VXOC Astra-J/GTC

Hi was thinking of putting one of these in my Astra 1.4 limited edition does anyone know if there any good any problems or any other recommendations. ?
Thanks.

Last year I get a new Astra with CD600 (color display, reverse camera, bluetooth...). Before that I had also Astra but equiped with CD400. I searched the net all about Android M072 solution and honestly I have not found any bad think about it.
If I had CD400 in my new Astra I would definitely buy M072.

Thanks to @sheppy1 you can read all about it:
https://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-M07...stall-Info

(16:th-Mar-2016, 18:55:15)Daz21 Wrote: [ -> ]Hi was thinking of putting one of these in my Astra 1.4 limited edition does anyone know if there any good any problems or any other recommendations. ?
Thanks.

You should buy one. Sheppy and I both have them. Easy to fit, great sound, lots of things you can do with them. Sat nav is good, Bluetooth works fine, rev camera, install apps like Spotify. Great value at 300 quid. Sheppy and I both have progress threads running which have more details on them. Happy to answer any other questions you might have.

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Hi just wanted to know who easy to install any problems Hingis like that really anyone got a good video of one running can't find one on YouTube this is why I asked here thanks.

Very easy. All plug and play really. 8 screws hold it all in place. You might a trial run beforehand. Hardest part is deciding where to route the wires.

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(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:10:16)marcus Wrote: [ -> ]Very easy. All plug and play really. 8 screws hold it all in place. You might a trial run beforehand. Hardest part is deciding where to route the wires.

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Hi can you use the built in mic for Bluetooth calls ? If not will the one that comes with it reach to the roof lining ?

I can't find your progress to see info on it.

Also can you update the satnav ???
Sorry for all the question.

The satnav that comes with it won't get any updates but you can download any android ones you prefer which will be updated often.

The built in official mic cannot be used but it does come with one

(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:17:49)Daz21 Wrote: [ -> ]

(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:10:16)marcus Wrote: [ -> ]Very easy. All plug and play really. 8 screws hold it all in place. You might a trial run beforehand. Hardest part is deciding where to route the wires.

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Hi can you use the built in mic for Bluetooth calls ? If not will the one that comes with it reach to the roof lining ?

I can't find your progress to see info on it.

Also can you update the satnav ???
Sorry for all the question.

Yes I believe you can use the built in mic. I haven't tried it though. External mic cable won't reach the roof lining. You'd need to buy a longer one.

Very few sat nav apps can run on the unit. Igo is pretty good and has traffic updates. It's pretty good once you get the hang of it. Offline maps works fine. I believe sygic will work if you sideload it. I have a licence but just not tried it yet.


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Google maps doesn't work.

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I mean I have the factory mic in the roof can I use that ?
So the unit has a built in mic and a external one ?

(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:35:15)Daz21 Wrote: [ -> ]I mean I have the factory mic in the roof can I use that ?
So the unit has a built in mic and a external one ?

Yeah I had one in in the roof too but it can't be used. It has a different connector than the one that you need to use for with the head unit. The head unit comes with an external mic that you can put where you want [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES] it doesn't have a built in one

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(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:38:43)sheppy1 Wrote: [ -> ]

(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:35:15)Daz21 Wrote: [ -> ]I mean I have the factory mic in the roof can I use that ?
So the unit has a built in mic and a external one ?

Yeah I had one in in the roof too but it can't be used. It has a different connector than the one that you need to use for with the head unit. The head unit comes with an external mic that you can put where you want [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES] it doesn't have a built in one

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Like I said, hadn't tried the internal one. haha

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(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:38:43)sheppy1 Wrote: [ -> ]

(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:35:15)Daz21 Wrote: [ -> ]I mean I have the factory mic in the roof can I use that ?
So the unit has a built in mic and a external one ?

Yeah I had one in in the roof too but it can't be used. It has a different connector than the one that you need to use for with the head unit. The head unit comes with an external mic that you can put where you want [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES] it doesn't have a built in one

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Hi can you tell me where the best place is to mount the GPS receiver and the mic - Thanks.

(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:17:49)Daz21 Wrote: [ -> ]

(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:10:16)marcus Wrote: [ -> ]Very easy. All plug and play really. 8 screws hold it all in place. You might a trial run beforehand. Hardest part is deciding where to route the wires.

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Hi can you use the built in mic for Bluetooth calls ? If not will the one that comes with it reach to the roof lining ?

I can't find your progress to see info on it.

Also can you update the satnav ???
Sorry for all the question.

(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:40:44)marcus Wrote: [ -> ]

(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:38:43)sheppy1 Wrote: [ -> ]

(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:35:15)Daz21 Wrote: [ -> ]I mean I have the factory mic in the roof can I use that ?
So the unit has a built in mic and a external one ?

Yeah I had one in in the roof too but it can't be used. It has a different connector than the one that you need to use for with the head unit. The head unit comes with an external mic that you can put where you want [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES] it doesn't have a built in one

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Like I said, hadn't tried the internal one. haha

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Haha I wish you could! I did get that really long one which I put in the roof but it was fine when I was stationary but people said they can't hear me when driving :( will have to try the padding with foam option like someone else suggested

(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:42:55)sheppy1 Wrote: [ -> ]

(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:17:49)Daz21 Wrote: [ -> ]

(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:10:16)marcus Wrote: [ -> ]Very easy. All plug and play really. 8 screws hold it all in place. You might a trial run beforehand. Hardest part is deciding where to route the wires.

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Hi can you use the built in mic for Bluetooth calls ? If not will the one that comes with it reach to the roof lining ?

I can't find your progress to see info on it.

Also can you update the satnav ???
Sorry for all the question.

I can see ones on eBay at 4 meters long what do you mean padding ? Where have you placed both you GPS and mic ?

(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:40:44)marcus Wrote: [ -> ]

(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:38:43)sheppy1 Wrote: [ -> ]

(16:th-Mar-2016, 20:35:15)Daz21 Wrote: [ -> ]I mean I have the factory mic in the roof can I use that ?
So the unit has a built in mic and a external one ?

Yeah I had one in in the roof too but it can't be used. It has a different connector than the one that you need to use for with the head unit. The head unit comes with an external mic that you can put where you want [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES] it doesn't have a built in one

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Like I said, hadn't tried the internal one. haha

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Haha I wish you could! I did get that really long one which I put in the roof but it was fine when I was stationary but people said they can't hear me when driving :( will have to try the padding with foam option like someone else suggested

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I can see ones on eBay at 4 meters long what do you mean padding ? Where have you placed both you GPS and mic ?

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I can see ones on eBay at 4 meters long what do you mean padding ? Where have you placed both you GPS and mic ?

(16:th-Mar-2016, 19:54:07)Jerry Wrote: [ -> ]Last year I get a new Astra with CD600 (color display, reverse camera, bluetooth...). Before that I had also Astra but equiped with CD400. I searched the net all about Android M072 solution and honestly I have not found any bad think about it.
If I had CD400 in my new Astra I would definitely buy M072.

Thanks to @sheppy1 you can read all about it:
https://www.vxoc.org.uk/forum/Thread-M07...stall-Info

It's still not complete in the main post but I'll go over it and add as much info as possible when I get a few mins spare [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]

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@sheppy1 can you let me know once done so I can see it all thanks.

(16:th-Mar-2016, 22:30:19)Daz21 Wrote: [ -> ]@sheppy1 can you let me know once done so I can see it all thanks.

Sure! TBH you are probably best just pinging me a message with questions you may have as I don't think i'll have time till later this week to update it.

(16:th-Mar-2016, 22:38:21)sheppy1 Wrote: [ -> ]

(16:th-Mar-2016, 22:30:19)Daz21 Wrote: [ -> ]@sheppy1 can you let me know once done so I can see it all thanks.

Sure! TBH you are probably best just pinging me a message with questions you may have as I don't think i'll have time till later this week to update it.

Ok thanks can you tell me where you put your mic and the GPS receiver. Thanks.

(16:th-Mar-2016, 23:12:13)Daz21 Wrote: [ -> ]

(16:th-Mar-2016, 22:38:21)sheppy1 Wrote: [ -> ]

(16:th-Mar-2016, 22:30:19)Daz21 Wrote: [ -> ]@sheppy1 can you let me know once done so I can see it all thanks.

Sure! TBH you are probably best just pinging me a message with questions you may have as I don't think i'll have time till later this week to update it.

Ok thanks can you tell me where you put your mic and the GPS receiver. Thanks.

gps receiver

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Mic it works OK from there. Will look at rerouting it sometime when I have the urge.

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Hi a was planning on upgrading too m072 but can anyone tell me if I can use my Samsung phone with it please ? Someone told me I had to have iPhone