Hizpo Android 7.1 head Unit

[nextelbuddy]

been wanting a unit like this since I saw the Eonon 5150 back in the day. i know right now for a little over $350 - $400 you can pick up an Eonon or similar unit off Alibaba or Ali express that is an 8 core 2 GB model with Android 6.1 on it.

i looked everywhere including android XDA forums but no one talks about upgrading the operating system on these things. I decided to just get the 7.1 version on ebay that is Quad core 2 GB of ram. its DDR3 ram so thats a +.

it was $278 shipped on ebay. it says ships from Texas but mine came from Chattanooga TN and only took 2 days to get to me in Atlanta.

heres a link to it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/332312644330

Will install it tonight.

This model did not come with any front or rear camera add ons but it has all the cables for them if i want to add them on later. it did come with a GPS antenna, Wifi Antenna in the back and a CAN decoder as expected.

I saw a review on youtube for a similar Quad core unit where someone paid almost $350+ for it. it has almost instant bootup and thats all i care about. I will post a video of it or thoughts on it afte ri get it installed.

im a heavy android user so i definitely plan on either taking advantage of BT streaming or Wifi hotspotting to use the native Google play apps for Music since i have a Google play music subscription and youtube red.

Heres the pics of it unboxed from today.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4508/37642683592_facd0d2216_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ZmmAo5)IMG_20171013_120806 (https://flic.kr/p/ZmmAo5) by Shawn Robertson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nextelbuddy/), on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4490/37004540143_ef3a22ca62_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YnXWyP)IMG_20171013_120814 (https://flic.kr/p/YnXWyP) by Shawn Robertson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nextelbuddy/), on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4447/37642683732_66c41a2d31_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ZmmAqu)IMG_20171013_120827 (https://flic.kr/p/ZmmAqu) by Shawn Robertson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nextelbuddy/), on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4513/37675740761_5d72060ca8_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Zph28g)IMG_20171013_121048 (https://flic.kr/p/Zph28g) by Shawn Robertson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nextelbuddy/), on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4466/37642683722_cdee85ca9d_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ZmmAqj)IMG_20171013_121110 (https://flic.kr/p/ZmmAqj) by Shawn Robertson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nextelbuddy/), on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4466/37642683922_cc9d8474cb_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ZmmAtL)IMG_20171013_121258 (https://flic.kr/p/ZmmAtL) by Shawn Robertson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nextelbuddy/), on Flickr

[ZHP_Brandon]

Thats a fantastic price, I might upgrade to that and sell my Eonon, I’ve had it for a year and its great but has much to be desired since updating OS and internals is next to impossible and they have the worst Customer Service to begin with [emoji849]..

I have a back up camera if you want to make me an offer! Since I was to lazy to install it, might as well sell it since its literally brand spanking new lol


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[bvmackin]

Subbed for a review!

[joeybananaz18]

Awesome price. This might be a stupid question, but would it make sense to go with a head unit that uses the same OS as your phone? Like for example, I have an iphone. When i look to upgrade my stereo to something more modern, should i get something that is iOS based?

[Dual]

Great writeup and pix, btw. Thanks!
@ joeybananaz: there are no IOS-based car stereos. There are some which support CarPlay, which is a plus for iPhone users.

[joeybananaz18]

Great writeup and pix, btw. Thanks!
@ joeybananaz: there are no IOS-based car stereos. There are some which support CarPlay, which is a plus for iPhone users.

Yes correct. Sorry, that's what I meant. Shawn sorry for jacking your thread.

[az3579]

Awesome price. This might be a stupid question, but would it make sense to go with a head unit that uses the same OS as your phone? Like for example, I have an iphone. When i look to upgrade my stereo to something more modern, should i get something that is iOS based?

You will get no additional benefits using an Android phone with this head unit versus an iPhone. Screen mirroring is the only thing I would have said, but I never got mirroring to work even on my Android phone, so that's a moot point.

[nextelbuddy]

few updates on it.

First with the install:


It comes with 2 main power harness, one for pre face lift and one for post face lift so to speak. not really a face lift change but when ever they changed over the radio plug harness, usually pre 2003 and post 2003.

i plugged my radio up and everything worked except sound. discovered that the HK AMP was not getting power so i looked on the radio harness and there was a blue Remote/ANT wire that was not connected. I just used a T tap to connect the blue power antenna/remote wire to Accessory II wire on the same harness and that solved the issue and everything is working now.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4480/37025350554_a363bde9da_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YpNAM1)IMG_20171013_193807 (https://flic.kr/p/YpNAM1) by Shawn Robertson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nextelbuddy/), on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4486/23881961088_01bd16d85a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ConhZN)IMG_20171013_194605 (https://flic.kr/p/ConhZN) by Shawn Robertson (https://www.flickr.com/photos/nextelbuddy/), on Flickr


after inputting my google account i started downloading APPs sinc i was connected to my home Wifi. the unit is slow and sluggish while installing Apps. This doesnt appear to be a RAM issue but more indicative of slow NAND aka the "hard drive". slow NAND memory usually shows it face like this.

now that i have my apps installed, the unit was veyr zippy. boot up after starting the car for the first time over night is near instant.

You WILL need a right angle Radio antenna harness. the one the unit comes with is a straight plug and it does not allow your unit to push all the way into the dash. i removed the antenna plug and confirmed the unit sit perfectly.

i ordered this via amazon and it should resolve that.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007WTELW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1




for $278 + $10 for the adapter this seems like a very good purchase for me so far and a huge upgrade over the factory CD53 unit.



Steering wheel controls work as they should as well and no lag using them that I can see.

[ZHPizza]

FYI I have what appears to be the same headunit (except Android 6.0 and 8-core processor), so I'll chime in here and help you out where I can:

Edit: link to the one that I have https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Camera-DVR-Car-DVD-Player-For-BMW-E46-android-6-0-Radio-Stereo-GPS-Navigation/32802197114.html

- The unit is straight trash when downloading something. I couldn't figure out why when it has plenty of RAM, so I'm glad you did. I play music through Spotify and it will skip like an old CD player while something is downloading in the background. Very annoying.

- I bought the same right angle adapter and it still wouldn't fit, so I ended up chopping away at the plug and bending it myself. Frustration got the best of me on this one, but worked out in the end. I at least thought to take pictures of my caveman technique.

First cut back the rubber insulation with a razor:
https://i.imgur.com/71RU0ll.jpg

Hammered a screwdriver into it to make a crease:
https://i.imgur.com/CdB5i6p.jpg

Grabbed it with some channel locks and beat it with a hammer to continue the bend:
https://i.imgur.com/6MIuoND.jpg

And the result:
https://i.imgur.com/R1agzqg.jpg

It finally fit and works just fine.

[Dual]

Will any of these units permit hardwired line audio out from an iPhone to a (rear) input on the head unit? I really would like to avoid another encode/decode cycle for my music, it's degraded enough as it is LOL..

ZHPizza, while you've got a well-mapped out antenna solution there, that method could have wound up damaging insulation and shorting the signal.
There's probably a variant of your method where a dremel cuts the barrel to avoid that risk.