01-15-2020, 12:35 PM | #1 |
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Android Auto - any updates
Featured on BIMMERPOST.com Just bought an M850i and loving it, but the lack of Android Auto is frustrating. I know I can mirror the screen, but that's a halfway house, so wondering whether anyone knew when Android Auto was coming to the 8 series? I'd read rumours it would be Q1 2020, but anything clearer? Thanks in advance, M |
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Entire press announcement can found here which includes dates as well as iDrive 7 being the sole requirement: https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/globa...-from-mid-2020. |
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I wonder if it will something physical, or simply software? If the latter, it could be coded into cars manufactured prior to Q2 2020. M |
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The way I read the press release is the Android Audio enablement will done via an iDrive 7 update. Experience in my world of IT and software development leads me to believe it will be a full software update vs an over-the-air point release update. If that pans out all we'll need to do is have our dealers do the update. Of course if they do enable an over-the-air update there will be less friction to get the feature. Either way there should be no need whatsoever for custom coding.
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FYI on an update as to what we likely can expect. I've been perusing other Bimmerpost forums regarding the Connected Drive debacle and in the process stumbled across an old thread regarding Car Play. According to the poster when BMW enabled it all it took was an OTA update on his car vs a dealer visit for a full iDrive update. So looking good for July/August of this year with a frictionless enablement for all of us with iDrive 7.
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