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Iam having a look at some of the units for my 2015 Hyundai i30 cw. Namely two variants both with this features:
- 1024 resolution screen
- adapted to hyundai design
- quad core processor
Example for variant A
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Example for variant B
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Question
- Is there a way to use the car build in microphone with one of this units. If so how?
- Do you have one of those units? What is your feedback?
pr10dr said:
Iam having a look at some of the units for my 2015 Hyundai i30 cw. Namely two variants both with this features:
- 1024 resolution screen
- adapted to hyundai design
- quad core processor
Example for variant A
aliexpress.com/item/2din-Car-Radio-GPS-Navigation-Ipod-MP3-Bluetooth-USB-Capacitive-Touchscreen-Map-WIFi-on-Android-4/1889240271.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_2,searchweb201644_0_79_78_77_82_80_62,searchweb201560_1
Example for variant B
aliexpress.com/item/1024-600-Quad-Core-2-din-7-Android-4-4-Car-Stereo-Radio-dvd-gps-for/32517997140.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_2,searchweb201644_0_79_78_77_82_80_62,searchweb201560_1
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- Is there a way to use the car build in microphone with one of this units. If so how?
- Do you have one of those units? What is your feedback?
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I can answer for I40 and the only way to get a descent Bluetooth is to modify the HU according
to the specific thread in this forum. Both HU's carry the same problem.
Be careful when you order to get the correct screen ie. 1024. They sometimes specify it as optional.
Also verify if you have a factory amplifier. If you have, you need another loom and an analog/SPDIF box.
They are cheap compared to the big guy's, so don't expect miracles. They still work.
I've four units for different cars similar to yours.
Can you point out the thread with the HU modification that improves Bluetooth?
The original Hyundai amplifier only takes spdif as an input? Intresting i dont see other i30 owners which use an android HU mention that.
You are right on the optional 1024 (usually extra 25$).
Iam most intrested not in the bluetooth mobile -> head unit connection but more in getting the audio from the original mic (just above the drivers head) connected to the HU. I feel this way i have less of the aftermarked look (additional mic) and also better audio since the original mic is pretty much in the perfect spot.
I guess i can solder whatever connection the original mic has to my headunit. But there might electrical issues or the mic cable be part of some strange car bus system which will it make hard to figure outand connect.
I don't have a hyundai, but I've put aftermarket units in 2 different cars w/ mics and both had the same problem - they are active mics that have noise cancelling & can't be used w/ these HUs. BUT, you can still easily disconnect the microphone from where it is located and put the aftermarket external mic in its place. My car is a 2014 mazda 6, and my OEM mic was in my overhead where my dome lights are. The panel was held in by 2 screws where the sunglasses drop down. I drop those 2 screws, disconnect the mic from its connector, and pull the mic out (it had some weak adhesive around it, very easy to take out). I then ran my external mic up my a-pillar and mounted it exactly where my factory mic was located. Sound quality is very good, everyone can still hear me okay. and everything looks stock.
Just buy a unit w/o BT issues (avoid MTCB units unless they have fixed this... others seem okay).
Are the units in my original post MTCB units?
What is the reason the active noise canceling microphones can not be used?
pr10dr said:
Are the units in my original post MTCB units?
What is the reason the active noise canceling microphones can not be used?
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I didn't check your links so you'll have to check for yourself. An active mic will need to be powered, so you'll need to know the correct voltage and supply it somehow. I doubt it's 12V that you can use directly from the unit but you never know. Read it with a meter.
I guess theoretically you could make it work in that case.
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Hello all,
I'm after a new head unit for my truck, I use the truck for a lot of off roading and for this I use an android based maping software!
So I'm after a single din android head unit with a flip up screen, the ability to transmit to other screens (thinking about a sunvisor screen) it would be nice if I could have a camera input or two, and the ability to connect my phone for handfree phone calls! Also due to the mapping software GPS capabilities, optinal it would be nice to plug a hddd or memory stick with into it for music input
Does anyone have any advice on what would fit my needs?
Thenskae505
My only issue is ruggedness. Sounds like you may want to look at a tablet worth a holder.
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I currently use a tablet, problem I have with it is the tablets I have used 7inch and 10 inch are very bulky, I like the idea of a headunit because it can retract, if I was to mount a tablet it would cover some of my other dials/controls! Also I use the truck for work every day and having a tablet on display wouldn't be a good idea
Is an android headunit really less rugged then the cd player I currently have??
what vehicle is it?
If you are comparing to a name brand unit like Kenwood or pioneer. I would have to say yes
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It's a mitsubishi pajero,
I don't think ruggedNess would be a problem buts it's a risk I'm going to take!
do they make a vehicle specific unit? that would be the best for less bumping around
CadillacMike said:
do they make a vehicle specific unit? that would be the best for less bumping around
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Unfortunately not, it's just an old school single din head unit slot!
thesnake505 said:
Hello all,
I'm after a new head unit for my truck, I use the truck for a lot of off roading and for this I use an android based maping software!
So I'm after a single din android head unit with a flip up screen, the ability to transmit to other screens (thinking about a sunvisor screen) it would be nice if I could have a camera input or two, and the ability to connect my phone for handfree phone calls! Also due to the mapping software GPS capabilities, optinal it would be nice to plug a hddd or memory stick with into it for music input
Does anyone have any advice on what would fit my needs?
Thenskae505
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thesnake505 said:
It's a mitsubishi pajero,
I don't think ruggedNess would be a problem buts it's a risk I'm going to take!
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A single din head unit with the flip out display will sooner than later break or wear out the motorized gear assembly or ribbon cable. This is especially true with any of the android head units available today and even more so when any of these units are used off road. That said, you can still listen to music on the android single din head units with the display retracted. Although, not being able to use the display while off road defeats the purpose of having it for gps or cameras etc.. To clarify a little more, I had a single din android hu in my 3rd gen montero limited (same as the larger size pajero or shogun, but not the sport), and the display was no where near strong enough to handle all the bouncing around while off road. In turn, I relocated the heater - ac controls to the wallet pocket in the upper center console and installed a double din joying hu. This may or not be an option for you too, depending on how your specific pajero dash, heater - ac controls, center console, and wallet pocket align.
As to the ability to transmit to other displays, I'm not aware of any decent android hu options for that except for maybe the Newsmy Carpad units that use hdmi out on a separate android box to feed its double din display. Please note that most android units will only display a dvd to another screen, and the dvd's only transmitted through the micro controller unit and not through the android system. Nonetheless, there may be a couple of different units out now that may be able to push what's on the main display to other displays, but again I'm not aware of any myself. Hopefully someone here will be able to chime in with some good suggestions for that.
In regard to hands free phone calls via bt to the hu, that's possible, although the voice quality and volume level can be sub par on many units without a hardware mod and a decent quality external mic.
For cameras, I set up a waterproof front camera just below the front bumper license plate frame that runs through the AV-in input. It's used as a front parking and off road camera. I also installed a rear waterproof back up camera with on-off switches, so it can be viewed at any time or turned off completely. Please note that neither of these cameras have dvr capabilities, so I installed a thinkware 750 front and rear camera kit plus three more 1080p dvr type cameras to help cover and record the front, rear, and side views.
With regard to using a hard drive or memory stick, both should work, but neither has been needed here. This is due to the joying hu having two micro sd card slots, and I've had no problem running fat32 formatted 64GB and 128GB sdxc cards packed with music, vids, pics, etc..
Bottom line is that you'll most likely regret a flip out hu unless you do not mind fixing or replacing it sooner than later. Plus, IMHO, most if not all aftermarket flip up displays are too slow, annoying, and clunky.
Best of luck,
R
So having read and took on board what yoy have said, what double din unit would be recommended? ?
I decided to buy an android HU and these two are my choices
ERISIN ES6405
OR
XTRONS PB86MTVAP
Their specs, as well as their price, seem to be similar. The only differances are that the Erisin has 26.4 GB of internal storage, whlie the Xtrons has 32 GB and that the erisin has the typical VW layout with physical buttons, while the xtrons has touch only ones.
Which one you believe is the best, in terms of quality, output, support etc.?
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I decided to buy an android HU and these two are my choices
ERISIN ES6405
OR
XTRONS PB86MTVAP
Their specs, as well as their price, seem to be similar. The only differances are that the Erisin has 26.4 GB of internal storage, whlie the Xtrons has 32 GB and that the erisin has the typical VW layout with physical buttons, while the xtrons has touch only ones.
Which one you believe is the best, in terms of quality, output, support etc.?
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i think erisin is more common and likely to have morge / better support
I have the same problem, not sure which one to choose. Also, those models are Volkswagen-specific, and I own a Skoda Octavia II 2006. I think it will work, but not sure 100%.
Erisin ES6405V
Erisin ES6698V
Xtrons PB86MTVAP
Apparently the three models have the same chipset: Rockchip PX5 – RK3368 (octacore) though the Xtrons does not specifically states it.
Spanish erisin reseller told me that Xtrons models have better quality than Erisin ones. Anyway, I dont like the Xtrons model since it does not have physical buttons. Between the other two, I'd go for the 6405v since it has 8" instead of 7".
Regarding the dimensions of the head unit to fit my car, I have a fascia front plate that replaces the original one to fit a Columbus RNS510 original nav, which according to google, has:
Front face plate at the widest point is 218 x 128. Rear is 178 x 110 with a depth behind the facia 189.
Which is very close to the dimensions of the erisin head unit, so looks pretty standard for all navs for the VW group.
Hi, I’ve just purchased and installed the Xtrons PB86MTVAP Head unit into my 2010 Skoda Octavia. Installation went fine although it was tricky to loom all the wires and find a suitable route for the USB cables.
Overall I’m very impressed with the HU, the screen is nice and the stock launcher and Apps are very intuitive. A few niggles I have is;
When I’m in the FM radio app and I find a station, I long press on the pre-set to store it but when I turn off the HU and take the key out they all reset?
When using the DAB radio which I have the extra unit for, when I’m in the app and playing a DAB radio channel its perfect, but when I come out of the App and leave it playing in the background it stutters and is unlistenable.
I also need to keep an eye on battery drain, as when I turn it off and leave the car then come back the next day it doesn’t boot up from cold, it literally takes 2 seconds which I wasn’t expecting.
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Hi, I’ve just purchased and installed the Xtrons PB86MTVAP Head unit into my 2010 Skoda Octavia.
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Octavia 2010 is still a Octavia II? (maybe the facelift they made in 2010 for the O2).
Do you have a fascia front plate to adapt the unit to the Columbus RNS510?
What's the chipset of the head unit? Is the PX5?
Any photos?
The USB ports I think the best way is to route them to the ash tray.
corpcd said:
Octavia 2010 is still a Octavia II? (maybe the facelift they made in 2010 for the O2).
Do you have a fascia front plate to adapt the unit to the Columbus RNS510?
What's the chipset of the head unit? Is the PX5?
Any photos?
The USB ports I think the best way is to route them to the ash tray.
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Yes it’s the facelift model on a 10 plate, Columbus shape faceplate is on order but I’ve only gone for an aftermarket ebay one for now, until I can source an original Skoda one for a reasonable price.
Both USBs I’ve routed inside the dash to the end where the end cap comes off, 1 of them has the DAB aerial going to the window the other will have a stick which I’ll fill up with media and it’ll permanently live inside there, it can be changed if needed by taking the end cap off.
I have no idea on the chipsets sorry and I can sort pictures over the weekend, I need to sort this pre-set radio stations issue, I believe I need to swap round the live wires in the ISO connector. (red and yellow wires)
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I have no idea on the chipsets sorry and I can sort pictures over the weekend, I need to sort this pre-set radio stations issue, I believe I need to swap round the live wires in the ISO connector. (red and yellow wires)
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I think you can see the chipset on the settings menu or using cpu-z.
levy9 said:
I believe I need to swap round the live wires in the ISO connector. (red and yellow wires)
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If you dont mind, take a picture of the power connector, Erisin reseller does not guarranty the 6405 model will be compatible with my car, so i am wondering on buying a PB86MTVAP.
Where did you buy it? How long did it take to arrive where?
I have it all installed now, was a bit of a ***** losing all the loom of wires behind the dash so won't be able to take a picture of the connector sorry.
Played with the wiring the other night to try and sort the radio losing my preset stations, but I managed to drain the battery over night so put it back!
Other than the radio I'm really happy with the unit, got mine from xtrons UK, arrived the next day. When I get a minute I'll take some pictures, just missing a new facia trim on back order from skoda.
Looks like Xtrons has reseased another unit for the VAG group: PB96MTVAPL, its like a PB86MTVAP without DVD, with a higher screen 9" vs 8" and a little bit cheaper. Also, I see no SD slots, though the webpage states it has.
Hi, I'm considering the x trons PB86MTVAP, does anyone know which chipset this comes with? I'm a little concerned that it isn't listed on the website.
s-tasos said:
I decided to buy an android HU and these two are my choices
ERISIN ES6405
OR
XTRONS PB86MTVAP
Their specs, as well as their price, seem to be similar. The only differances are that the Erisin has 26.4 GB of internal storage, whlie the Xtrons has 32 GB and that the erisin has the typical VW layout with physical buttons, while the xtrons has touch only ones.
Which one you believe is the best, in terms of quality, output, support etc.?
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Hi there,
If you are a girl will choose the design ... I'm kidding ...
The most important things are the specifications of the 1. Main board (integrates all the components, can limit some characteristics of components and the speed) 2. Processor (this set the power speed with less power consumption so I recommend octa-core) 3. Memory (much with higher speed better I recommend 4GB RAM and 32GB ROM with right speed) 4. Display (HD 1024x600 minimum) 5. Access for external devices like Rear CCD IR View Camera night-vision waterproof, DVR Full-HD night-vision camera for traffic recording, SD card for mp3 audio and mp4 video files, SD card for GPS maps and installation files, USB connectors, antennas for GPS and radio, the right power connector for your car (carefull), bluetooth for your mobile phone (check depending of your android or IOS if work) and the most important check the REAL DIMENSIONS to can fit in your car and fix it well to can not easy be take out from somebody (you need have also the right KEYS put in the 4 holes for the right installation). Maybe are also other extra but they are not so important believe me ...
Best regards,
Maybe you don't need to have all the best specifications (depending for what you want to use) because the payment will be higher
Hello
I have a 1991 R129 500SL that has a single din radio slot, so I'm looking for a single din android unit, 2 Din isn't possible in this car without lots of cutting and modifications, which is something I'm not willing to venture into.
I'm looking for a single din android unit with preferably the latest possible OS, iPod control or the ability to connect to a 2.5 external HDD. iPod control is very important to me as my entire music library is on my iPod classic. My second option would be to connect an external hard disk to the unit.
I would like to have a unit that has most of the slots on the rear end with a clean front interface with the option to change button colors to match my ambient lighting.
I've trying to some pictures of my current setup and what my center console looks like, doesn't seem to be an option to post pictures from my phone.
Anyways, any help is really appreciated guys.
Thank you
No one has an idea about single din android units that can control an iPod classic?
Any aftermarket apps perhaps to make this work?
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No one has an idea about single din android units that can control an iPod classic?
Any aftermarket apps perhaps to make this work?
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https://www.amazon.com/PIONEER-AVH-X7800BT-1Din-Receiver-Bluetooth/dp/B017LKVMAS/
Probably your bet bet is something like this.
There's about 0 market for Single-DIN android, the entire market is double-DIN now.
As for that unit there, it isn't android but the Pioneer units are decent. I've used 2 of them in the past, but double-DIN.
Personally, I have no interest in the motorized fold-out screens. So here's a Joying Sofia unit which is single-Din mount, but with a double-DIN screen.
https://www.amazon.com/Autoradio-Bluetooth-Navigation-Aftermarket-Multimedia/dp/B01M8JHSP3/
I hope your vents aren't in the way!
Thanks for your reply.
I did buy the Pioneer 7800BT unit but I returned it the next day, as it tends to stall quite often when playing songs from my iPod and takes a long time to switch between tracks.
Also the Appradio mode is very impracticable, I need to keep my phone connected via usb which means no iPod. Also I need to install a specific Pioneer keyboard on my S7 edge otherwise the keyboard won't show up on the head unit for any input. This means I have to keep switching keyboards in my phone whenever I enter or exit the car. Also you can't really use google maps or anything like that as Appradio One is not true mirroring, I can only see a map with no nav options or turn by turn guidance.
You can use waze but there is a problem with the screen formatting, a lot of prompts are off-screen. It's not properly configured for this head unit.
All in all, it was a very poor effort by Pioneer so I returned it. I saw the joying units but they won't fit my console as you can see from the pics below, and they don't support iPod, and neither do Pumpkin head units.
Need some help anyone that has tested any of the units ,need some advice on purchasing one.
Stability
Reliability
Features
Easy of use
Can't speak for the Pumpkin, but the ATOTO A6 series, for me, has been stable and reliable, has some good features (dual Bluetooth, real 2s boot, decent audio quality with a Toshiba pre-amp, bright, vibrant IPS screen, 2Gb RAM, decent internal/external mic, external WiFi antenna, strong GPS performance, 2 amp USB charging, 3 USB connections, 256GB microSD card support, works well with just about any ELM Bluetooth OBD2 reader, Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX.). The resolution on the Atoto is higher, 1024x600, compared to 800x480 on the Pumpkin. That right there is a deal-breaker for me on the Pumpkin.
The Pumpkin does have a volume dial, nice to have, and it also has a DVD drive and can do video-out to rear seat monitors, something the Atoto can't do. But that volume dial and DVD drive mean a smaller screen than the Atoto.
Ease of use, well, that's mostly down to the launcher you go with, really, and none of the Chinese head units have a good launcher, you'll want something from the Play store like FCC or CWG. Pumpkin's FM tuner app is much better looking, but Atoto's app works well enough.
The gesture control on the Atoto is a nice feature, but it's really best suited to cars that have head units that are higher (like, say, a Focus or BRZ) so your normal hand movements from the center console/shifter up to the wheel don't set it off. I'd recommend getting the non-gesture A6 Pro unit if your head unit is low-mounted, save a little money and get a front panel USB port in the process. And go with the Pro, not the Premium, because on the Pro versions get the superior IPS display and BT 5.0.
Biggest downside of the Atoto units is that there's no custom ROM support for MediaTek head units, while the Pumpkin units have good ROM support here on XDA. On the upside, Atoto is pretty good about updating firmware and their customer service really seems to be responsive.
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Can't speak for the Pumpkin, but the ATOTO A6 series, for me, has been stable and reliable, has some good features (dual Bluetooth, real 2s boot, decent audio quality with a Toshiba pre-amp, bright, vibrant IPS screen, 2Gb RAM, decent internal/external mic, external WiFi antenna, strong GPS performance, 2 amp USB charging, 3 USB connections, 256GB microSD card support, works well with just about any ELM Bluetooth OBD2 reader, Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX.). The resolution on the Atoto is higher, 1024x600, compared to 800x480 on the Pumpkin. That right there is a deal-breaker for me on the Pumpkin.
The Pumpkin does have a volume dial, nice to have, and it also has a DVD drive and can do video-out to rear seat monitors, something the Atoto can't do. But that volume dial and DVD drive mean a smaller screen than the Atoto.
Ease of use, well, that's mostly down to the launcher you go with, really, and none of the Chinese head units have a good launcher, you'll want something from the Play store like FCC or CWG. Pumpkin's FM tuner app is much better looking, but Atoto's app works well enough.
The gesture control on the Atoto is a nice feature, but it's really best suited to cars that have head units that are higher (like, say, a Focus or BRZ) so your normal hand movements from the center console/shifter up to the wheel don't set it off. I'd recommend getting the non-gesture A6 Pro unit if your head unit is low-mounted, save a little money and get a front panel USB port in the process. And go with the Pro, not the Premium, because on the Pro versions get the superior IPS display and BT 5.0.
Biggest downside of the Atoto units is that there's no custom ROM support for MediaTek head units, while the Pumpkin units have good ROM support here on XDA. On the upside, Atoto is pretty good about updating firmware and their customer service really seems to be responsive.
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Would you say the Pro version is actually worth the extra $50 just for the IPS display and 5.0 BT? I'm debating on getting the A6 Premium or the XTron TE706PL. Also, if you change launchers on the A6, will it remove or change the bottom nav bar that has home/back/dropdown/etc or the status bar at all? I find it kind of redundant having the home button on touch screen when there's also a physical button for it.
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Would you say the Pro version is actually worth the extra $50 just for the IPS display and 5.0 BT? I'm debating on getting the A6 Premium or the XTron TE706PL. Also, if you change launchers on the A6, will it remove or change the bottom nav bar that has home/back/dropdown/etc or the status bar at all? I find it kind of redundant having the home button on touch screen when there's also a physical button for it.
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Yes, as an owner of last year's A6 model, which had the same TFT display as the A6Y Premium, the IPS display on my new Pro is well worth the extra money IMO. Just much nicer looking. Also, the Pro gets the much better Toshiba preamp, also worth some extra money IMO. Bluetooth 5.0, not so much, for me, as I don't stream anything from my phone, all music is coming from the head unit.
The bottom nav bar never goes away, it's part of the firmware (and some Atoto units, like my old one, don't have a home button anywhere else). But trust me, you'll come to appreciate having it there all the time, if for no other reason than the quick access of the notification tray/quick settings is easier, faster, and safer than trying to swipe down, and in my case I use that feature quite often. It is also the only place with a back button.
Apps can get rid of the top status bar, as can some launchers.
Here's a video I shot of my A6Y Pro yesterday, in the car:
https://youtu.be/s5XWAJzk93s
And here's one of my old A6, same car, same parking spot, same lighting/time of day, shot using the same camera. That should give you an idea on the difference in screen quality between the Premium screen and the Pro IPS screen.
https://youtu.be/HFz_Epqj1D8
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Just bought this and am setting everything up in my home now, it's really sweet. One question though, have you got any tips or tricks to get OK Google to call/text? I've tried and it says it isn't possible to. I've seen people using MTCDialer, and without trying it myself, I've read it won't work with our A6 because it doesn't use the correct CPU. Going to install this on my 07 G6 this Sunday, hoping everything works out.
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Just bought this and am setting everything up in my home now, it's really sweet. One question though, have you got any tips or tricks to get OK Google to call/text? I've tried and it says it isn't possible to. I've seen people using MTCDialer, and without trying it myself, I've read it won't work with our A6 because it doesn't use the correct CPU. Going to install this on my 07 G6 this Sunday, hoping everything works out.
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You could try using the Hound app, give it all the permissions, and use keyword "OK Hound" instead. That's what ATOTO recommends for now. I never faffed around with it, because my phone will dial out on "OK Google" voice commands and still run the call through the ATOTO unit's mic and display, even in my pocket most times (Essential PH-1 on 8.1). Only thing I can't do and still see/control on the ATOTO unit is sending text via voice.
What CANBUS adapter are you going to use in your G6? I like the PAC GM11 with built-in chimes/turn signal clicks, but if you still have the stock 07 gauge cluster, you will still get chimes through the cluster and can use a cheaper Metra/Axxess unit. But since I retrofitted the 09 gauge cluster (with DIC in the dash display) which doesn't have a chime module built in, I wanted the chimes. I also prefer PAC's steering wheel control module, and the GM11 has an output wire to make install easier with the SW1-RC.
Another pro-tip if using PAC steering wheel controls, use the blue/white "Kenwood" wire on the PAC box to the ORANGE key + wire on the ATOTO harness, and follow the PAC programming instructions for Pioneer head units and it will work like a charm.
And like I mentioned elsewhere, the best looking, best fitting dash kit for a G6 is (IMO) the Schoshe GM kit, and Walmart stocks it. The texture on the Metra kits is kinda ugly and doesn't blend in as well with the HVAC controls in the console.
Yup I did some digging on their website trying to see the latest update (which I still haven't found...?) and saw they made that post about Hound. Seems to work relatively well honestly and that's more than okay for me. I purchased the C2R-GM11B instead of the C2R-GM11, and I sadly did get the metra dash kit. Looking at your video and mounting the kit in the front of my radio I ordered the Scosche immediately... The metra's bezel is huge...! Haven't even unpacked the thing until you brought it up. Good save.
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Yup I did some digging on their website trying to see the latest update (which I still haven't found...?) and saw they made that post about Hound. Seems to work relatively well honestly and that's more than okay for me. I purchased the C2R-GM11B instead of the C2R-GM11, and I sadly did get the metra dash kit. Looking at your video and mounting the kit in the front of my radio I ordered the Scosche immediately... The metra's bezel is huge...! Haven't even unpacked the thing until you brought it up. Good save.
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You'll be cooking with gas soon! And you're using the right PAC unit, 11B has a harness that fits '05-09, while the non-B fits the 09.5 and '10 G6.
As for the latest update, according to my support girl at ATOTO, all the Pro units sold through Amazon have the latest firmware already installed. Might be a few months before we see an update, depending on how many bugs they get out of us folks actually using them in the real world. But for the most part it's a mature firmware, since the SoC and OS is the same as the 2017 A6, which has been out in the wild for over a year now, and there's a reason they stick with Marshmallow. For that matter, the same 9.4.1 firmware file is meant to be flashed on both the old and new units, but there is a different MCU flash for the Pro models (because new aptX Bluetooth 5.0 stack and gesture control module).
Forgot to ask, do you have the Monsoon system? If so, and you're using the line-level outputs on the A6, you might get a little "computer noise" from the unit, especially when it heavily accesses WiFi. It's not loud, and doesn't increase with system volume, only notice it in quiet passages or when not playing audio at all, but it was there. But that's based on my old 2017 unit that was hooked up to my Monsoon amp, might be a non-issue on the new unit since its a totally different chassis and preamp. Good news is that when I went full-aftermarket on the amp and used RCA cables that noise went away.
Oh, one other pro-tip. Go to Settings/About, tap on the Model Number(A6 Pro) four times, and when it asks for a password, enter 1238 to access the microphone gain controls and turn that up to at least 6 (default is 4). Do the same thing again but use password 1617 and you'll get a menu with some other hidden settings, like touch calibration, parking guidelines for your reverse camera, etc.
Lmfaoown said:
Would you say the Pro version is actually worth the extra $50 just for the IPS display and 5.0 BT? I'm debating on getting the A6 Premium or the XTron TE706PL. Also, if you change launchers on the A6, will it remove or change the bottom nav bar that has home/back/dropdown/etc or the status bar at all? I find it kind of redundant having the home button on touch screen when there's also a physical button for it.
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I am blown away by ATOTO A6 Pro and quality. It worth the extra $50 just for the IPS display and the inclusion of AptX
XTron TE706PL
Lmfaoown said:
Would you say the Pro version is actually worth the extra $50 just for the IPS display and 5.0 BT? I'm debating on getting the A6 Premium or the XTron TE706PL. Also, if you change launchers on the A6, will it remove or change the bottom nav bar that has home/back/dropdown/etc or the status bar at all? I find it kind of redundant having the home button on touch screen when there's also a physical button for it.
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Has anyone gotten a chance to test the Atoto vs the XTron TE706PL?
SubZeroZim said:
XTron TE706PL
Has anyone gotten a chance to test the Atoto vs the XTron TE706PL?
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I'm curious about this too. I have the te706pl running hal9k, but I'm intrigued about the higher rms in the atoto and the ips display, and if someone has tried both devices and could speak on the differences.
bluemind497 said:
I am blown away by ATOTO A6 Pro and quality. It worth the extra $50 just for the IPS display and the inclusion of AptX
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Wouldn't you want a comparison of the gen2 atoto? Have you read the xda wiki on atoto.