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SilveradSlow

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Hey guys new to the forum I bought a 2015 LT with the puny 4" screen I plan on doing the 8" upgrade as well as adding a backup camera.  My question is I just wanted to make sure from someone who's already done it that I'm correct on what I need. Already checked my truck is IO4. 

8" screen from loaner truck 

HMI 2.0 programmed to my vin (I don't need factory nav Id like the android auto that 2.5 has but don't need it. Thanks in advance guys I'll post some pictures of her soon.

Tylermadden Enthusiast

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Awesome. I was curious to see what the options are for changing and upgrading the touch screens and the software.

I have the 8” but I’m interested in seeing if it’s possible to upgrade the software to include the “Projection” and other upgrades that’s available on post-‘15 models.

Good luck! Eager to see progress


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jd173706 Enthusiast

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I’m interested too, I have 8” but I want the MyLink features like what’s in the 2017 Malibu we rented to go to Houston earlier this summer. Is that interface available to flash into the dash unit I have now, or do I need a new “brain?”


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sk Senior Enthusiast

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I see you guys are all fairly new members so try using the Search function on these forums.  There are 2 different guys on here that do the upgrades.  They come to you plug-and-play but they are not cheap (I think around $1000).  The users are "GTPprix" and a guy named Anthony from MVI.

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1 hour ago, Tylermadden said:

Awesome. I was curious to see what the options are for changing and upgrading the touch screens and the software.

I have the 8” but I’m interested in seeing if it’s possible to upgrade the software to include the “Projection” and other upgrades that’s available on post-‘15 models.

Good luck! Eager to see progress


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What do you mean by "projector" ?

Z2Z Enthusiast

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You could always go the route I did with my last truck and install a full android head unit.

 

they even make one specific for these trucks now.

https://www.ebay.com/i/262644973520?chn=ps&dispItem=1&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-117182-37290-0%2F2%3Fmpre%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.com%252Fi%252F262644973520%253Fchn%253Dps%2526dispItem%253D1%26itemid%3D262644973520%26targetid%3D363017146049%26device%3Dm%26adtype%3Dpla%26googleloc%3D9030034%26poi%3D%26campaignid%3D936468908%26adgroupid%3D47758128158%26rlsatarget%3Dpla-363017146049%26abcId%3D1129676%26merchantid%3D101717738%26gclid%3DEAIaIQobChMI_KDAxK7u1gIVFFYNCh2ggQNvEAQYASABEgLlvPD_BwE%26srcrot%3D711-117182-37290-0%26rvr_id%3D1335175442481

 

 

this is the setup I had in my 14.

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there is always these guys too. This system looks amazing and I have already reached out about making one for our trucks. You could email them and ask again. The more interest we show, the more likely they are to make one.

https://phoenixandroidradios.com/

 

[email protected]

 

Z2Z Enthusiast

Z2Z

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53 minutes ago, Black Denali Canada said:

Did you lose any functionality at all with the android ?


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I lost the compass in the gauge cluster and the steering wheel controls. The steering wheel controls would work, I just never finished setting it up.

 

the small losses were more than made up for with the big gains. I just set up the hot spot on my phone and ran everything natively on the HU. Google maps, calendars, Pandora, Waze... HBOGO. Everything. I have the one in my vette set up with the torque app too.

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I see you guys are all fairly new members so try using the Search function on these forums.  There are 2 different guys on here that do the upgrades.  They come to you plug-and-play but they are not cheap (I think around $1000).  The users are "GTPprix" and a guy named Anthony from MVI.

I am fairly new. I’ve tried to search and have not been able to figure out how to actually find what I’m looking for. I’ll go to the search bar, and type in literally anything, and get back zero results. I must not be searching the right part of the site, but every other site I’ve ever used seems to use those search bars as a kind of spotlight search on a Mac. It should search all content on the site, but I think I am searching the wrong area. Can’t figure out how to change it though so I gave up. I found just one site tutorial but the links were all broken after the upgrade this week and I had no luck there either.


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Black Denali Canada Enthusiast

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I lost the compass in the gauge cluster and the steering wheel controls. The steering wheel controls would work, I just never finished setting it up.
 
the small losses were more than made up for with the big gains. I just set up the hot spot on my phone and ran everything natively on the HU. Google maps, calendars, Pandora, Waze... HBOGO. Everything. I have the one in my vette set up with the torque app too.


I could live without compass but need the steering wheel controls.

XM / Bluetooth work fine ? (No CarPlay / android auto as well I guess ?


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Z2Z Enthusiast

Z2Z

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11 hours ago, Black Denali Canada said:

 


I could live without compass but need the steering wheel controls.

XM / Bluetooth work fine ? (No CarPlay / android auto as well I guess ?


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Bluetooth worked but was not quite as good call quality. There is no XM antenna. But from what I understand, you can stream XM with their app. I never used it, so I’m not sure. 

 

No carplay or android auto. Everything can run natively the unit. I have used them several times for cross country trips with google maps running navigation while Pandora or Netflix/HBOGO handle entertainment. 

 

The units do do come with all of the little annoying things of android but also the huge world of customization. So, if you want something perfect and smooth, you may not like like it. I’m kind of techie so, I like it.

 

also, my old truck was a 14 Silverado LT. Im looking forward to finding out how it works with my 17 Denali.

Black Denali Canada Enthusiast

Black Denali Canada

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Bluetooth worked but was not quite as good call quality. There is no XM antenna. But from what I understand, you can stream XM with their app. I never used it, so I’m not sure. 
 
No carplay or android auto. Everything can run natively the unit. I have used them several times for cross country trips with google maps running navigation while Pandora or Netflix/HBOGO handle entertainment. 
 
The units do do come with all of the little annoying things of android but also the huge world of customization. So, if you want something perfect and smooth, you may not like like it. I’m kind of techie so, I like it.
 
also, my old truck was a 14 Silverado LT. Im looking forward to finding out how it works with my 17 Denali.


I'm a techie too and I think it's awesome but I'm on the phone all day every day while I'm on the road for work. I'm an iPhone guy so I think missing CarPlay would be the only deal breaker. If I didn't need that I would have already ordered lol !! Keep me posted on how it is in the 17 though


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sk Senior Enthusiast

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On 10/13/2017 at 5:21 PM, jd173706 said:


I am fairly new. I’ve tried to search and have not been able to figure out how to actually find what I’m looking for. I’ll go to the search bar, and type in literally anything, and get back zero results. I must not be searching the right part of the site, but every other site I’ve ever used seems to use those search bars as a kind of spotlight search on a Mac. It should search all content on the site, but I think I am searching the wrong area. Can’t figure out how to change it though so I gave up. I found just one site tutorial but the links were all broken after the upgrade this week and I had no luck there either.

When you click in the Search field in the upper right you will see a dropdown appear just to the left.  For some reason it defaults to "This Topic".  Change that dropdown to "All Content".

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1 hour ago, sk said:

When you click in the Search field in the upper right you will see a dropdown appear just to the left.  For some reason it defaults to "This Topic".  Change that dropdown to "All Content".

Thanks! I’m on my phone right now but I’ll try that when I get back to my laptop tonight. 

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