Ordered a "Plug and Play" Android headunit

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hinmo24t said:
what application would it make sense to be watching a video while driving? one youre only interested in the audio or listening to a movie?
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I like to watch all sorts of stuff while I'm driving. Looking at the highway gets boring.







It's for the passengers, or when you are parked....
 
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I like the look of that Xtrons unit but have the JBL system. Would it still be plug and play with the steering wheel controls on a JBL equipped 4runner (are the wheel control plugs different?)? If they are the same, then I think all I should need to make the Xtrons work would be one of the adapters that make it communicate with the JBL amp.
 
RunnerAK said:
I like the look of that Xtrons unit but have the JBL system. Would it still be plug and play with the steering wheel controls on a JBL equipped 4runner (are the wheel control plugs different?)? If they are the same, then I think all I should need to make the Xtrons work would be one of the adapters that make it communicate with the JBL amp.
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I really do not know about this, try contacting their customer support. They were pretty fast getting back to me.
 
capri_auto said:
I ordered one of these Xtrons units off of amazon yesterday. It's supposed to fit the stock opening in the 4th gens without a faceplate kit and is supposed to be plug and play retaining steering wheel controls. I have an 08 SR5 non jbl. The stock fit and unlimited customizing available were the big selling points. DVR dashcam, OBDII in the dash, offline GPS, and google play store will all be cool. It seems like XTRONS gives decent product support as opposed to some of the other Chinese units and there is a sprinkling of youtube review that looks decent. I'll let you guys know how it works out- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F84ZMCG

If you want to go down the rabbit hole- PX5 MTCD/E Head Unit Discussion Thread [Rock… | Android Auto

Update- Installed the unit. So this issue was actually my fault but I will leave this info here for you folks.Major issue is the DVD player seems DOA. I have a replacement on the way from amazon and put an email in with xtrons. Takes the disk but it does not spin. Ejects fine. . So, I'm an idiot. There are 2 screws on the top of the unit that are used to secure the optical drive. I failed to remove these even though there is a giant yellow sticker that tells you too. Probably should have been more sober, whoops.

Attached are photos of the install. No splicing needed. It is plug and play and fits perfectly. Looks stock esp with the toyota logo on startup
Wifi, bluetooth, work good. You can change button color to match stock, or any other color. Unit boots fast (20-30 seconds)and has a 1 hour sleep mode to make reboot instant on subsequent starts. Steering controls work. You can map them with short press and long press functions. Still need to test stock AUX. Google maps looks good, will test tomorrow. Built in mic seems good. I called someone and they said the clarity was fine. Google assistant works fine. You can use all the normal apps youtube, pandora, play store. The screen resolution is 800x480 which is lower than advertised (correct resolution is listed on xtrons website, but not on amazon.), but still looks good. Resolution is equal to the high end pioneers. Sound seems the same or better than stock. Still messing around with stuff, but it looks promising.


Overall initial impressions:

Pros-
Looks stock without those cheesy side panels and is unbranded on the front
100% Plug and Play
Layout and functionality is 100% customizable
Touch screen looks awesome and is very responsive
Unit is fast
Looks and feels quality
Xtrons customer support was fast and effective

Cons-

Untested longevity
Sound quality probably isn't on par with the $500+ units
Not exactly cheap

Overall I am really happy with it so far!
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Can you download TOPO maps to this?
 
Has anybody been successful in either USB tether or Bluetooth tethering? The only way I have been able to get connectivity is through a WiFi hotspot. This is not the long term solution I am hoping for.

I am using a Google Pixel 2XL.

I also cannot get the DVR camera to work. When plugged in it identifies as a USB Media device, but I can't get any video to show up?

Other than that, the unit has been very impressive.
 
I'm not sure what topo maps are, but if it runs on android it should work. Bluetooth works for playing music and phone calls, but not to surf the web. I use a macro app on my phone to automatically connect to my wifi hotspot when my bluetooth connection is detected. So when I get in my car it automatically connects to my phones data. I only use this for pandora sometimes.

I have a cheap limited data cell phone plan so I download offline maps to google maps and generally don't use too much data on the road. Use the ucam app for the dvr. It came with the unit. Works fine on mine. I used EZpass tape and mounted it by the rearview mirror.
 
RunnerAK said:
I like the look of that Xtrons unit but have the JBL system. Would it still be plug and play with the steering wheel controls on a JBL equipped 4runner (are the wheel control plugs different?)? If they are the same, then I think all I should need to make the Xtrons work would be one of the adapters that make it communicate with the JBL amp.
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Did you ever find an answer to this? I'm looking for the simplest plug-n-play head unit that works with the JBL system
 
From what I've seen, if want to install one of these Android Units (I am totally planning on doing this), you must let the manufacture know that this will be plugged into a Toyota JBL system. A lot of the units for sale (on aliexpress or whatever) are compatible, but some hardware has to be included in order for it to work properly.
 
LyGuy said:
Did you ever find an answer to this? I'm looking for the simplest plug-n-play head unit that works with the JBL system
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Did anyone ever find an answer to this one. I am interested as well. Hoping to find the best android unit that will most easily plug into my 2003 4Runner with JBL. I am not sure if my original Toyota radio was RMS or if that matters. I hope to be able to have both gps and backup camera features.
 
Yup. i want to know the same thing

Milhaus said:
Has anybody been successful in either USB tether or Bluetooth tethering? The only way I have been able to get connectivity is through a WiFi hotspot. This is not the long term solution I am hoping for.

I am using a Google Pixel 2XL.

I also cannot get the DVR camera to work. When plugged in it identifies as a USB Media device, but I can't get any video to show up?

Other than that, the unit has been very impressive.
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USB tethering draws a lot less battery then BT does. Makea big diff on long trips when your using more battery then your replacing..
 
Use the ucam app that comes on the unit to use the dvr feature. It works perfectly. Fm reception is not as good now, even with everything connected propperly. Unit is holding up perfectly so far, bluetooth calling and music is great. I dont use the gps often, I still tend to use my phone and link it via bluetooth. Still highly recomend.
 
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