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    General installation JCarTools instructions:

    General installation guide

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JCarTools Installer

General

    To begin installation:

    1) Enable ADB on the device. Video instructions are provided below.
    2) Connect the machine using a USB TYPE-A → USB TYPE-A cable (if using a phone, you will also need an OTG adapter).
    3) Click the "Connect" button, select your device from the list that appears, and then click "Connect".
    4) Then click "Install" and wait for the process to complete. The following apps will be installed: JCarTools, Yandex Maps, AntiRadar, RuStore.

    General installation instructions:

    General installation guide

    Video instructions for the general installation process:

    Installation via phone
    Installation using a laptop

How to Activate ADB

    There are two ways to activate ADB: via a USB flash drive or directly through the car head unit.

    The easiest way, if you have a USB flash drive, is to:
    1) Download the file from this link – Flag to activate ADB
    2) Copy the file to a USB flash drive and insert it into the car’s USB port
    3) Then press the USB2.0 engineering menu button. In the window that appears, on the left column, click the bottommost button named DEVICE.
    4) After that, ADB mode should be activated. You can now remove the flash drive and connect a USB cable to your laptop.


    If you don't have a USB flash drive, you can use one of the video instructions to activate ADB mode directly through the car head unit.

    Watch the video: How to activate ADB on the car
    Watch the video: How to access the J8 engineering menu

    If the DEVICE button is missing in the engineering menu:
    1) In the car settings, change the language to English
    2) In the engineering menu, look for the ENCRYPTION section
    3) In the window that appears, take the last 7 digits of the number shown, enter them into the form:


    4) Below to get the password for the encrypted menu
    5) Switch the ADB toggle to "Open" and proceed with the installation

Don't forget to configure after installation!

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Maps Settings:
    Enable guidance pinning for arrow projection to work:
    Settings → Navigation → Enable the checkbox: Pin maneuver guidance to the corner of the screen
    Settings → Maps and Interface → Language → Set to: Russian
    Settings → Sounds and Alerts → Annotation Language → Set to: Russian

    Strelka App:
    Enable notifications in the notification shade:
    Options → Advanced → Show notifications → Enable the checkbox for Show notifications

    JCarTools App:
    In the Maps section, select maps appropriate for your car and click the → Apply button
    In the Strelka section, enable the first two checkboxes

Set Up Wi-Fi

    If you have an Android phone, disable Android Auto before setting up Wi-Fi, as it may interfere with the car’s Wi-Fi:
    1) On your phone: Settings → Apps → Android Auto → Disable
    2) On the car: Car Settings → Equipment Management → Android Auto → Remove your phone from the list

    Watch the video tutorial on how to set up Wi-Fi connection in the car
    Watch the video tutorial on how to set up automatic hotspot activation on iPhone when connected to the car via Bluetooth
    Watch the video tutorial on how to set up automatic hotspot activation on Samsung phone when connected to the car via Bluetooth
    In progress Watch the video tutorial on how to set up automatic hotspot activation on Android phone when connected to the car via Bluetooth (using MicroDroid app)

Start Installation

    Click "Connect", then "Install" 








    
              
    
              
    

            

          


        

      

    

  


  

    

      


        

          

            

              
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                  Execute a command on the car
                
    
                
    
                Example commands. Select a command from the list:
    
                

                
    

                Warning! The command that will be executed on the car:


                
    
                


              
    
                

              

    
              
    
          


          

          

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