05-14-2020, 09:14 AM | #1 |
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Constantly switching my iPhone connection mode
So is it just me? I have to keep switching connection modes for my iPhone between Carplay mode and iDrive mode.
In iDrive I can receive, view and read out text messages but not send them. In Carplay mode I can send text messages (via Siri) but not view the received ones nor read them out. Then if I'm in Carplay mode and say Hello BMW, call "person" it tells me I can't while the phone is in Carplay mode, so I have to switch to iDrive mode. But then I want to change back to Carplay mode for the Carplay features like Google Maps etc.... It goes on like this.... While I'm grateful to have all these features it does drive me slightly crazy. I wouldn't mind if I could just switch phone modes with a single button press but no, it won't let me do that with my memory buttons. Don't suppose this is improved in the 03/2020 version? |
05-15-2020, 06:00 AM | #3 |
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"Hey BMW" will not work for CarPlay. BMW's personal assistant only works for phone-related commands when your bluetooth's connection mode is in "iDrive."
For voice activation while connected to CarPlay, you must use Siri. It is worth noting that if you press the voice activation button on the steering wheel just once, it is the BMW's personal assistant. If you hold down the button, Siri will appear if connected to CarPlay. |
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WHY can't you be in Carplay but still say "Hey BMW" and get iDrive to work is the question? Last edited by hottroc; 05-15-2020 at 09:34 AM.. |
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05-15-2020, 09:38 AM | #5 |
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I mostly stay in Idrive due to my preference of the display and maps.
I don't believe my Idrive lets me view text messages? Am I missing something or a setting I left out? |
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05-17-2020, 04:36 PM | #11 |
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If they let us send text messages in iDrive that would fix things enough for me. We can access Contacts and read the texts so sending should be possible too, maybe via voice control.
Also the thing is the iDrive voice control does actually work in Carplay mode. It recognises its keyword, comes on and asks how it can help. Just then it tells me it can't make a call while in Carplay mode. It's like an artificial restriction or the programmers couldn't be bothered to work it out. Alternatively if I could switch between the 2 modes with just a click of a memory button, I could cope with that too. Not asking for much lol. We can just hope that they improve this with an update sometime. |
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