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Review on Android 10 Car Navigation Stereo Multimedia Player IPS 2.5D Touch Screen GPS Radio for BMW X3 2006-2010 by Robb Fillmore

Revainrating 3 out of 5

PLEASE KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY

As with anything, depending on who you are, this can be a great deal or a purchase you want to return immediately. I received the original shipment and then a replacement which also worked the same and had two x3 e83's, one with standard navigation, one without. That being said, there are 3 things to keep in mind if they matter to you at all: Your standard radio doesn't work at all except as a pure clock. Volume controls are lost after this conversion. You must use the volume control on the touch screen. Some aftermarket units have plug and play steering wheel controls straight off the wiring harness with no modification, on the e83 this unit does not. - USB is not read immediately. Even with the ability to use them in several different modes and bitrates via the settings (which is great), they tend not to load quickly after car cycles, and sometimes they won't scan at all unless , You navigate to a file. Manager, which then proposes the scanning process. I wouldn't recommend storing apps or music on a USB drive, or using a hotspot adapter or Carlinkit if you depend on USB after every boot. The radio antenna on the back of a standard business radio does not fit in this form. , on the back of this unit. You need to buy an adapter. Be careful with the adapters you buy as most RCA heads needed to mount the plug to the device may be too short to screw in the device properly due to placement so you will need to find a small one. with flexible body. Those 3 things aside, if they can be overlooked on a day-to-day basis, this is a solid buy. Attractive, clean appearance, seamless connectivity via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi and very easy installation. Revain also offers 24 support for this, so again a very solid buy if those 3 things I mentioned above aren't a sticking point.

Pros
  • High marks for support and durability from testers
Cons
  • Speed