@@d3vlabs I did the gps setting and the time still isn’t right. I think the only way to fix it is to always have cellular data hooked up or see if the factory wiring is wrong on the unit, good chance that it is but I haven’t really cared enough to take it back out yet.
For anyone concerned about the time on the unit:- I had exactly the same issue with my Pioneer Double-Din I installed myself in my Civic. So it's not an issue with the HU itself, unless it's something to do with the battery backup etc. I'm almost certain it's a way the HU gets its power from the car. Getting an Eonon for my MPS (MS3) soonish, so good I saw this now, so that won't be different for me. 😅
The reason your boot time is so long is because the system completely shuts down after the ignition is turned off. On some android radios you can set it to sleep once ignition is turned off so that way it simply just "Wakes up" when you turn the car back on.
dude!....this is really a review what most of people reviews were about too exciting about the device after installed and just talked about how cool, how nice, etc....not so much about the negative parts of the product
Thanks for the feedback, I found the same problem when I was looking to buy this unit. No one really talked about the poor parts of it. I believe pointing these out really gives someone an idea of what to expect. I know some have high expectations when they spend $250+ but I see it as a cheaper option when compared to better brands, which can easily be twice the cost. To this day I’m still happy with mine.
I wanted to upgrade my eonon head unit, but after hearing this review i will not. I’m going to wait for the revision for this unit then i’ll buy.. i had some issues with a few generations before, and i now learned my lesson to not buy the first unit that comes out.
Is this screen location convenient for using the navigation system? I'm used to using my phone and I have it mounted to the right air vent above the radio, so it's significantly higher than where the radio is located. I simply can't visualize what it looks like with such a large screen and whether it's comfortable to glance at while driving.
Oh yes, the location of the radio is very nice location for navigation. I really didn’t even consider that being an issue but works great for me. FYI I use Apple Maps using CarPlay for navigation, can’t say I’ve used the radios built in gps.
Hi, I would I appreciate some guidance. Just bought one for my Mazda and decided to install it myself after watching several videos. Everything seemed self explanatory and easy to follow. I ran into two issues: One, the steering wheel controls don’t work And secondly, there’s a (ghggggg) sound when I try to connect to CarPlay using the USB cable. I noticed that it stops if I turned the radio off/on. Any advice?
Did you double check that your wiring harness is fully connected? Even the Eonon boxes that should be plugged in already when the unit came shipped out?
The head unit itself is all plug and play and pretty straight forward. The from camera is also plug and play and the only thing you have to do is tuck it behind some trim pieces. The rear camera does require some splicing, and again running a wire from the head unit to the rear of the car.
It's definitely worth purchasing and modernizes the car especially since Mazda (even the most recent versions) have hilariously bad infotainment system. As long as you can use Android auto or Car Play these units change your car. I have the physical button version and think it's the better version. Not having a volume knob is a deal breaker.
I went with the knob less because the other had a smaller screen and in tests seemed slower. I intend on rooting and removing system processes and changing the launcher to speed up performance
Does the one with the physical buttons have any better calling experience? I am the same one as this video and am having the terrible call quality and delay in the audio as a major step backwards from the stock head unit. Would switching to the other unit over call quality.
@@iSwifx omg it was even worse after that. It’s just a really SLOOOWEE processor. The newer one seemed better but at this point i support an iPad mini conversion over this
Some head units can connect to the internet automatically via Bluetooth. Some require you to manually activate your phone's WiFi hotspot. Mine connects straight to Bluetooth internet and that's what fixed the time issue for me. You just need to go to the Android settings and set the date/time option to "From network". It also has the option to set the date/time from GPS. Which should also automatically fix the time but for some reason that rarely works.
Question do you need the extender link to have Apple car play or when I install the radio will it automatically go to Apple car play when I plug my phone in?
You do not need the extender link, that is just used to clean up the install. This model comes with a usb pig tail that just dangles, the manufacture suggest putting that pig tail inside the glove box, and I didn’t like that. Apple CarPlay works after you plug the iPhone in and go to the “phone link” app. Not sure why it’s not called Apple CarPlay on the radio but it’s legit 100% Apple CarPlay.
I have a eonon system in my Buick Enclave, the issue I’m having right now is connecting my rear camera. Also connecting it to the overhead screen for the back seat. Aside from that the functionality is great.
Bro. My android radio doesn’t switch to apple car play when I’m connected with Bluetooth. USB. Or WiFi. Do you know what’s the problem is? I have android 12.
I have the Eonon GA9463 (Not B) - which I fitted in my Mazdaspeed 3 hatch 2011 Gen2 in April 2020 and although like you, while I'm happy with some features others are as good as useless. The best thing is the unit has improved the sound quality of the Bose system that's standard with the Speed especially using a memory stick loaded up with a huge amount of MP3 files. The Sat nav in the eonon only works if you have the sim card accessory, which I have not bothered with - the only other way is to down load a map for your journey but I can't be bothered with all that, so I still use the Sat nav that came with the car, or my phone. I too have the forward camera but you have to switch it onto dvr record every time you start up the car, so I bought a separate dash cam unit that works automatically when you turn the ignition on. The rear reverse camera on mine is attached inside the car to the hatchback rear window plastic surround so alignment isn't a problem. The clock time was easy to adjust in the menu and stays adjusted but mine is the slightly earlier model. Considering the clunkiness of using many of the features I would not have bought this unit if I had been aware of all the things that I have pointed out. In fact I have a Mazda Protege daily (immaculate) and I bought a Chinese non branded head unit plus a fixing cage for $50 and it came with a reversing camera, it does the job nearly as well as the eonon, although it's a much cheaper build quality. The big plus with the Eonon is that it fits nicely into the dash and looks like it belongs in the car and playing music is excellent- but like you said, many of the features are poorly executed..
Im thinking between this unit or the Roadanvi 9 but its 2x the price (on amazon), my main question is, is the system too sluggish with 3gb of ram ? And I didnt get from the video can You change the volume with steering wheel (skip tracks even)? Thanks for the video, getting a mazda 3 and a audio unit !! More reviewers like You for confused aftermarket radio-tablet installers !
Thanks for posting this informative video. I'm considering Eonon's new 8 inch version which sells for $339. It's similar to yours with volume buttons on the front. Yours don't work. But they tell me the volume buttons work but don't use them during driving. My steering wheel has no volume controls. I really don't want to stop the car each time to adjust volume. I think I should cancel my order. Do you think the buttons can be relied on while driving?
The volume buttons do work on my unit, I just don’t like using them because it’s kind of a pain to keep pressing the button while driving, I almost always use my steering wheel controls. Your volume buttons should work while driving, just probably distracting.
You don’t need the dongle for Apple CarPlay. You will need it for android auto. I bought a USB port to clean up the install. When you buy this unit it only comes with a usb plug that just hangs in the glovebox, I liked this cleaner look.
Hey so I want to do this for my 2012 Mazda3, but the box doesn’t come with the plastic fitting into the dash right? I still have the stock radio installed but I want to put the eonon one into mine like yours
I have my eyes on a model that has an easily detachable screen; by removing the cord and pulling the 2 latches in the back. Does urs do this??? I think that’s great for deterring theft
HEY GUYS 🖐 ... I have a mazda 3 2013 sky. I went to a store hoping to upgrade to a double din but the seller told me I would loose the lcd screen on top of dash board (fuel consumption screen , stereo info all that ) . I've been researching about stereo instalation and never came up with type of issue . What do you guys do about this and not loose the factory lcd screens ?? or does that even hapen on mazdas ?? THANK YOU!
You should not "loose" the LCD screen completely but a new radio might not be able to talk to the original LCD to show media information. I think that fuel consumption and everything else will still work. You can try to disconnect/remove your stock radio and see what kind of functionality you get left with. If you want to have the HU to talk to the LCD then you need to look for a HU that is specific to your Mazda model or one that has the appropriate adapter box.
Hello friend, I have a problem, when I want to play music from the USB in a player other than the factory one, the USB or the music does not recognize me. But if I open the factory player, the music is there. what configuration should i do? thank you!
I have a buddy that installed this unit himself in his mazda but was having issues with any sound coming through his speakers so he brought it to me to fix. For the life of me i cant figure it out. I dont know much about mazda's but I know stereo systems. If i connect straight to the speakers i get sound. But at the plug I do not. figured he did something to the amp but idk. Trying to get all info i can before having him bring it back to me. Any ideas?
@@jkgoodman1 you need to make sure you buy one that is for Bose, the unit I bought is for Bose and non Bose, I wanna say it comes with an extra wire harness for Bose. I can’t remember exactly how it’s done, been a while since I opened this thing up.
@@D_Spear awesome thank you ! Will it only accept a dash cam? I was wanting to put in a front camera instead 🤔 I'm can't decide if I want this brand or atoto both have pros &cons lol
@@dragonslayer8901 I have my backup camera and front dash cam installed. The dash cam is okay, I’ve had different one in the past and it was a better video quality but didn’t last very long because of the heat. This one appears to be more simple, as a result more reliable.
You can use the built in mic from the factory unit. Not sure how you hook it up to that unit though. The original FM display not work with that unit but some other ones I herd it does.
No it was not, it’s all plug and play. The hardest part was unclipping the factory cig port. It’s held in place by a clip and it’s a tight one to get off. Thanks for watching!
The Apple CarPlay is built into the unit. You don’t need to buy anything extra to make it work. Just get an iPhone cord and plug it into the usb plug that comes with the unit, and you’re good to go!
Don't get this unit, it has a GPS anntena but doesn't work unless connected to phone. Also the maps is incredibly lagging unusable am I doing something wrong?
In the process to return my unit. I bought mine from eonon website. It worked for about a month with no real issues. I was having issues with the dashcam not working, Kept giving me an error. However when went into factory settings and turned on the front camera all issues went away. Then it was rebooting one day and stopped working no power. Their helpdesk is VERY poor. You call the number and they text you. You provide a email address and then it is all email from that point on. They are located in china they are a day ahead so no help on the weekends.
Good deal, are they covering shipping? I think I read from someone else that Eonon wanted them to send back the unit and pay for shipping to China. It wasn’t even worth the cost for them to do the exchange.
@@D_Spear sending to an address in new jersey. email says i have to let them know who the carrier is So ill have foot that bill, Once they receive the unit they will send me a new one.
Having same issue with clock and in radio function it will just start scanning. already sent one unit back and had to pay the freight and new unit didn't solve anything.
You can find how to change the boot logo on this video: Change these settings on your Eonon th-cam.com/video/lij6lp4m7Wk/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Hey man, is there a way to update the radio? I was sent an update to install and it’s on a USB drive but having some trouble connecting it to the head unit
I had an issue with my Chinese android head unit rebooting at startup and time not correct. To fix it I went into the android settings and changed the time zone to pacific and took it off use gps and used manual. To fix the reboot at start up I turned on the quick boot option. Maybe your head unit has those options too
I have tried to pair an OBDLink device for the diagnosis of engine functions and it has been impossible for me to achieve it, my android phone does pair quickly to OBDLink but EONON never does.
Check out Eonon’s website and select your country and model year of your Mazda. You’ll have a few different types of radios to pick from. Here’s a link for your convenience. www.eonon.com/mobile/car-stereo/Mazda.html
Can you do us a favor it you still have this unit? Can you connect the unit to your home wifi since you can get into the garage and show how fast google maps find location? Thanks.
Just installed the GA9465B in my BMW the other day. I was happy with it for a day then started to get annoyed with it. It's super laggy. I have the same issue with the clock. Also installed the dashcam they gave me and the thing wont stop telling me of danger lane change. I turned the setting off numerous times but it keeps coming back on. Thankfully I got it from Amazon. Think I'm gonna send it back and get a Joying. It has 4gb of ram and 64gb storage. I think it will help with the lag.
I've got a eonon unit for my 4runner and have the same annoying problem with the ADAS safety driving features, I've tried turning it all off and it still gives me audio messages about lane changes and departing vehicles. It's Def a crappy unit besides looking great
There will/should be 2 power inputs, one constant , to keep the time etc, and quick startup, the other power is ignition on power. Make sure you haven't connected both to the same power outlet.
@@cancroat-darylporter4881 what 😂 cmon man get with the times! You have every song in the world connected to your car yet you’d rather play fm radio with 20 minute commercial breaks? Try out pandora or Spotify- Spotify has barely any commercials and the playlists are plentiful and amazing and your radio station probably has 1000 Spotify playlists with the same exact songs
Loving the radio so far, thanks for your videos. I thought I remember you saying you got a screen protector for it. If you do, can you link one? I can't seem to find where you said you got it.
BRO! GO TO SETTINGS AND CHANGE SLEEP TIME TO 3 DAYS. It will start up immediately as long as you have driven your car within the last 3 days and your time will work as well.
I have a BMW and the Eonon was next to impossible to install, didn't work, wouldn't connect to the internet therefore was totally useless. Customer service is terrible, they'll do everything they can to NOT give you a refund. Best advice is this....pay with a CC and attempt your install within a few days, any longer and the CC company won't back you up. Read the NUMEROUS reviews on the unit BEFORE purchasing, with BMW there are issues with the steering wheel controls/seat heater switches/internet connect is incredibly spotty(don't even bother if you use an iPhone). Even for the people who DO install it perfectly and it works the sound quality is not as good as the original sound system! DOn't take my word for it, read the reviews. I've been fighting with them for the past week, I didn't get it to work, removed the unit and reinstalled my original one and asked for a refund. They say they won't send me an RMA number till I send them a video of the install........I'm not gonna spend hours taking out my original unit then re-install a non-working one to make a video which I believe they'll 'use as evidence' that 'I' screwed up and therefore not be given a refund. I SO wish I had done more research on this company before spending nearly $500. The on board live OBD II wouldn't even connect, camera didn't connect, everything! What a joke. Even in this review the reviewer finds many annoying things, the unit is not ready for market, buggy and slow. You've been warned.
Sorry to hear about all your issues, for me I’m willing to accept my problems because I only paid $230ish dollars for it and when compared to my stock radio, this has way more features. My expectation was set rather low, I would not pay $500 for these. Overall I’m still happy with mine.
I just purchases this the Q63Pro. I like it. It bring the Car into the 21st century lol. Mazdas stock bluetooth delay is atrocious. but i really do miss the little chime when the car starts and the handsfree pick up button. However, google maps and the reverse camera makes up for it.
I agree, my base model didn’t even come with Bluetooth…honestly this unit has kept me from trading my car in…not many cars have this massive screen still so it’s awesome!
@@D_Spear you still love it hey? Any complaints up until now? Thinking of getting an eonon for my gf’s 2007 Mazda 3. How does it hold up in the climate you’re in? I’m in Canada and it gets down to -40
Go to the app section > gallery>local >picture. There is a Mazda wallpaper there. I believe if you want to add a different one you can load it on a usb drive and connect it to the usb dongle on the unit. Instead of going to local you go to usb 1
I think the clock is not updating because it has no standby power (like an extra battery when the car is turned off), I think if you connect it to the internet, it should refresh it every time you start it up I'm considering to buy this but still not sure, would be nice to have some alternatives, but I couldn't find anything like Eonon
Yes I agree, I actually was thinking the same , with having an internet connection I do believe it would correct itself every time, however I am not going to put a hotspot in my car, nor tether off my iPhone. I’ve just learned to live with the wrong time. There are other alternatives like the eonon but you’ll find that most use the exact hardware, just a slightly different UI experience on the main screen. From my experience so far Eonon customer service was been great.
I went with eonon to replace my aging Sony CarPlay headunit. It’s literally bulging out of my dash, but I think the reason his time is incorrect is because the tablet is set to automatically set the time based on network, if he hasn’t ever connected it, then it doesn’t know. He has to go into the settings and manually set the time and choose to NOT use the internet.
I do not need Android Auto, I want to have it independent on any other device, I do not see the point, maybe just for actual navigation (maps, licences etc.), I hade Eonon with WinCE back the (I believe GA5151) and GPS was absolutely amazingly fast to catch up, so I do not understand why this should have issues with that.. BTW in the manual Enable button should work tap to mute, hold to shutdown ane there should also be reset button
No it didn’t, from my understanding there is no 4G box, there is a 4G hotspot that the unit connects to via WiFi. I wouldn’t buy this unit if you intend on using it for its WiFi purposes, it’s very slow.
I recently installed the Eonon M3BLA12 on my 2011 Mazda 3. Everything works great except when connected in Bluetooth with apple carplay the call quality is bad. I can hear the caller perfect but my voice is bad as they can hear a lot of external noise. Has anyone experienced this or how can we fix that?
Just installed the Q80PRO into a 2011 GMC Yukon with the Bose Speaker option. All went well until I tried to connect the C connector to the head unit. When I did that, all I got was something that sounded like a ground in all speakers. When I unhook the C connector. The unit works beautifully, but only to the Front Speakers. All the other functions appear to work. Has anyone seen this before?
Hey thanks for the video. It’s nice information. I have my carplay not working since 1 week even I restart and unplug done everything but nothing happened tell me if I have to do further… thanks
@@D_Spear, I guess it's aftermarket, but it's fixed now... am using a short cable of 20cm, if am use the regular cable it's not working. short cable has to plug with USB connection once it detected after that I have to plug with car play USB port that only recognize by the eonon. problem is the eonon itself because it's not producing enough power to communicate. i have bought another cable to make strong connection power. will use the similar connector
About the time, think it’s same as mine radio, mine another china brand but it did same with time it change and. The issue is it using the GPS to set time. So lole urs it sjpw time is like 1:00 but real time is 12:00 It then will ajust time itself when drive for little time so GPS gets in and finde the right time. So maybe urs will ajust itself too when u have drive little? But it will again change time when u have off it and next day start it again mayve not the day after but next depends. Mine change sometimes the day after or 2-3 dats after it was in wrong time again. But little drive it was vack on time. But it’s because it use gps to ajust time Not know if u can change that under clock to not use gps 🤗
I have an eonon for my BMW I have this annoying speaker test skip that happens often for a minute and then goes away. They sent me a new mother board problem is still there. This is the second time of had one of there radios but I think I'll try a different brand next time
I believe you only have switched power on the unit. It should have both (switched and unswitched power). This is why it is fully rebooting (rather than sleeping) and has the wrong time.
So it seems a lot of people mention that there is a lot of useless apps and features to these eonon head units but most also say it’s worth it bc of the low price. Having to use a hot spot isn’t something I want to be a must for me to use navigation/TH-cam or other apps either. I’d spend more for better convenience but haven’t come across one yet. Does anyone know if there is one out there that’s better and more compatible with iPhones for someone who’s is willing to spend more? ??
My Eonon headunit was so bad I ripped it out and put my stock radio back in on the side or the road. My one was the mid level spec and even then it was extremely slow, bluetooth never connected, you cant adjust volume, it turns off randomly, overheats doing nothing. Just never worked for me. If it was a computer sure i can deal with it being slow but being that slow for a headunit is shocking. Not buying another Eonon product again
In some instances these are an upgrade. If you get one that works it can be an upgrade. However, the price point is not good for these. You pay just to get the shape really. Inside these units is basically the cheapest of cheap android tablets with a radio tacked in. You can get a similar experience with an Android Tablet and a bit of creativity. I know that it is an easy install with one of these units, but the price you pay you are really getting a sub $80 android tablet
Absolute piece of junk. The camera that came with the unit looks to be faulty because I can't get a picture. The unit is wired up correctly but the steering wheel controls don't work. I am getting a signal from the steering wheel but the unit will not recognise it. If I try select a model in factory settings it tells me "app not installed." BUT the BIGGEST letdown is Apple CarPlay. The volume of the native radio is loud enough to be obnoxious but when using CarPlay it is so low as to be useless. I purchased the unit direct from the company. The online "live chat" function always ends up like this "The line is busy right now, please leave your message, we will reply to you asap. Thanks." They do not reply to "support" emails and there is no phone number. My money is lost. Don't loose yours.
Yup, this happened first time i installed mine. I found that the problem in my case was really simple, a wire connected to the back was loose and so the display was flickering. Maybe give a go at just making sure everything is plugged in right
To fix the correct time, I went into settings, and set it to update time from GPS. Its now keeping perfect time.
I’ll check it out, thanks
@@D_Spear have u checked it out? Lookin to buy this unit and doin pre research
@@d3vlabs I did the gps setting and the time still isn’t right. I think the only way to fix it is to always have cellular data hooked up or see if the factory wiring is wrong on the unit, good chance that it is but I haven’t really cared enough to take it back out yet.
@@D_Spear it’s not, you go to the settings for it and you have to turn off the first available option and will let you change time manually
I have done everything to fix the time and it always goes back to the wrong time. 😕
For anyone concerned about the time on the unit:- I had exactly the same issue with my Pioneer Double-Din I installed myself in my Civic. So it's not an issue with the HU itself, unless it's something to do with the battery backup etc.
I'm almost certain it's a way the HU gets its power from the car.
Getting an Eonon for my MPS (MS3) soonish, so good I saw this now, so that won't be different for me. 😅
The reason your boot time is so long is because the system completely shuts down after the ignition is turned off. On some android radios you can set it to sleep once ignition is turned off so that way it simply just "Wakes up" when you turn the car back on.
Might also be the reason clock doesn't stay set - check permanent battery power supply to unit?
dude!....this is really a review
what most of people reviews were about too exciting about the device after installed and just talked about how cool, how nice,
etc....not so much about the negative parts of the product
Thanks for the feedback, I found the same problem when I was looking to buy this unit. No one really talked about the poor parts of it. I believe pointing these out really gives someone an idea of what to expect. I know some have high expectations when they spend $250+ but I see it as a cheaper option when compared to better brands, which can easily be twice the cost. To this day I’m still happy with mine.
So it has been a few years since you installed it and I’m wondering if it’s still holding up well.
I wanted to upgrade my eonon head unit, but after hearing this review i will not. I’m going to wait for the revision for this unit then i’ll buy.. i had some issues with a few generations before, and i now learned my lesson to not buy the first unit that comes out.
I’m glad I was able to help, let me know if you have any questions and keep me updated if you get the revision!
Is this screen location convenient for using the navigation system? I'm used to using my phone and I have it mounted to the right air vent above the radio, so it's significantly higher than where the radio is located. I simply can't visualize what it looks like with such a large screen and whether it's comfortable to glance at while driving.
Oh yes, the location of the radio is very nice location for navigation. I really didn’t even consider that being an issue but works great for me. FYI I use Apple Maps using CarPlay for navigation, can’t say I’ve used the radios built in gps.
Thank you. I had similar issues. Some others I learned to live with. I also like the visual upgrade it added to the interior.
Hi, I would I appreciate some guidance. Just bought one for my Mazda and decided to install it myself after watching several videos. Everything seemed self explanatory and easy to follow.
I ran into two issues:
One, the steering wheel controls don’t work
And secondly, there’s a (ghggggg) sound when I try to connect to CarPlay using the USB cable. I noticed that it stops if I turned the radio off/on.
Any advice?
Did you double check that your wiring harness is fully connected? Even the Eonon boxes that should be plugged in already when the unit came shipped out?
Do you need a mounting braket for that radio? i bought a similar radio but it came without a mounting bracket and the stereo is just moving around.
No this unit comes with everything built in, including the mounting brackets and trim
How difficult was it installing the unit itself, plus the wiring for the front and rear cameras?
The head unit itself is all plug and play and pretty straight forward. The from camera is also plug and play and the only thing you have to do is tuck it behind some trim pieces. The rear camera does require some splicing, and again running a wire from the head unit to the rear of the car.
It's definitely worth purchasing and modernizes the car especially since Mazda (even the most recent versions) have hilariously bad infotainment system.
As long as you can use Android auto or Car Play these units change your car.
I have the physical button version and think it's the better version. Not having a volume knob is a deal breaker.
Yes I know for some they will miss the volume knob for sure.
I went with the knob less because the other had a smaller screen and in tests seemed slower.
I intend on rooting and removing system processes and changing the launcher to speed up performance
Does the one with the physical buttons have any better calling experience? I am the same one as this video and am having the terrible call quality and delay in the audio as a major step backwards from the stock head unit. Would switching to the other unit over call quality.
@@bullyhomestead7232 have you rooted it?
@@iSwifx omg it was even worse after that. It’s just a really SLOOOWEE processor. The newer one seemed better but at this point i support an iPad mini conversion over this
Some head units can connect to the internet automatically via Bluetooth. Some require you to manually activate your phone's WiFi hotspot. Mine connects straight to Bluetooth internet and that's what fixed the time issue for me. You just need to go to the Android settings and set the date/time option to "From network". It also has the option to set the date/time from GPS. Which should also automatically fix the time but for some reason that rarely works.
which headunit do you have? I'd like to have one that connects automatically with bluetooth
I my case I configure my android phone with tasker app to automatically turn on hotspot on connecting to Bluetooth and vice versa.
Question do you need the extender link to have Apple car play or when I install the radio will it automatically go to Apple car play when I plug my phone in?
You do not need the extender link, that is just used to clean up the install. This model comes with a usb pig tail that just dangles, the manufacture suggest putting that pig tail inside the glove box, and I didn’t like that. Apple CarPlay works after you plug the iPhone in and go to the “phone link” app. Not sure why it’s not called Apple CarPlay on the radio but it’s legit 100% Apple CarPlay.
Did you have to download an additional app to use apple carplay? I have an app installed to use mine wirelessly
I have a eonon system in my Buick Enclave, the issue I’m having right now is connecting my rear camera. Also connecting it to the overhead screen for the back seat. Aside from that the functionality is great.
Bro. My android radio doesn’t switch to apple car play when I’m connected with Bluetooth. USB. Or WiFi. Do you know what’s the problem is? I have android 12.
I have the Eonon GA9463 (Not B) - which I fitted in my Mazdaspeed 3 hatch 2011 Gen2 in April 2020 and although like you, while I'm happy with some features others are as good as useless. The best thing is the unit has improved the sound quality of the Bose system that's standard with the Speed especially using a memory stick loaded up with a huge amount of MP3 files. The Sat nav in the eonon only works if you have the sim card accessory, which I have not bothered with - the only other way is to down load a map for your journey but I can't be bothered with all that, so I still use the Sat nav that came with the car, or my phone. I too have the forward camera but you have to switch it onto dvr record every time you start up the car, so I bought a separate dash cam unit that works automatically when you turn the ignition on. The rear reverse camera on mine is attached inside the car to the hatchback rear window plastic surround so alignment isn't a problem. The clock time was easy to adjust in the menu and stays adjusted but mine is the slightly earlier model. Considering the clunkiness of using many of the features I would not have bought this unit if I had been aware of all the things that I have pointed out. In fact I have a Mazda Protege daily (immaculate) and I bought a Chinese non branded head unit plus a fixing cage for $50 and it came with a reversing camera, it does the job nearly as well as the eonon, although it's a much cheaper build quality. The big plus with the Eonon is that it fits nicely into the dash and looks like it belongs in the car and playing music is excellent- but like you said, many of the features are poorly executed..
Im thinking between this unit or the Roadanvi 9 but its 2x the price (on amazon), my main question is, is the system too sluggish with 3gb of ram ? And I didnt get from the video can You change the volume with steering wheel (skip tracks even)? Thanks for the video, getting a mazda 3 and a audio unit !! More reviewers like You for confused aftermarket radio-tablet installers !
Thanks for posting this informative video. I'm considering Eonon's new 8 inch version which sells for $339. It's similar to yours with volume buttons on the front. Yours don't work. But they tell me the volume buttons work but don't use them during driving. My steering wheel has no volume controls. I really don't want to stop the car each time to adjust volume. I think I should cancel my order. Do you think the buttons can be relied on while driving?
The volume buttons do work on my unit, I just don’t like using them because it’s kind of a pain to keep pressing the button while driving, I almost always use my steering wheel controls. Your volume buttons should work while driving, just probably distracting.
Do I need to buy the dongle seperately even though the product says built in carplay? I want to have carplay on my mazda 3 2011
You don’t need the dongle for Apple CarPlay. You will need it for android auto. I bought a USB port to clean up the install. When you buy this unit it only comes with a usb plug that just hangs in the glovebox, I liked this cleaner look.
@@D_Spear you’re the man! Thanks for the reply!
Hey so I want to do this for my 2012 Mazda3, but the box doesn’t come with the plastic fitting into the dash right? I still have the stock radio installed but I want to put the eonon one into mine like yours
When you purchase this unit from Eonon it comes with everything to make it look like mine when installed. The plastic is built into the radio itself.
@@D_Spear Cool. And the backup cam too?
@@incouragement they usually give the back up camera, dash cam and obo reader as a free gift.
@@D_Spear Ok. I just ordered mine. Might reach out to you again
@@D_Spear Does the Bluetooth give you any problems? It’s kicked me off twice already. Have to factory reset each time now
I have my eyes on a model that has an easily detachable screen; by removing the cord and pulling the 2 latches in the back. Does urs do this??? I think that’s great for deterring theft
No the screen does not come off, it’s all in a fixed place. I like it because it looks factory!
HEY GUYS 🖐 ... I have a mazda 3 2013 sky. I went to a store hoping to upgrade to a double din but the seller told me I would loose the lcd screen on top of dash board (fuel consumption screen , stereo info all that ) .
I've been researching about stereo instalation and never came up with type of issue .
What do you guys do about this and not loose the factory lcd screens ?? or does that even hapen on mazdas ??
THANK YOU!
I don't think it changes the upper lcd screen at all. At least it didn't in mine
You should not "loose" the LCD screen completely but a new radio might not be able to talk to the original LCD to show media information. I think that fuel consumption and everything else will still work. You can try to disconnect/remove your stock radio and see what kind of functionality you get left with. If you want to have the HU to talk to the LCD then you need to look for a HU that is specific to your Mazda model or one that has the appropriate adapter box.
Hello friend, I have a problem, when I want to play music from the USB in a player other than the factory one, the USB or the music does not recognize me. But if I open the factory player, the music is there. what configuration should i do? thank you!
how is your FM reception? Mine is absolute garbage, borderline unusable really.
Great video! I was wondering if you updated the rear camera. If so, what did you upgrade to?
I have not upgraded the camera. It’s good enough for me, when it craps out that’s when I’ll update it.
I have a buddy that installed this unit himself in his mazda but was having issues with any sound coming through his speakers so he brought it to me to fix. For the life of me i cant figure it out. I dont know much about mazda's but I know stereo systems. If i connect straight to the speakers i get sound. But at the plug I do not. figured he did something to the amp but idk. Trying to get all info i can before having him bring it back to me. Any ideas?
Does he have Bose?
@@D_Spear yes
@@jkgoodman1 you need to make sure you buy one that is for Bose, the unit I bought is for Bose and non Bose, I wanna say it comes with an extra wire harness for Bose. I can’t remember exactly how it’s done, been a while since I opened this thing up.
Does the backup camera have live rear view and do the lines move when the wheels turn?
It does have the lines but they do not move with the steering wheel. The only way to view the rear camera is to be in reverse.
@@D_Spear awesome thank you ! Will it only accept a dash cam? I was wanting to put in a front camera instead 🤔 I'm can't decide if I want this brand or atoto both have pros &cons lol
@@dragonslayer8901 I have my backup camera and front dash cam installed. The dash cam is okay, I’ve had different one in the past and it was a better video quality but didn’t last very long because of the heat. This one appears to be more simple, as a result more reliable.
@@D_Spear nice okay thank you again
You can use the built in mic from the factory unit. Not sure how you hook it up to that unit though. The original FM display not work with that unit but some other ones I herd it does.
The info about the navigation helped a lot might buy this head unit soon I did have a question tho, was the usb for apple car play hard to install?
No it was not, it’s all plug and play. The hardest part was unclipping the factory cig port. It’s held in place by a clip and it’s a tight one to get off. Thanks for watching!
Hi friend, is this setting the same for the Isudar T72? And where to set passwords to unlock these settings. Thank you.
How did you put apple car play on it? With out using the box or anything
The Apple CarPlay is built into the unit. You don’t need to buy anything extra to make it work. Just get an iPhone cord and plug it into the usb plug that comes with the unit, and you’re good to go!
What did you use to make the dashcsm work ? App?
I wanna say it’s called dvr, when you install the dash cam it automatically comes up in the installer folder on the radio.
@@D_Spear ohh thanks
Did you buy the dongle to get car play to work?
You do not need the dongle for Apple car play just android auto
Can you install a launcher on this unit to allow you to customize the UI & display?
Yes it can be done, I haven’t done it myself but I’ve seriously considered it.
Don't get this unit, it has a GPS anntena but doesn't work unless connected to phone. Also the maps is incredibly lagging unusable am I doing something wrong?
In the process to return my unit. I bought mine from eonon website. It worked for about a month with no real issues. I was having issues with the dashcam not working, Kept giving me an error. However when went into factory settings and turned on the front camera all issues went away. Then it was rebooting one day and stopped working no power. Their helpdesk is VERY poor. You call the number and they text you. You provide a email address and then it is all email from that point on. They are located in china they are a day ahead so no help on the weekends.
Wow really sorry to hear that, are you getting it replaced or just your money back?
@@D_Spear They are going to replace.
Good deal, are they covering shipping? I think I read from someone else that Eonon wanted them to send back the unit and pay for shipping to China. It wasn’t even worth the cost for them to do the exchange.
@@D_Spear sending to an address in new jersey. email says i have to let them know who the carrier is So ill have foot that bill, Once they receive the unit they will send me a new one.
Having same issue with clock and in radio function it will just start scanning. already sent one unit back and had to pay the freight and new unit didn't solve anything.
How did you add the Mazda logo during boot up?
You can find how to change the boot logo on this video: Change these settings on your Eonon
th-cam.com/video/lij6lp4m7Wk/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for watching!
HOW DO YOU GET APPLE CAR PLAY TO WORK? I bought the dongle to go with the CarPlay wire and the Phone link application keeps crashing
You bought the CarPlay dongle? You don’t need it. The apple CarPlay is built into the unit, you just need to plug in your iPhone.
Hey man, is there a way to update the radio? I was sent an update to install and it’s on a USB drive but having some trouble connecting it to the head unit
You have to use the USB port on the radio wiring harness that isn’t labeled for CarPlay. There should be two ports, just the actual USB port.
@@D_Spear ok. I plugged it in but I can’t find a way to update, there’s no “Update Now” button. Do you know what to do?
I had an issue with my Chinese android head unit rebooting at startup and time not correct. To fix it I went into the android settings and changed the time zone to pacific and took it off use gps and used manual. To fix the reboot at start up I turned on the quick boot option. Maybe your head unit has those options too
I am looking to buy one, but scared it would drain my battery. Looking to buy the Android 12 one. LMK would appreciate the help
To completely reset while car is on hold the power button for 15 seconds. It power cycles
I have tried to pair an OBDLink device for the diagnosis of engine functions and it has been impossible for me to achieve it, my android phone does pair quickly to OBDLink but EONON never does.
Is it asking you for the Bluetooth password at least?
How do I buy one for my car got a mazda 3 2011 model and im in south africa
Check out Eonon’s website and select your country and model year of your Mazda. You’ll have a few different types of radios to pick from. Here’s a link for your convenience. www.eonon.com/mobile/car-stereo/Mazda.html
Do you have a video that shows how you’ve installed the USB port?
How to get Mazda logo on startup?
Can you do us a favor it you still have this unit? Can you connect the unit to your home wifi since you can get into the garage and show how fast google maps find location? Thanks.
Just installed the GA9465B in my BMW the other day. I was happy with it for a day then started to get annoyed with it. It's super laggy. I have the same issue with the clock. Also installed the dashcam they gave me and the thing wont stop telling me of danger lane change. I turned the setting off numerous times but it keeps coming back on. Thankfully I got it from Amazon. Think I'm gonna send it back and get a Joying. It has 4gb of ram and 64gb storage. I think it will help with the lag.
Wow that’s disappointing to hear but I think I’d send it back too. I’ve heard good things about joying, do they make one that looks factory for BMWs?
@@D_Spear They do. It's about $100 more than Eonon and cant get it from Amazon unfortunately.
I've got a eonon unit for my 4runner and have the same annoying problem with the ADAS safety driving features, I've tried turning it all off and it still gives me audio messages about lane changes and departing vehicles.
It's Def a crappy unit besides looking great
Is it easy to connect via Bluetooth? With a Samsung phone?
I honestly do not have any experience using the Bluetooth. I always use apple CarPlay using the usb.
There will/should be 2 power inputs, one constant , to keep the time etc, and quick startup, the other power is ignition on power. Make sure you haven't connected both to the same power outlet.
Thanks for the tip but everything is plug and play on this unit. Maybe the factory got the wiring wrong possibility.
I swapped the power pins around on mine. Fixed this issue. Check with a voltmeter to make sure.
I swapped the power pins around on mine. Fixed this issue. Check with a voltmeter to make sure.
@@D_Spear mine was too...but still had to swap the 2 powers over...
Wow that’s absolutely ridiculous!
Good review …..
Can you run AppleCarPlay for maps and listen to the stock radio at the same time ?
No you can not. Didn’t even think about that, that’s a big downside!
@@D_Spear , only work around I figured today was adde Tunein Radio to your “ CarPlay” that way you can listen to “ Local” radio also 👍🏻
@@cancroat-darylporter4881 what 😂 cmon man get with the times! You have every song in the world connected to your car yet you’d rather play fm radio with 20 minute commercial breaks? Try out pandora or Spotify- Spotify has barely any commercials and the playlists are plentiful and amazing and your radio station probably has 1000 Spotify playlists with the same exact songs
I haven’t been able to make apple car play work.. any help please?
1300 in military is 1pm in standard, thus the camera clock is not correct time because it’s the tablet’s time not the upper display time (11am)
Loving the radio so far, thanks for your videos. I thought I remember you saying you got a screen protector for it. If you do, can you link one? I can't seem to find where you said you got it.
I’m glad you are enjoying it, I don’t recall mentioning a screen protector and I’m not even sure if they do make one. Thanks for watching!
Any 8" screen protector for tablets will work, I ordered some from Amazon for my Galaxy Tab E and They Worked on it.
BRO! GO TO SETTINGS AND CHANGE SLEEP TIME TO 3 DAYS. It will start up immediately as long as you have driven your car within the last 3 days and your time will work as well.
I have a BMW and the Eonon was next to impossible to install, didn't work, wouldn't connect to the internet therefore was totally useless. Customer service is terrible, they'll do everything they can to NOT give you a refund. Best advice is this....pay with a CC and attempt your install within a few days, any longer and the CC company won't back you up.
Read the NUMEROUS reviews on the unit BEFORE purchasing, with BMW there are issues with the steering wheel controls/seat heater switches/internet connect is incredibly spotty(don't even bother if you use an iPhone). Even for the people who DO install it perfectly and it works the sound quality is not as good as the original sound system! DOn't take my word for it, read the reviews.
I've been fighting with them for the past week, I didn't get it to work, removed the unit and reinstalled my original one and asked for a refund. They say they won't send me an RMA number till I send them a video of the install........I'm not gonna spend hours taking out my original unit then re-install a non-working one to make a video which I believe they'll 'use as evidence' that 'I' screwed up and therefore not be given a refund. I SO wish I had done more research on this company before spending nearly $500. The on board live OBD II wouldn't even connect, camera didn't connect, everything! What a joke.
Even in this review the reviewer finds many annoying things, the unit is not ready for market, buggy and slow. You've been warned.
Sorry to hear about all your issues, for me I’m willing to accept my problems because I only paid $230ish dollars for it and when compared to my stock radio, this has way more features. My expectation was set rather low, I would not pay $500 for these. Overall I’m still happy with mine.
I just purchases this the Q63Pro. I like it. It bring the Car into the 21st century lol. Mazdas stock bluetooth delay is atrocious. but i really do miss the little chime when the car starts and the handsfree pick up button. However, google maps and the reverse camera makes up for it.
I agree, my base model didn’t even come with Bluetooth…honestly this unit has kept me from trading my car in…not many cars have this massive screen still so it’s awesome!
@@D_Spear you still love it hey? Any complaints up until now? Thinking of getting an eonon for my gf’s 2007 Mazda 3. How does it hold up in the climate you’re in? I’m in Canada and it gets down to -40
How did you change the background?
Go to the app section > gallery>local >picture. There is a Mazda wallpaper there. I believe if you want to add a different one you can load it on a usb drive and connect it to the usb dongle on the unit. Instead of going to local you go to usb 1
Have you hooked up your GPS, and the wifi. That will help, if it doesn't work you need to do a firmware update
I think the clock is not updating because it has no standby power (like an extra battery when the car is turned off), I think if you connect it to the internet, it should refresh it every time you start it up
I'm considering to buy this but still not sure, would be nice to have some alternatives, but I couldn't find anything like Eonon
Yes I agree, I actually was thinking the same , with having an internet connection I do believe it would correct itself every time, however I am not going to put a hotspot in my car, nor tether off my iPhone. I’ve just learned to live with the wrong time. There are other alternatives like the eonon but you’ll find that most use the exact hardware, just a slightly different UI experience on the main screen. From my experience so far Eonon customer service was been great.
I went with eonon to replace my aging Sony CarPlay headunit. It’s literally bulging out of my dash, but I think the reason his time is incorrect is because the tablet is set to automatically set the time based on network, if he hasn’t ever connected it, then it doesn’t know. He has to go into the settings and manually set the time and choose to NOT use the internet.
Thanks, I’ll check the settings! Hope your enjoying your eonon!
Try setting time without the Eastern standard time option
When re assigning the Panel Icons on my Q80SE it won't save the assigned Reserved actions.
I figured out how to fix the time. What's frustrating is the GPS. I have the antenna but even when connected to the wifi it doesn't work well.
I do not need Android Auto, I want to have it independent on any other device, I do not see the point, maybe just for actual navigation (maps, licences etc.), I hade Eonon with WinCE back the (I believe GA5151) and GPS was absolutely amazingly fast to catch up, so I do not understand why this should have issues with that.. BTW in the manual Enable button should work tap to mute, hold to shutdown ane there should also be reset button
Did yours come with the 4g little box?
No it didn’t, from my understanding there is no 4G box, there is a 4G hotspot that the unit connects to via WiFi. I wouldn’t buy this unit if you intend on using it for its WiFi purposes, it’s very slow.
The one I put in my 2008 Silverado looks like a Factory Unit!
Nice, is it the Eonon version kind of like this one?
@@D_Spear Yes it's the Eonon R80 it's Thin like a radio faceplate with 8" screen 4gb Ram 64gb.
I recently installed the Eonon M3BLA12 on my 2011 Mazda 3. Everything works great except when connected in Bluetooth with apple carplay the call quality is bad. I can hear the caller perfect but my voice is bad as they can hear a lot of external noise. Has anyone experienced this or how can we fix that?
Just installed the Q80PRO into a 2011 GMC Yukon with the Bose Speaker option. All went well until I tried to connect the C connector to the head unit. When I did that, all I got was something that sounded like a ground in all speakers. When I unhook the C connector. The unit works beautifully, but only to the Front Speakers. All the other functions appear to work. Has anyone seen this before?
Have the same unit I have poor radio reception is there a fix
Did you double check your connections for the antenna?
I powered mines off and it never came back on.. any answers for that?
Did you check the fuse? I wanna say there’s one built into the radio in the back of the unit.
Hey thanks for the video. It’s nice information. I have my carplay not working since 1 week even I restart and unplug done everything but nothing happened tell me if I have to do further… thanks
Are you using an apple cord? I know that sounds dumb but sometimes aftermarket cords can cause a lot of issues. Thanks for watching
@@D_Spear, I guess it's aftermarket, but it's fixed now... am using a short cable of 20cm, if am use the regular cable it's not working. short cable has to plug with USB connection once it detected after that I have to plug with car play USB port that only recognize by the eonon.
problem is the eonon itself because it's not producing enough power to communicate. i have bought another cable to make strong connection power. will use the similar connector
About the time, think it’s same as mine radio, mine another china brand but it did same with time it change and.
The issue is it using the GPS to set time.
So lole urs it sjpw time is like 1:00 but real time is 12:00
It then will ajust time itself when drive for little time so GPS gets in and finde the right time.
So maybe urs will ajust itself too when u have drive little?
But it will again change time when u have off it and next day start it again mayve not the day after but next depends.
Mine change sometimes the day after or 2-3 dats after it was in wrong time again.
But little drive it was vack on time.
But it’s because it use gps to ajust time
Not know if u can change that under clock to not use gps 🤗
my radio will play music and the buttons on the side work but the screen won’t come on? anybody know how to fix this
What's the resolution on that screen?
I have an eonon for my BMW I have this annoying speaker test skip that happens often for a minute and then goes away. They sent me a new mother board problem is still there. This is the second time of had one of there radios but I think I'll try a different brand next time
Sorry to hear that, these units appear to be hit or miss. I really don’t blame you.
Interesting! I’ve had the same issues and I returned the headunit
Did they give you a new one or did you just call it quits?
@@D_Spear I called it quits and backwards to the Eonon radio with the DVD drive... I forgot the model
does this radio have subwoofer support?
Yes it has sub out ports.
@@D_Spear I'm having a hard time getting mine to come on
Good info. Thanks
theres a way to calibrate your steering buttons to work
What dash cam is that?
can you put the link for this in tye comments im having trouble finding it.
I believe you only have switched power on the unit. It should have both (switched and unswitched power). This is why it is fully rebooting (rather than sleeping) and has the wrong time.
Thank you, I really do think that’s the issue, I need to take it out and see if that will fix it.
Probably … good luck and thanks for the review
So it seems a lot of people mention that there is a lot of useless apps and features to these eonon head units but most also say it’s worth it bc of the low price.
Having to use a hot spot isn’t something I want to be a must for me to use navigation/TH-cam or other apps either. I’d spend more for better convenience but haven’t come across one yet. Does anyone know if there is one out there that’s better and more compatible with iPhones for someone who’s is willing to spend more? ??
im looking also, these dead features and slow response times would drive me up the wall…
How do you connect carplay
Hey! Power is wired incorrectly! that's why it boots from 0 every time and it wont keep time.
Yes I’ve been told that, I just haven’t really looked into it
Contact Eonon , they "might" help you.
Today mines froze what do I do? Had it about 1 year ago.
What was it frozen on?
What model do you have
Nothings up thanks, guy.
My Eonon headunit was so bad I ripped it out and put my stock radio back in on the side or the road. My one was the mid level spec and even then it was extremely slow, bluetooth never connected, you cant adjust volume, it turns off randomly, overheats doing nothing. Just never worked for me. If it was a computer sure i can deal with it being slow but being that slow for a headunit is shocking. Not buying another Eonon product again
Wow I’m sorry to hear that, did you try to contact customer service? I never had any issues like that, maybe a new one would fix your issues?
In some instances these are an upgrade. If you get one that works it can be an upgrade. However, the price point is not good for these. You pay just to get the shape really.
Inside these units is basically the cheapest of cheap android tablets with a radio tacked in. You can get a similar experience with an Android Tablet and a bit of creativity.
I know that it is an easy install with one of these units, but the price you pay you are really getting a sub $80 android tablet
The phone call quality is horrid. People keep complaining that they can't hear me. I am using one in a 13 Mazda3.
Is yours 3gb ram?
This unit has 2gb of ram
Time issue is the same as your boot up issue your car wiring ain't giving the headunit an unswitched power input
You should not deactivate gps.
Android auto uses GPS of head unit
Absolute piece of junk. The camera that came with the unit looks to be faulty because I can't get a picture. The unit is wired up correctly but the steering wheel controls don't work. I am getting a signal from the steering wheel but the unit will not recognise it. If I try select a model in factory settings it tells me "app not installed."
BUT the BIGGEST letdown is Apple CarPlay. The volume of the native radio is loud enough to be obnoxious but when using CarPlay it is so low as to be useless.
I purchased the unit direct from the company. The online "live chat" function always ends up like this
"The line is busy right now, please leave your message, we will reply to you asap. Thanks."
They do not reply to "support" emails and there is no phone number.
My money is lost. Don't loose yours.
CarPlay stopt working with my eonon 😒
I can’t get the WiFi to work ? Anyone had that issue ?
If you have this model it requires the included WiFi antenna to be installed.
I wish the eonon can read my mind, so I don't had to touch the screen at all !
Anyone have trouble with there screen flickering ?
Yup, this happened first time i installed mine. I found that the problem in my case was really simple, a wire connected to the back was loose and so the display was flickering. Maybe give a go at just making sure everything is plugged in right
My dash cam corrupted 3 SDs
have you tried contacting eonon for a replacement dash cam?