Hey @Tpayne621 , was wondering what kind of speakers you are running with your Teyes head unit? Are you getting pretty good sound out of them? I bought a set of infinity speakers which are supposed to be really good but I am getting a lot of popping noises out of my speakers at 3/4 volume. They are 3 ohm speakers so I am going to try some 4 ohm JL audios to see if that helps. If I switch through different equalizer settings like rock, jazz, classical etc. The speakers sound like ****. I double checked all my wiring so I'm not sure what is going on. I talked to crutchfield and they said it could be the head unit but the head unit specs are pretty decent at 45 RMS at 2 ohms. Just wondering if you were experiencing the same thing?

 

Mines just got some replacement size pioneers in the front with some 11+ stock tweeters on the door sails and stocks in the back. Mine sounds fine. I can turn it all the way up and doesn't pop or distort. There is a group on Facebook about them and tons of people comment on how well they sound for what they are.

 

Okay thank you for the response. I'm going to try the JL audio and see how they work and go from there. I was really surprised that I had problems with the infinity's as they get a lot of good reviews

 

@Tpayne621, @jstihl, @ everyone else with the teyes cc3

This is CC3 specific. I have messed with a couple other brands and have gotten mixed results. Each one has different tweaks on their OS. Teyes seems to be the highest end, best reputation, of the Android OS units that makes one fitted for my car.

When using Android Auto for music and navigation, does it adjust volume separately for the two, or is it just one master volume control?

That is with both music and navigation being supplied through AA from the phone.

IIRC, on the Atoto in my 250 they will adjust separately, or at least no volume issues when using it. Android Auto with the Alpine unit in my Ranger they can be adjusted separately. I have now tried two different units for my Kia, the first was an AliExpress unit I've had for years, but never installed. It turned out to be so bad that I didn't get to using AA before removing it. The second unit for well and mostly works, but volume control in AA is an issue.navigation volume is about half of music volume, and I don't like my music turned up loud to begin with. I've tried every solution I can find online and can only adjust master volume, not individually. Turn up the sound to hear navigation and the music volume is looking me.

Before I spend the money on a Teyes unit, I wanted to see if y'all have any issues with this.

What I have appears to be same hardware, so if I can't return I may actually try installing the teyes firmware on it, before spending the money on the different unit. I think I've seen the firmware available on XDA forums if I can verify match and figure out how to install it.

 

I've never used the android auto on mine so cant really comment on that. I just use whatever music app or radio I want then use Google maps for navigation. I know on Google maps it has options in it for navigation volume and all that. Can even change the voice. I'll look around on it after work and see if I see different volume options for navigation and let you know.

 

@josht , if you are more comfortable with Android Auto (AA), you may have many more choices in head units than you realize. The Android OS head units are another option for those of us that do NOT like AA in any form or fashion.

For example, our 2016 Escape has native navigation and AA capability and I despise it so much I installed a wireless charging stand for my phone and we use the Android OS for navigation and streaming audio.

Just wanted to make sure you were clear that there is a difference between AA and Android OS and the features they offer.

 

I am sure you are aware just how vague the product descriptions are on all these chinesium head units. How does one tell for sure that it is Android OS and not AA?

 

The Android OS ones will typically say android OS or android 10 or whatever number it currently uses under specs. Most the android auto ones will just say android auto/apple car play. They just often get confused with one another.

 

Whenever I get home from work today I'll make a quick video showing some of the cool features of the teyes and how I have it hooked up and what not. I'm happy with it. Only dislike I see with it is no actual physical volume button or ****. Have to control it on the screen. But I have a newer steering wheels with the steering wheel buttons in am a lento control it that way. So that's not really a problem for me.

 

Tpayne621 provided the perfect answer.

Please link that video here in this thread sir. The Teyes is on my short list for Android head units to consider in the future for other applications.

 

I am aware of the difference. I've got the Atoto in the F-250 and not looking to change it at this time. Wanting to upgrade the radio in my 2010 Forte and am not a fan of the appearance of the adapter kits for standard double din style head units. There are better appearing options available for the Android OS units.

A couple of years ago I purchased one of the 9.7" "Tesla" screen options from AliExpress. Had issues with the seller. No surprise there, but ended up with the radio for cheap and it sat on my shelf for a few years. Not an F-250, but a picture of the unit is below. First issues, was that they tried the fake shipping scam. Sent me someone elses tracking and saying that it was my product and got delivered. Eventually they shipped product, but by the time I recieved it, I had filed for refund in bad faith. Either got full or majority refund. I did recieve a radio, but instead of the 8x256 radio I ordered, hardware info apps showed a 2x16 or something of the like. I put it on the shelf and figured I might try it later.



Didn't care so much about the big vertical screen, but liked having the ***** and buttons for quick volume control and navigation to different apps/settings. Also the other big screen units at the time blocked the hazard flasher which stock would be about mid way between where those two ***** are located. On this one the hazard was actually relocated to the side.

Well when I installed it week before last I discovered that aside from the hazard flasher the ***** and buttons on the sides can't do anything. The circuit boards are there, but the wiring isn't. There isn't anything to connect between them and the radio. The only header on the board is occoupied by the hazard flasher wiring and a single lone wire that goet to the back of the head unit and appears to be for 5V power to illuminate the lettering on the buttons. There is a spot on the board labeled "USB" but no header for it and no wiring/circuit diagrams available to figure out how it should have been wired. Also when I tried to connect to SWC the thing apparently wasn't wired correctly for that either, as it recognized no inputs from it. It's back in the box on the shelf, just haven;t decided to toss it yet.

Second attempt (last week) was this style:


I ordered a 4x64 GB unit and it at least was what it claimed to be. The steering wheel controls mostly worked, atleast detected and programable. If not for the volume issues is capable of the few primary goals I have for it. That would be in dash navigation, streaming music, handsfree calling, backup camera, and an astetically pleasing solution. For the first three of those I find that android auto works best for me. Seems that the UI that they put in this headunit is crippled when it comes to volume control and that is not acceptable. Seems like ti has to be tied to the siftware, because I have not noticed the same issues using AA on the Atoto, the alpine head units in my Ranger, or the Jensen in dad's Ranger. Granted the Atoto is using Headunit Relaoaded for Android Auto since the supplied app worthless, but this one is supposed to have native AA so should be better. Might have to see if I can install HUR on it and get any improvement before giving up completely on this unit.

At this point I have three routes to try to get what I want.

1) Get this unit working the way I want.
2) Return this unit, order the Teyes, and hope for the best.
3) Try to "firmware swap" this unit with better firmware if the unti is compatable. Seems that there are many different proprietary/tweaked softwares applied to a few different hardwares.

Option one and two are my best options. Before doing the second, I wanted to ask people with Teyes experience if they have the same AA volume issue. I'll be pretty pissed (not at y'all) if I spend double the money and have the same problem.

The third is mostly if I have issues returning the current unit and the hardware is compatable. Installing was kind of necessary to test and discover the issues, and I'm not sure if I can get it repackaged satisfactory for return. Amazon is usually pretty good on returns and well within time, but first time trying it with something like this. If I go modifying firmware, I definitely won't be returning it, they wouldn't know the difference, but my integrity won't allow it.

 

10-4

Unless they have changed the terms I have unlimited data, but rather limited hotspotting on my phone plan. Due to the limited hotspotting and for my own ease of use, I have found that I generally like using AA better than the apps on the headunit. That said, I do appreciate having the option to use the apps on the head unit. With this unit, even if I upgraded to an unlimited hotspotting plan, I would still have issues with the controls.

Honestly I haven't tried using the native apps on this unit, so don't know if the same issues exists there. The issue I encountered was while streaming SiriusXM and using Google Maps navigation at the same time through Android Auto. The navigation volume is much lower than music volume and can't be adjusted independenty.

There are three general options for voice level in Google Maps setting menu, softer, normal, and louder. I've got that set to louder, and it's still much lower than music volume. When navigation is speaking you should also be able to increase that volume with normal volume controls, without afecting overall system volume. General procedures suggest to play the test sound within navigation appa nd increase while that is playing. Doesn't work for me on this unit, it just increases full system volume.



To be clear to others reading this in the future the one I currently have is not a Teyes. It's an Amazon brand. I am asking about the Teyse and trying to decided if I want to return this to buy one of those, or possibly try a little bit of software hackery (then maybe still end up buying one of those when I brick it).

I'm hesitant to put the "maker" of the unit I have on blast at this time, becaue I'm unsure if it is a legit product, or if someone else sold a unit with their firmware pirated. I bought one that appeared to have good reviews on Amazon (you know how that goes), but what I recieved had a different company's name in the software. I don't know if the seller is reselling the different company's product, if they have pirated the software and messed it up, or if the seller even knows themselves. In typical fashion of Amazon the product listing I purchased is no longer listed on Amazon. The seller had 2x32 and 4x64 as options on the same product listing page, but has since removed all mention of and information about the 4x64 from the page. At least want to get to a conclusion, good or bad, before saying to stay away from this brand. .

 

@josht just went and messed around with the volume for navigation and don't see any options to change the navigation volume like you were saying. Just the 3 settings on Google. Normal loud and louder. Connected to the wireless android auto and tried that way as well and it's the same. Doesn't give a option to adjust them independently. Just the master volume control. But I don't seem to have a issue hearing mine when radio was playing.

 

Here's a video that shows how fast everything opens and plays and some different stuff. 2nd video is how I have the backup cameras wired up. Had to go hook up to camper to show it. Most of you can disregard the dash. It's a 99 truck with a 08+ dash in it so it will look a little different for you but does fit in a 99-04 dash as well. For steering wheels controls you would have to do universal buttons or can probably swap in a excursion wheel with the radio buttons.

 

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