It would connect automatically, but I had to turn the hotspot on, it had an auto off feature.
To your home WiFi or to a portable hotspot?
No, Android remembers it and auto connects, it also constantly scans for remembered connections.
To chime in here with the 10.2" horizontal I have to go on my phone (portable hotspot) and toggle it on and off every time To connect. It will however connect to my home wifi evertime automatically. I wonder if I delete my home wifi if it will auto connect to my phones hot spot.
It should.
Shawn, I watched all of your videos, and I really appreciate you taking the time to make them. Did you ever get your voice control, or snyc to work? I actually seriously considered going with the unit you chose, but I didn't like the removing of the volume and tuner dials; I wanted to be able to go back to stock if I couldn't get the radio to work.
No fix for them yet. Seems I'm having similar issues with getting after sales service. Out of 6 emails I've sent them in a week they have responded twice usually with there typical stall tactics of asking stupid questions. They have said they reached out to their engineers for tech assistance and the days just roll by. I threatened to leave bad feedback on their site and here and I may also threaten paypal dispute just to see if it will lite a fire. So far aside from the poor quality blue tooth connection and lack of voice control the unit is functioning well. The volume knob and tuner are the easiest part, just clip them off and if you really ever need to go back by a used cheap takeoff on eBay.
Yes, You can install whatever launcher you'd like.
No, But there's a tutorial with all the details on the website.