Is it possible to rename the forums?

[NYCAR]

I am extremely grateful that this has evolved from large thread to several smaller ones. However, I now do not know where to look for answers or post my questions.

"Android Head Units", "MTCB Android head Units Q&A", and "MTCB Android Head Units General" are completely indistinguishable to me. Even an example of what sort of topics those cover would be a great help.

Thanks

 

[alaninsitges]

Yeah I have to say the organization and naming of the fora is kinda a mess. MTCB-based head units have like 3 or 4 fora, with everything else lumped into one, all grouped inside "Android Auto General". All of this exacerbated by the fact that whoever came up with the naming scheme doesn't appear to understand the distinction between "Android devices in the car" and "Android Auto", which is a very specific Google product. As a result people just post whatever they want all over the place and nobody can find anything, and there's no context.

In the Newsmy threads, about half the posts are people wanting to know which wire goes where in the car - not really something specific to that head unit and way outside the scope of what XDA covers. I suggest creating an installation help forum so all of those questions have a place to go and don't clutter up already-too-long threads.

I'd suggest a reorganization, with AA last so all the other crap is more likely to wind up where it belongs:

Android in the Car
- General Android in the Car Q&A
- MTCB Head Units (Huife, Joying, Eonon, other brands)
- Newsmy Head Units
- Other Head Units
- Tablets in the Car
- Installation Help
- Google Android Auto

Not sure how to go about communicating this to the admins though.

 

[TQx]

Great idea. This forum section is extremly unsorted!

 

[mike.s]

There's no need - just read the description at the top of each forum, which explains the content. This is "General discussion about Android Auto, Google's automotive platform." With Android Auto the head unit is basically an extension of an Android phone - it doesn't do much on its own. The other forums are about head units which are actually running Android OS, they don't require a separate Android device to work. The "MTCB" forums are about a specific class of head units which run Android, many manufacturers/models, but sharing a common architecture. MTCB is divided up the same as most phone forums here: Q&A, General, Software, Hardware.

 

[malimal]

That helps. But not everybody realizes it.

 

[mike.s]

There will always be some people who won't/can't read or understand instructions, or be bothered to search and learn. That's their problem, and nothing should be changed because of them. Stupid is as stupid does.

 

[Solutions Etcetera]

There will always be some people who won't/can't read or understand instructions, or be bothered to search and learn. That's their problem, and nothing should be changed because of them. Stupid is as stupid does.

LOL