Hi
Has anyone installed an Android based head unit?
The Joying units seem popular and the least dodgy with decent specs, plus they will work with the stock resistor based steering controls on my NC.
Are there any other ones out there worth considering?
Android head unit
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Re: Android head unit
If you had access to a car like this, would you take it back right away? Neither would I.
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Re: Android head unit
Seen that thread, its dated 2014
The Eonon units have a lower resolution
The Eonon units have a lower resolution
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Re: Android head unit
I have a joying unit. The higher res one (current version).
The best head unit I've owned so far. The screen is instantaneous in its response, the interface is sharp and actually well thought out. The android skin is tasteful with no annoyances.
Things I LOVE about it:
the back light on night mode goes dark enough for late night rural driving unlike every other touch screen head unit I've used.
Offline google maps and all the awesome easy and quick input of destinations that Google maps does on a desktop or regular smartphone.
Reverse camera input doesn't silence music when in reverse and allows a decent range of volume reduction options to quiet the music down while in reverse (and it's surprisingly good for concentrating to avoid the elderly, children and small dogs)
Tethering to your phone Hotspot
For live traffic updatea on GPS., googles arrival times are incredibly accurate for my two hour road trips.
Integrates with googleNow because you sign in with your account.
The amplifier settings: fade and balance, and equaliser work the way you *think* they should work.
You can install your own Android apps.
And the typical customisations of your own backgrounds, widgets and start up graphics or animations of you have some skill to DIY.
Settings are remembered incase you had a flat battery or needed to disconnect for engine works etc
The default music player looks great, the radio looks great
You can enable developer mode for whatever reason (android kitkat)
Thinks I don't like about it:
Nope.
The best head unit I've owned so far. The screen is instantaneous in its response, the interface is sharp and actually well thought out. The android skin is tasteful with no annoyances.
Things I LOVE about it:
the back light on night mode goes dark enough for late night rural driving unlike every other touch screen head unit I've used.
Offline google maps and all the awesome easy and quick input of destinations that Google maps does on a desktop or regular smartphone.
Reverse camera input doesn't silence music when in reverse and allows a decent range of volume reduction options to quiet the music down while in reverse (and it's surprisingly good for concentrating to avoid the elderly, children and small dogs)
Tethering to your phone Hotspot
For live traffic updatea on GPS., googles arrival times are incredibly accurate for my two hour road trips.
Integrates with googleNow because you sign in with your account.
The amplifier settings: fade and balance, and equaliser work the way you *think* they should work.
You can install your own Android apps.
And the typical customisations of your own backgrounds, widgets and start up graphics or animations of you have some skill to DIY.
Settings are remembered incase you had a flat battery or needed to disconnect for engine works etc
The default music player looks great, the radio looks great
You can enable developer mode for whatever reason (android kitkat)
Thinks I don't like about it:
Nope.
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chrisb
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Re: Android head unit
Sounds good, Ill get one
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