mferg02

OK thank you. I appreciate all the help and the fast responses!

bob256k

@gromaudio when will the android update be released ?

gromaudio

Our engineering team is working on it, and we anticipate to have Android 12 upgrade released in March of 2023. Make sure you signed up for our notifications at https://bit.ly/vline_interest

nigel821

iTrader: (2)

Anyone use the Vlite compared to the Vline2?

-Nigel

gromaudio

As for VLite VT2, it is for CarPlay and Android Auto. There is no stand-alone built-in Android interface, compared to the VLine VL2. You can compare both features here:
https://gromaudio.com/vl_compare.html

nigel821

iTrader: (2)

Appreciate the response but I know the difference between the two, and looked at the comparision, but was asking if anyone was using the Lite version here and their comparison..etc.
Looking at a chart doesn't tell real world experience with it. I would have thought there would be more videos ofo it as well but there aren't.

What are the specs of the Lite in terms of hardware? The annoying part to me with the Vline2 is that it's running android 8... which is old. Extremely old in fact. Info on your site is conflicting with the specs of the Vline2. One-page states it's 2gb of ram, while another page on the same site states 3gb.

-Nigel

gromaudio

Understand it. The VT2 does not have any built-in Android, and you cannot access the Google Play store to install any apps to it. VLite VT2 is for CarPlay and Android Auto only. We just added the support for more vehicles, and therefore there are not that many users reviews. You can check the one we recently received for LEX4VT2:
https://gromaudio.com/store/vlite/grom-vt2-lex4.html
Click on "Read Reviews".

As for Android 8 on VL2, our engineering team is working on the implementation of the Android 12, and you will get the announce once released. You can sign up for our notifications at https://bit.ly/vline_interest

Regarding to RAM, some VL2 hardware versions had 3GB, currently it is shipping with 2GB.

joedaddy1

iTrader: (1)

If you only like CarPlay/AA, I would recommend the Lite. I have two VL2 in the two Lexus cars, and I rarely use the android OS. The main problem is that I find tethering a bit annoying to start at times. There are not many apps that I use that’s not in CarPlay, but I don’t watch movies on the car screen. Just NAV and music for 99% of the time.

Price difference is negligible in my book, and the resell value of VL2 is probably higher than VLITE. For this reason I may recommend the VL2. The hardware in VLITE is bare minimum since your phone will do all the work. Hence, I’d think it should be much less in price. A $20 android 4 phone can run CarPlay no problem. I get that there’s grom wiring but I feel like if VLITE was $300, everyone on this site would have one.

Maybe VLITE boots up faster. If it does, it’s a big plus.

if you do park and maybe eat lunch in your car often, then get the VL2 to watch the videos. I tried torque obd2 software NAV screen and realized that I don’t drive a civic so no need.

Offline navigation systems all suck, so that’s another reason VL2 is not needed. This is the main reason why I don’t need VL2. If Garmin sold a NAV app for $100 that mirrors their standalone devices, then VL2 would be worth it to me.

thanks for coming to my TED talk

silverevo

I plan on picking up the VL2. Sometimes I take my wife places and end up waiting in the car. Good time for videos lol.

bob256k

Better yet game on it using emulators ?

silverevo

Haha I can see it now. My wife comes back to the car. "Ok lets go" I'm like "after this game!" lol

djovaniii

Hey, just asking when we can expect the update

gromaudio

Still working on it, thank you for checking. Getting close to the release, and will have the sneak peek video in a couple of weeks.

armourer

What we will get with new Android and what will be the main reasons for upgrade ?

gromaudio

It really depends on your usage of the VLine VL2 system. If you are using just for CarPlay and Android Auto, the version of the Android OS does not matter at all. If you also use stand-alone Android and download the apps directly from Google Play store, you might want to have upgraded Android OS on the system. Most of the apps are still supported with the Android 8.1 however.