07-26-2019, 03:13 AM | #89 |
New Member
6
Rep 19
Posts |
Guys...Calm the F*** down.
It's absolutely normal that the big technology behind iDrive would have lead to this...I am sure they are going to fix everything soon. |
Appreciate
0
|
07-26-2019, 06:47 AM | #90 | |
Second Lieutenant
39
Rep 235
Posts |
Quote:
Its not only the G20s, its happening in X5s and other cars in their range. Now as for the M340i great car to drive, great performance and economy and its relaxing on the interstate but still fun on little back-country roads.. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-26-2019, 01:33 PM | #91 |
Colonel
380
Rep 2,290
Posts |
I contacted BMW Customer Relations and had my case escalated. I'm going to stop by my dealer to have them formally document the problem. I then plan to request waiver of lease payments until BMW fixes the issue (was told this wasn't out of the question). Perhaps this will motivate BMW to finally fix the problem. Obviously this technology doesn't prevent the vehicle from driving, but I don't expect to pay this much for a vehicle where technology is a major selling point, and it's clearly half-baked.
It's especially disheartening as this vehicle rolled out in March, and they still have no ETA for a software release. Working in technology and client service, if I ever gave my clients this level of service, I would have no clients and therefore no job. I'm appalled someone in corporate didn't light a fire under someone's ass to have this fixed months ago. |
Appreciate
0
|
07-26-2019, 01:44 PM | #92 | |
Major
419
Rep 1,068
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-26-2019, 02:37 PM | #93 | |
Private
47
Rep 82
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-26-2019, 08:31 PM | #94 |
Lieutenant
123
Rep 425
Posts |
Just picked up my car today. Still getting used to it, so I haven't driven long enough to know if it's working.
Curious about three things: Dealer told me the phone will work in either Carplay or BMW mode but not both. So if the car is connected via Carplay and I close Carplay for the standard BMW apps, the phone won't work via Bluetooth in standard BMW model. Funny, the Chevy I rented last week, was able to work in either mode. Those of you with updated software, what is the version your car is running? There is internal wifi in the car and a banner came up with the wifi password. I didn't have my phone at the time, and I can't seem to find the password.
__________________
2019 G20 330i xDrive Med. Blue/Cognac Leather ZCV|ZPP|ZPX|HK|Remote Start (Ret'd)
2016 F06 640i xDrive Med. Blue/Red Leather MSport|B&O|Driver Asst+|Cold|Night (Ret'd) 2013 F30 335i xDrive Mineral Grey/Black Leather (Ret'd) 2011 E90 328i xDrive Space Grey/Black Leather(Ret'd) 2009 E90 328i xDrive Monaco Blue/(Ret'd) 2007 E90 328i xDrive Graphite (Ret'd) |
Appreciate
0
|
07-27-2019, 10:29 AM | #95 | |
Colonel
380
Rep 2,290
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-27-2019, 11:04 AM | #96 |
Lieutenant
219
Rep 500
Posts |
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. |
Appreciate
0
|
07-27-2019, 11:11 AM | #97 | |
Colonel
380
Rep 2,290
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-27-2019, 12:39 PM | #98 |
Lieutenant
219
Rep 500
Posts |
I like BMW's Nav because it shows up in the HUD and Dash. To me using that AND Waze is the perfect combo. If it was not able to do both I would default to Waze.
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-27-2019, 04:11 PM | #99 |
Colonel
380
Rep 2,290
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-27-2019, 04:55 PM | #100 |
Lieutenant
219
Rep 500
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-28-2019, 11:57 AM | #101 |
Colonel
380
Rep 2,290
Posts |
Curious how that will work. I guess if CarPlay can "run" on the main iDrive screen, it could run on the HUD? I hope this doesn't require new/different hardware.
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-28-2019, 12:02 PM | #102 | |
Lieutenant
284
Rep 402
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
1
Pauleebe379.50 |
07-28-2019, 04:51 PM | #103 | ||
Private First Class
120
Rep 129
Posts |
Quote:
|
||
Appreciate
0
|
07-28-2019, 08:25 PM | #104 |
Lieutenant
219
Rep 500
Posts |
No clue to be honest. The article just said it’s a feature they will working on. Sounded like it was up to Apple to allow access to the feature.
Last edited by phillyd2; 07-28-2019 at 10:08 PM.. |
Appreciate
0
|
07-31-2019, 06:35 AM | #105 | |
Part of the bimmer family!
139
Rep 293
Posts
Drives: BMWG20; BMW E90
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: The Netherlands
|
Quote:
The other way around by the way the same happens. Software companies don't tend to make great hardware. (I even believe Tesla is a prime example of that as well). As long as these companies are learning, evolving and improving, I hope proper customer service is employed to ease the burdon on the canary customers..
__________________
“You can put wings on a pig, but that doesn't make it an eagle.”
|
|
Appreciate
1
Olek_online6.00 |
08-02-2019, 05:29 PM | #106 | |
New Member
9
Rep 27
Posts |
For one glorious week, BMW Connected app completely worked for me.
Then--like a fool--I let it update again this morning for 'minor bug fixes'. Now I'm back to no commands working. Anybody save the Jul 25 APK somewhere? Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
08-02-2019, 05:34 PM | #107 | |
New Member
9
Rep 27
Posts |
For one glorious week, BMW Connected app completely worked for me.
Then--like a fool--I let it update again this morning for 'minor bug fixes'. Now I'm back to no commands working. Anybody save the Jul 25 APK somewhere? Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
08-03-2019, 01:04 PM | #108 | ||
Private First Class
120
Rep 129
Posts |
Quote:
|
||
Appreciate
0
|
08-03-2019, 02:15 PM | #109 |
Lieutenant
123
Rep 425
Posts |
Other than some minor issues, CarPlay has worked for me virtually flawlessly in the 9 days I've owned the car. On v3/2019.48 version of software. Only twice did I have issues connecting either via CarPlay or iDrive interface and have had no dropped calls.
Only issues are some mismatched album art, which corrects itself after a song or two; and a "Please wait..." message when running music (shuffle by song) via iDrive interface.
__________________
2019 G20 330i xDrive Med. Blue/Cognac Leather ZCV|ZPP|ZPX|HK|Remote Start (Ret'd)
2016 F06 640i xDrive Med. Blue/Red Leather MSport|B&O|Driver Asst+|Cold|Night (Ret'd) 2013 F30 335i xDrive Mineral Grey/Black Leather (Ret'd) 2011 E90 328i xDrive Space Grey/Black Leather(Ret'd) 2009 E90 328i xDrive Monaco Blue/(Ret'd) 2007 E90 328i xDrive Graphite (Ret'd) |
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|