[Android Head-Units] Jdyork99:
I'm sorry, after posting this last night I've been reading thru the rules and guides for NOOBs. If I understand what I've read I don't have the expertise nor the desire to be a full member here. That being said I feel I do have something to contribute to this thread, my own experience which somebody might find helpful. I bought my TE103AP about a month ago to replace a head unit I tried to save a few $ on and was never satisfied with, it was running KitKat (4.4.4). As noted the delivery was insanely fast, just 2 days from Hong Kong. I spent the better part of 3 days trying to get it installed properly in my 2003 Ford F150. after I got it working I was very impressed with the speed and the appearence. The F150 being a larger vehicle than most the protrusion from the dash did not bother me, if fact I had to move it a little further out to get the full tilt of the screen so I could access the cd/dvd slot. I had to remove the screen several times while installing it and trying to work out some minor problems. for the person who asked a while back the bottom of the screen is approx. even with the bottom of the unit, most of the extra screen is above. I suppose if you used a longer 34 pin ribbon cable you could mount the screen amywhere but I can't see how that would look good. At any rate I messed up and the screen stopped lighting up it was still working as I could shine a flashlight into it and see the information. I don't know if it was a software or a hardware problem but I packed it up and sent it back for a replacement, from the time I shipped it out til I had the replacement was just 6 days, Millisa at Xtrons was very helpful. I just finished getting the new unit installed and I wanted to share some problems and fixes I found along the way. First the touch screen reset problem I mentioned in the above post, removeing the power (I disconnected the truck's battery) didn't help. I went back into the factory settings and using the touch settings was able to get the screen working again. It will have you touch diagonal corners of the screen 2 or 3 times each in responce to a red number, then I saved and exited, then applied and exited and it was fixed. The firmware buttons on the bottom of the screen still don't work but I won't miss them. While I'm in the factory settings let me address another problem I had; the BT would pair with my phone without a problem but it would not sync with my phonebook. in the factory settings under BT if you hit the drop down menu there are 6 or 8 options the one preset on my unit was WQ_BC5, I changed it to WQ_BC6 (by trail and error) and my phonebook synced up and I was able to use voice commands to make calls without even opening the phone app, "Hey google, call Jackie at home" and the call went thru. One minor problem I have not been able to resolve is with tethering, I am using a Verizon jetpack which is a stand alone hotspot the unit has no problem connecting to it via wifi but I would like to tether it but so far have not been able to get that option on the head unit to turn on. I paired this unit with a set of KKmoon steering wheel remotes from Amazon, I was hesitant because of the bad reviews but in the end their shape that fit inside the steering wheel won me over. So far they are working great. To finish this up I used one USB to charge my jetpack, I plugged a USB hub into one and surfaced the other in a cupholder for future reference. I have a mini key board that I use if I have to do alot of typing on it by plugging the dogel into the hub. I am using a 128gb card in the GPS slot (no map card as promised, at least not in the US) and a 256gb in the SD slot. That about covers it, I know this breaks alot of rules and I'm sorry but if it is allowed to stand it might help. I really like the Xtrons TE103AP if it lasts it will be great, with that I will fold my tent and slip away.