Some new BMWs will need a software update to get Wi-Fi, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#5Z13A)
Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images BMW is temporarily shipping some new vehicles without support for Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and Wi-Fi after changing chip suppliers, according to a report from Automotive News Europe (via 9to5Google). The chips from the new supplier need a software update to make Android Auto and CarPlay accessible through the Android / Apple interface.
The chips built into these cars in the first four months of this year need updated software in order to be fully functional and offer Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and Wi-Fi capability," BMW spokesperson Phil Dilanni said in an emailed statement to The Verge. Rather than delay production / handover of these cars until work on the software update was completed, we have been delivering the cars to...