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      07-27-2019, 11:11 AM   #97
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Originally Posted by phillyd2 View Post
I too was pleasantly surprised to learn that with CarPlay running you don't need to be in the CarPlay screen for the apps to keep working.

I was using iDrive Navigation and in the background I got Waze audio alerts and imessage notifications. However in order to hear and reply to the message it went into the CarPlay screen.
That's good to know. I wouldn't mind trying BMW's nav (even though I think Waze is superior) as it's more integrated into the driving experience, but appreciate warnings for cameras or cops (which iDrive doesn't provide).
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