## **How to connect a USB DVR ADAS to the Android head unit? (Dashcam / USB camera / External DVR connection)**

### Symptoms:

When you need to connect an external [USB DVR dashcam](https://smarty-trend.com/en/usb-front-dash-dvr-camera-with-adas-sd-card-included) to your Android head unit, users often face the challenge of proper hardware connection, storage detection, manual APK installation, and online activation of the ADAS driver assistance features.

### Solution:

### Step-by-Step Installation

To successfully connect and configure your USB DVR ADAS on the Android head unit, please follow these steps:

* **Connection**: Plug the Dash DVR into any available USB port on the head unit.

* **Storage Recognition**: The system will automatically detect the DVR as a data storage device.

* **APK Installation**: Open the File Manager application, access the DVR storage directory, and install the application using the installation file.

* You can also download the APK for the USB DVR with ADAS at this link: [APK](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mc6mV6y8Gcr4fdm45Zqhs19amJByY1Pq/view?usp=sharing)

### ADAS Activation

* Ensure that your Android head unit has an active internet connection (via Wi-Fi or mobile data).

* Launch the installed DVR application to complete the initial setup and activate ADAS driver assistance features.

For a visual demonstration, follow the instructions in the video guide:

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leI-NHaiPdA>

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