Yeah, I 'inherited' a 2015 BMW 1-series with very basic equipment from my grandma. Plenty of car for a cs student, but I really wanted Apple Carplay and Android Auto in my car.
You're right though, it is not perfect. But I was surprised how well it's integrated. It definitely connects faster and more reliably than the default Bluetooth connection in the car and it can be removed without a trace afterwards, since it's just a piggyback box.
I do experience a crash though sometimes, and then I have to stop, turn off and lock the car for ~30 seconds just to restart the box.
I have a binary firmware file from the manufacturer, was thinking I might try to decompile it and make my own version, but I don't have a the experience or the time atm.
You're right though, it is not perfect. But I was surprised how well it's integrated. It definitely connects faster and more reliably than the default Bluetooth connection in the car and it can be removed without a trace afterwards, since it's just a piggyback box.
I do experience a crash though sometimes, and then I have to stop, turn off and lock the car for ~30 seconds just to restart the box.
I have a binary firmware file from the manufacturer, was thinking I might try to decompile it and make my own version, but I don't have a the experience or the time atm.