Love my car and will not sell it for at least 2 more years. It lacks a build in navigation system. And because of age I am not willing to pay more than $250. So I have been looking into the head units available on AliExpress.
I read quite some topics on XDA forum and other articles on the internet. Joying and pumpkin seems reasonable, but the build for a ford focus 2006 are not in budget. They are more expensive or not in stock.
If it goes above $300 it gets close of the recent Sony android headunit (Sony XAV-AX100). Which is $500 new.
So back to AliExpress. I am willing to accept the chance of bad audio quality (I want to fix that by using an amplifier, if necessary).
The thing on AliExpress is that all models look alike.. how to recognize the better ones? Anyone has clues? THe models on AliExpress lack purchases, most of 0 or just 1 order. I have no seller reviews.
I got an Atoto head unit for my ford escape with the metra dash kit.ATOTO 7"HD Touchscreen 2Din Android Car Navigation Stereo - Quadcore Car Entertainment Multimedia w/ FM/RDS Radio,WIFI,BT,Mirror Link,and more(No DVD Player)M4272 (17397/32G) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6NZQHS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_dhpbzbTVK6WQW It fits, had to do alittle trimming of the dash kit face plate. For the price, its a good radio. And there support is good. Ill be upgrading to the new version thats coming out in the next couple of weeks and put this one in my girls ride.
Based on your budget, I also highly recommend ATOTO A6Y2710SB: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B3TX6MF I drive 30miles everyday for work. I think their audio is good enough for daily using. And they have OTA. This is why I choose ATOTO.
This one is in your budget
2 din Android 8.0 car dvd radio video player 2G 32G 9 inch for Ford Focus 2004 - 2011 wifi BT navigation Quad Core map 4G FM RDS
http://s.aliexpress.com/rYNzU7b2?fromSns
I am underwhelmed by the limitations of AA, but definitely prefer the better sound of my Pioneer unit. Has anything come out recently that actually has good sound? What is the best full android head unit these days? I only have experience with Joying head units.
No recommendations on any of the new android head units?
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No recommendations on any of the new android head units?
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Maybe this is wat you looking for, this has a DSP chip on board, even Viper4Android is preinstalled on Android 8.0 units and have rooted.
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Hi.
I purchased the Atoto A6 Pro (without hand gesture) and the unit is a steaming pile of crap IMO. I'm not sure why it was given such great reviews but my old PumpkinAuto running Android 4.4 was vastly better than this device.
I tried searching and, as the title suggests, what the best 7" Android Head Unit currently in the market? My only needs are;
- have wifi
- have a good Bluetooth chip
-steering wheel control support
- can play Spotify without lagging
- the reverse camera goes on instantly when the car is in reverse without black screen lag
- Able to root it or have it come preinstalled with an app like ViperFX.
I'm just a basic user but I wanted this unit to be an upgrade from my old device. The Atoto A6 could not meet my standards of use
Ownice C500 if you can stand the android 6.
Otherwise I have had good luck with Hizpo units.
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I purchased one of the new Joying units with the Intel chip and its wonderful. Much much better then the Atoto and a good upgrade from my old AutoPumpkin
I'm looking to upgrade the stock head unit in my 2007 Subaru Impreza Wagon. My budget is ~$600. I've been doing research between Pioneer, Sony, JVC and Kenwood models and happened to stumble upon a thread about the Teya CC3 device and other Android headunits. Didn't know Android headunits existed. Are there any major differences, pros, and cons of these Android headunits compared to more mainstream head units such as the Pioneer DMH-W4660NEX?
I'm looking for a device that is responsive, has good UI, not buggy, and that just works well. I will be using it primarily with Android Auto and listening to music, so seamless wireless Android Auto support, rearview cam support, and good audio quality are my top priorities. The car doesn't have steering wheel controls and besides audio, none of the car features are tied to the stock head unit.
So far I've found that the Android head units are typically cheaper, have much better screens and specs, and more features but how is the reliability and sound quality of these devices? Why arent these devices more mainstream, am I missing something?
Thanks
As I've just discovered, it's the wild west. Software issues, bluetooth issues, and in my case my Atoto S8 is causing any battery it touches to go flat on or off irrespective of wiring. It's a lottery. Some win it but plenty are losing it. I think if you're willing to take a risk do go ahead and chance it. Otherwise get a mainstream one with actual quality control (Sony, Pioneer, Kenwood, Alpine etc)
Also forget after sales support. Well, Atoto are trying but there's no way I can ship back to China because the Bluetooth is duff and it's drawing heaps of life from my battery when it's switched off.
I'd have so paid the extra 20% and gotten some peace of mind.
My 2 cents.
I would love to go mainstream but my car (CRV) - similarly to many other post-2000 cars - simply don't accept 2DIN stereos. Seems that car manufacturers purposefully make non-standard sized radio fascias to prevent people from fitting universal units and therefore upsell sales of their own sat nav units, which on the other hand never get upgrades.
With Chinese android head units, you can buy a head unit specifically designed to be fitted in any make/model, if changing car panels is required then no problem - you can buy an unit with the panels for your model.
Please correct me if im wrong here, but those are my impressions and to be honest im very frustrated by that.
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I'm looking to upgrade the stock head unit in my 2007 Subaru Impreza Wagon. My budget is ~$600. I've been doing research between Pioneer, Sony, JVC and Kenwood models and happened to stumble upon a thread about the Teya CC3 device and other Android headunits. Didn't know Android headunits existed. Are there any major differences, pros, and cons of these Android headunits compared to more mainstream head units such as the Pioneer DMH-W4660NEX?
I'm looking for a device that is responsive, has good UI, not buggy, and that just works well. I will be using it primarily with Android Auto and listening to music, so seamless wireless Android Auto support, rearview cam support, and good audio quality are my top priorities. The car doesn't have steering wheel controls and besides audio, none of the car features are tied to the stock head unit.
So far I've found that the Android head units are typically cheaper, have much better screens and specs, and more features but how is the reliability and sound quality of these devices? Why arent these devices more mainstream, am I missing something?
Thanks
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I have currently an Teyes CC3 on a testbench before i install it in my car, that thing blows my mind, with a fantastic bright crisp QLED screen, great sound due the 2 dsp's who are installed. I'm testing it with a powered 7 port USB hub and i connected a DAB+ dongle to it, a usb stick, a TPMS dongle and all functioning fine thanks to the USB 2.0. The big surprise for me was that this head unit, sees the European Galileo satellites. There are 2 points of critisism, after a update everithing go's back to Russian, it can be that i downloaded it from the wrong site, Russian instead of English. And the look of the FM radio screen is terribel, tiny names of the radio stations and RDS is way to small and to short for such a big screen of 9 inch, the plus is that you can download the images of the radio stations. And every radio that runs on software can be buggy, also the Alpines and Kenwoods. A lot of people forget that it's still a computer which can have software hiccups.
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I'm looking to upgrade the stock head unit in my 2007 Subaru Impreza Wagon. My budget is ~$600. I've been doing research between Pioneer, Sony, JVC and Kenwood models and happened to stumble upon a thread about the Teya CC3 device and other Android headunits. Didn't know Android headunits existed. Are there any major differences, pros, and cons of these Android headunits compared to more mainstream head units such as the Pioneer DMH-W4660NEX?
I'm looking for a device that is responsive, has good UI, not buggy, and that just works well. I will be using it primarily with Android Auto and listening to music, so seamless wireless Android Auto support, rearview cam support, and good audio quality are my top priorities. The car doesn't have steering wheel controls and besides audio, none of the car features are tied to the stock head unit.
So far I've found that the Android head units are typically cheaper, have much better screens and specs, and more features but how is the reliability and sound quality of these devices? Why arent these devices more mainstream, am I missing something?
Thanks
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I have pioneer (4200nex) sitting in the closet right now. MUCH better sound quality than ANY of these Chinese units BY FAR and much less buggy.... Smaller screens though.
The android units however are far more customizable and don't just serve as simple 'stereo systems'. You can do a lot more with them as a result. Pretty much anything you can do with an android tablet (or ipad comparatively speaking) you can do with these.
I would say that if you want simple no-fuss clean sound you are better off with pioneer. If on the other hand, you like a challenge and like to tinker then you will have more fun with android.
Ohhh and easy, no-fuss AA/carplay with android.... forget it! Sometimes it works sometime not. Unlike Pioneer, they are not even officially supported on these machines.
Seeking recommendations for a headunit under $200 that is either 9" or 10" and has an available dash kit for a 2017 Honda Fit.
I've been on the fence about Android based headunits since they use either TLink or Carlink to stream android auto/carplay to the unit. Based on a few reviews and forums I've seen persons say their experiences have been mixed, typically with support in getting any issues resolved or getting an update for the app.
I really only need to use android auto/carplay, so I was considering a linux based headunit from either Eonon or ATOTO but there are some caveats with each. Eonon's 10" headunit is the standard shape and size, so dash kits are available but for some reason they decided to mount the display on the unit for tilt and swivel, so it doesn't sit flush.
ATOTO on the other hand also has a 10" headunit but it's a non-standard shape, I haven't been able to find a dash kit that matches it.