Is Entune to Android Auto/Car Play a pipe dream?

So apparently some older Mazdas are getting infotainment updates to include AA/CP. I feel like I read some BS somewhere that the hardware in our Entune systems wouldn't allow it, but I doubt Mazda built their systems thinking they'd want to be able to add AA/CP later on. If Mazda can do it, why can't Toyota?

https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/10/26/android-auto-coming-mazda-cars-mzd-connect-next-month/

 

Extremely unlikely.

Entune 2.0 has been around since well before AA/Carplay and I highly doubt they did any back end upgrades to support it.

I wouldn't go above 50/50 on any in place upgrades for Entune 3.0 decks either.

 

yeah..you'll probably have to swap HU..i have a 2018 camry with entunes 3 and looks like the 19 is coming with carplay and they don't plan on upgrading the 18's. I would need new 19 HU instead..dumb

 

So it looks like Mazda is offering both a hardware and software upgrade to get AA/CP. I'd gladly pay $400 to get those added.

https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/...mazda-models-pricey-dealer-installed-upgrade/

 

It shocks me that these car companies would want to spend the R&D money and resources to develop their own half-assed UI and NAV systems when something so universally well-liked and asked for is out there. Still reeling at how truly awful the headunit in my 2015 is; I'm even more shocked that they are still putting the same thing in 2019s.

And then you're going to charge me $200+ for a map update? Like most, I choose to use my phone, with its free updates and much more accurate maps. I'm willing to bet Toyota is about to go balls to the wall with Android and CarPlay because they certainly don't seem to be allocating any resources to improving the factory HU.