[ramparts]

** UPDATE 18/05/2022 - Carplay and Android Auto now available and confirmed working! **

FAQs:
1) What's the issue ?
New Vehicles in Europe Produced from week 1 2022 have a slightly different version of the iDrive headunit. The software that enables Wifi/Carplay/Android Auto in this hardware revision was not ready in time, so instead of delaying the builds, BMW temporarily disabled the following features:

• 6P1 cars miss the following from the factory:
• Ability to pair 2 smartphones
• Apple CarPlay / Android Auto
• Remote Software Updates
• WiFi Hotspot

2) Is my car affected ?
If it was built between January and April 2022, it is likely. You will have a 6P1 option code on your order sheet / VIN lookup.
You can also check the recall lookup tool:
https://www.bmw.ie/en/topics/owners/...l#recallLookup


3) What software does my car need to be running ?
Wifi was re-activated as part of the 22-03-550 istep update. You need to be running this or newer.

4) When is the software available to correct this ?
The software to re-enable Wifi is available now at dealerships. If you ring them you should be able to book an appointment to have it installed.
If you can't visit a dealership, a remote software upgrade is being deployed on the 28th May 2022.
For Android Auto/Carplay, this feature will be available on all cars from the 19th May 2022. You will notice a new service called "Smartphone Integration". On or after this date, just go to Apps, option click and do a "Update apps and services". Then turn off your car and come back to it 30 minutes later, and it should be activated.

[carlcint]

Hello David, it is very interesting, I'll visit my dealer next week to install the latest version that will fix 6p1, according to BMW and the dealer, I should regain the missing functions... I'll post here the results.

[Leot93]

Originally Posted by carlcint

Hello David, it is very interesting, I'll visit my dealer next week to install the latest version that will fix 6p1, according to BMW and the dealer, I should regain the missing functions... I'll post here the results.

Very interesting. Keep us posted. I have 6p1 and really
Miss the CarPlay. Out of interest where are you based. UK?

[carlcint]

Nope, France but I'll be surprised if there is any difference in the versions that are deployed... at least in Europe.

[ramparts]

Originally Posted by carlcint

Nope, France but I'll be surprised if there is any difference in the versions that are deployed... at least in Europe.

S18A-22-03-546 was just released yesterday. It *does* contain new software for the MGU headunit (first since S18A-22-03-520), so it may make a difference.

I've reached out to my contact, lets see if it works for you next week !

[Leot93]

Originally Posted by davidoff86

S18A-22-03-546 was just released yesterday. It *does* contain new software for the MGU headunit (first since S18A-22-03-520), so it may make a difference.

I've reached out to my contact, lets see if it works for you next week !

There is hope then! Fingers crossed for good news. I’ll be straight onto my dealership for the update if it works.

[ramparts]

It might still do nothing of course haha, the changes might be for other reasons but lets see

[ramparts]

Update from BMW:

I'm afraid this isn't the software version that will restore these features, as the software that will activate these features is still currently being developed by BMW urgently.


So you'll be having a wasted trip to the dealer next week I think!
Might be worth holding off

[418BUC]

Originally Posted by davidoff86

Here's a thread to capture the latest on the software update that will restore android auto and CarPlay for cars with 6P1.

I will update this post with the newest information.

Current update from bmw ( 11th April 2022 ):

I'm afraid this the software version S18-22-03-540 that will restore the following features, as the software update is still urgently being developed by BMW:
Ability to pair 2 smartphones
Apple CarPlay / Android Auto
Remote Software Updates
WiFi Hotspot
Sadly there isn't any exact timestamp for when this will be released at this time, and could possible take longer than the end of May 2020 as originally predicted.

You would think a company the size of BMW could sort this in a week never mind months

[ramparts]

As a software engineer, I can tell you I completely understand the delay.

The code is the quickest part of the process, it's all the scoping/planning before and QA release process afterward that slows things down !

[ramparts]

MAJOR update

22-03-546 brings back vehicle Wi-Fi !!

No CarPlay yet, as still missing the FSC activation code

[Leot93]

Originally Posted by davidoff86

MAJOR update

22-03-546 brings back vehicle Wi-Fi !!

No CarPlay yet, as still missing the FSC activation code

Good news.. silly question! Can I do the update myself from home? Any tips?

[ramparts]

Originally Posted by Leot93

Good news.. silly question! Can I do the update myself from home? Any tips?

Is it possible? Yes
Should you? Probably not unless you've got experience doing so

Hopefully I hear back on the activation codes today, which will require a dealer visit to install anyway.

[Leot93]

Originally Posted by davidoff86

Is it possible? Yes
Should you? Probably not unless you've got experience doing so

Hopefully I hear back on the activation codes today, which will require a dealer visit to install anyway.

Interesting - I am at the dealer next Thursday for some badges! When I spoke to them earlier they were fairly clueless and said I should do it over the air?

Any step by step guide on taking the dealership through what they need to do appreciated. (If these codes work) ideally I can have mine updated while I’m there next week.

[zFamily]

Hi, I will be a new owner of my first BMW, curious what's the "original" code for having the fully functional Apple CarPlay support without doing a firmware upgrade at a dealer?

Thanks in advance!

[Beemerke]

So I picked up my g21 last week (rolled out the factory end of March) and no Android Auto but I do get notifications on my phone that a wifi of the car can be configured. Funnily enough, I did not opt-in for such option so it's weird that my car does seem to "broadcast" something that my phone is picking up.. hmm

Looking forward for the update that includes AA.. I realized the GPS from BMW is not very reliable sadly enough. I live in an area where there are several construction sites and plenty of detours, none of which seems to be logged in their GPS software but all of which is present in Google Maps :-(

[kono1]

Same issue:
30e new collected yesterday: no carplay
I don’t find any over the air update to fix.
How can i install the new software to restore carplay?
Thanks!

[madtuga]

Same here:
30e collected last weekend and no CarPlay. The sales guy said BMW keeps delaying the feature because it requires additional code development to make iDrive7 compatible with some of the components they had to reuse to face the chip shortage. What worries me more is that he said that a month or two ago, this post delivery update was a sure thing and now it’s a maybe as they’re shifting focus to iDrive8. I was left with a may or may not happen kind of answer. According to the dealer, they didn’t even start developing those changes and the earliest release would be July if it doesn’t get further delayed or even canceled. I hope it gets sorted as I was used to have it on my previous old car.

[ramparts]

Originally Posted by madtuga

Same here:
30e collected last weekend and no CarPlay. The sales guy said BMW keeps delaying the feature because it requires additional code development to make iDrive7 compatible with some of the components they had to reuse to face the chip shortage. What worries me more is that he said that a month or two ago, this post delivery update was a sure thing and now it’s a maybe as they’re shifting focus to iDrive8. I was left with a may or may not happen kind of answer. According to the dealer, they didn’t even start developing those changes and the earliest release would be July if it doesn’t get further delayed or even canceled. I hope it gets sorted as I was used to have it on my previous old car.

As mentioned, the software is nearly done in the latest istep , there's very little left for them to do. I've spoken to my contact and they tell me late may

[ramparts]

It's likely it will come in the 22-07 release as a final version , which starts getting delivered to dealers early June

[andyrp]

If you have 6P1 then how do you get the update to enable Carplay etc if RSU is disabled? Will it download straight to the vehicle?

Thanks.

[kono1]

Originally Posted by andyrp

If you have 6P1 then how do you get the update to enable Carplay etc if RSU is disabled? Will it download straight to the vehicle?

Thanks.

How can i check if the build version of my car is the 6p1?
The update will be over the air?
Thanks
Regards