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MINI Apple CarPlay & Android Auto Retrofit

Factory-look wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for your MINI, integrated into the factory infotainment system — with your rotary and touchscreen controls and cameras retained. Clean, reversible, and fitted across London & Surrey.

Factory infotainment retained Wireless & reversible Mobile across London & Surrey

Factory-look wireless CarPlay & Android Auto, retrofitted to your MINI infotainment.

MINI CarPlay, integrated into infotainment

MINI infotainment is BMW's, rebadged - MINI Connected runs on the same NBT and NBT EVO platforms as iDrive, with a different interface layer on top. That is good news, because it means the same activation and retrofit routes apply and the hardware is well understood. What differs is the packaging: an F55 or F56 dash is smaller and more tightly packed than a 3 Series, so an interface installation is a more delicate job than the equivalent BMW.

What you get

  • Activation or retrofit on the NBT and NBT EVO platforms behind MINI Connected.
  • CarPlay and Android Auto on the circular centre display.
  • The MINI controller and steering-wheel controls unchanged.
  • The centre display and its trim ring released properly, not levered.
  • Reversing camera, DAB and factory navigation all retained.
  • No aftermarket head unit in an already tightly packed F55/F56 dash.
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Which system is in your MINI

Your car will have one of MINI Connected, built on BMW's NBT and NBT EVO platforms, and that decides whether the work is an activation or a retrofit. We confirm it from your registration and VIN before quoting.

How we do it on a MINI

On later NBT EVO cars the capability is often present and needs enabling, which is a coding job with nothing added. On earlier cars we fit an interface behind the centre screen and feed the factory display, keeping the MINI controller as the input. The circular centre display and the surrounding trim ring are not forgiving, so panels are released properly rather than persuaded - that is the main practical difference from doing the same work on a BMW.

What stays exactly as it was

The MINI controller, steering-wheel controls, reversing camera, DAB and factory navigation are all retained, and the distinctive centre-display layout is unaffected.

How it works

MINI CarPlay, done properly

Wireless on infotainment

Apple CarPlay & Android Auto added to your factory infotainment system — no cables, no clutter.

Factory controls kept

Your rotary and touchscreen controls and steering buttons keep working exactly as before.

Cameras retained

Reversing and surround cameras are kept and integrated where supported.

Wireless
Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
24 hrs
Quotation within
Reversible
No permanent changes
W11
Base or mobile fitting

Tracker certificates are only generated on business days.

Models we cover

MINI models we upgrade

We retrofit CarPlay across the MINI range with a factory screen, including the Hatch, Clubman, Countryman, Convertible and Cooper SE. Generation and screen type vary, so we confirm compatibility from a photo first.

Not listed, or unsure of your system? Send a photo of your dashboard and we’ll confirm your exact MINI in minutes.

Complete your install

While we’re with your MINI

Most CarPlay customers protect their vehicle at the same visit. Ask us to add insurance-approved security:

Upgrade your MINI today

Tell us your MINI and we’ll confirm compatibility from a photo, give you a fixed price and the earliest mobile fitting slot at your address across London & Surrey.

Questions

MINI CarPlay — frequently asked

Is MINI CarPlay the same job as BMW?
Technically similar - MINI Connected runs on BMW's NBT and NBT EVO platforms, so the same activation and retrofit routes apply. Practically it is more delicate: an F55 or F56 dash is smaller and more tightly packed, and the circular centre display and trim ring show any rough handling.
Can my MINI just be activated?
On later NBT EVO cars, often yes - the capability is present and needs enabling, which is a coding job with nothing added to the dash. Earlier cars need an interface. We identify the unit from your VIN before quoting.
Will the round centre display still look right?
Yes. We use the factory display and the MINI controller, so the layout is unchanged and there is no aftermarket head unit. The trim ring comes off properly and goes back the same way.
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