Differences in CIC Android based products

[Ginlaan]

Also interested in hearing results.

[MJBO]

Originally Posted by Bomiz

Ordered the Android 7.1 unit. I'll let you guys know how it goes

Hey mate, has the unit arrived for you yet?

[Bomiz]

Originally Posted by MJBO

Hey mate, has the unit arrived for you yet?

Yeah it has. I didn't fully wire it completely. It's just basic installed. To be honest I realized I don't use my infotainment system enough to really care about it lol. Plus I haven't connected the audio for it yet, but it connects directly to the AUX for sound. I can't imagine the sound quality being good because of that. Plus it's somewhat difficult to use the touch screen when the screen is so far pushed back. Plus a lot of apps won't work on the system and have to be downloaded a different way as a work around. I mainly only use my system for music.

But I would recommend the system for people with CCC, Since I have CiC, I sort of don't need it

[MJBO]

Originally Posted by Bomiz

Plus a lot of apps won't work on the system and have to be downloaded a different way as a work around. I mainly only use my system for music.

Curious what you mean by this? The Android 6.0 unit I installed in my Nissan has full google play store, and I think I've only had to side load one app (which works just fine).

[Bomiz]

Originally Posted by MJBO

Curious what you mean by this? The Android 6.0 unit I installed in my Nissan has full google play store, and I think I've only had to side load one app (which works just fine).

Well I tried downloading Google Assistant. Which is the main reason why I wanted android

[Redd]

Originally Posted by Bomiz

Yeah it has. I didn't fully wire it completely. It's just basic installed. To be honest I realized I don't use my infotainment system enough to really care about it lol. Plus I haven't connected the audio for it yet, but it connects directly to the AUX for sound. I can't imagine the sound quality being good because of that. Plus it's somewhat difficult to use the touch screen when the screen is so far pushed back. Plus a lot of apps won't work on the system and have to be downloaded a different way as a work around. I mainly only use my system for music.

But I would recommend the system for people with CCC, Since I have CiC, I sort of don't need it

All the apps work on my Android 4.4 unit, there's full Play Store access.

Google Assistant requires specific integration to the device, I think. The processor needs to be constantly listening.

[svinfinity]

So how is the sound quality on the new 7.1 unit?

[Ginlaan]

Anyone have info on the sound from the new units?

[tdott]

One more iteration will likely have me interested.

Some more ram, better cpu, slightly higher resolution screen and these could be great units.

[MJBO]

Originally Posted by tdott

One more iteration will likely have me interested.

Some more ram, better cpu, slightly higher resolution screen and these could be great units.

You could be waiting a while, the 4.4/1GB units were out for a long time before the new 7.1/2GB units arrived.

Love to be wrong, but history....

[Redd]

My installer has seen the 7.1 units. He says it does the exact same thing, not worth the upgrade if you already have 4.4.