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      04-14-2021, 02:53 PM   #1
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Andream 10.25" CarPlay only Screen Configuration Settings

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I've installed an Andream 10.25" CarPlay only screen in my 2016 F30 and I have to say I'm pretty happy with it.

This is the screen: https://www.android-car-dvd.de/colle...32-f33-f36-f80

The thing I'm struggling is to get the screen to always use OEM for phonecalls (including facetime calls, whatsapp calls etc).

Currently, I managed to connect both BMW bluetooth and the Screen Bluetooth to my phone and this is what I have now.

If I call from the phone, it will use OEM bluetooth.
If I call from the screen application, it will use the Screen Bluetooth as default

If I answer a call from the steering wheel, it will use the OEM Bluetooth
If I answer a call from the screen application, it will use the Screen Bluetooth as default.

What I'd like would be to always use the OEM bluetooth, but don't know how to configure the screen to achieve this (can't even tell if it's possible as of now)

The system configuration for the screen has virtually no documentation and the captions are pretty misleading. So I had the idea to place here all the options that exist to create a kind of collaborative manual for it.

Naturally, for many options I have no idea of what they do and I need help.

Below, I list all config options, with captions as they appear on the screen config. comments are my current knowledge of what that does.

[X] is my current setting.




Original Car Host --- No Idea of what this is, nor the options. anybody can help ?
[ ] Alpine
[X] Harman

Amplifier Selection --- No Idea of what this is, nor the options. anybody can help ?
[X] Original Car
[ ] External AM

Bluetooth Switch --- No Idea of what this is, nor the options. anybody can help ?
[X] Original Car
[ ] After loading

Original Car BMW vi --- I can just assume it's a compatibility patch for old X1s
[ ] OLD BMW X1

CCC Idrive type --- to interact with different types of Idrive, as far as I know.
[X] iDrive_A
[ ] iDrive_B

DVR --- Configure DVR source, from the USB or from DVR cam feed
[X] OFF
[ ] CVBS USB
[ ] CVBS DVR

AUX Mode --- I assume it's for automatic change of AUX mode, but can't tell much
[X] Automatic
[ ] MAnual

Phone Interconnecti --- No Idea of what this is, nor the options. anybody can help ? I sense this could have impact on bluetooth
[X] CarLife
[ ] Android Auto

Headlight Detection --- Detection of Headlights to DIM the screen
[X] Turn ON --- Dims screen with headlights on
[ ] Shut Down --- Doesn't DIM screen

Interface --- No Idea of what this is, nor the options. anybody can help ?
[ ] Force
[X] Automatic

Reverse Mute --- Allow audio when reverse is engaged. Settings are kind of backwards.
[X] Turn ON --- Allows audio when reverse is engaged
[ ] Shut Down --- mutes when reverse is engaged

Siri --- toggle Siri support
[X] Turn ON
[ ] Shut down

CarPlay automatic li --- No Idea of what this is, nor the options. anybody can help ?
[ ] Turn ON
[X] Shut Down

MAP definition --- when pressing the NAV button in car, sets which nav would it show
[X] Android nav --- show whatever nav app you have in CarPlay
[ ] BMW Navigation --- shows OEM Navigation

Can anybody help in how can I get ALL OEM bluetooth operation ?
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      04-14-2021, 10:01 PM   #2
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Unpair your phone from the car / iDrive
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Unpair your phone from the car / iDrive
That works, but I’d like the better OEM Bluetooth quality in a regular basis
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      04-15-2021, 05:03 AM   #4
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Unpair your phone from the car / iDrive
That works, but I’d like the better OEM Bluetooth quality in a regular basis
Not gonna happen man.
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      04-15-2021, 05:12 AM   #5
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I have the same feeling, but it's sort of halfway there now:

Calling someone:
If I dial from phone, it will use OEM Bluetooth
If I dial from Screen / Siri, it will default to CarPlay Bluetooth, but I can switch to OEM Bluetooth once call is started in phone.

Receiving Calls:
If I answer from steering wheel, it will use OEM Bluetooth
If I answer from the screen, it will default to CarPlay Bluetooth, but I can switch to OEM Bluetooth once call is started in phone.

If only I had a way to set iPhone to say ALWAYS USE this specific Bluetooth connection, but that doesn't exist, as far as I know.
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      04-15-2021, 05:32 AM   #6
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I've been there, dude. Got an MMI box myself, and had the same struggles. Only when I finally ditched the car Bluetooth connection did I finally get the user experience I was expecting.
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I just got the same screen myself, and I unpaired my phone from the OEM Bluetooth based on others’ recommendations that it causes problems like the ones you are describing.

I can help you with one of the checkboxes though: CarPlay Automatic will automatically load CarPlay after the car starts rather than remaining on the screen that gives you options between OEM View, Wireless CarPlay, and USB CarPlay.

I’ve used Wireless CarPlay exclusively so far and have a few issues with it not connecting, maybe 20% of the time. I’m curious if anyone else has that issue and if there is any remedy. The seller didn’t have any advice on that matter. I really do not care to connect my phone every time I get in the car.
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I've been there, dude. Got an MMI box myself, and had the same struggles. Only when I finally ditched the car Bluetooth connection did I finally get the user experience I was expecting.
How was the mic quality of the MMI box?
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I've been there, dude. Got an MMI box myself, and had the same struggles. Only when I finally ditched the car Bluetooth connection did I finally get the user experience I was expecting.
How was the mic quality of the MMI box?
It uses the factory mic, so it's fine.
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It uses the factory mic, so it's fine.
Oh, I guess I got confused by the OP. So is the OP trying to answer calls using iDrive and not CarPlay?
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I just got the same screen myself, and I unpaired my phone from the OEM Bluetooth based on others’ recommendations that it causes problems like the ones you are describing.

I can help you with one of the checkboxes though: CarPlay Automatic will automatically load CarPlay after the car starts rather than remaining on the screen that gives you options between OEM View, Wireless CarPlay, and USB CarPlay.

I’ve used Wireless CarPlay exclusively so far and have a few issues with it not connecting, maybe 20% of the time. I’m curious if anyone else has that issue and if there is any remedy. The seller didn’t have any advice on that matter. I really do not care to connect my phone every time I get in the car.
I'm having the exact same issues, except it will not connect 100% of the time. I noticed I cannot adjust the "phone interconnecti" setting. when I exit the factory settings it goes back to android auto.

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I just installed my Andream Head Unit (CarPlay only screen) bought from android-car-dvd.de. Purshased August 25, and got the delivery in Sweden August 31. My BMW is a 320D with CIC high professional, from 2012. The aux cable is connected to the armrest connector due to the fact that I do not wish to code the car to use the HU-AUX since that would disable the armrest AUX and USB-port (at least that is my understanding). Volume is set to 50% in OEM menu and the sound is not as good as Bluetooth but is acceptable for me.

APP version: BMW-LZH-2021-03-21
MCU version: 415199BT-HW7-210416(B1289)
OS version: BMW-LZH-D: 2021-04-06 18:48[c7bb9dc]
wifi name: carplay_wifi
wifi pasword: 12345678
bluetooth name: CAR-KIT_1F44
paring password:0000

I asked for a manual from the supplier and it did not give much of an understanding of the installation process so I had to go on youtube.

Anyhow, the manual did provide some "clarifications" to Settings and Factory Settings.

Here is the manual.

Structure:
Main Menu Item
- Sub Menu Item
item - "Manual Text"
[X] Option A --- previously stated response or own comment
[ ] Option B
[ ] Option C
[X] is my current setting.

Language (not in manual)

Self-explained, multiple to choose from

Sound setting (not in manual)

- After loading mode
Media volume (set to 40 as default in my device)
Call volume (set to 35 as default in my device)
- Original car
Call volume (set to 35 as default in my device)
Navigation (set to 20 as default in my device)
Settings

- Original car
Mirror mirror - When the reverse image is reversed, set this setting ON
[ ] ON/OFF
Ban video - Turn on this setting, the video cannot be played while driving
[ ] ON/OFF
Reversing track - Turn on or off the reverse track
[ ] ON/OFF
Display Radar - Turn on or off the reverse radar
[ ] ON/OFF
- Camera
Rear camera - If use original camera, choose this option
[ ] ON/OFF
Original car camera - If use aftermarket camera and connect camera power cable, set this option ON
[X] ON/OFF --- Put to on if you have PDC but no camera to get the PDC view that is OEM in your car.
360 camera - If use aftermarket camera and connect reversing detection cable, set this option ON
[ ] ON/OFF
- Backlight
Backlight - Display brightness adjustment
Factory Settings

- ARM setup
Original car host - non-functional
[ ] Alpine
[X] Harman
Amplifier selection - non-functional
[X] Original Car
[ ] External AM
bluetooth switch - blank
[X] Original Car
[ ] After loading
Original car BMW view - (Not in manual)
[ ] OLD BMW X1 --- patch for old X1s?
CCC Idrive type - when the idrive doesn’t work after installing, set this setting, restart takes effect
[X] iDrive_A
[ ] iDrive_B
DVR - set according to the type of DVR used
[X] OFF
[ ] CVBS USB
[ ] CVBS DVR
AUX mode - used for situations where the sound will automatically switch to OEM system when playing music on Carplay system
[X] Automatic
[ ] Manual
Phone interconection - (not in manual)
[X] CarLife
[ ] Android Auto
Headlight detection - (not in manual)
[X] Turn ON --- Dims screen with headlights on
[ ] Shut Down --- Doesn't DIM screen
Interface - (not in manual)
[ ] Force
[X] Automatic
Reversing silent - (not in manual)
[X] Turn ON --- Allows audio when reverse is engaged
[ ] Shut Down --- mutes when reverse is engaged
Siri - (not in manual)
[X] Turn ON
[ ] Shut down
Car Play automatic I - (not in manual)
[X] Turn ON ---automatically load CarPlay after the car starts
[ ] Shut Down
Map definition - (not in manual)
[X] Android nav --- show whatever nav app you have in CarPlay
[ ] BMW Navigation --- shows OEM Navigation
MFI - (not in manual)
[ ] 2.0
[X] 3.0
Driving mode - (not in manual)
[X] left
[ ] right

- Boot logo
Boot logo - Set boot logo (BMW, BMW Connected or Audi)

- Model selection
Model selection - choose the screen size that matches the original car, restart takes effect
I still have some issues that I need to address:

Steering control such as Siri or Phone does not work. Mode button does nothing. I tried both Wired and Wireless CarPlay. The wheel gives me a message in the cluster stating something like "song changing can not be done in AUX-mode". Any ideas?

Configure the screen to either start in the previous enabled mode (iDrive or it's own screen) or force it to always start through its own screen. It always start in it's own screen. Any ideas?

Nav Button - it's supposed to jump to the Carplay Nav (Google Maps or Apple Maps) it does that AND it activates Siri. Any ideas?

Back Nudge - I would think if you nudge back it would go back 1 page but it goes back to the Andream Menu.

Up Nudge - does nothing.

Down Nudge - does nothing

Forward Nudge - Toggle between "now playing", Carplay Homescreen, and Carplay Icon Tiles. Usefully actually.

Back Button - would think it would go back one page but also just jumps straight to the Andream Menu

Option - I would think within Carplay this would go to Carplay Setting but it jumps to the settings of the Andream menu.

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Hi all,

I just saw this thread. I received some more information from Andrea. Maybe you want to update your manual? It's not much though...

Phone interconection
CarLife
Android Auto

- CarLife is a function of Huawei mobile phones. As far as I understood, this setting changes the way Android Auto works and has no effect in CarPlay

MFI
2.0
3.0

- Here is the complete answer: "It needs to be changed when you update the system. It is about the connection of wifi and bluetooth, under normal circumstances and in normal use, please set it to default MFI2.0"
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I want to pull the trigger on this, but I'm worried about these reports of crappy sound quality....
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Absolute amazing thread, I purchased a 220 coupe which has an andream screen, after a bmw recall the dealer’bricked’ the dusplay (odly only on oem settings )I’ve searched for months for the password to reset screen display, you my friend, have just saved the day with this full manual including password which until now never found.. Thank you! If you ever think why you bother posting , it’s for people like me who are truly grateful! Scren now fixed & display is perfect 👌
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