Android unit for Ford Fiesta mk7 - MTCB Android Head Units Q&A

Hello everyone,
I would like to install an android car radio in my 2012 fiesta, not so much for having the color display, the touchscreen or the possibility of seeing videos but to change the main unit and have better sound (I have installed quality speakers, I have soundproofed the doors and installed an amplifier, but there is a background noise, which also increases with the engine revs and having tried with 2 different amplifiers, I have to assume that it is the fault of the car's head unit).
The problem is that Chinese sellers are not very clear about compatibility;
for the fiesta from 2013 onwards there should be no problem, but I have a 2012.
In the past few years I have been looking for an android radio that would display informational messages on the display and allow the car settings to be adjusted (as is done with the original radio), but it was not possible for fiestas from 2008 to 2012.
I would like to keep the vehicle information messages (such as for open doors or climate controls), I would also like the steering wheel and facia dashboard controls to work; if it could also work the bluetooth would be great! (I have a sony car radio, the one with black facia, with usb and bluetooth, no synch).
Among the various I contacted is Witson, but they were unclear and contradictory about compatibility; one employee told me that it is compatible, another told me that it is not compatible.
Even the employees of belsee, jdaston and Ljda have told me that their units are compatible with my car. but I found no reviews about it.
is there someone here on the forum that can help me, maybe someone who has more information or who has installed one?
Thanks
PS
I am attaching the images of my car and radio model (2012 Ford Fiesta, titanium version)

Hello,
I have similar thoughts and installed android head unit to my mk7 facelift fiesta (2013) I'm new on this things but I will try to help.
After the installation of head unit, I still have the information messages for ac and doors, steering wheel and dashboard buttons are still usable(adapted to new system for different functions). My usb and aux port is still working. The system I have has bluetooth, wifi, gps, carplay/android auto(wifi and cable), other apps(play store), rear view camera. Only rear parking sensors not showing on system because they're not car spesific theyre universal parts, I you have original sensors they will also shown in screen. All this compatibility comes from canbus adapters, theyre spesific to car model which comes with head units and it manages all the communication/adaptation with car, So If head unit you looking for is specified for your car, everthing has to be similar in your condition too.
Before I had this unit. My car is fiesta 1.0 ecoboost titanium x , in Turkey it comes with this unit.
After installation, this is my unit ''AC8227L'' 1gb ram and android 6.0 version, exact same design with picture
I did some modding on theme of course and this is how it looks now
I also modded new boot logo with little photoshop
Device details
Car notification example
If you had anything as a question, just let me know

How is the sound quality? I installed a similar item, but 9 inch. Sound quality is really poor compared to factory radio. The OP is having a Sony radio so I think changing it to a chinese android radio would be multiple steps backwards.

thanks for sharing

Opperpanter said:
How is the sound quality? I installed a similar item, but 9 inch. Sound quality is really poor compared to factory radio. The OP is having a Sony radio so I think changing it to a chinese android radio would be multiple steps backwards.
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Mostly I use with bluetooth so not sure but. I think factory audi is %10 better than new android unit

cleartdragon said:
Hello,
I have similar thoughts and installed android head unit to my mk7 facelift fiesta (2013) I'm new on this things but I will try to help.
After the installation of head unit, I still have the information messages for ac and doors, steering wheel and dashboard buttons are still usable(adapted to new system for different functions). My usb and aux port is still working. The system I have has bluetooth, wifi, gps, carplay/android auto(wifi and cable), other apps(play store), rear view camera. Only rear parking sensors not showing on system because they're not car spesific theyre universal parts, I you have original sensors they will also shown in screen. All this compatibility comes from canbus adapters, theyre spesific to car model which comes with head units and it manages all the communication/adaptation with car, So If head unit you looking for is specified for your car, everthing has to be similar in your condition too.
Before I had this unit. My car is fiesta 1.0 ecoboost titanium x , in Turkey it comes with this unit.
After installation, this is my unit ''AC8227L'' 1gb ram and android 6.0 version, exact same design with picture
I did some modding on theme of course and this is how it looks now
I also modded new boot logo with little photoshop
Device details
Car notification example
If you had anything as a question, just let me know
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cleartdragon said:
Hello,
I have similar thoughts and installed android head unit to my mk7 facelift fiesta (2013) I'm new on this things but I will try to help.
After the installation of head unit, I still have the information messages for ac and doors, steering wheel and dashboard buttons are still usable(adapted to new system for different functions). My usb and aux port is still working. The system I have has bluetooth, wifi, gps, carplay/android auto(wifi and cable), other apps(play store), rear view camera. Only rear parking sensors not showing on system because they're not car spesific theyre universal parts, I you have original sensors they will also shown in screen. All this compatibility comes from canbus adapters, theyre spesific to car model which comes with head units and it manages all the communication/adaptation with car, So If head unit you looking for is specified for your car, everthing has to be similar in your condition too.
Before I had this unit. My car is fiesta 1.0 ecoboost titanium x , in Turkey it comes with this unit.
After installation, this is my unit ''AC8227L'' 1gb ram and android 6.0 version, exact same design with picture
I did some modding on theme of course and this is how it looks now
I also modded new boot logo with little photoshop
Device details
Car notification example
If you had anything as a question, just let me know
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Where did you buy it

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front panel swap (eonon/kld) to kld2(???) ford to mitsubishi

2 years ago i bought a eonon unit for my ford focus (kd 7018) g616X rk3066 4.2 android. the unit was great and preformed well.
a year ago i bought another android unit but from ebay for mitsubishi outlander rk 3066 4.4. this unit had a faulty radio tuner that was poorly built. also, the reception was awful (on and off reception and need to on off the unit to hear properly)
i sold the ford car and was left with the good ford unit.
today i tried to find a solution for the tuner problem and all over sound problem in the outlander unit. i tried the dab and it worked ok, but i wanted the simplicity of the radio app. after reading a question here about switching screen i just got the outlander unit from the car and started to swap the screens.
i had much luck that the units probably came from the same assembly line but with different qc . so all i needed to do is chang two flat cables and change all the steel case between units.
after i changed the screens (and buttons and facia) it just worked!
i did not change the card with the processor and memory but to make the "face" fit i need to replace cd/case and dismantle all the unit.
weird thing was that the car symbol (ford) and (mitsubishi) "stayed" with the motherboard.
some pics:
You can change the car symbol go to factory settings and code is 126 and u can see car logos menu
or watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_k2Zd9dHxA

Review: Hizpo 7.1.2 for GM Vehicles, PX3, MTCE_XRC_V2.75_1

I just received a Hizpo 7.1.2 unit made for GM Vehicles 2007-2012(depending on model). I Installed it in a 2007 GMC Yukon XL Denali w/ Bose, XM, factory rear camera, Onstar, and factory rear entertainment. The goal was to retain all vehicle functionality except Onstar and XM.
The Unit: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077SBX8CG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Android 7.1.2, CPU: Rockchip PX3 Cortex A9 Quad Core 1.6GHz, Memory: 16GB, RAM: 2GB
MCU: MTCE_XRC_V2.75_1
I attached pics of the specifics.
The Good:
1. Very fast. The unit seems quite responsive so far. I have only installed the Youtube app and Car Launcher.
2. Screen Quality is fantastic. No issues so far but I need to attempt to watch some HD files from an SD card
3. WiFi download speeds are fairly quick, no complaints
4. Bluetooth Audio quality is great.
5. Radio Quality is great, no excess noise and range seems to be on par with stock system
6. BT internal Mic seems to work OK. My wife said I sounded like I am in a car so pretty much normal.
The Bad:
1. Instructions for install are non existent. It is supposed to be plug and play but initially I couldn't figure out why I couldn't get any audio. Turns out I had to plug two random blue "amp-con" wires together.
2. The dB output is set to "0" from the factory. This makes volume level 1 waaaay to loud with the Bose system. Thanks to a few posts on these forums, I was able to get in to the factory settings(code 126) and lower the output to a reasonable level and this worked perfectly. Sound quality is still fantastic after the change.
3. There is a very light static noise from all speakers. Some have suggested this is just common because of junk internals or poor wiring.
4. Every click of the Volume knob gives a light audible thumb noise. I am not sure if this is due to something internal or maybe I need to tape up every connection in the back to ensure nothing is touching.
5. Wifi antenna is bulky and cannot be used on my model unless I cut the plastic behind the dash. I left the antenna off and I can hit my phones hotspot without any issues.
6. CANBUS settings at the factory were at none. I had to change it to GM before it would recognize the volume buttons on the steering wheel but those do work.
Things left to test/figure out:
1. Factory Rear Entertainment. Now working after playing with the RCA's to find which ones did what. No adapter needed but still trying to figure out how to force the rear screen to show anything playing on the main LCD and not just DVD.
If anyone has any ideas on the static, I am all ears. I will update this with my findings as I personally scoured this forum for info on Hizpo units and found nothing. I know Hizpo is just a seller but still without the right info its almost impossible to know what MCU your unit will be. I hope this will help others in the future.
Where should I look for ROMS to put on if I can get the static fixed? Thanks!
Krmnnghia said:
I just received a Hizpo 7.1.2 unit made for GM Vehicles 2007-2012(depending on model). I Installed it in a 2007 GMC Yukon XL Denali w/ Bose, XM, factory rear camera, Onstar, and factory rear entertainment. The goal was to retain all vehicle functionality except Onstar and XM.
The Unit: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077SBX8CG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Android 7.1.2, CPU: Rockchip PX3 Cortex A9 Quad Core 1.6GHz, Memory: 16GB, RAM: 2GB
MCU: MTCE_XRC_V2.75_1
I attached pics of the specifics.
The Good:
1. Very fast. The unit seems quite responsive so far. I have only installed the Youtube app and Car Launcher.
2. Screen Quality is fantastic. No issues so far but I need to attempt to watch some HD files from an SD card
3. WiFi download speeds are fairly quick, no complaints
4. Bluetooth Audio quality is great.
5. Radio Quality is great, no excess noise and range seems to be on par with stock system
6. BT internal Mic seems to work OK. My wife said I sounded like I am in a car so pretty much normal.
The Bad:
1. Instructions for install are non existent. It is supposed to be plug and play but initially I couldn't figure out why I couldn't get any audio. Turns out I had to plug two random blue "amp-con" wires together.
2. The dB output is set to "0" from the factory. This makes volume level 1 waaaay to loud with the Bose system. Thanks to a few posts on these forums, I was able to get in to the factory settings(code 126) and lower the output to a reasonable level and this worked perfectly. Sound quality is still fantastic after the change.
3. There is a very light static noise from all speakers. Some have suggested this is just common because of junk internals or poor wiring.
4. Every click of the Volume knob gives a light audible thumb noise. I am not sure if this is due to something internal or maybe I need to tape up every connection in the back to ensure nothing is touching.
5. Wifi antenna is bulky and cannot be used on my model unless I cut the plastic behind the dash. I left the antenna off and I can hit my phones hotspot without any issues.
6. CANBUS settings at the factory were at none. I had to change it to GM before it would recognize the volume buttons on the steering wheel but those do work.
Things left to test/figure out:
1. GPS. I have't wired up the antenna but will do so this week.
2. Rear Camera. It turns on when I go into Reverse but I have not figured out how to use the factory camera with it. I have the Metra BACKUPCAM adapter on order but given what my plugs were used behind the factory radio, I cant tell where the original plug is on the vehicle
3. Factory Rear Entertainment. Rear ceiling monitor turns on when car is on but I have no video back there which I knew would happen. I have the GMRSAV adaper on order to solve this but again, given what my plugs were used behind the factory radio, I cant tell where the original plug is on the vehicle
If anyone has any ideas on the static, I am all ears. I will update this with my findings as I personally scoured this forum for info on Hizpo units and found nothing. I know Hizpo is just a seller but still without the right info its almost impossible to know what MCU your unit will be. I hope this will help others in the future.
Where should I look for ROMS to put on if I can get the static fixed? Thanks!
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I have read over and over that some head units have horrible grounding paths. If you are using RCA jacks, watch youtube videos on grounding the RCA jacks.
If not using RCA jacks, placing a ground wire on the chassis, or even don't use the factory ground.
Another thing is keep reducing the factory radio volume settings as you started doing. You may be picking up noice from the radio IC.
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yellaboyla said:
I have read over and over that some head units have horrible grounding paths. If you are using RCA jacks, watch youtube videos on grounding the RCA jacks.
If not using RCA jacks, placing a ground wire on the chassis, or even don't use the factory ground.
Another thing is keep reducing the factory radio volume settings as you started doing. You may be picking up noice from the radio IC.
LET ME KNOW
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Thanks for the suggestions! I took the wiring out and am going to tape up and cap anything that is exposed metal to ensure nothing is touching anything it shouldn't. Fitting all this stuff back in is tough. I will first try to ground the chassis. I can't ground the rca's as there are no female jacks on the radio itself. The cables come out and connect outside the unit.
UPDATE:
1. Rear Camera works flawlessly with the Metra BACKUPCAM adapter.
2. Factory Rear Entertainment works WITHOUT the GMRSAV adapter. Because there aren't really any instructions, I just started up a DVD and started plugging in Video feed lines until I found the combo that works. Unfortunately this is still only when I select DVD on the unit.
Someone please tell me the ROM geniuses have figured out a way to mirror everything to the rear monitors? I would love to play Youtube videos for my son in the back.
Next up is cutting some plastic behind the dash to be able to use the Wifi antenna and GPS antenna. I wanted to avoid this but the GPS antenna output is just in the wrong location so we cut!
UPDATE:
Cut the plastic out behind the deck.
Was still very tight fit but the wifi antenna and gps plug in fine now.
Wifi range is very good. Picking up signal from peoples houses as I drive by. GPS is very good. The stock iGO app seems to be worthless or I don't fully understand it. It can't seem to locate POI. I ditched it and went with Sygic which runs smooth and works with the factory GPS antenna without issue.
I have tried several suggestions to fix the static issue like grounding the head unit case, adjusting the brightness(apparently some folks get feedback from the LCD), adjusting all factory volume levels as low as they go. Nothing has fixed it.
I have same static click on volume knob. I have tried to adjust any volume seetimgs, but doesn't seem to help.
My rear screens worked on initial install, but now, I get no display out of them. I also want the IR headsets to work as they are not.
I agree about the screen mirroring option. But I habe tried youtubeTV and it was not compatible. Netflix wouldnt download (figured non compatible) so not sure screen mirroring to rear deop downs really matters.
are you having any trouble with bluetooth streaming on a2dp sounding awful?
How did you get Sygic to run off SD card . Are there instructions in a forum somewhere? Get Sygic to run on your Android and then copy to SD card?? and help would be appreciated. My Hizpo is using IGO PRIME , it ok , but could be better.
Hi, I cannot get signal in the radio, I have bought a antenna adapter and no different, do I need to connect the wire labelled amp up to anything?? This is just unconnected at the moment as didn’t know where to connect it too?
Thanks
Hi
Can please share the canbus option selected in factory settings.
Thanks.

207 Built in head unit

Hey everyone.
I am currently driving a 2008 207. The car is great and I love the fact it's the sports model but the stereo is becoming a bit dated.
It has no built in bluetooth or DAB. I have a added DAB via auto DAB integrated to the car radio but it doesn't work if I wirelessly charge my phone.
I seen a android 9 head unit and stereo that replaces my current display ect and I quite keen but I have a few questions.
Firstly are these android car stereos any good? I am worried that they be slow and laggy.
If I add the module for android auto and DAB+ will I be able to use the DAB radio and android auto at the same time?....what's multitasking like in general
Currently I can view my MPG, Average speed (not sure who looks at that one), how many miles i got in the tank, seat belt and door warning info ect via the standard head unit....will I be able to view this stuff via a android head unit...seen a little adaptor that plugs to the diagnostic socket will this provide all that information.
Lastly are they distracting?? Can you put in a auto dark mode after a certain time so I dont get glared whilst driving?
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/223665463073
Heres a link to the unit
Hope someone can help me....I know I am asking about a 207 but any android head unit will be just as valuable.
Thanks peps

Canbus errors - Should I care ?

Hi Guys,
I have a Seicane PX5 octa core, 4GB RAM/32GB storage unit installed in my Mitsubishi L200 pickup. Had it for over a year now, and has worked perfectly from day 1, steering wheel keys all good, bluetooth calls, navigation, audio (much better than the stock radio), etc. Got a DAB+ box hooked up, reverse camera, etc. Really happy with it, upgraded to Android 10/latest MCU over the last week, again no problems.
So, why the post ?
There is one issue I had initially. The unit came with one of the can bus decoder boxes that connects to the loom at the back of the stereo. Once fitted and I started driving, I started getting all sorts of warning lights flashing on the dashboard - airbag warnings, engine lights, etc. Reading the OBD codes it was complaining about canbus communication errors. I cleared the codes and disconnected the canbus decoder from the loom. Ever since then, no codes, and the unit works perfectly - including things like the steering wheel controls.
So my question is, should I care that the canbus box caused errors ? Does it actually do anything worthwhile ? I guess it might depend on the vehicle it's installed in. Door Open warning maybe ? Speed sensitive volume adjust (although could use GPS for that) ? I'm just wondering if it's worth trying to get a replacement or just forget about it as it doesn't do much anyway.
Thanks.
Did you get this sorted and was it a dasaita head unit thanks
scottydoguk said:
Did you get this sorted and was it a dasaita head unit thanks
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scottydog, apologies for not replying to this sooner, I never got a notification that someone had replied to this, and I have had cause today to revisit this issue.
The head unit I wrote about was a Seicane unit. Aside from the can bus issue described, the unit has been flawless. My solution was to just omit the can bus box, the unit worked just fine, steering wheel keys, etc al worked perfectly so I just left it.
However, I decided for Christmas to upgrade the unit to a Dasaita PX 6 unit, it will be faster, has higher resolution screen, etc. This unit also came with a can bus decoder as part of the vehicle specific unit. So I fit it, and guess what - exactly the same as with the Seicane unit - weird dashboard warnings all over the place, airbag, traction control, etc.
So, I think, no problem, just ditch the can bus box. But there are two problems this time - (1) unlike the Seicane, the Dasaita unit won't power on unless the can bus box is connected, and (2) the Dasaita unit has an application pre-installed that allows tweaking of a lot of vehicle specific settings (headlamp on time, etc) that you used to be able to set with the factory head unit, and I'm guessing can bus connection will be needed to make those work.
So I would like to get to the bottom of this and get the unit working with the can bus unit in place. I've logged an issue on the Dasaita forum so we'll see what happens there. I don't think it's the can bus decoder, I can't believe two would display the same problem, I'm pretty sure it's the can bus settings in the Factory Settings of the unit - I can certainly make the problem worse by altering those, but I haven't found anything that makes it better !
I've attached an image showing the can bus settings on the device as I installed it. My car is a 2016 L200 UK version right hand drive, it's a Totan model that didn't have sat nav as new but does have steering wheel controls, etc.
Any ideas would be appreciated !
Thanks
hi guys,
I have the same problem with my Mitsubishi Lancer 2009.
I installed a android head unit over a year a go and didn't had any problems until recently when my ABS and ASC light start being on in my dashboard. The lights keep switching on and off at irregular intervals and when i put a car tester on it showed beside the ABS error code (C2116 code) other errors on airbags and engine immobilization, all related with that android unit, errors on car CAN line.
My car has an Rokford Fosgate amplifier from factory and the sound system doesn't work without the Canbus box installed, so ditching the canbus is not an option for me.
I also ordered a new canbus box from China and i will receive the package sometime in January. I'll keep you posted how it works with new one.
If you have any other information on this topic or you find something on line, I'm really interested since the android head unit is a big upgrade for my car and i will hate to come back to original radio.

Vanku PX6 4/64

I bought this Vanku head unit on Amazon. It's a double din 7 inch screen.
It's my first Android head unit and I am very, very happy.
I've fitted it into a Honda Civic hatch Mk9 (Euro version) so I needed to buy and install a new fascia plate.
To get steering wheel control working, I had to buy some harnesses and a canbus.
I used the following:
CT27AA71Honda - DIN Antenna Adapter With Phantom Power Supply. *For Aftermarket Radio With DIN Antenna Connector*CTSMARTLEAD
This head unit connection lead can be used with all of the Connects2 steering wheel control interface rangeCTSHO006.2Honda Steering Wheel Control Interface
Steering controls work great after being programmed using the onboard button learning app.
It comes with a microphone, GPS and WiFi antennas and double USB leads. It can also be hooked up to a front and rear camera, but I haven't used these features (I already have rear camera assist on my car, and haven't purchased a DVR camera for the front yet).
The first boot up took under a minute, and the subsequent boot up when turning on the ignition is a couple of seconds.
So far everything feels lightning fast - navigation, app launch, video and music.
I am not getting a great WiFi connection, but I'll check the antenna wire is properly installed before moaning too much.
Bluetooth works great for calls and A2DP. I've also installed an OBD2 adapter and I'm using Torque Pro on the head unit with no issues.
Most apps so far seem to work great - the only app I'm having an issue with is eWeLink (which I use to control all my home automation) and I can't seem to press the log-in button as it's very low down in the screen (app doesn't seem to scale properly for a horizontal screen). I wanted this as I could then open my front gate from the head unit, but I will have to figure out a different way.
The included manual is actually pretty good - the English is by and large pretty understandable.
I will try upload some pictures a bit later - the main purpose of this post is that I wanted to help anyone else researching this particular unit as I could find very little when I was trying to make my purchase decision.

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