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      07-20-2017, 02:21 AM   #86
wenklaw
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Drives: m2
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: UK

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Originally Posted by McPurrs View Post
900 miles into ownership, carplay is still rock solid. May 17 build
My carplay works perfectly well enough, I just don't really understand the point of it as it doesn't do anything as far as I can make out that the iDrive 4/5/6 system doesn't do better? Please point out anything I am missing in terms of better features though as I actually want to use it!!!

For me
Apple Maps Nav v BMW idrive Nav - BMW Nav wins for me

iTunes v streaming via standard Bluetooth on the iPhone or USB - the later wins as album art and tracks are easier to select and see

Phone calls - For me better on the idrive as I can scroll on the steering wheel for last calls rather than having to use the carplay menu which is more fiddly. In general I find the menu structure better on the idrive for everything

Carplay Apps - What apps, they are fairly limited

Button shortcuts above the stereo don't work for carplay items, or am I missing something?

idrive6 lite wont display carplay maps in a live tile, only music playing.

There is other functionality that seems to be on the idrive but missing from carplay as well, little things but I cant recall them

I am glad I have it but not convinced its really 100% ready, seems rushed. Hopefully it will improve
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