[cocobot]

Let's face it. The tablets on the Carnival are absolute garbage. If they ran just like a normal Android tablet they'd be far more useful. Opening this thread for explorations into this subject if anyone else is fumbling with similar ideas.

 

[Badge56]

what tablets?

 

[Phantasm22]

what tablets?

Both of them.

 

[KiaCanuck]

what tablets?

No rear entertainment systems are offered in Canadian packages, maybe that's a good thing. 😉

 

[UN-Limited]

Let's face it. The tablets on the Carnival are absolute garbage. If they ran just like a normal Android tablet they'd be far more useful. Opening this thread for explorations into this subject if anyone else is fumbling with similar ideas.

Someone else started a similar thread a while back. You'll have to search the Xda-Forums to find any real solutions to root these devices and hope there's a community of Kia Carnival owners there who are also well versed in modding android. Kind of a long shot IMO.

Maybe try to track down the specific brand/model number of the tablet being used and see if it is used anywhere else in xda to get more engagement?

 

[jayson]

I feel the same about the tablets. It has to be some form of a common OS that Kia perhaps uses in other vehicles with screens?

 

[Lunkerx84x]

How bad is it?I have an sx on order and was not expecting much. I don’t like to give my kids too much screen time so maybe it’s not a bad thing. Are screens removable?

 

[UN-Limited]

How bad is it?I have an sx on order and was not expecting much. I don’t like to give my kids too much screen time so maybe it’s not a bad thing. Are screens removable?

They're bad for casting any content from your phone (very hit or miss), but as long as you have them connected to wifi, the pre-loaded apps work well enough to stream content.

And yes - the screens are very easily removed. There's a thread on this forum about it with step by step instructions.

 

[Mdx0]

Yes! These tables are almost useless. I couldn’t find anything about rooting them when I looked a few months ago. The interface is terrible.

 

[SilverBullet]

No rear entertainment systems are offered in Canadian packages, maybe that's a good thing. 😉

I agree, just get your own tablet/IPad and a head rest mount and call it a day!

 

[Mdx0]

It’s a shame really. There is so much potential in this set up. The funny thing is that I bought a travel dock for the Nintendo switch. And that works amazing. Unfortunately the screen resolution isn’t very good. My son doesn’t seem to mind.