These capabilities were the last to go under the knife due to a deficiency of microcomponents.

The Bavarian automaker promised that the software for connecting smartphones will be installed on injured cars later in the form of an air update. At the moment, buyers of current models will have to resort to the use of Bluetooth or the good old AUX cable if they want to connect their phone to the car.

The loss of Apple Carplay and Android Auto as a result of the BMW transition to the new chip supplier, which currently do not have the software necessary for communication with smartphones. This means that cars with the designation of the "6P1" model will be deprived of the ability to connect smartphones until an air update appears.

BMW 6P1 drivers will still be able to use Bluetooth A2DP to connect their phones to the car or travel back to the zero years using the AUX cable if their phone still has a 3.5 mm port-the function that Apple removed from output iPhone 7.

The lack of Google and Apple technology was the last problem that BMW and other automakers faced due to lack of chips. Earlier, BMW was forced to abandon the sensory screen in some models to save on semiconductors.

Despite the deficit, BMW still plans to equip the upcoming 7 series with some incredible new functions, including a 4K-river-ecran for rear passengers.

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