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Update, August 3, 2020 (3:35 AM ET): BMW owners can expect an OTA update to bring Android Auto to their rides this fall. According to Android Police, drivers will receive a notification of the update via their BMW smartphone app or the car’s iDrive system. And even if you don’t receive either, taking the car to a dealer for a manual update is also seemingly an option. Read on for the full story.
Original article, July 29, 2020 (12 PM ET): BMW has come a long way from the days when it shied away from Android Auto.
Android Police has confirmed that, as promised in December, BMW is rolling out Android Auto to compatible cars (more on that in a moment) in July. While the in-car smartphone interface appears to have arrived as early as the start of the month, such as for some 3 Series owners in Europe, it’s clearly available in the US — AP‘s Richard Gao got support on his 2020 Z4 after a firmware update.
We’ve asked BMW if it can comment on availability, including a timetable for when all eligible cars will get support.
There are some caveats. Most importantly, Android Auto on BMWs is wireless only. That limits compatibility to Google Pixel phones (plus a few Nexus devices) and some Samsung models. Also, only certain BMW vehicles support the feature. You’ll need at least iDrive 7.0, and then only on the 3, 5, 7, 8, X3, X5, and X7 model lines. If you’re driving a different model or can’t get the latest firmware, you’re out of luck.
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You might also encounter hiccups, at least at this early stage. Gao said he would occasionally get music playback stutters “every few minutes,” not to mention complete disconnections that required manually reestablishing the link.
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Even so, it’s a big step. BMW is one of the few major holdouts for Android Auto, having exclusively supported Apple CarPlay for years. Brands like Chevy, Honda, and Jaguar Land Rover have supported the technology for years, if usually through wired connections. While this doesn’t quite make Google’s infotainment software ubiquitous, it’s now to the point where you don’t have to be too picky about your choice of ride.
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And just like all the other software updates that Android apps get these days, the new version also comes with a series of bug fixes and optimizations to make the launcher even smoother regardless of the Android device you’re using.
CarWebGuru Launcher is one of the best apps of its kind, and it happens for good reason.
The feature lineup, for example, including options like widgets, a full screen mode, support for your own background image, settings to configure the color of the car, a music player with visualization and search, speed and acceleration traffic, a speedometer, and so many other tools that come in handy behind the wheel.
Many wonder who’d actually need such an application on their smartphones, but a car launcher makes a lot more sense on an Android head unit installed in the car.
While both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are useful systems for drivers, devices running full Android are obviously the better choices because they ship with no limitations and come with support for the entire Android app ecosystem. In other words, while Android Auto only allows apps that are optimized for the car, an Android head unit can run pretty much any app that’s published in the Google Play Store.
Including a car launcher, that is, so with an app like CarWebGuru you can essentially turn your head unit into a digital dashboard that displays the information you want while driving.
You can download the latest CarWebGuru version using this link – the app supports Android 4.1 and up, so the majority of devices should be able to run it.