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08Jan/20

Customer review on Pumpkin AA0495B 2 Din 7-Inch Octa-Core Universal Android head unit

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I have a new Pumpkin car stereo and I am impressed so far. The device is Pumpkin AA0495B 2 Din 7-Inch Octa-Core Universal Android Infotainment System with GPS, RBDS Radio, and Bluetooth(4G RAM+32G ROM).

I have had this 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.

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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.

Overall I very much recommend this device.

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11Sep/19
PUMPKIN Android 9.0 car stereos US

PUMPKIN New Products- Android 9.0 Series Car Stereos

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PUMPKIN has released about 30 Android 9.0 car stereos since the end of June, covers from 6 inches to 10, Single Din to Double Din. The universal fitting type infotainment still plays a major part, but other stereos for Volkswagen, Skoda, Seat series, Opel, Ford, BMW, and Benz are all included.

About the core technology, Octa-core CPU powered head units are the majority now to satisfy your high response and smooth controlling experience, of course, 4GB RAM and 32 GB ROM along with. If your car is VW series and you happen to look for the built-in DAB+ infotainment system, take a look at PUMPKIN VA0402B, and AA0447B (for Golf 7 specifically).

All PUMPKIN Android 9.0 car stereos support online/offline navigation, RDS radio, Bluetooth hands-free calling, phone mirroring link, steering wheel control. With extra devices, backup rear-view camera, OBDII scanner, DAB+, Android Auto/ Apple CarPlay are all accessible. (all these accessories can be found in PUMPKIN online store)

The most important part is all the stereos are around $300. (The most cost-efficient one is AA0495B) Here are two videos about this car stereo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzKFX9giKeEĀ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR4otwuZF2EĀ 

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