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Originally Posted by JRobUSC
Yes, because of Apple not allowing NFC in their phones, nothing to do with BMW.
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Maybe not, but the average consumer doesn't give a whit about who's to blame for technical compatibility issues.
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Originally Posted by JRobUSC
BMW's refusal to use Android Auto is because it is susceptible to hacking, and they don't want to share their vehicle/user data with Google, which Google requires. BMW is protecting their owners privacy. Other brands aren't, so if that's paramount to you, then you don't need two phones, you're free to switch cars.
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That's hooey. iOS is susceptible, too.
Every platform is susceptible. Besides: If Android is so susceptible in comparison, why is the take rate among consumers comparable to iOS? Do Android users just 'do without' contemporary functions that require high levels of encryption such as mobile pay and password storage? :: laughs ::
BMW isn't protecting owner privacy; it's protecting its own, at the expense of potential owner satisfaction. BMW has a long history of this.
Oh, and other brands
are protecting owner's privacy. For instance, the brand I now drive (Porsche) rejected Google integration via Android Auto for precisely the reasons you state.
Here's an article on The Verge about it from 2015. Furthermore, Porsche does not install conventional Event Data Recorders in its cars, primarily to protect owners rights regarding operation.
So I repeat: Wha-whaaaa?