[madmunky]

Originally Posted by Shouma

I didnt get you Bozzern, so how the Avin unit sound output comes from your car?

+1

If you not using Bluetooth or Aux how are you outputting the sounds from the Avin unit...

[arainho]

Originally Posted by madmunky

This must be a problem with the GPS Units being supplied, I used a Y Splitter from the factory BMW GPS unit and have no problems with GPS Signal.

I would suggest buying a higher quality GPS reciever

Thanks. I bought my car without GPS option (with the small 6 inch screen), so, althought it has the GPS on the top roof, I think I cannot use a splitter as you did.
I saw the unit I mentioned above ebay uk, called "Adafruit GPS Antenna - External Active Antenna - 3-5V 28dB 5 Meter SMA [ADA960]", but I'm not sure if the unit can draw the current necessary for it to work and if it's compatible.

[arainho]

Originally Posted by jespers

It is fast enough for me, very rarely am I waiting for a gps fix after TomTom Go starts up

I live in Cyprus, a very sunny place and the gps antenna for the Avin unit is sitting next to a gps antenna for my dash am that I had there for 18 months without any issues, so I don't expect any issues with this one, though it is winter here so it hasn't got much sun yet.

Thanks. I have already removed the unit from inside the A-pilar and instaled it on right side over the dashboard. I think it's working better, but perhaps I'm going to buy an active gps antena to see if it improves (in some cities with tall buildings it takes too long to fix ).

[Bozzern]

Originally Posted by Shouma

I didnt get you Bozzern, so how the Avin unit sound output comes from your car?

I dont have anything plugged into my aux.

My car does not have the green optical cable on the original unit, so i guess this has something to do with why i dont need to connect the aux cable.

Flac, Mp3 and Spotify extreme is superb quality in my car with this unit, so nothing to complain about for my part.

[madmunky]

Originally Posted by Bozzern

I dont have anything plugged into my aux.

My car does not have the green optical cable on the original unit, so i guess this has something to do with why i dont need to connect the aux cable.

Flac, Mp3 and Spotify extreme is superb quality in my car with this unit, so nothing to complain about for my part.

Yours must be working the same way as mine then as I do not use the Aux cable but your car must still be set to Aux for the audio to output. While the sound is not un-usable it's nowhere close to the stock BMW quality.

[Bozzern]

Originally Posted by madmunky

Yours must be working the same way as mine then as I do not use the Aux cable but your car must still be set to Aux for the audio to output. While the sound is not un-usable it's nowhere close to the stock BMW quality.

Yes i have idrive set to AUX.
But the sound does not go trough the aux cable in the armrest.

I cant notice any difference compared to orgiginal unit.
But i dont have the HIFI system in my car either, maybe there would be a difference then.

[arainho]

I've seen some posts about poor sound quality and problems with Aux port and BT.

I’ll share my experience.
I think the sound is great.
At first there was a problem, someone already mentioned here: the sound from the Android system only lasted some seconds and then it stopped abruptly.
I had my iphone connected to the OEM BT and configured as a phone AND as audio device. I removed the connection of audio device and only maintained the phone and after that the android sound works fine.


Of course, if I change to the OEM idrive screen I get no more sound from the Android and vice-versa.
I also have the Aux front connection active although I don’t have any cable between the Android and the auxiliary arm port.

The connections made were only those showed in a youtube video by “BMW DIY Guy” called “Avin USA 10.25" BMW Android Multimedia Navigation System - BMW F32“.
I still use the connection of my phone to the OEM BT as I don’t like very much the one offered on the Android (perhaps I should check it better) and it’s easier as it is controlled by the idrive button.
I hope this helps.

[notsec]

How does the voice assistant work in the ID6 UI? When I press to "voice assistant" tile, it writes "no device".

[dpaul]

Am I the only person with a screen brightness problem on the iDrive side? Android is plenty bright but iDrive is dim and brightness adjustment fixed at 5 (50%)

[KevDon92]

Has anybody else had the iDrive side display “No signal” and the Android side be fine? The sound still plays through the iDrive side though using the steering wheel controls

[madmunky]

Originally Posted by dpaul

Am I the only person with a screen brightness problem on the iDrive side? Android is plenty bright but iDrive is dim and brightness adjustment fixed at 5 (50%)

Not heard of this, mines at 50% brightness and is the same brightness as the android side so to turn down either I have to use the android side which is really annoying as its way too bright at night without manually keep changing it.

[madmunky]

Originally Posted by KevDon92

Has anybody else had the iDrive side display “No signal” and the Android side be fine? The sound still plays through the iDrive side though using the steering wheel controls

Is it intermittent or all the time? Check the iDrive video cable is connect correctly and not lose to the Avin display

[KevDon92]

Originally Posted by madmunky

Is it intermittent or all the time? Check the iDrive video cable is connect correctly and not lose to the Avin display

It’s all the time.

[Shouma]

Originally Posted by arainho

I've seen some posts about poor sound quality and problems with Aux port and BT.

I’ll share my experience.
I think the sound is great.
At first there was a problem, someone already mentioned here: the sound from the Android system only lasted some seconds and then it stopped abruptly.
I had my iphone connected to the OEM BT and configured as a phone AND as audio device. I removed the connection of audio device and only maintained the phone and after that the android sound works fine.


Of course, if I change to the OEM idrive screen I get no more sound from the Android and vice-versa.
I also have the Aux front connection active although I don’t have any cable between the Android and the auxiliary arm port.

The connections made were only those showed in a youtube video by “BMW DIY Guy” called “Avin USA 10.25" BMW Android Multimedia Navigation System - BMW F32“.
I still use the connection of my phone to the OEM BT as I don’t like very much the one offered on the Android (perhaps I should check it better) and it’s easier as it is controlled by the idrive button.
I hope this helps.

The DIY guy used AUX in his installation. He updated this info in his next review video about the unit below at 28:10

[stlb5]

Originally Posted by Shouma

The DIY guy used AUX in his installation. He updated this info in his next review video about the unit below at 28:10

I want to through this out there too. If you have a stock audio system, I can see where the audio quality may not be an issue for you. I have a 12" sub and it seemed like there was a low pass filter. There were parts of the bass of songs that was just missing. I didn't notice any difference on the treble end of the spectrum, but I only have the stock tweeters.

[arainho]

Originally Posted by Shouma

The DIY guy used AUX in his installation. He updated this info in his next review video about the unit below at 28:10

Yes, you are right right, I didn't see that, but I know that the guy who instaled mine didn't pass any cable to connect to the aux in armrest (I only have a cable to the glove compartment with a USB port).

[arainho]

Originally Posted by stlb5

I want to through this out there too. If you have a stock audio system, I can see where the audio quality may not be an issue for you. I have a 12" sub and it seemed like there was a low pass filter. There were parts of the bass of songs that was just missing. I didn't notice any difference on the treble end of the spectrum, but I only have the stock tweeters.

Did you notice that in the sound menu (where you adjust the volume of Arm and OEM media and GPS) you can access a second menu where you can adjust bass and treble? Did you try any adjusts there?

[stlb5]

Originally Posted by arainho

Did you notice that in the sound menu (where you adjust the volume of Arm and OEM media and GPS) you can access a second menu where you can adjust bass and treble? Did you try any adjusts there?

Yes, I had the bass all the way up on both the Avin and BMW eq's.

[Shouma]

Originally Posted by arainho

Yes, you are right right, I didn't see that, but I know that the guy who instaled mine didn't pass any cable to connect to the aux in armrest (I only have a cable to the glove compartment with a USB port).

Is there any chance to contact him and let us know what he did in the audio part?

[madmunky]

Originally Posted by Shouma

Is there any chance to contact him and let us know what he did in the audio part?

This is the same as mine, also in the video he said he ran an Aux Extension cable so I believe he means as an input to the Avin unit rather than an output.

raichean is on the forum so maybe he can confirm what he did and why

[BMW DIY Guy]

Originally Posted by madmunky

This is the same as mine, also in the video he said he ran an Aux Extension cable so I believe he means as an input to the Avin unit rather than an output.

raichean is on the forum so maybe he can confirm what he did and why

Hey yall.. so when I originally ran the AUX cable, I thought it was for an additional input, since I had sound without running it to my AUX port. I didn't know you NEEDED to when I did the installation. It was a surprise to hear folks had to run it, and was a shock when I helped with another install and needed to run it. I still cant explain why I, and a few others, don't have to do so candidly.

So.. I believe it is OUTPUT not input, like I thought it was originally.

[madmunky]

Originally Posted by raichean

Hey yall.. so when I originally ran the AUX cable, I thought it was for an additional input, since I had sound without running it to my AUX port. I didn't know you NEEDED to when I did the installation. It was a surprise to hear folks had to run it, and was a shock when I helped with another install and needed to run it. I still cant explain why I, and a few others, don't have to do so candidly.

So.. I believe it is OUTPUT not input, like I thought it was originally.

Sorry, I'm confused when you didn't use it did you get sound or did it all work without the Aux cable if it did work why did you then run it anyways?