Android auto retrofit with just PnP device?

[rottmore]

I'm going to have to agree with the other reviewers. That streaming latency looks very laggy. Would rather spend the extra and upgrade the head unit.

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[mack73]

I'm going to have to agree with the other reviewers. That streaming latency looks very laggy. Would rather spend the extra and upgrade the head unit.

Does someone have a video of what the wireless AA experience looks like with an upgraded head unit?

 

[mack73]

I appreciate you trying out new solutions and sharing your reviews about them, it definitely helps others when trying to decide which route to go. It seems like you're satisfied with the result, and that's what matters.

BUT, your comparison against a "$500 MMI unit" is incorrect. You can find an MMI unit from AliExpress for $170 that's identical to the $500 Bimmertech one, and the steering controls work fine in AA for me. The scroll wheel on the steering wheel works just fine within AA, and the volume buttons work too. The install is pretty straightforward (there's even a step by step video on Youtube) and takes 1-2 hrs. You're right that the touchscreen doesn't work, but I prefer using the iDrive knob over reaching up to the screen anyways.

Good to know. I'm glad there are solutions for everyone's requirements. For me the touchscreen was required, my wife's Audi has no touchscreen but knob and steering wheel input only, it's painful to use every time. I wasn't going to accept a solution without it.

 

[Ecom]

Gotta have the touchscreen, full stop.

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