Originally Posted by Bahrovski

No I got it from 4x4shop.. The problem with Aliexpress is that I found several units on sale that fits the Lexus IS and looked virtually the same on the pictures and I had no idea which supplier to trust or what's the difference between the offered units.. So I though it's safer to go with 4x4shop even if it's a little bit more expensive..

Originally Posted by drwindow

I noticed that as well. I'm wondering if they all get it from the same supplier...even 4x4shop. But with 4x4shop you're expecting to get easier support and even then it seems like they're sending you over to engineers over in China to troubleshoot which the ones on Aliexpress is offering.

I would love to get one of these but I'm still on the fence

Originally Posted by dkotoric

Hi All,

I ordered today my 10.25 Inch Android head unit for my 2016 IS200T. I'm starting a thread as I will be writing a review along with shipping time about this item. I'm very excited to get this unit.

The unit was ordered on September 6th and received on September 11th.

My YouTube Walk-through/Review Video

Technical Information about the unit:
Price: $800
Running: Android 6.0
Screen Resolution: 1280x480
ROM: 32GB
RAM: 2GB

Installation/Walk-through/Review:
I was a little hesitant to spend $800 on a unit that claims to have all of the features and functions. I took a chance. Turns out the 2 GB RAM and 32 GB ROM is a great unit.

The install does require some knowledge of what you're doing, as with any head swap.
I initially thought all I had to do is unplug the screen and plug the new screen in.
This is not the case. The radio in the middle of the dash has to be removed.
3 wires from the back of the radio need to be unplugged and plugged into the included wiring kit and plugging in the male ends from the wiring kit back into the radio.
Next step involves running the rest of the wires from the back of the radio to the top to the back of the screen location.
You then have two white connectors that plug into the screen. One for power and one for the USB add-ons along with the blue connector that coming directly from the car.
Everything except backup camera seems to be working good.
I ran my GPS antenna underneath the glove box and had it mounted in the corner by the passenger side speaker and GPS locks in well and has strong signal.
USB cable has been ran through the same spot except into the glove box.
My backup camera does not work and I have spoken with 4x4 and they are sending me an additional cable that plugs into to the black connector that was previously plugged in to the back of the old screen and comes out with a AUX cable which will plug into the wiring kit. Hopefully this resolves the backup camera issue.
I know a couple questions have been mentioned regarding how the backup camera looks and while its not working there are setting options in the menu where it can be stretched to full screen or not.

So my thoughts after the first 24 hours are that I really like this unit and loving that fact when watching Youtube videos that I can use pinch to zoom to make all videos full screen which truly feels like a immersive experience. Another thing I'd like to mention is that if you just want a big screen in your car you never really have to use the android system. It will be just like before except a lot bigger. To switch between android and stock lexus system you can simply click the Media button and it will switch it back and fourth. Tapping on the screen like it was mentioned in their walk through is not really necessary. As far as the system it looks very pretty and its very responsive. Only lag I have noticed is when updating or installing new apps. I have downloaded my Dish Network to watch tv and it plays and looks great. The screen quality is quality is great as well and I find it a lot better than the original radio in the car. One thing to note when using the large screen with your stock Lexus system that everything is stretched. It doesn't really bother me and I probably wouldn't even notice it had this size of a screen been in there from the beginning but its just something you notice when going from a much smaller screen. Bluetooth works great as well as far as playing things from my phone but I'm mostly likely keeping my phone connected to my stock Bluetooth option so that I don't have to wire an additional microphone that's included in the box. It doesn't seem like when on the android system we can use the Microphone that's already built into the car. WiFi signal is solid and stays connected. Most of my usage so far has been the radio being tethered to my phone.

A few things that I don't like:
Inability to change information from Metric to US Standard
Volume not shown when switching in Android Interface even-though it does change the volume.

If you have any questions or if there is something specific you would like to see in the video please ask in the forum and I will answer and add it them to my review & video.

Originally Posted by tridentwon

I want to go ahead and say thank you for this. I am very close to clicking the purchase button.
Can you please send me a view of the stock interface? Please!

Originally Posted by Flash5

His video shows the stock interface. My video does too.

Originally Posted by AtomicAWD

Various "there's a glitch", "issue with audio", "only weird thing, it skips", and "that's one problem" comments, then "everything works fine."

Originally Posted by Flash5

lol that’s old. It was before I got updates fixing all that which was like 2 weeks later.

Originally Posted by nezro

Is there some post/spreadsheet/etc that show what the current issues/workarounds/fixes are? I'm basically on the fence about getting a new IS and knowing that this solution is viable/solid would go a long way in helping me decide.

Originally Posted by cliffhokie

If you stick to primarily the stock Lexus UI side and aren't too interested in the Android functionality, will this affect reliability at all? Does it use the standard Lexus computer on that side and only uses the 2gb and 4x4 processor when in the Android side? Or does the kit swap all functionality to the new processor/2gb combo from 4x4 with this kit? I'm really just interested in updating to the nicer screen and only occasional use on the other side.

Originally Posted by Flash5

Lexus oem interface is still processed through the oem unit. Only the android side is processed through the screens hardware. You can literally use the OEM side the whole time if you want.

Originally Posted by AtomicAWD

So in effect, it would simply be a larger screen? Does that also bypass any potential glitches or is it still incorporating the new system into it or going through it? The only other thing I see of real useful benefit (for me) is to be able to use a traffic-based navigation like Google Maps.

Originally Posted by Flash5

Yeah, if you don't use the android side or Apple CarPlay through the dongle which runs through the android side, then all you did was pay money for a bigger screen haha. You pretty much would have 0 issues if you're staying on the Lexus interface. You do have to go into the android side to adjust settings for the screen though such as adjusting brightness as it doesn't auto dim it at night unfortunately. Basically what I do is I use the Lexus interface on the daily, but when I'm going somewhere new or on a long trip I fire up Apple CarPlay to use Google Maps.

Originally Posted by Flash5

Yeah, if you don't use the android side or Apple CarPlay through the dongle which runs through the android side, then all you did was pay money for a bigger screen haha. You pretty much would have 0 issues if you're staying on the Lexus interface. You do have to go into the android side to adjust settings for the screen though such as adjusting brightness as it doesn't auto dim it at night unfortunately. Basically what I do is I use the Lexus interface on the daily, but when I'm going somewhere new or on a long trip I fire up Apple CarPlay to use Google Maps.

Originally Posted by AtomicAWD

Right, sounds like what I'd do. So they aren't integrated together, you need to "switch" between the two environments? Not possible to have a "shortcut" of sorts for example the Google Maps or other apps, you must exit completely from the Lexus interface? What happens to audio then, will the new interface take over control over whatever media/radio/etc. you are using and vice versa when you return to Lexus?