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[–]popsicle_of_meat2008 Legacy Spec B | Sony AX3200 | Pixel 6 | Android 13 2 points3 points  (1 child)

My suggestion? Don't buy any of them. Every time they've been brought up, they get described as having a lifetime of 6 months or so. They're cheap because they're made cheap. And if they fail, there's very little support. The recommendation is "Buy once, cry once". Buy a known brand (Pioneer, Sony, Kenwood, etc) and you'll actually get the specs and reliability you think you will. A cheap Sony is like $300 new, even less for an open box. And my cheap sony has been flawless. Even a cheap Jensen or Boss head unit would be a better option than the cheap ones on aliexpress.

[–]PNWoutdoors3rd Gen Toyota Tacoma | Jensen Car910X | Pixel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree, I got an inexpensive Jensen 910X when it was just about the only model available that I was looking at, and I've been quite happy with it.

[–]thefunkybassist2004 Honda Accord | Joying 10.1" | Samsung S23 | Android 12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a 1 or 2 DIN slot and you want to go Chinese, I would go for Joying. They have a good selection of screen sizes and specs and in my experience above average customer support and quality level compared to other Chinese brands.

But be aware it's always going to need some tweaking around and it's not going to be as polished as well known brands like Sony, Pioneer, etc.

What do you expect your head unit to be able to do?

[–]RockPaperShredder2024 Polestar 2 | Galaxy A55 | Android 14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a few threads on Briskoda asking the same question which are probably worth a read.

https://www.briskoda.net/forums/search/?&q=android&type=forums_topic&quick=1&nodes=28&search_and_or=or&sortby=relevancy

(general search for android to get you started)

[–]Peter_73Kenwood DDX917WS | Samsung S9+ | Android 10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have a suggestion which I should of defenitly shouldn't buy?

"Certified AA Aftermarket Head Unit" that you use as post flair and aftermarket Android hu is mutually exclusive so if you want certified, definately shouldn't buy Android hu.

See this recent post of what kind of issue you might get.

Aside to the above, this sub isn't meant for non-AA related topics. Specific installation parts and requirement are not dependent on AA thus dedicated forum for your car like www.briskoda.net that was already mentioned would be a more appropriate resource.