Navigation & Audio Apple Car Play ?
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NO. The current system doesn't meet the Car Play hardware requirements (starting with lack of touch screen). Among car manufacturers, BMW has a particularly arrogant Not-Invented-Here syndrome, and I expect them to be one of the slower ones to adopt Car Play and Android Auto.
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NO. The current system doesn't meet the Car Play hardware requirements (starting with lack of touch screen). Among car manufacturers, BMW has a particularly arrogant Not-Invented-Here syndrome, and I expect them to be one of the slower ones to adopt Car Play and Android Auto.
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EDIT: found it:
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My bad on my post a year ago when I thought CarPlay and Android Auto require a touchscreen, which indeed they do not.
BMW announced commitment to both systems last November: http://www.bmwblog.com/2015/11/03/ap...g-to-bmw-cars/
They don't want to do it, but it's clear that otherwise they will lose sales. I very much doubt that current vehicles will be upgradeable by firmware to CarPlay or Android Auto. There is no incentive or motivation for BMW to make that possible.
BMW announced commitment to both systems last November: http://www.bmwblog.com/2015/11/03/ap...g-to-bmw-cars/
They don't want to do it, but it's clear that otherwise they will lose sales. I very much doubt that current vehicles will be upgradeable by firmware to CarPlay or Android Auto. There is no incentive or motivation for BMW to make that possible.
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My bad on my post a year ago when I thought CarPlay and Android Auto require a touchscreen, which indeed they do not.
BMW announced commitment to both systems last November: http://www.bmwblog.com/2015/11/03/ap...g-to-bmw-cars/
They don't want to do it, but it's clear that otherwise they will lose sales. I very much doubt that current vehicles will be upgradeable by firmware to CarPlay or Android Auto. There is no incentive or motivation for BMW to make that possible.
BMW announced commitment to both systems last November: http://www.bmwblog.com/2015/11/03/ap...g-to-bmw-cars/
They don't want to do it, but it's clear that otherwise they will lose sales. I very much doubt that current vehicles will be upgradeable by firmware to CarPlay or Android Auto. There is no incentive or motivation for BMW to make that possible.
Hyundai? or some other car company I can't recall right now, did do a software patch that added CarPlay for customers, so it's at least not unheard of.
(still not holding my breath though lol )
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Found the article: http://blog.caranddriver.com/hyundai...apple-carplay/
Looks like it's newer models only (expected) with nav (makes sense - USB port required for updates) and it will be for a fee (not surprising).
At least it sets a precedence that at least ONE automaker is creating a path for their existing customers to get into CarPlay/Android Auto. I'm still not expecting anything of course
Looks like it's newer models only (expected) with nav (makes sense - USB port required for updates) and it will be for a fee (not surprising).
At least it sets a precedence that at least ONE automaker is creating a path for their existing customers to get into CarPlay/Android Auto. I'm still not expecting anything of course
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BMW has stated that CarPlay is coming to the X5, X6 in the next MY, which is mid-cycle. http://www.motoringfile.com/2016/05/...apple-carplay/
On WhiteRoofRadio they said they've heard rumblings of it coming to MINI in the LCI, which I believe is July next year.
Unfortunately I haven't heard anything about it being added as an update to existing vehicles.
On WhiteRoofRadio they said they've heard rumblings of it coming to MINI in the LCI, which I believe is July next year.
Unfortunately I haven't heard anything about it being added as an update to existing vehicles.
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Apple will have all of its CarPlay hardware go through the MFi program, which means the product will require an authentication chip that aims to prevent unofficial products from offering the CarPlay feature.
Hyundai was able to do it because they had planned and designed their system to support CarPlay, but the software just wasn't ready to ship when their 2015 models rolled out (but Android Auto did make it out at that time).
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Update isn't possible because of hardware requirements: http://9to5mac.com/2014/12/11/apple-...mfi-standards/
Hyundai was able to do it because they had planned and designed their system to support CarPlay, but the software just wasn't ready to ship when their 2015 models rolled out (but Android Auto did make it out at that time).
Apple will have all of its CarPlay hardware go through the MFi program, which means the product will require an authentication chip that aims to prevent unofficial products from offering the CarPlay feature.
Hyundai was able to do it because they had planned and designed their system to support CarPlay, but the software just wasn't ready to ship when their 2015 models rolled out (but Android Auto did make it out at that time).
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I also found out from buddies that work for MINI, that BMW is rolling out iDrive 5.0 to the 2-series, 3-series, and 6-series in addition to the X3/X5 and 7-Series. As far as they know, iDrive 5.0 will only be on Nav-equipped cars. CarPlay support will come with it, but it will be a separate option (6CP) with Nav as a prerequisite. They weren't sure on cost, but it sounds like CarPlay will be a $300 option.
There's a short glimpse at the feature in iDrive 5.0 in this YouTube video for the refreshed 3-series GT (CarPlay menu at 0:27):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT_b...ature=youtu.be
Another interesting change, as reported by Bimmerfile, is that wireless charging docks will be replacing the snap-in adapters in cars equipped with the enhanced BT feature.
Definitely likely we'll see these same changes coming to MINIs when the LCI refresh comes. Enhanced BT will already be standard in all MY2017 MINIs, though I doubt we would see wireless charging show up unless they redesign the armrests to fit bigger phones! They don't fit much as it is.
Bimmerfile post re: 2017 changes: http://www.bimmerfile.com/2016/06/10...ges-in-detail/
There's a short glimpse at the feature in iDrive 5.0 in this YouTube video for the refreshed 3-series GT (CarPlay menu at 0:27):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT_b...ature=youtu.be
Another interesting change, as reported by Bimmerfile, is that wireless charging docks will be replacing the snap-in adapters in cars equipped with the enhanced BT feature.
Definitely likely we'll see these same changes coming to MINIs when the LCI refresh comes. Enhanced BT will already be standard in all MY2017 MINIs, though I doubt we would see wireless charging show up unless they redesign the armrests to fit bigger phones! They don't fit much as it is.
Bimmerfile post re: 2017 changes: http://www.bimmerfile.com/2016/06/10...ges-in-detail/
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