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Why Does BMW Hate Android
Featured on BIMMERPOST.com Does BMW have a personal vendetta against Android, perhaps a Google exec slept with a BMW exec's wife? Android should be super easy to implement compared to Apple's ecosystem yet, here we are very close to 2020, without Android support. TLDR: Please help us Android users out by emailing 'bmwgenius@bmwusa.com' or messaging them on social media and ask for Android support. This is something they could easily patch into existing systems - Ford added it to their models with an update.
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BMW Genius email response:
Thanks for contacting the BMW Genius Team. At this time, we do not have any information regarding plans or market decisions to offer Android Auto in the United States. We apologize for any disappointment this may cause. Our BMW engineering and design teams are dedicated to creating vehicles that move today’s consumers and their demand for enhanced utility and more versatility. Customer feedback plays an integral role in improving product design and development. We appreciate the time you have taken to share your thoughts on Android Auto. We encourage you to stay in touch with our latest announcements and offerings through our BMW PressClub: https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa For your convenience, BMW Genius Team members can also be reached via the BMW Genius Hotline at 1-844-4GENIUS (443-6487): - Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time - Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time Thank you for your feedback.
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Just a guess but I suspect it has something to do with a exclusive operating contract between BMW and Apple. For whatever reason, BMW is barred from including a competing system on their vehicles either because they paid Apple loads of money or Apple paid BMW loads of money.
As soon as that contract expires, Android will be supported |
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does your chevy sonic have ios capability too?
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They're greedy. They don't want apple either (just been somewhat forced), they want people to use idrive\eventually go for paid subscriptions. Couple interviews around with these questions asked directly to them.
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02-08-2019, 05:13 PM | #7 |
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Why do you care about AA or crApple CP? You have an M2 dude! Why listen to the stereo when you have that glorious N55 symphony pouring out...oh wait...just noticed you have an M2C...uh, never mind.
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lol, it's ok you wont have to hear the engine for long when he's passing you like you're in limp mode
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Yep, it has both like they all should.
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epic the Connected App is awesome. It tells you your windows are open but hey we won't let u close them from the app. < insert sarcasm >
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BMW is out of touch when it comes to software, that’s why. I mean, they are trying to charge a subscription for CarPlay support. I get it for free (and AA) in a 20k car from Mazda. You get both in a VW Golf too.
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Please do email/message them - it's worth it to try flood their channels with the suggestion of adding. Being idle does nothing.
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From what I've been told by both Porsche and BMW trainers is that with android auto google wants WAY to much info from the consumer. Where you go, how you drive, what you are doing. everything.
So to maintain privacy of the customer both Porsche and BMW have elected NOT to have android auto in their cars. Weather it's true or not I dunno. I find BMWs infotainment to be far superior to android auto in almost every way. |
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It does look like BMW begrudgingly had to at least offer one of the two and there is data to back up that wealthier people typically use iPhones.
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Toyota recently gave in and also announced they would begin offering AA. And the reason they gave for holding out so long was mostly due to AA having little to no security and was easily hackable. |
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That’s not correct at all. It’s a very limited API. CarPlay and AA are surely both way more secure than the rest of your infotainment system written by Bosch contractors and have a small attack surface.
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https://www.theverge.com/2015/10/6/9...e-android-auto
"The publication says that Android Auto tracks variables including vehicle speed, throttle position, fluid temperatures, and engine revs, information that is collated and then sent back to Google. Apple's CarPlay, on the other hand, only checks with the car's powertrain control module to ensure that the vehicle is moving. Porsche was apparently unwilling to enter a deal that would send reams of information back to Google — partly, Motor Trend says, because the manufacturer thinks those details make its high-end autos special, and partly because Google itself is in the midst of building its own car." Information is $$$. BMW and Porsche have arguably the best driving cars on the planet. Aside: I don't need Google knowing how often I'm needlessly going sideways (and where). |
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LMAO at AA and CarPlay security concerns when I could just plug a usb stick and go to town. At least with Mazda you had to SSH but their password was literally "admin" so : Ppl seem to now care a lot about security yet most applications they use on a day to day basis have the worst security posture I've ever seen. Have the POS solutions you pay your coffee with store your CC as plain text in the dB. PCI compliance be damned. |
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You don't trust google but you trust bmw? Lol. At least with google I don't get a .NET YSOD with a full blown stacktrace when I visit bmwfinancial. You know with Google or Apple you have to agree to the terms and you have to initialize AA or CarPlay. It's not like automagically it links to your phone and starts pushing your data around. Users that aren't paranoid, want options. Give them AA and let THEM decide if the privacy bit is a concern, not some noob in BMW who can't build a simple financial portal without security failboats. Btw I own iPhones but this Android boogeyman is getting rehashed by old people who don't understand tech. |
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