Seeking new screen with Android Auto - 2012 Prius

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by MattFL, Apr 14, 2026.

  1. MultiPrius

    MultiPrius Junior Member

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    I've used a few I have not used any that are installed permanently in the car that replaced that big piece of plastic on your dash I'm using dash top under dash etc . They all basically mirror your phone so you need a god phone to use all the features etc . I have a built in in a 2007 it's a soundstream vddr7 or some such number 7 inch in dash no flip etc . It too works very well has a very decent screen no complaints has more audio adjustments than ya want .
     
  3. MattFL

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    As best I could tell: the cheap ones all seemed to have caveats. A common theme was sometimes being unresponsive, taking a long time for the backup camera to appear, etc.. basically sounded like you get what you pay for. But oddly, many of the cheap chinese ones seemed to come with everything necessary to work in a Prius, including working with the OEM backup camera.

    On the flip side, the expensive brand names seemed to have excellent reviews, and the prices for the main unit were reasonable ($400-$500-ish), but for whatever reason they don't come with all the necessary parts to work with a Prius. So by the time you buy the parts to make it work with the steering wheel controls, backup camera, etc.. you're in it for $800+, plus it was a PITA trying to figure out what the correct mix of parts were. So in all that ended up being more hassle and more than I wanted to spend. So at the end of the day, I bought a new digitizer from eBay for $20 delivered, and now the OEM screen is back to working fantastic. ;)

    Regarding the wife ultimatum: we ended up getting a camper, completely unrelated to the Prius, but that seems to have satisfied the need for a new car, for now. :D