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The multimedia system (MMS) of Lada Granta, Kalina 2 and Priora has a 7″ display with TouchScreen, FM, USB, Bluetooth SD card slot and Handsfree. The standard firmware of the radio has a number of disadvantages, for example, there is no way to configure a 3G modem, GPS, and the interface is not functional enough. MMC firmware will help get rid of these shortcomings.
You will need : SD card up to 4 GB formatted in the FAT file system (in the future you can use the exFAT file system), select the firmware for the radio (list of firmwares).
Attention ! Perform all operations on MMS firmware only at your own peril and risk! Which leads to the loss of the manufacturer's warranty on MMC!!! Before flashing the firmware, it is recommended to make a dump (backup).
Firmware MMS Kalina 2 latest version
Firmware for standard LADA Kalina 2 and Granta radios To change the appearance of the menu of the supplied radio and expand its capabilities, you will need an SDHC (SD) memory card not exceeding 4Gb in size.
The SD card should be formatted in advance on the computer using the FAT file system. Preparation for firmware:
1)Save the archive with the firmware on your PC and unzip it;
2) Copy all files from the FirmWare folder to the SD card via a card reader.
Firmware:
1. The USB port of the radio should not contain a flash drive;
2. Insert the card with the firmware files into the car radio connector;
3. Reboot the head unit by holding down the function keys (power key or volume key) until the display completely darkens;
4. After this, starting the desktop will talk about flashing.
Preparing for work:
1) Calibrate the screen. Click on the phone icon. Go to the “Calibration” section. Click on the “Recalibrate” button. The time countdown will start;
2) Without waiting for the time to expire, tap on the screen;
3) Without removing the SD card, restart the GU. A new menu will be presented to your attention. The firmware process is completed.
Firmware download
1. Stock firmware
software version with Russian locale, WiFi drivers, Russian Windows interface and keyboard
software option only for MMS from new batches, THIS SOFTWARE IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE FORMER 23.0.2.38 a distinctive feature of this software is the presence of the Launcher.exe file in the Windows folder, software with Russian locale drivers for WiFi and Russian Windows interface and built-in keyboard
2. Modified firmware
Firmware with altmenu ver.32 Kalina_mod_ver.23.0.2.32.rar (35.15 MB) Verified.
Russified time and date and correctly displayed Russian symbols Kalina_II_altmenu_rus_clock.rar (28.2 MB)
New menu XLada_NewMenu7.36.rar (12.09 MB)
3. REMOVING A DUMP FROM MMS
With an already flashed MMS, there is no point in taking a dump.
The dump is removed before flashing the firmware in case you have non-standard software and you destroy the device during the flashing process, then the device can be restored using the dump.
1. Download the program Attached file NDumpCE6+.rar ( 65.67 KB )
2. Unzip it onto an SD card or USB flash drive with the exFAT file system (in case the dump exceeds 4GB)
3. We go to the desktop of our MMS
4. Launch NDumpCE6.exe
5. In the program window, make sure that the “Full NAND” checkbox is checked and select “DISK1:” from the drop-down list and click “Save” to confirm
6. After the operation is completed, a file with the .img extension should appear on the SD (or USB) card, about 120 MB in size for old versions of MMS and about 4 GB for new ones, this is our dump
1. This operation is absolutely safe for your device
2. Before starting the procedure, it is best to remove everything from the USB port
Attention owners!
The owner assumes responsibility for possible problems with the radio after changing the firmware. In addition, such an operation excludes warranty service for the music system in the event of a breakdown. This firmware is intended for LADA car radios (Granta and Kalina-2).
Rollback to original version:
Enter the “Media” section, remove the memory card and restart the radio.
Firmware MMS 2190 for the multimedia system in the balanced LADA Granta model allows you to significantly expand the functional potential of the built-in device.
Note that the standard version of the multimedia complex, present in the LADA Granta car in the “Standard” and “Norma” versions, does not allow you to perform the list of actions given in this material. To successfully update the dashboard firmware, only the head unit, which is equipped with the Lada Granta in the “Lux” version, is suitable.
The procedure when flashing MMS 2190 firmware provides for the presence of the “GPS” option, and more specifically, the modification of the “Globalsat BU-353S4” receiving module. In addition to it, the “head” must have a 3G modem in the Huawei E1750 model from the Megafon operator. A pair of these devices, combined with advanced software, allows you to implement not only the navigation function previously promised by the VAZ engineering department, but also the coveted Internet. All designated devices are available for purchase on eBay, which is cheaper compared to offers from alternative retailers.
Is it worth buying a Chinese radio? The whole truth about 2DIN radios from Aliexpress
Ask your friends, colleagues and acquaintances - half (if not 80%) of them have been ordering things from Chinese trading platforms for a long time. Everything - from a new smartphone case to a head unit - is now ordered from China.
Why can buying complex equipment turn out to be both a good deal and a waste of money?
- ✅ the reason for buying an Android radio from a Chinese seller directly is the price. Who refuses to save 3, and if you’re lucky, all 15 thousand rubles;
- ✅ The OP version of such a radio may be newer than that of the radio in the store;
- ✅ The product often comes with pleasant bonuses: OBD adapter, rear view camera, navigation program and other useful things.
And everything is fine. But only in words. The radio has been ordered. After 3-4 weeks of waiting, the owner receives the purchase. And here expectations begin to diverge from reality!
In 70% of cases, everything is not exactly as the seller promised: the Android version is just a pretty number, the menu is unclear and written in clumsy Russian/English, the installation connectors are different from the original radio, and the navigation program is outdated or does not support any country except China .
The most popular problems with radios from AliExpress:
- ❌ Built-in memory size. On the box – 64 or 32 GB, but in fact – 16 GB or 8 GB;
- ❌ RAM size. The box says 2 GB, but in fact it turns out to be 1 GB. Here is an example from our correspondence with one of the factories in China, confirming the possibility of producing such fakes:
- ❌ Amplifier circuit. On the box there is a standard TDA7388, in fact it is a cheaper analogue from an unknown manufacturer YD, or even an outright fake of the original. Confirmation photo:
- ❌ Android version. It may be written on the box that the radio has 7,8,9 or even the 10th version of the system that has recently appeared on radios. But in fact...the version can be any, even 4.
- ❌ Refurbished components. At the beginning of our cooperation with manufacturers in China, we encountered frankly refurbished devices. The photo shows an example of one of the devices that was brought to us by the “lucky” owner of the device from aliexpress. Traces of soldering and replacement of components are clearly visible.
An ordinary buyer, as a rule, cannot check all these points - there is neither practical knowledge nor tools to check these technical elements.
What to do next?
- Write to the seller. It is difficult to get any explanations. The recipient of the money, as a rule, is an ordinary reseller who does not understand technical issues and cannot help in any way.
- Send the product for repair: warranty repair means sending it back to China. Again for the same 3-5 thousand rubles. And waiting. And what will happen next will become clear as the action progresses.
- Contact a store that sells similar devices in your city. However...it’s unlikely that specialists will help you. The risk of turning an unknown device into a brick is too great. Even if a miracle happens and the radio can be set up, no one will do it for free.
And this is not just the opinion of LeTrun experts!
How many people have so many opinions? But there is still a predominant user experience, and it is negative. Mostly owners of very used cars are delighted with radios from Aliexpress, for which it would be a pity to take a high-quality SHGU.
Adherents of the principle “if everything is done in China, then there is no difference” are also satisfied.
But one of the forum members very accurately noted:
We have collected typical problems of buyers of Chinese radios from the forums:
There are also real philosophers
