Is it really true that there is no way to get wired CarPlay? No iDrive special editions anywhere?Ĥ. I really don't want another bill and something that can disconnect me at randomģ. Will I have to start paying $80/year for CarPlay if I upgrade software? The car was bought with CarPlay as an option as part of Executive Package I think, so I hope not. Should I already have this software update as part of 'over the air' update? I thought that wasn't possible?Ģ. Any owner can install this kind of update themselves as long as their car features a Combox, which works with iDrive and enhances many technology features in your BMW.ġ. This may cover things like multimedia, Bluetooth, Internet connectivity, or mobile compatibility with the latest version of Apple iOS or Samsung/Android system. More common, though, is a partial software update, or media software update. Thus, I'm thinking of installing the BMW software update through a USB stick I suspect this is actually a software issue on the car side and not an iOS issue. This has proven aggravating, especially since these cars don't have wired CarPlay (right?) in which I could connect in 5 seconds by plugging in In the last 0.3% of cases, I have to completely re-pair my phone with the car In 9.7% of cases, I have to restart my iPhone. I tried searching, and surprisingly no results on these forums with that exact quoted message, but plenty of people on Apple forums suggesting re-connecting Wifi. It works when I turn off and on wifi on my iPhone. This may take some time' for 30+ seconds, then fails with 'Connection failed. CarPlay has worked very well and reliably with at least 7 other vehicles I've tried it on, though all were wired CarPlay and rentals.Ĥ0% of the time, the iPhone connects within 15 seconds of startup automaticallyĢ0% of the time, I need to go to the devices page and select Apple CarPlay, and it connectsģ0% of the time, I have to manually connect as above, but it gets stuck on 'Connecting to Apple Carplay. My CarPlay connection with my 2017 M240i has been very unreliable throughout many different iOS updates 11 and 12 (currently 12.3.1, iPhone 8) and minor ones. I'm considering installing a media software update/partial software update to get newer iDrive software and hopefully make my CarPlay reliable.ġ.

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