ZLINK- HELP - MTCD Android Head Units General

Hello, i had zlink on my android unit on my car.
i accidentally deleted the app.
i tried to download several ZLINK virisions but none of them work.
can someone please help me and guide me in order to get tapp work again?

Factory reset/reload Android.

marchnz said:
Factory reset/reload Android.
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I cant get the 4 digit code for the factory reset on the screen...

Usually is 126

tome12121 said:
I cant get the 4 digit code for the factory reset on the screen...
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Is the device an MTCD/E

marchnz said:
Factory reset/reload Android.
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I accidentally deleted the zlink on my device
Is there any way I can get it back??

Hello, I have recently bought an off market MMI for my Audi and I am having issues connecting my phone with Zlinks, the phone is successfully connecting via Bluetooth but the Zlinks app just displays WAITING. I would appreciate help and advice on how to fix this. Thanks

Hi, I have android 10 head unit and Zlink app. But my zlink have wired and wireless carplay. But I have xiaomi smartphone. Zlink setting have android auto but not have android auto. I want to wired or wireless add this zlink app. How do I?

Hi I have a android head unit and cannot get zlink stabilized. Some days it works some days not at all. I usually get the error message Hardware err no MTI #. I bought the C usb cable but where do you put it? Please help this is so frustrating. Is there a way to fix the zlink software? Thank you

Mimix3 said:
Hi I have a android head unit and cannot get zlink stabilized. Some days it works some days not at all. I usually get the error message Hardware err no MTI #. I bought the C usb cable but where do you put it? Please help this is so frustrating. Is there a way to fix the zlink software? Thank you
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Is it an MTCD head unit. What does seller suggest when using hacky zlink

It looks like this. The seller doesn’t say anything no help. Is there an alternative to zlink?

Mimix3 said:
It looks like this. The seller doesn’t say anything no help. Is there an alternative to zlink?
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If you're wanting to do Android Auto, there is an app called "Headunit Reloaded" developed by XDA developer @Emil Borconi. There is a free version of Headunit Reloaded that you can install to verify hardware compatibility before purchasing the full version. I have purchased the full version and can confirm that it works quite well as an alternative to ZLink.
[Android 4.1+] HeadUnit Reloaded for Android Auto with Wifi
This Threader is a Spin-off of the original: [Android 4.1+] Headunit for Android Auto - 160117 - Self Mode+ other fixes, x86, 720p by the late :crying: @mikereidis. App links: https://www.b3itlabs.com/prod.php?id=1 PlayStore...
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jlbooth said:
If you're wanting to do Android Auto, there is an app called "Headunit Reloaded" developed by XDA developer @Emil Borconi. There is a free version of Headunit Reloaded that you can install to verify hardware compatibility before purchasing the full version. I have purchased the full version and can confirm that it works quite well as an alternative to ZLink.
[Android 4.1+] HeadUnit Reloaded for Android Auto with Wifi
This Threader is a Spin-off of the original: [Android 4.1+] Headunit for Android Auto - 160117 - Self Mode+ other fixes, x86, 720p by the late :crying: @mikereidis. App links: https://www.b3itlabs.com/prod.php?id=1 PlayStore...
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Thank you for the help. Greatly appreciated.

Mimix3 said:
It looks like this. The seller doesn’t say anything no help. Is there an alternative to zlink?
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Yes - here; https://www.android.com/auto/compatibility/#compatibility-stereos

I have a Android radio the uses the zlink app, that I use my apple carplay, this wireless connection is very unstable and drops regularly. sometimes it does not connect at all.
The cable is beter but does also just randomly drop.
I have tried other iphones, cables and even looked for newer firmware, but says we have latest version on.
I purchased the Carlinkit device to see if this will work but also no luck.
Can someone maybe advice me?

PATMAN93 said:
I have a Android radio the uses the zlink app, that I use my apple carplay, this wireless connection is very unstable and drops regularly. sometimes it does not connect at all.
The cable is beter but does also just randomly drop.
I have tried other iphones, cables and even looked for newer firmware, but says we have latest version on.
I purchased the Carlinkit device to see if this will work but also no luck.
Can someone maybe advice me?
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Use the android head unit as android head unit or buy genuine AA or Carplay unit based on need.
These Chinese knockoffs emulate and are problematic as emulator.
See post above

Related

BT Internet theathering

Enyone suceeded in enabling Internet via Bluetooth? (enable BT theathering on phone, pairing HU with phone and enabling HU to use phone Internet connection - that way no need for USB modem in HU if you have internet on phone and you take your phone with you in car as we do most of the time).
I was trying to enable that with my LG G3 phone but it doesn't work.
(I'm using Malaysk ROM, KGL unit type)
Any hints appreciated.
Hi, I just switched on "hotspot" in my Moto G menu then switched on WiFi on Headunit then they just paired up, hope this helps.
Bill.
bilnick said:
Hi, I just switched on "hotspot" in my Moto G menu then switched on WiFi on Headunit then they just paired up, hope this helps.
Bill.
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Thank you but that is different thing. I wish to use BT specifically.
pa.ko said:
I wish to use BT specifically.
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Try this app (there is a trial version to test with):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bluedunx
I haven't tested that app myself as I use a USB 3G dongle.
themissionimpossible said:
Try this app (there is a trial version to test with):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bluedunx
I haven't tested that app myself as I use a USB 3G dongle.
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Not working
I searched around and it looks like bug in Android 4.4.4 preventing BT theathering to work (in fact it works but apps cannot use that connection).
Anyone found workaround?

Joying Rk3188 10.1" android 5.1.1 bluetooth in apps issue

So i deiced to get the 10" Joying rx3188 unit with android 5.1.1 that recently came on the market. So far I rooted it and got it set mostly how i want, but I discovered an issue with bluetooth. Basic phone pairing and functionality works properly and ive also paired my OBD2link MX unit with it as well for the torque app, which works fine as well. the issue i'm having is that other apps that would use bluetooth, think that bluetooth is disabled on the unit. when i try to have them use bluetooth, they ask if they can turn bluetooth on. Selecting yes hangs the app and i have to force end the app to stop it. Even if i go in to torque, it reads bluetooth as disabled even tough the app itself works fine otherwise.
It seems as if the OS is not properly flagging to apps that bluetooth is turned on as far as i can tell. Is there a workaround for this, or something i can do to signal to apps installed that bluetooth is indeed enabled on the HU?
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ive also paired my OBD2link MX unit with it as well for the torque app, which works fine as well.
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whitetigerlgt said:
Even if i go in to torque, it reads bluetooth as disabled even tough the app itself works fine otherwise.
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Sorry i don't understand, Torque is working for you or not?
But, what's the "bluetooth name" of your device? Because to work properly i think it must be "OBD" or "OBD2", otherwise you have to search an Xposed module that can help you.
I'm having the exact same problem with the same unit also on Lollipop. I've notified the developer in the Forum post below and he is looking into it. This now makes a total of 3 people with the same problem.
http://forum.carjoying.com/thread-52.html
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the issue i'm having is that other apps that would use bluetooth
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what apps are you having problems with?
also, what car did you put it in? How does it look? 10 inch screen sounds awesome
I'm having two problems right now. The first is that I am unable to pair my Logitech k810 keyboard, and I am unable to connect to a Bluetooth dongle that is used by my radar detector / laser Jammer with an application called Alp connect. I've found quite a few bugs with this head unit and I'm reporting them all to the developer. It works okay my main concern is that it is quite sluggish and I think that is due to the one gigabyte of RAM and lollipop. I installed it in a 2011 Subaru Impreza
sterod said:
The first is that I am unable to pair my Logitech k810 keyboarda
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I'm fully on board with the concept "your money your car, do what you want" but what do you use a keyboard for in the car?
Quite often I'm too lazy to unpack my laptop when I have to compose a lengthy email on the go so I prefer to do it with a keyboard rather than try to use the touch screen to bash out a couple paragraphs.
popeye70 said:
Sorry i don't understand, Torque is working for you or not?
But, what's the "bluetooth name" of your device? Because to work properly i think it must be "OBD" or "OBD2", otherwise you have to search an Xposed module that can help you.
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Torque is working, but if you go to adapter status in torque i shows BT not enabled. And thats the issue, the BT status is off when apps check it. For torque, it does not try to turn on BT to function. other apps do, and when they do, they hang.
I need to somehow flag BT as on for other apps so they dont say they need to turn on BT to work.
CadillacMike said:
what apps are you having problems with?
also, what car did you put it in? How does it look? 10 inch screen sounds awesome
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apps like tablet talk, or obdlink or solostorm. all think BT is off, and try to turn it on when you want to use the BT obd2 adapter.
its in a Mazda MX-5.
sterod said:
Quite often I'm too lazy to unpack my laptop when I have to compose a lengthy email on the go so I prefer to do it with a keyboard rather than try to use the touch screen to bash out a couple paragraphs.
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If your objective is to solve the problem get a usb keyboard. They work. If your objective is to get bluetooth keyboards working you might have to wait a long time.
Well, I hope you are wrong as my previous NewsMy NU3001 head unit worked perfectly with it. I'm aware I can use a USB keyboard. In any case I'm happy the developer is willing to try and fix it. What is your source for claiming it will be a long time for it to be fixed?
Also to add to this, im also unable to pair my qstarx 10hz BT gps unit.
It may be helpful to post your Bluetooth concerns in the same thread as mine on the Joying Forum I linked to above so that the developer is aware it's not just me and may encourage him to work on this more quickly.
Just popped my head in over there. I was hoping that peeps here would know of a trick or flag for the OS to make all apps think BT is on. then they could get past the check and just access BT, kinda like what the torque app does.
Yeah if someone finds a way to do that I'd be interested to know how as well. Slightly off-topic did you try installing a custom recovery or the Xposed framework on this unit? I have tried and failed many different types of attempts to do it on this unit.
sterod said:
Well, I hope you are wrong as my previous NewsMy NU3001 head unit worked perfectly with it. I'm aware I can use a USB keyboard. In any case I'm happy the developer is willing to try and fix it. What is your source for claiming it will be a long time for it to be fixed?
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My source? Joying didn't write the software.
And what relevance does that have to the speed at which the issue can be resolved? It seems that you are just being defeating for no purpose. The developer is willing to help and he has expressed that desire in many Communications I've had with him so far. I prefer to be optimistic and that he has the right people to contact to resolve the issue
sterod said:
Yeah if someone finds a way to do that I'd be interested to know how as well. Slightly off-topic did you try installing a custom recovery or the Xposed framework on this unit? I have tried and failed many different types of attempts to do it on this unit.
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no. i just have it rooted so far with supersu installed. what feature in xposed could be used to help here?
None that I can think of I was just curious if you had been able to install Xposed. I am curious as to how you were able to install SuperSU, as I was only able to install King root.
sterod said:
And what relevance does that have to the speed at which the issue can be resolved? It seems that you are just being defeating for no purpose. The developer is willing to help and he has expressed that desire in many Communications I've had with him so far. I prefer to be optimistic and that he has the right people to contact to resolve the issue
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Generic_Android_Head_Unit/MCU_Explained

[ISSUE] Android Nougat. Bluetooth issue after updating

SOLVED. Thanks to Fir3start3r.
Change pairing code to 0000
Hello all,
I updated my Android to Nougat over the air on previously fresh installed Android Marshmallow. Everything seems ok, but now I can't pair my phone with my car over bluetooth. A few weeks ago, I tested Android N DP5, and it was the same issue. At that time, I thought that the issue was related to beta version, but now it's official.
Everything worked like charm before on Marshmallow. The error message that I get is "Can't communicate with Hands Free System". The car says "Pairing failed".
Just to clarify, the car is Mitsubishi Spacestar 2014, and before pairing, I wiped the phone from car's Hands Free System, so it's clean/new pairing.
Does anyone experiencing this? Is there any fix?
Thank you.
Antique_Angel said:
Hello all,
I updated my Android to Nougat over the air on previously fresh installed Android Marshmallow. Everything seems ok, but now I can't pair my phone with my car over bluetooth. A few weeks ago, I tested Android N DP5, and it was the same issue. At that time, I thought that the issue was related to beta version, but now it's official.
Everything worked like charm before on Marshmallow. The error message that I get is "Can't communicate with Hands Free System". The car says "Pairing failed".
Just to clarify, the car is Mitsubishi Spacestar 2014, and before pairing, I wiped the phone from car's Hands Free System, so it's clean/new pairing.
Does anyone experiencing this? Is there any fix?
Thank you.
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I don't know about specifics in bluetooth devices such as your Mitsubishi. But I can tell you my bluetooth connects to my stereo fine in my 2012 Jeep Patriot. I haven't updated to the final release but I'm currently on preview 5. So I don't think it's an issue with bluetooth in Nougat.
I had some issues on the last preview. For me it would disconnect after being connected for maybe 5 min or so. That was with a JVC BT adapter (older aftermarket headunit) and in a Ford with sync (V1) Haven't tested on the new build though. Going back to 6.0.1 resolved all of those issues at the time. I flashed the ota last night and still need to see if it improved anything for me.
Antique_Angel said:
Hello all,
I updated my Android to Nougat over the air on previously fresh installed Android Marshmallow. Everything seems ok, but now I can't pair my phone with my car over bluetooth. A few weeks ago, I tested Android N DP5, and it was the same issue. At that time, I thought that the issue was related to beta version, but now it's official.
Everything worked like charm before on Marshmallow. The error message that I get is "Can't communicate with Hands Free System". The car says "Pairing failed".
Just to clarify, the car is Mitsubishi Spacestar 2014, and before pairing, I wiped the phone from car's Hands Free System, so it's clean/new pairing.
Does anyone experiencing this? Is there any fix?
Thank you.
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Every time i flash my phone with a major update change or wipe it, i have to delete the current BT profile in the car, as I do not alter the name. That resolves it for me 7.0 syncs just fine on my car
Can anyone help me in getting the vendor image for official nougat build?
Thanks in advance!
I have same issue as OP with a 2nd gen Toyota Prius. Resetting the car's Bluetooth settings hasn't helped, as suggested by others in the thread.
I tried everything and I also wiped my phone. I believe that the issue is Nougat OS because it did sync before on Marshmallow.
Lavrentsii said:
I have same issue as OP with a 2nd gen Toyota Prius. Resetting the car's Bluetooth settings hasn't helped, as suggested by others in the thread.
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OK so the car is at least 7 years old, so does the car have any profile settings, where it associates your phones BT MAC address with a name of some kind where you can see and choose them. I know some cars can do that, even some older ones. If so does it still show as I do not know if there is a difference between doing a BT reset and deleting profiles?
I can attest that 7.0 works with BT streaming, connecting, etc...
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OK so the car is at least 7 years old, so does the car have any profile settings, where it associates your phones BT MAC address with a name of some kind where you can see and choose them. I know some cars can do that, even some older ones. If so does it still show as I do not know if there is a difference between doing a BT reset and deleting profiles?
I can attest that 7.0 works with BT streaming, connecting, etc...
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It allows you to delete registered phones and "Reset settings to default". I think those settings might just be Bluetooth name and PIN though, but that's what I tried
Same problem here (Mitsubishi Lancer (2016)) -> changed the bluetooth (pairing) code from the Mitsubishi media system to "0000" -> works perfect now
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It allows you to delete registered phones and "Reset settings to default". I think those settings might just be Bluetooth name and PIN though, but that's what I tried
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I wonder if something in the upgrade process fouled it up per chance.
What OS version did you come from and how did you arrive at 7.0?
carm01 said:
I wonder if something in the upgrade process fouled it up per chance.
What OS version did you come from and how did you arrive at 7.0?
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6.0.1 Stock, unrooted etc, thru "Beta" enrollment to expedite OTA delivery. I unenrolled after the update installed.
I plan on resetting in the next week or so to switch to File-Based encryption. Hopefully that will fix it
Lavrentsii said:
6.0.1 Stock, unrooted etc, thru "Beta" enrollment to expedite OTA delivery. I unenrolled after the update installed.
I plan on resetting in the next week or so to switch to File-Based encryption. Hopefully that will fix it
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I did it differently coming from rooted 6.0.1
This is what I did :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68322783&postcount=4
Maybe that factory reset will help
I have exactly the same problem with my pajero 2014 bluetooth
With marshmallow rooted or unrooted works perfect
With n in dev. Preview or the official yesterday I got " pairing failed "
Any help will be appreciated
Fir3start3r said:
Same problem here (Mitsubishi Lancer (2016)) -> changed the bluetooth (pairing) code from the Mitsubishi media system to "0000" -> works perfect now
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It worked! Thank you very much!
Fir3start3r said:
Same problem here (Mitsubishi Lancer (2016)) -> changed the bluetooth (pairing) code from the Mitsubishi media system to "0000" -> works perfect now
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Wow it really works thanks alot dude you made my day
You're welcome!
Fir3start3r said:
Same problem here (Mitsubishi Lancer (2016)) -> changed the bluetooth (pairing) code from the Mitsubishi media system to "0000" -> works perfect now
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Confirmed as well. 2015 Outlander Sport.
Thank you!
Anyone have any luck on a JVC stereo? It keeps saying wrong code. Idk how to reset it
Mine connects fine to my car stereo but with Play Music it starts playing through the speaker phone after a song completes. I have to pause and resume for it to start playing through the car stereo again. Really obnoxious. Other than that, I'm really enjoying Nougat (besides the terrible name).

Bluetooth Modul damaged?

Hi guys,
I am using an A-Sure Android Quad RK3188 radio with the latest Malaysk Firmware.
MCU Version is 2.83. A few months ago, Bluetooth worked from time to time.
Now it doesn´t find Bluetooth devices anymore – I don´t know why.
I also tried different firmwares..nothing helps
Maybe it´s damaged…would it possible to use another Bluetooth pcb?
If yes.. do you have any recommendations?
Thank you in advance..
Regards
Carbonskin said:
Hi guys,
I am using an A-Sure Android Quad RK3188 radio with the latest Malaysk Firmware.
MCU Version is 2.83. A few months ago, Bluetooth worked from time to time.
Now it doesn´t find Bluetooth devices anymore – I don´t know why.
I also tried different firmwares..nothing helps
Maybe it´s damaged…would it possible to use another Bluetooth pcb?
If yes.. do you have any recommendations?
Thank you in advance..
Regards
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Try changing BT type in Factory Settings. After FW updates id may change to other type by itself. Happened to me. It looks like if works (yes you can get in BT app and it shows like working but searching and connecting doesn't work).
pa.ko said:
Try changing BT type in Factory Settings. After FW updates id may change to other type by itself. Happened to me. It looks like if works (yes you can get in BT app and it shows like working but searching and connecting doesn't work).
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Thanks for your reply. I tried several BT Types but nothing changes. (It is an A-Sure RK3188 Radio for Vauxhall)
I also tried several firmwares from Malaysk. The best one for me is from may 2016.
Does anyone tried to solder another bluetooth stack on the main pcb?
Thank you all in advance.
Regards
Carbonskin said:
Thanks for your reply. I tried several BT Types but nothing changes. (It is an A-Sure RK3188 Radio for Vauxhall)
I also tried several firmwares from Malaysk. The best one for me is from may 2016.
Does anyone tried to solder another bluetooth stack on the main pcb?
Thank you all in advance.
Regards
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What is your phone Andorid ver? There is known bug on 7.1 (confirmed by Google) preventing pairing/connecting to car systems.
pa.ko said:
What is your phone Andorid ver? There is known bug on 7.1 (confirmed by Google) preventing pairing/connecting to car systems.
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It doesn´t depend on the phone I think (I don´t use nougat version.) I tried it with different android phones - also with 3 OBD devices.

Peugeot 208 Full mirroring/Android Auto

Evening all,
I recently acquired a 2016 Peugeot 208 - Much to my dismay however it only supports Apple Carplay and mirrorlink, which is not ideal for me as a Samsung S7 edge user with the advent of Android Auto as the very superior UX.
Whilst mirrorlink works for the odd app I find it all in all useless and so for now I just have my phone mounted below the head unit using the android auto UI on my phone.
Peugeot have iced the cake by telling me that they can't add Android Auto functionality to my head unit in February when they release the new 208s with it, which strikes me as ridiculous given it has a USB interface which means if it can run Apple Carplay it should be able to run Android Auto (if someone can confirm this for me just so I know I'm not being stupid that'd be great as I'm going to go and push them in the garage in February if I dont hear otherwise).
After quite some googling I have come across nothing: Does anyone have a way to completely mirror the screen of my android phone to the head unit of my car, or alternatively make it so Android Auto is miraculously supported by Mirrorlink? The wonders of rocksound appears to have been patched since it immediately recognises I'm trying to access my home screen and tells me it is not supported. For now I'm stuck either with my phone mounted or alternatively plugging an old iPhone in and tethering it, but that's not ideal given I want all my notifications etc, plus Android is just better anyway. I considered ripping out the entire head unit and putting an entire new one in but that's impractical and expensive.
If anyone has any input on this (or a link to something I've missed explaining how to fully mirror it) it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Try this MirrorLink Samsung How-to
shaggyxda said:
Try this
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Thanks - that seems to partially work, however I am finding that whenever I interact with anything within for example android auto, or when I try to launch an app, the smeg says that the application is not supported and I have to reselect LG mirrordrive to keep going (the same happens when starting voice control since presumably the launching of the google now overlay that triggers it) - okay whilst Im sitting still but a touch impractical for when Im driving. It's certainly a decent workaround for now, however if there's something I can change that will make it either so it doesnt error with every app being opened or an alternative, that would be much appreciated.
Cheers
I'm so sorry .It was worth trying. This works at Honda, VW, Skoda und SEAT.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/connected-car/phone-mirroring-mirrorlink-t3485908
With ROOT permissions, you can try this Samsung
blaz1ng said:
the smeg says that the application is not supported
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Video How-to Step 3?
blaz1ng said:
Evening all,
I recently acquired a 2016 Peugeot 208 - Much to my dismay however it only supports Apple Carplay and mirrorlink, which is not ideal for me as a Samsung S7 edge user with the advent of Android Auto as the very superior UX.
Whilst mirrorlink works for the odd app I find it all in all useless and so for now I just have my phone mounted below the head unit using the android auto UI on my phone.
Peugeot have iced the cake by telling me that they can't add Android Auto functionality to my head unit in February when they release the new 208s with it, which strikes me as ridiculous given it has a USB interface which means if it can run Apple Carplay it should be able to run Android Auto (if someone can confirm this for me just so I know I'm not being stupid that'd be great as I'm going to go and push them in the garage in February if I dont hear otherwise).
After quite some googling I have come across nothing: Does anyone have a way to completely mirror the screen of my android phone to the head unit of my car, or alternatively make it so Android Auto is miraculously supported by Mirrorlink? The wonders of rocksound appears to have been patched since it immediately recognises I'm trying to access my home screen and tells me it is not supported. For now I'm stuck either with my phone mounted or alternatively plugging an old iPhone in and tethering it, but that's not ideal given I want all my notifications etc, plus Android is just better anyway. I considered ripping out the entire head unit and putting an entire new one in but that's impractical and expensive.
If anyone has any input on this (or a link to something I've missed explaining how to fully mirror it) it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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I'm in a very similar (worse) situation as you are. I have a Nexus 6P, which doesn't even support MirrorLink... only Android Auto. And my 208 has CarPlay and MirrorLink, but no Android Auto .
Is this true, that the new 2017 models have the Android Auto installed? We should see which SMEG unit and version 2017 models have installed... the 2016 model has a SMEG IV2 unit and software versions starting with 6.x.x.x (my current installed version is 6.1.D.R8).
I found a 6.3.C.R11 update on the internet, but i'm not sure if it includes the Android Auto.
I have a 2017 model and a htc one m8s. The idea behind android auto is fantastic - unfortunately, my phone keeps disconnecting and rendering the google maps redundant after 4 mins driving! I think this is probably my phone's fault, but I am interested to see that others are having trouble....
I have a 2017 rental 208, but it doesn't even launch android auto. It completely fails to detect IT. Using a Nexus 6P
TurboX2 said:
I have a 2017 rental 208, but it doesn't even launch android auto. It completely fails to detect IT. Using a Nexus 6P
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Could you let us know what SMEG version you are running? Then we can try to update our older 208s to it
Works for me. With the right cable.
My reply comes a little late, but might help others coming here with the same problem...
I got my 2017 Peugot 208 yesterday and one of the first things, I tried, was connecting it to my phone(s). Although the manual only says, it supported Apple Carplay and Android Mirrorlink, I can confirm, that it also supports Android Auto. At first, it didn't work for me. I had to use 6 different USB cables, until I found one, it worked with.
With the first cable, it tried to connect, but before I even had a chance to press OK, the dialog disappeared. The phone showed a android auto communication error 16.
With the next four cables, nothing happend. Neither on the car display, nor on the phone. Manually opening the Android Auto app, didn't help either. It only showed it on the phone.
When I was already about to give up, I tried one last cable, that I brought to the car with me. It was a very short one (about 15 cm) from Aukey. With that cable, it worked like a charm. I could confirm the dialog on the car display and instantly saw Android Auto after that.
Later, I found this article: productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/android-auto/LV5HsOjkPyI/MlyOoBoPBAAJ. It seems to be a common problem and in that article, you can find a list of cables, that are supposed to work. One good idea seems to be to use the original usb cable, that came with your phone. I tried that today and it worked right away. It's a Samsung cable in my case (connected to a Galaxy S7 running SuperMan Mod). Here is a link to the cable together with a charger: amazon.de/Samsung-ETA-U90EWE-Ladeger%C3%A4t-Netzadapter-DatenKabel-Wei%C3%9F/dp/B01E9G4IHG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=ce-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1514492334&sr=1-6&keywords=original+samsung+micro+usb+kabel&linkCode=ll1&tag=yammade-21&linkId=237d676f3199eb607c4e07f09e3fdafb" (Note: I linked to the one with the charger, because this one has good ratings. There are a lot of fake cables on amazon with poor ratings.)
I didn't have a lot of luck with cables from Aukey amazon.de/Ladekabel-Datenkabel-Samsung-Android-Smartphones-Wei%C3%9F/dp/B00TALGDMO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1514491813&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=aukey+usb+kabel+wei%C3%9F+5+st%C3%BCck&linkCode=ll1&tag=yammade-21&linkId=9101b8f12129b7290ece34d35a4f27db". But at least one in four worked, so in case you're desperate, you might give them a try...
Btw, Apple Carplay works too. I used a third party cable and it connected instantly without any problems.
PS: I'm not allowed to post real links, because I'm new in the forums.
Hi everyone,
I'm on the same problem than you, I got a 2016 208 with SMEG+IV2 and sadly just like you, android auto is not supported.
Since i'm French I may have found more infos about why and how in French forums.
So basically since february 2017, 208, and most likely all the new Peugeot cars, have a different head unit NAC (Navigation Audio Connectée; Connected Audio Navigation). Which has a better touch screen quality, firmware, buttons and so on. There is no more useless mirrorlink but Android Auto just like Apple Car.
That was my bad when (2 months ago when I recieved my car) I found out that the car I bought was 6 months too old.
I tried to contact Peugeot's staff, they told me they had no idea about if we could replace the head unit to the newest (physically), but they will "keep an eye on the situation and come back to me" ... still no feedback, and even if it was possible, I think it would be hard to find a dealer that would know how to do it.
Anyway that's what I know. (Tried my best to explain).
Hi,
I have the same situation and my local service doesn't know it either. Does anyone have any news?
Thanks.
NeO_ReVoLuTiOn89 said:
Hi,
I have the same situation and my local service doesn't know it either. Does anyone have any news?
Thanks.
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In Brazil only Peugeot cars from 2017/2018 have this new Head Unit. I have a 2017/2017 and I can only work with Mirror Link which is fine at the moment. I can work with all apps I want, the only thing is the microphone. I can't seem to make it work on specific applications suck as the search for google maps, or the microphone on the Android Auto App from the phone.
Though if I make a phone call it will work just fine. Strangely enough.
I have 208 2013mod and a oneplus 5t. can my smartphone mirror with my cars display? whick way can I do this? pleaee for your help
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In Brazil only Peugeot cars from 2017/2018 have this new Head Unit. I have a 2017/2017 and I can only work with Mirror Link which is fine at the moment. I can work with all apps I want, the only thing is the microphone. I can't seem to make it work on specific applications suck as the search for google maps, or the microphone on the Android Auto App from the phone.
Though if I make a phone call it will work just fine. Strangely enough.
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Hey man, sou do brasil tbm, e tenho um 17/17 208 gt, como vc fez pra usar o mirrorlink? tenho um samsung A7 2017 mas não funcionou irmão, pode me dar uma dica? segue meu whats 47-988394884
I have a 2016 208 and I'm using a carlinkit 4 to get android auto before this my car wouldn't run android auto as far as I can tell it pushes it through the carplay software

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