I purchased the EKIY K5, 8G 128G head unit for my Subaru Crossterk XV 2014, it's actually the entire front bazel of the vents/radio/climate control. I'm a 50 year old female that decided to upgrade the head unit by myself, not really knowing much. Today I installed it and iit seems to be working so I think I did the install correct. The hardest part was talking the car apart to take out the old radio. I do have a couple of plugs from the old radio that didn't get used but I don't see anything missing in the new radio so I'm thinking everything is connected thru the harnesses that came with the EKIY head unit, steering wheel control is working, voice control, reverse camera, on board Diagnostic, GPS, 4G antenna, two USB connect. I have to figure out how to connect the original USB in the armrest, maybe I don't need a total of 3 USB and I can skip that one. It had the 360cameras but I didn't order that because I'm too old school😂. So far I haven't found anything that is a problem with it, I'm very happy with the unit and it looks nice, it looks like it came with the car and not an after market radio. Some things in the settings I don't know what they are and what they mean but with time I'll google them and learn. I paid about $270.
That's great to hear, thinking of getting one for my 2015 Honda. Did you come across any issues with the instruction manual? (sometimes Chinese products have very bad English instructions) that's what I'm worried about.
I picked up one of these head units for my honda jazz and I love it! I'm still installing the 360 cameras but it's a great improvement and really modernises what was otherwise a regular old car. The subwoofer really helps with the audio too, I think the controls for the subwoofer (and audio) are well thoughtout too, I did have lower expectations for it when I ordered the unit.
DONT BOTHER I GOT A UNIT PLUS ALL THE EXTRAS BESEL WAS WARPED AND PAINT MISSING AND ALSO UNIT WAS GLITCHING ALL THE TIME..THEY OFFERD $4 THEN $10!dollars then when AliExpress stepped in they withdrew their $10 and Ali gave me $49...I paid $320 delivered and it's sat collecting dust. .FUCK YOU EKIY ..YOUVE SCAMMED OTHERS ...
Hi, I've just purchased the T7 8/256 model after watching your very useful review and I must say I am impressed. I did ask the supplier if they had a detailed list of all the menu options with description as some seem meaningless to me as a beginner, but they say they don't have one and to just ask, but that is a lot of questions. Have you thought about doing an in depth explanation of what all the menu options do, you could break it down into sections, like Factory / User / ETC ? E.g. you changed the 4 apps in the bottom box, but how did you do that ? I had no issues installing it, but I'm pulling my hair out trying to work out how to drive it, or customise it and there seems no RU-vid videos about that aspect, but plenty of people asking how ! ! !
You were spot on with this review! I purchased this headunit after watching several of your reviews. I am very happy with my purchase. Thank you. II look forward to watching more of your reviews.
Don't be fooled by android versions. There is a thread on XDA developers showing a D7 actually had android 8.1 not 10 or 11. 8.1 is no longer supported, moreover Ekiy sent an "update" to this person who analysed the metadata, yes it was still 8.1.
What a great presentation/review video. I have viewed many of your presentations/reviews and they are exceptional an must see for the audience contemplating purchase of HU`s - Thank you so very much and with this you made my day! I have (finally) concluded based on your presentation on the one to suit me. I hesitated on a 360 version but you made me tip over to that "camp."
Glad i found this video for EKIY . I just ordered two unit to upgrade both vehicles and a dash cam for the wife’s car. Looking forward to installing them and giving the cars a breath of fresh air!
How do you think this system stacks up against the Teyes CC3 2K? I like the tire monitoring system on this that you don't actually have to install anything in your tires which is a huge plus in my book.
See my comment on tpms... long story short, I'd rather have the "proper" TPMS, or none at all, than have those hanging off the end of my valvestems. Think about it - to measure pressure, those little caps HAVE to depress and open the valves to sense pressure. So now your tires remaining inflated depend upon the seal between the cap and your valvestem, not the shrader valve itself. Better not have one iota of dirt or contamination on there...
EKIY offers the internal ones as well for a little more. You might need a tire shop to install the internal TPMS but you don't have to worry about it unscrewing or some kid walking by and stealing one off your wheel.
the dsp is 16 band but 2 channel. if you press set up, you can activate another set of 16 bands of eq. basically you have 1 set of front speakers with 16 band eq. rear speakers another 16 band eq. what I did was front speakers will handle the mids and high but mute the lows. rear speakers will handle the lows to mids but mute the highs. reducing the stress and load of the speakers. of course its nowhere near an actual multi channel dsp where you can configure individual speaker with their respective EQ. this bridges closer. another higher end models offers I think 21 or 27 band of eq configuration with similar 2 channel setup. much more fine tuning capabilities.
Looking extra dapper for the vid! so radio is like 180 for 4gb 220 for 8gb, then 50 for the cameras which need to be ordered at the same time as the radio because the radio needs an extra chip in it, steering wheel buttons 19, 20 or 26 for screw on/internal tpms.... then theres the optional 4ch+sub (4x35w?) dsp box for another 28 and dab for 24 so the full on everything but the sink package is like 367, which i admit is cheaper than a teyes 360 setup (full everything kit radio 337, cameras 100, tpms 50, parking sensors 112, dab 32 so 631...) but I was still hoping it would work out cheaper than that...... maybe if i put on the marigolds, detail the bathroom, detail the kitchen, and the front room, redecorate the lounge and have a shave i can maybe beg for one....
@@vth55_ I *think* you can add the 360 to a 128gb radio only, but from the wording of the website you have to tell them so they put the 360 magic chip in it. I'd play safe and buy it together.
@@BilalBaghdadi that's what others have done, I'm still trying to sell my body to raise the cash. Just remember you *must* get the 360 can version of the head unit or it won't have the right parts inside, you must tell them you want the 360 cam head unit, if you get a non 360 and then buy the cams they will not work as it won't have a 360 decoding chip inside....(that how it was explained to me)
(This is for people who are curious about the unit i will probably update if i find any issues with it) I just got mine and have been using it for maybe 10 days. I drove about 300 miles with it. The unit works well. My old radio was broken, so i can't say if audio quality improved or dropped, but it sounds good. Gps works very well. I haven't installed the backup camera yet, so i can't say how that is. The microphone is horrible, but the head unit uses a standard 3.5mm jack, so any small microphone will work. Im currently using a $10 mic from amazon android Auto. can be annoying to get setup as it won't always connect. But it does work well. i dont have a sim card in it, so i can't say how well the 4g is
Great video. Learning a lot from your reviews. So the Canbus is built in or do you have to purchase separately. Likewise, are the Teyes and Mekede also built in Canbus? Thank you for your help?
Thanks for a great review. The biggest question I have is how does the sound quality of the EKIY, Mekede and Teyes CC3 compare? Are they pretty much the same or there significant differences. They all have canbus integration and use Android so UI is similar. Teyes has definitely enhanced their UI and is more fancy than others but they all seem to have decent UI. Again thanks for the reviews, they are detailed and very informative.
I've just purchased the 7 inch thanks to your 7 best of 2023 video. Replacing my 3rd ac8257 head unit in 2 months as they keep dying and I swear they were slower than my old px5.
I really miss hard buttons. That way, I don't need to take my eyes off the road. Are there any touch screens that include basic hard buttons? I need buttons to move up and down my radio presets. And I NEED a volume knob. I don't believe a solely touch screen interface is practical for a driver. But it's necessary to access all the amazing features.
Hi I see your reviews. I want to ask you a question, what is the most recommended in your opinion to purchase a 9-inch screen? I have been debating for a long time before buying. There are many models to know a good choice?
I have found the Bluetooth on the T7 very poor. I can connect my iPhone, but it won't connect to my OBD Eleven VAG dongle, or my NextBase 522 DashCam ! They did respond to all my questions but were not able to offer a solution. I have found an OBD2 dongle that does work so I can use Torque. Note they originally told me it had BT v5, but AIDA64 revealed it is only BT v4+ ??? My old cheap CAMECHO head unit had better BT ! But other than that everything else seems OK and it is much faster than my old CAMECHO unit.
Thanks for this video. I went ahead and ordered the T7 for my civic. I’m planning to just wire my speakers directly to the head unit, but just saw the mini amps they sell on aliexpress that has a harness that connects directly to the android head unit. Any recommendations on those Chinese-made amps? Or is the head unit built-in amp adequate?
I bought a T7 also . I live in the USA where we use miles and Fahrenheit. If this is their flagship android car radio they dropped the ball. Something as simple as changing Celsius to Fahrenheit and kilometers to miles can't be done on this radio even though there is a setting to do both, changing the setting does nothing. Contacted support and they said "it can't be done".
Really appreciate how thorough your reviews are. Do you know whether it's possible to use apple carplay wired only? And whether it will tether data from the phone? And for the DVR cameras; do you need to buy the 360 kit and the DVR kit and put them together, or could you just buy the DVR kit with the front and rear and then buy a couple side view camera and attach them? It didn't look like the DVR kit came with the right dongle for 360 camera. Thank you!
I have the Teyes CC3 and the EKIY T7 . They both are the same in many ways but the Teyes has the better software IMO. The Teyes allows radio station logos instead of just station numbers.
Hello, great review. Do you happen to know if a VW equipped with Dynaudio system will have issues with this headunit? I really want to buy this but I'm not sure if it will work with it. I've already returned one headunit since I had noise issues at low volume level. Thanks in advance!
I have taken the journey with you regarding Android Head Units. I am fond of this one. I have a 2018 Nissan KICKS SV that has the factory 360 cameras, i plan on upgrading my deck to this unit. Since your release of this video, how is this unit treating you and was there any updates since?
Great video, I have one of these units, not sure if I have a fan issue, should the fan be running all the time, or does it kick in at a certain temperature?, thanks
Thanks for the great review! Awesome content. I have factory backup camera. Can I just connect that to this without having to add the new camera? I have a Buick Enclave
You must have been very lucky to receive all the accessories as I would assume you don't bother buying new 360 cameras with every head unit. As I was replacing an AC8257 unit I didn't bother ordering 360 cameras or dab radio from them as I already had them so they sent a unit without the 360 internal chip or software. It seems they make the units with and without default compatibility with the optional extras.
This is an awesome video. Excuse my noob question, but as a first time user is hotspoting my phone to give this thing wifi better, or should i really get a dedicated sim card?
Hey, great video, only thing I was missing was the showing of the Google Play store. From my experience some Android TV boxes comes with a weird version of Google Play that doesn't have many apps available. Other than that the review is really great. I was searching for some good english video on these android radios. Thanks a lot!
To change kph to mph , if its like my junsun just hold your finger on the kph. I just did this to try it as id seen others with similar systems unable to change theres. Hope it works and helps.
I purchased one of these from EKIY for my JDM 2008 Lexus ISF - All factory features work and EKIY customer service was awesome Do you know if I can wire the EKIY revers camera into my factory reverse camera wiring rather than run new wiring?
@@charlesbuhagiar3891but you can't get into Ekiy main settings to change km to mph also you cannot change the colors and make of cars like you can on other android head units
Hello! Thank you for sharing your experience with us I wanted to know if the front n back camera are continuously recording even though I’m using Apple car play
I have the t900... I had to get a hidden settings app to access the Bluetooth2 settings to try and add my OBD adapter... My problem is, all the devices in the bluetooth device list say "no name" so I have no idea which one to choose to pair my OBD adapter... have you had this problem?
Hi Saab Unleashed, and thanks for all your great review videos. Ive ordered one of these units for my 2016 Jeep Renegade Limited 2.0 Diesel along with the DAB dongle. I will likely need to use an aerial amplifier which will need a 12V accessory feed. Do you know if the wiring looms that come with the kit will include a 12V accessory wire that I could either use or tap into to power the aerial amplifier? Any help gratefully received thanks in anticipation.
What a great series of videos! I'm refurbishing an older Land Rover Defender, and a couple of questions if I may. Starting from a position of zero audio equipment of any kind, do I need an amp to use this kind of head unit? Secondly, Defenders get stolen a lot more than other vehicles, they have pretty poor anti-theft gear. With 360 all around cameras becoming increasingly available, are there any manufacturers linking this up with proximity sensors etc to see who's been sniffing around? Thanks - Phill
They do a front dvr camera that I believe works as a parking camera but of course only the front and as for the amp,you don’t need an amp to run some speakers,,mine sounds great with just factory speakers no amp.
EKIY is obviously competing with Idoing, seeing that they both offer vehicle specific trimmed units. Comparing the Idoing 2019 Impreza unit with the EKIY unit for the same car, they look identical down to the chamfer around the screen, the location and look of the microphone grill, size of the screen... everything. However, this EKIY unit with optical and coax outputs caught my eye, which is something the Idoing unit does not have. I currently Bluetooth my phone running Tidal directly to my DSP, which eliminates Carplay functionality, and I've been looking for something that would bring that back. The only thing I'm worried about is that its an android OS, which usually resamples the bitrate of your music, and I'd like to avoid that if possible. Do you know if using the coax or toslink outputs would bypass the OS's resampling? I'd assume not, as it will still run Carplay and have the backwards control functionality
Hello, I stumbled on your channel a few days ago and have really enjoyed the content so far. After watching this vides I decided to order the T7. I was just curious if you happen to know if it would connect to XM radio?
You know if there's a way to autostart carplay or just spotify on those head units?! I don't get it why chinese are adding so much unnecessary functions but no autostart
How are these fixed to the dash? Normally there are screws outside the perimeter of the screen, but these screens prevent access for such a screw+driver...
How does it install into old head unit space? I have a double din "square" that has a pretty standard 4 bolt hole setup-- how would I mount a larger screen? I dont care if it sticks out of the bezel a little bit. You seem to have completely skipped that part?
Atoto S8 Ultra. Also comes with 360 viewing when backing up. I just started watching this video, so I don't know which one is better... yet. The reviews for the Atoto S8 Ultra are really good though so if this unit doesn't match up to that one, I'm going with the Atoto.
Thank you for this in depth eview, which has convinced me to buy the EKIY 6GB version. One, probably pretty stupid question relates to the output to the speakers. You showed that there is only left, right and subwoofer out, but you seem to be able to manage front and rear output to your speakers. How does that work?
The RCA outputs only to front and subwoofer, but these are only used for an aftermarket amp. If you're using your car's factory speakers, you won't be using the RCAs at all and will get the rear channels too
Thanks! That clears it up! Another question had is with the Android version on this unit. There are many head units out there with higher Android versions. Does it make a lot of difference with head units. Ie. Would I be much better off waiting for a unit with Android 13 or higher?
What is the sound quality like as I see so many different reviews regarding these units and everyone moans about them obviously there’s lots of brands. I just wanna make sure I’m getting the best one for my money.
Hi. What size was your head unit and are you able to give me the screen dimensions. I want to see if I can adapt it for my campervan. Thanks and keep up the work. Your videos are awsome
Hi Stuart, this unit sounds like what I need but what I need to know as well is that does it have vehicle automatic self parking system. Kind regards Tony.
not the youtuber, but unfortunately there's no self parking in any head units to date. the 360 degree parking system allows you to see what's around your car in 360 degrees, but it still requires you to do the actual parking. hope that helps
So should I go with the Teyes cc3 2k 360 or this for my 2010 Saab 9-3 Aero AWD? What is the biggest screen you would recommend? I know that the cupholder will be blocked so any reason I cannot go with a 10.2 inch? The overhang won't really matter towards the passenger/glovebox side of the dash? (I am in the U.S. and in a left-hand drive car. Thanks, I would really appreciate your final recommendation for my Saabs.
If your choice is of these two and can afford the difference, buy the Teyes. You will be limited to the 9 inch one because any bigger and you won't be able to put the vents back in. If you want a bigger screen, get a Joying. The screen clips into place after you've replaced the vents. I have a video showing the installation of that in the 9-3
I’m trying to decide between this T7 and an Atoto a6pf for my 2012 Honda Fit LXL. One of the appeals of the T7 is that it already comes with plastic cutout that fits my car. On the other hand the Atoto is a more established brand. Finally, I think the main use of the stereo is going to be with Android Auto and CarPlay, so maybe the powerful hardware on the T7 is somewhat wasted. Any thoughts?
I have. 2008 Saab 9-3 convertible, watched lots of your reviews. Looking for head unit with backup camera and CarPlay. Which looks best in Saab and is the best install for this vehicle out of the box?
I ordered one of these based on your review, just waiting for it to arrive :). I tend to trust your reviews after watching many videos of yours. It would be nice if the fan had been hardwired to the accessory line internally instead of an external connection, but I guess it makes it easier to replace a failed fan. I did note the T7 does not come standard with 360 degree camera chip and it cost and extra $15 US for me to order one with that chip. I did go all out and get the 8GB RAM model myself as I had a lower spec unit previously and although I used it for almost 6 years, the lower RAM did make it a little sluggish and slow to load more intensive apps like certain navigation apps.
Hello @saab unleashed thankyou for this most informative video. I am looking to install something like this along with a 360 camera system / TPMS etc into my 2010 Volvo XC90. Looking at their store, EKIY appear to do a X7 head unit for the Volvo. The price is sub £100… is that right?! Is the X7 essentially the same head unit as this T7 but with a different adapter plate for Volvos, as I don’t see a reference to the X7 on their website, only AliExpress. One last question, does the 360 camera give any visual alerts on screen, or audible alerts if the car is too close to an object, or is it purely the camera feeds? Thankyou very much.
I can't speak for the compatibility between Volvo models, but I can tell you that if you buy something that is less than £100, you'll be disappointed. There should be options where you can select the components, make sure to get something higher end. The 360 system doesn't have audible noises, you'd have to also install radar sensors, but that's easy
Hi, great video. Can you configure it so it automatically starts recording in 360 when the car starts ? and can you see the video playback in 360 or only the front cam ? Thanks in advance
@@BilalBaghdadi I contacted the vendor who said that it was possible, it apparently starts recording on startup. Can't be 100% sure if it's true tho, you know how Chinese sellers are
Can anyone help? I have the same product for my car with the 360 camera. But I wanted to know how to configure cameras to the indicator. For example when I put the left indicator the screen changes to the camera of an aerial view of the car and split screen of the camera showing the left front tire. On my right indicator it shows the split screen with the aerial view of the car and a split screen of the 3D blind spot of the car. How can you configure the camera settings and spilt screen ? I’ve tried many times but I can’t figure it out
Hello, After I saw your video, I bought this one, it's very nice and fast.. but I have only one issue.. How to flip the rear cam upside down? I found only the mirror left and right but not up /down... please help
Android head unit geek guy. Just what I was looking for. Just bought a new 2024 Subaru Crosstrek and it has a head unit in the dash. No 360 camera system. I would really like to upgrade the car to this. Where to start with hardware that will integrate nicely with the existing head unit?
Can this be installed in a 2 din bay so that the screen is floating like in your saab? I have an alfa romeo GT which is kind of hard to get a good android head unit like this for.
I bought a SEAT Alhambra 2007 and after watching your review, I want to install an Ekiy headunit on it. With all the peripherals it would bem a heck of an upgrade. But Ekiy says tney don't have a suitable modelo for my car, and O can't understand why. Don't they have a 2din universal modelo. Can you help me understand?
Hello. I would like to buy a t900 for my VW Golf6. I have a few questions, maybe you can help me find answers. 1. Does the radio "remember" what it was running before turning off the car? For example, I have navigation to a given place enabled. I stop at the station to refuel, come back and have to choose the address again. Similarly with music, when I turn off the car, the music from Sportify/YT stops playing and I have to select the song again. This is how I have it in my current Isudar T72X, everything was better in the previous Isudar T72X. 2. Does the radio allow you to turn on Google Assistant? I know that the producer has his assistant, but he does not support my language. In Isudar I can select Google Assistant, but after each radio reset I have to select it again. Thank you :)
I've just installed a T7 on my 2010 Venza. But.... When I turn the car on (not the engine) the unit is working. But when I hit the ignition the unit powers off. Do you know what the issue might be? After I saw the problem I disconnected everything but the power cable (second harness with RCA, 4g, GPS, etc.), and the problem remains. Please help!
Hi there great vidio I am having trouble emailing aliexpress I want to buy one do you know if the 360 Camara and the parking senors plug straight into the head unit Many thanks if you can help it would be great
I have a problem. I purchased the T7 for my 2010 Toyota Venza.....But when I turn the engine on the unit powers off. When I turn the car on (not the engine) the unit is working. But when I turn the engine on the unit powers off.... I tried unplugging everything but the power cable (no peripherals, RCA, 4G, GPS, camera etc) for testing and still it powers off.
What are you using to mount the unit into the car? Mine didn't come with any brackets and the back of the unit is not like a single or double length so I can't use my traditional mounting hardware from other headunits
It needs custom mounting if you're uing it like a universal head unit, like I am. I show how fit this style of head unit to a Saab 9-3 in this video - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-p-6xglcAFZc.html
Hello. Nice review. I have one question. Will the radio drain the battery after few days of no using car? Is here some option to shut down radio in this cases? Thank you.
Hi! Thanks for all the good videos you made. I cant find any info about the size of the Ekiy T7. Could you take measurements? I want to mount it in a Opel vivaro 2005 but dont know if it would fit
Why nobody covers the radio quality? Most if not all chinese head units suffers badly in terms of radio signal sensitivity, filtering and general audio quality.
