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      09-28-2019, 10:39 AM   #1
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WANTED - Android Head Unit for E90

Hi All,

Looking for something like xtrons, EONON etc to stick in my E90. Please quote model number of unit or list CPU, ROM, Android version and RAM if known.

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I'd be interested in following this too

I've seen a few on eBay for about £170/180

If I ever get mine fixed I'll invest haha
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      10-13-2019, 09:15 AM   #4
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I'd be interested in following this too

I've seen a few on eBay for about £170/180

If I ever get mine fixed I'll invest haha
Hi mate,

They're really hard to come by! Like literally the best and most unexpected place I found them was Facebook market place but due to a sale these second hand prices aren't far off the clearence prices direct from the manufacturer. So, good news Xtrons have a big sale on a huge 9" unit with the PX5 Octa-Core processor, 4GB DDR3 and 32GB ROM which is about the best specced unit can buy and the big screen just looks awesome and it's for a bargain of £239.99

https://xtrons.co.uk/bmw-3-series-an...8-0-pe9890bipl

blueh88 has one and put some pics up which can be seen here:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/mja5yWQnmwhTNnmq5

And having the PX5 processor there's a lot of support on XDA! Malasyk and Hal9k both have good rooted 8.0 ROMS and have already done a Android 8 to Android 9 upgrade which manufacturers like xtrons, joying and Eonon tend not to do (mainly because they use the Android version as a marketing strategy so they'd lose sales)

Xtrons are also UK based, so next day free delivery I ordered mine late Thursday so Ive had to wait it out as mine won't come till tomorrow lol
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      10-27-2019, 04:06 AM   #5
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The Xtrons unit above looks great but it says not compatible wihen idrive or lcd screen is installed oem, what is the best alternative around this £240 price range please?
My car is 2011 e91 with pro- nav
and climate (climate controls at the top)
I've been going around in circles for weeks!
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      10-29-2019, 05:56 AM   #6
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The Xtrons unit above looks great but it says not compatible wihen idrive or lcd screen is installed oem, what is the best alternative around this £240 price range please?
My car is 2011 e91 with pro- nav
and climate (climate controls at the top)
I've been going around in circles for weeks!
So you would be looking for someing like this - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E90-E...gAAOSwcZpdJwMO

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      11-15-2019, 08:25 AM   #7
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The Xtrons unit above looks great but it says not compatible wihen idrive or lcd screen is installed oem, what is the best alternative around this £240 price range please?
My car is 2011 e91 with pro- nav
and climate (climate controls at the top)
I've been going around in circles for weeks!
I got one PA7990BIP at £250, they gave me a special offer, usually, they offer 15% discount if you sign up VIP on their website.

https://xtrons.co.uk/bmw-3-series-android-9-0-pa7990bip

This is a good upgrade if you looking for one.
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i bought an x trons unit for my e 90 from someone on here,,brand new,,but when i was fitting it,,a stupidly pushed the unit in..as it was a tight fit with all the wiring at the back of unit...i pushed it in with thumbs and pushed the screen ..diddnt notice straight away as plastic covering still on the screen,,,smashed the screen didnt i...some things still worked but lots didnt when using the touch screen,,,reminds me i will have to throw it on e bay as a spares unit..£200 down the swanny...
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i bought an x trons unit for my e 90 from someone on here,,brand new,,but when i was fitting it,,a stupidly pushed the unit in..as it was a tight fit with all the wiring at the back of unit...i pushed it in with thumbs and pushed the screen ..diddnt notice straight away as plastic covering still on the screen,,,smashed the screen didnt i...some things still worked but lots didnt when using the touch screen,,,reminds me i will have to throw it on e bay as a spares unit..£200 down the swanny...
Check Ali express mate, they sell a ton of things like aftermarket bluetooth/wifi modules, these units are so generic I wouldn't be surprised if ours is used in most other branded units as I've heard they all come from pretty much the same place but are then branded and the manufacturers firmware is what differentiates them to others.

And looking online it seems xtrons and Eonon stock replacement screens so it's worth sending them an email as well

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      11-17-2019, 03:08 AM   #10
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Check Ali express mate, they sell a ton of things like aftermarket bluetooth/wifi modules, these units are so generic I wouldn't be surprised if ours is used in most other branded units as I've heard they all come from pretty much the same place but are then branded and the manufacturers firmware is what differentiates them to others.

And looking online it seems xtrons and Eonon stock replacement screens so it's worth sending them an email as well
already did that,,,and wasnt worth the hassle...they wanted me to send the unit to them etc etc
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The Xtrons unit above looks great but it says not compatible wihen idrive or lcd screen is installed oem, what is the best alternative around this £240 price range please?
My car is 2011 e91 with pro- nav
and climate (climate controls at the top)
I've been going around in circles for weeks!
I have an E90 and have just purchased this from a Chinese supplier on Alibaba: https://m.alibaba.com/product/62334556970/Android-7-1-car-dvd-player.html?__detailProductImg=%2F%2Fs.alicdn.com% 2F%40sc01%2Fkf%2FH7694a04e20874c9e89c241835bd511b9 I%2FAndroid-7-1-car-dvd-player-for.jpg_140x140xz.jpg

It comes with all wiring looms, external mic and apple car play dongle. Mine is slightly different to the one I have sent, mine has the android 9.0 system and a couple more hardware upgrades.

I have the pro nav CCC system on my E90 330D and this is meant to be plug in and play (we will see ) and all functions of idrive work as normal until you hold menu down for two seconds and it will bring up the “tablet” side of things. $325 all in including shipping and custom fees which I didn’t think was too bad compared to what some UK companies are selling similar spec units for.

The proof will be in the pudding though and I will update with a thread once it’s been fitted. It should be arriving in the next 5 days.
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Just a quick update Hal9k released a Rooted Android 9 and it was so easy!

It's not required but he's released his own "Mod Installer Pro" for just over £8 which allows you to install a custom recovery for either Android 6, 8 or 9.when the unit boots into the newly installed recovery you can then insert a Fat32 USB stick and install Hal9k's Rooted Android 9. If you don't want to buy the Mod Installer Pro you simply use the SD card slot and do it manually and for free (but of course you'll need to buy an SD card if you don't already have one)

Hal9k's official Mod Installer Pro Link

And this YouTube video has the Google Drive link to Hal9k's Rooted Android 9 OS. Remember, we have the PX5 CPU

https://youtu.be/VrRkga1hwLc
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