Anyone know if Android Auto can be retrofitted to the iDrive system in A90 Supra?

[Jediyogi]

seen a few Chinese systems on Ebay like Naviplus but sadly nothing for Supra just yet...Does anyone know of alternatives?

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[XtremeMaC]

https://www.seicane.com/in-dash-car-dvd-gps/car-dvd-player-for-bmw
I have an old 7" one for my 86 from a brand called Ca-Fi. I will be replacing it with either one of these alternatives, but I think I do like Seicane better.

• Seicane
• Joying
• Atoto
• Dasaita

Of course you have the more expensive ones

• Pioneer
• etc..

I've got quick responses and support from Joying and Seicane. Saw Atoto being sold on Amazon...

 

[larrymz3]

https://www.seicane.com/in-dash-car-dvd-gps/car-dvd-player-for-bmw
I have an old 7" one for my 86 from a brand called Ca-Fi. I will be replacing it with either one of these alternatives, but I think I do like Seicane better.

• Seicane
• Joying
• Atoto
• Dasaita

Of course you have the more expensive ones

• Pioneer
• etc..

I've got quick responses and support from Joying and Seicane. Saw Atoto being sold on Amazon...

I'm interested in this as well. Is this a plug and play replacement? Does it allow all over functions to continue?

 

[Jediyogi]

do you think the 10 inch model will fit the supra?

 

[kevinquisition]

MMI Prime made by Bimmertech does exactly this, but it's not available for Supra or Z4 yet. They're working on it, but won't be available this year.

 

[Drakov]

It's available from Bimmertech now..

https://www.bimmer-tech.net/category-bmw-carplay-mmi-retrofit

Under compatible with...

BMW Z4 Series: Roadster E89 (2008-2016), Roadster G29 (2019-2020);

Looks like carlinkit has a version of it as well for $270

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33034997204.html?spm=2114.12010615.8148356.1.582e22
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[Jediyogi]

I've put in my Supra VIN to check compatibility and it says not compatible

 

[kevinquisition]

Yeah the info I got was from their email. Apparently the system is not compatible with the 2019-2020 Z4 either, despite being listed. Looks like we'll have to wait a bit for Android Auto.

 

[pnwitasha]

Bumping this. I want to get a head unit out of a total'd car to do some reverse engineering. Hoping to pay significantly less than MSRP for the part, it can be broken screen, doesn't matter, just needs to boot up still (to any screen at all). My thoughts are:

1. Android Auto is just h264 video + PCM streaming, with touch events over protobuf. One could probably write a client for the current head unit to do this, especially since carplay is supported (so the h264+PCM streaming touch events part is done, just need to implement the protobuf comms).
2. To do this, need to dump firmware of current head unit and reverse engineer how carplay is implemeneted.
3. Need to see if flashing of customized headunit firmware is possible. Might not be. If it isn't, then 4:
4. Find a bug in the USB, bluetooth, 802.11 stack, or communications to other parts of the car that allows you to "jailbreak" your headunit.

Few months project, probably, after I get a head unit torn apart and firmware dumped.

 

[Akashugly]

I spoke to my local Bimmertech dealer and he said this could work after coding the aux feature into the idrive. Any thoughts ?

https://www.bimmer-tech.net/products-android-auto-mmi-nbt-evo

 

[muckduck]

has anyone tried this? I am pretty pissed right now that I can't use android auto. The stock nav is shit and I am not an iOS user and won't switch because of this car.

 

[miwialex]

I spoke to my local Bimmertech dealer and he said this could work after coding the aux feature into the idrive. Any thoughts ?

https://www.bimmer-tech.net/products-android-auto-mmi-nbt-evo

I just talked to the bimmertech rep yesterday and he assured me that this works, so I ordered it. I'll report back how it goes!

 

[mr.michael]

I just talked to the bimmertech rep yesterday and he assured me that this works, so I ordered it. I'll report back how it goes!

Just curious if you have any updates on this? I'm tired of the iDrive navigation...

 

[starman]

I'll tell you this much; its a hardware limitation (Supra got BMWs old iDrive 6 hardware while its sister, the Z4, got the new iDrive 7 hardware which supports it.)

BimmerTech is the only solution to have Android Auto on all iDrive 6 or below infotainment systems.

and no, you cannot retrofit the iDrive 7 into a car equipped with an iDrive 6 or below. The computer, other hardware, wiring, how it communicates to the cars other computers, and software are totally different.

 

[cvondra]

Anyone else have issues with Bimmertech support?

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