Android Head Unit Battle: Adayo AN6B01 vs Ca-Fi 621000

[2forme]

Originally Posted by Trashed675

@2forme

If you get the torque guys to go for it, can you have two devises connected to BT at the same time? EI a phone and a BT odb2 adapter? Just something to think about.

Well the Torque thing would just allow you to use a USB OBD2, not a BT one. In reality, this is actually a better solution as USB refreshes much faster than BT.

The BT limitation is built into the OS I believe. We'd have to look into rooting/ROMing it before we could determine whether or not it's a hardware limitation.

[stevo_12v]

Originally Posted by 2forme

Everything else on the head unit has run really well. The knockoff actually has less backlight bleed than the Ca-Fi.

I've noticed the Adayo has some what quite a bit of reflection on the screen from the sun. Is this true with the Ca-Fi and the Ca-Fi knockoff?

Thanks

[2forme]

Originally Posted by stevo_12v

I've noticed the Adayo has some what quite a bit of reflection on the screen from the sun. Is this true with the Ca-Fi and the Ca-Fi knockoff?

Thanks

Um, the reflection is about the same between the knockoff and ca-fi. I did notice the sun performance of the adayo was a bit lacking compared to the other two.

[Khánh]

2forme, did you get your new headunit yet? Mine is arriving today..

[stevo_12v]

I found something to use for the reflection of the android head unit(s).
http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail...ion/ACFLMOA002

Gonna pick one up tomorrow. Cut it to size.

[2forme]

Originally Posted by Khánh

2forme, did you get your new headunit yet? Mine is arriving today..

Yea, I already said in a post somewhere that it isn't worth a review. I'm sending it back tomorrow.

Originally Posted by stevo_12v

I found something to use for the reflection of the android head unit(s).
http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail...ion/ACFLMOA002

Gonna pick one up tomorrow. Cut it to size.

You won't be able to see the screen in the sun if that's anti-glare. Just letting you know now.

[Lo]

@2forme

Hey! First off, thanks for all the info you've given us and answering some if not all of our questions!

Maybe it's because I don't know anything when it comes to car stereos, but I was wondering if it's possible to use the ports (usb and aux in) that come with the car next to the "phone dock" with the Ca-Fi knockoff. Would that give you extra inputs or would they take the space of an already existing input on the stereo...

I hope my question isn't too stupid.

PS: For my fellow Canucks, (i.e. some ebay.com products aren't accessible to us including 2forme's ebay link) here's a link to the Ca-Fi knockoff ebay.ca http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2-Din-Car-Ste...t_18982wt_1111

[xwd]

Originally Posted by Trashed675

@2forme

If you get the torque guys to go for it, can you have two devises connected to BT at the same time? EI a phone and a BT odb2 adapter? Just something to think about.

Android greater than 2.3 allows using multiple BT devices at the same time. Apps like torque and one I used called solostorm can use a BT GPS and OBD2 adapter at the same time.

[2forme]

Originally Posted by dwx

Android greater than 2.3 allows using multiple BT devices at the same time. Apps like torque and one I used called solostorm can use a BT GPS and OBD2 adapter at the same time.

That's not the issue. The issues is the BT chipset is limited to A2DP only. It won't pair any devices other than phones.

[2forme]

Originally Posted by Lo

@2forme

Hey! First off, thanks for all the info you've given us and answering some if not all of our questions!

Maybe it's because I don't know anything when it comes to car stereos, but I was wondering if it's possible to use the ports (usb and aux in) that come with the car next to the "phone dock" with the Ca-Fi knockoff. Would that give you extra inputs or would they take the space of an already existing input on the stereo...

I hope my question isn't too stupid.

PS: For my fellow Canucks, (i.e. some ebay.com products aren't accessible to us including 2forme's ebay link) here's a link to the Ca-Fi knockoff ebay.ca http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2-Din-Car-Ste...t_18982wt_1111

There's no way to use those in addition to the usb ports on the head unit. You can mod the stock one to extend one of the ports on the back.

[melchoir55]

Have you had the chance to try out the ca-fi dashlinq universal? I'd like to know how it compares to the ca-fi you reviewed in the OP.

[Trashed675]

Crazy thought for you guys, why not a wifi odb2 adapter? The ones i've seen have been more expensive then the BT ones, but it should technically work via an adhoc network. Obviously you won't be able to be connected to your home network and the adapter at the same time but la dee da.

If someone gets brave enough to try one, let us know how it works out.

[2forme]

Originally Posted by Trashed675

Crazy thought for you guys, why not a wifi odb2 adapter? The ones i've seen have been more expensive then the BT ones, but it should technically work via an adhoc network. Obviously you won't be able to be connected to your home network and the adapter at the same time but la dee da.

If someone gets brave enough to try one, let us know how it works out.

Been there, done that. You can't create an adhoc network on these units without root (it even says so in the Torque app [root access required]).

I'm trying to get a better feel on the Torque forums as to which USB API's they needed to use for the Ca-Fi unit.

[Trashed675]

Originally Posted by 2forme

Been there, done that. You can't create an adhoc network on these units without root (it even says so in the Torque app [root access required]).

I'm trying to get a better feel on the Torque forums as to which USB API's they needed to use for the Ca-Fi unit.

Well crap, and i thought i was being helpful haha. Well keep us posted on what your digging turns up.