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With the lack of Android Auto, has anyone considered a "permanent" iPhone install vs. one of the Bimmertech MMI devices?
Upsides are not having to switch between the factory system and the Bimmertech addon, retaining touchscreen functionality, and (potentially?) better audio quality by not using the aux jack, though I'm not sure about the last one. Install would also be significantly less involved for the phone, and the upfront cost would also be much less. At $15/mo and a $200 phone, break even would be over 3 years for the MMI.
Downsides are long term cost (recurring monthly expense for an extra line + data), a phone that may be dead when getting into the car and needing to be powered back on, and cost of the phone itself, though the phone could be a pretty cheap used model. I'm guessing the phone may need to be replaced after a few years. The phone would not be my primary, but that doesn't really matter to me as I never take calls anyway.
Upsides are not having to switch between the factory system and the Bimmertech addon, retaining touchscreen functionality, and (potentially?) better audio quality by not using the aux jack, though I'm not sure about the last one. Install would also be significantly less involved for the phone, and the upfront cost would also be much less. At $15/mo and a $200 phone, break even would be over 3 years for the MMI.
Downsides are long term cost (recurring monthly expense for an extra line + data), a phone that may be dead when getting into the car and needing to be powered back on, and cost of the phone itself, though the phone could be a pretty cheap used model. I'm guessing the phone may need to be replaced after a few years. The phone would not be my primary, but that doesn't really matter to me as I never take calls anyway.
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