WIRELESS CARPLAY and ANDROID AUTO for $200? [ATOTO F7 XE]

[@100PercentJake]

Want cheap Carplay and Android Auto? Check out the Atoto F7 here! amzn.to/3LXUxWX

[@alexjoyce1276]

I haven't even finished the video yet, and I found myself ordering this unit for my 20yr Honda crv

[@andrewsadach3194]

Why not just buy a pioneer? They're the same price with the same features.

[@daniesalex7073]

You can maybe Match the texture of the bezel to that of your dashboard

[@swooshdave]

@@andrewsadach3194 Which Pioneer?

[@andrewsadach3194]

@@swooshdave almost all of them when you buy on their website, and there's quite a few on Amazon.

[@MikeJohnson-ld9rn]

Hey y’all companies! Please send Jake some of your stuff so we can get a realistic and brutally honest assessment of your gear. We can use the info he provides, Jake can use the new equipment, and you guys will get an honest and fair exposure of your gear !Win,win,win !

[@Dan-xs1il]

Hi Jake, I installed the Atoto F7 XE in my '05 RX8 and it has been great. I also installed the backup camera and it has been surprisingly clear. It also comes on faster than the unit boots up, just FYI. The screen protector did not work so well and I removed it. The axxess kit was not necessary for my car (even though I ordered one) and I mapped the steering wheel controls directly through the radio. I was able to put a different wallpaper on my radio to match the car better by downloading a .jpeg through a memory stick. Thanks for the great content and keep up the good work!

[@jarod3371]

@Dan, how is call quality?

[@Dan-xs1il]

@@jarod3371 the call quality is pretty good. I asked a few people how the road noise is and they say they cannot here it.

[@xiEgoBrainix]

Purchased the same unit for my 2016 RAM 1500 Tradesman and installed it two weeks ago. Works pretty damn good, considering it's full blown Apple Carplay/Android Auto in a decent 7in screen for under half the price of your Pioneer and likewise units. After updating the firmware (if yours keeps resetting the date/time every day or so, a firmware update fixes that), it's perfectly..... adequate for everything.

[@SL-pg4dh]

Does it mirror link wirelessly with your phone so that i can watch youtube video?

[@pmanification]

@@SL-pg4dh Yes

[@DavidScheiber]

I actually bought one of these to install for a friend. It was the android-based one and it worked pretty well and sound quality was quite good when using Android auto/apple carplay or playing KZbin videos through the radio. Only issue I ever had was distortion when using Bluetooth and in order to hear anybody on a call you have to turn up the volume way louder than you should have to and when it goes back to music it is way way way too loud

[@die_news]

does it have wireless android auto out of the box?

[@jrr851]

If you have an Android Phone, the Axcess SWC can be programmed with an app. You need a USB C to USB A adapter and a Micro USB to USB A cable. Once you install the app connect the adapter to the phone and you can program it with the app. Beats trying to figure out the blink codes.

[@jennyloughry896]

Love all the videos you have been pushing out lately…. This channel is going to take off

[@TheSaabClinicUK]

Atoto are great. I have a A6 Pro PRB which is now about 3yrs old. It has the Toshiba Class A amp with 27 watts RMS per channel. It honestly sounds awesome. I can turn it up to max volume as far as it goes and there is zero distortion. The only downside of mine is it has a slower CPU and is a bit laggy. I would need to get the S8 Premium to get the same sound amp chip.

[@anthony2816]

Amazon has it at $174.04 for the next 8 hours! Lightning deal...

[@Spring794]

I had one of these in my MR2 for a couple days. I was overall happy with it and liked that it didn’t run Android, but I had to remove it. It just didn’t sound as good as my pioneer 4000NEX it replaced. It’s worth noting the speakers in the MR2 are small and never going to sound great, but that was a major downside with the ATOTO for me.

[@string2155]

Hey Jake, how are your fuel trims? If you’re still having issues , what’s often overlooked even with a new MAF is the MAF connector. The connector wears out and will throw lean or rich codes. I got a new connector assembly and new wires and spliced them and voila- fuel trims stabilized.

[@CrYoGeNiC6977]

@100PercentJake Got the same model this summer and love it. A few quirks with my CarPlay but AA work flawlessly. I did test my head unit clipping test with a Oscilloscope and I was shocked it did not clip at all at full volume (50!)!!

[@donwilbanks2226]

The factory GM stereo died in my Saturn Sky. This looks like a great alternative. Thanks.

[@PHLYogi]

You could buy an RCA 2 female to 1 male splitter to resolve the subwoofer connections, that’s what I had to do for my Android radio

[@johnputney8052]

Just purchased the S8 Ultra thanks to you and Watch JR Go having such good things to say about Atoto

[@lirr408]

See what a good salesman you are? You plug it and it sells out. Awesome. Great video as always. Looking forward to your next video. Enjoy your day/ evening.

[@craigvk2paw17]

$279 here in Australia, still a good buy and I will be using AM and FM

[@gadget73]

10% THD is usually absolute max power. Its a crazy high number, but they do that in order to show higher power output numbers. If you measured the power where it hits say 1% it wouldn't look as impressive. Feeding an amp it doesn't even matter.

[@michaela2776]

It looks good. The hanging wires are a put off. I like it with no knobs.

[@OsuperfastjellyfishO]

I ordered the F7 WE here in Australia, looking forward to try it out, cheers man

[@EcBuddy123]

My current f7 has had connection issues recently. And my metra Access wasn't able to work either but the clue to go to setting 8 (if I can get it to recognize my buttons...) Is helpful to know

[@titanicfilmsbymark]

Atoto is an awesome brand. I have one in my 03 F150.

[@vfhondas]

Just ordered one on Amazon $32.00 coupon on it. $ 186.00 now, figured I'd give it a shot in my Miata (nb1)

[@justinbryan595]

Welcome back old intro! I love it

[@reaganlyle5088]

The F7s run Linux, I believe CentOS. So you can do somestuff with it.

[@100PercentJake]

Brb installing KDE

[@highmilesgarage9131]

it's a hit and miss on these Chinese android stereos. What I experienced about them is the wireless/hotspot connectivity when you have an iPhone (it doesn't connect automatically) I also have a unit that suddenly turns blank and needs to be disconnected/reconnected to return back to life (it randomly does this). The min level also seems high. I think for the price they are very decent but Pioneer/Kenwood beats them in terms of software and hardware stability.

[@mtbspm]

I have an Atoto A6 in my truck and love it, but using any navigation app (Apple Maps, Google Maps, and Waze) they're all laggy and don't seem to update directions when making a turn. Is this an issue with the F7 as well or do I have some sort of fixable software issue that can easily be resolved?

[@fredflintstone4715]

If you use the screen mirror on the radio for google maps, would the speakers play the voice directions?

[@g_unit6773]

Yes

[@GreatLiteShark]

8:56 i have to 15” pioneers and a 1500 watt amp in my trunk. Where do I hookup the rcas that come from my amp?

[@benjaminkamben4908]

Jake I'm going to be honest with you. I was contemplating picking up one of the newer units with a six and a half inch screen from Kenwood cuz I found a special on it for $300. But after watching that review definitely not going to do it. The Kenwood I was looking at did have DSP, but I like the interface of that. Simplistic gets the job done and for what I can tell her from your review it's not jittery or tweaking out the screen has solid performance. Thank you for the very informative review.

[@nathanielcrenshaw187]

Thank you for not reading the part numbers out loud (like so many do).

[@SgtPnkks]

Some things to mention 1. The 10% thd is with 29W rms... Most major brand units advertising 1% are under 20w rms and I've seen some tests somewhere where someone got a 1% number in the 18ish range 2. The one I recently got is slightly different with the location of some of the connectors 3. I can only speak for mine and one other person I've found so far on reddit but I can't get Siriusxm to work at all, and need to do some more searching but so far haven't found anyone claiming it works 4. The lack of crossover options in the audio settings is going to end up being the deal breaker for me, if you're not running a sub or have external crossover then this is a good option

[@davisreid7265]

Man the self deprecating humor it always hits. Love the vids Jake. Ps hopefully you're not still grinding Destiny 2.

[@tuneskramer69]

I feel for all the Instagram models, who just watched this and don't got a chance to look up jake's address.

[@hockeyjacob55]

I bought one and couldn't stand the button to turn up volume as well as the horrible resolution. It was fine otherwise though.

[@vinniemadrox]

How is the Bluetooth latency? That's the ONE thing that drives me absolutely insane on my Subaru and Toyota stock head units. It legitimatly takes 3-4 seconds to pause, after hitting the button. Or change volume. Or change song/skip 15secs on podcasts.

[@joeyt6089]

I have the Atoto SA102 which is the older version of the f7 and it has a steering wheel control adapter built in. You sure you didn’t see it on the harness? I didn’t need the access adapter on my ‘06 Miata.

[@ThriftMachine]

Been 10 months, still working ok?

[@chaselesser3191]

Amazon had a “middle of the night” glitch sale on this. 16% off plus a $30 coupon. So it was $137+ Tax.

[@Chris-hw4mq]

No volume knob, head unit looks so basic but what can you want for 200$

[@Icenova20]

How was it on the Miata? did you use an anti glare screen protector?

[@BJMiguel3]

Do you know which is latest? A series and f series? And what’s the difference? All I can tell is one has physical buttons and the other doesn’t, what else is different and which is the newest?

[@RandomGuyDan]

This was great Jake. I've been looking at various inexpensive options for a 2004 Envoy that we own as a tow vehicle. It cost $1300 and isn't in great shape, so it isn't worth a $500 head unit, but I still want phone compatibility and a camera input, and at this price point am OK with a wired connection.

[@troymcgill-xu6se]

does the wallpaper give you an amber screen

[@Nacturnal702]

Have an alpine w650 mechless ,love it for sound quality,, but would like phone mirroring, and this fits the bill, ,BTW home depot one sided foam for ducting cost about 5-10 bucks ,comes in 1/8 -1/4-1/2" had to do on my vehicle works still since 2019 when my head unit came out.

[@mattschmitz2566]

Worth it for the QLED vs the IPS of the A7?

[@argentosebastian]

I installed this until a while ago and I'm not really happy about it. I have a bunch of videos in a SSD card and the system can't read the files.

[@skyhawk470]

what happaned to the buick?

[@srockisinthehouse]

I have an F6. Sound is great but FM radio doesn’t pick up signals like standard Camry radio did

[@michaeltutty1540]

Yikes!! I think I will let someone who knows Bosch do any installs for me. That is terrifying!! Hope it works. Multiplexed wiring scares the crap out of me. I'm used to big, old, simple Ford's from the 70s. This Bosch stuff is a black art, even if mine is 33 years old!

[@jimbrown98]

Did you swap your Eonon Android screen for this one in you e46?

[@adrianv2]

you just made me buy this head unit sir

[@Juvenescence]

Supposedly, this unit only needs the parking brake wire to be grounded to be bypassed? Did you need a separate bypass?

[@Juvenescence]

I can't find the option for the boot logo in the settings, did you update the headunit?

[@BlackSzn7]

Oh wow you made this video on my birthday

[@el__monke]

Looking to install this in my e46, what would be the antenna adapter that I need?

[@kyletenderholt3241]

I just put mine in and the loudness lacks for my door speakers even at max volume and it still wasn't enough even after tuning my amp and sub down

[@bigrob4786]

So u cant access the play store on this one? Some android head units can do that which is what im looking for.

[@daniellipscomb4309]

I just installed the F7 xe in my truck yesterday but It doesn't have the boot screen logo option. In this video the boot logo setting is right below the video prohibition setting but on my unit there is nothing below that setting. You think it will be on there if I update the device?

[@mattschmitz2566]

And you're right, that new Kavinsky album is 🔥

[@capittu89]

how do you change the boot logo? I saw you got the bmw one on yours! :)

[@k.o.7405]

Question about the antenna adaptor, what do I need for that? Thank you again.

[@Nathan-ko9mz]

I just got one and when I use apple car play I get a delay audio when I watch videos on my phone I wanna know if that normal?

[@RobSchultz23]

How’s mic/call quality?

[@alexvigil7807]

I greatly appreciate the video. I had discovered you last night and I purchased the F7XE with the camera. I have a few questions about installing as this will be my first time doing so. What did you order to retain steering wheel controls and did you install the camera? I have a '17 Hyundai Elantra GT that is going to get this puppy in it and would appreciate any advice I can get

[@evtopink8093]

Look up videos on how to install a head unit for 17 Hyundai Elantra GT and follow the steps, make sure you have the right wiring harness

[@Bodeesbest3k]

Has anyone had trouble with the Android Auto or Apple Carplay lagging and sometimes dropping?? How do you fix or update?

[@dfacedxa]

ive had this same headunit in my toyota celica since june. i made a video about installing it. its been great these last few months. its kinda hard to drive wo carplay now in other cars haha!

[@chipete1]

Do you have any videos on your channel of your install or unboxing of this unit

[@dfacedxa]

@@chipete1 yes, go on my channel and theres one of me taking the metra wiring and adpating it to fit my car during the installation process of the atoto. it is not specific to this head unit though, more specific to my car and the harness I used. Installing this headunit is no different than any other though. the best resource for you might be looking up your car and how to install a head unit.

[@wazup3333]

​@@dfacedxa do you have to c connect via hotspot every single time to get internet on the unit? or when you connect via android auto it automatically gets internet? would seem to be very annoying constantly having to setup hotspot

[@dfacedxa]

@@wazup3333 I dont setup a hotspot ever. I added my phone via carplay, and it connects whenever i start or get into the car. set it up once, never do it again. not sure what you mean about the internet. also this is not an android head unit. if you mean your android phone I can't help with that because I dont have an android phone. i would assume android auto is as simple to setup and use as carplay though. might wanna lookup videos of people demoing this headunit.

[@wazup3333]

@@dfacedxa the atoto are Android units. They run off Android, you can download apps, and they have Android auto and car play, what do you mean?

[@MichaelWasowicz]

When you say try new things Jake you mean glutton for punishment lol

[@petejansen8098]

I got an F7 Xe 7". Wired it perfectly with a kit and harness to Honda Element. Everything is ok, wireless android auto, etc. But as soon as I turn the key off it starts losing time a few minutes at a time. It remembers all presets and eq, etc. If I don't turn it on all night it will go back to January 1st, 1970. Still remembers presets. It won't let the phone sync up because the dates don't match. I have to reset all that info in order for the phone to sync. If I'm using it and shut it off for 4 minutes the clock will have lost 4 minutes. As soon as I syce the phone up and it will adjust the clock to the phone. Sucks, I'm about to send it back. Have you run into that?

[@majorfrozen]

did you manage to fix your issue? I also have an element

[@petejansen8098]

@@majorfrozen Ya, I sent it back and bought a Pioneer. Much better.

[@gato38]

Kavinsky nice taste :D

[@dannymccray72]

I have had 2 of these it gets really hot

[@ItachiUchiha-ff5yb]

You don't actually need the Metra Axxess

[@TheSam10pate]

Man, I know it's cheap but I don't trust cheap head units. You get what you pay for and usually it's a sub par DAC. If you're running a 4/5way amp and plan on amplifying every speaker then go for it but if you don't want to run the speakers to an amp just get a decent head unit.

[@wazup3333]

whats decent> the kenwoods? this seams so much better than kenwood for functionality though

[@wazup3333]

some others have said you can use an external dac over USB

[@organiccold]

Really great for the price !

[@tass2001]

So you can’t program R/T because this button is used as a toggle between the MFL buttons addressing the radio and the factory phone. When no factory phone is present, the MFL defaults to “pinging” the TEL module for its presence, which is likely not what this module expects (all other button presses are MFL queries to the radio, with command 0x3B or 0x32 in the case of the volume button). Not that you care to know any of this 🤪

[@100PercentJake]

That's actually extremely informative. I am used to resistor-ladder SWC so these CANBUS-based ones (IIRC) are new hat for me.

[@paullevy561]

Over $ 500.00 over here in Canada. I'd pass over here.

[@theEagleBeagle]

not bad!

[@bryangonzalvo]

I installed the same head unit in my LR3. I found that Google Maps over wireless has a slight delay, enough to be annoying while driving. I then learned that you can access CarPlay via USB instead of wirelessly and the hard connection eliminated that delay between phone and head unit. I installed a rear camera and it looks great. I haven’t installed my front camera yet, but the front camera input was one of the reasons I went with this ATOTO.

[@Tea79th]

Ppl need stop playing an hit that like button

[@BeefyMon]

I can’t abide that wonky looking bezel trim thing, and the severely aftermarket wedged-in look of the unit itself. Nope nope nope. My ZHP came with the factory navigation system, which-as outdated as it may be-feels like it belongs there. However, I’ve been tempted by the AVIN unit with the 8.8” widescreen display. The screen fits the width without inexplicably wide bezels, the buttons match the other dash mounted controls reasonably well, and it just looks great… at a price, however. I’m going to keep my MK IV BMW Nav for the sake of authenticity, but the super wide screen and CarPlay are making me question my adherence to my OEM only philosophy. Check it out, because it’s a drastically different look than all the other 16:9 display aftermarket units.

[@markguillory281]

I am looking for CarPlay for my car 2017 Audi A8 which sucks...

[@appleinfl]

Tried one of these last year and it was complete crap. Sounds way worse than the stock system and has to be rebooted constantly. The Sony I put in my other car runs far better and doesn’t sound like garbage.

[@leovicari3690]

I went ahead and bought this model...it worked for about an hour then it would cycle on and off about 5 times then wouldn't power up anymore. I returned it and ordered another one. The new one worked for about 10mins then the sound disappeared. Shut the car off for about 30 mins. Then...it didn't power up anymore. Disappointed !!!

[@matimarie1836]

HI

[@JSFGuy]

🙋

[@McTwistedTwisties]

It's okay Jake, we all know you live at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

[@kcd7697]

Correct, it is not android. It runs Linux.

[@Kevinb1821]

Just spend another 100 and get the alpine unit

[@daniesalex7073]

100 dollars is a lot of money, but is the alpine worth the extra money

[@Chris-hw4mq]

@@daniesalex7073 getting a good brand is always worth it

[@daniesalex7073]

@@Chris-hw4mq fair enough, but I don't think Atoto is a bad brand either

[@Spring794]

But the alpine doesn’t have wireless CarPlay. It’s been awhile since I’ve used an alpine unit, but their UI ain’t as intuitive as the ATOTO is.

[@Kevinb1821]

I hate wireless audio. You lose quality. I also like that my phones being charged when it's plugged in. Not to mention your stereo in your car is right there. Wireless in a car is as pointless as the remotes some car radios come with.

[@jameshype8131]

That's a cheapes double din carplay radio I ever seen. ATOTO what a cheesy name for a radio brand. Mase in China. 😅

[@brendonrutherford5118]

Interesting head unit but a far less interesting orator whose product knowledge appears to be fairly limited along with his basic vehicle knowledge as he was unable to merely name a simple dashboard air vent!! There are far better videos available on this particular model Atoto F7 XE head unit then this sadly & rather lack lustre presentation!!

[@ice_man1117]

Just use carlinkkit