Since I only use Google Maps and Waze for their real-time-traffic info, and police detection features, I find BMW navigation useless. That's why
I put a lot of thought into finding a good position for my phone. I wanted to put the phone it my line of sight, but wanted to avoid using ugly mounts that would make the dashboard look ugly while the phone is unmounted.
In the end I decided to use magnetic holder
Scoche MagicMount Surface that I positioned left from the central display.
I'm very happy with the results. Phone sticks firmly to the magnetic holder, and it's positioned exactly where I want it: within a comfortable hand reach, and directly in the line of sight, but without obstructing my view of the road.
This position works better with the 8.8" central display since there is more space around the display. Bigger, 10" display has around half of inch less horizontal space for the magnetic holder, so phone can slightly cover the left edge of the screen.
