How to Install an Android Head-unit in Your Car - ATOTO S8 Ultra Plus Review

Here’s how to install an Android Tablet head unit in your car!
Installing a new stereo in your car will increase connectivity and bring your older vehicle to modern standards by adding features such as Bluetooth audio, WiFi, 5G internet connectivity, navigation, gesture controls, birds eye view and Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
The unit installed in this video is an Atoto S8 Ultra with a 10.1” screen that fits inside a double DIN format. The vehicle demonstrated is a 2011 Toyota Sienna. Furthermore, the Atoto rear backup camera with 360 degree panoramic image stitching, front DVR dash camera and OBD II reader are demonstrated.
Installation of the headunit is similar to other double DIN units, which involves partial disassembly of the dashboard. Once removed, you’ll need a double DIN installation bracket kit and a wiring harness to convert your vehicle’s specific wiring harness to work with most aftermarket units.
Additionally, you’ll need a steering wheel control unit and a vehicle specific harness if you want to retain OEM controls. Finally, you’ll need tools such as a soldering iron and heat shrink to make the harness and basic hand tools to remove and install the unit and run wires into the dash.
Overall the Atoto S8 Ultra Plus, while pricey, has a lot of cool features that make aftermarket units very competitive with today’s OEM offerings. Having an Android Tablet installed in your car means you can install all apps available in the Google Play store as if it were your own phone. Atoto specific features such as the 360 degree panoramic camera, front DVR camera and OBDII reader work well. Some areas to improve on include the bracket’s adjustibility for tilting it downward, Bluetooth connectivity quirks, and adding a rear dash cam functionality.
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Here are the other items you will need for the install (vehicle specific):
Metra dash installation kit:
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Metra 70-1761 Radio Wiring Harness
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Some tools that can aid with the install:
Soldering Iron:
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Heat shrink:
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Heat Gun:
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Trim panel removal tool:
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0:00 Introduction
0:25 Disassembly
1:25 Unboxing
4:12 Installation
12:06 Review
22:16 Conclusion
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[@dawsonramdass1145]

5:50 The jump when the radio came on 🤣🤣

[@nschwert]

"Up to eleven"

[@speedkar99]

Hah! You caught that! I was startled

[@Bigroberto2008]

startled him like crazy 😂

[@greathey1234]

Really great review . My only gripe is that you didn't use your brother's underwear to clean any mess 😡

[@louvendran7273]

He's got the new mat. 😂

[@speedkar99]

Look ma...no mess!

[@MPBG]

Toothbrush on charge today

[@bobchan1666]

The first time seeing videos on putting stuff back together 😅! Well done

[@anubaral]

And no family clothes

[@speedkar99]

Right! It's been a while since I've done an install or repair in here

[@FindLiberty]

Great job - "remember the heat shrink" advice noted. Thanks.

[@speedkar99]

That's a must. I always tend to forget, since you can't slide it on after soldering 😅

[@Dan_711]

Best stereo review and set up guide ever! Thank you!!

[@speedkar99]

Thanks

[@liver.flush.maestro]

Nice video! Your outro made me laugh, I love the piston bouncing on the short block 🤣

[@speedkar99]

Ah that was an old video. I loved it too

[@tacoswamper]

I owned an Atoto A6 for a couple years and it was slow as a dog. I'm glad it seems like they've improved the responsiveness. It was so bad I thought I had a defective unit

[@speedkar99]

Oh boy, I guess theyve improved on it but I hope it doesn't slow down after a while like a phone does

[@einfelder8262]

My ATOTO A6 is fine, not slow at all. But ATOTO is a young head unit mob - I had dealings with their support people over a couple of issues, and it was a mission to get through the language barrier and the head unit technology barrier.

[@mem7806]

​@@speedkar99it shouldn't honestly

[@mihaipredescu]

I have an XTRONS, among ATOTO's rivals (XTRONS and JOYING), for a couple of years now and I am still pleased. 4GB RAM / 64 ROM Android 10, 4G LTE, Wifi, GPS, front and rear cameras.

[@einfelder8262]

@@mihaipredescu I've had an XTRONS 9" in my MKV GTI for ~8 years - the only problem at first was fixed with a firmware update. I am thinking of putting in the newer XTRONS with 1280x800 resolution, otherwise the current unit is flawless.

[@Symbu]

really great review and demo of installation

[@speedkar99]

Thanks

[@ssccscot]

Great review on the S8. I have the A6 for a few years now. I used a tasker app to connect my phone's data to the A6 and also switches off the phone wifi at the same time when it senses the A6s wifi and vice versa. Can also run the Torque app with an elm27 OBD2 thingy for extra engine info too👍👍

[@speedkar99]

Good information. I always hate turning on tethering manually so I just use android auto

[@stger2384]

Yes, I clicked _all_ the links. Hope to see your next video soon!

[@speedkar99]

Well thanks!

[@dylandouglas93]

Amazing review. I hope to get this for my 2015 Toyota Camry in the near future

[@speedkar99]

It's worth it!

[@dylandouglas93]

@@speedkar99 what is required to install this in a 2015 Camry? Will it fit in the metra dash kit? What are the dimensions of the base?

[@MrSupernova111]

Amazing bro! That looked like a lot of work.

[@speedkar99]

It sure was alot of running wires!

[@saeedkizzy]

Thanks for the video, I believe HU needs a backup lamp signal to switch LCD to the rear backup camera too! I think you have it in your previous HU but with OE HU you also need to wire that.

[@speedkar99]

Yes it was wired (pink wire) within the wire I ran from back to front.

[@henryw31]

Thank you for your hard work. This has convinced me to just be happy with my stock dumb head unit. I am too lazy to do this.

[@speedkar99]

You are welcome. While the main wiring is easy, it's running the wires inside the dash that is tasky

[@joaoferreira2582]

THis is a master video!!! Thank you man!!

[@speedkar99]

You are welcome

[@jonnyduncan7056]

Top work, you really know your stuff!

[@speedkar99]

Thanks

[@Cavani8105]

That's pretty clean 🔥!

[@speedkar99]

Yeah it turned out pretty good

[@Mike_44]

That is one awesome looking Head Unit!

[@speedkar99]

It sure feels cool

[@applepoop10]

Of course, it’s not your average cheap sub $100 head unit.

[@johnmckee7937]

Great work! As someone who has done this sort of work. It's a lot of back breaking work! Don't lend it to your brother in law! Enjoy.

[@speedkar99]

Haha

[@earnestlowe9601]

Great video! Thank you for your time and effort. Quick question…will permanently grounding the parking sense allow video to play with the Atoto ultra, or do i have to add a switch to ground it after the head unit comes on? I heard you say in your video to ground , but I thought that will work only after the head unit comes on, hence need a switch to ground it after. Thanks!

[@speedkar99]

No need for a switch. Just ground it and you can play videos.

[@Enigmaafk]

Nice, you make this install plug and play🤛

[@speedkar99]

Not really plug and play! Lots of wires.

[@nschwert]

WOW!!! You're a pretty Smart Guy!!!

[@speedkar99]

Thanks

[@nschwert]

Brother's toothbrush appearance at 15:03 and at end XD!

[@speedkar99]

Yep! You wait for that toothbrush eh

[@KuntalGhosh]

When I bought my first in car dvd player. I didn't hook the parking sense wire. And i spent 3months trying to figure out why it would play any dvd. Then i read the manual carefully and found out that parking brake needs to be pulled to enable dvd playback. So i just mounted a toggle switch under the dash to turn trigger the parking sense and watch dvd while driving. This was in 2009 and a single din sony headunit with dvd + dolby 5.1. i had 3 monitors in car. That would work on the same video feed from the headunit.

[@speedkar99]

That's awesome. Sometimes these can be head scratchers like when I installed the reverse wire to 12V and wondered why the screen only showed the camera and nothing else.

[@pliedtka]

It has Optical TosLink Out and nice EQ, hmmm

[@farisrc8647]

Dude. Still awesome man

[@speedkar99]

Thanks

[@chonglers1513]

I just realized I dont have a recording device in my car to record in the event of a chicken crossing the road. I might have to get one of these now

[@speedkar99]

Yes it's very much needed especially if you live in the suburbs

[@EspHack]

there are even fancier ones with better screens, hvac controls and more stuff from dasaita and joying, but I prefer the clean android of the atotto units

[@speedkar99]

Same. I was contemplating getting the "Tesla style" that incorporates HVAC for my Lexus but I'll stick with the OEM navigation on that one.

[@EnglishGamer2019]

I’m working installing a pc inside my car. It’s gonna have a 7 inch touch screen and gonna have a SIM card installed in the system. It’s not gonna be full of features as this unit but for a total cost of 85$ for the entire build, I’ll be happy to have it done at this price

[@speedkar99]

Awesome. Is it based on raspberry Pi?

[@EnglishGamer2019]

@@speedkar99 I wanted mine to be a capable system. I’m breaking the key components down in the following paragraph. The main brains of the system is from an old laptop motherboard that has 8gb ram and a 3rd generation i7 in it. It currently has 256gb of onboard storage but I’m gonna upgrade that in a Frankenstein way (more on that later). The display is a 7 inch 1024x600 IPS touch panel (built for raspberry pi systems) that solved the huge issue of input of the system being mostly hands-free for 27$ (including shipping) The laptop mobo needs 19.5v power and I need a 5v rail to power some other stuff. So I got myself a 1500w (I didn’t mistype) DC to DC boost converter for only 16$ from a trusted source and I got a buck converter as a bonus (0-40v at 9A max). The boost converter will power the mobo while the buck converter tee-off from the output to power the screen and some other stuff (more on that later) For Storage, it has a 256gb msata ssd (it’s old and getting one is expensive these days) which isn’t much if I want to fit as many movies and other stuff in it. So I got an msata to Sata adapter (it brings the Sata data line from it) that I can plug into a normal 480gb Sata ssd that I have laying around. Now that buck converter will provide the 5v power the drive needs to run properly. The adapter (or converter) costed 2$ and now I have almost double the storage. For containing everything, I got myself some transparent acrylic glass that I’ll cut to shape and fit it inside and behind the center console. If you’re worried about thermals, don’t worry. I’ll figure out the venting when I get to work and the mobo will draw 30w under full load; so it’s not much heat generated and the system won’t go that far in general. For the screen, this entire contraption will go into a 1996 Toyota Corolla AE110 (Thailand variant) where the radio sits. Since the radio is single din, I’m gonna make a drawer system where the screen be going in and out of the gap where the radio used to sit. The screen is as wide as the single din space but I’ll have to make some room for the wires that come out from the sides (I’ll deal with it later). The screen will flip up like a laptop screen while using and get tucked back in there when not needed. For the I/O of the system, I’ll get a usb 3.0 hub that uses external power to power the hub and use the buck converter to power it. The 5V at 9A Max is more than enough to charge at least two phones (my target) and have input for more. For navigation, I’m still split between using a Wi-Fi hotspot for internet or delete the Wi-Fi card for a gsm card of the motherboard and let it have its own internet. Then I can use google maps and YT as much as I want. I’ve already done a dry run to see if everything works and they do. There’s no proper documentation out there for people who want an infotainment system that is more powerful than a raspberry pi based one. So I’m doing this on my own. Wish me luck.

[@aden3113]

Any issues with parasitic draws and dead batteries? Cool gadget, might be worth getting if you're planing to keep the car for a while.

[@jayr9810]

Nope it's a good android unit

[@speedkar99]

No, 3 weeks and it's been ok so far

[@niceguy100000]

Don't stick the magnetic GPS receiver on the head unit. Instead, uncoil the cable and put it somewhere remote. I glued mine under the dashboard plastic. For better GPS reception between buildings and steep terrain.

[@speedkar99]

True. Longer wire means better signal. Would have been nice if they could come up with a way to make it integrated

[@PinedaMont77]

Can you tell me if the screen is detachable? Thank you!

[@speedkar99]

Not easily. You have to un screw it

[@oshosanyamichael9589]

Is there a head unit you recommend for Toyota Camry 2007? Most I have come across do not play well with google maps. The map is very slow and unusable.

[@speedkar99]

Atoto units have been pretty good. I put the F7 I had in here back to my Camry. For you, I'd recommend the Atoto A6

[@Aleks_Mechanics]

Notification Squad!🔥🔥🔥

[@speedkar99]

Dedication... Or a bot 😳

[@Aleks_Mechanics]

@@speedkar99 just a dedicated fan who supports a good channel!😎👍🏼 Btw!! beware, the Telegram scammers has reached you'r channel

[@monkeseeaction21987]

This is an awesome unit... really fast. unfortunately doesn't fit my 8th gen accord since they don't make an adapter kit...

[@speedkar99]

Yeah the 8th gen has a really non-standard dash that Honda wants you to use their outdated screen

[@victorwilks88]

I guessed ATOTO !! 😮

[@speedkar99]

Yes you did! Insider info?

[@victorwilks88]

@@speedkar99 i was just lucky ... ATOTO makes good gadgets

[@dangduong1581]

Very nice! By the way, what's the best place to contact you?

[@speedkar99]

Instagram or Facebook I guess. Tbh I barely check my messages 😅

[@dangduong1581]

@@speedkar99 Haha, gotcha.

[@dangduong1581]

@@speedkar99 Hey, so I have a question I wonder if you can help me with; I am in the process of swapping a Gen 5.5 Camry cluster to my Gen 5, and right now, I'm facing issues with the ABS light turning on since my car didn't came with ABS, and parking brake light staying on no matter if I disengage my parking brake or not. I'm pretty much scratching my head now because I don't know what else to do, what do you think? 😅

[@masigajohn9460]

Hey Buddy. Does this work with VWs?

[@speedkar99]

You'll need the correct harness

[@einfelder8262]

Bluetooth2 is not a second bluetooth channel - it is an accessory to bluetooth to allow data over bluetooth to replace wifi/4G data source. It does not work very well, a worthless feature. How do I know? I tried to allow data over bluetooth using my S21 phone and Atoto head unit. It sort of works BUT you have to open settings and re-connect the BT2 EVERY time you want to use it. Easier to set your phone as a wifi hotspot and connect to the ATOTO using both BT and WIFI - this works seamlessly.

[@speedkar99]

True but then I can't also have android auto because it too uses wifi

[@einfelder8262]

@@speedkar99 When you use wifi to run android auto, you don't need BT or wifi to run anything on the head unit, since the head unit is then just a monitor. I don't get the practicality of using android auto when you have a head unit that runs navigation on it's own, can get live traffic via wifi tether to the phone, and BT tether for calls. In the case of an older car without a wireless charging pad, cable android auto makes some sense since the phone gets slow charged.

[@supertree08]

Will this work/fit in a civic 99 ex?

[@speedkar99]

Yes if it's got a double DIN space

[@pliedtka]

I think 96-00 Civic is single DIN.

[@FunnySideUp22]

How's the unit so far sir?

[@speedkar99]

Working good. The add on steering wheel controller from Metra is flakey, not the headunits fault though.

[@nchia]

I don’t understand why ATOTO uses the fat RCA connectors on their rear cameras rather than the slimmer 4 pin ones others use.

[@speedkar99]

I feel like it could slip off when installing

[@kclefthanded427]

Now its deserves new speakers and a subwoofer

[@speedkar99]

For sure. The Sienna's sound system sucks

[@pliedtka]

With some electronic active crossover/DSP unit ;)

[@anajay78]

No AM band?

[@speedkar99]

He's there is AM

[@kimochi33]

Video can't be finished without someone old toothbrush xD

[@speedkar99]

Of course

[@signsofthetimes886]

Noice!

[@speedkar99]

Thanks

[@POVwithRC]

I will end up dusting my knuckle on the corner of that with the shifter. I just know I will.

[@speedkar99]

Yeah I had alot of adjusting to do, but if it's not me it'll be someone else who will hit the screen

[@beograd07]

The reason your toothbrush didn't work on this unit is you forgot to put your gloves on and drain the oil from it using your brother's shirt and your wife's old dress to prevent any spills to the floor. And another tip. When you solder two or more wires together try not to press them against the big metal surface (vice) as it will take away heat from the soldering point and you may end up with cold joints and bad connections. Also soldering will be much easier.

[@speedkar99]

That'll be next video...I have a huge mess on the ground now ... Wife not happy

[@craigoutdoors30]

Can you turn off the screen and still play music?

[@SNWxGaming]

Yes power/mute button on the bottom left if held will turn off screen also screen timeout setting can be adjusted to turn off screen when not in use

[@roybeaulieu7256]

That SPANK at kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJaZcnSJls2jfLc LOVE IT! Nice video.

[@speedkar99]

Thanks

[@LordAfrocious]

I'd rather pay you to do this. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 There is no way I could do that.

[@speedkar99]

Yeah this isn't for everyone

[@johanCferreira]

Install the unit upside down and rotate the screen

[@speedkar99]

Why?

[@johanCferreira]

For the screen to tilt downwards/backwards without cutting the bracket

[@ChrisCollins-Oakland]

What do you think of this advice? In your vid this got me, I thought it would tilt down enough for my Honda. Would this work to maximize downward tilt?

[@wognessmonster9876]

hold on. i gotta buy a turbo charger real quick...hah!

[@speedkar99]

Yep!!

[@nschwert]

What!!! No Patreon yet? You could be making $5k per month with all of your viewers! Pitter patter let's get at her ... hustle hustle, or are you waiting for 1,000,000 subscribers?

[@speedkar99]

I don't know much about Patreon

[@simengfu7352]

Where is the toothbrush...I feel cheated and violated...😁

[@speedkar99]

It's there around the 15 min mark

[@victorwilks88]

No toothbrush?

[@JohnSmith-oh9ux]

1280x720 screen resolution tablet for 600$, bargain xD edit: nvm all other extras one has to buy as well LMAO

[@speedkar99]

The $300 is a good option as well

[@sherannaidoo2712]

Somebody will steal it mate.....leave it boring......

[@speedkar99]

Depends where you live...

[@mbox314]

Can you do a tutorial on how to replace an infotainment system with a regular radio. Infotainment touch screens are a cancer on auto interiors. The interface is distracting, dumb looking and there are already too many screens in daily life.

[@speedkar99]

Do "regular" aftermarket radios exist?

[@mbox314]

​@speedkar99 Of couse! But do they have aftermarket radios that can replace all the features which are often embeded in an infotainment system? I do not know of any but if they did have them that would be very welcome.

[@Frank_inSA]

Biggest problem I have with that thing: it's Android 😂 which means Google. Google changed from "don't be evil" to "be as evil as possible" 😢

[@drrckhamilton]

Isn't that the truth

[@speedkar99]

I feel like that's more apple than Google

[@nickayivor8432]

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[@speedkar99]

Thanks. You too