BMW 5 Series F10/F11, M5 (2015) installed Android head unit

The SMARTY Trend head unit installation into BMW 5 Series F10/F11, M5 (2010-2017) has a number of features. The first peculiarity - only the monitor is changing, the factory car audio system remains in its place. Thus, all the regular functions will keep working, and they will be supplemented with new features of Android device.

The next feature is - the sound from the head unit will be reproduced through the regular AUX. Therefore, it is necessary to have AUX in the car. Thus, if you want to watch the video or play an audio file from the Android head unit, you will need to activate the AUX input. If your car at least a 2014 year of release with a large monitor, AUX will be activated automatically.

You can switch between the menus of the factory head unit and Android head unit with the help of iDrive (it is necessary to hold the button "menu").

If your car has a factory rear view camera or parking sensors, you can easily use them with a new device. If your car does not have a rear or front camera, you can easily connect a third-party camera. Before our head unit installation, the connection of the cameras would be more expansive.

Now you will see the photos from the head unit installation. Everything was pin to pin connected.

As you have already noticed, the appearance of the new Android head unit looks perfect in the car interior. The screen size of this head unit is 10,1 inches.  The device loads quickly. The first boot requires only 20 seconds. The head unit starts just in a second during the hour of inactivity (sleep mode).

Now, you would not be attached to the factory navigation program and could choose it by yourself. It can be Google maps, IGo, Navitel navigator, Garmin and others from Play Market. You also will be able to use each of this application, to decide which one will be the most convenient for you.

SMARTY Trend head unit has many advantages in its arsenal: without lost of useful, familiar features of the factory audio system, you also will get new capabilities of Android system. In our Store-blog, you will find instructions, information about useful applications, a list of devices that expand the functions of the head unit, video reviews and much more.