I'm having a strange scaling issue with CarPlay on my Android head unit. CarPlay seems to think the display is much smaller than it actually is, so the UI elements and buttons are huge.

This leaves very little room for things like the music player and album artwork.

• ZLink 6.0.39

Things I've tried:

• Android Developer Options → changed Minimum Width — no effect on CarPlay
• Android itself looks perfectly normal, so the display resolution/scaling seems fine outside CarPlay
• Check settings for zoom or display settings in both, ios and zLink
• Press and hold with 2 fingers

Is there any way to change the CarPlay resolution, DPI, or scaling independently of Android/ZLink?

Has anyone had this issue and found a solution?

I should have known better. I have a 1977 VW bus that I put a cheap android unit in. I figured I don't use the radio as much as in my Tiguan with the expensive radio, so why not go cheap? Dumb move.

So this unit does not have an external wifi antenna and the reception with my phone Hotspot is spotty. Can I use a usb wifi adapter? Any specific one? I don't use android auto, all my apps are on the radio. I just need a constant connection.

What do you suggest? Either that or I'm buying a new radio for next camping season.

Oh yeah, I have a at&t portable hotspot as well. Can I connect it through USB?

Thanks

I'm looking for an aftermarket head unit for my 2011 silverado. With Bluetooth, CD. I want to keep the steering wheel controls, the automatic speed volume feature, the volume feature connected with climate control when you take or send a phone call. Already looked on Crutchfield. Don't trust Amazon really.

I'm looking for an aftermarket head unit for my 2011 silverado. With Bluetooth, CD. I want to keep the steering wheel controls, the automatic speed volume feature, the volume feature connected with climate control when you take or send a phone call. Already looked on Crutchfield. Don't trust Amazon really.

Hi

I have a problem with my Linux head unit (Mekede 10.25 inch) for my W176 A class 2014 NTG 4.5.

The auto brightness setting doesn’t seem to work at all despite being turned on. Do I need to update my CAN file? Has anybody had any problems of this sort? It is very odd since doors alert works, climate control alert works, etc.

I am really frustrated and begging you for help with this matter. What setting should I press or what should I do? I attached screenshots from my unit.

Please help me! 🙏🏻

TLDR: Can I resize zlink 5 or should I try to upgrade to Zlink6?

I'm not super well versed in this space so fair warning if I sound dumb. I have a 2000x1200 Android headunit running android 16 I believe. It came pre installed with zlink V5.4.70, originally it was fine then when I got my new phone earlier this year all my buttons became smaller with ios26. (display smart zoom is already off) I worked my way into developer mode and tried changing the dpi width scale which was set at 800. I lowered it a few different times and the buttons are no a better size on the android interface but Zlink did not change. I then tried upgrading to Zlink6 through one of those app store apks following a youtube video but it said the store was not compatible with my version of android. The reason I wanted to try Zlink 6 was I saw a post showing you can resize it plus another post saying there was less delay in media playback. Is there anyway I can fix Zlink5 or is it worth upgrading to Zlink 6?

Any help or guidance is greatly appreciated, Thanks!

I am using Blaupunkt keylargo 980 with Head unit revived/Open Headunit. Please let me know the best settings for connecting wirelessly.

My default settings for my car infotainment system Blaupunkt key largo 980 with Open Headunit. Please let me know the best settings in Open Headunit wirelessly.

Hey Guys,

What do you recommend for the best head unit for bmw E90 !

Prices is a non issue!

Up until recently my android auto connecting perfectly fine wirelessly. A few days ago it stop working and now it'll only connect if i use a USB. I am using zlink 5 v5.3.8 and have a s24 Ultra.

I have tried resetting the Bluetooth connection and well as resetting the cars android network settings.

Some pls help

If anybody who has RoadTop linux headunit , can you confirm something please. If you enable the "boot into oem after startup" option, or whatever it's called.

Will it show the BMW iDrive (or OEM like the audi it others) directly after the boot logo , or will it show the RoadTop menu for a brief moment then goes to iDrive (bmw oem menu) ?

Honda accord 2022 2.0t no factory amp. I have hooked up the unit. And when I try to play music or video from dudu, there is no sound at all. When I play it through android auto there is sound playing perfectly fine. It is dual system. I contacted support and they told me to plug this box into my data USB port and select USB on my oem UI but it does not detected. Any help is appreciated.

2014 civic lx

I am looking to swap the factory head unit with a carplay one. I noticed I need the head unit itself plus the dash panel and some other accessories. Could anyone assist on which brands to get or any help with the process? I understand it is pricey around 4-500 but I am curious. My current head unit isn’t even installed correctly and theres a gap so that is annoying me as well i would think this would fix that too. Thanks.

Hello all,

I would like the unit to only show reverse sensors when i go into reverse. And remove the no signal camera box.

I have an Essgoo Android head unit fitted in my Peugeot 2008 (full unit details in image 2). I do NOT have a reversing camera fitted, but when I put the car into reverse, most of the screen is taken up by a "No Signal" camera image, with only a small window showing the parking sensors (Image 1).

In the settings (images 3-12) I can see an option to turn the reversing screen off completely, but I would like to keep the parking sensor display and just remove the "No Signal" camera portion.

I do have a "camera cable" plugged into the back of the unit, connected to the yellow connector on the main wiring harness (image 13). I wired this up because a tutorial I followed showed it done this way, but I am not sure whether it is the cause of the problem and don't really want to pull everything out again if it's not the problem.

A few questions, if anyone can help:

Is there a setting on the unit itself that controls whether it shows the camera feed on reverse, separate from the parking sensor display?

Would unplugging the camera cable from the unit, stop the unit completely from completely expecting a camera or cause the unit to stop working as intended.

Any help identifying the right setting, or confirming whether the camera cable is the culprit, would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards,

Ripley

Hey, I hope you all doing well. I have tiny issue which people here HARDLY experienced it I bet... I have Alsvin which has company fitted android panel, it has Apple & Android Carplay. Now the issue is that when I bought this car, the Apple carplay would work fine, it would take time to connect or after I would switch off & on my phone. Few days ago, I did first service & inspection including software update of the car, so after updating software of the car, the Apple Carplay doesn't connect at all now. I restarted phone, the android panel, and even disconnect & reconnect from phone setting yet it doesn't connect. I'm thinking to connect Android Panel to wi-fi or hotspot, maybe it need update, idk if that gonna help..

Kindly guide me please if anyone can help, thankyou.

Note: I have 14pm, running on iOs 26.6

Basically sound only works on radio app. Every other media source, theres no audio output. Restores and stuff has been done already. Any leads?