Glad I could help!

Pretty much any head unit that has USB music capability can upload wallpaper.

If it’s wired properly it will show the backup camera aitomatically

You can watch KZfaq when hooked into WebLink via the app in the WebLink portal. I wouldn't recommend mirroring it.

We just used a normal iPhone usb/lightning cable to plug into the unit's usb input. CarPlay does require you to 'trust' or 'allow' CarPlay in order for it to work on the head unit so it might just be a permissions thing for you or a faulty cable.

It does have Android Auto that can be used to run Spotify on the unit. It requires you to use a USB cable to use Android Auto. Or, you can play your music on your phone's Spotify app via Bluetooth. Whether or not it carries on when you get back into the car will depend on whether or not you're using Bluetooth or not and whether or not you played your music or closed the app on your phone after you left the vehicle. Typically it'll default back to the source you used when you turn your car off unless you've disconnected your device from USB (if you were using Android Auto) it or it is unable to reconnect to your Bluetooth.

I have been curious about the same this with my truck. They have dash kits which are sold separately. Probably less than $100

I would also like to know about this!

Nope we didn’t need an adapter or extra cables. We used the harness that Sony provided and tapped directly into the Subaru harness.

Everything online pointed towards needing a new harness, but we just connected the sony harness directly to the STI's steering wheel controls in the OEM harness and it worked perfectly. You'll need to program the unit though to recognize each signal from the steering wheel.

@@CarAudioNow I got a 2020 WRX so I imagine that the harnesses are the same but I’m pretty much an amateur when it comes down to this stuff. Can you go more in depth by what you mean by directly connecting the Sony harness to the OEM harness? From my understanding it comes with a 3.5mm cable with a few wires hanging out from the end. How did you actually connect it? Or at least, is there any resources online you can point me to that can tell me how to do it?

@@raddudeski2745 just use a wire stripper to take the plastic coating off the wire and expose the copper wire itself, and intertwine the new Sony wires with the oem ones, matching colour for colour. Could potentially also re-cover but would need a heat gun or something.

It'll automatically recognize your phone. For iPhones it'll show CarPlay, for Android it'll show Android Auto

No issues at all. Although I’d recommended the 5600 instead of the 5500. The 5600 is the updated model but has an HDMI input. We did a review on the 5600 as well. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b86Yn5NoyZi-cmg.html

@@CarAudioNow hey idk if you would see this but what would be the purpose of an hdmi? hooking up games or?

We did a quick write up about this topic a little while ago. You can read up about it here www.caraudionow.com/cheap-android-head-units/

You probably have the answer for yourself already, yet I find it important to reply to that comment of yours. I have searched the web, looked up the specification and have digged all options in my AX 5500 - bluetooth is the only wireless option in this model as far as I'm concerned

Yes it does charge your phone when connected

The beep volume can’t be adjusted. Only turned on and off. But if you go to the Sound>>volume settings you can adjust other volume settings. Ours wasn’t that loud but volume depends on the source you’re using, if it’s plugged in or Bluetooth, what the volume settings are at, if your system is amplified… etc

someone timed it at 2.2s

I just had mine installed in a 2010 Ford escape Limited I will be giving to my grandson. I found that the "plug-in cable" had been installed in the glovebox. You have to use your data cable to plug into the unit's cable to use your phone ("regular, USB connection). You can connect to Bluetooth without the cable but that defeats the purpose of the fancy, new handsfree unit. The cable connection that was installed was nearly useless because the glovebox door will not close if the phone's plugged-in. It's a fairly thick cable. I had to use a thinner data cable to get the door to stay closed. I returned to the shop that installed it, to complain about the cable in the glovebox and was told that they have a flush mount dual USB plug setup they can install for $80 more. To avoid having hanging cables I'm having that installed. The part I want is gloss black so I'll wait until they receive it...next week. Otherwise, I'm highly satisfied with the Sony unit. All in all, the install (complete with the modules they had to use) was around $1050.00.

@@donnasaenz7175 yea i ended up buying it a while back. Sold the car I put it in however 😂 thanks for the reply !

Correct, it's basically previous, pause/play or next song

Yea, I think all of the newest Sony's still have that warning/acknowledgement screen on startup. It still goes away if you don't tap ok though.

I think that under the "General" settings there is a Display mode. The Brightness is numbered 1 - 5 I think. I haven't used mine at night so I'd better check it. I set it at 5. It was at 2.

No, CarPlay isn’t wireless on this unit you’ll need a wireless adapter.

Yes, you can stream KZfaq via the WebLink functionality

Another brand to get their warning screen, lol

there's the 5600 with maxed amp on it... I love the 5500... didn't need Dr. Dre to blow out my ears :)

Are you gonna cry?

I could hear him just fine, it’s something on your end buddy

@@aaronorourke1317 sounds like he is LMFAO