Figured I'd make a thread to document my experience with this unit, since I didn't do so with the last one. This is a 2021 model Android HU from Eonon, off Amazon. If you read the full description, at least at the time I bought it, you could choose 3 of 4 accessories to receive for free.
The unit comes with the removable 10" screen attached. To remove it, there are 2 spring loaded slide clips on the back of the screen, that you pull outwards with your finger tips, and then the screen slides up and off. The ribbon cable has a cover that's held in by screws. I was hoping for a tool-less removal design, but the cover can be left off. With a slight pinch of the ribbon cable, it detaches easily.
On the main unit, you can see the bracket the screen slides down onto. There are a number of teeth along the outside of the bracket, that the screen's latches grab onto. These also provide vertical placement adjustment which was an unexpected bonus. I was able to move the screen up a bit, so it's not right over the HVAC controls. This model has a swivel mount, so not only does it tilt from left/right and up/down, it also rotates. There's a limit restrictor at about the 2 o'clock position to keep you from damaging the wiring harness to the screen.
On the top of the unit is a wiring harness map, and it's oriented so if you tip the unit down in order the read it, it lines up with the plugs on the rear if you tip the unit down further (making it upside down) without having to flip the thing around. Very useful if you already have some of the harnesses connected, and not a lot of slack to work with. I wasn't able to use my previous GPS antenna, I thought there was an industry standard, but apparently not. I was able to use my previous wifi antenna, which is a short stubby version, compared to the long wired, sticky tape one that came with the unit.
After getting everything hooked up and powered on, this is the stock screen layout. If you tap and hold any of the shortcuts, an Android icon shows on the left side of the screen. Dragging the shortcut to it, deletes it from the home screen. There is also a second page, where shortcuts can be moved/added to.
After setting up the Bluetooth and wifi connections, I did a quick internet speed test. Decent for the radio, although it doesn't really need that much. Tested out Youtube TV, and it streamed smoothly.
Setting up the steering wheel control buttons wasn't too bad. Clear the existing settings, tap the icon on screen you wish the program, and it starts to blink. Press the steering wheel button, and when it goes solid, you know it's done. Only drawback I saw, was the inability to program short and long press assignments, given how many options they have available. A couple of these, I'm not sure what they mean, the details aren't in the documentation.
Digging in a bit deeper, I was able to pair my existing OBDII adapter. I like the stubby versions, the longer ones I always bump with my legs. I have a BT battery monitor, which I had some difficulty trying to pair. I think the problem is with the battery monitor, as I wasn't able to pair it with my previous Android HU either. At least this unit actually sees it, but when you try to pair, it gives you the code to input on the external device, instead of asking for the incoming code like with the OBDII.
The navigation shortcut defaults to Google Maps, but in the nav specific settings, you can reassign it. I prefer Waze, so that was a quick change after downloading all my preferred apps.
Torque comes pre-installed, so that worked just fine. Downloaded CarGauge Pro, but that didn't seem to work for me. Since it hasn't been updated in so long, you do get a warning message, and going past that, I wasn't able to read from the truck side after connecting to the adapter.
As mentioned by @Mooseman in another thread, the dashcam app is terrible. It doesn't come pre-installed, so you have to use the file manager to search for the APK in the camera once connected, and install it manually. All it did was repeatedly crash on me with an error message. Luckily the dashcam I had previously works just fine, following the same install procedure. So my recommendation is to get a good quality USB dashcam and run with that.
There is an AV input in addition to the backup camera input, so I plugged my secondary rear cam into that. Unlike my previous unit, when selecting to view this input, it turns off the BT music stream. I normally use this camera when the cargo area is loaded up and I can't see through the back window in the rear view mirror. Not sure if there is a workaround for that. When using the normal backup cam input, the music does reduce some, there's a setting to adjust that under Reverse Volume Suppression. It defaults to weak.
That's about as far as I've gotten so far this weekend. The steering wheel button connector is going to get redone, as the solder joints don't look that great, and I think that contributed to a resistance issue with the first unit. With this one, even after programming, the buttons don't activate the proper functions. So a new 3.5mm jack will get put in to try and eliminate it as a possible cause.
Let me know if anyone has any questions, I put my screen recorder software on it, so I can record how things look/work if there's anything specific someone wants to see.
The unit comes with the removable 10" screen attached. To remove it, there are 2 spring loaded slide clips on the back of the screen, that you pull outwards with your finger tips, and then the screen slides up and off. The ribbon cable has a cover that's held in by screws. I was hoping for a tool-less removal design, but the cover can be left off. With a slight pinch of the ribbon cable, it detaches easily.
On the main unit, you can see the bracket the screen slides down onto. There are a number of teeth along the outside of the bracket, that the screen's latches grab onto. These also provide vertical placement adjustment which was an unexpected bonus. I was able to move the screen up a bit, so it's not right over the HVAC controls. This model has a swivel mount, so not only does it tilt from left/right and up/down, it also rotates. There's a limit restrictor at about the 2 o'clock position to keep you from damaging the wiring harness to the screen.
On the top of the unit is a wiring harness map, and it's oriented so if you tip the unit down in order the read it, it lines up with the plugs on the rear if you tip the unit down further (making it upside down) without having to flip the thing around. Very useful if you already have some of the harnesses connected, and not a lot of slack to work with. I wasn't able to use my previous GPS antenna, I thought there was an industry standard, but apparently not. I was able to use my previous wifi antenna, which is a short stubby version, compared to the long wired, sticky tape one that came with the unit.
After getting everything hooked up and powered on, this is the stock screen layout. If you tap and hold any of the shortcuts, an Android icon shows on the left side of the screen. Dragging the shortcut to it, deletes it from the home screen. There is also a second page, where shortcuts can be moved/added to.
After setting up the Bluetooth and wifi connections, I did a quick internet speed test. Decent for the radio, although it doesn't really need that much. Tested out Youtube TV, and it streamed smoothly.
Setting up the steering wheel control buttons wasn't too bad. Clear the existing settings, tap the icon on screen you wish the program, and it starts to blink. Press the steering wheel button, and when it goes solid, you know it's done. Only drawback I saw, was the inability to program short and long press assignments, given how many options they have available. A couple of these, I'm not sure what they mean, the details aren't in the documentation.
Digging in a bit deeper, I was able to pair my existing OBDII adapter. I like the stubby versions, the longer ones I always bump with my legs. I have a BT battery monitor, which I had some difficulty trying to pair. I think the problem is with the battery monitor, as I wasn't able to pair it with my previous Android HU either. At least this unit actually sees it, but when you try to pair, it gives you the code to input on the external device, instead of asking for the incoming code like with the OBDII.
The navigation shortcut defaults to Google Maps, but in the nav specific settings, you can reassign it. I prefer Waze, so that was a quick change after downloading all my preferred apps.
Torque comes pre-installed, so that worked just fine. Downloaded CarGauge Pro, but that didn't seem to work for me. Since it hasn't been updated in so long, you do get a warning message, and going past that, I wasn't able to read from the truck side after connecting to the adapter.
As mentioned by @Mooseman in another thread, the dashcam app is terrible. It doesn't come pre-installed, so you have to use the file manager to search for the APK in the camera once connected, and install it manually. All it did was repeatedly crash on me with an error message. Luckily the dashcam I had previously works just fine, following the same install procedure. So my recommendation is to get a good quality USB dashcam and run with that.
There is an AV input in addition to the backup camera input, so I plugged my secondary rear cam into that. Unlike my previous unit, when selecting to view this input, it turns off the BT music stream. I normally use this camera when the cargo area is loaded up and I can't see through the back window in the rear view mirror. Not sure if there is a workaround for that. When using the normal backup cam input, the music does reduce some, there's a setting to adjust that under Reverse Volume Suppression. It defaults to weak.
That's about as far as I've gotten so far this weekend. The steering wheel button connector is going to get redone, as the solder joints don't look that great, and I think that contributed to a resistance issue with the first unit. With this one, even after programming, the buttons don't activate the proper functions. So a new 3.5mm jack will get put in to try and eliminate it as a possible cause.
Let me know if anyone has any questions, I put my screen recorder software on it, so I can record how things look/work if there's anything specific someone wants to see.