ATOTO S8 review (10.1" Android head unit!)

[@keithbrookshire]

You just gave them a more through review than they probably ever expected.

[@aaabbb-py5xd]

I was going to do one too highlighting the key features I cared about, such as (1) wireless Android Auto, (2) auto connect to phone when phone is in the vicinity, (3) 360 surround view using just 1 backup camera, etc. I couldn't care less about his recital of spec sheet. I mean, not like I need to play cod mobile on this, so I mean, kinda hard for a tablet these days to fail spec wise as a navigation system

[@keithbrookshire]

@@aaabbb-py5xd I still haven't pulled the trigger on an Atoto yet. But, based on Jake's review I'll be going with Atoto when the time comes. I'll be putting it in a 2000 Ford Econoline that I'm converting into a camper van and it'll be a 10" version. Since Jake's revier I think there are new versions of the Atoto out. Di you have any insight or recommendations for the newer models? If you do post a review please do let let me know.

[@P2000Camaro]

I'm so glad ATOTO is getting more recognition! I have the A6, and I'm gonna get the S8 soon cuz I want the bigger screen, and newer OS.. But my A6 has been FLAWLESS.. I have Hulu and Netflix on it, and it makes road trips amazing.. Thanks for your review! PEOPLE NEED TO BUY THIS THING! :D

[@klingoncowboy4]

1:35 raise your hand if you still listen to broadcast radio

[@eelecurb]

Good job Jake! I'm impressed with how much you know about this type of stuff.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

The GPS functions work great if you ever travel into the mountains or the deserts away from major roads, where there is the cellular phone signal! Many parts of the western USA have no cellular reception, but AM radio signals bounce off of the ionosphere at night, enabling you to listen to a country full of stations. Satellite radios work great when you have a clear view to the sky. Soon we will all have StarLink miniature satellite dishes in our cars and then the sky is the limit!

[@JosephFrietze]

Great review. On my Atoto A6 I use CarWebGuru as the launcher, and PowerAmp as the local music player. It reads from every source (internal, SD card, USB) and builds a library.

[@marvin_6669]

I would just apply an anti glare screen protector, and that may hide the smudges as well.

[@dj_paultuk7052]

They are sweet. Ive had one for a year now and they are the best Andriod head units out there. The built in Phillips Class A amp is awesome too,

[@jamesorsby7553]

At least they’ve upgraded the screen to 720p hd now.

[@tedbonedog]

Finally a review of this indash that actually shows video playing, thanks man

[@kellyflinn6490]

Thanks to you and your review - which was great, btw - I just ordered this on Amazon, along with the backup cam! Can't thank you enough for being so thorough - I've spent a couple of days comparing what's available...and trying to find ones compatible with Sirius XM to litle avail (other ways around that though). This is bny far the best bang for the buck. Now I just have to get it installed. Thanks again!

[@jauwannr]

How'd you like your radio? I'm thinking about getting one

[@larrystarkey3148]

@@jauwannr I have the 7 in double din and I love it. Hard to believe how affordable they are.

[@RichieRouge206]

That’s actually an impressive unit. Looks promising and the sound processing is very impressive- I’m currently running a Kenwood DMX-7017DAB and that has the best EQ and soundstage set up I’ve seen and yours is pretty damn close! The Torque app is awesome

[@VidTubeWatch]

Very good review. I would definitely own one of these Atoto radios. I like the fact that you can buy their tpms sensors and that it has GPS. The gauge cluster feature looks amazing as well. Especially the BOOST!

[@rubenvalencia6180]

The taxes thing 😂was funny. Lol

[@EFFEZE]

Great, another video from you. Was just about to watch Hoovies new video but I'd much rather watch your videos first mate 👍. Keep up the grind pal 🇬🇧

[@kevinm5177]

Nice review. If I was in the market for a new car head unit, I would definitely buy one. Screen is huge!

[@polypetalous]

What have we done to deserve a "collared shirt?" Steppin' it up... nice!

[@andrewthomason3857]

Greens (some) are collard. Shirts (some) are collared.

[@polypetalous]

@@andrewthomason3857 nice thanks and edited!

[@ceetwyce335]

I've been waiting for this video. And it didn't disappoint either. 👍🏿

[@cocoldeng1936]

So nice a review Jake, thanks for your efforts!!!

[@SelfPreservation7]

I like how fun this review is . New sub

[@joannaatkins822]

That's some fantastic hat hair Jake! Thanks for giving a reasonable review for this radio. It's not my favourite content from you, but it's still entertaining. I'd also love to see you get something for the insight **HINT HINT ATOTO** I always find the bluetooth radio transmitter cigarette lighter dealies really hit and miss audio quality wise, and AM FMMMMM radio is atrocious, so having this option talked through is great. Knowing that it is possible to rig some models up to (some) steering wheel controls is super compelling. That's what usually turns me away from aftermarket head units, who wants to give up extremely ergonomic functionality?

[@ScottJ175]

Your mockery of AM/FM was both amusing and slightly annoying to me who was a teenager in the before time when AM/FM was a thing (turned 16 in 1984). Good review though. Showed it to my 15 year old who is enamored with the infotainment in mom's 2018 Mazda 6. Made him happy to see he can get tech in an aging hooptie.

[@johnhall6091]

AM - Amplitude Modulated. FM - Frequency Modulated radio bands, you know that but Jake doesn't!

[@Dommy11]

@@johnhall6091 nice dude. Can you teach about laser disc movies next?

[@airenesivad2975]

Look'n good today Jake, hell of a review!

[@MarkRijckenberg]

Extremely interesting review. Thanks for sharing. And you are very knowledgeable about this stuff!

[@gerryroberson1978]

I giggled at the boost gauge...then you giggled. I get it.

[@cocoldeng1936]

Buon lavoro ! Sono impressionato da quanto sai di questo tipo di cose.

[@johna.4334]

???????????

[@Iceflkn]

Blocks a couple vents? Must be great in summer heat or icy cold winters!

[@richarde6803]

And on those icy cold winters, enjoy a nice overheated screen as well

[@42luke93]

Nice. Although how have you found it even though it’s blocking some of the ac vent?

[@JimmyVaught]

Vents and ac control panel. I see this being a major issue during the winter and running the heat on high.. I'd like to hear if it'll shut down due to overheating.

[@rickc303]

@@JimmyVaught when operating climate control in auto mode, heat will come out the floor vents

[@miapapa1955]

Great review, more than I expected.

[@paulheyes653]

So this is now the Buick Park Avenue EX plus alpha ? 👌🏻

[@KStatus7]

Lmao nice

[@brandonaaron2665]

ATOTO amazon store link isnt working Cmon Jake!

[@Zazu2You]

Perhaps a lighter or white background would help with the reflections? Cheers!!

[@MrSephkeene]

Jake, I see you are a man of culture as well. I too watch Snazzy Labs, and Legit Street Cars videos. xD

[@ScarlettStunningSpace]

Great video! I have an A6 Premium and I love it for the same reasons, although I can't use Android Auto as they don't sell the adaptor anymore so maybe I'll get this unit and give my A6 to my Mom.

[@CodyCloud]

Fantastic review, I'll be using your referral link 👌

[@HookLineAndSinner]

Also for the glare on the screen, find a matte screen protector designed for high sensitivity

[@zigzagrz]

It can do my taxes!? Count me in. You should do a leather stitch steering cover for thr buick, i think it would go well with the P.A.

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

Not a bad deal at all for the head unit. Good review Jake.

[@thewheelman6533]

The only problem I can see with this head unit is that having Android 8.0 gives it an expiration date because that's 3 or 4 Android versions ago. Eventually third-parties will drop support for that version of Android. Other than that.... looks pretty sweet.

[@matthewcooney7713]

The links aren’t working

[@burkyfilms]

very jealous of the digital gauge set up, forsure buying the same stuff

[@Kevin-tz9py]

could you hold down the volume button to change the volume a lot or do you have the tap the button like 100 times?

[@Gmansour1971]

Great review on this unit. I was wondering how much left tilt you can get on the screen in order to face the driver?

[@donellis5005]

So which model has HD radio?

[@MrComrado]

Hopefully the plastic don’t melt when you run heat

[@jessicabond5624]

You can put a matte screen protector on it so it’s not so reflective

[@BSGSV]

He's a totally different guy without the black winter jacket.

[@kevinelliott6040]

how much actual space is left on the device for apps? My old one came with a ton of stuff I couldnt get rid of and I barely had 4gb of space for apps and data. Im looking to upgrade (also the links arent working in your description)

[@pablopicaro7649]

The Tesla Look and Feel, without the Tesla big budget

[@_The_Rake]

Did the price go way up on this unit? I thought I recall you saying it was around $310 in the video but the price on Amazon is $600.

[@TheFalcro1234]

Great review. Do you plan to make a video showing how to pin out and connect the steering controls? I would be interested in that process I have an older 1997 Ultra you getting this working on yours would be great as a base for how to figure out mine. that is one of the things that keeps me from changing from the stock head unit. This is the closest I have been to dropping the dime and changing mine I just don't want to lose the steering controls.... 'cause I am petty like that

[@mihaiserbanescu8676]

You mean this head unit draws voltage when the car is off to be able to start quicker?

[@elohimsoldier3028]

Would ot fit in 07 cadillac escalade

[@alanramnanan]

Corolla??Yesssssss! Gonna order mine.

[@gato38]

Thanks for introducing me to Geoxor.

[@devjaxvid]

Good video! What are the outside dimensions of the screen? Thanks

[@michaelhuey4187]

W😳W Jake, 100% neat head unit - X-Cept how it blocks your AC vents. 😖

[@TheRealAlpha2]

That was something I noticed too, glad I'm not the only one. I was thinking it not only blocked them, but if you put on the heat it could potentially damage the head unit under prolonged use... but then again it's not like you can't angle the vents away from it. The unit isn't really to blame for any of that it's just an old car that didn't expect to have such new oversized tech installed.

[@Wetpaperbagcb]

My question is, how long will it last in the Kansas heat long term.

[@dragonslayer8901]

Can you watch/listen to DVD/CDs with a external player though the USB port ?

[@nknasi]

Looks like a nice HU, but the big screen presents some issues I would prefer not to deal with. The climate controls look like they're completely obscured by the screen, and the dash overhang making the screen install such a PITA are not worth the large screen size, IMO. Also, this is just a personal preference thing, but no volume knob is a total deal breaker for me. Volume adjustment by pressing up/down over and over is a huge pet peeve of mine that I would not choose to live with.

[@VulcanDriver1]

As Europe has now got DAB+ I'm looking for one with DAB+, GPS and 4G or 5G connectivity

[@michaeltutty1540]

I have one bone if contention with all of this. There is too much to distract the driver. In Ontario, a lot of that would be illegal to use while driving anyway. The other thing is that a large screen like that is a nuisance at night on a dark road. Night vision will suffer badly if that screen is lit because the unit is doing something. When I am behind the wheel, I will be driving, not dealing with any of that nonsense.

[@cwrhoades]

Neither of the first 2 links are working for me. Think about adding a matte screen protector. I put one on the iPad (that I use as a head unit) and it fixed all those issues with glare and fingerprints.

[@AstroTrain100]

Is the screen IPS or QLED?

[@rik05171981]

The links do not go to the store

[@josephsaucedo8691]

Need 4 speed was a computer game in 1996 one of my favorites f1 maclearn and Ford gt 500 👍✌️👌💯

[@Cruisinjohn316]

Watching your own KZbin video “wow, what an idiot”. That got me laughing!

[@therealboofighter]

I think the same when I watch my own videos sometimes. Lol.

[@Animosity6792]

Do Atoto update the android firmware to run later versions?? I have a no name android unit and the Android version is now so out of date that you can load any recent apps onto it, so I'm stuck with old versions of everything. Given this Atoto is already 4 versions old, I don't want to be going through that every couple of years!

[@johnylong7616]

Doesn't that block the cassette?

[@pablopicaro7649]

Yea, how do you get the 8-track past that big screen?

[@DavidBrowningBYD]

Then you'd recommend putting one in JR's X5 when I win it?

[@wayslow]

I had 4 of those "Aliexpress special" radios, courtesy of their free returns policy and they were unreliable, to say the least. But you need some time with them to figure that out. The units check a lot of the checkboxes, but most of them barely. The real issue start when you want to actually use the unit for longer - a lot of random issues pop out - like my preset radio stations getting wiped out every couple of days, the unit suddenly deciding that sdcard is faulty today (but it works the day after), playlists or music not recognized, BT phones not recognized, play store software working badly (imagine super quiet Spotify) or random reboots. I haven't had any of the intel boards, as they were pretty dated by last year standards (but might be the most polished thanks to age as proven by this launcher), but all the MTCD and MTCE had issues. And here's one you need to be aware of - *those units are NOT android radios*. It's a mix of some proprietary components that have all the hardware AND some plastered cheapo android board that manages those. Why is that a problem? You won't find compatible apps on the Pay Store for one and all the software you see on the launcher (for fm radio, dvr, bt) are just basic skins for simple programs that communicate on the proprietary board components. And it's half assed. There are some alternative roms built by people that have too much time on their hands, but I got bored after they just broke random other things. And one more thing - that Android 8.1? It's probably not even Android, but a *very* limited version of it called Android Go. And no - you won't get an update.

[@jakeryan3510]

Great in depth analysis. I like the screen for the torque program for gauges. An old ipad would probably do the same thing and better

[@JuiceSpringsteen88]

I've had the same experience. Installed a cheap Chinese head unit in my wife's car. It worked great for a couple months, then it started to randomly glitch out, random reboots, the zlink app wouldn't connect to her iPhone. I finally ripped it out and installed a nice Pioneer head unit. I guess you get what you pay for. I've never seen anyone review one of these units after a year, I suspect they get quietly uninstalled after they start glitching out. Maybe my experience was unique, I'm not sure, but I'll never buy another one.

[@JohnSmith-mk8hz]

I went through a couple cheapy android head units, they sucked. I now have the Atota S8 premium. It's in a whole different league. WAY better. Mine came with Android 10 and very powerful processor. Unisoc 7862 arm cortex octa-core, faster than the Rockchip PX6. It runs any apps I have downloaded so far. It runs COD mobile at medium settings. Google maps fully opens in about 2-3 seconds from cold boot. Torque opens in about 1 second from cold boot( it takes a few seconds to connect to ECM). Dual Qualcomm bluetooth 5.1 with aptx. 2.4ghz and 5ghz wifi. Toshiba amp with DSP chip. The audio is impressive. It has a built in algorithm when used with a certain Atoto backup camera that will do "Birds eye view" virtual surround view backing. Super cool. Built in Android auto and wireless Apple car play, no extra hardware needed.

[@EvilModPixie]

Sorry but the ATOTO Amazon online store link does not work. Really thinking about getting one for my Grand Marquis.

[@sk8sloppy98]

can you watch youtube and netflix on this? or prime video?

[@RandomDude989]

Think you linked the wrong radio..... The link is taking me to a 7inch radio with buttons on the left of the screen. Not the 10.1" radio with buttons on the bottom.

[@johna.4334]

Does ATOTO make a unit like this with a detachable screen and connected using a ribbon cable?

[@firehawk6188]

Had a similar model from ATOTO

[@MrEjones78]

so the only visual for MP3s is the strange equalizer? Not showing album art and information for mp3s is a deal breaker. I just watched another review. It looks like you just have to swipe left. It may be dependent on the tag art.

[@hithere7382]

They make a $500 one with android 10. You want at least 2vdc for your sub out.

[@therealboofighter]

I wonder how it is in cold weather, it get down to -30C where I live.

[@BassManStrikes]

No mp3 album art?

[@ChocolateFroot]

How much does it stick out from factory? I can't find the dimensions from back to front of unit

[@JasPlun]

All those are good for is blocking your AC vents!

[@peejayw]

Are you using Android Auto with it? Mine keeps switching off the mic :-(

[@rpmrallysport7071]

Nice haircut - with the polo - you look like a guy who drives a buick - classy

[@Liberty4Ever]

I'm on the verge of putting an ATOTO S8 in a 2005 4Runner. The JBL Synthesis factory audio sounds great, but I want a backup camera, DVR, and GPS navigation. I like the idea of Android so I can use the OSMand+ navigation app that doesn't tattle to Google or require an internet connection because the maps are stored locally and the routing is calculated locally. I'm still trying to decide if I want the 7" or 10" version of the S8. My old eyes like a big screen but the small screen would probably fit better and not look like an add-on. I love that ATOTO sells an OBDII dongle that allows realtime vehicle monitoring and diagnostics from the dash. When playing audio, could I switch the display back to the home screen to avoid that distracting and annoying spectroscope? Can it record both the front and rear cameras automatically any time the car is on, to function as a two channel DVR? Thanks, and thanks for the great review.

[@TheDisorderly1]

Looks like a nice HU. Does it support android auto wireless?

[@knightta82]

But is it actually Android 8.1? I don't recall the app drawer in 8.1 having that widget setting after it. Kind of seems more like Android 4.4 or even 6.0. Maybe it's just the custom launcher.

[@Yippa391]

Wonder how it would work in a 04 sierra 2500hd SLT with bose stereo.

[@johanzandbelt6604]

How “theft prove” is the unit?

[@deprive-999x]

Is the screen detachable?

[@Z480-h1g]

What ob2 sensor is compatible with the radio, is it an atoto module? Also is your car turboed??

[@Z480-h1g]

8.4 psi would not be accurate if you’re naturally aspirated lol

[@Sonny_V]

maybe cut a piece of window tint to the size of the screen to lessen the glare

[@totoypogi4306]

Only thing it does blocking your air vents

[@downhilldaddy9346]

That taxes comment 😂 hilarious

[@danielb-c9100]

What condition is Leather seats

[@buffuniballer]

I have an EONON that was made to fit my 2012 Mazda3. It's probably 3 years old and I'd probably NOT do another Android HU. The two complaints I have are that they only have 2.4GHz WiFi radios and the screen is hard to see wearing polarized sunglasses. I looked at the specs for this unit and it also only supports 2.4GHz WiFi, so not taking full advantage of my hotspot or with the home network when sitting the garage performing any updates, etc. Frankly, I've considered just putting my factory HU back in it and figuring out a means to use my Samsung S5E in the car. If ATOTO or others are reading, I wouldn't mind paying the same sort of coin I paid for my Samsung tablet to get that sort of speed, both processor and networking, and screen quality in an Android HU that looks like a factory install in my Mazda...

[@dj_paultuk7052]

They are 5ghz wifi now.

[@beautyqueen877]

Will that fit on my 2014 chevy malibu? If not i'll install my smart tv bigger and brighter how about that !?

[@TWAN330]

If its double din it’ should work

[@beautyqueen877]

@@TWAN330 i think my 65 inch smart is better 😁😁😁

[@TWAN330]

@@beautyqueen877 😂 well If you need a hand 🤚🏾 or 2 helping you get it in there hmu 😆

[@nickloss2377]

it's missing so many of your input attempts. strange you don't mention this as it happens.. but it's obviously got some responsivity issues.

[@MrC-kz4tz]

Does it do apple car play?

[@B-S1999]

Well guess that's why he's dressed so nice