I bought this screen with the reversing camera a couple of months ago. It's been a pretty decent investment and overall I am glad that I did it is far from perfect.
- Install wasn't too bad. Some instructions and a wiring diagram sure would have helped but I was able to piece it together watching random Youtube videos
- Rear-view camera quality is good and it comes on reliably when going into reverse. Great to have the indicator lines and it's good that the parking sensors still work.
- Once Android Auto connects the connection is very stable and works great
- Screen is pretty reflective but not too bad, screen quality is really good and big upgrade from my existing 6.5" display.
- Audio quality through the AUX wire has been great for me.
My annoyances
- The audio mutes when the reverse camera comes on. There is a setting in the advanced menu for "Reverse mute open/close" but the audio still mutes no matter which setting I choose. Very frustrating.
- The reverse camera stays on for quite a while even after moving out of reverse (approximately 10 seconds). Not a major deal but it's just a bit weird to be driving down the street for a while with the reverse camera still on and not being able to use the screen.
- I wish that there was better integration with the iDrive knob. Moving around the Android Auto menu and selecting things is fine, but I wish they would have set the "back" button on iDrive to mimic "back" in AA. Same with the menu/home button. Pressing it will drop you back to the head unit homescreen rather than behaving like pressing the home button in AA.
- The reversing camera only just barely fits in the E91 wagon boot (ie trunk). The button on it actually broke off trying to get it to fit in and I had to repair it. Even then it required a lot of squeezing to finally get it to fit past where the rear BMW logo sits.
- The USB connection is data only and barely provides enough power to charge the phone.
Overall it is certainly an improvement but far from a flawless.
So far so good. Install time was greatly inflated due to lack of instructions. Needed to reference Google a few times. After working out a few kinks, I can say that I'm very happy with this unit at about half the cost of the MMI Prime. Back up camera shipped separately and about a week behind, so I will update after I receive and install that.
It was easy to install.
But Ive got some problem to get sound from Apple CarPlay. But after asking Andream Ive got excellent help. Maybe there should be some instruction in the first place.
Was looking for a easy upgrade just to get Bluetooth and this is beyond perfect. Everything seems to work fine there’s a small delay but that comes expected with what ur getting
A great upgrade from my original 6.5” screen that came with the car. Shipping quotes were accurate and package arrived promptly. Everything works perfectly, both wireless and wired carplay is a breeze to use. The screen also allows you to see the original BMW system, so no loss of function there. Installation took about an hour and a half with the help of several youtube videos available and online support was very helpful in ensuring the screen would fit my car. Audio quality seems unaltered, although there is several settings available to tweak it to your liking. If you’re deciding to upgrade your screen I would highly recommend it! Great value for money, you won’t be disappointed.