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Apple Car Play
Please feel free to express your opinions on the aforementioned. I currently do not plan to option my build with it and believe it can be added post delivery for $100- $150 more?
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06-21-2017, 07:07 AM | #378 |
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It sucks . There is s whole thread on it. Save your money.
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http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1370386 Ultimately if you are a pure apple apps kind of person, maybe, just maybe. But your phone will be black- no going to it to turn on Waze or some other app - I think you can eventually get it to wake up, but for me, it was very hard to get it to turn on - and remember, unplugging it does not help - cause it is using the wifi in your car. SO YOU CAN'T GET TO YOUR PHONE. Ugh... I want to like it, I really do - but UGH UGH UGH.
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For me, I use it for Podcasts and music which I could do through bluetooth but the sound quality is much much worse and the volume control is a lot worse too. They have Amazon music now too which is where I have a lot of my music stored/am a prime member for the additional benefits. I don't use the nav or anything else, preferring either Waze or the on board nav because Apple maps are worse than Mapquest. It does the job. Plus car play is constantly being updated so it can only get better in the future and would add to resale than a car without it. $300 is reasonable. It's like 0.5% of the car cost. In short, it's not life changing. A 2016 owner shouldn't retrofit all the components (3k+) just to get it. But it's nice from a convenience perspective for a few things. Last edited by blackholescion; 06-21-2017 at 08:03 AM.. |
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The interface is fantastic. What don't you like about it and how would you make it better? I have zero issues with mine. It is fast, works everytime, and my phone isn't blacked out. In fact if I open messages or maps on the phone, the same thing happens on the iDrive...
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It shows text messages right? For that alone it's worth it. The way older iDrive handles SMS is infuriating.
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I might be in the minority as well but I like CarPlay. I'm connected via wifi and my screen is not blacked out. I'm running OS 10.3.2. I enjoy accessing my podcasts, pandora, Spotify, messages, and making calls via Siri.
I run Waze in the background of my iPhone 7 and have the alerts output to CarPlay. I use Waze mainly for police and hazard alerts. |
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I love CarPlay. I'm amazed at the negative feedback. All I do is turn on Bluetooth and away I go. I use my iPhone heavily and this feature makes it seamless to use in the car. It reflects the features I use on my phone exactly on the nav screen. Phone, messages and Apple Music are all there and function exactly as on the phone. What's the alternative? Use the native BMW interfaces? The phone contacts, and music interfaces in iDrive stink and I'm grateful to be able to avoid them altogether. By the way I access CarPlay features with idrive controller, voice commands (texts) or on the phone itself which is not blacked out and allows full use when connected through Bluetooth. CarPlay is not an overly expensive option and I can't imagine not ticking that box unless ofcourse you're an Android user
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Ohhh, that also reminds me...when CarPlay is on, I lose the ability to say "call Bob Smith". I think it reports back with "the phone book is empty"
And as an FYI, it does not use Bluetooth
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I have found BMW Connected Drive respond when I push the voice activation button on the steering wheel and thought I had seen a video where Siri should when using CarPlay. I get around that by saying Hey Siri... Reminds me I need to dig into the manual about that. EDIT: Use Siri with CarPlay If your vehicle supports CarPlay or Siri Eyes Free, hold down the voice-command button on your steering wheel while you say what you need. If you aren't sure where the voice-command button is, check the manual for your car or stereo. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205634 Last edited by omasou; 09-26-2018 at 11:47 AM.. |
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Turn off Notifications for iMessage when using CarPlay... http://www.iphonehacks.com/2017/01/d...e-carplay.html |
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That link also makes it sound like the option can be disabled. |
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