[krnet2dboi]

Originally Posted by jeffb335

That tells me it sees the says but the signal strength is too low.

That's one part of it.

Other part is that his local time setting is got getting registered.

It's a software issue. Android does not let you use location services unless the time is set through either the WIFI signal or GPS Signal.

GPS alone can take up to 12.5 Minutes to register, but with the help of WIFI you can reduce your locking time significantly.

Check to see if your wifi connection is correct, and if that does not work follow my Android Software Development Thread to install custom rom along with clocksync timezonefixer and etc.

FYI. I am trying this myself but someone needs to create a custom ROM where it disables the requirement for timezonesetting. So that we can run Android Offline Navigation Apps just like a WinCE version

[spmd11]

Re-checking antenna. Will be using sharkfin on roof when I get parts.

[spmd11]

Anybody using Sygic nav app? How do you control voice instruction volume? If I have media player running, i.e. Pandora, I can't raise volume of Sygic louder than media volume

[krnet2dboi]

Originally Posted by spmd11

Re-checking antenna. Will be using sharkfin on roof when I get parts.

Check my above post. And in the setting for Sygic you can make the Navigation Volume relative to your media volume setting, but it will not go HIGHER than your media volume. Only Lower.

[jeffb335]

Originally Posted by krnet2dboi

That's one part of it.

Other part is that his local time setting is got getting registered.

It's a software issue. Android does not let you use location services unless the time is set through either the WIFI signal or GPS Signal.

GPS alone can take up to 12.5 Minutes to register, but with the help of WIFI you can reduce your locking time significantly.

Check to see if your wifi connection is correct, and if that does not work follow my Android Software Development Thread to install custom rom along with clocksync timezonefixer and etc.

FYI. I am trying this myself but someone needs to create a custom ROM where it disables the requirement for timezonesetting. So that we can run Android Offline Navigation Apps just like a WinCE version

I know what you are trying to do and maybe I am not understanding... but the android units get a GPS lock and time settings are updated via sats within a few seconds of booting if reception is good. Now if you have bad reception that is another story.....

With the dynaivn the time is set from the sats.

[spmd11]

Originally Posted by krnet2dboi

Check my above post. And in the setting for Sygic you can make the Navigation Volume relative to your media volume setting, but it will not go HIGHER than your media volume. Only Lower.

Nav antenna is fine. Located in front of dash below air vent by windshield. I don't know what's wrong, but this is driving me crazy. lock on takes 10 to 15 minutes or won't lock on at all...

[jeffb335]

did you pull it out from under the vent? I dont know about on the non L7 cars but on mine the grill is metal and could certainly scatter a signal.... If that isnt it then you need to contact your dealer because something isnt right with that unit.

[spmd11]

Originally Posted by jeffb335

did you pull it out from under the vent? I dont know about on the non L7 cars but on mine the grill is metal and could certainly scatter a signal.... If that isnt it then you need to contact your dealer because something isnt right with that unit.

Thanks, Jeff.. yes it is sitting under the vent still, and it IS on a metal grill. My installer said that the metal grill is an enhancement to the signal... is that possible that he can say the opposite of what you are saying?

Yes, well, the radio does not work so I think that I have all sorts of issues with this unit. The troubling thing is I rarely hear from Trent at CarAudioCraze.. I can only hope that he is actually going to do an exchange for me.

[spmd11]

Originally Posted by krnet2dboi

That's one part of it.

Other part is that his local time setting is got getting registered.

It's a software issue. Android does not let you use location services unless the time is set through either the WIFI signal or GPS Signal.

GPS alone can take up to 12.5 Minutes to register, but with the help of WIFI you can reduce your locking time significantly.

Check to see if your wifi connection is correct, and if that does not work follow my Android Software Development Thread to install custom rom along with clocksync timezonefixer and etc.

FYI. I am trying this myself but someone needs to create a custom ROM where it disables the requirement for timezonesetting. So that we can run Android Offline Navigation Apps just like a WinCE version

Where is your Android Software Development thread?

[jeffb335]

metal grill under the antenna will help, over it will block/scatter the signal in my experience. In my car I have to have the antenna on the top of the dash for a reliable, fast connection, under the dash top did not work reliably in my E92, it was hit and miss.

But if your radio isnt right you have other issues anyway, good luck with your exchange.

[spmd11]

Originally Posted by jeffb335

metal grill under the antenna will help, over it will block/scatter the signal in my experience. In my car I have to have the antenna on the top of the dash for a reliable, fast connection, under the dash top did not work reliably in my E92, it was hit and miss.

But if your radio isnt right you have other issues anyway, good luck with your exchange.

Yes, antenna is sitting on top of metel bracket, underneath plastic dash/air vent in the center of the dash, toward the front of the windshield.

[jeffb335]

not on the metal bracket under the dash, on top of the dash. I dont know how your dash vent is configured but mine has a center grill that is metal.....and would be directly above the location you are talking about.

[spmd11]

Originally Posted by jeffb335

not on the metal bracket under the dash, on top of the dash. I dont know how your dash vent is configured but mine has a center grill that is metal.....and would be directly above the location you are talking about.

Okay.. next question... I purchased Navigon app for the D99 from the unit via my home wireless... however, I can't download the 1.6gb map for USA because during the file download, my car electronics keeps shutting down automatically. Can I download the maps from the internet and put them on the SD card?

[jeffb335]

good times! Leave the car on.....

Some map apps will let you download with a computer onto the card but I dont know about navigon.

[spmd11]

I'm currently burning petrol in my garage.. I'm so pissed....

[spmd11]

:45 minutes in the garage with the engine running, trying to download 1.6gb map file... I have no idea if the app is actually downloading, because the genius Garmin software engineers don't have a progress bar on the download page... so I'm burning petrol, not knowing if I'm even accomplishing anything.

[jeffb335]

"pull down" the status bar and see if the android OS shows a progress bar.

[spmd11]

Originally Posted by jeffb335

"pull down" the status bar and see if the android OS shows a progress bar.

1 hour of burning petrol and the download "seemed" to be complete.. liability screen popped up, which "seemed" to be a pre-curser to app startup... then.... an app error causing a force close. Tried re-opening several times.. tried shutting down D99 and re-opening Navigon.. same error, over and over.. so....I'm the beta destroyed.. don't buy Navigon

Tried uninstalling and reinstalling Navigon 3 times.. tried to start app, same error message....

[jeffb335]

ugh....

[krnet2dboi]

Originally Posted by spmd11

1 hour of burning petrol and the download "seemed" to be complete.. liability screen popped up, which "seemed" to be a pre-curser to app startup... then.... an app error causing a force close. Tried re-opening several times.. tried shutting down D99 and re-opening Navigon.. same error, over and over.. so....I'm the beta destroyed.. don't buy Navigon

Tried uninstalling and reinstalling Navigon 3 times.. tried to start app, same error message....

You can download the map from your computer and load it onto the SD Card. Cannot provide you link to legality issues, but google would be a good friend

[spmd11]

Originally Posted by krnet2dboi

You can download the map from your computer and load it onto the SD Card. Cannot provide you link to legality issues, but google would be a good friend

Searched all night.. couldn't find...

[carbidetech]

Is it possible to hack the WinCe OS and create a "desktop" similar to the home page of an Android unit? (yes, I know, why not just get the android then)

I used to have a cell phone that was WinCE based and it had apps and such similar to the Droid. It'd be cool to have a web browser but have the simplicity of the offline nav that WinCE provides.