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Thanks @jbn858273! I tried but I have simply the same issue, that the device is still not recognizing the USB drives. I tried again with several drives but none of them will work.

I'm confused that no USB drive will recognized. Even before the update it was impossible to upgrade. CarPlay with cable plugged worked, so the USB port is not really faulty I think.
 
@Kevbert
Thanks @jbn858273! I tried but I have simply the same issue, that the device is still not recognizing the USB drives. I tried again with several drives but none of them will work.

I'm confused that no USB drive will recognized. Even before the update it was impossible to upgrade. CarPlay with cable plugged worked, so the USB port is not really faulty I think.
Thanks for trying... but I think my image file is somehow not right. I have remembered that I bought and put away one of the cheap Amazon adapters (doh!) - dug it out and it will not update from USB with my image either. There may be other triggers for update.
 
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Hello, can you ask for Polish. Greetings and thank you for great work.

[English]
1000=
1001=
1002=
1003=
1004=Searching For Bluetooth...
1005=Search Completed
1006=
1007=Waiting for Connection...
1008=
1009=
1010=Connecting...
1011=Connection Failed
1012=
1013=Connect with USB
1014=Updating... Do NOT Disconnect
1015=Update Successful
1016=Update Failed
1017=Reboot
1018=Activation Pending
1019=Hardware Failure
1020=Searching for iPhone
1030=
1031=Automatically Connect
1040=Searching for Devices...
1041=
1042=
1043=
1044=
1045=Software Version
1046=Unpair All Devices
1047=System Logging
[-English-]

[Polish]
1000=
1001=
1002=
1003=
1004=Wyszukiwanie Bluetooth....
1005=Znaleziono
1006=
1007=Oczekiwanie na połączenie...
1008=
1009=
1010=Połączono...
1011=Błąd połączenia
1012=
1013=Łączenie z USB
1014=Aktualizacja... Nie rozłączaj
1015=Zaktualizowano
1016=Błąd aktualizacji
1017=Restart
1018=Oczekiwanie na aktywację
1019=Błąd urzadzenia
1020=Wyszukiwanie iPhone
1030=
1031=Automatyczne łączenie
1040=Wyszukiwanie urządzeń...
1041=
1042=
1043=
1044=
1045=Wersja oprogramowania
1046=Rozparuj Wszystkie urządzenia
1047=System Logging
[-Polish-]
 
Not sure if these are going to work. The Apple font will only support A-Z,a-z and 0-9 characters.
Ok, I understand this can without Polish characters

[Polish]
1000=
1001=
1002=
1003=
1004=Wyszukiwanie Bluetooth....
1005=Znaleziono
1006=
1007=Oczekiwanie na polaczenie...
1008=
1009=
1010=Polaczono...
1011=Blad polaczenia
1012=
1013=Laczenie z USB
1014=Aktualizacja... Nie rozlaczaj
1015=Zaktualizowano
1016=Blad aktualizacji
1017=Restart
1018=Oczekiwanie na aktywacje
1019=Blad urzadzenia
1020=Wyszukiwanie iPhone
1030=
1031=Automatyczne laczenie
1040=Wyszukiwanie urzadzen...
1041=
1042=
1043=
1044=
1045=Wersja oprogramowania
1046=Rozparuj Wszystkie urzadzenia
1047=System Logging
[-Polish-]
 
Hi,

That is fine, but there are still others:

Activation Pending
Hardware Failure
Bluetooth Search
Searching for Bluetooth Devices
Bluetooth Devices Found
Connecting...
Delete Paired Device
Delete
Ok, I understand this can without Polish characters

[Polish]
1000=
1001=
1002=
1003=
1004=Wyszukiwanie Bluetooth....
1005=Znaleziono
1006=
1007=Oczekiwanie na polaczenie...
1008=
1009=
1010=Polaczono...
1011=Blad polaczenia
1012=
1013=Laczenie z USB
1014=Aktualizacja... Nie rozlaczaj
1015=Zaktualizowano
1016=Blad aktualizacji
1017=Restart
1018=Oczekiwanie na aktywacje
1019=Blad urzadzenia
1020=Wyszukiwanie iPhone
1030=
1031=Automatyczne laczenie
1040=Wyszukiwanie urzadzen...
1041=
1042=
1043=
1044=
1045=Wersja oprogramowania
1046=Rozparuj Wszystkie urzadzenia
1047=System Logging
[-Polish-]
Also,

I can't add Languages, but i can modify 'English' - it will say English but be in dutch.
 
Hi,

That is fine, but there are still others:

Activation Pending
Hardware Failure
Bluetooth Search
Searching for Bluetooth Devices
Bluetooth Devices Found
Connecting...
Delete Paired Device
Delete

Also,

I can't add Languages, but i can modify 'English' - it will say English but be in dutch.
Activation Pending Oczekiwanie na aktywacje
Hardware Failure. Blad urzadzenia
Bluetooth Search Wyszukiwanie Bluetooth
Searching for Bluetooth Devices Wyszukiwanie urzadzen Bluetooth
Bluetooth Devices Found Znaleziono urzadzenia Bluetooth
Connecting... Poloczono...
Delete Paired Device Usun sparowane urzadzenia
Delete Usun

I understand that this will be changed in English. I tried to do it. Unpacked ui.tar.gz, edited English.lng, packed to ui.tar.gz and sent to the device. Unfortunately, a black screen and I had to come back. That's why I am asking for help
 
Thanks @Kevbert ... I have to emphasise that this is use at your own risk. I have taken the U2W 2021.02.02 image, extracted it, and updated the file /etc/software_version to contain the string 2021.03.28.1345

Here goes:
  1. Download the file here (U2W_Update_2021_03_28_1345.img)
  2. Rename to U2W_Update.img
  3. Copy to empty USB flash drive formatted to FAT32
  4. Follow the usual instructions for updating the adapter from USB drive
Important note: @VLud states in his Github archive that before repacking the archive to run chown command. I was not able to do this either under MacOS or with a quick Linux Mint download.

Fingers strongly crossed!
i can confirm this did not work for my bricked device
 
Put a list of translations side by side here
Here in Dutch, complete so?
Searching For Bluetooth...
Search Completed
Waiting for Connection...
Connecting...
Connection Failed
Connect with USB
Updating... Do NOT Disconnect
Update Successful
Update Failed
Reboot
Activation Pending
Hardware Failure
Searching for iPhone
Automatically Connect
Searching for Devices...
Software Version
Unpair All Devices
System Logging
Zoeken naar Bluetooth
Zoekopdracht voltooid
Wachten op verbinding
Verbinden….
Verbinden mislukt
Verbinden met USB
Updaten... NIET loskoppelen
Update Succesvol
Update mislukt
Herstart
Activering in afwachting
Hardware storing
Zoeken naar iPhone
Automatisch verbinden
Zoeken naar apparaten...
Software Versie
Koppel alle apparaten los
Systeem Logging
DeleteVerwijderen

Thanks in advance
 
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I would love to get it in German.
I appreciate yor work. Thank you




Searching For Bluetooth...
Search Completed
Waiting for Connection...
Connecting...
Connection Failed
Connect with USB
Updating... Do NOT Disconnect
Update Successful
Update Failed
Reboot
Activation Pending
Hardware Failure
Searching for iPhone
Automatically Connect
Searching for Devices...
Software Version
Unpair All Devices
System Logging





Suche Bluetooth
Suche beendet
Auf Verbindung warten
Verbinden….
Verbindung fehlgeschlagen
Verbinden mit USB
Update..Nicht trennen
Update erfolgreich
Update fehlgeschlagen
Neustart
Aktivierung offen
Hardware Fehler
Suche iPhone
Automatisch verbinden
Suche Geraete...
Software Version
Alle Geraete trennen
System Logging
DeleteLoeschen

Thanks in advance
 
i can confirm this did not work for my bricked device
Yes... I do not yet know exactly how the update is triggered when the flash drive is plugged in. I have been trying to make sense of various shell scripts... so my optimism that this one file reference would be enough was misplaced.

Is there someone more familiar with the likely mechanism for reading updates who can comment - is this managed at firmware (BIOS) level or within the Android / Linux operating system?
 
@TireGuy6
I have the Red ui and Stock Firmware 2021.02.05.2216 (I only found 2021.02.02?)

I have download the custom FW 2021.03.06_BASED.
I copy the file on the USB stick but at mycarlinkit only red light shows. No update..
what am I doing wrong?


///Edit: OK it works. Now I have 2021.03.06_BASED Custom Firmware and your theme. Great!
Now if a new stock firmware comes, I have to wait until there is a new custom based firmware and can then update firmware and reinstall your theme? Right?

Are there also settings in the custom firmware as in the stick with CD / DVD, Automic connect and so on?
Sorry for my bad English :)
 
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