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[MTCD Android Head Units General] maarten00:
I'm looking to purchase an Xtrons as well. I have read about some issues with bluetooth/call quality, I hope these are isolated incidents, are there any others with these issues?

Has anyone tried DAB+ through the external receiver? And is it possible to tether internet from an Android phone through USB?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Hait0622:
Has anyone have gotten the steering wheel control to work with the unit. I have a 2012 Honda civic and was wondering what hardware did y'all use? I was thinking about the axxcess aswc-1. Thanks in advance for the input.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] bcappel:
I just installed mine in a 2011 Chevrolet 3500HD. I purchased a PAC Audio RP5-GM31 module to keep my steering wheel controls and all the other features that my truck had. Works really good.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Macazian:
XTRONS TE706PL - 3 questions before purchasing.

Hey guys,

I'm new to this thread and am very interested in purchasing the XTRONS TE706PL.

#1) Does anyone know if the 2.4GHZ wifi antenna is removable/detachable and uses a standard RP-SMA connection? I'm planning on purchasing a higher dBi one to attach to my vehicle's top dashboard that will pull in a stronger signal. I had purchased an EinCar Android 7.1 HU before and the antenna wire was soldered into the frame/MB. The signal quality was dismal compared to my ZenFone 4 Pro in my same location of my vehicle. The EinCar HU would only pull 2-3 bars at most unless I was within less than 10 ft of the 2.4GHZ SSID WiFi range.

#2) Can anyone let me know if I can install my own UI launcher software such as Nova Launcher? I looked at the similar unit from XRROSS but they emailed me back and said the UI was locked down and I could not install and execute my own custom UI launcher such as Nova Launcher/Settings from the PLAY Store. However they had a great feature that their units could receive OTA updates within their launcher over the air.

#3) Is the Firmware upgradable for Android Security Patches/stability patches from local media when XTRONS develop newer stable builds? Anyone have experience in how often they provide newer firmware revisions and how reliable they are at supporting updates? Just in case there are BT phone sound quality issues with my phone that a new build by their SWRD team can rectify per the feedback on this thread?

BTW: Getting it for my 06 Acura RSX Type-S commuter :)
[MTCD Android Head Units General] bcappel:
#1. Antenna is detachable.

#2. I am running Nova launcher on mine.

#3.Not sure about the this one? I hope so tho. Have only had head unit for a week.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Macazian:
Thanks Bcappel.

Can you let me know the sound quality of the bluetooth Android phones you've tried when you have time and which phone model you've used with the included external mic?

This will sway my ultimate decision in purchasing if there are no voice quality concerns outputting or receiving.

-Macazian
[MTCD Android Head Units General] derjuden:
So I got my replacement Monday. I have to say there returns through Amazon are amazing. Sent a return request and the next day got a suggestion on how to fix the Bluetooth issue that didn't work. They asked for the serial number and gave me the return address in the US. Once I sent then the tracking they had a replacement from Hong Kong again overnighted to me via DHL.

So replacement works fine now. Bluetooth built in mic is really solid imo. Like all built in mics its quite on the other end at a normal speaking voice but quality is good. So you just need to speak up or mount an external mic. I have been using the speech to search and text and it's nearly always correct at a normal speaking volume. So to me it does as good if not better then expected. The phone I use is a google pixel.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] bcappel:
I'm no audio expert by any means but I think the Bluetooth sound quality is fine. I'm using the Pixel 2 XL.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] NHXJer:
Hey All:

New to the forum here.

I recently bought a 2013 MX-5 with the Bose radio that I really want to upgrade.

I think I've decided on this XTRONS unit and have a few questions if you don't mind:

Will I have pull out the Bose amp and Speakers to install the new HU?

Will I need a interface like the ASWC-1 for the steering wheel controls?

Will running a Bluetooth OBD2 scanner interfere with phone pairing/Bluetooth functionality?

Can I install a SIM Card directly into the device to connect to my carrier (T-Mobile in USA) for data?

Thanks,

Chris
[MTCD Android Head Units General] bogdi1988:
Following for the Bose question. I have a CX-5 unit and am in the same boat - not sure yet if I want to rip out the crappy TomTom unit and replace it with this...
[MTCD Android Head Units General] tankdog03:
You need to buy a head unit wiring kit, you just match the colors, and it will run in sync with the bose system amplifier and speakers, or u can bypass the boss amp and have the head unit power the speakers.. I used the bose amp, sounds decent.. then you can buy a 3g/lte dongle that u can put a sim card into for Internet, or you can use ur phone as a hotpot and connect that way..

The wire kits are kinda pricy but we'll worth it, that way u keep all of your factory stuff like bose, on star and steering wheel controls.. I'm not familiar with your vehicle but I'm sure they make a kit for it.. check www.crutchfield.com for the kit that fit ur vehicle, then use the product number to search it on amazon or ebay to get the best price or faster free shipping. .
[MTCD Android Head Units General] charlieworton:
XTRONS uses the ST TDA7851 Amplifier chip. This is a MOS design with better signal to noise and less distortion that the more commonly used ST TDA7388. The 7851 was designed in 2010, the 7388 in 2007, if I recall. So the 7851 is a newer, better technology product. XTRONS is the only company I've found it in, but my search is not exhaustive. There may be others. However, XTRONS is the only provider I've found to this point.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] atarum0r0:
I like it a lot, I installed Malaysk Rom, everything works fine
[MTCD Android Head Units General] almony8:
So, I'm looking at buying this head unit for my 2004 Audi A4 and need to know what else I need to purchase for my factory bose system to work properly and my steering wheel controls to work properly. I see people say that this unit is plug and play and it says its steering wheel controls ready? I looked up my car on crutchfield and there is a wiring harness, factory system adapter, and steering wheel audio controls adapter. Will I need all of these things for everything to work properly or does the unit come with this stuff? Sorry for the noobish questions, never owned an android head unit and haven't installed a car stereo in like 12 years. Thanks for any help, links to what I need would be awesome if possible.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] therick3:
Screen calibration - Side buttons not working

Recalibrated the touchscreen and lost the ability to use the side Power/Back/Vol +- buttons. I accidentally reset the side buttons but it is not clear how to get them recalibrated. It just says press them. Tried pushing them all, long pressing etc. Hopefully someone else has done this and get it working again.

Thanks
[MTCD Android Head Units General] xxxdauser:
I went through this recently so here is what helped me. In factory settings under "Key Study" tab, I clicked on "Touch Reset". After that, I went to "Touch Key Study"--clicked on top left corner, right bottom corner, and the next screen went into the key study for the touch buttons on the side. Press Power button, then set the power command. Next press Escape (Back) button, then set the "back" command, and so on. I did not need to click on "Button Panel Reset" or "Panel Key Study". Good luck.

Search for this video on YouTube and should help: Touchscreen calibration and touch button learning for PX5 octa-core Android head units
[MTCD Android Head Units General] therick3:
Yep, that worked. Just had to reset and re-re-recalibrate. Side buttons starting responding and I was able to tweak the buttons with the Panel Key Study. Thanks Much!:good:
[MTCD Android Head Units General] therick3:
Appears running applications are cleared out every time the head unit is put to sleep. I am trying to keep an app running in the background. Have looked everywhere and even tried Tasker but cannot find a way to keep apps running after cycling the car. Any ideas?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Superman0621:
After reading this thread I ordered one..Thanks for all the input and help everyone has posted in this thread. Really helped me make up my mind...So I just got mine in the mail.. Less than a week from Hong Kong to IN USA not bad..Got it all installed today.. I must say this HU is a beast..I love it.. Nothing bad to say about it.. Gps sees 22 and picks up 9 about the same as my phone so its right on.. Using Nova instead of the launcher it came with..

The only one thing i have noticed and maybe its just because of the car I installed it in.. but the button lights dont seem to light up ..they only light up when i go in to change the color.. Mind you my car is a 1999 lexus es300 and the wiring harness does not have an illumination wire so i am thinking maybe that is why..Has anyone else run into this??
[MTCD Android Head Units General] robson10:
Can you tell wich app for developers options, i multi tapped buildnummer and it says im a developer but it isnt there.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] NHXJer:
The XTRONS website has a picture of the back of the HU that shows a SIM slot - can you plug a SIM card (T-Mobile) in directly for data?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Superman0621:
Nevermind I found it.. Its under factory setting under car settings .. It lets you change to work off headlight or power.. so now my buttons lights work.. also you can change car logo and start up volume from this menu..
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Ilkinansr92:
Hey guys, anyone who bought the 7in model. How many USB ports does it have?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] charlieworton:
This model has 3 USB ports. On the Xtrons website, there's a picture of the cables, and the USB ports on the end of the cables are colored green, yellow and red. BTW, that's one of the ways to distinguish this years model from last years; last years had 2 ports.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Ilkinansr92:
Also, what are the impressions on the internal mic?

If its bad, any recommendation on external?

Thank you.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] charlieworton:
Hi, Ilkinansr92 - I haven't installed the unit in my vehicle yet, so my impressions aren't final. But I did try using the 'hey,google' speech recognition application with the radio playing at normal volume, and got excellent results. I would say it understood me 90% of the time or better. There is also a microphone input on the back of the unit, with a wiring harness that terminates in a standard 3.5mm phono plug. You can connect any microphone you wish to that plug, so if you find the built in microphone to be inadequate, you can experiment until you find a suitable microphone and internal placement that suits your needs.

Hope that helps - Charlie
[MTCD Android Head Units General] biged87:
I've had this unit for a week now and I love it. I can't say anything bad about it. It's my first Android head unit and I wish I would have got it months ago.

One question for anyone who has used an Android head unit before, any idea of how to get text messages from my phone to display on the head unit? And then if they can do that can they be read out loud... that would near perfection.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Superman0621:
I was wondering the same thing and after trying a lot of apps i found this "Read it to me" app I just tested it and it works..it says the persons name and reads the text and asks you if you would like to reply.. It only works with bluetooth ( i like that ) when you install it on your phone make sure to hit the work with older bluetooth option under profile.. or maybe that was just my crappy moto z force but that was the only way i could get it to work.. Its a free 14 day trail then its like 2.50 for the app...
[MTCD Android Head Units General] ilkinandr92:
Hey, just to let you guys know. You do not need to buy any steering wheel accessories with Android headunits. If you need cable colors ,which connect to Key 1 and 2 lets me know.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Jkteam:
hi. do you have a g35 infinity? does it fits well the double din? if yest, do you have de jdm double din?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Superman0621:
So after having it installed for a few weeks now I have to say it is the best HU i have ever bought.. So nice having the apps right on the HU.. and with the app read it to me ( it reads texts over the HU ) I dont even have to take my phone out of my pocket.. Sound is awesome..the factory settings on the EQ are perfect for me anyway..I use the rock setting.. I listen to rock metal rap and r&b.. everything sounds great.. The built in mic works well with google ass, and also for phone calls.. The obd2 read and app work well and I was able to get fault codes fix the problem and now get better gas mileage..This HU is a great way to bring an older car to the now lol.. Makes my 1999 lexus es 300 more fun to drive.. Just wish verizon did not limit wifi tethering to 600kbps on the plan i have..
[MTCD Android Head Units General] tabocaw:
I don't have an infinity. As long as your infinity has a double din opening it will fit. You can go to Crutchfield.com and look your car up and see if a double din will fit.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Jkteam:
I have already a double din with a parrot asteroid smart.never finished the installation and there is a gap on the bottom and small on the side.

I was asking since I was hoping it fits better since installing a trim around is a pain in the ass.

How do you still like your radio after free using it for a while?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] tabocaw:
I like it. I have some trouble with wifi reconnecting after sleep so I just had it shut completely down after I leave the vehicle. It's a pain to have to wait for a couple of minutes for it to boot back up. But I would have to reset it anyway for the wifi to connect so easy trade off. Get an external mic as the one built in sucks and I put a piece of electrical tape over the internal mic hole as it's still on even with an external plugged in. And yes its a little bigger than double din. I couldn't get the trim on but you really don't notice anything wrong. Overall it's a great unit.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] ilkinandr92:
What type of mic did you get, That sounds better than build in one? I was thinking of buying new build in mic and resoldering it.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] tabocaw:
I just bought a cheap $10 one from Amazon but it made a world of difference.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] pac.eden:
My feedback on the unit.

Sound is better than the original head unit, but a little more power would be good. Otherwise the head unit is very responsive, doesn't lag at all, I can have split screen Google Maps and Music player and it works like a charm. I use built-in microphone for phone calls and people hear me good, I can speak normally so there is no need for external microphone for me.

However I have a few problems with the unit. If anyone knows how to solve them, I would be really, really grateful!

1. When I turn off the car, unit goes to sleep automatically. When it wakes up, SD card or USB stick need a lot of time to mount back and detect song library. I have a library of 1200 songs (only mp3s around 14 GB) and it takes quite a few minutes before I can play any of them.

2. Head unit doesn't read song data (ID3 tags) of FLAC files. It plays them normally but it doesn't read them. Even if I install different players (Pulsar+, BlackPlayer EX, Shuttle+ etc.) none of them is able to read the tags, but the exact same programs and music library is read on my phone perfectly.

3. When my phone is connected over Bluetooth and I get a call, the head unit starts ringing REALLY loudly with a generic ring tone. It startled me because it's so loud. If anyone know how to turn this ringing off, I would really appreciate it.

4. Streaming music over Bluetooth works as intended but sound quality is much much worse than playing from USB/SD/radio. High frequencies start clipping, so it's not very pleasant to listen to it.

I have written to XTRONS support and updated to latest MCU 2.84 and ROM but problems are all the same. I will try to move my music library to internal storage but for loud ringing when I get a call I really don't know what to do...
[MTCD Android Head Units General] ilkinandr92:
Can you post a link to new update ?

Also does anyone have any idea of the voltage (VDC) that goes to internal MIC?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] biged87:
I tried this app but it reads it through the phone instead of using the head unit. If I was playing music from the phone it would use the music stream. Were you able to get it to play through the head unit?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Superman0621:
Yes i was not playing anything through the HU.. I just had it connected with bluetooth..
[MTCD Android Head Units General] dmock09:
There are certain programs that stay active while the unit is in deep sleep but you can't add apps to that list without rooting. The mayalsk rom has added a "white list" to the settings that allows you to add other apps.

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I bought mine last week. The firmware was from March. When I complained about a Bluetooth issue on their Facebook page they messaged me an updated mcu and firmware from may. Which was kinda funny because I emailed them through their website and they never offered me an update despite me specifically asking if one existed.

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You can pair the head unit and an elm327 obd2 at the same time. But I would suggest getting the xtrons obd2 unit rather than just getting some other one. I got some other one and it wouldn't pair so I had to get the xtrons one. As far as the Sim card goes it doesn't have a Sim slot. You have to purchase I Sim adapter from xtrons.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] dmock09:
So I tried to make a call with my te706 and it wouldn't connect. Then I realized I had been changing all of the Bluetooth settings to get my obd2 adapter to work and probably left it on the wrong setting. Can someone check the factory settings option to see what the default setting is for bt. Thanks.

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Here's my thoughts after a few days with my te706. Overall it's pretty awesome. Processor is quick. Capacitive buttons and the touchscreen both seem a little laggy. It's more the UI than anything. Seems like the buttons are small and the UI wants you to touch the buttons right in the middle. So I end up having to press buttons multiple times to get them to work whether it's the capacitive buttons or the touchscreen. Bluetooth doesn't work perfectly which seems to be a known issue. The elm327 obd adapter I bought doesn't work. My phone pairs but when I play Pandora on my phone and try to play it through Bluetooth it plays but the song and artist titles don't work right. They show up at first and then disappear. The pause button works but the fast forward button doesnt. On my Harley those functions work fine. So it's not my phone. Hulu kept crashing until I installed a version from 2016. The size of the te706 is bigger than a standard double din so the scosche face plate adapter wouldn't work. Still looking for something made for this over sized double din. Audio quality seems pretty good. Definitely better than the stock Honda head unit. My Honda Element has a built in amp to run its 6 speakers and sub so the head unit runs RCA's to the stock amp. No alternator whine or weird feedback but I have yet to get Bluetooth working to make phone calls. Android auto is kind of in no man's land between a phone and tablet in regards to apps. Some apps say they are incompatible with both phone and tablet versions of certain apps which is a bit annoying. Mighty text comes to mind. But I found an older apk for a tablet and installed it. Seems to be working fine except the screen size is wrong and some things end up off of the screen. All in all its what I expected from a no name Chinese head unit. A lot of things not working quite right but with enough research and effort it ends up being a pretty awesome unit for a really reasonable price. Xtrons tech support is pretty useless. I asked them very detailed specific questions about bluetooth and they asked me dumb questions back like was the Bluetooth on.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] StableGenius:
Just posted this in the other thread:

Androidautoshop.com has the same unit it but with DSP.

i bought a unit from them and got a promo code if you are interested: its for 25$ :	VRTYJTH7
[MTCD Android Head Units General] ilkinandr92:
Its the bc6 option or something.

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I think it's the same thing.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Jkteam:
Looks like the same.

Seems like the take the original one add the dsp ,root,put some tweaks
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Superman0621:
Just thought I would add a pic of this awesome HU.. Also I order Player Steering Wheel Wireless Remote Controller and it works perfect with this HU.. So now my 1999 lexus es300 is more of an up to date car.. here is the link to the Player Steering Wheel Wireless Remote Controller if anyone needs one... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y5YQZ7N/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Ilkinansr92:
Hows your radio reception with this HU? Also did you have two antenna cables for the factory radio, if so which did you connect or both?
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Jkteam:
When are you supposed to receive it?

I am on the verge of ordering one don't know if the one you suggested or the one from xtrons.

Only think thing I am still debating if the parrot asteroid smart I have or this unit will better fit my needs..

Even if the parrot is old I still think the sounds is probably better but since 2 months the Spotify app doesn't havesupport anymore.

I think with xtrons the experience will be better (waze, Spotify, GasBuddy, torque )

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Anyone here tried the tpms01 with the unit?

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Hello.

This is the wiring diagram I used for the car stereo I have now.

Can someone that knows (I am good at following steps but not good in understanding the wiring diagram please confirm I will be able to use this table to install the te706pl.

It's at this link,scroll down a little bit to the table with the colors.for me it's the second one with the Bose system

https://g35driver.com/forums/audio-...-installation-faq-shopping-resource-list.html
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Ilkinansr92:
You should be good, dont need Steering wheel adapter tho.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] Jkteam:
What do you mean don't need the steering wheel adapter?

I want to keep the steering wheel functions
[MTCD Android Head Units General] ilkinandr92:
You can keep them, without adding extra sh*t with Android HU. Just connect the SW1/2 from your car to HU SW1/2. Then just run learn steering wheel buttons on HU. If you need wire colors for SW1/2 for your car let me know.
[MTCD Android Head Units General] StableGenius:
Just got it. the sound is amzing compared to my old unit, just have to figure out what the different settings for DSP are.

Opened the unit, there is a soldered on chip on the motherboard that i assume is DSP because i havve not seen anything like it before.