Apple car play
list of vehicles with wireless car play
https://www.carplaylife.com/feature/...play-wireless/ Option 1: Wireless Apple CarPlay vehicle The list of wireless CarPlay compatible vehicles is short, but we will certainly see this grow in future models. For now though, below are the available Wireless Apple CarPlay vehicles selling today:
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That article was published April 29, 2018 and is incorrect about the Mercedes listed. Don’t know any other way to put it but MBUX doesn’t support wireless CarPlay. Must connect with a cable to use CarPlay.
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Add to the list of wireless CarPlay vehicles: 2018 BMW X3
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Originally Posted by chassis
(Post 7713834)
Add to the list of wireless CarPlay vehicles: 2018 BMW X3
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This is one of the best X7 reviews to date:
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From what I am told :
1. Mercedes wanted Apple approval to have BOTH wired/wireless CarPlay for MBUX - as the vast majority of iPhones in use today don't have wireless charging 2. When Apple finally said either/or for CarPlay - Mercedes made the "safe choice" for their customers - OH - and MB also has Android Auto - does your X7 have that ? |
Originally Posted by fabbrisd1
(Post 7714184)
From what I am told :
1. Mercedes wanted Apple approval to have BOTH wired/wireless CarPlay for MBUX - as the vast majority of iPhones in use today don't have wireless charging 2. When Apple finally said either/or for CarPlay - Mercedes made the "safe choice" for their customers - OH - and MB also has Android Auto - does your X7 have that ?
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Mercedes wants CarPlay users to have "charging" during CarPlay use - so that you can use CarPlay in the MB for as long as you want - and when you get out of the Car after continuous use you have as much juice (or more) as you has when you stepped into your MB.
MB has made the correct decision - cable provides charging for ALL iPhones whether the iPhone or the MB has wireless charging or not. From what I am told - it's Apple that put MB into a bind - Apple suddenly - MB if you offer Wireless CarPlay - then Apple says you can't offer have cabled CarPlay in that same MB - hence the dilemma at this moment |
Originally Posted by fabbrisd1
(Post 7715073)
Mercedes wants CarPlay users to have "charging" during CarPlay use - so that you can use CarPlay in the MB for as long as you want - and when you get out of the Car after continuous use you have as much juice (or more) as you has when you stepped into your MB.
MB has made the correct decision - cable provides charging for ALL iPhones whether the iPhone or the MB has wireless charging or not. From what I am told - it's Apple that put MB into a bind - Apple suddenly - MB if you offer Wireless CarPlay - then Apple says you can't offer have cabled CarPlay in that same MB - hence the dilemma at this moment Maybe some news will be forthcoming. MBUX has got to have been a very challenging project and wireless could still be on the table along with other enhancements. |
As an fyi I just saw this post on the BMW X7 Forum, take it with as many grains of salt as you wish:
Picked up my X7 a week and a half ago and have had nothing but trouble with CarPlay. Tried everything to get it to consistently work but to no avail. Went to the X5 forum and found all sorts of complaints about iDrive 7 and CarPlay. No connection, dropped connection, no music showing, playing a song-stopping at the grocery store-leave phone in car-come back out - start car and NO CarPlay anymore. Also the Apple Pay screen when putting my Xs max in the wireless charger. All of these things I am experience have been going on in the X5 community. All are waiting on a major update to fix it. My software version is 11/2018.55. I love this car but this is very frustrating. FIX IT BMW! |
Originally Posted by Ron.s
(Post 7715102)
Will the BMW work wired as well as wireless?
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Originally Posted by JoeMa
(Post 7715245)
Hi Ron, BMW's new iDrive 7 doesn't support a wired (cable) CarPlay, wireless only.
That supports my theory that there may be a choice of one or the other and Benz choose wired. I would prefer wireless because you can always plug in for charging on a long trip even if your phone doesn't have wireless charging. |
Originally Posted by DMG
(Post 7715145)
As an fyi I just saw this post on the BMW X7 Forum, take it with as many grains of salt as you wish:
Picked up my X7 a week and a half ago and have had nothing but trouble with CarPlay. Tried everything to get it to consistently work but to no avail. Went to the X5 forum and found all sorts of complaints about iDrive 7 and CarPlay. No connection, dropped connection, no music showing, playing a song-stopping at the grocery store-leave phone in car-come back out - start car and NO CarPlay anymore. Also the Apple Pay screen when putting my Xs max in the wireless charger. All of these things I am experience have been going on in the X5 community. All are waiting on a major update to fix it. My software version is 11/2018.55. I love this car but this is very frustrating. FIX IT BMW! |
Joe, apparently the lates iOS update fixes the issue with Apple Pay appearing.
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Originally Posted by DMG
(Post 7715275)
Joe, apparently the lates iOS update fixes the issue with Apple Pay appearing.
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Wife's 2017 X5 50i supports wireless CarPlay. At the time when she took delivery in 2016 (a long time ago yes) it was the only brand I know of that had it, and it works pretty flawlessly wired or wirelessly.
JoeMa - check out BimmerPost forums. Welcome to the brand and chime in on the X7 forums. |
Originally Posted by nova99
(Post 7717176)
Wife's 2017 X5 50i supports wireless CarPlay. At the time when she took delivery in 2016 (a long time ago yes) it was the only brand I know of that had it, and it works pretty flawlessly wired or wirelessly.
JoeMa - check out BimmerPost forums. Welcome to the brand and chime in on the X7 forums. |
Originally Posted by DMG
(Post 7715145)
As an fyi I just saw this post on the BMW X7 Forum, take it with as many grains of salt as you wish:
Picked up my X7 a week and a half ago and have had nothing but trouble with CarPlay. Tried everything to get it to consistently work but to no avail. Went to the X5 forum and found all sorts of complaints about iDrive 7 and CarPlay. No connection, dropped connection, no music showing, playing a song-stopping at the grocery store-leave phone in car-come back out - start car and NO CarPlay anymore. Also the Apple Pay screen when putting my Xs max in the wireless charger. All of these things I am experience have been going on in the X5 community. All are waiting on a major update to fix it. My software version is 11/2018.55. I love this car but this is very frustrating. FIX IT BMW! Fast connection, great audio quality, and actually works better than my current GLE's wired CarPlay. Joe, another cool thing you can do with your BMW is coding. X7 is probably too new; but once they figure it out, you should be able to change a lot of the settings through coding. For example, headlights in North America are crippled and coded to disable all the advance function. Assuming that they have not changed the hardware, you can re-enable the anti-dazzle and variable beam pattern feature of the adaptive headlights through coding, and fully utilize what the laser headlights can do. |
Originally Posted by nova99
(Post 7717176)
Wife's 2017 X5 50i supports wireless CarPlay. At the time when she took delivery in 2016 (a long time ago yes) it was the only brand I know of that had it, and it works pretty flawlessly wired or wirelessly.
JoeMa - check out BimmerPost forums. Welcome to the brand and chime in on the X7 forums. |
Originally Posted by nosnoop
(Post 7717347)
Joe, another cool thing you can do with your BMW is coding. X7 is probably too new; but once they figure it out, you should be able to change a lot of the settings through coding.
For example, headlights in North America are crippled and coded to disable all the advance function. Assuming that they have not changed the hardware, you can re-enable the anti-dazzle and variable beam pattern feature of the adaptive headlights through coding, and fully utilize what the laser headlights can do. |
Originally Posted by JoeMa
(Post 7717375)
Thanks for the info. Is there an iPhone app you use to do this or a device you plug into your BMW to reprogram the factory default settings?
But for some more complicated change like anti-dazzle/no-glare high beam, iOS apps are not able to do that. You need special program with a laptop+OBD adapter. I would leave it for the experienced/professional coders to make those changes. |
Originally Posted by nosnoop
(Post 7717832)
For simple settings change, you can use bimmercode or mycarly apps with a Bluetooth/WiFi OBD adapter. Their web sites have a list of parameters you can change (no X7 at this point).
But for some more complicated change like anti-dazzle/no-glare high beam, iOS apps are not able to do that. You need special program with a laptop+OBD adapter. I would leave it for the experienced/professional coders to make those changes. |
Originally Posted by JoeMa
(Post 7717846)
Thanks for info, I would be interested in opening up those laser lights to their full potential someday. I still cannot use Bimmerpost, I’ve been waiting for the moderator to approve my account for five days now. Ridiculous.
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Originally Posted by Ron.s
(Post 7717947)
We still like you here Joe😘
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Arghhh!
Just Got New 2019 E450 CABRIOLET, Carplay only works plugged in, With an almost $100,000 Canadian car, Minimal should be wireless Carplay!, Cheez, was on convention and rented a compact Chevrolet and it had it??? Cmon' Mercedes!!!! |
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