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13Apr/21

Surprisingly good unit for my Ford

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I installed this Android 10 Head Unit 7″ Double Din head unit in a 2005 Ford Ranger. The install wasn’t bad but I did have to cut out more of my dash. I had previously cut out some for the deck that was in here before. Not a big deal but worth noting. That could be just because my truck is old too. Hahaha.

As for the unit itself, everything is great. It’s very responsive. I’ve seen some reviews of people saying they’re responsive but the video suggests otherwise. This one is very snappy with that new p6 CPU.

AM/FM works great. I use Spotify premium and download my music so I always have it. That also works flawlessly so far. I’ve also downloaded a large area around me in Google maps, though I do usually use my phone as a Hotspot.

Torque connects quickly and works well with my obd2 connection. I do see there is a review talking about this not working. It’s possible I just happen to have the right type of OBD2 connector. I know there are some that say they may not work with Android head units.

I also ran all 3 USB connections out under my dash. It does run my charger and my dashcam with no issues.

So far, after about a week I’m VERY happy with my purchase. I was worried as there was only one review in here at the time with no written reviews.

Now for the bad stuff.

There isn’t really anything bad, just different.

My biggest complaint/wish is that the music controls could be kept on the screen always. If I have torque up, I have to switch apps back to Spotify or the radio to change anything. With Google maps and Waze, they do have a Spotify interface which helps a bit.

My other gripe is that you can’t seem to adjust the widgets on the home page. It has the clock and radio controls which are nice but I can’t move them or even put the Spotify widget on the unit. It’s not a huge deal and it just takes a minute to get used to.

Overall, I would absolutely buy this again. I’d recommend this to anyone who is looking for an android deck.

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14Aug/20

Pumpkin Android 10 Ford Series Car Stereos

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Pumpkin is focused on Android 10 car stereos now. The Android 10 car stereos cover from single din to double din, universal to brand-matched, 6 inches to 10 inches. Here, we are going to talk about three kinds of brand-matched Android 10 car stereos, which fit for the Ford car models. They are all fit for Ford Mondeo, S-max, Focus and Galaxy.

These three kinds of Android 10 Ford car stereos support online/offline GPS navigation, phone mirroring, steering wheel control, Bluetooth hands-free calling, RDS/RBDS radio. They have also supported backup rear-view camera, OBDII scanner, DAB+, Android Auto/ Apple CarPlay, but these functions need the extra devices. ( All these extra devices can be found in Pumpkin online store)

Pumpkin 7 Inch Double Din Radio Android 10 Car Stereo for Ford (silver)

Pumpkin AA0496S 7 Inch Double Din Radio Android 10 Car Stereo for Ford Focus/Mondeo with GPS Navigation Upgraded Bluetooth 5.0 (Silver)

Pumpkin 7 Inch Double Din Android 10 Car Stereo for Ford (black)

Pumpkin AA0510B 7 Inch Double Din Android 10 Car Stereo for Ford Focus/Mondeo with GPS Navigation, DVD player, Bluetooth (Black

 

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08Jun/20

Feature rich upgrade for older cars

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pumpkin AA0406B 7 inch android9.0 2 din universal car radio

I have had this Pumpkin 7” 2 Din 8 core car radio installed in my 20-year-old Focus for a couple of months now. It’s double din but it seems Fords version of double din is slightly different. I had to ‘modify’ the dash bezel to get it to fit, that is nothing against this device.

For the most part, it’s been excellent, I’m far from an expert in installing something like this but have it running with all bells and whistles (Bluetooth, wifi, backup camera, etc.). Having it display battery voltage on the main screen has been incredibly valuable to learn and understand the power consumption.

I don’t believe you can use this without the engine running for too many minutes before it bleeds too much juice from the battery, having a visual display of the voltage is so useful, it could just be my car and/or battery but it should be no surprise it’s more power-hungry than what was originally intended for my car. I have yet to look into possibly a larger battery to counter/accommodate it.

The other day the screen couldn’t seem to make it minds up on brightness level and flicked levels every 10 or so seconds, that hasn’t happened since, but it happened.

I am suspecting my starter motor may be on it’s way out as the ‘instant on’ feature is proving somewhat unreliable whereas initially, it worked great. Again, I have a 20-year-old car and new to this type of install, to me, there may be calculable reasons for the above and I do not believe it’s this device but rather my lack of knowledge and understanding. I say this as a caution to others, maybe get a professional to install and advise!

Other than that I’m really happy with it and it’s a fraction the cost of a bigger name brand with all or more features and it’s Android so massive potential in customization.

As for the design, having an actual volume dial was a key factor in me choosing this, the physical Home and Back buttons have also proven superior to the touchscreen options. One tiny gripe is the black outer bezel sticks out from the screen a touch too much, so when using the touchscreen on the top edge is a tiny bit awkward, but it’s not that big a deal. I’m a bit of a fiend with devices, in hindsight, I would have liked 8 gigs of RAM, again not that big a deal.

Overall I very much recommend this device.

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