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Did some googleing and didn't find much except for some maybes and some oddities that i'm not too sure about so I thought I might come to the experts. I would love to have a small 7" double din head unit in my car running gingerbread or better android on it and tether it to my phone. That way I could add pandora/youtube/siriusxm/navigation/market/fruitslice whatever...
Anyone know of anything out there?
There's a couple on the market I've seen. Many are out there as concepts. In the Barnes &Noble nook forums there is guy who did a write up on how he installed a nook in the dash of his jeep. It's a 7 inch screen and fits with a little Modding. I'm surprised you didn't find any on your search.
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Shinare said:
Did some googleing and didn't find much except for some maybes and some oddities that i'm not too sure about so I thought I might come to the experts. I would love to have a small 7" double din head unit in my car running gingerbread or better android on it and tether it to my phone. That way I could add pandora/youtube/siriusxm/navigation/market/fruitslice whatever...
Anyone know of anything out there?
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Dynavin
Ca-fi
Bybyte
Those are the main ones people have been "keeping an eye on" since last year.
After talking with some friends that are in to car audio, I've deemed them all to be subpar for my needs so i just got a 32gb sammy tab plus, 64gb microsd card, and a $30 dash kit that i will mod for mounting. I think the three key things that a real head unit has over mounting a tablet are: 1) easy back up camera solution 2) satellite radio 3) built in bluetooth handsfree. 1 and 3 are possible, just not the easiest, and i have no use for number 2 since i dont subscribe.
*edit* - just realized i had subscribed to the thread boborone is referencing Nook Color in Jeep Wrangler
There is also the more mainstream AppRadio from Pioneer. Search it since I can't post links yet.
I have the Erisin 777A for the past 4 months, generally quite happy about it but wants better sound quality.
Clarion has announced an android head unit, the mirage, http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/28/clarions-android-running-mirage-ivi/
This one has potential, maybe upgrade is in the works for me.
I have been search and I have decided on mounting a tablet as well I just wish there were companies who make custom mounts to make it look OEM
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I have the Erisin 777A for the past 4 months, generally quite happy about it but wants better sound quality.
Clarion has announced an android head unit, the mirage, http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/28/clarions-android-running-mirage-ivi/
This one has potential, maybe upgrade is in the works for me.
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Nice. That's what I want. Too bad its release is in q4. :-(
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Has anyone tried any of these or know if they would be any good hardware wise?
How about the possibility of custom roms or even rooting them?
This one seems the better choice in the fact it's a removable tablet. Not because I want a tablet but because it would be easier to bring into the house for flashing purposes. Never heard of it's CPU mind?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321013490466
This one is quite a nice looking one with non removable screen. Has a Cortex A8 which I've heard of at least
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121016519547
So what's your views and opinions?
So no comments then? I'm really hankering for an Android unit in the car. Will beat the socks off the crappy 2din wince unit i have. The software on that is so cumbersome and doesn't match throughout the different modes.
Ok just found this Parrot Asteroid 2DIN. Looks very good but not available yet.
http://www.slashgear.com/parrot-asteroid-in-car-nav-entertainment-systems-revealed-09207612/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH3-VAfqjEw
Also after watching some video's of the unit with pad I posted previously it seems that most of the main functions are handled by an internal process in the unit (maybe wince?) which then outputs video and control via the tablet. This has kind of put me off a little bit.
So after watching some other video's of the Ca-Fi I think I am going to go with one of these. The new one is upgraded to 2.3 Android, capacitive touchscreen and a 1ghz processor. So saving my pennies now!!!!!
http://ca-fi.com/en/archives/1027
Okay all this talk of android double din, well I have a double din unit in my car, all self fitted, it has 2 sd slots, 1 for GPS and the other for sd card for media, but was wondering if any of these slots can be used to "install" new os onto the unit.
How does the Os get installed onto these, there must be a way.
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Ok just found this Parrot Asteroid 2DIN. Looks very good but not available yet.
Also after watching some video's of the unit with pad I posted previously it seems that most of the main functions are handled by an internal process in the unit (maybe wince?) which then outputs video and control via the tablet. This has kind of put me off a little bit.
So after watching some other video's of the Ca-Fi I think I am going to go with one of these. The new one is upgraded to 2.3 Android, capacitive touchscreen and a 1ghz processor. So saving my pennies now!!!!!
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Try Componentality Celebrity, it might be what you need. Do you need 2-DIN?
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2015...VD-player-GPS-Stereo-Wifi-3G/32297415686.html
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...al-dual-system-carpad/1422130_2034998210.html
any good?
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http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2015...VD-player-GPS-Stereo-Wifi-3G/32297415686.html
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...al-dual-system-carpad/1422130_2034998210.html
any good?
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There's a whole thread about the Newsmy CarPad2 here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2865525
Hey guys,
There's a bunch of Android-based devices out there in the market. I'm looking for the best one that's available - are you able to recommend some unit?
I was hoping to buy the Parrot RNB6, but it seems it's an abandoned project.
Has anyone ever seen any specs on pre out voltage on any of these units? Or even better a digital out? They seem to be all about software on the specs minus the 55w x 4 channel spec, the biggest gripe I have the with main manufacturers of hu out there right now is you either get a nice ui and imo poor pre out voltage or a really terrible ui that is almost unbearable but high voltage, which in turn leads to higher volume and clearer audio. This is what I have found at my price range anyways and am not really willing to drop $2k on a head unit at this point. Anyways i am trying to look through all the links on this page but any help would be appreciated
Edit: guess it's 2/2 pages and not 22 pages haha, guess I did check them all
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Also depends on what car you have.
Erisin have a whole range of Android units with good reviews.
I have this one for Audi A3
http://www.erisin.com/erisin-es9783...-sat-nav-1080p-autoradio-audi-a3-s3_p517.html
Or one with a removeable Pad
http://www.erisin.com/erisin-es8035a-2-in-1-car-pad-unit-android-tablet-gps-3g-wifi_p389.html
Plus a whole lot of posts on similar.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2660662&page=1101
Baz
I have Audi S6 C5 and just need a regular 2DIN unit - it will fit. However, the chinese stuff I'm looking at other threads in this forum seem very crappy and of low quality.
Is there something that can be really reliable, working fast and with good audio quality?
headunit 4.4.4 quad core 3188
I have had mine for more than 6 months
Sound is great ram is only 1gb so app installs stop after pandora and waze, and one or 2 other items
I use a wifi hotspot, on tmobile, $10/month no limits.
pandora now works no matter who drives car, and NAV youtube etc
Not sure newer version of android would help, more ram would help more
Hi All,
I'm after a new headunit for my Mazda MPV 2004. I currently have a Parrot Asteroid Smart in my old car which I did like, but also had it's flaws (old version of android, low spec hardware, no physical buttons/dials). I did however love the bluetooth and voice command options.
I've since been looking for a (cheap-ish) Android unit that I can install in the Mazda and honestly I'm overwhelmed! There are so many options now compared to a few years ago when I got the Parrot. I was looking at units like these and was almost convinced to take a gamble and accept that the bluetooth calling would not be as good as the Parrot (I've owned some Eonon units before):
Eonon - http://eonon.com/Car-GPS/Android-Car-GPS/G2110F.html
Pumpkin - http://www.autopumpkin.com/car-dvd-...s-navigation-system-support-3g-wifi-obd2.html
Then I found this:
Avin - https://avinusa.com/7-universal-dou...android-multimedia-navigation-system-159.html
Which got me thinking, are there any other 'no name' units that use the Parrot bluetooth technology that anyone would recommend? Or at least have decent quality bluetooth audio otherwise and preferably voice command? Any hands on experience and reviews would be much appreciated!!
That's the only one I've found listed with parrot. I passed on it becase of the 800 x 480 resolution. Seems people like the Newsmy for Bluetooth calls and Google now works (Newsmy owners, correct me if I am wrong).
Thanks, I'll check out the Newsmy, hadn't heard of them. What did you end up going with twokidsandaphone?
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What did you end up going with twokidsandaphone?
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I actually first ordered a lower cost unit from a seller called "Umecity". I changed my mind and even though the order was officially shipped, it had not been given to DHL yet and they let me cancel, which was awesome of them. That unit has an Allwinnertech chip, not the RK3188. It was less than $300 CDN, shipped, but I was concerned about BT and radio quality (and since it was for my wife I decided to err on the side of caution). All of their units get very good reviews though, still tempted... maybe for my car.
At any rate my requirements were:
Universal 7" 2 Din
Steering wheel controls (resistive type)
Support large external drive (for FLAC files)
1024 x 600, quad core
Joying units don't support large external drives (most list 32 gb as max), and I saw quite a few complaints about the Bluetooth quality even after mic fix.
Ownice units do support the large drive, but the later posts in the thread suggest quality issues and lack of support from the seller
2nd gen Tonghai units - couldn't find one I liked, can't remember everything that took it off the list
So that only left Newsmy; seems a high quality unit with good radio reception (SiLabs chip), dual Bluetooth (one for calls, one for android), and lots of xda support.
I ordered the NR3001 this morning. Downside was it was over double the cost of the first one that I cancelled (~$600 CDN, of which $131 was shipping). Hope it's worth it! Note the CDN dollar sucks now, so not nearly as bad in US$.
Jeff
P.S. I currently have a PAS in my car - still mostly like it.
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I actually first ordered a lower cost unit from a seller called "Umecity". I changed my mind and even though the order was officially shipped, it had not been given to DHL yet and they let me cancel, which was awesome of them. That unit has an Allwinnertech chip, not the RK3188. It was less than $300 CDN, shipped, but I was concerned about BT and radio quality (and since it was for my wife I decided to err on the side of caution). All of their units get very good reviews though, still tempted... maybe for my car.
At any rate my requirements were:
Universal 7" 2 Din
Steering wheel controls (resistive type)
Support large external drive (for FLAC files)
1024 x 600, quad core
Joying units don't support large external drives (most list 32 gb as max), and I saw quite a few complaints about the Bluetooth quality even after mic fix.
Ownice units do support the large drive, but the later posts in the thread suggest quality issues and lack of support from the seller
2nd gen Tonghai units - couldn't find one I liked, can't remember everything that took it off the list
So that only left Newsmy; seems a high quality unit with good radio reception (SiLabs chip), dual Bluetooth (one for calls, one for android), and lots of xda support.
I ordered the NR3001 this morning. Downside was it was over double the cost of the first one that I cancelled (~$600 CDN, of which $131 was shipping). Hope it's worth it! Note the CDN dollar sucks now, so not nearly as bad in US$.
Jeff
P.S. I currently have a PAS in my car - still mostly like it.
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Thanks for the info Jeff, when your unit arrives and is installed I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences.
This new unit will also be for my wife's car, she has basically the same requirements as you except there is no need for large storage expansion, ipod compatibility and a physical dial for volume (she hates the touch screen volume of the PAS, although if steering wheel controls work I wouldn't think that would be an issue, just have no idea how to wire them up...)
Cost is also an issue, I'm in Australia so those cheap US prices get high really quick for Australia!
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I actually first ordered a lower cost unit from a seller called "Umecity".
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Hi Jeff,
I had a google and couldn't find this unit. Can you send me a link for comparison, and perhaps to the reviews too?
Thanks!
I couldn't find it on Google either. The reviews are just those of the customers of the seller. They sell the same unit in a few different vehicle specific versions. Their universal version is linked below. No buttons or knobs though...
In Dash Universal Quad Core 2 Din Android 4.4 Car Audio Stereo GPS 3G Wifi Bluetooth Radio (No) CD Player automotivo
http://s.aliexpress.com/yyqIfqi6
(from AliExpress Android)
Jeff
P.S. The Newsmy arrived today. In the middle of a bathroom reno so will be a little while before I can try it out.
twokidsandaphone said:
I couldn't find it on Google either. The reviews are just those of the customers of the seller. They sell the same unit in a few different vehicle specific versions. Their universal version is linked below. No buttons or knobs though...
In Dash Universal Quad Core 2 Din Android 4.4 Car Audio Stereo GPS 3G Wifi Bluetooth Radio (No) CD Player automotivo
http://s.aliexpress.com/yyqIfqi6
(from AliExpress Android)
Jeff
P.S. The Newsmy arrived today. In the middle of a bathroom reno so will be a little while before I can try it out.
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Thanks for the link and looking forward to the newsmy review when you get around to it!
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Just so you know, Pumpkin have just released a new product that uses a Parrot module, the links below
http://www.autopumpkin.com/pumpkin-...t-dab-mirrorlink-aux-output-obd2-wifi-3g.html
Regs
I am torn between the Pumpkin with Parrot Bluetooth and the Newsmy NR-3001.
Pumpkin works out cheaper because of Free Shipping vs AUD$133 for the Newsmy, but the Newsmy's already active ROM development is appealing.
Decisions, decisions........
I'm curious about the Pumpkin unit now too, I have heard reasonable things about Pumpkin in the past when they were WinCE units. I still haven't decided on anything for the wife's car yet but I need to soon. When I get something I'll be sure to post a review for anyone else in future.
I'd be interested in what everyone else here chooses and their experiences with their chosen unit too.
Look forward to hearing your thoughts Glen.
Having read through some of the Newsmy thread and the xdAuto ROM thread, I am leaning towards the Newsmy.
*UPDATE*
So in the end I went with price above all and purchased an Eonon G2110F Android headunit. I have to say I have been quite happy with the unit, it is much more responsive than the Parrot Asteroid Smart and runs apps natively, without any drop in audio quality like the smart. One issue which was sort of expected, is the sub-par bluetooth microphone quality. I expected the quality to not be too great, especially compared to the Parrot Smart, but it is so bad that most of the time I have to tell my wife to call me when she gets home because I can't hear her!
I am going to try to find an aftermarket bluetooth microphone to try instead, does anyone recommend anything that has good quality for a unit like this one?
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*UPDATE*
So in the end I went with price above all and purchased an Eonon G2110F Android headunit. I have to say I have been quite happy with the unit, it is much more responsive than the Parrot Asteroid Smart and runs apps natively, without any drop in audio quality like the smart. One issue which was sort of expected, is the sub-par bluetooth microphone quality. I expected the quality to not be too great, especially compared to the Parrot Smart, but it is so bad that most of the time I have to tell my wife to call me when she gets home because I can't hear her!
I am going to try to find an aftermarket bluetooth microphone to try instead, does anyone recommend anything that has good quality for a unit like this one?
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Haven't you read about the BT problems we all have? The only way to fix it is the mod of the motherboard.
halloj said:
Haven't you read about the BT problems we all have? The only way to fix it is the mod of the motherboard.
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I wasn't aware of the Bluetooth issues, is it just with the eonon unit or all units with a particular chipset?
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I wasn't aware of the Bluetooth issues, is it just with the eonon unit or all units with a particular chipset?
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Basically all units that I'm aware of. Even the new Pumpkin claiming Parrot BT suffers from the same problem. I've have the new Pumpkin too.
The main problem is the two microphones (internal-external) are connected in parallel. I've done the mod on my four units and after that it's okay.
You still need a better mic since the Chinese mic is crap. I'm using a Parrot mic and the mod.
halloj said:
Basically all units that I'm aware of. Even the new Pumpkin claiming Parrot BT suffers from the same problem. I've have the new Pumpkin too.
The main problem is the two microphones (internal-external) are connected in parallel. I've done the mod on my four units and after that it's okay.
You still need a better mic since the Chinese mic is crap. I'm using a Parrot mic and the mod.
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Thanks for the info, could you be so kind as to link to the mod? Thanks!
twokidsandaphone said:
I actually first ordered a lower cost unit from a seller called "Umecity". I changed my mind and even though the order was officially shipped, it had not been given to DHL yet and they let me cancel, which was awesome of them. That unit has an Allwinnertech chip, not the RK3188. It was less than $300 CDN, shipped, but I was concerned about BT and radio quality (and since it was for my wife I decided to err on the side of caution). All of their units get very good reviews though, still tempted... maybe for my car.
At any rate my requirements were:
Universal 7" 2 Din
Steering wheel controls (resistive type)
Support large external drive (for FLAC files)
1024 x 600, quad core
Joying units don't support large external drives (most list 32 gb as max), and I saw quite a few complaints about the Bluetooth quality even after mic fix.
Ownice units do support the large drive, but the later posts in the thread suggest quality issues and lack of support from the seller
2nd gen Tonghai units - couldn't find one I liked, can't remember everything that took it off the list
So that only left Newsmy; seems a high quality unit with good radio reception (SiLabs chip), dual Bluetooth (one for calls, one for android), and lots of xda support.
I ordered the NR3001 this morning. Downside was it was over double the cost of the first one that I cancelled (~$600 CDN, of which $131 was shipping). Hope it's worth it! Note the CDN dollar sucks now, so not nearly as bad in US$.
Jeff
P.S. I currently have a PAS in my car - still mostly like it.
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Hi Jeff, just curious about your experience with the Newsmy after using it for a while? Whilst I like the Eonon generally, the bluetooth call issues and their lack of support has been a deal breaker, and I'm ready to replace it already!
Zelig said:
I am torn between the Pumpkin with Parrot Bluetooth and the Newsmy NR-3001.
Pumpkin works out cheaper because of Free Shipping vs AUD$133 for the Newsmy, but the Newsmy's already active ROM development is appealing.
Decisions, decisions........
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Hi Zelig, did you end up ordering a unit? What were your experiences?
halloj said:
Basically all units that I'm aware of. Even the new Pumpkin claiming Parrot BT suffers from the same problem. I've have the new Pumpkin too.
The main problem is the two microphones (internal-external) are connected in parallel. I've done the mod on my four units and after that it's okay.
You still need a better mic since the Chinese mic is crap. I'm using a Parrot mic and the mod.
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Hi halloj, Eonon sent me this link to a video replacing the internal mic - https://drive.google.com/a/eonon.com/file/d/0B4MwM-4-7u6TbkxkcnByN0thMjA/view?usp=drive_web
I'm wondering if I removed the mic completely if it would default to the external mic, or if simply desoldering it would not be enough? Perhaps replacing it with a better quality mic like the video would be sufficient? Any thoughts, you seem to have done this a few times!
glenb83 said:
Hi Jeff, just curious about your experience with the Newsmy after using it for a while? Whilst I like the Eonon generally, the bluetooth call issues and their lack of support has been a deal breaker, and I'm ready to replace it already!
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I can say that I am pretty happy with the Newsmy. I installed xdAuto on it (source code for the Newsmy leaked and XDA developers built a great ROM). With xdAuto the user interface is pretty good; there are a set of icons along the bottom of the screen that allow you to switch quickly between different apps without first going to the launcher home screen. Audio focus works properly, meaning that when you, say, start a song on Spotify, the audio from the radio app (or whatever other source) stops.
I find the sound quality quite good even without equalizer running (xdAuto has viper included) . There are occasional background noises (most apparent with silent sections of a track when at a light) but practically speaking they are not noticeable when driving.
the Bluetooth for hands free calling while not nearly as good as the Parrot is quite useable.
OBD2 Bluetooth reader/Torque works flawlessly.
Steering wheel controls work on every app I've used which can be an issue with other units.
Radio reception is good, but the radio app does not have RDS implemented. Apparently the silabs tuner chip is of high quality and has RDS support but the Newsmy programmers/subcontractors could not figure out how to implement it. XDA developers offered to help but were given the run around with promises of MCU source code that was never provided.
I can use Google Now voice commands to start Spotify, navigation, make calls, etc. Again not as good as the voice recognition implementation on the Parrot in terms of accuracy but a reasonable success rate.
Complaints I or other users have had:
Google maps is choppy when starting to navigate. I mostly use Waze which works very well.
Screen washes out in direct sun.
Audio control is abysmal. No control over sub out level or crossover. No native eq. All you get is a screen for balance/fade that is implemented by providing four separate volume controls for FL/FR/RL/RR.
USB DVR camera kills internal/external mics for Android (not Bluetooth calls), not an issue if you don't need/want to run a dashcam or don't care about voice commands
USB devices do not go into standby properly. If you are short of boring material to read you can see my posts on the xdAuto thread on it. This problem led to my music app often rescanning my large music collection when coming out of standby. I found a work around by modifying a USB hub to provide power all the time.
Don't expect much/any support from Newsmy on technical or warranty issues, but not many have had quality issues, and it always boots in both the extreme heat and bitter cold of Canadian summers/winters. I've had the unit apart and the PC board quality/assembly seems better than pics I've see of other Chinese units.
With all those pros/cons I did decide to buy two NR3001s and don't regret it. They are not perfect but I still believe the best option there is from my reading here on XDA. It might be that if I was buying now/next couple of months I might try the indash.net octacore but it seems there are still issues to work out, maybe wait and see..
Hi,
I just installed my new Joying unit, but the Bluetooth software is terrible.
There is no song information and the audio quality is really poor.
Audio quality is fine using native apps to stream the same music (Spotify, Digitally Imported, Sound Cloud, etc.).
Does anybody know if the unit uses some ancient bluetooth profile?
Is there any up-to-date replacement software available?
My Phone is an iPhone 6.
wilson656465 said:
yes,their bluetooth sound quality is poor, i contact their customer service, they said it is my car's problem, and give me a compensation.
but after two months , the head unit crushed , never turn on again. i contact them for replacement, they never reply .
totally waste money on this rubbish company .F**k
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I am very satisfied about my ownice C200 radio, the bluetooth calls are very good on both sides and now that the software is stable, i can recommend to everybody to buy this unit.
There are some small issues but not that big to not buy one
vidarw said:
Hi,
I just installed my new Joying unit, but the Bluetooth software is terrible.
There is no song information and the audio quality is really poor.
Audio quality is fine using native apps to stream the same music (Spotify, Digitally Imported, Sound Cloud, etc.).
Does anybody know if the unit uses some ancient bluetooth profile?
Is there any up-to-date replacement software available?
My Phone is an iPhone 6.
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What unit from joying did you buy ?
could you please post a link, or picture of a model
tnx
nu!me! said:
What unit from joying did you buy ?
could you please post a link, or picture of a model
tnx
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This is the version i bought: EU-JY-UQ128
https://www.carjoying.com/eu-wareho...layer-head-unit-for-double-din-universal.html
In addition to my original post, I must say that both music streaming and phone calls are near to unusable.
Phone calls are best described as 1992 quality.
Oh boy, I got one of these to test, hope it works better than described here.
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Flemischguy said:
I am very satisfied about my ownice C200 radio, the bluetooth calls are very good on both sides and now that the software is stable, i can recommend to everybody to buy this unit.
There are some small issues but not that big to not buy one
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Did you root this by chance or are you using the stock ROM still? Do you have any problems w/ you rownice unit? Can you change the button backlight color? I may be better suited to something like this that doesn't have BT audio quality issues, especially when making calls.
Thanks
Dave
vidarw said:
This is the version i bought: EU-JY-UQ128
https://www.carjoying.com/eu-wareho...layer-head-unit-for-double-din-universal.html
In addition to my original post, I must say that both music streaming and phone calls are near to unusable.
Phone calls are best described as 1992 quality.
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Tnx,
I thinking about similar unit
thay don't state which model this is, but
https://www.carjoying.com/eu-wareho...y-touch-screen-airplay-gps-navigation-ra.html
I don't need BT music streaming from mobile phone, just for phone calls...
I have read someplace that there is BT modification, don't know what it does, but it supposed to help with phone calls...
Whell, I have sell my apline so there is no way back for me...
I have to buy something and this one looks the like a winner in be twin all those chines units...
Could this one work better?
http://www.autopumpkin.com/pumpkin-...t-dab-mirrorlink-aux-output-obd2-wifi-3g.html
Sold by Pumpkin with same appearance BUT with a Parrot bluetooth module.
TT_Vert said:
Oh boy, I got one of these to test, hope it works better than described here.
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Did you root this by chance or are you using the stock ROM still? Do you have any problems w/ you rownice unit? Can you change the button backlight color? I may be better suited to something like this that doesn't have BT audio quality issues, especially when making calls.
Thanks
Dave
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Since the december update the unit runs like a charm, i don't have reboots or data loss like in the beginning and where now waiting for the lollipop update.
1: I am using the stock ROM
2: You can root but on your own risk, if its get wrong there is a unbrick rom, on the xda Ownice C200 forum you can find help to do so.
3: You can change the button backlight color.
4: The bluetooth calls are crisp and clear on the both sides.
Where did you buy yours? It doesn't seem that the manufacturer sells directly. It also seems then say w/ 1 gb w/ optinal 2gb but i don't see anyone listing this, they also show then as 800x480 w/ option for 1080x800 but again not listed.
Thanks
Dave
Flemischguy said:
Since the december update the unit runs like a charm, i don't have reboots or data loss like in the beginning and where now waiting for the lollipop update.
1: I am using the stock ROM
2: You can root but on your own risk, if its get wrong there is a unbrick rom, on the xda Ownice C200 forum you can find help to do so.
3: You can change the button backlight color.
4: The bluetooth calls are crisp and clear on the both sides.
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TT_Vert said:
Where did you buy yours? It doesn't seem that the manufacturer sells directly. It also seems then say w/ 1 gb w/ optinal 2gb but i don't see anyone listing this, they also show then as 800x480 w/ option for 1080x800 but again not listed.
Thanks
Dave
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They have a Ownice C180 with 8gb storage, 1 gb and 800x480 screen and a C200 with 16gb storage, 2 gb and 1024*600 sceen (only the universal has a 800x480 screen)
There are 2 options, or you buy from Ownice directly or you buy bij Navall, there is no difference in hardware or so, only by the start up. Instead of Ownice you get Navall on the screen.
Big plus is that Navall has a repair depot in the UK and you don't have to pay custom taxes, if you buy by Ownice you have to send it back to china and paying in taxes if your radio comes back.
I bought my radio by Navall for that reason and there service is good
I am in the US. Iwill look into Navall. It seems they have one universal and it is oddly listed under nissan on the ownice site for some reason. Ever notice that or do you not have the universal??
http://www.ownice.com/products_47_0.html
Dave
TT_Vert said:
I am in the US. Iwill look into Navall. It seems they have one universal and it is oddly listed under nissan on the ownice site for some reason. Ever notice that or do you not have the universal??
http://www.ownice.com/products_47_0.html
Dave
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Sean of Navall is from Canada, so that hase to be no problem
unlimited said:
Could this one work better?
http://www.autopumpkin.com/pumpkin-...t-dab-mirrorlink-aux-output-obd2-wifi-3g.html
Sold by Pumpkin with same appearance BUT with a Parrot bluetooth module.
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No, it doesn't. I've that one and the BT is as bad as on the other units. Even using a
Parrot mic it's still bad.
halloj said:
No, it doesn't. I've that one and the BT is as bad as on the other units. Even using a
Parrot mic it's still bad.
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Thanks for the input. Usually Parrot makes decent stuff, so it's probably issues with the base board design and the way the audio flows.
As posted on XDA and wikis, they all use the same basic board design and software loaders and make minor modifications to them. If you get into the factory config menu, you see that the unit has support for 5 or so different bluetooth chips/adapters. The only one I really had some hope for was the parrot one.
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Thanks for the input. Usually Parrot makes decent stuff, so it's probably issues with the base board design and the way the audio flows.
As posted on XDA and wikis, they all use the same basic board design and software loaders and make minor modifications to them. If you get into the factory config menu, you see that the unit has support for 5 or so different bluetooth chips/adapters. The only one I really had some hope for was the parrot one.
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This unit has a redesigned board but they kept the stupid thing with both mics in parallel. I've cut the front mic
but the quality is still bad. A pity, but I believe that Pumpkin is just a reseller and not the designer.
I though people were rewiring and removing some resisters or something to resolve this?
Dave
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This unit has a redesigned board but they kept the stupid thing with both mics in parallel. I've cut the front mic
but the quality is still bad. A pity, but I believe that Pumpkin is just a reseller and not the designer.
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I suppose that the answer is "YES", but... Have you tried with the front mic only?
unlimited said:
I suppose that the answer is "YES", but... Have you tried with the front mic only?
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LOL, yes.
vidarw said:
Hi,
I just installed my new Joying unit, but the Bluetooth software is terrible.
There is no song information and the audio quality is really poor.
Audio quality is fine using native apps to stream the same music (Spotify, Digitally Imported, Sound Cloud, etc.).
Does anybody know if the unit uses some ancient bluetooth profile?
Is there any up-to-date replacement software available?
My Phone is an iPhone 6.
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Same here. Brand new head unit and music over Bluetooth from my iPhone 7 Plus to my noting head unit sounds horrible. The music apps sound great though. Joying said there is nothing wrong with their hardware. I tried two different phones and even returned my head unit for another newer model, same bad quality Bluetooth.
I have no issues with Bluetooth music streaming but the Bluetooth phone audio quality is pretty bad at times.
I'm on latest 5.1.1 December update.
One thing that annoys me though is when I'm on a Bluetooth call the device screen is locked to dialer app so I can't navigate the other functions.
Is there a way around this?
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For as long as I can remember, I've used my phones for BT streaming when driving; Google Play Music to a BT enable Alpine headunit. With my Nexus 6P, the mp3 data would be sent to my headunit as well as the ability to control the the Play Music Player directly from it. With the v20, though, I'm no longer able to do so. My headunit simply says "song" for the titles of any track and I can no longer skip through tracks from it.
Anyone have any ideas why this would be the case?
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For as long as I can remember, I've used my phones for BT streaming when driving; Google Play Music to a BT enable Alpine headunit. With my Nexus 6P, the mp3 data would be sent to my headunit as well as the ability to control the the Play Music Player directly from it. With the v20, though, I'm no longer able to do so. My headunit simply says "song" for the titles of any track and I can no longer skip through tracks from it.
Anyone have any ideas why this would be the case?
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Yeah, BT standards are not set in stone across the board. You now have a new phone new software, with an older head unit. The two are probably not fully compatible.
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Yeah, BT standards are not set in stone across the board. You now have a new phone new software, with an older head unit. The two are probably not fully compatible.
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do you really think the Nexus 6P is "old" by those same standards? i was definitely considering some strange compatibility issue but not because the v20 was newer than the 6P by BT standards haha.
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do you really think the Nexus 6P is "old" by those same standards? i was definitely considering some strange compatibility issue but not because the v20 was newer than the 6P by BT standards haha.
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V20 comes with nugget, the 6P has marshmallow.
That's enough for even the smallest tweak to make a difference.
Also LG may not use the same BT software settings as Nexus does. As I mentioned, the last time I looked into BT standards, that was a big issue with compatibility among devices. Because companies haven't set standards for it.
I'd look into detailed compatibility first.
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V20 comes with nugget, the 6P has marshmallow.
That's enough for even the smallest tweak to make a difference.
Also LG may not use the same BT software settings as Nexus does. As I mentioned, the last time I looked into BT standards, that was a big issue with compatibility among devices. Because companies haven't set standards for it.
I'd look into detailed compatibility first.
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the v20 comes with nougat. my 6P was upgraded to nougat quite some time ago, so it's not that. but yes, i agree that there's something different between the two - it's just not the OS version.
So i have posted several times on this board about my various Joying units, and I have a thread about my Seicane:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...cane-10-1-inch-android-6-0-head-unit-t3656383
However it lacked the Dormancy that Joying had and the sound wasn't great on it. So I decided to pick up a @hotaudio unit, in particular this one:
Dasaita 10.2" Android 6.0 Car GPS Player for Jeep Wrangler
I got it in the mail on Tuesday, I made an unboxing video here:
https://youtu.be/z1v2t8cSNvc
I also have it installed, that video isn't up yet. But so far so good, it seems to take most of the best features of the Joying and Seicane and mesh them together. It is also a PX5 MTCD, so it has a lot of MTCD like features that my original Joying had, so it is like a bit of nostalgia for me. However thanks to the Octacore and 2GB of RAM, it doesn't have the slowness of my original 1GB of RAM Joying unit.
How is the fit and finish of this unit when installed? I have the Joying 6.2 2GB Sofia unit and love it. Sounds WAYYYY better than that stock crap I had. Interested in this one though. Does it work with all apps, most importantly waze? One more thing where did you order it from? Ebay?
it fits better than the Seicane model I had previously. The Seicane seemed to look spot on color-wise, but the Hot Audio is a smidgen darker than the other plastic. However the Hot Audio is also harder than the Seicane, so it installs easier. Still sucks to install, but not as bad as the Seicane.
So i definitely like it better than the Seicane, and it looks much better than the Joying. I have over a year experience with Joying, so I'm waiting to see how the Hot Audio turns out.
So far, I'm loving it, everything works like a champ, Waze included. The sound quality is top notch, maybe even better than Joying
Install video is up
Thanks for the video.
My unit comes in Tuesday.
My Car is a 2008 civic SI.
The Hu is not compatible with the stock amplifier. I'll need to use a metra 70-1722 as the middle man and figure out how to integrate the stock amp.
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Cool, post some pics. After seeing mine, my buddy wants one for his Camry.
I am pretty happy with mine, just one issue I need to figure out.
When using Auto Sleep, the USB will randomly not mount properly when it wakes from sleep.
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My unit just came in today.
It came with a obd2 adapter. I didn't realize that it was included. It also came with a small disc, but disc was cracked in half.
Did you end up using the disc?
Also I don't have a manual lol. I rememebr you getting a manual when u opened yours right?
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My unit just came in today.
It came with a obd2 adapter. I didn't realize that it was included. It also came with a small disc, but disc was cracked in half.
Did you end up using the disc?
Also I don't have a manual lol. I rememebr you getting a manual when u opened yours right?
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Mine didn't have an OBD adapter
I know you guys haven't really had a long enough time to test the features of this unit.. but i'm in the market as a first time android head unit owner and was considering the joying (JY-UM135N2, 2 gb, sofia), but also would consider others.. is the Daisaita worth looking at?
Not sure what the price of the unit is since when I click the "buy now" link.. nothing opens. Hah.
Thanks!
You have to buy from eBay or Aliexpress.
I have both the Joying and the Dasaita.
If Dasaita can fix this one bug, then it is one to go for.
Joying has always been a good thing for me
Here is the hidden MicroSD card
Here is a video about wiring a PAC harness to a Joying.
The same principles would apply to Seicane or Dasaita. And if the default harness doesn't work with the Alpine and/or Infiniti, it will definitely work with a PAC.
Does this thing support HD Radio, by the way? I was looking into getting the universal version (Nissan I think is the universal one), but I don't see any mention of it being supported.
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Does this thing support HD Radio, by the way? I was looking into getting the universal version (Nissan I think is the universal one), but I don't see any mention of it being supported.
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I don't think any of these Chinese head units support that
Here is how to access the MicroSD card
Here is a video about updating the system and MCU
how is the handsfree on this device?
I'm looking into buying one for a Tiguan but handfree is a must for me.
hadak said:
how is the handsfree on this device?
I'm looking into buying one for a Tiguan but handfree is a must for me.
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I am not a great reference here, I almost never get phone calls. Pretty much all of my calls are just to test to make sure it works.
However they seemed fine
Here is a video about installing and using MtcdTools on my Dasaita Hot Audio V600