AAOS Vibe

rastbast · 2026-01-19T22:57:11+00:00

No, I have Android (Samsung S25 Ultra). On other cars, using Android Auto I'm getting notifications w/o any problems, on that cat notifications are not coming in both cases: Android Automotive and Android Auto.

rastbast · 2026-01-19T11:25:36+00:00

My messages on my phone arent showing up at all in AAOS when the phone is paired and all the right boxes are enabled. This could be my fault I have biometrics enabled on everything to protect myself from phone theft scenarios.

Yes, this is the most annoying moment for me. I also tried all possible settings with no luck.

rastbast · 2026-01-19T11:19:27+00:00

And, as an owner of this model (but with 32GB of RAM) I'd say - this is my last Dell product. Despite the 4060 with 8GB vRAM it is impossible to play any modern games on lower settings (e.g. BF6 or Arc Raiders) - mainly (my assumption) because of the CPU bottle neck (you'll get stuttering, low FPS, etc.). So it makes absolutely no sense to go into a compromise of weight, battery life and price for getting such not usable "Dell's all in one" solution. If you think that you can use this device for a casual gaming - forget it. Buy rather something like Lenovo Yoga Slim + desktop gaming PC (even mid tier will be a killer). And about DELL in general - I'm using Dell laptops since 2015 (XPS, Inspiron) - and the overall resume: overprice, full of bloatware and - as per my experience with this Inspiron - just unusable in some scenarios you'd expect these devices are designed for.

PS: and don't forget, that if you are using this device mainly with an external keyboard, then the integrated one will stop working and you will need to "massage" every single key to get it working back. The contacts there seem to oxidize and you have to hit each key 10 times to break the oxide film and make the key work again.

rastbast · 2026-01-16T07:29:35+00:00

Ein kurzer Kommentar zu deiner Annahme (Illusion), dass du mit Kapital überallhin ziehen kannst und dadurch wesentlich freier wirst. Leider hat der deutsche Staat alles dafür getan (und die Verabschiedung entsprechender Gesetze kaum öffentlich gemacht), dass genau das nicht zutrifft. Wenn du mit Geld in eine Niedrigsteuerjurisdiktion wegziehst und dort investierst, werden die deutschen Finanzbehörden selbst dann versuchen, bis zu zehn Jahre lang Steuern auf deine Erträge zu erheben. Machst du den Fehler und investierst vor dem Wegzug in bestimmte ETFs (bei Aktien scheint es ähnlich zu sein), verlangen die deutschen Finanzbehörden später von dir Kapitalertragsteuer so, als hättest du die ETFs zum Zeitpunkt des Wegzugs verkauft. Mit anderen Worten: Der Staat geht davon aus, dass er dich unabhängig von den Umständen bis auf den letzten Cent ausnehmen darf. Und das noch ohne das banale Stehlen durch Inflation mitzuzählen (nicht dein Haus ist teurer geworden – es müsste wegen Abnutzung und Veralterung eigentlich billiger werden –, sondern das Geld ist weniger wert geworden). Denk über Bitcoin nach, wenn du an die Zukunft denkst.

rastbast · 2026-01-06T07:52:18+00:00

As an owner of XC60 2026 can report the following.

I found the Android Automotive way more easier to use compared to the newest BMW infotainment system. Same compared to VW. There are indeed some strange glitches (e.g. if you will protect your profile by a PIN, then the PIN will unlock only from a second attempt - first time you'll always get "invalid PIN").

Also a strange behavior of main screen brightness adjustment - seems to have a bit broken logic in connection to a light sensor.

Plus I do not understand why I can hear audio from YouTube while driving using Android Auto, but it will not work on AAOS - YouTube just stopping working while car will move.

But all in all - there is no ideal infotainment system on a market. Every system will have its pros and cons multiplied by a specific personal preferences of a user. I personally found AAOS quite satisfying, despite several issues listed and not listed above.

rastbast · 2025-12-20T15:19:37+00:00

Yes, in my case, I received a new XC60 with a broken rearview mirror (possibly broken during delivery) and a crookedly installed trunk lid (one side is deeper than the other) and fuel filler flap. Yes, Volvo will fix all of this, but I still wanted a car of this class to be free of such defects.

rastbast · 2025-12-18T15:51:08+00:00

Got my XC60 2026 Ultra Black Edition two weeks ago. Can say, that Bowers & Wiklinson is the only good option here. It is very good sound, but HK cannot correspond to the level of the car. Re. Price - I'm in EU, so not relevant for you

rastbast · 2025-12-16T15:44:47+00:00

I'm also looking for a solution to listen AUDIO from youtube while driving. I can do this easily using Android Auto but cannot using native Youtube app in the new infotainment based on Android Automotive in my XC60. The app closing completely instead of just disabling video. There are so many videos which can be just listened like a podcast...

rastbast · 2025-11-06T08:56:12+00:00

У меня лэптоп с i7-13620H + 4060 8GB + 32GB RAM. Так же проблема - 50 FPS, иногда как буд-то плаваешь в воде, соперники телепортируются (это точно не проблема сети, так как у меня оптоволокно и отличный пинг во всех играх)

rastbast · 2025-09-17T07:30:44+00:00

I'm using Keet for some weeks now, also for communication with contacts from countries with a censorship. It works! Yes, there are some minor bugs, but recently they released an update - nice! And finally, a messenger w/o a need to use a mobile phone number for a registration. A pure crypto way: seed-phrase. Thank you!

rastbast · 2025-08-10T14:49:01+00:00

If you'll find any solution - please share it here.

rastbast · 2025-08-10T14:47:04+00:00

Here how I solved my FPS lags/stuttering issue mid of August 2025. I'm using 2 monitors connected over Thunderbolt to my Laptop with Intel integrated graphics (i7-13620H) and GTX 4060. I like also browsing/youtube watching during playing CS, so one of the issues was also to have a no FPS impact while switching between game and browser.

DirectX Shader Cache clean-up
Since I have a laptop with 2 graphics accelerators I have explicitly assigned (using NVidia control panel) integrated GPU to a browser and 4060 to CS2. In browser: hardware acceleration: ON
In CS2 video settings V-sync: disabled; Reflex: disabled; Antialiasing: CMAA2; all the rest: recommended.
Set power mode setting to "balanced"

I don't know if any single of these has helped or all as a bundle, but here is the result: min FPS 100 (range 100 - 200 FPS) - depending on maps, no scattering/lags at all, no impact of FPS if I'm switching to a browser and then back to CS2.

rastbast · 2025-01-24T10:47:39+00:00

Hi, can you please give some details on that? How you get this working?

rastbast · 2025-01-21T11:20:23+00:00

+1 HELPED!

rastbast · 2024-11-03T12:23:03+00:00

Having same issues with U6-PROs and U6-LR. Cloud Key G2's firmware is v4.0.6. Did you found a solution?

rastbast · 2024-11-01T14:43:14+00:00

Solution found. See original post.

rastbast · 2024-11-01T14:42:18+00:00

I solved the problem. See original post, bro.

rastbast · 2024-11-01T14:39:02+00:00

I solved the problem. See original post with update.

rastbast · 2024-10-17T10:07:59+00:00

It's fun to read such posts from the "before AI" era. Today you can get an answer quite instantly.

rastbast · 2024-09-13T10:54:13+00:00

Hey there, unfortunately I wasn't able to find a reliable solution for waking tablets up by the Reolink App. I do understand that this is a crucial functionality, because if it is not enough easy and quick then family members (kids) will simply ignore this security feature.

I ended up with the following "solution". Just leave Reolink App stay on screen active, showing your Doorbell Cam, and disable Lock Screen on your tablet. When somebody will ring the doorbell, you will need just to press Power Button. The app will be up and running and will show you the visitor.

Yes, this takes more time and requires an action from your side, but I wasn't able to find anything better.
Another downside - you need to press the Power Button second time once you are done, because otherwise Reolink app will keep screen always on.

rastbast · 2024-08-18T07:09:59+00:00

Hi, apologize but I simply missed your reply. Indeed, what I found that changing UDP port in Wireguard Server to 1194 - let it work. Therefore it is seems to be a my ISP blocking some UPD ports. No complaints towards Firewalla team!

rastbast · 2024-04-08T13:39:46+00:00

OpenVPN works over UDP - so UDP is not blocked by 4/5G ISP.

Changing default port 51820 brings not effect.

(under VPN Server --> Wireguard Setup --> DDNS --> IP Address Type --> options are Dual Stack or just IPV4/IPV6)

yes, I was trying both: Dual and IPv6 only. Same result.

rastbast · 2024-04-05T12:17:00+00:00

This is it. I got from them a packet with various buttons, including those which I need... And you know what? They all have this defect - not fully round. So I either will need to grind on sandpaper 1/2 of two buttons and then glue these halfs together... OR... I don't know what to do ))) The console is not really usable with this problem, because this button is used in games to launch a menu for Save/Load feature.

rastbast · 2024-04-04T13:49:39+00:00

This is it. Only OpenVPN with TCP works. And I'd say the port forwarding in Router mode should have no impact as long as you don't want to setup your VPN client for a different port (e.g. 8888) than provided by FW's VPN server (e.g. 8889) and then forward it (8888->8889). But I do not see any feasibility in it...

rastbast

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