Android Head Units - Anyone try one yet?

0101 · 09-29-2014, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by lineyho

I have that android unit in my 370. I have had it over a year. It works great ! I just turn my hotspot on for the connection. Does everything almost. I have one of the early units. It is rooted but torque doesn't work well with it. Also, if you have a slingbox at home you can watch TV anywhere. I don't understand why the Major companies have not jumped on this yet.

Cool, good to hear. Any word on if it will work with "Android L" that comes out next month? I'm assuming if it's rooted, there shouldn't be any issues loading any operating system you want.

I agree about it being weird that big companies aren't running with this.
What car/audio geek doesn't want this? This is as cool as it gets...

lineyho · 09-29-2014, 03:23 PM

My deck is an older unit with Android 2.3. The new units have newer versions. I doubt if you can change the versions. The android systems on these head units do not have all the features that cell phones have and there are few people working on rooting them, so a lot is unknown. I also bought a single DIN version with a motorized screen with windows CE and Android 4.0. It worked for about 6 months and all of a suddon the Android system was stuck at the boot screen. I have not had time to monkey with it, but it's only functions as a car deck now. You take your chances with warranty when you buy something over seas.

09-29-2014, 03:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
lineyho Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bothell, Wa Posts: 38 Drives: 2010 Base, GTM TT Rep Power: 14	My deck is an older unit with Android 2.3. The new units have newer versions. I doubt if you can change the versions. The android systems on these head units do not have all the features that cell phones have and there are few people working on rooting them, so a lot is unknown. I also bought a single DIN version with a motorized screen with windows CE and Android 4.0. It worked for about 6 months and all of a suddon the Android system was stuck at the boot screen. I have not had time to monkey with it, but it's only functions as a car deck now. You take your chances with warranty when you buy something over seas. __________________ 2010 Base, GTM TT, AAM 3" exhaust

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