BMW F48 - Power Distribution Boxes

F48�Information�and�Communication
6.�Android�Devices
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Index Explanation
1 Connection�manager
2 Wiki�Local
3 Web�radio
4 Audio�player�in�USB�mode
5 Android�smartphone�as�audio�player�in�Accessory�mode
6.3.�Function
With�an�Android�telephone�there�are�two�different�options�to�play�media�in�the�vehicle:
• USB�mode
• Accessory�mode
6.3.1.�USB�mode
USB�mode�is�comparable�to�the�function�of�a�mass�storage�device.�If�the�Android�smartphone�is
connected�to�the�vehicle�with�a�USB�cable,�then�one�can�find�the�telephone�under�the�"Multimedia"
main�menu�under�"External�devices",�similar�to�the�connection�of�a�mass�storage�device.�A�search�can
be�performed�for�artists�or�genres.�The�headunit�is�the�audio�player�in�USB�mode.�The�end�device�only
supplies�the�audio�data�to�the�headunit.
In�the�following�table�you�see�the�most�frequent�transmission�types�of�the�various�end�devices.
End�device Transmission
USB�mass�storage�device MSC�(Mass�Storage�Class)
Mobile�phones MTP�(Media�Transfer�Protocol)
Music�search�in�USB�mode