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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 03:02 PM
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Android auto / Apple Car play

Does anyone know if it will be as simple as doing a software update on the infotainment system to give the '17's apple and android auto?

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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 04:01 PM
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Does anyone know if it will be as simple as doing a software update on the infotainment system to give the '17's apple and android auto?

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Likely not, sorry.
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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 04:09 PM
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Likely not, sorry.
Is it because there's a hardware difference?
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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 04:24 PM
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my guess is there is not a hardware difference but they wont offer it as an update. But I would love to be proven wrong.
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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 06:20 PM
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Just get an iPhone
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Old Aug 16, 2017 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Gungaslow
Just get an iPhone
I have one - and to be honest I've never seen apple car play / android auto but I figure it would integrate a lot better than the MB infotainment.

I'm hoping this is just an update.
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Does anyone happen to know if the 2018s will have the wired or wireless CarPlay?
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Who cares if it's only available on base multimedia system?
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Originally Posted by NYCSoiL
Who cares if it's only available on base multimedia system?
Bit confused by this answer. So apple car play and android auto are only avail on the base '18 screen?
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Originally Posted by threefirs
Bit confused by this answer. So apple car play and android auto are only avail on the base '18 screen?
Yup... pretty crappy of Mercedes to make it that way ... ehh?
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Who cares if it's only available on base multimedia system?

I mean I was just curious
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I've got Android Auto/ Car Play on my GLS. I've synced it up once just to see what it's all about and I honestly don't really care for it. It does the exact same things that the regular Nav does. Safe to say I don't use it but i'm also not a phone guy and not always in constant need to see who's Whatsapping me.
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Yup... pretty crappy of Mercedes to make it that way ... ehh?
That's really terrible.
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