Hi, I was just wondering, as the 2019 ILX has Android Auto on it, and the infotainment system hardware I assume to be basically the same, seeing that they haven't really changed anything other than aesthetics. Would there be a way to have Acura simply upgrade the software on my current 2018 ILX to have the new infotainment software with Android Auto? Thanks!

 

The infotainment is not the same. It's a major upgrade. The MMC TLX also got the same infotainment upgrade. I just drove a TLX loaner recently and the infotainment is faster. Most notably, the touchscreen area is completely redesigned.

 

Does AA support 5.1 music files?

 

AA (and CarPlay) has nothing to do with the audio quality. It is simply a user interface to run apps on your car's built-in screen.

 

Well I tried playing the 5.1 files thru my phone and was sorely disappointed. Did not appear to be multi channel. Did this with flac files, when I have time I will test other formats.