Some Of The Latest BMWs While Coming Without Android Auto And Apple CarPlay

BMW cars temporarily lack Android Auto and CarPlay (Photo: MBW)

JAKARTA - Delivery of some of BMW's newest vehicles for the first four months of this year will temporarily be available without Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

According to a statement from BMW, the missing functionality is due to a chip shortage that has affected nearly every industry that uses electronics.

Then, wanting to get the car to its destination on schedule, BMW decided to switch to a new chip supplier.

However, since the chips from the new supplier are not yet compatible with Android Auto and CarPlay, they require an update for the software to work.

"The chips built into these cars in the first four months of this year require updated software to be fully functional and offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and WiFi capabilities," BMW said in an emailed statement to Automotive News Europe. 9to5Google.

BMW told Automotive News Europe that this is only a temporary matter. The vehicles will receive an over-the-air (OTA) update by the end of June bringing Android Auto and CarPlay.

To find out if your newly purchased BMW is affected, check "6P1" in the car's production code. According to the forum's online post, the affected models were built in the first four months of this year and have been shipped to the United States, France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.