New Android Dynavin installed. Wow!

B6/7 S4/RS4
#1

Ok, so I got my Android Dynavin unit installed yesterday and right off the bat, issues and bugs. I was like crap!

Then I updated to the latest Dynavin firmware, bought a small USB passthrough hub and voila!

I now have internet access in my car. I get live weather and news updates, live traffic, email, I can browse the net, I can install new apps of all sorts and I love it.

Only one hiccup at the moment. I need to use my blackberry’s mobile hotspot for internet access (which sucks my blackberry’s battery dry in no time) as my lte/4g usb turbostick isn’t recognized. Supposedly, one guy managed to get his 3G modem to work with a lot of back end tweaking, rooting, and so forth. I’ll have to do a lot more research on that. I’m also waiting for this guy in Switzerland to release his latest rooted firmware which is basically a super nice bundle.

Once Zada-Tech finishes their new android based gauges, I’ll try and have it work via bluetooth and hope I can display the gauges on my android. If that works, I’ll probably also get a bluetooth OBDII dongle and install the Torque app.

So much fun! :slight_smile:

#2

Pics! I’d been hassling that Trent guy to email me when those Dynavin Androids got in but he never did. No matter as I went RNSE. But I’ll be very curious to hear more and maybe see some vids of it in action.

Good choice either way, Android is awesome.

#3

nice pics

#4

Taken with my Blackberry

Main screen 1

http://www.gauntlet.net/audi/dynavin1.jpg

Main screen 2

http://www.gauntlet.net/audi/dynavin2.jpg

Radio

http://www.gauntlet.net/audi/dynavin3.jpg

Phone

http://www.gauntlet.net/audi/dynavin4.jpg

Android side

Weather

http://www.gauntlet.net/audi/dynavin5.jpg

News

http://www.gauntlet.net/audi/dynavin6.jpg

Clock

http://www.gauntlet.net/audi/dynavin7.jpg

Android Custom screen 1

http://www.gauntlet.net/audi/dynavin8.jpg

Google Maps with live traffic

http://www.gauntlet.net/audi/dynavin11.jpg

Trapster

http://www.gauntlet.net/audi/dynavin12.jpg

Navigation Entry

http://www.gauntlet.net/audi/dynavin13.jpg

Navigation Map/Directions

http://www.gauntlet.net/audi/dynavin14.jpg

Email and Internet Browser

http://www.gauntlet.net/audi/dynavin15.jpg

Music Player

http://www.gauntlet.net/audi/dynavin16.jpg

Main App Menu Top

http://www.gauntlet.net/audi/dynavin17.jpg

Main App Menu Bottom

http://www.gauntlet.net/audi/dynavin18.jpg

Status Menu

http://www.gauntlet.net/audi/dynavin19.jpg

Obviously, there’s a lot more I can customize, install, etc. And this is only the default firmware that comes from Dynavin. Rooted firmwares have way more complex stuff.

Let me know if you have any questions.

#5

really cool llooking

any neat car nerd stuff? i.e. could you somehow see vagcom type stuff on there?

#6

That’s the intent. I’m thinking of getting an OBD2 bluetooth dongle and buying the Torque app. Many have done it already. Looks cool :slight_smile:
Also plan on having my Zada-Tech gauges display on it (also via bluetooth).

#7

Glad to hear you like it. The android version is a MAJOR improvement over the old system I think. I bought and installed the previous dynavin unit, and besides the buttons etc just having a “cheap feel” the integrations and software just wasn’t good by any means, at least not when compared to other $600+ head units.

I’ll be interested to hear your long term review of the unit. You’re coming from the RSN-E correct?

#8

Yes, which I hated.

#9

Any pictures of what it looks like in the dash?

#10

I’ll take some this afternoon when I’ll be in the car.

#11

Well, someone just stole my phone and $250 worth of cash this afternoon so no pics yet. :frowning:

#12

Bummer!! Sorry to hear that.

#13

where’d that happen?

time to move to oakville!

#14

600k houses!! F that! lol

#15

damn sorry to hear someone reverse engineered your stuff

#16

lawl.

Damn . Between parts breaking and now this, I hope all your bad luck has run out by now axel.

#17

It was a blackberry… getting it stolen is actually GOOD luck!!! ;D

#18

Isn’t $250 Canadian like $20 US or something? Lol. (CAD250 = USD255 today)

#19

I don’t understand the hate on blackberries lol. I love mine. It does everything except maybe have a million apps for it but barely download apps anyway so it’s not an issue for me. I hate typing on virtual keyboards.

#20

You could have all that fun everywhere outside the car now! ;D

But on a more serious note, lots of excellent Android hand sets with “hard” keyboards.

Nothing wrong with blackberry except for the constant battery pulls, lack of apps, out dated phones / technology :wink: