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Looking for advice on a Android head unit for my VW Touareg

I don't know why I didn't just come to XDA first. I recently picked up a 2008 VW Touareg. The factory Nav system has to go, it's like playing a 8-bit video game and don't even get me started on how tedious it is using the search function without touch screen controls.
What I am looking for in a head unit:
Obviously running Android OS
Customizing ability, aka rooting, custom ROM and/or Launcher. I here THIS launcher is good, but I don't know if it works with all Android head units.
Backup Camera support (a bonus would be to be able to keep my OEM camera)
DVR to use with dash cameras
Steering wheel control support
Ability to install 3rd party apk's as well as use the Google Play store for apps.
It seems all the Android head units have one thing in common, they are all weird companies I've never heard of from China and the support I get is very limited when I have questions. Even if I go to Alibaba there are like 10 radios that all look the same. It also seems they all do about the same thing and have the same look so knowing what is what is not easy. This is where I am hoping you guys can help.
I have my eye on the company Seicane. They make THIS unit that will fit right in with no dash mods but the downside is a smaller screen. So with that said, I am leaning to a full double din radio but a lot of these are universal and don't say specifically if they work for my make/model car. I attached a pic of my OEM head unit if it helps.
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Thanks in advance for any answers you have.

I don't have any experience with the seicane or other android units yet (i'm looking at getting my first one now as well). That seicane unit should just drop right in with no issue which is nice. Other standard double din units should work, but you'll need to use a dash install kit. Be careful though. From what i've been reading it sounds like a lot of these chinese units are a slightly different size than standard double din. larger by a couple mm I think. They still fit, but you may have to modify the dash kit a bit to fit it.

Looking for advice on a head unit

Hi all,
Been doing some research and am looking to get a HU to take on a round-the-world overland trip in an SUV. Want something decently stable, don’t want to spend too much. Has to be a 2DIN standard unit. Been reading the forums here but getting a bit lost between the Aliexpress units. A few questions.
- Should I get built in LTE, or a USB dongle? LTE is basically required as I’ll be using Google Maps / Waze on the trip.
- Do all units basically have the same 7” 1024x600 screen?
- I want it to be relatively snappy. Intel or Mediatek octacore?
Any advice on what to get? I don’t need a DVD so if that helps save space / pick a better unit, I’m all for it.
Thanks for any help!

I have a 10.2 inch Dasaita universal, huge amazing IPS panel., so there are a few options on siza but mine might block too much of your car factory controls.
I am also looking at doing a 4g lte dongle but the deck, and most android head units will, works awesome just with a wifi Hotspot from your phone.
I think most dongles are tied to manufacturers so you might want to look at each deck offers. I could be wrong on this and someone way smarter than I on these deck might be able to answer that.
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Thanks. Yeah I was considering a pop-out one, but for the car that I want, I'm worried it'll block the controls...
As for LTE, yeah the hotspot is probably good enough, but in my "day to day" car I got a LTE-capable 10.25" unit, and it's pretty awesome - I don't need to think about anything, it just works. The 2DIN one would be for my dad more than me, and... well, yeah, it really needs to just work, otherwise I'm afraid it'll go unused

Review chinese Android HU AC8227L

I bought recently a cheap Android HU from Banggood and I decided to publish the review, but I think they won't approve it so here I am.
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Overall it does the job but not worth the expense, very poor quality Android "fake head unit".
- The WIFI takes ages to connect to my phone's hotspot.
- It does not run Android Auto out of the box - as we think it does. You can install the APP, but that won't work as you expect (with your device)
- The mirrorlink doesn't work. I've tried with both Android and iOS devices. In the manual is described how to do, but not even mentioned the APP you must download in order to have it running.
- When playing songs via bluetooth you cannot adjust the bass, only when playing songs from USB.
- The Factory Reset pin (in the manual says is 8888) DOES NOT WORK. For my understanding you have access do hidden options within this "tablet"
- The touch buttons are not very sensitive, I must press multiple times and sometimes press harder otherwise it doesn't recognize when pressing
- It has no fan for the overheating issue - after 2-3 hours is quite hot
- The manual even due is in English, it describes more in a general way. If you have a problem they will say "is written in the manual" but clearly is to generic approach and won't work. I guess this "tablet" is just "re-branded" and that's why of the generic manual.
If I knew I would have spend 100 euros more and get a quality android head unit (a real one)
Link to the HU https://www.banggood.com/IMars-7-In...h-Rear-Camera-p-1411488.html?cur_warehouse=CZ

Same head unit bought on Bangood from Imars the ES version. AV out / in das not work when I connect headrest screen. in ad it say it is suported. 8888 fro the factory config das not work
das any one know the wright pasw. and or how to adjust the settings aznd or upgrade to Android 9 by reflash?

Not Android Auto, requested moved to Android Headunits.
Note, none of these Chinese hacked Android units are Android Auto.
Refer google website for certified Android Auto headunits.

Joying HU 2020

Just installed a Joying 7" HU to an Australian Hyundai i30:
Spec JY - UO128N4GSN 8-Core Intel Spreadtrum SC9853i 1.8GHZ
Operating System: Android 8.1 Oreo
GPU: Maili T820 MP2
So far I have been very pleased with the operation and appearance of this HU after owning a prev version 4 years ago.
I have one bug I don't seem to be able to get the better of. I hope someone on this forum may be able to help.
I got a USB front camera mounted beside the center mirror. The camera is a generic Chinese unit U2 with ADAS etc. from E bay. The camera came with "Traffic Safety Guard" pre loaded into it's RAM. I put a 16G card in the camera slot. The software installed into the HU OK.
The picture from the camera displayed on the HU is very good. If I start the program it records the video very well and tags it with date time etc.
Problem:
The HU will not auto load the camera software on restarting the car.
The HU auto starts all other programs I left running like Radio, GPS nav and all others like music player.
If I manually restart the "Traffic Safety Guard" app all is well until I restart the car. Then the HU drops the program again. - infuriating.
Joying offered NO help on my request, said it was normal.
I tried a few Auto Start Apps but they do not change the problem - it still wont restart the camera app automatically.
Any help would be great. Keep in mind I am not proficient at writing software I am an ex telephone tech so elec trickery is my thing.
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Use FYTStarter from @bambapin
See here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-ram-32gb-flash.3897206/page-58#post-80411035
You can sssign apps to be started on boot/resume from sleep.

That solution worked perfectly first time!!!
I now don't have to worry every time I start the car if I have turned the camera on.
Thank you for your help!
This forum and ones like it are one of the better things about the internet.
Thanks again.

Junsun V1 PRO 4GB + 64GB can't set speed in KPH instead of MPH

Hi to everyone.
I installed this unit some mounts ago on my Jeep Renegade MY17 with a lot of small issues. Now most of them are solved, but I'm still missing the possibility to set the speed unit of the car display in KPH instead of MPH
The speed on the Junsun itselfs is showed in KPH, but since I installed the unit the car display only shows MPH.
In the CAR app there is a setting to switch units from US (i reckon it means IMPERIAL) to METRIC but I cannot change it (does't save if I select METRIC) (see pics)
Maybe there is some other setting to be changed?
thanks
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ciarty said:
Hi to everyone.
I installed this unit some mounts ago on my Jeep Renegade MY17 with a lot of small issues. Now most of them are solved, but I'm still missing the possibility to set the speed unit of the car display in KPH instead of MPH
The speed on the Junsun itselfs is showed in KPH, but since I installed the unit the car display only shows MPH.
In the CAR app there is a setting to switch units from US (i reckon it means IMPERIAL) to METRIC but I cannot change it (does't save if I select METRIC) (see pics)
Maybe there is some other setting to be changed?
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Fist poor idea would be to change the language, too. There shouldn't be a relationship with the units but sometimes our Chinese friends have crazy ideas.

hi,
yes I tried that already, no luck. Is there anyway to check the version of the car setting App? Maybe there is an updated version that could be fix the problem
thanks!

Where did you find this menu? I'm searching how to set fuel consumption from 1l / XXkm to liters per 100km.

It's from the preinstalled App "Car Info" and then "display"

Thanks! That helped. I'm using Agama car launcher, this app was missing from there. Switching to original launcher, icon appeared.

no worries. Can you manage to switch in your car in that car from KPH to MPH and vice versa?
thanks