BMW's new cars temporarily won't ship with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
Monday, May 9, 2022 at 10:34AM
Nicole Batac in Android, Android Auto, Apple, Apple Beat, Apple CarPlay, BMW, Google, Motoring, News, Press release, app news

If you're planning to buy or already bought a BMW recently, that might not come with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto on board. The carmaker is in the middle of switching chip suppliers to improve its supply chain in the long term as it continues to feel the impact of the global chip shortage. The new chips built into many of the new BMWs manufactured this year require updated software to run Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. According to MacRumors, the BMW customers who received a new car without CarPlay or Android Auto were asked by dealerships to wait for an over-the-air update to enable the feature "by the end of June at the latest."

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