Hello, I've recently been intrigued with Android head units and for what they can do as I've seen on YouTube they are impressive for the price. I own a '14 Ford Fiesta and I found a plug and play unit for my car on eBay which is branded as "KiriNavi" model: WC-FE8021 A7 and I am considering it. I was wondering if anyone has experience with this brand or product and can tell me how reliable it is. Perhaps this model has been sold before under a different name, or unbranded as the seller has told me?
I don't want to spend nearly $400 for something that'll only work a couple months, I plan to use it for apps such as Waze and Spotify and the aesthetic upgrade from my ****ty looking stock unit. I am not an audiophile by any means and I prefer the functionality over sound quality as long as it's reasonable and doesn't completely crap out of me.
Thank you!
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Hi everyone,
I have been reading threads about those android head units for a while and I plan on buying an ownice c500 for my old mercedes w203.
That being said I prefer to wait for an octa core. Ownice's 8 core hu should be out by the end of march at best and price tag will be about 450 euros for the version I want.
What do you guys think of that Skyshadow brand and of their android hu?
Price is decent and so are specs soc is probably an rk3368?
https://fr.aliexpress.com/w/wholesa...221130354&pvId=200009154-201447083&isrefine=y
anyone?
If that's truly an exact duplicate of the ownice C500 (I don't see details about the 4G sim, specifically), it's substantially cheaper. Very interested
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It's indeed cheaper but I never heard of those hu's so I don't know what to think.
HD 1024X600 2 Din 8 Core Octa Core 2GB RAM 32GB ROM Android 6.0.1 Car DVD GPS Navigation Player Stereo RDS Radio 2 Din Universal
http://s.aliexpress.com/3YRnU7bQ
(from AliExpress Android)
Have just ordered this one after much mucking around on here, EBay, Aliexpress
I wanted these specs or 64gb.. Didn't want to wait for it.. Was seemingly good value, seems they do no social media marketing at all and are fairly unknown.. But produce a lot, seems popular in Russia?
From what I've gathered so far, it's an MTCD unit with a PX5. More than likely pretty close to the Ownice units, though there might be some difference in the amplifier and radio/Bluetooth chips
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well, we shall see, the seller has been quite helpful so far, hoping for root and eventual custom roms..
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well, we shall see, the seller has been quite helpful so far, hoping for root and eventual custom roms..
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Nice feel free to give some feedback when u got your headunit, seems very nice though
YAY! AliExpress finally sent me a notification to say it's shipped, it's been a long wait since I ordered it, though he's been responding to messages, perhaps he has no backup inventory and buys as he goes or something?
so ordered the head unit, DAB+ tuner, OBD2 dongle, wireless video transmitter, little dome camera (found another that may fit tail light so might use this as a front PVR if all goes to plan?)
am vaguely interested in getting a DVB tuner but probably won't..
hoping that with the ISO connection cable to Honda Jazz/Fit connector I ordered separately it will be relatively plug and play like the speaker adapters I bought..
I've ordered this one from skyshadow
https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/HD-1...Car-DVD-Player-Radio-GPS-For/32798409672.html
It's delivered today/tomorrow
Do you want pics of the unboxing and installing and overall usage?
Sander1384 said:
I've ordered this one from skyshadow
https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/HD-1...Car-DVD-Player-Radio-GPS-For/32798409672.html
It's delivered today/tomorrow
Do you want pics of the unboxing and installing and overall usage?
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I sure am! I'm looking to buy one from skyshadow too. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/8co...DVD-Player-Radio-For-Audi-A4/32794299391.html
Pretty curious about your findings
I bought c500 head unit at this seller and the unit not turn off when take off engine. The seller doesnt accept the problem and wont solve problem. Dont buy to him!!!
nic39.41 said:
I bought c500 head unit at this seller and the unit not turn off when take off engine. The seller doesnt accept the problem and wont solve problem. Dont buy to him!!!
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hello I have ina Skyshadow Px6 with Android 9 and dsp installed on Jeep Wrangler with amplifier, every now and then no audio is heard, I have to turn off the radio and radio to listen to the audio, what can it be? thanks
Trying to upgrade my girlfriends stock radio. Have been looking on wish's website but would like some opinions from people much more knowledgable than me. Price limit is under 150 usd and compatible with rearview camera.
Hello people,
I am looking to buy an OEM headunit for Renault Megane III car.
I don't know much about these kind of headunits so I would like to help me if you can...
I want it to have:
-reliability
-performance
-sound quality (as much as possible)
-built quality (as much as possible)
-after sales service
After some search I conclude that I have to choose a device with:
-px5 or px6 (and maybe px30) cpu
-2 or 4 gb of ram
-dsp chip
-ips screen
What do you think?
Also I found several brands like Xtrons, Witson, Isuddar, Teyes, Zwnav but I don't know which is the best choice...
Could you help me?
Thank you anyway!
i bought an EONON? i probably got that wrong about 4 years ago now there is no sound output. it did provide a good service so I'll just watch this thread for any ideas.
You are not going to get any of that from any vendor of these units. Except maybe performance if you mean fast loading and responsive apps.
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You are not going to get any of that from any vendor of these units. Except maybe performance if you mean fast loading and responsive apps.
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What is your suggestion?
I don't think that any of the Chinese head units are going to be able to deliver on your requirements. From what I can see, none of the Chinese manufacturers provide any form of meaningful after-sales service, which is one of the reasons there are so many people posting in these forums. Also, reliability is suspect. While there are people who have units that have worked for many years, there are also a lot of people that post here after their units have failed over much shorter time-frames. The old adage is true: You get what you pay for. The Chinese head units provide great bang for your buck, good features, and good functionality. But you're just not going to get the same reliability and after-sales service that you would from one of the Japanese brands.
Disclaimer: I've only been in this space for a few months after buying a PX6 based unit. I have had a few small problems with it along the way which I have been able to solve with help from users on this forum, and it's now at the point where I am really happy with the unit. It still has some annoyances, but overall I think it has been a fantastic upgrade. I'm just basing what I wrote above on what I have seen in these forums over the past few months, and on my own experiences.
Fully agree... but:
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But you're just not going to get the same reliability and after-sales service that you would from one of the Japanese brands.
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I had some Pioneer and Kenwood in the past years now and I found out that the support by them is not even better as the one from any Chinese seller.
That is the reason that I only buy directly from Klyde and Joying.
There I can say that the support is acceptable... more or less.
I've experienced a fairly good level of support from Xtrons so far. I've had several questions over my 20 month ownership and they've always been prompt at replying. I've received updated firmware from them, and most recently the unit stopped detecting reverse gear in order to switch to the reverse camera. I had a good email exchange, returned the unit to a UK company - basically a logistics hub - for "repair or replacement". I received a brand new replacement unit within 10 days with no hassle.
The reason I chose Xtrons was for the 2 year warranty, official sales and UK shipping. My advice is to be careful who you buy from. You can buy Xtrons on eBay, but the reseller might not offer the same guarantees.
By the way, I since bought a Erisin unit from eBay. It was 2/3 the price and the seller assured me 1 year warranty. It works great so far, just as good as the Xtrons but better looking. But I won't hold my breath on it lasting for years.
I have a 2014 Prius where I am looking to install a head unit like this from Amazon. However, my main concern is that this specific head unit has only a PX5 (which I believe is an older CPU), 4GB of RAM, and 32GB of ROM storage. and will only support up to Android 10 (no Android 11 support). However, this unit (according to the seller) also supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for an additional fee (which is only an extra $40).
On the other hand, I have come across these head units on Aliexpress like this where they are running the PX6, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of ROM storage. However, my main concern here is I live in the United States, and I have never purchased stuff from Aliexpress, so I am not entirely sure how "safe" it is purchasing it from Aliexpress compared to Amazon, where if something were to happen with the item or any kind of issue arises, I know Amazon customer service is a lot more easier to contact. At the end of the day, I think both units add up to the same price with the added CarPlay option (excluding tax of course).
My understanding however is that both of these units are pretty much built from the same factory in China and just the seller throwing on a brand to the unit. Therefore, I wanted to ask, should I just play it safe and purchase the unit from Amazon even if it has lower specs compared to the ones on Aliexpress? Or are the units I shared from Aliexpress a lot more faster/speedier and would be worth purchasing through Aliexpress? The main reason why I am looking at these units are because it would look nearly identical to the head unit already on my car and would even have physical buttons which I would like.
I am open to any comments and feedback!
Hey,
I'm a bit new on XDA so i don't really know how to ask / where to ask what i'm looking for.
For the past weeks, i've been looking for a new Head Unit for my Toyota Yaris 2007, with Android auto and Apple Car Play. I've read a lot of differents forums, and they all agreed that if i am looking for something good, i should take somthing with the UIS 7862 and 6gb of ram. I was looking for something with these specs, that is smooth and don't have a lot of stutter/lags, with good audio output quality.
I've found this one : NaviFly 7862 6gb/128go but with shipping price it is around 340€, a bit too much for me since i am looking for something around 310€ max. (Also from forums, NaviFly is not a really good brand ?). Since i am living in the EU (France exactly), i was looking on Aliexpress & Alibaba for a price with VAT to be included.
Do you have other head units to recommand in my price range for my car ?
Thanks a lot in advance for any help