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My car's OTA update broke Android Auto, and it's a indictment of modern software
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A car owner reports that an over-the-air software update for their MINI Countryman disabled Android Auto functionality. The author criticizes modern automotive software development practices, specifically the reliance on rapid deployment cycles over rigorous quality assurance.
Just yesterday morning, my brand-new MINI Countryman auto-installed software update 03/2026.54 . How exciting! The release notes promised groundbreaking changes, like changing the default interface highlights to green and other vague, unmentioned "stability improvements."
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