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      09-28-2020, 02:36 AM   #89
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Only the arrows. Not a full map. See my pictures few posts earlier.
Very poor implementation from BMW, in Carplay I don't even see the arrows...
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      09-28-2020, 04:39 AM   #90
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I noticed in the pictures you posted that the horizontal tach showed up in your HUD. My HUD tachometer doesn't work in Sport only, but does for All the time. Is that what you had it in?
Hmm, good question. I actually didn't do any setting and can't remember what's that looks like previously.
I only remember there's always a tach on HUD....
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      09-28-2020, 08:49 AM   #91
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Seem like most people here have not gotten the OTA.

I just purchased my car that should be eligible for the upgrade but the dealer said they cant upgrade it.

Any idea when more will get the OTA?
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      09-28-2020, 10:23 AM   #92
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My dealer (in Portugal) last week installed 07.2020 on my 330e G20 and AA should be working. I see that it is now available but it fails to connect everytime. I have tried with 2 different Samsung phones (A7 and A50), both with Android 10 and all the latest updates. Any ideas on why it might be failing to connect? I have tried unpairing and paring again, etc. Many thanks!
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      09-28-2020, 02:18 PM   #93
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Hi,
My dealer (in Portugal) last week installed 07.2020 on my 330e G20 and AA should be working. I see that it is now available but it fails to connect everytime. I have tried with 2 different Samsung phones (A7 and A50), both with Android 10 and all the latest updates. Any ideas on why it might be failing to connect? I have tried unpairing and paring again, etc. Many thanks!
I have the same problem, my phone doesn't work but my wife's s9 works. I've tried with an A50 and an old xiamo, both don't work either.
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      09-28-2020, 08:41 PM   #94
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My dealer (in Portugal) last week installed 07.2020 on my 330e G20 and AA should be working. I see that it is now available but it fails to connect everytime. I have tried with 2 different Samsung phones (A7 and A50), both with Android 10 and all the latest updates. Any ideas on why it might be failing to connect? I have tried unpairing and paring again, etc. Many thanks!
In which step you failed to connect? Any error message on the phone or on the iDrive screen?
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      09-29-2020, 12:13 PM   #95
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Hi,

First it recognizes the phone as 2 differrent devices, 1 for wifi and another for BT. Then it asks me if I want to add applications support, I say yes and it becomes 1 device with the 4 logos - phone, music, apps and wifi.

I then try to connect to android auto and after a while waiting I get the message - "Connection has failed. Check the Android Auto configurations on the mobile device". And of course I have tried everything on the mobile device.

I have since called BMW - they suggested that I reset the car telematics by pressing the radio on/off switch for 30 secs. And unpair and repair everything. Didn't work.

BR
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      09-29-2020, 12:14 PM   #96
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I have the same problem, my phone doesn't work but my wife's s9 works. I've tried with an A50 and an old xiamo, both don't work either.
Thanks for the feedback. I should be able to try with an S10 tomorrow.
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      09-30-2020, 07:29 AM   #97
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Hi,

First it recognizes the phone as 2 differrent devices, 1 for wifi and another for BT. Then it asks me if I want to add applications support, I say yes and it becomes 1 device with the 4 logos - phone, music, apps and wifi.

I then try to connect to android auto and after a while waiting I get the message - "Connection has failed. Check the Android Auto configurations on the mobile device". And of course I have tried everything on the mobile device.

I have since called BMW - they suggested that I reset the car telematics by pressing the radio on/off switch for 30 secs. And unpair and repair everything. Didn't work.

BR
I do experience connection fail first time my iDrive was upgraded to 07/2020.
What I did was factory reset the iDrive and then it worked.
Maybe you want to try it?

Some legacy settings might causes such kind of issue which might not work by just reboot (press 30 sec) the iDrive.
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      09-30-2020, 09:24 AM   #98
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I do experience connection fail first time my iDrive was upgraded to 07/2020.
What I did was factory reset the iDrive and then it worked.
Maybe you want to try it?

Some legacy settings might causes such kind of issue which might not work by just reboot (press 30 sec) the iDrive.
Thanks for all the help guys. I tried the factory reset but still it didn't work with my GalaxyA7. However I was able to borrow a Samsung S10 (with Android 10) and it worked like a charm! So it seems that, despite what BMW says, the Samsung A-series phones, even with an updated Android 10, can't connect.
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      09-30-2020, 10:04 AM   #99
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Thanks for all the help guys. I tried the factory reset but still it didn't work with my GalaxyA7. However I was able to borrow a Samsung S10 (with Android 10) and it worked like a charm! So it seems that, despite what BMW says, the Samsung A-series phones, even with an updated Android 10, can't connect.
Yeah so it's what I expected, too limited set of devices working. Still haven't found a Xiaomi which can work with it, that's why I'm probably going for an iphone.
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      10-02-2020, 05:16 AM   #100
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Yeah so it's what I expected, too limited set of devices working. Still haven't found a Xiaomi which can work with it, that's why I'm probably going for an iphone.
As far as I understood, the only devices that are supposed to work, while running Android 10, are Google and Samsung. All other smartphones should work if they are running Android 11. I guess that would be the case for Xiaomi.
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      10-04-2020, 01:59 AM   #101
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Oddly my Huawei P30 Pro randomly started working flawlessly yesterday with Android Auto. Have tested it 5 times since and connects everytime now. Got the 07/20 update a month ago and never had success previously.
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      10-04-2020, 02:53 AM   #102
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Oddly my Huawei P30 Pro randomly started working flawlessly yesterday with Android Auto. Have tested it 5 times since and connects everytime now. Got the 07/20 update a month ago and never had success previously.
My p30 pro is also working flawlessly, had to enable some stuff through developer options though to get it working.
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      10-04-2020, 11:19 PM   #103
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I've found some russians that managed to retrofit android auto to an iDrive 6 g20, I am really curious how they did that.

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      10-06-2020, 02:11 AM   #104
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My p30 pro is also working flawlessly, had to enable some stuff through developer options though to get it working.
I'm still struggling with my P30 pro, what did you need to change if you don't mind me asking? It still insists on connecting with the direct BMW WiFi.
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      10-07-2020, 01:02 PM   #105
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[QUOTE=juanmad;26762401]I've found some russians that managed to retrofit android auto to an iDrive 6 g20, I am really curious how they did that.

They've stuck an MMI box in behind the head unit for this
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      10-07-2020, 01:18 PM   #106
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I'm still struggling with my P30 pro, what did you need to change if you don't mind me asking? It still insists on connecting with the direct BMW WiFi.
I enabled "mobile data always on" in developer options, that seemed to do the trick.
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      10-09-2020, 06:42 PM   #107
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My p30 pro is also working flawlessly, had to enable some stuff through developer options though to get it working.
I'm still struggling with my P30 pro, what did you need to change if you don't mind me asking? It still insists on connecting with the direct BMW WiFi.
I've found that with my Huawei I need to always have the Bluetooth, wifi and location enabled on the phone prior to connecting to Android auto in the car. Works reliably everytime that way.
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      10-18-2020, 08:32 PM   #108
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Using this with note10 plus, it works but disconnects randomly every 10mins or so and reconnects within 30-45sec automatically. Don't know why.
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      10-20-2020, 03:10 PM   #109
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I've found some russians that managed to retrofit android auto to an iDrive 6 g20, I am really curious how they did that.

iDrive 6 in a G20
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      10-21-2020, 07:23 PM   #110
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Doesn't want to work with my LG G8. Nothing but connection errors. I have it set to use mobile data while connected to wifi. Tried rebooting iDrive, too. I'll try un-pairing/re-pairing my phone and factory reset tomorrow.

Edit: got it working.
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