Long Term Review (2 years) joying snapdragon Head unit android radio! Long video

Sharing what it has been like to use the joying android head unit for the past two years. Video was recorded in November 2023 now it’s end of January 2024 still going.

[@duceky1977]

I have this unit, switched vehicles and could not use it in the new one. Which was a bummer because I really miss it. The unit definitely had its issues but despite that was still one of the best around...

[@TheTiredPanda]

Thanks for the update!!!!

[@locorudy626]

No problem 👍

[@uptownsfinest1598]

have you tried any video calling apps ? my old android i could use Google meets and whatsapp but with joying for meets it wont go passed the adding phone number part says something went wrong and with whatsapp says I dont have a camera connected

[@locorudy626]

I have honestly not tried that, but I'll try it tomorrow and let you know how it goes. You might be able to bypass the Camara requirement with a USB camera but would need to test that.

[@cesargarcia386]

What are the dimensions of the actual unit in inches

[@locorudy626]

Screen is 5.9 inches tall or 150mm by 9.44 inches wide or 240mm. The actual body with the main board that goes in the dash is about the same size as a double din which is 3.9 inches tall or 100mm by 7 inches wide or 178mm and it is a little over 4.5 inches deep or 118mm.

[@TheTiredPanda]

Brother, need help. My att sim card is detected by my 11.6 joying. But I have no bars. Any thoughts.

[@locorudy626]

Yes I have a few ideas of what might be happening. If you're showing bars with no signal try messing with the APN settings. If it's showing no SIM card then it might be AT&t blocking the IMEI. I myself couldn't get my AT&t SIM card to work so I had to go to Boost infinite which gave me a SIM card that works on AT&t network and that one was the only one that worked for me.

[@locorudy626]

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[@TheTiredPanda]

​@locorudy626 yeah, it shows bars with no bars. It is detecting it. Shows att in network setting and show all apn info. Just no internet, but is is detected. Added new apn but it is same settings that are already there. So how does that boost infinite work?

[@locorudy626]

@@TheTiredPanda have you powered the unit off and back on after installing the SIM and APN. By power off I mean a full restart by going to settings and rebooting that sometimes does it. Also check your antenna location. Boost infinite is an mvno of att and T-Mobile, depending on your area you either get a SIM that works on the T-Mobile network or the at&t network. I got on when they first went live and got a 25 dollar for life for each line. Luckily I got an att sim from them. Pretty much all I did was install the SIM set up the APN and restarted the head unit and had signal, but I did spend like a full year troubleshooting the issue.

[@TheTiredPanda]

Yeah, did that. So Boost infinite is not with att? Cause I have att. Or I get a card from boost and activate the sim with att? Just confused on that. Do you have boost website? I think I am going to the wrong one.

[@MrTranduythien]

Can you show me how to bypass jbl,i got the car same to you

[@locorudy626]

I did not record that process but this video should help you if you have the jbl model. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWi6lXebjd91r68si=nQ1-b1oBk91wqDaj Here is a link to how the bypass should look on the second amp under the center console. The one below the radio they explain well in the video. ibb.co/47cHtg0 For power you need this harness Metra Electronics 70-8113 You will also need two harnesses of the model number BHA7712 radio replacement harness for the amplifier bypass And a steering wheel control harness to retain steering wheel controls www.ebay.com/itm/266425721999?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=mHqN97oUSk-&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=9B5jr6mDTV6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@MrTranduythien]

@@locorudy626 tks bro

[@loasboy26]

What is the size of the unit

[@TheTiredPanda]

11.6 in.

[@locorudy626]

I actually have the 10.1 inch version, the 11.6 covered my ac vents