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      09-28-2016, 11:37 AM   #1
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Is ApplePlay available as an option in the 2017 i3?
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Is ApplePlay available as an option in the 2017 i3?
No.
https://9to5mac.com/2016/08/31/bmw-carplay-models-usa/

CarPlay and AndroidAuto rely on touch screen interfaces, and the location of the i3 Nav screen all but rules that out.

It would require a major interior redesign for BMW to support either.

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Is ApplePlay available as an option in the 2017 i3?
No.
https://9to5mac.com/2016/08/31/bmw-carplay-models-usa/

CarPlay and AndroidAuto rely on touch screen interfaces, and the location of the i3 Nav screen all but rules that out.

It would require a major interior redesign for BMW to support either.

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Not true, well not completely, Apple car play can be retrofitted through bimmer retrofit. It's a brand new mod and they even got it to work on E model cars !!!!

It's the new NBT EVO and controlled through I drive. Not sure if they have it for I cars yet but give it time.

You don't need the screen, they just updated the screen in this e70 for the hell of it but you can use the standard screen

http://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?p=19741113

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Not true, well not completely, Apple car play can be retrofitted through bimmer retrofit. It's a brand new mod and they even got it to work on E model cars !!!!
Alas, that's not a BMW option or product - that's an aftermarket retrofit.

ApplePlay is absolutely not available on MY17 i3's.

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Not true, well not completely, Apple car play can be retrofitted through bimmer retrofit. It's a brand new mod and they even got it to work on E model cars !!!!
Alas, that's not a BMW option or product - that's an aftermarket retrofit.

ApplePlay is absolutely not available on MY17 i3's.

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It's is ! It's all OEM stuff, just made to fit into a BMW that didn't come with it stock.

BMW has both touch and non touch interfaces

They just make the harness to connect it to the car.

Just showing the OP that their will be options out their even if not available today from BMW.

Planning to add this to my X5

The point I was making about it not being entirely true is you said it's touch screen it would never work in a currently designed i3 and what your seeing here is the non touch interface so it may very well be added to the refreshed i3. You never know
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Is ApplePlay available as an option in the 2017 i3?
No.
https://9to5mac.com/2016/08/31/bmw-carplay-models-usa/

CarPlay and AndroidAuto rely on touch screen interfaces, and the location of the i3 Nav screen all but rules that out.

It would require a major interior redesign for BMW to support either.

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Touchscreen is not required for Apple CarPlay.
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