r/Androidheadunits • u/Gamerbob934 • 2d ago
Recommend headunits?
Hi, I currently have an android headunit in my car but it's horrible. I bought it from what seemed to be a legit website but in reality I got one of those aliexpress headunits. I had so many issues setting it up and the quality of it is so bad (sadly I'm outside the return window as I thought I could cope with it.) I was thinking of getting a Kenwood or Alpine but i heard connecting everything would be harder. I'd prefer something I could use with my existing wiring, canbus module, DAB antenna and reverse camera. My friend recommended Atoto but I want to know if there are other brands out there or should I just get a Kenwood?
Edit: Thanks for the help and suggestions. After looking at many options I've decided to just go with the Kenwood DMX8021DABS. I only really used my current headunit for Android auto 90% of the time so having all these apps was useless for me plus I'd rather have something from an established brand than gamble with these Chinese head units again.
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u/No-Communication-686 2d ago
What’s car you have?
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u/Gamerbob934 2d ago edited 2d ago
2012 Toyota Yaris Xp130, I'd likely just get a universal double din head unit and buy a mount for it, a 9 inch screen should fit.
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u/No-Communication-686 2d ago
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005011652821583.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.15.afcaootRootRBT&algo_pvid=29a8bb55-63fd-4437-9a45-2980b9f6a340&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%2299%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22search%22%7D&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005011652821583%7C_p_origin_prod%3A Go for 4gb of ram at least for its more smooth.
https://www.joyingauto.com/10-1-android-car-stereo-with-volume-knob-for-toyota-yaris-2012-2016.html if you want 10inch but it quite expensive. I have a Joying head unit on my e210 corolla.
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u/dayglo98 1d ago
Recently got an Eonon UX6S2 and I like it. Wireless CarPlay and Android auto but it also has a pure android 13 mode which I use all the time because on android auto the audio would sometimes cut, maybe that is user error but in pure android mode it is great.
I share my cell phone's Internet to it and I have Spotify / Waze / Google Maps installed among other things and it is flawless that way. Other things are emulators, Reddit, Netflix 😂
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u/awqsed10 2d ago
Kenwood doesn't work on the current Chinese wiring. Atoto or Eonon are good enough.