Yeah, it's a disappointment, but in reality, the OS is fully booted and connected to wifi by the time I get out of the garage. I'm still hoping they'll add it back with a future update...but I won't hold my breath for that.
LC & LX470 Tesla Style Screen Radio Upgrade with Climate Control: General Discussions (9 Viewers)
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No shame in having it installed professionally...always better safe than sorry. I'm actually moving to Boulder next month and was planning on going to cartoys to talk about a custom sub box. Do you recommend them? Online reviews are kind of hit or miss with them.
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Thanks Sharky. Tried the OTG usb Port and it worked within a few seconds. one more thing knocked out
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Afternoon guys. I’m several pages into the installation manual and have an open request to those who have been using the software and apps for a little while now. Can you private message me this week or next and send a few blurbs of your experiences with apps & the OS and I will add them to the installation and operation manual?
I’m focusing immediately on the initial installation with cabling, brackets and fitment. Step two will be interface and controls. Thx
I’m focusing immediately on the initial installation with cabling, brackets and fitment. Step two will be interface and controls. Thx
I do recommend Cartoys Boulder - Nick the manager and Nick the installer are very knowledgeable, helpful, reasonable, and good guys to work with . They introduced me to the Android radio. Tell em Norwood sent you. They’ll treat you right.
Can someone install Google earth
I would but my wifi speeds are awful.
Hi MisterEd, The $1300 included everything- the radio, HD tuner, CarPlay dongle, and all hardware. The labor was only $350.@norkeel - I would've installed it for you for $1,300!
Haven't read the 100 pages... yet.
But, if this setup is plug-and-plag... It'll be in my To-Do list... Looks great
But, if this setup is plug-and-plag... It'll be in my To-Do list... Looks great
I installed it last night and it worked great. Is there something in particular you want to see?
A video of two finger zoom, rotate, gestures, etc would be awesome
Wow that's awesome. And you zoomed right into my 'hood! That seems snappy as heck. Thanks!!
No problem at all. It's a fun app to mess around with as long as you have a solid data connection. That demo was done via wifi hotspot on a Verizon 4G LTE phone, so it should be fairly accurate in terms of real-world performance.
P.S. Sorry if it looked like I was trying to peep in your windows there...I knew you were in San Jose, but the neighborhood was just luck.
Lol! So Google Earth should have an offline cache. After you explore the area a bit, if you disconnect the wifi it should still show the 3d tiles.
I use it to cache off-road areas before wheeling, then I have .kml or .gpx overlays that show where trails are. Important for BLM land.
Yeah, it definitely does keep a local cache, because my neighborhood loaded a bit quicker. I haven't checked to see whether it persists after a reboot, although I don't see why it wouldn't.
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Thanks again to all the pioneers on this mod!
Curious if anyone has been able to use Gaia Navigation app?
Curious if anyone has been able to use Gaia Navigation app?
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My factory touch screen just cracked in my 2006, so I am considering this big screen alternative to the $300 repair to my factory antiquated system.
My main questions:
1. has anyone gotten this to work with the factory reverse camera?
2. Is it mostly plug and play?
3. does this integrate well with the hands-free cell phone use?
4. anybody ran one of these long enough to see if they fail or are very reliable? The factory setup is old and simple, but it did work well for 220,000 miles without issue until the screen cracked from temp swings one day.
5. Does it have an FM/AM/Sirius-XM tuner already installed or does it have to run an app?
My main questions:
1. has anyone gotten this to work with the factory reverse camera?
2. Is it mostly plug and play?
3. does this integrate well with the hands-free cell phone use?
4. anybody ran one of these long enough to see if they fail or are very reliable? The factory setup is old and simple, but it did work well for 220,000 miles without issue until the screen cracked from temp swings one day.
5. Does it have an FM/AM/Sirius-XM tuner already installed or does it have to run an app?
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I installed mine on 6/23. Obviously not enough time to tell the longevity of the device. My guess is that it won't be as reliable as the factory HU.
It is mostly plug and play.
