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      03-10-2017, 01:39 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by Midwest 535i View Post
I've read that Apple Play is redundant to iDrive interface at its best. I'll be interested to hear what G30 owners have to say about it.
It is rumored to be potentially purchased and provisioned through ConnectedDrive store. So far, it has not shown up as a North American option.

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Originally Posted by ajfoggy View Post
I don't like the lack of album art on CarPlay, it's placed as a faded background image that you can hardly see and only shows the song currently playing not the track listing. Unless things have changed of course.

You also have to switch between iDrive and CarPlay you cannot use them both seamlessly.

I'll buy it again when my G30 arrives and cancel it again if it hasn't changed.
It is a poorly, not so integrated system that is more of an afterthought. Late February software update has made some improvements in CarPlay. But, it is still not quite ready for primetime.
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