[Android Head-Units] Gartenzwergmann:
sorry about the confusion

Hi Skezza and Conan, sorry for the confusion. I was a little pissy about the quality control when I wrote my review as I had just received the head unit. I am not able to post photos yet. Maybe because I'm a newbie? Maybe because this is the first time I've posted on a forum and don't know what I'm doing? Skezza you are correct it is a KLYDE unit from China. I bought it directly from the manufacture. It was literally built three days, at KLYDE before shipping, according to the chasse tag. My understanding is KLYDE sells to other companies that rebrand them. This was made vehicle specific. I am guessing that is why it was made three days before shipping? I decided to keep the unit. I was being a little too picky - I think about the flaws. I straightened out the antenna input with a wooden dowel. My son said the two knobs were not that far off center in the front. He knows I am a perfectionist. He is a computer engineer and tells me I obsess too much about imperfections with electronics. He should know as that's what he does day in and day out. So I agreed with him and installed the unit. I was disappointed with the external mic. In theory the mic plugs into an input. No way that was happening as they aren't even close to the same size. I have a couple of adapters laying around, but no dice. Very odd size on the head unit. Overall, so far, I have been impressed with it's features. Cold boots in about 10 seconds or so maybe faster. Love the flexibility of what it will do. I like the two micro SD slots. I don't know how many gigs they will support but so far no problems with a 32 gig card. The other slot is marked GPS which is good if a decent ROM comes out. I made a phone call, via Bluetooth and my wife said it was clear. I used the mic mounted in the head unit as I gave up on the external mic. The only things I am really disappointed about are the following: The mic button on the swc does not activate the mic. I am sure I'll find a solution. Mapping it so far is a no go. The factory car usb/ipod connector, the factory car AUX, and the factory mic don't work. The unit comes with two usb outputs. I may get brave and flush mount these somewhere in the interior, but I'm hesitant since it's a new car. IMHO the factory usb/ipod, aux, and mic should work as this is supposed to be plug and play according to KLYDE. Other than that I love this head unit. I did contact the seller and told him the problems with it. He was very polite and offered to let me send it back. However, by this time I had already installed it, and the minor flaws didn't affect the overall performance. I do have a photo of the unit installed. I will keep trying to post a photo. Skezza it looks bad when it's not installed. The facia you are seeing probably has the tabs for mounting and groves for the vehicle's trim. It looks factory. The chrome knobs are a little cheezy but there aren't many choices out there for a factory look. Everyone, so far, doesn't realize it's after market. When my wife isn't looking I may order an amp and after market speakers. Maybe even a sub woofer. The unit supports them so sounds like a fun project. German oompha music sounds great cranked up!