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Joying android 5.1.1 in dash head unit review - rk3188 quad core 1024*600 1gb ram

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYCpx6TwXZQ
This is a follow up to my 1st video. In this vid we take a look at the Head unit. Some quick specs on the unit:
Quad Core
1GB RAM
2Gb ROM, 16 GB NAND FLASH
1024x600 HD SCREEN
ANDROID 5.1.1
2 SD CARD SLOTS, 2 USB DONGLES, 1 USB PORT UP FRONT
REMOTE CONTROL, BUILT IN MIC, EXTERNAL MIC, GPS
Many more...
Overall it is a great unit, does everything it should. Customer support from Joying is great.
PROS:
FAST GPS, QUICK BLOOTH CONNECTION, CLEAR CALLS, FAST VOICE SEARCH/COMMANDS, CLEAR SCREEN, COMPATICABLE WITH BACKUP CAMERA, ANDROID OPEN ENDED FEATURES, SOUNDS, BOOTUP TIME
CONS: NOT ENOUGH RAM & ROM, SCREEN TOO REFLECTIVE & GLARES A LOT IN SUN, NO HEAT SINK.

I just installed mine yesterday. Can you clarify two things...
Voice search? How is this done
How do you lock the device/screen for when the car is at the mechanics.

tenquillico said:
I just installed mine yesterday. Can you clarify two things...
Voice search? How is this done (By voice I meant Google voice search etc,
How do you lock the device/screen for when the car is at the mechanics.
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You will have to download a 3rd party app. On Google Play Store just search for "Screen Lock" and pick the best one.

Hi, you have posted "Edit" link to your video, it will not work for anyone but you. Correct link is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYCpx6TwXZQ

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Hi, you have posted "Edit" link to your video, it will not work for anyone but you. Correct link is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYCpx6TwXZQ
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Thanks. Weird though as it works on another forum!

Is it possible to get short video of how the spotify app looks/works on this unit.
I'm about to purchase a 1024x600 5.1.1 unit and I've been trying to find a video of someone using spotify at this resolution and it's next to impossible to find one.
thank you

FauxDreams said:
Is it possible to get short video of how the spotify app looks/works on this unit.
I'm about to purchase a 1024x600 5.1.1 unit and I've been trying to find a video of someone using spotify at this resolution and it's next to impossible to find one.
thank you
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Thank you very much for that, I've ordered my unit just then. I'm excited, my cell provider allows for unlimited Spotify/Pandora/Google play streaming so this will be perfect.

I have a different sized Joying, mine is for a Jeep, but it is Android 5.1, MTCD. Spotify works like a champ
Let's you save it SD
And using MTCDtools let's you use the steering wheel controls

dynamite647 said:
You will have to download a 3rd party app. On Google Play Store just search for "Screen Lock" and pick the best one.
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Actually, you can set up a pattern, pin, or passcode without a third-party application. The lockscreen section is hidden from Settings, but if you go to the "More" section below WiFi and Bluetooth, then select "VPN", it will show a message saying that a lockscreen is required to set up a VPN. You will be prompted to create one and will be transferred to the hidden lockscreen section to set one up.
While you can access the lock screen settings, it does not enable the lock screen. My bad.

Seicane 10.1 inch Android 6.0 head unit in a Jeep Wrangler

So I have used Joying for over a year, but when my last unit died, I decided to pick up a Seicane and see how it compares. I had my eye on this unit for awhile:
10.1 inch Jeep Wrangler head unit
I made an unboxing video:
https://youtu.be/mHTSLw4HBUw
be warned it is pretty shaky, but i think I fixed that issue on the install video (which I will post in a day or so).
I also got my Joying replaced with 10 inch unit, so I plan on doing a comparison of the two units.

pics of the back of the unit:
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Images from the unboxing:
Installed:
i have only had it a few days, and mine does not have a MicroSD card slot, but it will treat a USB like a microsd card:
As you can see in this screen shot it appears to have the SD card icon for my Samsung thumb drive. The name is "Samsung USB", but that is just what I named it.
Google Play Music and Google Maps both recognized it as external storage like they would with a MicroSD card

Here is the music player using MP3s on a USB, weird how some and some did not show album art
Here is the video player playing music videos from the same USB

Here is my About Device page, I am generally only familiar with Joying devices, anyone notice anything interesting?

My friend is very interested in buying this unit. We're you able to keep the steering wheel control through the canbus?

yes all the steering wheel controls work.
left rear side buttons:
track forward
mute
track back
right rear side:
volume up
source change
volume down
front buttons:
VR = mute
phone = opens up phone app.
the only issue is you can't change them to anything

Nice setup. Can't wait to hear your take on the usability. They offer a similar one (probably the same internals) for a Cayenne I want to try.

More info:

Part 1 of my install video is up

If you are going to order, use the following coupon code for a 5% discount:
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Part 2 of my install video is up

So how is the functionality compared to a Joying?
Looks nice.

It has some benefits over Joying. I think the screen looks better, but that could be the placebo effect. Android looks more like 6 as opposed to 5. I have had no problems with apps, everything seems to install smoothly. Never had a problem with Google Maps.
Across the top notification bar, you can see multiple icons instead of the one icon like you see on Joying.
Joying has the dormancy which this one is lacking. However others say the newer one has it. And i think Joying sounds better

Here is the overview of the unit

Thanks. That was very helpful. I noticed there was a fan setting in the advanced settings that I think you skipped over. Did you open the thing up before you installed it?
There is a blank section of video starting just before 30min.

pounce said:
Thanks. That was very helpful. I noticed there was a fan setting in the advanced settings that I think you skipped over. Did you open the thing up before you installed it?
There is a blank section of video starting just before 30min.
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i did not open it up, but I dont think there is a fan in it.
and that blank spot is just me being lame at video editing

Seicane upgraded my customer account to an Affiliate account:
Get 5% discount at https://www.seicane.com/ by using Coupon Code:
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This is the unit from the video:
https://www.seicane.com/inch-hd-tou...-s301171?acc=8f14e45fceea167a5a36dedd4bea2543

please not: seicane has very bad/no service if it brakes down..
Consider before you order with this firm, you mostlike find a simular device from an other seller cheaper and with better service/support.
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please note: seicane has very bad/no service if it brakes down..
Consider before you order with this firm, you mostlike find a simular device from an other seller cheaper and with better service/support.

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.

BMW e90 10.25inch screen - android 9 (Help customize it!)

Hi all,
This is my first thread in android head units. And it was a long time ago I was busy with custom roms on phones (Sony xperia) :crying:
But I just bought and installed a Android 9.0 BMW e90 unit in my car
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After a week I thought the software should become much better to really enjou the device.
So I make up a list and maybe with the help off others I can get them fixed with apps or actual coding.
- idrive button should work in apps like Google maps/Spotify it only works in the Apps the softwarebuilder created
- when I am in main UI and use idrive button I cannot move from big tiles to sidebar. And if I am on sidebar I can't move to big tiles?
- when I open phone menu my sounds from Spotify or any other music app goes silent. Even when there is no intend to make a call
- you should be able to progam idrive buttons. Like opening Spotify if I push idrive media button.
- Configure steering wheel buttons (example: Speech button on steering wheel I want to launch Google assistent) < now my phone and car are answering on "ok google" at the sime time
- can't the unit switch audio input? Like when I listen FM radio on BMW unit. And android unit receives call it will change input to aux?
- Android is last updated on 2018! That's pretty long time ago. Can we update this ourselves?
Maybe some topic are really easy to answer with it's not possible or there are already apps to do this. Let me know and on each topic I will give a status/update. Hope you can give me input otherwise I would love to get help on how to do this myself. Or where to look.

I would also like to see more activity regarding the BMW units!
Regards another Snapdragon user

BluntP6 said:
I would also like to see more activity regarding the BMW units!
Regards another Snapdragon user
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Try here:
https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1639676
there are few guys with Snapdragon units.

seaman5705 said:
Try here:
https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1639676
there are few guys with Snapdragon units.
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Thnx, My first review is that's a lot off talk about latest version but nothing about changing things yourself.
If we wait on our suppliers with updates it would take years. Haha mine said after the weekend I have update.. and then still it was the same haha.

I also have this headunit. Works pretty well except for navi instructions, when google maps speechs the background music is pretty garbled and with a lot of noises. Any hint?

guap said:
I also have this headunit. Works pretty well except for navi instructions, when google maps speechs the background music is pretty garbled and with a lot of noises. Any hint?
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I have the same system, but for an E93 (8,8"). I also had these noises on google maps, but after playing with some settings (under factory settings, aux, rear camera etc.) the noises stopped. maybe it was just a reboot after that.
BTW: I have tried different apps from the playstore to reboot the device directly, without success. Does anyone have a solution that?

Technolo-G said:
I have the same system, but for an E93 (8,8"). I also had these noises on google maps, but after playing with some settings (under factory settings, aux, rear camera etc.) the noises stopped. maybe it was just a reboot after that.
BTW: I have tried different apps from the playstore to reboot the device directly, without success. Does anyone have a solution that?
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For rebooting without root install a Terminal emulator and enter "reboot", all ready made apps require root.
For my rooted device i`m using "Simple reboot" from Play store.
Chri

Technolo-G said:
I have the same system, but for an E93 (8,8"). I also had these noises on google maps, but after playing with some settings (under factory settings, aux, rear camera etc.) the noises stopped. maybe it was just a reboot after that.
BTW: I have tried different apps from the playstore to reboot the device directly, without success. Does anyone have a solution that?
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not a solution, but a workaround: boot the unit, start the proprietary mediaplayer, close it, then une google maps and/or your music player. Works like a charm and no background noise. You can set a tasker profile to do the procedure.

Generic head unit fader doesn't function

Hi all,
Just installed an ebay android head unit:
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It of course has the settings page with a sound settings tab where there is then an EQ and a speaker button that opens another page where there is an image of car interior and you can move a dot around to adjust speaker focus. The balance seems to work fine but there is no front to rear change. Had thought it was because i was using a different launcher with poweramp but have since done a factory reset and it also doesn't fade forward or rear using stock launcher and localmusic app.
When I pull the screen down from top there is an amplifier shortcut. Have tried with on or off.
Any other suggestions to try or do these just not actually have a fader ability?
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You have to go to factory settings and choose "without amp"

Bob_Sanders said:
You have to go to factory settings and choose "without amp"
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Thank you. Unfortunately I dont seem to have that function to be found. There is an amplifier page in factory options but it only offers level change between 1-100. Made no difference at 1.
I contacted seller and they advise they will send settings file updates to me to load. I thought fader was working when first installed but then stopped after I had installed agama launcher and another music player but cant recall 100%. Will see what seller sends and if fixes the issue. Other than that and the slight hiss at low volume im pretty happy with it for the cost.

No fix from seller yet. File sent thiugh different version # was same issue. Second update wouldn't instal. Waiting on further.
Seems it is also one of the fake info models. Info apps show is just 1Gb Ram not the 2Gb it tries to claim. 8227l it seems from cpu-z info given.
So should I just be rooting and changing ROM? Will that be fixing fader? Or would root and use of that Viper app provide for a fader setting that should function?
Will see what seller does next but I intend to discuss discrepancies found and likely see a partial refund.
Thanks for any further guidance

Suby6 said:
No fix from seller yet. File sent thiugh different version # was same issue. Second update wouldn't instal. Waiting on further.
Seems it is also one of the fake info models. Info apps show is just 1Gb Ram not the 2Gb it tries to claim. 8227l it seems from cpu-z info given.
So should I just be rooting and changing ROM? Will that be fixing fader? Or would root and use of that Viper app provide for a fader setting that should function?
Will see what seller does next but I intend to discuss discrepancies found and likely see a partial refund.
Thanks for any further guidance
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Do you have a factory amplifier on board?

No speakers are powered by the head unit itself. My car just has the base model stereo. I've seen a walkthrough to load a rooted rom with viper loaded. Just waiting on a male to male usb to arrive so I can connect my laptop and try loading that on

8227L Default Music player

So after a few weeks banging my head over the no-sound issue on my 8227L head unit on a Peugeot 407, I found the culprit: as the car has a JBL sound system - and amplifier - it needs a special cable and harness. I ordered one, it connects to the main stock radio and plugs the android radio and the car all together.
Great, it plays sound, even some stock radio buttons work and transmit information to the android screen, so on.
But now comes another issue: the default music player just ignores the folder structure, and therefore, file naming.
When playing the songs by alphabetic order, it cycles ALL tracks starting by "01 - ... ", then ALL the "02 - ... " tracks, and yada yada. I could correct this in Windows explorer, renaming all the files and placing a "[album name] 01 - track name " method (I have downloaded a freeware that does that renaming process a breeze, so its not too big of a hassle). Also, there are a few albums with 2 or even 3 CD, and that would imply a further renaming like "[album name][CD#] 01 - track name" in those cases.
Or
I could just get another media player for the android unit. I tried 2 different media players and they see the folders without issue (and play the musics accordingly in the correct order). But they don't replace the default music player and there is no option to change it. All I have is an option to set the default GPS / navigation app, not the radio, not the music one.
Is there any workaround for this?
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Not mtcd. Use the report button to request moderator move to Android head units.

marchnz said:
Not mtcd. Use the report button to request moderator move to Android head units.
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Thanks! I figured I could have posted this in the wrong section, this forum is so different from the others I get a little lost with so many categories and sub-categories...