Pumpkin Android Head Units

Anyone install one of these in their Tacos? They look pretty good. I'm a big Spotify user so I could install the app on this and download my playlists for easy playback. It's a bit of a pain streaming from my phone to my JVC single din deck.

Here is one I was eyeing.
http://www.***************/car-dvd-...-wifi-odb2-dvr-button-light-color-adjust.html

 

So I picked up one of these units.

http://www.***************/pumpkin-...s-navigation-system-support-3g-wifi-obd2.html

The install was straight forward. All the wires I needed to connect where colour coded. So far I am impressed. I am still playing with it and see the odd limitation but nothing serious. I'll write up something more after I use for awhile. It's great I can run Spotify or any app for that matter. I may get a 3G sim card for it.

 

Does it have SiriusXM?

 

ugh, 64bit MP3 quality broadcasts

it's like Napster circa 2000 audio quality....with commercials for service you have already paid for

 

Yup! That's the one!

 

Liking it so far? Looking at a non android version. Seems to be really customizable for the cost.

 

Interesting. Does it have offline GPS built in so you could nav with it like with the Backcountry Navigator app?

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I looked into it, and at least the newest model does have GPS built in. That's pretty cool.

 

No option for Sirius but I could still use the app if I want, and for me could use on the move with 3G. But even with wifi, you could download content on demand.

Speaking of which, I got a 3G USB dongle and a 3GB data plan simcard and instant 3G on the unit. I found a speedo widget to see how fast I am actually going compared to my speedo as I have bigger tires. I know it's off by 7% anyway but you sort of put the difference out of your mind when driving.

The smaller weather widget is my personal weather station at my house, the larger one uses GPS to find the nearest official weather station.

The only problem I have with it is sometimes the volume knob is unresponsive and I can't adjust the volume. I have to swipe down and access the volume adjuster from there.

 

Very cool!

Can you use your own launcher with it? Something like Nova or another? I wonder if there's a 4G LTE dongle that would work. Would be WAY faster!

 

I haven't tried another launcher. The one that is installed on it is good for an auto interface. I have Nova on my S6 Edge and not sure how well that would work with the Pumpkin unit when using it while driving.

It would have been easier for me to get a 4G/LTE dongle but many of these units (it may be all of them) don't support 4G/LTE. I've been playing YouTube etc and no issue with speed. This is the dongle I bought for the sim card
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produc...V0766&cm_re=huawei-_-9SIA7EA35V0766-_-Product

 

Would you buy it again? Any thoughts after a few months of using it? I'm shopping around and could use a review.

 

I installed the android 5.1 version a few days ago. No problems so far. Sounds MUCH better then the stock head unit. Im using it with the factory jbl system

 

do these support the backup camera?

 

Most of them do