Anyone bought one of these? Any feedback on them? Are they really just all the same units rebranded?
Thanks in advance.
https://www.android-car-dvd.de/colle...tion-head-unit
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Anyone bought one of these? Any feedback on them? Are they really just all the same units rebranded?
Thanks in advance.
https://www.android-car-dvd.de/colle...tion-head-unit
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I had one, not a good experience. I bricked it after only a week of use doing a software update, it also damaged the video card on the ccc unit itself. From my short experience of the unit it was only okay, the fit of the unit was poor enough, the sound is feed through the aux connection so the sound quality is the same as plugging aux cable into your phone. You will need to use your phone as a hot-spot for streaming music and using other apps. My idrive controller didn't work with any of the apps hence why I tried to update it. Yes I believe they are all the same manufacturer and just branded differently. Outside of my bad experience would I buy one again, probably not. the only reason I got one was to stream my music through Bluetooth. So now I just bought a cheap Bluetooth adaptor and it's fine.
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Thanks for the review, I'll leave it so. Too expensive for the potential pitfalls
Cheers
Dave
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I havent used that model but if youre looking for a change to an android unit, I have an Avin Avant 4 in my e46. Iv had it nearly a year now and it has been faultless. I think they do an idrive model. Worth checking them out
I was looking there and they only seem to ship from USA, would be quite expensive with import duties I'd say ( unit +a few add ons would be the guts of $600
Will dig a bit deeper for EU stock if possible
Thanks
Dave
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I've got one and had a great experience as have many others on other forums.
I don't see the point of the full Android version as there are too many compromises. I went for the Android Auto/Carplay version which is cheaper and a much better solution. I stuck a review on here:
http://www.bmwhaus.ie/vbulletin/show...CI-530i-manual
I plan to couple it with one of those new fangled wireless Android Auto adapters (but if you have an iPhone, carplay is wireless).
Can't recommend it enough tbh, insanely cheap way to bring the interface bang up to date.
I had one installed in the F31 - they are pieces of shit to be honest. Got the guy to come back and remove it (eventually).
I have the CarPlay one on my E60. The previous owner installed it so I don’t know too much about it, but it works perfectly for me. One thing I found is the iDrive controller didn’t actually work with it when I got the car, but there is a setting you can change in the Andream system settings menu that makes it work.
I'm going to get a Mr12Volt when the new version is released:
https://www.mr12volt.com/collections...-interface-dsp
While not a fancy as some of the newer Android units (this keeps the original screen, so lower res) it retains more of the stock look and feel, it gets very good reviews. There were issues with bass on the current models, specifically with L7 installs, thats why I'm waiting for the new unit. It also connects directly into the MOST loop so the audio quality will be as good (if not better) than stock.
That Mr12Volt one does look interesting alright.
I have to say though I didn’t even realise the Andream audio went through the Aux input, the sound quality is great IMO.
I got the Android Auto unit from Carplay Systems a month or so ago, and it does the job. I use it mainly for Google Maps /Spotify and it serves it's purpose.
Idrive works fine, and sound is decent enough for what I use it for.
Biggest pains are Bluetooth call quality is crap,I revert to standard for calls. I did have an issue at the start with the screen zooming in really far, but a software update solved that.
Happy enough for what I need it for anyway.
Dave
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Was carplayinstaller alright - I had to hold down the source button for 5 seconds I think to get it to switch over. 5 seconds doesn't sound like a whole lot in the grand scheme of things, but its an eternity when you just want to drive off. I had way more problems than just that though - the sound quality was appalling, its all routed through the aux port - sounded like complete and utter crap.
Found this post of mine from elsewhere -
Its just not integrated enough - no matter who codes it imo. I had a reversing camera installed at the same time -
Kind of issues I had were -
Reverse lights stayed on as long as the reverse camera was active - it was sending power down into the lights, so even when you'd finished reversing and drove off, the reverse lights were lit up.
Accessing the carplay unit itself is a pain - having to hold down the button every time you get in for it to switch over just took too long
Barely ever connected to the phone - so unless I was doing a long drive, I had no sound - the phone was never picked up on short journeys
Randomly answered calls through carplay - even when I was on the OEM screen - which resulted in silence, and then no radio at all until the car was turned on and off
Take a left turn in the car and all the sound disappeared in the drivers side (imagine this was an installation issue)
Sound went off everytime you put the car in reverse
All these units put the sound through the AUX input - the sound quality was crap. Could not get the bass turned down no matter how it was adjusted.
Reversing radar didn't work at all - and the camera guides might as well have been attached to a different car. Totally useless.
How do you switch over to CarPlay?
Just by selecting “USB CarPlay” or “WiFi CarPlay” from the main menu, either via touchscreen or using the iDrive controller, and it takes a couple of seconds to load usually.
Of course there are any number of reasons why our experiences with it are different - installation issues, Andream version, iDrive version, etc. (my car is an E60 so likely different software to yours anyway). As I said the car had this installed when I bought it so I know nothing about it really other than it works well for me, so it’s a pity yourself and others have had issues.
Yeah I did! Sorry for not updating! It's great, very little hassle and really brings the car into the modern age. I did an NBT upgrade a few years back in my 335d, this is a million times better and way cheaper and easier to install.
The mic is crap, so you are best using the OEM system for calls and the Mr12volt mic for voice commands. I'll do a bit of detailed write up on it at some stage, but the short story is I'm delighted with it. It's very slick and you can switch between android auto and the stock system with ease.
Edit: if you've any questions about it please ask, I can't fault the system (outside the mic) , it looks stock and the CIC screen is more that enough for resolution.