r/Androidheadunits

So my chinese (from Aliexpress) android auto all of the sudden stucks on the logo. I watched some videos that this could be cause by updating or installing incompatible app. But, never did that, never updated it. I did install some apps but thats like 1 year ago and it was working fine for the whole year. I had a good experience with this store, my previous android auto that I bought from the same store still last even after 3 years. So i bought the second one. Without discrediting the origin of the radio, can people suggest me what to do with it? Is it a death sentence? or something that can still be fixed? Ive seen people managed to fix it by installing a new firmware. Could this be the case for me?

Thanks in advance. Photo is the logo stuck is attached.

Hey everyone,

I’m installing an aftermarket CarPlay head unit in my 2018 Toyota Yaris, while trying to retain the OEM reverse camera.

Here’s the situation:
• The original Toyota camera is still installed and worked before the swap.
• My new head unit has a CVBS camera input (RCA/tulp)
I connected the camera input to the CVBS port on the supplied harness
• I also have a CANBUS box connected

Problem:
The head unit does NOT switch to reverse camera mode when I put the car in reverse.

Important details:
I do NOT get a “No Signal” screen, the unit simply never changes to camera mode
So I believe this is a reverse trigger issue, not a video signal issue

The confusing part:
I cannot find any wire labeled “BACK” on the harness.
From the main connector/harness coming from the head unit, I only have 3 loose wires:
•one for power supply
•one going to the CANBUS box
•one going to K-STE

But I don’t have a matching connector for the K-STE wire.

So now I’m wondering:
•Should the CANBUS normally send the reverse trigger automatically?
•Does the OEM Toyota camera require a special adapter to RCA/CVBS?
•Has anyone done this specifically on a 2018 Yaris?

Any help would be appreciated because Its the only thing that doesn’t work.

Thanks!

Can someone pls help. I’m having this issue and I don’t know how to fix it. Please help yo gurl out!!

I am looking for a car radio with Apple CarPlay. Apple CarPlay needs to run smoothly—without freezing or crashing. Most likely, I will only be using Google Maps or Spotify; I will rarely, if ever, use the split-screen feature. Ideally, the price should be under €200, and it should come with an adapter for steering wheel controls, an antenna, and all the other accessories needed to ensure full functionality just like before. I will also need a mounting fascia for the radio, as it cannot be installed otherwise.

Quick question.

I purchased a generic android unit off of Amazon. I managed to get everything to work and sound okay. The only two things I cannot figure out are the backup camera and dimming when the headlights are on.

The back up camera is powered by the taillight and receives power when the backup lights turn on. I’m at a loss.

Any advice?

I'm sure this question will lead me down a rabbit hole but I'm just trying to figure out why not all aftermarket radios fit in the exL trim that had the nav radio in it. Looking for an aftermarket radio I can install in this bad boy. Is it because of the stock camera ? ( I'll use a license plate frame one) Because of the amplifier? ( I'm sure it can be made to work) The different bezel? The steering wheel controls? What actually is the difference that stops 90% of the radios from "fitting"? Tyia

I have searched high and low of the internet but yet no luck, I brought a Android head unit specifically for the bmw f10/f11 and need the factory settings code to change the resolution for the IDrive menu

The guy I brought it off is no help whatsoever I will put in all the pictures and useful information I have if anyone gets the pin I will be forever greatfull

Hello! These days, I'm spending time installing an Android head unit I took for my Golf 5. It's Chinese, branded as 'CJ-CP605', if that matters. The head unit comes with a CANBUS decoder and is working properly as a replacement for the old radio, using the 40-pin connector, but I have issues with making the rear camera that arrived in the same package set.

So, the current setup I tested, see Picture 1, I connected both red wires after the extension together, and in front (head unit side), I only had the yellow male RCA connector connected to the multimedia's female connector (see Picture 2). By that, when I switch on reverse gear, I see multimedia is changing its picture and trying to show the camera's picture, but it is showing no camera.

I also tried the following - I connected wires from Picture 3 to the reverse light, but I noticed that only the LED lights on the camera unit are lighting, still no signal to the head unit, and no picture.

My question is - what am I missing? The only thing I can think of is - should I connect both red wires from Picture 3? The one that is coming from the yellow plug and the other coming from the red/black one? I haven't done that yet, because I am not 100% sure that is safe.

The other option I can see in videos is to wire the red cable on Picture 2 with the brown "BACK" cable, but in my case, the BACK cable is starting from the power harness and is connected to the CANBUS decoder, and I'm not 100% sure that it is safe to tap the red wire there. You can see that brown cable on Picture 4.

I was researching, and on videos I managed to find that most people have to connect the red wire to the "BACK" cable, but in their case, it seems they don't have CANBUS decoder, and their brown "BACK" cable is free and is not connected to the decoder, where in my case it is connecter to the decoder and is coming from the power harness.

So I've been rocking the Teyes CC3 2K for about 2.5 years now. It's been great, but my weekend car needs a new head unit. So I've been thinking of getting a new unit for my daily and moving my CC3 over to my weekend car. Just looking for some recommendations. I see that Teyes has the CC4 Pro now so I'd be amiss if I didn't consider it. But just seeing what general consensus is.

The few things I most definitely want in a head unit are:

1. Built in DSP that has front, rear, and subwoofer channels

2. Built in sim or esim that has some support for US bands (I know Teyes isn't the best for this but I've had it working pretty good the whole time I've used it)

3. Being able to natively install Hulu, Disney would be nice too. But I can live without that. The other 2 are must haves though.

Really appreciate any recommendations!

Hi everyone! Just bought a stereo upgrade kit for my 2011 Triton (L200), but I'm obviously missing an adapter as these ports are not going to connect.

Any help on what I'm missing??

(Pictures show 2 different power cable options in the kit)

So... I did a thing.

I was really annoyed by the removal of Google Maps' "driving mode". Using Google Maps on my Android head unit (DUDU7) felt really flimsy. Especially the unoptimized UI, small buttons and lack of a third-person view while not navigating made Waze my go-to navigation App.

While Waze was great, had a better UI experience and offered the third-person view I was looking for, it also came with its own downsides. The routing wasn’t always ideal, the map style isn’t for everyone, and I just generally preferred the cleaner look and ecosystem of Google Maps.

So I decided to look for a solution to my problem, and well... found nothing.

Android Automotive OS (AAOS) is a built-in car operating system that runs apps like navigation and media directly on the vehicle’s hardware without needing a phone - like my android head unit.
And turns out - it uses APK-files as well.

I started searching for fitting APK-files and found some working with the arm architecture on apkmirror

After installation i was greeted with the well-known UI found in Android Auto and Android Automotive. In my opinion far more usable.

It works great in DUDUOS's pip mode and is very fitting.

Downside: Logging into your Google-Account results in an error. Therefore your work or private adress are not popping up. A simple workaround is asking Google Assistant/Gemini to navigate to work. It will input the right adress and start navigation flawlessly.

I'm currently trying to replace the normal Google Play Services with the Android Automotive one, to see if that will fix it.

Hello, I’m trying to install a CJ-CP605 multimedia unit in a Golf 5 (2007), and everything seems to work fine until it comes time to get sound from it (I’m using the built-in sounds in the Multimedia to rule out an issue with the radio/antenna itself). I changed the CAN profile to the one I saw recommended online (VW-SKODA_R12 (2004 Passat/2007 Passat)), but there’s still no sound. I also suspect that something may have been "touched" with the adapter/connector wiring — there are some loose individual wires wrapped in electrical tape (visible in the photos), and the radio isn’t the stock one but some kind of Clarion unit.

Is there anything else that can be done to get the sound working? I fully admit I may be overlooking something myself, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Photo #1 – connection from the multimedia unit to the car’s connector
Photo #2 – the same connector viewed from the car side
Photo #3 – the two separate connectors that together plug into one of the stereo’s connectors (these two are not connected anywhere when I hook up the multimedia unit, and I suspect this might be the reason).

PS: I just noticed that I have blue wire in the PCA Input/Output, is there something to do with it?