Android Touch Screen upgrade for Audi C7 & 7.5 / RS6/S6/A6/RS7/S7/A7 (12 month honest review)

[@fpower3425]

Give this man 1.000 LIKES!! 🤗🤗

[@alleycat3180]

We need 1000 likes please like this guys video so we can get the retro spec video for how to install this system

[@JBR.1974]

fantastic video to follow up with your prior one...which almost had me btiing the bullet and getting one.....so I am very glad I subscribed to your channel a while ago now..keep up the great work

[@InDadsGarage]

Hey thanks so much for your support 💪, very much appreciated 😀

[@Andre_2903]

Hi, thanks for the insightful video. I installed this Android touch screen 2 days ago. I have the same device (Coika 8GB/128GB) but with Snapdragon 665 and I have to say, it runs perfectly. The touch screen of the device is like my Smartphone. When I swipe left or right, I have no delay, it reacts instantly, even if I don't touch it strong (Maybe they changed the touchscreen?). A little bit tricky was to hide the big quadruple Plug that has to plugged in between, because there is no much space behind the original Audi MMI. That from my side. Greetings from Germany. BTW, nice Car ;-)

[@JohnnyCage4Real]

Hi! Thanks for the comment, can I ask you what car model you have? I am trying to figure out what version to buy and if I will be able to have android auto with this screen. I don't have navigation but I do have the NAV button in my car. My car is Audi A6 2017

[@Andre_2903]

Hi, I'm driving a 2015 Facelift Audi S6. It's a MHI2 Model. You have always Android Auto with this screen. It has nothing to do with the Audi MMI Version.

[@nitinrayat3379]

Hey buddy, do you happen to remember how you connected the wiring for your unit. I have the same one and mine displays "no signal" when I try to switch to the original MMI menu. What I did was connect the original yellow LVDS cable into the "IN" port of the box and connected the included green LVDS cable to the "OUT" port and the screen. I have a feeling something might be wrong there but any help me appreciated!

[@Andre_2903]

Hey, sorry, I don't remember exactly how I installed the cables, but I did it as it says in the installation guide.

[@nitinrayat3379]

@@Andre_2903 Do you happen to have a digital version of that install guide? Mine never came with one 🥲

[@lukekirby9831]

Thank you for such a detailed video, really helpful. I have a question regarding the AMI/AUX connection, Coika recommend a cable to connect for audio, but I have not seen anyone show this in a video, and looking at some of your other videos, you do not have a cable connected into your armrest? I am confused why Coika said I need this… Can you shed any light on the audio connection via AUX/AMI? Thanks in advance

[@PAULLE-u9m]

Hello Mate. Just tried to install this upgrade yesterday and ran into a couple of issues. 1: I was unable to complete the install because the LVDS cable the vendor provided had both female connectors and from what I can tell, I would need a female - male extension cable in order to connect the module to the LVDS cable from the car harness to complete the wiring. This was confirmed when I connected the car's LVDS connector (the one that plugged into the stock MMI display) to the module. However, an extension cable is required in order to put the module away from the dash as there is zero space. 2: when I op-checked the install, everything work except for the audio. I have the AMI connector in the armrest and did purchase the AMI to AUX cable but there are no instructions on to what gets plugged into that. Any help will be much appreciated! Also reached out to the vendor and waiting for a response.

[@samymasini9653]

I love the ambient lights, do you have a video for that ?

[@InDadsGarage]

Coming soon 👌

[@daveross4091]

looking forward to that

[@cliffordwilliams7449]

How do you connect to network on your phone im struggling with that so I can use browsers etc

[@CrazyMan-qs4so]

I don't have AUX or AMI in my A6, only sd cards. How do you play audio trough this navi?

[@ricardomendes7116]

I wonder about the sound quality... I have the Bose system...

[@islamarafa7455]

One year ago I fitted MMI box behind glovebox still using old screen , now I bought new touchscreen is that mean all what I’m going to do is replace screens only ???

[@MrEduard82]

great video :) thank you. By the way, how big is your screen?

[@InDadsGarage]

Same size as the OEM one external however the boarder is much thinner. I think it’s either 8.6 or 9” can’t quite remember fully

[@MrEduard82]

@ I was asking, because on AliExpress, there are two options, one equal to the original and another 12” option. Thanks for you answer

[@cliffordwilliams7449]

The 12 inch is not a foldaway it's mounted if you look on each picture you will see the correct firmware model for yours

[@adrianscutelniciuc4201]

Thanks, waiting for more videos

[@megatron1978sd]

Where did you get the door light things from

[@gemalmohamed7036]

Hi, can you please make it more clear about the IN and OUT ports, I know the OUT is connected to the new screen and the IN is connected into the multimedia but what do you do with the wire that was already in the multimedia in its place, I’ve installed everything but my original buttons and mmi is not working thank you

[@nitinrayat3379]

I have a similar issue - my original MMI or reverse camera does not show up and displays "NO SIGNAL" If you ever figure it out please let me know. Thanks!

[@johncotton1997]

Have you had issues with the mic causing an echo? I have this problem currently and can’t solve

[@abdulaziz-lz5lh]

Hi, I have an Audi A6 that does not have AUX or AMI. How can I install the Android screen?

[@CrazyMan-qs4so]

Mine is sticking out like 1cm when turned off

[@basselfadel9967]

Hi thanks again for the review, I was just woundering where to find the quick go to button for apple car play as I dont have it on my screen ( or how to activate it) thanks again

[@InDadsGarage]

Hi thanks for watching, I don’t unfortunately, it was already on my screen to start with, it’s not a setting I have had to touch. Check on your Apple CarPlay settings as there might be an option in there 👍

[@joecalderon3920]

Is your ambient lighting aftermarket? If so what kit is it? Can you change to solid colors?

[@InDadsGarage]

Hey, thanks for watching, yes it is aftermarket. It was a kit I picked up from eBay. You can control the lights via an app and change to any colour you want including pre-set themes etc. 👌

[@bhaleekarayaya]

When the screen is closed at night is there a prominent gap with some light in it?

[@InDadsGarage]

Nope, screen fits like OEM and powers off when ignition is off.

[@bhaleekarayaya]

@@InDadsGarage so it doesn’t turn off with the screen closed and ignition on?

[@aaronh1230]

Does the new microphone make phone calls sound any better? Is the Bluetooth version higher than Audi standard?

[@InDadsGarage]

Hi it’s not necessary better or an advantage over the stock one. You need to fit it to make calls via the screen if you connect your phone to it as the screen doesn’t (from my experience) connect to the cars inbuilt microphone

[@dariusdadurkevicius9090]

Great video 👍

[@emilkarlsson3800]

Can you control/scroll in the Carplay app with the MMI control knob in the Center console?

[@InDadsGarage]

Yes you can control it there too 👍

[@ВаняКонончук-ц2б]

I connected, but my standard options are not available on the android screen. Radio, car info, multimedia (everything works) but the screen says no signal. What should I do, help?

[@gemalmohamed7036]

I have exact same problem, coika taking too long to reply, did you connect the IN cable into the back of the multimedia from the box?

[@nitinrayat3379]

Same issue here, if you find a solution please throw it up here.

[@krzyzag]

Great vid. I'm on the fence to get one of those for my c7 bitdi and noticed that they seem stupidly bright? What's they like at night and can backlight be controlled from backlight knob for instrument cluster? Thanks

[@InDadsGarage]

Hey thanks for watching, yes you can adjust the brightness to your liking in the screen settings, the same as you can on your phone. It’s can so be set to auto dim at night time.

[@Kg_travelandrun]

How do I find my old data like next service due etc? I can’t seem to find it now

[@cliffordwilliams7449]

Click on car and it will take you too screen

[@doneverett3339]

Does the steering wheel button still skip tracks when playing on Spotify or other streaming source?

[@InDadsGarage]

Hi, thanks for your comment. My steering wheel doesn’t have the track skip buttons on it but you can control through volume and mute etc via the steering wheel so I’m 99.9% sure if you have the buttons on your wheel they will work fine too 👍

[@doneverett3339]

Thanks! ​@@InDadsGarageI have the * button which allows me to set different things in the MMI. I currently have an android auto interface box but it uses the OEM screen and I'm trying to decide if I want to upgrade to the touchscreen. Thanks for the video

[@rogerhans1]

Hi Just installed this in my car just like you said , Works great :) except i can not get my iphone to work with the new screen .Need to change to mmi to answere my phone . No sound and no mic if i try to answere with the apple carplay.. Have Innstalled the extra mic But do not work . Any thing i have not done ? or do you have any sugestion ? :)

[@InDadsGarage]

Hi thanks for your comment. The only thing I can think of to mind is that your phone is connected to both the Audi MMI system and the screen. From my experience you need to forget the Audi MMI Bluetooth and WiFi connection in your phone and just connect to the screen bluretooth. You will need to select media to hear and take calls through CarPlay from then. Hope that helped and you figure it out 👍

[@rogerhans1]

@ thanks. Il try some more 😀

[@rogerhans1]

@ looks like my Car changes from aux to wlan when i try to Call someone. It changes to wlan sometimes when i start the Car too. Tryed to deactivate wlan but it does not help 😀

[@ljgamble]

I put this unit in as well, dose yours switch the screen to the MMI when you use your turn signals?

[@InDadsGarage]

Haha no thankfully not! Was that an option extra 🫣

[@JohnnyCage4Real]

It's trying to tell you something. 😉

[@ARM1886]

Thanks for that!

[@bhaleekarayaya]

When turning the volume up/down does the volume bar appear? TIA

[@InDadsGarage]

No, for some reason it doesn’t display the volume level on the screen but it does display the heater and fan levels and also if a door is open.

[@JBR.1974]

my only question would be, IF you leave it in the carplay setting, does it automatically switch to that without any screen or button input when you turn on the car, or do you need to launch carplay (via the zlink app) each time you get in the car...no biggy but if it was automatic it would be great...Are you able to give a link to the one you would buy now as there do appear to be quite a few oprions on Ali

[@InDadsGarage]

Hi, yes it does automatically connect and load up car play every time you get into the car and turn it on. Which is idea. Ali Express keep updating links so as long as it’s a ‘Cokia’ brand screen and ideally Snapdragon model then you should be fine. Make sure it’s Cokia and not another similar brand.

[@JBR.1974]

@@InDadsGarage so Ive found this one which looks right and states snapdragon...now before i hit go...does it matter whioch one i go for, 4g+32GB or 8GB+64GB Im guessing this is memory, but if im not playing any apps on andoird Im guessing the lower spec one will be fine? which one did you go with , and did you get tax and duty charged on receipt?? thanks again

[@InDadsGarage]

@@JBR.1974 hey, i actually went for the larger memory option just to future proof my usage for it and also incase lack of memory impacted performance. As you said i think it’s just memory for storage of apps but better safe than sorry in my opinion. Hope that helps 👍

[@mikeyfafa]

@@JBR.1974 I've got the same one as this. I went for the cheaper one. Honestly it's fine, I'm not sure it's worth the extra 100 quid or so for more ram and faster cpu. I imagine the startup will be a bit quicker and maybe slightly snappier reaction to screen touch.

[@JBR.1974]

@@mikeyfafa thanks for you post very helpful...did you have a simple install?

[@tomax1234567890]

Link to the screen?

[@InDadsGarage]

Hi, check out the discerption in my first video on the screen

[@mikeyfafa]

Did you change any settings to get the dashboard to show imperial units? Mine has metric and would like to change it. Also you can run the mic up to the rear view mirror in the headlining and then if you pop open the light unit cover there’s room for it there. I ran it across the top of the glovebox and up the left side though so opposite way to yours.

[@InDadsGarage]

Hi, no mine was already set to imperial I think. However I am sure in the system settings there is a unit measurement option so you should be able to change it over 👍

[@mikeyfafa]

@@InDadsGarage ok thanks. I’ll have another look.

[@mikeyfafa]

@@InDadsGarage Thanks, I found that if you touch the mileage on the screen it switches between km and miles. Also I got the Audi logo files from Coika and now have that instead of the green android as the startup logo.

[@m.d.m.9028]

Hi... I just installed this on my car, and I want to ask you why it doesn't appear to me anymore the original navigation maps? And tell me, please, how do I connect my Google account? Great job anyway, and good luck to you and your channel

[@InDadsGarage]

Hi thanks for your comments. Are you trying to view your original maps on the Audi MMI? I’m not sure why it wouldn’t be displaying as normal unless a connection isn’t quite right. It should but be plug and play from my experience. To log into your google account you need to connect the screen to wifi or you phone hotspot and then open the internet’s browser and go to google and log in that way. I think you can also do it through the app tab and via the play store 👍. Hope you get it sorted 👌

[@m.d.m.9028]

@InDadsGarage thank you very much. I will try, like you said. By the way, today, the MMI NAV ORIGINAL it works I don't know how. Have a great day

[@prckmnst]

Thanks for sharing! Hope for you, you won't get 1000 likes 😂😂 Does the display shake when you use it (touch function) or when you drive (e.g. is it stable while driving)? Thanks in advance.

[@InDadsGarage]

Haha 🫣 it’s a bitter sweet goal. Thanks for watching, no it’s very stable and doesn’t shake at all. Obviously if you press the screen hard it will push back ever so slightly but not in an unstable or cheap feeling way, just physics lol

[@JBR.1974]

some on people we need 1,000 likes

[@lukekirby9831]

Thank you for such a detailed video, really helpful. I have a question regarding the AMI/AUX connection, Coika recommend a cable to connect for audio, but I have not seen anyone show this in a video, and looking at some of your other videos, you do not have a cable connected into your armrest? I am confused why Coika said I need this… Can you shed any light on the audio connection via AUX/AMI? Thanks in advance

[@InDadsGarage]

Hey thanks for watching and pleased you found it helpful. I didn’t use any extra audio cables just plugged the main wiring harness in and it was good to go. All you need to do is select the aux input on your MMI system for sound. Oh and obviously connect your phone to the screen via Bluetooth. Top tip, make sure you only connect your phone to the screen and not your Audi MMI system. If you stay connected via the MMI it won’t work very well as it’s multiple connections.

[@lukekirby9831]

@ Thanks for coming straight back to me, really appreciated… Nice one for confirming the audio situation. Re-reading the message from Coika (in broken English), the AMI/AUX cable situation may have something to do with the car options, and I think our cars may differ slightly, as I have AMI connection, and I believe you have the AUX connection. Below is message from Coika “check car with ami or aux on armrest and glove box, if is ami, pls buy ami cable too ami connect as this photo, female aux not need connect, active aux automatic on car system media menu, switch to aux make android system sound working” “due to android system sound is via car aux if car have aux functlon already, not need extra buy ami cable” So guessing I will need to plug in the AMI cable, and maybe connect to the new screen? Fingers crossed it all makes sense on install (screen is currently in transit) Thanks for the tip regarding forgetting the MMI Bluetooth device, an important step indeed 👌 I tried to gift a Super Thanks for your effort, but it was not possible due to a family share account issue, then I read KZbin take 30%. You you want to share you PayPal email address I am happy to gift a couple of beers for the videos and assistance 👊👍

[@InDadsGarage]

Hey, that makes total sense, at least they got back to you with some kind of instructions. To be fair most people who have contacted them directly with questions have had good support, all be it in broken English! Really pleased you got the info you needed and have decided to push the button on an upgrade 💪. No need to send me any money dude, just keep watching and linking my videos, taking your time to watch a video is the best support I can ask for 😎. Best of luck with the install 👌