ID4 to ID6 CarPlay Flash / FlashXCode
Been running this for a few days now, it's well known the ID4 units have 2GB of RAM which can be a limiting factor but for general day-to-day I've not had any issues.
Whilst using OEM Nav, HUD NAV and Spotify via CarPlay
and programming my preset 1-8 buttons (which were the only settings lost during the flash) OEM Nav did show a
black screen and HUD NAV froze. This was fixed easily enough with a reset of the headunit (push volume dial/mute for 20 seconds.) During this period iDrive was perfectly usable and I could still navigate settings and to/from CarPlay as normal.
I've used it for a couple of days now with my 1-8 now already preset and haven't had any issues since. It's rare I'll use OEM nav but I do find the HUD directions handy and it's good to know OEM Nav and Carplay can run simultaneously. It's a shame on even the newest iDrive CarPlay HUD directions aren't a thing so nothing being missed there. Track skip buttons on the steering wheel work as expected.
I had an MMI box in my E92 and much prefer this, speed is fine, I don't notice any lag and connection via the £9 Amazon wi-fi antenna are fine. It runs full screen no issue.
Dragos at FlashXCode was great, good communication before and during the Flash on WhatsApp and even followed up a few days after to check how it was running. You'll see 'No Signal' and some blue screens throughout alongside lights on the dash which are then cleared once coding is finished.
Total time was about 50 minutes, it takes about 30 mins to Flash ID4 to ID6 and then another 10 mins to flash/enable CarPlay. I had the router on the drive to boost wifi signal and then TeamViewer on Window's to allow him to run ESYS.
He said after this BimmerCode won't be able to recognise the HeadUnit but can still be coded via ESYS.