NAvall Comet Head Units Advise and support thread - Page 13

John Armstrong · 29th April 2018, 15:59

My Navall Comet is certainly something. Mine is working fine and truly I'm pleased to bits with it. The latest I GO which is included, is extremely good - I'm experiencing only one minus factor which is, when one is ringing you, the alarm (incoming call) is extremely loud but for the low number of calls I receive, I can live with it.
Again, I'm thrilled with it and long may it last.
John

John Armstrong · 16th May 2018, 13:10

Still thrilled to bits with the Comet but have now lost 'in coming' phone calls linked to my mobile - unit does not recognize such. Any advice would be helpful. Still enjoying the unit
cheers
John

John Armstrong · 21st May 2018, 09:23

Found reason for no contact: Read such a lot about Bluetooth not functioning and didn't bother to check elsewhere. It turns out that my reception on my mobile phone was not switched to receive. Must have tampered with it somehow or maybe my little grandchildren were messing about - who knows? Anyway, all is now good except the actual call sign is somewhat loud.
cheers
John

BigAde · 21st May 2018, 09:54

Still enjoying my Comet after 9 months. It isn't perfect (show me an Android head unit that is), but compared with the old Navall WinCE and Navall 3 units I had, it's a vast improvement. A few niggles here and there, but no showstoppers and I'm delighted with the purchase. The sound quality is a big improvement and I no longer feel the need to upgrade the speakers. RDS on FM is great, the native MP3 player and the ability to install and use Waze for satnav is a real bonus.

The main niggle for me is the intermittent Bluetooth connectivity. It either works from the start or it doesn't. No amount of fiddling with my phone helps... it's clearly the headunit with the fault.

However, I usually just find that a full reboot of the headunit (takes maybe 30-60 seconds) is sufficient to get it to connect.

clouddog · 31st October 2018, 07:59

Kinda strange there is so little to tell about the Comet in this thread. I must say I don't follow car audio threads a lot so maybe there is a newer better model.

I still have a lot of issues with my Comet.

but let me start with a positive note:
Bluetooth does work fine on mine

Wifi works amazing (speed sucks but to connect is great. was different on my previous model)

What doesn't work:
Radio. doesn't work at all. Keeps dropping away if you can find a radiostation. Sucks big time. I have to listen radio on wifi (connection with my phone).

Play spotify on your phone and connect that to the radio with bluetooth. something you can do these day on every modern radio. worked flawlessly on my previous navall model. Now i cannot find how to do it. When the phone is connected to the radio with bleutooth and i play music on my phone i do not hear it through the phone but alos not on the radio.

Spotify and radio.et net (both apps) take ages to start. once they start they work.

Internet is incredibly slow. (I have quick 4G on my iphone)

The mirror option (see your phone on your radio) does not work at all. Did somebody got this working? I have an iphone 8.

Netflix and youtube give me black screen. I had this also with my previous navall but i got it working =in the end. Now not usable. (want it to use when i'm waiting in the car)

Are there any updates of the operating system?

Hope you guys can help cause otherwise i have to look for a different solution and this was just throwing money away.

Sjonnie · 31st October 2018, 16:34

Well... you basically have two options to enjoy multimedia in your car:

1 - Ditch the Comet and buy something to replace it (bit expensive and a gamble unless you go for a premium (Chinese) unit

)
2 - Get in touch with Sean. He still operates a webshop I believe he might be able to provide you with the firmware of the unit. In my experience (NavAll 1) flashing the firmware does sometimes fix some of the problems.

That said I must admit that after some 5 years I am going to part with my NavAll 1. I ordered and Xtrons PA7746BP from Jubbarelly this weekend to replace it. I expect I will have a unit then that does the basics without flaw.

HTH

clouddog · 1st November 2018, 06:38

Thanks Sjonnie for your reply.

I bought the unit from Sean. Good guy. He also tests the units before you buy them. (saves you a chinese DOA)

But he didn't really had an answer for these issues.

What are non chinese options? I do have the special audioset in my car (hi line? ) that was on the 100year edition. Apparently it doesn't go well with all audio systems.

blaggard · 1st November 2018, 08:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sjonnie

Well... you basically have two options to enjoy multimedia in your car:

1 - Ditch the Comet and buy something to replace it (bit expensive and a gamble unless you go for a premium (Chinese) unit

)
2 - Get in touch with Sean. He still operates a webshop I believe he might be able to provide you with the firmware of the unit. In my experience (NavAll 1) flashing the firmware does sometimes fix some of the problems.

That said I must admit that after some 5 years I am going to part with my NavAll 1. I ordered and Xtrons PA7746BP from Jubbarelly this weekend to replace it. I expect I will have a unit then that does the basics without flaw.

HTH

That XTRONS Unit is a cracker!!! good choice.

Avulon · 1st November 2018, 11:54

Holy thread resurrection batman! - Of all the thread locking taking place recently how come this one is still open??????????????

: shrug:

mystabe · 1st November 2018, 15:42

Probably for people who are foolish or lucky enough to have one that does anything it's supposed to properly

29th April 2018, 15:59	#121
John Armstrong Avid contributor Rover 75 Diesel Saloon Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Doncaster Posts: 231 Thanks: 0 Thanked 31 Times in 28 Posts	excellent -credit where it is due My Navall Comet is certainly something. Mine is working fine and truly I'm pleased to bits with it. The latest I GO which is included, is extremely good - I'm experiencing only one minus factor which is, when one is ringing you, the alarm (incoming call) is extremely loud but for the low number of calls I receive, I can live with it. Again, I'm thrilled with it and long may it last. John

16th May 2018, 13:10	#122
John Armstrong Avid contributor Rover 75 Diesel Saloon Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Doncaster Posts: 231 Thanks: 0 Thanked 31 Times in 28 Posts	incoming phone calls Still thrilled to bits with the Comet but have now lost 'in coming' phone calls linked to my mobile - unit does not recognize such. Any advice would be helpful. Still enjoying the unit cheers John

21st May 2018, 09:23	#123
John Armstrong Avid contributor Rover 75 Diesel Saloon Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Doncaster Posts: 231 Thanks: 0 Thanked 31 Times in 28 Posts	DD Unit now working Found reason for no contact: Read such a lot about Bluetooth not functioning and didn't bother to check elsewhere. It turns out that my reception on my mobile phone was not switched to receive. Must have tampered with it somehow or maybe my little grandchildren were messing about - who knows? Anyway, all is now good except the actual call sign is somewhat loud. cheers John

1st November 2018, 06:38	#127
clouddog Newbie Rover 75 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Sjonnie for your reply. I bought the unit from Sean. Good guy. He also tests the units before you buy them. (saves you a chinese DOA) But he didn't really had an answer for these issues. What are non chinese options? I do have the special audioset in my car (hi line? ) that was on the 100year edition. Apparently it doesn't go well with all audio systems. Last edited by clouddog; 1st November 2018 at 06:41..

1st November 2018, 11:54	#129
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21st May 2018, 09:54	#124
BigAde Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T+ 135 CDTi Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Sussex Posts: 1,502 Thanks: 511 Thanked 224 Times in 178 Posts	Still enjoying my Comet after 9 months. It isn't perfect (show me an Android head unit that is), but compared with the old Navall WinCE and Navall 3 units I had, it's a vast improvement. A few niggles here and there, but no showstoppers and I'm delighted with the purchase. The sound quality is a big improvement and I no longer feel the need to upgrade the speakers. RDS on FM is great, the native MP3 player and the ability to install and use Waze for satnav is a real bonus. The main niggle for me is the intermittent Bluetooth connectivity. It either works from the start or it doesn't. No amount of fiddling with my phone helps... it's clearly the headunit with the fault. However, I usually just find that a full reboot of the headunit (takes maybe 30-60 seconds) is sufficient to get it to connect.

31st October 2018, 07:59	#125
clouddog Newbie Rover 75 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Kinda strange there is so little to tell about the Comet in this thread. I must say I don't follow car audio threads a lot so maybe there is a newer better model. I still have a lot of issues with my Comet. but let me start with a positive note: Bluetooth does work fine on mine Wifi works amazing (speed sucks but to connect is great. was different on my previous model) What doesn't work: Radio. doesn't work at all. Keeps dropping away if you can find a radiostation. Sucks big time. I have to listen radio on wifi (connection with my phone). Play spotify on your phone and connect that to the radio with bluetooth. something you can do these day on every modern radio. worked flawlessly on my previous navall model. Now i cannot find how to do it. When the phone is connected to the radio with bleutooth and i play music on my phone i do not hear it through the phone but alos not on the radio. Spotify and radio.et net (both apps) take ages to start. once they start they work. Internet is incredibly slow. (I have quick 4G on my iphone) The mirror option (see your phone on your radio) does not work at all. Did somebody got this working? I have an iphone 8. Netflix and youtube give me black screen. I had this also with my previous navall but i got it working =in the end. Now not usable. (want it to use when i'm waiting in the car) Are there any updates of the operating system? Hope you guys can help cause otherwise i have to look for a different solution and this was just throwing money away.

1st November 2018, 15:42	#130
mystabe Posted a thing or two Mazda 6 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Wigan Posts: 1,384 Thanks: 266 Thanked 398 Times in 287 Posts	Probably for people who are foolish or lucky enough to have one that does anything it's supposed to properly