7+install+guide&oq=nexus+7+install+guide&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.14640j0j4&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8#es_sm=122&espv=210&newwindow=1&q=nexus+7+car+install+guide&safe=off
This looks so cool....
http://nexus7.wonderhowto.com/how-to/turn-your-nexus-7-tablet-into-futuristic-heads-up-display-hud-for-your-car-0148499/
I bought two nexus 7's, one for me one for my dad. both had the screen ghost problem where random keypresses would occour. updating the software solved the problem for one but the other I had to exchange. other than that I'm really happy with the tablet and can highly recommend it.
Make sure you show us your install!
Hey guys,
Just signed up to ask a few questions, a very good friend of mine had her phone (T-mobile Samsung Galaxy SII SGH-T989) run over the other day. Needless to say she is not very tech savvy. She has a new S4 now. Now the problem is, that being she is not so tech savvy she didn't back up (ever?) So i am looking to somehow recover lost pictures and contacts if possible.
Now I have a small background in building computers and taking stuff apart so I agreed to take a look at the phone. The screen is shot. but besides that the other internals look fine. Nothing is broken as far as i can tell. When I plug the phone in with the battery nothing comes up at all, except when i leave it plugged in for a little bit the LED under the camera will flash about once every minute or so.
So i guess the question i have is did the motherboard somehow short circuit when it was run over? Has anyone had experience with a situation similar to this before?
And is there a way to get the phone on long enough to recover the lost info?
Help would be much appreciated if possible.
Justin
As phones don't have an actual hard drive, I doubt you can recover anything from a phone that isn't running.
Sent from my N5, N7, Moto X, G Tab 3 or S2.....
This is not easy, but can be done. I have done similar recoveries several times…
You’ll need:
1) The equipment & ability to remove a surface mount soldered chip, and re-solder it onto another board *without* damaging it.
2) Another identical phone to host the transplanted chip.
3) A service manual, or someone with intimate knowledge of the device, to identify the correct chip…
Note that if the pix were encrypted this will not work…
My wifes top speaker doesn't work so the only way to hear during a phone call is to plug in a headset or put it on speaker. Is anyone else upset
with this company? They started a kick starter campaign to raise funds to start this company and due to the support from the community they came up with the funds. Then they took the first train Smoking to no support ville to sellout to a company that doesn't even make phones. A seemingly large amount of these phones have hardware issues with the speakers, the charging and cables. I cant detect mine in windows and I know enough about computers to know its not the driver or the computer (Ive tried many computers and cables). These issues are present across stock and customs Roms so Im not too hopeful and I apologize for being as pessimistic as I am right now but I dont feel like I should be having all these issues from a phone that is a little over a year old and there isnt any support from the company whoever they are now. They made a low quality phone (im being real nice) and then BAILED. I wouldnt even be upset If they stuck around even in spirit but theres no one to vent to. Hopefully this will help someone out there if they even consider buying this phone. If anyone has any ideas about the top speaker id appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.
Ender
I understand your rant and honestly since you seem to have tried everything and failed to get a solution I understand your reply but you found out about the hardware issues from everywhere, gathered in one sentence and added 'no support from company' to it. Not quite fair.
Cable/Charging issues were in Q1-Q2 2016 which was resolved with cable replacements. Speaker/Volume issues was software issue which they kept working on till the last update they provided. Other major hardware issues were resolved with direct device replacements in warranty. The company stopped selling quite early before actually ending the support. Only the new buyers who bought at a steal price (leftover stock from sellers) didn't get the warranty or support as such.
People like to call them a a sellout but its better to be acquired and let their design language live than to go shut down the company for good, new phone makers see that fate quite often. Also this device is quite identical to what 5X is, so its not quite a 'low quality' phone. I am being real here too.
At the price its been sold at right now, it still is a steal. And the people who buy now know they aren't going to get warranty as its quite nicely and loudly announced.
The only gripe I've is the small battery size and mere 2.5-3.5hrs SOT. For me I never crossed 4hrs and average at 3hrs SOT. But then again that can be solved by a power bank which most carry now a days. I am considering buying one to charge everything I carry all day.
Now since you said you tried everything I would still like to ask have you installed the 'Robin drivers'?^ Because once that is sorted out most custom ROMs are quite stable and you can even flash stock again to know if its a problem for not.
I believed seeing the Android device detected was enough but after wiping everything from custom recovery the device never got detected but the Robin drivers helped to push files via adb.
^Robin Drivers - https://insider.razerzone.com/index.php?threads/robin-factory-images-and-usb-driver.21487/