General Modding your Joying/FYT SC9853i unit without root

[dbmgreen]

Question:

I know how to turn auto update apps on and off, but it doesn't seem to stop the "Play Store" updating.
I have the issue where the updated playstore doesn't work, so I need to uninstall updates, but as soon as I do that, the new version of playstore auto downloads?

 

[skrae86]

Been trawling through the Pages of information here and I thank all of the people that have contributed to this pursuit.

I recently purchased a Mekede M700 and have changed to the NavRadio+ app that was suggested here which is much better than the standard radio app. I have found the tool to remove the stock app but I cant find any information on modifying the "Sources" list for when I press the mode button via the SWC.

So my questioin for you would be is there a way for me to modify which apps get called when changing the source? I would like to just have NavRadio, BT Music, Maps and then Carplay.

I also enquired to the Mekede team about the dual microphone issue that I have with my unit where even using an external microphone the internal one is still active. I was sent a video in response for opening and removing the internal mic XD

Overall unit is quick and responsive, could remove some of the bloat apps but otherwise does the thing it advertises on the box.

 

[mastrv]

Been trawling through the Pages of information here and I thank all of the people that have contributed to this pursuit.

I recently purchased a Mekede M700 and have changed to the NavRadio+ app that was suggested here which is much better than the standard radio app. I have found the tool to remove the stock app but I cant find any information on modifying the "Sources" list for when I press the mode button via the SWC.

So my questioin for you would be is there a way for me to modify which apps get called when changing the source? I would like to just have NavRadio, BT Music, Maps and then Carplay.

I also enquired to the Mekede team about the dual microphone issue that I have with my unit where even using an external microphone the internal one is still active. I was sent a video in response for opening and removing the internal mic XD

Overall unit is quick and responsive, could remove some of the bloat apps but otherwise does the thing it advertises on the box.

Please open a new thread for your issues. not relevant to the purpose of this thread.

 

[mastrv]

This is a note for those that used the CustomPhoneDialer, and other files in this thread, to enable voice calling using Google Assistant.

After a while, if you haven't made a voice call, Android will revoke the permission to make calls. Don't remember the exact permission name. In any case, what will happen after the revocation is that there will be error message popups that the app has stopped, or something similar.

If that happens, check permissions and re-enable them, as needed. In Android 8.1, I don't believe there's an option to disable the permission revocation, as there in later Android versions. If someone knows how to prevent this, please comment.

 

[Battoussai]

@mastrv
Reviving this very old post.
I tried to do this with all Dutch, Belgian and German FM-stations (3675 entries, 600 logos), but can't get it to work.
I did it like this as I don't want to do it only for myself but for the community. Not just add my 5-7 own favorites (and to that point: I removed a number of German favorites, which were really send in by some egoist where he did not even specify the correct city but the city where he lived (I assume)).
I did exactly what was in the Russian 4pda posts and what you describe here, but I can't make it work.
I ran my radio_freqs.json through jsonlint and two online json validators and it is a perfectly fine json.
The "original" radio_freqs.json contains 26163 lines. My version contains 48216 lines.
It simply doesn't work.
Then I realized that all resources need to get an id in "older" android versions (in /res/values/public.xml), so I used "apktool d" and updated that one as well. And recompiled with "apktool -c b" and "apktool b", but that doesn't work either.
And indeed: not one city works afterwards.
(Using unzip/7zip or apktool doesn't make a big deal if you know what you do)

You write


What did you do?

1. Add your CA1234.png files?
2. Replace the necessary number of ru123.png (or one of the other countries) with your CA123.png files?
3. reneamed your CA123.png files to ru123.png files (or one of the other by*.png de*.png gr*.png kz*.png md*.png my*.png ru*.png ua*.png files?

This all as preparation for my soon to receive FYT 7862 , but if I can't make progress, I will switch back to DAB or to the Navradio+, if it has proper RDS.

Hello there. I am not sure if this will help but I've bought a FYT radio from D-Noble (advertised it has a SC9853i) for a European VW Golf (PQ to MBQ platform).
The radio interface is very similar with the well knowned VAG group's MIB II (which shows radio logo by uploading a database through the car's media center).
On this android radio it is advertised that radio logos can also be showned. So I asked D-Noble how (they develop their own interface, no sellers in the middle).
Then they send me a PDF with quite simple instructions:

1) Grab a 152 X 100 pixels PNG image of your radio logo;
2) Rename it with the FM frequency (example 92.40MHZ should be renamed like 9240.png ) on PNG file format;
3) Paste the PNG photos inside a folder named "RadioPC" on a USB Stick (or microSD card I suppose);
4) Then insert the USB on the Radio, go to APPS » File Manager and paste that folder on root;
5) Open Radio App, tune to 92.40Mhz (or any other that you have a logo for) and the logo should appear.

I will attach files so you can see by yourself. Maybe it can help you.

Regards.

 

[surfer63]

1) Grab a 152 X 100 pixels PNG image of your radio logo;
2) Rename it with the FM frequency (example 92.40MHZ should be renamed like 9240.png ) on PNG file format;
3) Paste the PNG photos inside a folder named "RadioPC" on a USB Stick (or microSD card I suppose);
4) Then insert the USB on the Radio, go to APPS » File Manager and paste that folder on root;
5) Open Radio App, tune to 92.40Mhz (or any other that you have a logo for) and the logo should appear.

Thanks for sharing.
This is however a Chinese solution where they don't have RDS-AF. A radio station has a fixed frequency. If you are in a country where radio stations do indeed have a fixed frequency in the entire country, this might work very well.

 

[Battoussai]

Thanks for sharing.
This is however a Chinese solution where they don't have RDS-AF. A radio station has a fixed frequency. If you are in a country where radio stations do indeed have a fixed frequency in the entire country, this might work very well.

Yes, for those who are looking for RDS-AF this will not help as Chinese radio lack on this subject. For me is just a fancy thing to have a picture of the radio station on the radio layout because it's easier (eye catching) to select the station you want. And for diferent frequencies I just had to rename the same radio station's PNG with all its diferent frequencies - but this will not allow AF to work, I just have to tune it manually.

Regards.

 

[Hammerhand.17]

I'm having a weird issue, somehow it seems like documents picker have dissapeared from my unit:

I'm triying to reinstall firmware but when I enter the drive it detects that an update is inserted, it reboots, and then returns to boot without installing anything.

There are two issues then; anyone can help me with some of them?

Thanks.

 

[surfer63]

I'm having a weird issue, somehow it seems like documents picker have dissapeared from my unit:

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I'm triying to reinstall firmware but when I enter the drive it detects that an update is inserted, it reboots, and then returns to boot without installing anything.

There are two issues then; anyone can help me with some of them?

Thanks.

Please check your USB-stick with a checkdisk (for your OS). It could be that the files are corrupt due to an error on your usb-stick.
If you simply reformat it, don't do a quick reformat but a full reformat to fat32

 

[Hammerhand.17]

Please check your USB-stick with a checkdisk (for your OS). It could be that the files are corrupt due to an error on your usb-stick.
If you simply reformat it, don't do a quick reformat but a full reformat to fat32

Yes, this was the issue, sorry but it happened a lot of time since I updated list time I forgot.

Any idea about the big issue? Updating didn't solve the problem

 

[surfer63]

Yes, this was the issue, sorry but it happened a lot of time since I updated list time I forgot.

Any idea about the big issue? Updating didn't solve the problem

Ah, now I understand. I already wondered why you did the upgrade.
The document picker is not part of the firmware. You need to install it separately. I put it somewhere in one of my threads, but you can download it directly from my github.

 

[Hammerhand.17]

Ah, now I understand. I already wondered why you did the upgrade.
The document picker is not part of the firmware. You need to install it separately. I put it somewhere in one of my threads, but you can download it directly from my github.

You the boss!! Thanks a lot, will try it on monday when I get my car back.

 

[earthtk]

Delete.. wrong thread

 

[Hammerhand.17]

Ah, now I understand. I already wondered why you did the upgrade.
The document picker is not part of the firmware. You need to install it separately. I put it somewhere in one of my threads, but you can download it directly from my github.

It fcs. Any time it's invoked it says "files keeps stopping"

 

[surfer63]

It fcs. Any time it's invoked it says "files keeps stopping"

I am sorry. It is the Android 8.0 documentsui necessary for the PX5 (had the same issue). You need the 8.1 intel version for the sc9853i.
Please find attached the 8.1 version (com.android.documentsui_8.0.0-26_minAPI26(nodpi)_apkmirror.com.apk). As far as I can remember it's the one I used on my sc9853i.

If that one doesn't work, please try the Android version 10 one (DocumentsUI-10.apk) which should be "generic android" and also work on lower versions.

 

[Hammerhand.17]

I am sorry. It is the Android 8.0 documentsui necessary for the PX5 (had the same issue). You need the 8.1 intel version for the sc9853i.
Please find attached the 8.1 version (com.android.documentsui_8.0.0-26_minAPI26(nodpi)_apkmirror.com.apk). As far as I can remember it's the one I used on my sc9853i.

If that one doesn't work, please try the Android version 10 one (DocumentsUI-10.apk) which should be "generic android" and also work on lower versions.

Thanks, I will take a look tomorrow and try.

 

[Hammerhand.17]

I am sorry. It is the Android 8.0 documentsui necessary for the PX5 (had the same issue). You need the 8.1 intel version for the sc9853i.
Please find attached the 8.1 version (com.android.documentsui_8.0.0-26_minAPI26(nodpi)_apkmirror.com.apk). As far as I can remember it's the one I used on my sc9853i.

If that one doesn't work, please try the Android version 10 one (DocumentsUI-10.apk) which should be "generic android" and also work on lower versions.

Feeling like total newbie, but none of them works. 8.1 version force closes again, and 10 version can't be installed.

Edit: have it to be installed as system app or something?

 

[surfer63]

Feeling like total newbie, but none of them works. 8.1 version force closes again, and 10 version can't be installed.

Edit: have it to be installed as system app or something?

I can't remember anymore. I'm currently a week on holiday. I will check coming weekend my sc9853i (on the bench). If I still have a working version of the documentsui.apk, I will copy it off the unit and share it.

 

[Hammerhand.17]

I can't remember anymore. I'm currently a week on holiday. I will check coming weekend my sc9853i (on the bench). If I still have a working version of the documentsui.apk, I will copy it off the unit and share it.

Thanks a lot, enjoy your holidays!!

 

[Raiden11X]

My AllAppUpdate has a password so I can't extract it with 7zip. Using ApkPack to extract gives me an error with weird symbols. How do I get around this?