Advice for best ROM for my Android Head Unit

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Hi. Newbie here with android head units. I got my head unit from Aliexpress in 2015. Android version is 6.0.1 and I feel the system is too slow and I'm searching on how to update it's system OS. I just can't figure out which ROM to choose and where to start. Hope you can help me? Attached are screenshot my system firmware. Thanks



 

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With few contributors you're going to need to read and figure out for yourself.

The answers are found in the forums. Be prepared to read, anf have a go. You could then decide to write up your findings here or disappear, like most do after getting what they came here for.....
 
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I'm trying to figure it out but afraid I might brick my unit. I'm looking into Hal9k Mod v4 for MTCD/E but I can find these requirement in my head unit.
The model starts with px5 (rk3368) or px6 (rk3399) or px30 (rk3326_mid)

My unit only shows px5 but not the rk*****. Is it the same with my system?
 

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I'm trying to figure it out but afraid I might brick my unit. I'm looking into Hal9k Mod v4 for MTCD/E but I can find these requirement in my head unit.
The model starts with px5 (rk3368) or px6 (rk3399) or px30 (rk3326_mid)

My unit only shows px5 but not the rk*****. Is it the same with my system?
Your unit is an MTCD/E so have a number of paid and free options. (refer MCU type in images) it's also a PX5 SOM.
 

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Your unit is an MTCD/E so have a number of paid and free options. (refer MCU type in images) it's also a PX5 SOM.
Already done updating to Android 8 and Hal9K Mod 3.1. Now I want to update my MCU firmware MTCD_KGL_V2.36_2. I reade somewhere that MTCD and MTCE are cross compatible. Does it mean I can use mcu update file like MTCE_KGL_V3.10 to my Head unit to update?
 
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Already done updating to Android 9 and Hal9K Mod 3.1. Now I want to update my MCU firmware MTCD_KGL_V2.36_2. I reade somewhere that MTCD and MTCE are cross compatible. Does it mean I can use mcu update file like MTCE_KGL_V3.10 to my Head unit to update?
Have to ask, why do you want to update your MCU, what's broken?

Only For the billionth time MTCD = MTCE.

For the purpose of those searching (no one will, there's a pattern of new joins, who joined XDA simply to get support and will disappear after getting an answer and don't seem to want to use their own time to understand) and meta crawlers MTCD and MTCE are the same.

The Chinese ostensibly used a different suffix to confuse people.

Got your answer, guess we'll be seeing ya :)

MTCD = MTCE
MTCE = MTCD

Cheers,
- Bueller.
 
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Have to ask, why do you want to update your MCU, what's broken?

Only For the billionth time MTCD = MTCE.

For the purpose of those searching (no one will, there's a pattern of new joins, who joined XDA simply to get support and will disappear after getting an answer and don't seem to want to use their own time to understand) and meta crawlers MTCD and MTCE are the same.

The Chinese ostensibly used a different suffix to confuse people.

Got your answer, guess we'll be seeing ya :)

MTCD = MTCE
MTCE = MTCD

Cheers,
- Bueller.
Ok. Thanks. I watched on youtube in order to update to Android 9 MCU must be MTCE so I'm wondering if my unit is compatible. Also I learned that bluetooth MD725 will not work on Android 7 and above so I think I can't do about that thing.
 

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Ok. Thanks. I watched on youtube in order to update to Android 9 MCU must be MTCE so I'm wondering if my unit is compatible. Also I learned that bluetooth MD725 will not work on Android 7 and above so I think I can't do about that thing.
I watched my local TV channel, it had nothing, much like the youchoobes.

Cool, also covered, md725; Android 8 and 9 are ok, 10 is out. Read first post later :)
 

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Hi, My HU MCU current version is MTCD_KGL_V2.36_2. I want it to update to latest version but I can't figure out which one is the correct file. In the yandisk folder the there is a KGL folder in MCU files but the lastest one says it's MTCE_KGL_V3.10 is it compatible to my HU? Also can I also use other update file like MTCE_HA_V3.35?