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      03-24-2020, 03:21 PM   #67
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Does it not work for iPhone Pro maybe?
Are you talking about using your iPhone as a key or the keycard the car came with? Only Samsung galaxy phones can be used as a digital keycard for now. No other phone iirc.

I used Jay’s video to activate my keycard and it worked. The keycard still works except for one day when the car would not let me open the door with it (I could start the car but had to open the door using the connecteddrive app).
It's not even showing up as an option in my iDrive to even sync though?
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It's not even showing up as an option in my iDrive to even sync though?


Did you try doing it as in the video above?

All I did was get in the car, put the key card on the NFC tray without starting the engine and the option to paid the keycard popped up, just like in the video above. I didn’t need to do anything in the iDrive/connecteddrive app.
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      03-24-2020, 05:37 PM   #69
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It's not even showing up as an option in my iDrive to even sync though?


Did you try doing it as in the video above?

All I did was get in the car, put the key card on the NFC tray without starting the engine and the option to paid the keycard popped up, just like in the video above. I didn't need to do anything in the iDrive/connecteddrive app.
Something isn't right then.
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It's not detecting a card when I put it in the tray. Will have to ask my SA about it I guess
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Did you try doing it as in the video above?

All I did was get in the car, put the key card on the NFC tray without starting the engine and the option to paid the keycard popped up, just like in the video above. I didn’t need to do anything in the iDrive/connecteddrive app.
Same here, I only did this today and it worked as in the video, however the car is a little particular about whether it decides to accept it for lock / unlock. Instead of just tapping it to the handle and it always working, sometimes I have to move it a bit to get it to take effect.
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Something isn't right then.
I think I placed the keycard on the tray without starting the car. I got into the car with my key, placed the card on the tray and a message popped up on the idrive asking me if I wanted to activate it.
If you turned your car on, try going to the key option in the car settings (instead of doors/access) and see if there’s an option there?
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      03-24-2020, 09:15 PM   #73
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Something isn't right then.
I think I placed the keycard on the tray without starting the car. I got into the car with my key, placed the card on the tray and a message popped up on the idrive asking me if I wanted to activate it.
If you turned your car on, try going to the key option in the car settings (instead of doors/access) and see if there’s an option there?
I'll check again tomorrow and let you know. Thanks for the pointers!
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It would have been funnier if it didn't begin with an envious post meant to make Mcar owners feel like shit
Don't worry about what anyone else thinks... not about your car, or anything else in life. It is YOUR life. If you are happy and you are not doing anyone any harm, you're all set.

As for the 'real' M vs M340.

I have had three 'real' M3's. I like my 'poser' M340 better than all three of them. The M340 is a beautiful car. The perfect compromise. I couldn't care less what others think. It is MY car, I drive it.

I just found my black carbon M digital key. It was in my manual in my glove compartment. Neither my salesman or the BMW "genius" told me about it or showed me it. Jackasses.

It is activated (yep, at 1:20 AM) and it is cool as shit.

Guess I should look through the manual on this car. Lots of little surprises.
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I just found my black carbon M digital key. It was in my manual in my glove compartment. Neither my salesman or the BMW "genius" told me about it or showed me it. Jackasses.

It is activated (yep, at 1:20 AM) and it is cool as shit.

Guess I should look through the manual on this car. Lots of little surprises.
Same here. I found it only after JayPichardo told me where to look for it!
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I can start the car with Digital Key but it wont unlock the doors. Also, I'd like to use my Samsung Note 10 but that will require a visit to the dealer.
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@JayPichardo ,

My car came with the basic grey card; how do I get the //M style one?

While the card is terrific, using my phone is even better!

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      03-25-2020, 08:46 PM   #78
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Tried with my car off tonight and vehicle won't even pick up on the card. I'm wondering if I have a faulty card bc everything else in my car has worked perfect since I've picked it up (as it should)
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I can start the car with Digital Key but it wont unlock the doors. Also, I'd like to use my Samsung Note 10 but that will require a visit to the dealer.
Mine was like that for one entire day. No matter what, I couldn’t unlock or lock the door with the keycard but I could start it. It fixed itself the next day. I did nothing.
Maybe try again in a few days and see if it locks/unlocks the car?

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@JayPichardo ,

My car came with the basic grey card; how do I get the //M style one?

While the card is terrific, using my phone is even better!

Thanks
Older cars come with the black one. You’ll have to order a new one from your dealer.

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Tried with my car off tonight and vehicle won't even pick up on the card. I'm wondering if I have a faulty card bc everything else in my car has worked perfect since I've picked it up (as it should)
If your dealership is nearby, why not take it in? If they’re closed, email the SA you bought the car from and he/she should be able to guide you as to what to do.
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My September build came with the standard black BMW key. Rarely use it though. I use my S10+ as the key most of the time and have the key card in my wallet as backup.
Mine was built in Feb and came with white key, but it will also be a backup that lives in my wallet. In a minimalist carbon fiber wallet, one more card does not make a noticeable difference in footprint, and it might come in handy in certain situations. I travel often, and once while staying in a hotel that had in-room washer and dryer, made the mistake of leaving a keyfob in a pair of jeans as it went through the washer (and it was the only key I had on me). Luckily it still worked, but if not I would have been stuck out of town without a way to open/start my vehicle.

Once iPhones support digital key, that will most likely be my primary. Remote start on the keyfob is very handy however, so I might miss that. Nothing quite like the tactile feedback of a button.
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My September build came with the standard black BMW key. Rarely use it though. I use my S10+ as the key most of the time and have the key card in my wallet as backup.
Mine was built in Feb and came with white key, but it will also be a backup that lives in my wallet. In a minimalist carbon fiber wallet, one more card does not make a noticeable difference in footprint, and it might come in handy in certain situations. I travel often, and once while staying in a hotel that had in-room washer and dryer, made the mistake of leaving a keyfob in a pair of jeans as it went through the washer (and it was the only key I had on me). Luckily it still worked, but if not I would have been stuck out of town without a way to open/start my vehicle.

Once iPhones support digital key, that will most likely be my primary. Remote start on the keyfob is very handy however, so I might miss that. Nothing quite like the tactile feedback of a button.
Not to hijack this thread, but what type of minimalist wallet are you using? I have been looking for awhile.
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Tried with my car off tonight and vehicle won't even pick up on the card. I'm wondering if I have a faulty card bc everything else in my car has worked perfect since I've picked it up (as it should)
Did you activate it?
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Tried with my car off tonight and vehicle won't even pick up on the card. I'm wondering if I have a faulty card bc everything else in my car has worked perfect since I've picked it up (as it should)
Did you activate it?
No I've looked into every option and even tried seeing if I could do something through the connected app. Any other ideas?
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Not to hijack this thread, but what type of minimalist wallet are you using? I have been looking for awhile.
An inexpensive (but real carbon fiber) no-name brand product from Amazon, I think it was $22. It's easy to spend 5x that, but I didn't want to spend a lot until I saw what features would really be important to me. I'm going to get a better one at some point, just haven't shopped around.
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No I've looked into every option and even tried seeing if I could do something through the connected app. Any other ideas?
https://jaypichardo.com/2019/02/11/h...-key-nfc-card/
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No I've looked into every option and even tried seeing if I could do something through the connected app. Any other ideas?
https://jaypichardo.com/2019/02/11/h...-key-nfc-card/
Watched this already!
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I can start the car with Digital Key but it wont unlock the doors. Also, I'd like to use my Samsung Note 10 but that will require a visit to the dealer.
I had a similar issue a few weeks back. Where are you placing the card on the door handle? I've found that if you place the card with the "BMW" horizontally near the center of the door handle it works every time.
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Oddly enough my car suddenly had the option for me to sync my NFC card. I noticed some other small changes to my vehicle, like my music staying on even after I shut the car off and open the door. It will stop when I lock it like my last F30 did.

Wonder if there was an update OTA? I've had the car for less than 3 weeks and it hasn't been to a dealership for service since I picked it up
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