Android Head Units - Anyone try one yet?

0101 · 08-26-2014, 11:23 PM

Has anyone tried an Android based head unit yet?
There's a bunch on ebay.
I'm *assuming* any 2 din head unit will fit the Z?

For example, something like this?
(Note: I'm not affiliated with this product. It probably sucks. Don't know, showing it for example)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Android-6-2-...-/150942959362

kenchan · 08-27-2014, 04:50 PM

so do you put a sim card in the HU? is that how it works?
that could be cool if that's a completely standalone device.

SgtGoldy · 08-27-2014, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

so do you put a sim card in the HU? is that how it works?
that could be cool if that's a completely standalone device.

Probably can run off a hotspot. I have 20gb hotspot (well shared 20gb between the hotspot, my wife, and myself). So I would just keep it in the car running

kenchan · 08-27-2014, 05:25 PM

ahh... i need to learn more about hotspot service and features.

kenchan · 08-27-2014, 05:29 PM

so i guess if we have like wireless charging for your phone in the car, then with the hotspot and this kind of HU, we have nothing to connect physically, yet run the apps on the HU as if running off your phone and not drain your phone's battery.

JARblue · 08-27-2014, 05:29 PM

I would just tether my phone for connectivity. Although my new Time Warner business internet service comes with free hotspot connectivity anywhere they have it, so that might work well.

There are several forum member running them with good success. Search around the A/V forum

kenchan · 08-27-2014, 05:34 PM

i guess in the southern states tethering is not a big deal, but in the north snow belt states, it is a royal pita to have to remove your gloves, dig in your pocket for your phone, tether phone, put gloves back on each time you get in the car in the winter.

thus i prefer to just keep my phone in my pocket and just run from the HU without connecting anything. this is where my pandora comes in handy. battery drain is also minimal.

run heavy apps like on the op's HU, then the phone is going to need power.

Fuzzzy · 08-27-2014, 06:08 PM

Gloves??? Sounds (heh heh) positively barbarian!

vividracing · 08-27-2014, 06:09 PM

Gloves? What are these "gloves" you speak of?

SgtGoldy · 08-27-2014, 10:29 PM

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2565717

MicntaeG35 · 08-28-2014, 12:29 AM

This is pretty interesting. I might have to do a little research cause would probably work awesome with my Galaxy s4

2011 Nismo#91 · 08-28-2014, 12:29 PM

I want an android HU so bad, I hate my current one. The only thing I don't like about all the ones I have seen so far is that they are all version 2.something I have an old tablet with android 2 and it works good enough but its terribly slow because of the low end cpu in it and there is not graphics processor (which is required to have anything above 2)

Actually, I found that they are now up to 4.2.
http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?...20140828092016

kenchan · 08-28-2014, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fuzzzy

Gloves??? Sounds (heh heh) positively barbarian!

Quote:

Originally Posted by vividracing

Gloves? What are these "gloves" you speak of?

lol, i was like wait, did i spell 'gloves' wrong?

lol

kenchan · 08-28-2014, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

I want an android HU so bad, I hate my current one. The only thing I don't like about all the ones I have seen so far is that they are all version 2.something I have an old tablet with android 2 and it works good enough but its terribly slow because of the low end cpu in it and there is not graphics processor (which is required to have anything above 2)

be funny if you can start paying gas from your HU via bitcoin or something.

hell drive thru, etc.

SgtGoldy · 08-28-2014, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

be funny if you can start paying gas from your HU via bitcoin or something.

hell drive thru, etc.

see you say that now.

I give it another 5years. I can pay for my redbulls by tapping my phone onto the credit card swiper. That would've been ridiculous 10years ago.

08-26-2014, 11:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
0101 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Stockholm, Germany Posts: 95 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 11	Android Head Units - Anyone try one yet? Has anyone tried an Android based head unit yet? There's a bunch on ebay. I'm assuming any 2 din head unit will fit the Z? For example, something like this? (Note: I'm not affiliated with this product. It probably sucks. Don't know, showing it for example) http://www.ebay.com/itm/Android-6-2-...-/150942959362

08-27-2014, 05:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	I would just tether my phone for connectivity. Although my new Time Warner business internet service comes with free hotspot connectivity anywhere they have it, so that might work well. There are several forum member running them with good success. Search around the A/V forum __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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08-28-2014, 12:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,400 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 40569	I want an android HU so bad, I hate my current one. The only thing I don't like about all the ones I have seen so far is that they are all version 2.something I have an old tablet with android 2 and it works good enough but its terribly slow because of the low end cpu in it and there is not graphics processor (which is required to have anything above 2) Actually, I found that they are now up to 4.2. http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?...20140828092016 Last edited by 2011 Nismo#91; 08-28-2014 at 01:25 PM.

08-27-2014, 04:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	so do you put a sim card in the HU? is that how it works? that could be cool if that's a completely standalone device.

08-27-2014, 05:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	ahh... i need to learn more about hotspot service and features.

08-27-2014, 05:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	so i guess if we have like wireless charging for your phone in the car, then with the hotspot and this kind of HU, we have nothing to connect physically, yet run the apps on the HU as if running off your phone and not drain your phone's battery.

08-27-2014, 05:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i guess in the southern states tethering is not a big deal, but in the north snow belt states, it is a royal pita to have to remove your gloves, dig in your pocket for your phone, tether phone, put gloves back on each time you get in the car in the winter. thus i prefer to just keep my phone in my pocket and just run from the HU without connecting anything. this is where my pandora comes in handy. battery drain is also minimal. run heavy apps like on the op's HU, then the phone is going to need power.

08-27-2014, 06:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Fuzzzy Track Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MS Posts: 876 Drives: 2014 370Z 7AT MR Rep Power: 21860	Gloves??? Sounds (heh heh) positively barbarian!

08-28-2014, 12:29 AM	#11 (permalink)
MicntaeG35 Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Trussville, AL Posts: 470 Drives: 11 370z nismo #452 Rep Power: 11	This is pretty interesting. I might have to do a little research cause would probably work awesome with my Galaxy s4

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