It's not about privacy - there was in interview in Roundel with someone in BMW who was in charge of the infotainment - he stated that the company felt Android was not a premium experience therefore would be be a focus for integration. Which is an asinine statement to refer to Apple IOS as premium.
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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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