[Dr. Jekyll]

Might sound super ironic but does anyone know why BMW supports Apple Car play and not Androids but then turns around and gives a Digital Key for Androids but not iPhones? Seems like they'd support either one or the other or both. Kinda crazy since I have an iPhone and would love a digital key in Connected Drive.

[AshD]

Originally Posted by Dr. Jekyll

Might sound super ironic but does anyone know why BMW supports Apple Car play and not Androids but then turns around and gives a Digital Key for Androids but not iPhones? Seems like they'd support either one or the other or both. Kinda crazy since I have an iPhone and would love a digital key in Connected Drive.

Apple up until ios13 hasn't allowed open access to its NFC. Now it has but BMW need to do changes on their end to allow integration

Can't spk re Android limitations

[TurtleBoy]

Supposedly BMW didn't like the privacy policy with Android Auto but who knows. Evidently things were worked out since Android Auto will be available starting in July.

[Dr. Jekyll]

It's just funny how they split the features like kids in a divorce

[randybobandy]

I have a feeling that Apple will require you to have an UWB chip in the phone to work. I have no idea what's inside the G05, but would it be possible that this is a requirement?


https://www.forbes.com/sites/samabue.../#546c0bd45f96

[Silver.Solid]

Originally Posted by Dr. Jekyll

It's just funny how they split the features like kids in a divorce

Ive always been amused bt the way bmw decided to split them up 😂

[jammit]

There are many ironies in owning a BMW.
You need one type of phone to open the car and another to display on the screen.
Don't all BMW drivers own 2 phones?
Hopefully will be fixed later this year when iDrive 7 begins to support Android.
Then we can all dump the buggy iPhone interface.....

[LexxM3]

Originally Posted by jammit

Hopefully will be fixed later this year when iDrive 7 begins to support Android.
Then we can all dump the buggy iPhone interface.....

... for the buggy Android Auto interface? ;-)

Very much like Car Play, there is little reason to expect Android Auto implementation you be either well-designed or bug-free at release ... modern software is in perpetual beta.