Carplay sucks

Jadenkid22 · 06-07-2022, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by cls49bmw

Wireless Car Play works well for me. However, wired makes the use of Car Play pretty much a non issue for most users.

When I've rented a car that has Car Play, I just plug my phone in using the wire I brought with me, and I'm up and running. That wouldn't be quite as easy if the rental car required a wireless connection.

I'm not sure why car makers like BMW went for wireless.

Exactly! Wired is just plug and play no issues. At least give the option for both

beldriver · 06-14-2022, 05:51 AM

Carplay works fine but if you have a heads up display, it will only show navigation from Apple Maps.

Bc2005 · 06-14-2022, 07:09 AM

I use navigation a lot in my car, and I don’t like CarPlay because I can’t easily zoom the maps in and out.

With the BMW nav I can use the iDrive dial to zoom in when I get closer to a turn or want to find a street name, and then zoom back out to a bigger map view when I want to know the entire route. With CarPlay I have to use the touchscreen to change the map scale, and that is not easy to do reliably without looking at the screen if the car is bouncing along.

I want to know more about the route than the next couple of turns because some routes can get very screwy. The GPS calculation is based on speed limits and distance. Sometimes a route is bad/slow/complicated because of excessive traffic lights or a school zone, and like to have a better idea of the big picture of the route.

ventjock · 08-15-2022, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jadenkid22

I LOVE Carplay, but WIRED!!!!!! Coming from Hondas/Acuras it was so easy to just connect the wire and you're good to go.

This Wireless thing is crap.

Sometimes connects perfectly, Sometimes I sit there 5 mins to get it going. Maybe it's the fact I have a XS max. Wife has 13 pro max and says she only had an issue once.

I have a 13 pro and its still iffy at times. My wife has wired carplay in her mazda CX5 and it works 100% of the time. I'm still hoping a wired aftermarket solution comes out at some point.

Buckeye Bimmer · 08-15-2022, 05:37 PM

Works great in my new to me 2020 330i xdrive. Worked for me the first time I tried it.

ramparts · 08-16-2022, 03:16 PM

I've found more that it's the iPhone, not the car playing up.

Especially if you are near a known Wi-Fi network, you mr phone will try to connect to that instead of the bmw one of the dog al is strong enough as it's preferred.

So, if you have signed up to one of those free wifi providers that has the same SSID Wherever you go, turn off "connect automatically "

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beldriver New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: BMW X5 45e Join Date: May 2022 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	Carplay works fine but if you have a heads up display, it will only show navigation from Apple Maps.
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06-14-2022, 07:09 AM	#25
Bc2005 First Lieutenant 317 Rep 395 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	I use navigation a lot in my car, and I don’t like CarPlay because I can’t easily zoom the maps in and out. With the BMW nav I can use the iDrive dial to zoom in when I get closer to a turn or want to find a street name, and then zoom back out to a bigger map view when I want to know the entire route. With CarPlay I have to use the touchscreen to change the map scale, and that is not easy to do reliably without looking at the screen if the car is bouncing along. I want to know more about the route than the next couple of turns because some routes can get very screwy. The GPS calculation is based on speed limits and distance. Sometimes a route is bad/slow/complicated because of excessive traffic lights or a school zone, and like to have a better idea of the big picture of the route.
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Buckeye Bimmer Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2011 328i Xdrive Sedan Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Sylvania, OH iTrader: (0)	Works great in my new to me 2020 330i xdrive. Worked for me the first time I tried it.
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ramparts Colonel 1120 Rep 2,244 Posts Drives: M40i Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	I've found more that it's the iPhone, not the car playing up. Especially if you are near a known Wi-Fi network, you mr phone will try to connect to that instead of the bmw one of the dog al is strong enough as it's preferred. So, if you have signed up to one of those free wifi providers that has the same SSID Wherever you go, turn off "connect automatically "
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