<h4>Description<br> </h4> <p>Apple CarPlay seamlessly integrates your iPhone with your BMW, enabling access to iOS apps on the dashboard. Stay focused on the road while enjoying music, calls, directions, texts, and navigation apps—all hands-free with Siri, enhancing your driving experience</p> <h4>Compatibility</h4> <p>BMW Apple CarPlay compatibility<span> is limited because </span><span>it requires the <strong><span style="color: #ff2a00;">NBT Evo head unit with ID5 or ID6 software (Proffesional Navigation Option 8.8")</span></strong>. In other words, your BMW needs the latest on-board computer and operating system. Even if you have a vehicle from 2016, 2015 or 2014 with recent technology, your vehicle may only have the ID4 software, or the older head unit hardware, regular NBT.</span></p> <p><span>If your BMW is equipped with a compatible head unit, we can enable Apple CarPlay with our bespoke software solution</span><span>. In some cases, you might need to add a WiFi antenna if your car does not already have one, to allow establishing a wireless connection between your iPhone and BMW head unit. You can check </span><span>here</span><span> if your BMW needs one and if so — order it with us. With the appropriate hardware fitted in your vehicle, Defined Coding, unlike BMW, </span><span>can do the </span>BMW CarPlay activation<span> even if you live in a country which is not on the </span><strong><a href="https://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability/#apple-carplay" target="_blank">Apple CarPlay availability list</a></strong><span>.</span></p> <div>Please find the details below to verify whether the version of CarPlay compatible with your vehicle will be Fullscreen or Standard, to check your firmware version please follow the instructions below.</div> <div></div> <div>Go to "Navigation" &gt; Choose "Map" &gt; Press Options button &gt; Select "Navigation settings" &gt; Scroll down to "Position and Version" &gt; Select "Version Information".</div> <div> <span data-mce-fragment="1">If your firmware starts with the letter </span><span style="color: #ff2a00;"><strong data-mce-fragment="1">N, O, P, Q, R, S, U, V, W, X or any following letter</strong></span><span data-mce-fragment="1"> . e.g. </span><strong data-mce-fragment="1">NBTevo_N</strong><span data-mce-fragment="1"> then your firmware is compatible.</span> </div> <div></div> <p>Contact us to find out more information prior to purchasing if there is any confusion and ensure you provide us with the Last 7 Characters &amp; Digits of your VIN Number</p> <h4>Wi-Fi Antenna</h4> <p>If your vehicle is equipped with either the <span style="color: #ff2a00;"><strong>Wireless Charging</strong></span> option or <span style="color: #ff2a00;"><strong>Wi-Fi Hotspot</strong> </span>then you will not require the Wi-Fi Antenna to be installed.</p> <p><strong>Please note if your vehicle does not have either of the above options, then you will require the Wi-Fi antenna to be fitted as a requirement for Apple CarPlay to function correctly</strong>. It is the buyers responsibility to ensure the above is checked, but if there is any doubts please feel free to reach out to us directly.</p> <h4>Requirements</h4> <p>Please note when purchasing this product you are booking in for a physical appointment with us, should you want this done remotely please select remote-services. You will receive an email containing your Booking confirmation details, including address and all relevant information.</p> <p><strong>Note - Returns/Refunds are not applicable with this product due to Files/Activation Codes being bound to the vehicles VIN once ordered.</strong></p>