Which Is Better: Android Or Linux Car Stereo? Apple Car Play and Android Auto Eonon Stereos Compared

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Which Is Better: Android Or Linux Car Stereo? Apple Car Play and Android Auto Eonon Stereos Compared

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@james2749 3 ай бұрын

I noticed on their website that the Android unit has subwoofer crossover frequency listed as a feature and the Linux unit does not. I thought you might have talked about that

@andrewjones3586 2 ай бұрын

You can get the Linux one in the big screen too, x30 plus

@mooklaathegreat3662 17 күн бұрын

The Linux one does have a front Left and right RCA out as well as one for a subwoofer, It's funny he was pointing at them while saying it didn't have them. ( the Android one does have Rear out on top of that tho ) But one set is enough to hook up multiple amp channels.

@cosmodetriti4440 3 ай бұрын

What about about the boot time?

@AndriusKamarauskas 3 ай бұрын

i upgraded head unit for one reason - just to play from Bluetooth I bought a Sony DSX-B710D I opted out from the smart one since all modern electronics phones, navigation, and cars heavily depend on software updates i don't believe manufacturers will support their products in the long run. So now I'm navigating with my phone 😋

@Toid 3 ай бұрын

Definitely a great way to go if you’re only interested in Bluetooth

@timvannispen5965 3 ай бұрын

Can these devices mix audio signals? My experience is they can not. My oem Volkswagen unit can mix the navigation sounds of google maps coming from Carplay over the playing DAB radio, CD or USB audio. With most of these headunits you can’t and thats a shame. Most of the time i’m not playing music from my phone.

@Toid 3 ай бұрын

If you are using any app within the Android Auto or Apple Carplay system it will. I'm not sure aobut using an app outside of that ecosystem. I didn't attempt that.

@KyleMahaney 3 ай бұрын

Curious whether the linux system supports output to USB audio devices like an external DAC.

@Toid 3 ай бұрын

That’s an interesting question. I didn’t try that.

@Clobercow1 3 ай бұрын

Generally speaking Linux has full support for USB audio if they present the device to the OS as a generic USB Audio device. That's the simplified version. Weather or not they stripped that out of the head unit is a different story. The Linux kernel, which is the OS that runs the software you see, note Toid is using the name wrong in this video, generally has all of the hardware support desktop linux does unless they stripped it out. All of by USB DACs work out of the box on Linux. No, there is no SQ difference.

@EononOfficial 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your sharing~

@callmebigpapa 3 ай бұрын

I thought Android Auto was being sunset ??

@Toid 3 ай бұрын

There was a lot of confusion on that. The stand alone phone app was discontinued. Which really should have. But Android Auto is still very much a thing for Car Stereos.

@simonzinc-trumpetharris852 2 ай бұрын

Android IS Linux.

@aaveisen 12 күн бұрын

Android using linux kernel but its not linux ……

@TheWebstaff 12 күн бұрын

@@aaveisenandroid uses the Linux kernel. Thus is Linux!

@aaveisen 12 күн бұрын

@@TheWebstaff like all "smart" tvs ...... linux is based GNU which is based on Unix etc etc ..... according to you, all operating systems in the world are actually UNIX

@solinvictus--x 11 күн бұрын

@@aaveisen Linux is the kernel, GNU is the user space. Together they *might* be an OS

@MichaelDJRAHWilliams 2 күн бұрын

I guess he didn’t do his homework before saying that😂😂😂😂😂

@jondough4116 3 ай бұрын

He neglected to say the android is only a 2ch rca output....

@Clobercow1 3 ай бұрын

Why does that matter? Do you need 5.1 in your car? Stereo is two channels.

@Toid 3 ай бұрын

It has 5 RCA preouts. One for a subwoofer, 2 for rear and 2 for fronts. I mentioned that in the video , If you are looking more,t han this would not be the radio for you.

@Quark-b9f Ай бұрын

@@Clobercow1of course you do if you are any kind of audiophile. Why would surround sound be “needed” in one area over the other. Is your living room more important than your car? A majority of people spend more time listening to music in their vehicle than anywhere else. Not to mention one of the best places to watch a movie is in a vehicle with a good stereo system (parked of course).

@highlandsoutdoors2041 3 күн бұрын

fake android 13 they all run 8.1 /8.1go/and 9.1

@WarriorProphet 3 ай бұрын

They have a Linux one in 10.1 too, had nothing to do with the software...

@Toid 3 ай бұрын

I actually said that in the review and even linked it in the description. which is nice because now if you want the bigger screen and you like the Linux, you can get that. I appreciate them doing that.

@james2749 3 ай бұрын

I'm still using my Eonon Android unit from 2017 but it's pretty much unusable at this point. I mentioned this on your last Eonon video and Eonon actually commented and told me I need to use less apps. I literally only have Waze installed and that's it. For me, the Android Auto app never worked wired or wireless on my galaxy S9 or my Galaxy S21. Basically the only way I can use it is by connecting to my hotspot which does not automatically connect so every time I start the car I have to open the wifi settings and connect to my phone. Then I open waze and cross my fingers in hope that it doesn't crash on open. (Google maps is the same. Then i wait a painfully long time for it to let me open the keyboard and inout an address and start navigation. Then I can use it for about 30 minutes before in inevitable crashes not only the app but the whole unit AMD it takes about 5 minutes to reboot. The Bluetooth does automatically connect but if you just start playing something from your phone it doesn't play. You have to actually open the Bluetooth app on the head unit and press play for it to start playing through the car speakers. It also hijacks the connection sometimes when im already listening with my headphones byt doesnt start playback in the car, my podcast just keeps playing with no audio anywhere which is super annoying because I have to rewind once i fix it. There are a lot of annoying UX bugs like that. The Bluetooth is also very flakey and only connects maybe 60% of the time. I have been thinking about upgrading but I'm not sure if I wanna take a second gamble on Eonon. I hope they have fixed a lot of the annoying UX bugs but that unit cost me a decent amount of money and time to install and watching it plummeting into obsolescence over the last 7 years has kind of put me off it so I'm still undecided

@Toid 3 ай бұрын

That really stinks. I don’t use mine in the same manner that you do. I mainly use mine for android auto and Apple CarPlay, which is why mine last longer. I think in general android units when you use them like an android phone struggle over time. After reviewing quite a few, the one thing that I can say for sure about the Eonon is it lasts. it doesn’t burn up on itself. You have no idea how many I’ve tried to review that it blown up on the test bench. It’s one of the reasons why they are the only one I currently recommend. But I’m sure there are other good ones out there.

@james2749 3 ай бұрын

@@Toid I would love to only use mine for Android Auto but that never actually worked as it was advertised. It was never able to connect to my phone. Whether you use it like that or you use apps on it, it shouldn't crash when you just have a single maps app installed and running.

@zzztidurvirus Ай бұрын

Hm. Linux based player? Isnt that the same as most chinese MP5 players? I would prefer to not link my phone to the player as Android Auto / CarPlay like these Linux machines. Sure, Android based player is kinda slow. No matter. Just dont install more apps inside. It will run fast as the Linux ones. What apps do I really need? Just Waze and KZfaq Music.

@spongbob18 13 күн бұрын

They both have android auto dose that not say anything dude ones just heavily stripped down for the fact it has like 1 or 2gb of ram most headunits over 3gb have native android with the playstore youre info is mainly rubbish 🗑 🙄

@FarrellMcGovern 3 ай бұрын

Just one pernickity point from someone who has been using Linux for 30+ years...Android *is* a version of Linux. According to Linus Torvalds (The person who invented and wrote *Linux*) what makes something Linux is using the Linux kernel. Android, and ChromeOS as well both use a Linux kernel, and thus are versions of Linux. The only real difference is the stuff they put on top of the kernel, but basically Android is much like Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, etc. The biggest difference really is the User Design/User Experience. Desktop Linux is a very different beast from an embedded system like a car head unit. Android does that type of job very well. The Linux head unit is OK, but it could also be running a Web Server, edit video and log all of the wireless access sites that you drive by, or run a wireless access point! But 98% of the people don't care about those things, they just want a simple to use head unit, and that is where Android shines. I'm one of those weird 2% members where running a webserver on my head unit would be fun, as well as playing native DOOM...🙂 [insert standard disclaimer about GNU/Linux]

@DoeBoy999 3 ай бұрын

Didn't take long for the Ackshually guy to show up.

@FarrellMcGovern 3 ай бұрын

@@DoeBoy999 When you have done important things in your life, you will become one too!

@Clobercow1 3 ай бұрын

@@DoeBoy999 He's right. Bitching about someone who actually knows something compared to a reviewer is really stupid. Toid misnaming this as "Linux" presents a problem with product classification. Both head units are Linux based. Comparing a Ram Truck to a "generic truck" is ignorant and spreads misinformation. That "Linux" head unit is not representative of Linux. So calling it the all encompassing name "Linux" is wrong and ignorant.

@Dingleberry1856 3 ай бұрын

@@Clobercow1the modern consumer is wrong and ignorant. The manufacturer refers to them the same way to differentiate to the general public.

@TheVdub1980 3 ай бұрын

Android is basically linux ...

@Clobercow1 3 ай бұрын

Ok. Let's talk about the names you're using because it's important. Android is an OS that runs on Linux. The OS that you're calling "Linux" on that head unit is not "Linux". It's some UI built on top of Linux like Android is. That's like comparing your Ford to a generic Truck. Or a Subwoofer to a Speaker. It's nonsensical. So let's stop calling it "Linux". It's not. It's just the software that runs the hardware. Everything you're doing with it is the brand, not "Linux". It's the GUI and tools on top of Linux like Android. How do I know? I'm literally an engineer that works on Linux.

@villageroma 3 ай бұрын

Linux is a kernel not an OP. Android has another kernel and is an OP. Both of them are crap

@Ulven3829 3 ай бұрын

Both Android OP and Linux OP is based on an Linux kernel. So you’re wrong

@callmebigpapa 3 ай бұрын

Yeah I agree thats why we need a BSD based car stereo.

@villageroma 3 ай бұрын

@@Ulven3829 Android use another Kernel 😂

@Clobercow1 3 ай бұрын

@@callmebigpapa No. I'm good. Linux is fine. BSD is just contrarian Linux with a lack of drivers and support compared to Linux. No one actually cares about the underlying OS. What are people going to do, ssh to their head unit? No. Just use Linux and have driver support. If you hate the init system your car uses so much, I'll argue you're missing the point.

@Clobercow1 3 ай бұрын

@@villageroma Android uses GNU Linux, but they have their own fork. It's still Linux. People on here know nothing about anything it seems.