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On my unit there was a pin hole reset switch and when it was acting up the most I had to reset it twice a day. I still think I had a bad unit since others not having as many problems. I think the octa core unit should be much better but can't say from experience. Worth hunting for voucher codes for xtrons btw.

How long does it take to boot if you dont mind me asking? Thanks

Does it matter that I have a bolero and yours is the top of the range columbus? Thanks

Thanks I recently upgraded to an android unit but didn't have any luck... so going to try to upgrade my current bolero. Sorry but I don't suppose you have any links to a guide on what to buy and how to fit it? Does it matter that there is not connector under the seat (a friend said I would need that)?

I am wanting to add Bluetooth to my bolero stereo in my Octavia. Not sure where to start. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I'd mainly like to make calls but being able to stream music would be nice too. Had a look through the posts on here but so far nothing definitive. Thanks

Final reply. In then end I had to send it back because of the "none starts" I really liked the device but unfortuantely I had issues. I would just like to say that the ebay seller erisincaraudio has been fantastic. They have refunded me my full purchase price immediately after I sent them postage confirmation. Excellent service... just disappointing the unit did not work for me. I may try another unit in the future but for now sticking with the bolero. ta

Yet another update on ES3026SGB-EC Now I have kept the system as stock and just using the a2dp for music the system has not crashed once. So I can only assume that Spotify was causing my problems... perhaps incompatible with the device / android version. I am now quite happy as I can skip tracks and pause with the a2dp. Slightly disappointed that Spotify doesn't work but then again probably not a good idea to be browsing my playlists while driving! @T2000 Have you managed to get your phone screen mirrored using the link sofware on the unit? Thanks

Another update on my ES3026SGB-EC (with a general point about these units) Has not been going well. So many crashes recently (not the car... the head unit) and every time I have to reset it. Was getting a bit dangerous as tempted to do this while driving. So I am going to try it for a few days without any additional apps installed. One thing to note about these units in general is that when they power down they remember their last app state.... So unless you manually close apps they will remain open and could potentially hog all your CPU/memory. The radio is not as good as my original bolero... I listen to radio 4 a lot and on my bolero it was crisp sound most of the time.. now there is always a crackle... I think the bolero somehow got rid of the crackle but the app on this unit does not do that. I have been playing music from spotify on my phone over to the stereo on bluetooth... not as good quality but works well so far. I have also been having trouble getting the phone link to work. I can connect to my phones hotspot but then the head unit cannot connect to the phone. When it is working I like the bluetooth calling and the navigation works well. Going to persevere for a few more days but if I get another crash with no other apps being installed I will have to attempt a return if possible. Hope everyone else is having better luck than me!

Quick update... My unit has stopped crashing. It now works fairly well, spirit is a little unresponsive and takes a while to load up...but once it gets going it's fine. Very pleased . Need to close unused apps regularly to keep it working well.

@DBT85 Interestingly similar issue. Hope yours is ok from now on. Mine has been fine the rest of today and seems to be much more responsive. As long as I don't get any more failed startups I'll be happy.

@T2000 Thanks very much for that... I performed the update this morning (easy to do) and everything seemed fine... system was much more responsive. Unfortunately I went out in the car at lunch and on my return journey the stereo did not boot. The red power light came on in the CD slot, but nothing else.. just a black screen. Pressing the reset button brought it back to life but obviously this is not good. I have messaged the seller again... I am thinking of disconnecting the GPS attenna/wifi and camera to see if that improves the situation. Not an easy issue to solve but hoping he has some more suggestions.

Excellent video .... Made me wish Id bought that unit instead. @T2000 I having contacted the seller but no response after a day. My head units system is almost unusable at the moment. Problems include. -Laggy buttons.. sometimes taking 5 seconds for a button to respond.... sometimes clicks are ignored completely. -Spotify takes 15-20 seconds to load... once it does it is very slow to respond to clicks and switching between playlists takes a long time. -The browser does not work when on wifi.... Sometimes crashes -The wifi drops off even when right next to the router and full signal.(my android phone is fine) -The top of the screen shows the download icon... and I know that clicking on this should show details of downloads... but this is also unresponsive and does not work. On the plus side I have figured out when my system is stuck on black screen I can press the reset button in the pin hole behind the nav panel. Have to say I am not having any luck with this unit... shame because I can see the potential. I will post a video of the problems when I get chance. Ta

Not sure if this will help anyone... but this handy little app will auto turn on your wifi hotspot on your phone when it is connected to a bluetooth device. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.thjunge11.autohotspotfree If you go pro you can selected specific devices which trigger the hot spot. Thanks

Thanks... have contacted seller.

What is the easiest way to upgrade the firmware please T2000? Thanks