Proton has confirmed that existing owners who sideload Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (AACP) functions into their car’s Atlas or GKUI IHU will have their vehicle’s warranty affected. “If they do it, it’s on their …
Proton has confirmed that existing owners who sideload Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functions into their car’s Atlas or GKUI IHU will have their vehicle’s warranty affected. “If they do it, it’s on their own and they have to take full responsibility,” Proton deputy CEO Roslan Abdullah told the press at the S70 media drive.
Owners of Geely-Proton SUVs such as the X50 and X70 would be aware that some of their counterparts have sideloaded AACP into their Atlas or GKUI infotainment system. This is because the phone mirroring features are absent from Proton’s range, even in theWhat this effectively means is that the X90, which already has hardware capable of AACP, is set to be the. Customers can expect an official announcement of an OTA software update in the near future.
What about the S70? Its hardware is AACP ready, but Proton wants to avoid a ‘langkah bendul’ situation and any update for the sedan will only come after big brother X90. As for older Geely-Proton models such as the X50 and X70, the Proton Edar chief said that there are challenges from various aspects when it comes to retrofitting AACP. Basically, it’s down to hardware, cost and licensing.
“I cannot say yes or no at the moment, but we’re keeping it open to address customer expectation,” he said with regards to retrofitting AACP to older models. From how it sounds, there could be hope for recent introductions such as the S70 and theWhy didn’t the Geely-Proton cars come with AACP in the first place and why is Proton scrambling now? WeDanny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats.
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