[Discontinued] AppSwitcher - smart SWC launcher (for Junsun, Xtrons and similar devices) incl. autostart

[TorstenH]

Any suggestions what I would look for then?

Don't set a filter and search for keywords like key, button, swc,...

 

[Ukiews]

Hi Thorsten, I found your app through your reply in other thread regarding fyt. I test it on teyes cc3, it works as you describe. I assign the 3rd party dvr app to steering switch long press. However I wonder if next version could be expanded to not only replace navi app/button but other button/function as well, or when assigned button press it will cycle to different apps. And one more thing I’m pretty sure I downloaded the latest version of your app but the app info still showing version 1.3 instead version 1.4. Thank you for the app.

Are you using CANBUS or key1 & key2 wires?

 

[tvladan]

Any suggestions what I would look for then?

Try SystemUI or look in headunit about settings and provide the MCU version here please for further disscution. On some units it's SystemUI, on others is MTCManager MTKManager HTC Manager and so on ...

 

[Ukiews]

Try SystemUI or look in headunit about settings and provide the MCU version here please for further disscution. On some units it's SystemUI, on others is MTCManager MTKManager HTC Manager and so on ...

The CC3 is based on the ums512 (aka uis7862) processor.
The MCU: 2022.06.25 10:26:23 TZY_53_L6315_G23P48F64_3G_E60_V:1.0R

After digging around in various settings (factory, developer, etc.) could not find anything. There is a steering wheel programming app, but only for KEY1-KEY2 setup, not CANBUS.

 

[Ukiews]

I can identify the left and right buttons, and up down comes through (on a different filter), but nothing specific for the SOURCE button.

 

[tvladan]

Y

I can identify the left and right buttons, and up down comes through (on a different filter), but nothing specific for the SOURCE button.

You can find the keycode (source) by using tasker and this plugin https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joaomgcd.autoinput
Than search logcat for that keyid and maybe find the process that your need.
This is one way I would do it.

 

[Ukiews]

Y

You can find the keycode (source) by using tasker and this plugin https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joaomgcd.autoinput
Than search logcat for that keyid and maybe find the process that your need.
This is one way I would do it.

Are there any particular instructions for how the keycode would be captured.
When running the Autoinput on its own and try to capture the SOURCE button (Tasker is also installed), i get this:

which is obviously not a keycode.

 

[TorstenH]

I can identify the left and right buttons, and up down comes through (on a different filter), but nothing specific for the SOURCE button.
View attachment 5780527

The second one from the bottom may be relevant. Check if the message always appears if you press the source/mode button and check how it looks when you press another button.

Using Google and searching for fythwonekey I found this which may be relevant:

GitHub - hvdwolf/FytHWOneKey: App to modify the hardware buttons on FYT units (Sofia3GR/PX5/sc9853i/sc9863a/uis7862)

App to modify the hardware buttons on FYT units (Sofia3GR/PX5/sc9853i/sc9863a/uis7862) - hvdwolf/FytHWOneKey

github.com

But if you have questions to this app check if another thread is already present on XDA and continue discussion regarding Fythwonekey there or create a new thread.

 

[Ukiews]

The second one from the bottom may be relevant. Check if the message always appears if you press the source/mode button and check how it looks when you press another button.

Using Google and searching for fythwonekey I found this which may be relevant:

GitHub - hvdwolf/FytHWOneKey: App to modify the hardware buttons on FYT units (Sofia3GR/PX5/sc9853i/sc9863a/uis7862)

App to modify the hardware buttons on FYT units (Sofia3GR/PX5/sc9853i/sc9863a/uis7862) - hvdwolf/FytHWOneKey

github.com

But if you have questions to this app check if another thread is already present on XDA and continue discussion regarding Fythwonekey there or create a new thread.

I did have the FytHWOneKey installed at that moment of that capture. It does not work very effectively on the CC3. Was hoping to get AppSwitcher working instead. It's deleted for now, so I can identify the keycode.

Here are a couple more options that show up with AutoInput that might be relevant:

But not sure what would be done with them.

After running Logcat again, and searching for "systemui," I see the "recent_apps" id that is triggered, but nothing in terms of an actual keycode:

 

[TorstenH]

After running Logcat again, and searching for "systemui," I see the "recent_apps" id that is triggered, but nothing in terms of an actual keycode:

View attachment 5782105

What about entries with tag sysui_multi_action?

 

[Ukiews]

What about entries with tag sysui_multi_action?

That’s after several clicks of SOURCE.

 

[TorstenH]

I attached new version 2.5alpha to first post:

This version can dim the screen according to sunrise and sunset information.
Click on the dialog (black area) to show the icon for this:


By clicking multiple times on the icon you can set the current mode:
Sun: no screen dimming
Sun/moon: automatic switch based on sunset/sunrise
Moon: dim screen (allows to check if your setting "Screen brightness at dimming" was a good choice)


Please be aware the app needs location permission to be able to calculate time of sunset/sunrise.

This version is explicitly marked as alpha and your test participation is very welcome.

 

[TorstenH]

I attached new version 2.5alpha to first post:

This version can dim the screen according to sunrise and sunset information.
Click on the dialog (black area) to show the icon for this:
View attachment 5785153

By clicking multiple times on the icon you can set the current mode:
Sun: no screen dimming
Sun/moon: automatic switch based on sunset/sunrise
Moon: dim screen (allows to check if your setting "Screen brightness at dimming" was a good choice)


Please be aware the app needs location permission to be able to calculate time of sunset/sunrise.

This version is explicitly marked as alpha and your test participation is very welcome.

In my first tests it worked like a charm. My display was dimmed this morning as expected.
I just deactivated the dimming function of Agama launcher and in the head unit settings.

Looking forward for your feedback...

 

[TorstenH]

Added AppSwitcher 2.5.1alpha

- Dimming gets paused if Google PlayStore is in foreground (see FAQ dimming)
- Added option to start media app twice. This may improve reliability of app autostart after head unit was in sleep mode. Especially DAB-Z sometimes stuck on splash screen so we can give it a second trigger, now. Let's test if it solves that issue...

 

[ramig]

Here it works very well. Thanks for sharing

 

[TorstenH]

Unfortunately DAB-Z still freezes on its splash screen. This happens if app gets started directly after sleep mode and even if I start it via Agama.
It's sufficient to switch to home screen and back to DAB-Z to get it running.

I'm the only one having this issue?

 

[DarkTWH]

For me dab-z works fine. I've set it to open dab-z automatically on reboot in the USB device dialogue. However I've found one issue with the dimming. I've set up my unit so that it hides the controls bar / info center on the top of the screen. When I dim the screen the control center permanently appears. Is this fixable through the app or one of the great system bugs of junsun?

 

[TorstenH]

For me dab-z works fine. I've set it to open dab-z automatically on reboot in the USB device dialogue.

But this means it will always start as soon as the USB adapter gets detected. I just want to start the app if it's the last app I used before leaving the car.

However I've found one issue with the dimming. I've set up my unit so that it hides the controls bar / info center on the top of the screen. When I dim the screen the control center permanently appears. Is this fixable through the app or one of the great system bugs of junsun?

I think you're talking about the Android Status Bar?
Unfortunately Google doesn't allow overlaying the status bar by non-system apps. I think this is one of Googles security features. But it's interesting that an overlay let the status bar appear even if it's set to be hidden. Could you please create a screenshot/photo of the setting where you hided the status bar and let me know which head unit you have in use?

 

[Mati102]

Hi,

I'm using version 2.5.1 with 8259 device + can box. I already used key 10 for short press. Generally app is really great but I have two problems. First auto start of media app doesn't working and sometimes something i happening with the app because is stopping working. In first moment I fot that's the app is crash but dimming working fine and icon was visible on status bar.
Interesting thing is the log cat doesn't see input from buttons, when I restart app everything is working fine.

Did anybody have similar problems?

 

[Renate]

I saw this thread because I'm interested in app switching despite not having a head unit.
I just have a tablet, fixed, with a battery-ectomy and a wired 4V supply.
I love SWC. My ride is 1995 so I had to install my own.
It has no clockspring so I "steal" power off the horn to run a Bluetooth module.

If I read correctly, the screen brightness for this app is controlled using a translucent overlay?
And that this might make problems so?

- Dimming gets paused if Google PlayStore is in foreground (see FAQ dimming)

There's a couple of ways of doing this differently. You can:

$ settings put system screen_brightness 123

System.putInt(cr, System.SCREEN_BRIGHTNESS, bright);

You can also inject BRIGHTNESS_DOWN/BRIGHTNESS_UP KeyEvents although this is more blind and applicable to user controls more than automatic dimming.

I love my app switching. It's like you're switching video, the screens swap instantly (when you disable the animation).