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CarPlay is “literally” available to purchase as a BMW ConnectedDrive Service. https://www.bmw.co.uk/en/shop/en/shop/ls/dp/Base_CarPlay_gb https://www.bmw.co.uk

CarPlay is “literally” available to purchase as a BMW ConnectedDrive Service. https://www.bmw.co.uk/en/shop/en/shop/ls/dp/Base_CarPlay_gb https://www.bmw.co.uk/en/shop/en/shop/ls/dp/Base_CarPlay_gb It also seems that (after an extremely cursory Google) you can indeed retrofit a BMW Head Unit to enable CarPlay in older unsupported models. https://www.bimmer-tech.net/blog/item/49-how-to-retrofit-carplay#head-4 https://www.bimmer-tech.net/blog/item/49-how-to-retrofit-car... Are you sure it was a BMW you were driving?

edude03 5y ago
Yes :) I still drive it, it's a 2017 i3. In fact, I did retrofit the 3rd party module (I got the roadtop one) I don't think the fact that BMW _now_ offers it for _some_ cars (and most importantly, not for my car) disproves my point that automotive companies should be more willing to retrofit parts for you OR offer them via paid software upgrades instead of encouraging you to purchase a whole new vehicle