I have a similar unit to this just installed. Very good and works well. I haven’t played with it too much yet but I can’t figure out: it has a GPS receiver module which is all connected etc. does this mean I can obtain the sat nav service as a standalone thing or does my phone still have to be connected? From the brief play I’ve had with it I can only seem to get a mapping up when the phone is tethered and the unit is basically mirroring the phones mapping. I was hoping the nav was available regardless? Thank you
The satnav can work standalone without the phone, but if you want more accurate information (Speed cameras, traffic jams etc) then the hotspot from phone is required.
@@AlexHusTech last question if you don’t mind. Typically android devices like these get clogged up and slow down over time. Is there a way you know of to clear the cache and speed it up again? Thanks
These ones are pretty slow, 1GB isn't enough these days, my latest one has 4GB with a decent CPU. All you can do is clear the cache from all the apps, stop all diagnostics sending to Google, turning sync off, close all unused apps so not using RAM, go to dev and remove animation to set it to 0, don't use launchers or themes.
Hi, great video mate helped me out a lot. Please can you tell if connecting the head unit to the internet the clock will show correct time? Thanks keep up the good work 👍👍
My units defaulted it's location to China, so as soon as I update to London as my location, it's give the correct time, it's on the Android settings not the Global settings, if that makes sense.
Hi Alex, thanks for that it worked lol I’ve only had the radio a few weeks and the clock not showing the correct time was annoying. Thanks again for ya help 👍👍
Yeah the built in one if pretty bad, I'm not sure but there may be a external WiFi dongle that probably exists, just need to see if you have the connections for it.
Ive got android 9 for my vw mk6 but when I want to searc for wifi networks it cant find anything and on phone I see 10 networks. Like it has weak signal. Is there any option to improve wifi signal on my android multimedia? Any extra antena to instal on it or something? Mine looks just like yours but it has IPS display and 2gb ram and 32gb memory. Thanks in advance
@@AlexHusTech so what is it? Unit that is dmg/not working or simply weak signal and I had to keep hotspot on my phone and ghan connect to tha android unit? I just instaled it and in front of my house to connect to my wifi but cant it catch it for a sec and loose
Ohh you're trying to connect to your home WiFi, many inexpensive units won't reach that far, they aren't built to reach out that far as they are meant to be only used to connect to hotspots close by.
@@AlexHusTech ohh that may be a problem. Im like 15m away from my router I see signal for a sec and loose it. So I guess Ill have to enable mobile data make hotspot and like that connect and update apps on it. Tbh Ive paid it total 150$ they say its better than those with 1GB and standard display. Everything looks great with IPS display but wifi is almost not reachable 😁
@@AlexHusTech i found what can increase wifi signal so in case someone ask you or has the same prob. There is a cable with 2 yellow wires and white connector and at the end yellow jack for rear camera. By instaling it/connecting to device signal strenght and bluetooth will improve even if u dont have rear camera just connect it and it will be good wifi/bluetooth signal 😁
@@AlexHusTech ermmm...android auto, lol. Zlink used to work until they updated phones to Android 13. Now it doesn't comply with the privacy requirements so you can't download it or use it anymore. The phone literally won't install it even when you allow apks from unknown sources.
@@AlexHusTech that is right. But I expected to have like at least 20mb out of 40. I tried to use 4g phone and 5g phone and still the same. What is your download speed on your headunit?
Thanks for coming back to me. I have Internet in the campervan but can't seem to find an android double din that can connect to Internet. It seems to be all mirroring.
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I have a similar unit to this just installed. Very good and works well. I haven’t played with it too much yet but I can’t figure out: it has a GPS receiver module which is all connected etc. does this mean I can obtain the sat nav service as a standalone thing or does my phone still have to be connected? From the brief play I’ve had with it I can only seem to get a mapping up when the phone is tethered and the unit is basically mirroring the phones mapping. I was hoping the nav was available regardless?
Thank you
The satnav can work standalone without the phone, but if you want more accurate information (Speed cameras, traffic jams etc) then the hotspot from phone is required.
@@AlexHusTech thank you, must be a setting I need to change
@@AlexHusTech last question if you don’t mind. Typically android devices like these get clogged up and slow down over time. Is there a way you know of to clear the cache and speed it up again? Thanks
These ones are pretty slow, 1GB isn't enough these days, my latest one has 4GB with a decent CPU.
All you can do is clear the cache from all the apps, stop all diagnostics sending to Google, turning sync off, close all unused apps so not using RAM, go to dev and remove animation to set it to 0, don't use launchers or themes.
Do you have to turn on hot spot everytime you get in the car or is there anyway to have this start automatically
No idea, probably depends on what phone you have, but none of mine worked unless you leave hotspot option on.
Hi, great video mate helped me out a lot. Please can you tell if connecting the head unit to the internet the clock will show correct time? Thanks keep up the good work 👍👍
My units defaulted it's location to China, so as soon as I update to London as my location, it's give the correct time, it's on the Android settings not the Global settings, if that makes sense.
Hi Alex, thanks for that it worked lol I’ve only had the radio a few weeks and the clock not showing the correct time was annoying. Thanks again for ya help 👍👍
@@fugly72 Glad you got it sorted!
When I connect my phone wirelessly to the head unit for Android Auto, I can't simultaneously share Internet from my phone as well. Not sure why
The wifi in my head unit is slow and keeps cutting off.. I’m using a sim dongle in the car but my phone connects to the dongle flawlessly
Yeah the built in one if pretty bad, I'm not sure but there may be a external WiFi dongle that probably exists, just need to see if you have the connections for it.
Hey hopefully you get this; we have the same radio. How’d you manage to change it to a picture from your phone
I done it a long time ago, I think I went to the gallery amd then selected the picture and set to wallpaper.
Ive got android 9 for my vw mk6 but when I want to searc for wifi networks it cant find anything and on phone I see 10 networks. Like it has weak signal. Is there any option to improve wifi signal on my android multimedia? Any extra antena to instal on it or something? Mine looks just like yours but it has IPS display and 2gb ram and 32gb memory.
Thanks in advance
I had that issue, I'm not sure if that can be resolved.
@@AlexHusTech so what is it? Unit that is dmg/not working or simply weak signal and I had to keep hotspot on my phone and ghan connect to tha android unit? I just instaled it and in front of my house to connect to my wifi but cant it catch it for a sec and loose
Ohh you're trying to connect to your home WiFi, many inexpensive units won't reach that far, they aren't built to reach out that far as they are meant to be only used to connect to hotspots close by.
@@AlexHusTech ohh that may be a problem. Im like 15m away from my router I see signal for a sec and loose it. So I guess Ill have to enable mobile data make hotspot and like that connect and update apps on it.
Tbh Ive paid it total 150$ they say its better than those with 1GB and standard display. Everything looks great with IPS display but wifi is almost not reachable 😁
@@AlexHusTech i found what can increase wifi signal so in case someone ask you or has the same prob. There is a cable with 2 yellow wires and white connector and at the end yellow jack for rear camera. By instaling it/connecting to device signal strenght and bluetooth will improve even if u dont have rear camera just connect it and it will be good wifi/bluetooth signal 😁
nice one would it work with 4 or 5g when your out of Wi-Fi range
Yh that's what I use
Do you have to turn the hotspot every time or is there an app that turns it on whenever the phone recognizes the head unit?
Yh have to turn on hotspot every time, don't know anything that exists what will auto turn on.
@@AlexHusTech ermmm...android auto, lol. Zlink used to work until they updated phones to Android 13. Now it doesn't comply with the privacy requirements so you can't download it or use it anymore. The phone literally won't install it even when you allow apks from unknown sources.
Can you get Google assistant on this unit to make phone call for you via voice control without using Android auto
Not on this machine as it's not powerful enough
I got similar head unit but the internet in hot spot is very slow. The internet test for phone is like 40 mb but for the head unit is 2. Mb...
The hardware aren't that great, so the WiFi "card" is pretty basic compared to the ones on phones so the upload/download speeds will be alot slower.
@@AlexHusTech that is right. But I expected to have like at least 20mb out of 40. I tried to use 4g phone and 5g phone and still the same. What is your download speed on your headunit?
@@morandi4u I'm not sure, but it's terrible lol takes forever to update apps.
I have ordered a DUO simcard from my provider. The only thing is that both simcards won't be anle to work simutaliously.
How do you get to this setting on px6
Not sure tbh
Trying to connect a similar head unit to my hotspot but every time I try it just connects to CarPlay and won’t let me connect main unit to hotspot
I'm not sure tbh, not had that issue.
so how would i get to have wifi on my stereo 24/7? i would need to hotspot each time?
Unless you want to get a separate SIM card for it.
What make and model is it please.
Unbranded Chinese brand.
Thanks for coming back to me. I have Internet in the campervan but can't seem to find an android double din that can connect to Internet. It seems to be all mirroring.
But how do you get internet when wifi is not available?
Use a SIM card with data, that way no hotspot is required and the headunit will work independently.
How did you change the km to miles ?
I installed a file, I made a video about it, it worked for some, didn't work for others. I'll see if I can find it and link it.
ruclips.net/video/XpGYLrauEcE/видео.html
Cheers mate
Hope it works for you
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