[Kraftwerk AG]

Originally Posted by Redline10000

Thanks for getting the list going! We need 4 more people and I will work to place the order.


Andream Carplay/Android Auto MMI Group Buy List

1) mafatbhai
2) draggy
3) Redline10000
4) UnknownBeing
5) DeeO
6) theblues
7) JLBMW
8) corduroy
9) menelaos
10) kdaimati
11) yewlock
12) ripplemarc?

Hey Red, I think we're ready to buy!

[TheUltimateDrivingManiac]

Originally Posted by DeeO

Hey Red, I think we're ready to buy!

Count me in too, please.

1) mafatbhai
2) draggy
3) Redline10000
4) UnknownBeing
5) DeeO
6) theblues
7) JLBMW
8) corduroy
9) melanos
10) kdaimati
11) yewlock
12) ripplemarc?
13) The Ultimate Driving Maniac

[mlev]

The more you get in on this, the more you should try to haggle on the price. They listed $148/ea for 5 minimum...upwards of 13 should be further discounted (IMO). This is standard for bulk purchases from Chinese vendors/suppliers. You could also pose the question to Andream or Carlinkit and see if they will offer any competitive bulk buy pricing.

I should be getting my unit within 5 days or so, looks like it landed in the US 3 days ago.

[KCTiger]

Count me in as well!

1) mafatbhai
2) draggy
3) Redline10000
4) UnknownBeing
5) DeeO
6) theblues
7) JLBMW
8) corduroy
9) melanos
10) kdaimati
11) yewlock
12) ripplemarc?
13) The Ultimate Driving Maniac
14) KCTiger

Also, is number 9 right?

Thanks!

[verdik]

Count me in as well!

1) mafatbhai
2) draggy
3) Redline10000
4) UnknownBeing
5) DeeO
6) theblues
7) JLBMW
8) corduroy
9) melanos
10) kdaimati
11) yewlock
12) ripplemarc?
13) The Ultimate Driving Maniac
14) KCTiger
15) verdik

[Kraftwerk AG]

Originally Posted by KCTiger

Count me in as well!

1) mafatbhai
2) draggy
3) Redline10000
4) UnknownBeing
5) DeeO
6) theblues
7) JLBMW
8) corduroy
9) menelaos
10) kdaimati
11) yewlock
12) ripplemarc?
13) The Ultimate Driving Maniac
14) KCTiger
15) verdik
Also, is number 9 right?

Thanks!

Good eye KC. Typo fixed!

[Redline10000]

Originally Posted by verdik

Count me in as well!

1) mafatbhai
2) draggy
3) Redline10000
4) UnknownBeing
5) DeeO
6) theblues
7) JLBMW
8) corduroy
9) melanos
10) kdaimati
11) yewlock
12) ripplemarc?
13) The Ultimate Driving Maniac
14) KCTiger
15) verdik

This is awesome. Can you all please send me your email address that you use for pay pal via PM. I will get this over to the vendor once I have all of the emails.

[scooby007]

Is the group buy over? Would like to join in for the group buy. Redline, let me know if possible to add me and I will send you the payment and mailing info thru PM.
Thanks

[corduroy]

Originally Posted by Redline10000

This is awesome. Can you all please send me your email address that you use for pay pal via PM. I will get this over to the vendor once I have all of the emails.

Quoting you because I need to hit 5 posts so I can PM you, haha.

[Kraftwerk AG]

1) mafatbhai
2) draggy
3) Redline10000
4) UnknownBeing
5) DeeO
6) theblues
7) JLBMW
8) corduroy
9) menelaos
10) kdaimati
11) yewlock
12) ripplemarc
13) The Ultimate Driving Maniac
14) KCTiger
15) verdik
16) scooby007

Originally Posted by scooby007

Is the group buy over? Would like to join in for the group buy. Redline, let me know if possible to add me and I will send you the payment and mailing info thru PM.
Thanks

No, your name has been added to the list. PM Redline10000 with your name & PayPal address.

[Redline10000]

Originally Posted by scooby007

Is the group buy over? Would like to join in for the group buy. Redline, let me know if possible to add me and I will send you the payment and mailing info thru PM.
Thanks

Still open let's hit 20! I just sent the vendor an email to try and get better bulk pricing. I will start making a list of eveyones email. Once I get the final price I will email everyone with all the details and instructions.

[Kraftwerk AG]

Originally Posted by Redline10000

Still open let's hit 20! I just sent the vendor an email to try and get better bulk pricing. I will start making a list of eveyones email. Once I get the final price I will email everyone with all the details and instructions.

I posted this over on the F15/F85 forums. Looks like we had a few recruits join in. Please help spread theguys!

[KCTiger]

Originally Posted by DeeO

I posted this over on the F15/F85 forums. Looks like we had a few recruits join in. Please help spread theguys!

Yeah thanks DeeO, I wouldn't have seen it otherwise.

[Kraftwerk AG]

Originally Posted by KCTiger

Yeah thanks DeeO, I wouldn't have seen it otherwise.

No problem! Although I'm happy with the Joyeauto in my F85, I'm eager to try this on my F10 5 series. Especially for the price.

[ripplemarc]

Originally Posted by Firefly1337

This is literally my unit
NBT EVO ID4 from 09/2015.

Originally Posted by floc

S609A for me also... Cant explain why mine shouldnt be compatible

Thanks. That's Great. So I should have no problem with this unit.

By the way, does this unit have any warranty?

Also, can anyone recommend a good front and rear camera that will work with this unit and my 2016 F33. Thanks.

[corduroy]

Originally Posted by DeeO

I posted this over on the F15/F85 forums. Looks like we had a few recruits join in. Please help spread theguys!

That's where I saw it, thanks!

[Redline10000]

Hey guys, please be sure to pm me your email if you want in. Right now the price is 140 for 15-20 units. They said they can only ship to the US, Canada and EU countries. If you have any doubts about shipping to your country just PM me.

Also they advertise that this unit works for BMWs that us the NBT radio, not the NBT Evo.

Im thinking we close the group buy on Sat. I will then email everyone payment details Sunday.

[UnknownBeing]

Originally Posted by Redline10000

Hey guys, please be sure to pm me your email if you want in. Right now the price is 140 for 15-20 units. They said they can only ship to the US, Canada and EU countries. If you have any doubts about shipping to your country just PM me.

Also they advertise that this unit works for BMWs that us the NBT radio, not the NBT Evo.

Im thinking we close the group buy on Sat. I will then email everyone payment details Sunday.

Just sent you a PM with my email.

My car is 2016, so it technically has an NBT EVO, but runs ID4. Do we know if this will work?

[Redline10000]

Originally Posted by Firefly1337

Okay, unit is installed in my car and I just finished my test drive.

First of all my dip switch config:
- 1 on (Track OFF)
- 2 on (360 OFF)
- 3/4/5 on/off/off (for 8.8" 2015)
- 6 off (unused?)
- 7 on (for OEM camera even though I don't have one)
- 8 off (for OEM mic)

Everything is working fine including the switching to OEM PDC.

My use case is Android Auto with a Pixel 3. Over USB this worked fine out of the box. After plugging in my phone it automatically established a connection through BT, no idea why though (seems unnecessary for wired connections).
At this point I connected over WiFi to the unit (pass is '88888888' i.e. 8x8) but I could not get it to work straight away. I decided to take a test drive anyway to try out the unit.
Shortly afterwards the unit crashed and only showed a black screen while my phone was telling me it found a WiFi connection for Android Auto.
I think it tried to connect via WiFi while being connected over USB which caused the crash.

To my knowledge there is no way to force reboot the unit, so you have to park and turn off the car completely to initiate a normal boot.
The 2nd try I did not connect USB and instead tried wireless again.

I yet have to test the boot behavior, but on a running unit you have to be connected to the WiFi network and initiate the BT connection manually (can be done in the unit's settings). That triggers a popup displaying Android Auto and the phone's name.
Confirming the popup instantly opens Android Auto (there is no lag or wait whatsoever) - completely wireless.


The WiFi from the unit is 5 GHz by the way, at least that's what my phone connects to (maybe 2.4 GHz is supported concurrently aka Dual-Band).
The included antenna works fine and delivers 100% reception.
No idea what the BT connection is used for other than sending the trigger to connect and also no idea yet how this 2nd BT connection might interfere with the one from the iDrive.

I forgot to bring another phone/camera but I can assure you there was no cable attached to my phone while taking the pictures It really works wireless (but bear in mind that it might only work for Pixel and some Samsung and Nexus devices due to official Google limitations).

I am also under the impression that the resolution is not 100% correct. At least I remember it a tiny bit better using HeadUnit Reloaded with custom 160 dpi. But I could be wrong.

There is actually not much to say about the iDrive controller input, it just works

That's it for now, I will use and test it more in the following days and weeks.

COuld you PM me your order number and where you got your radio from? I am talking with Andream and they say that this should not be displayed this way on an 8.8 inch screen. They say it should show up like this

View post on imgur.com

.

So maybe we are in luck here if perhaps you have an old firmware or something.

[Redline10000]

Originally Posted by UnknownBeing

Just sent you a PM with my email.

My car is 2016, so it technically has an NBT EVO, but runs ID4. Do we know if this will work?

Don't think it will. NBT and NBT Evo are different hardware.

[floc]

even bimmertech confirms my car is NOT compatible. So, apparently NBT EVO ID4 is OK, NBT EVO ID5 is a no go

[UnknownBeing]

Originally Posted by floc

even bimmertech confirms my car is NOT compatible. So, apparently NBT EVO ID4 is OK, NBT EVO ID5 is a no go

Originally Posted by Redline10000

Don't think it will. NBT and NBT Evo are different hardware.

I think floc is correct. This until should work with NBT Evo ID4 units, as some of the hardware is the same as the NBT units according to bimmer-tech and Firefly1337 has an NBT Evo with ID4 working with this device.