08-20-2020, 09:18 PM | #1 |
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17 M2: Code on CarPlay via Bimmercode?
I've been searching through the bimmercode threads... but cannot find if CarPlay can be coded via bimmercode app.
Or is my only option to pay the $300 fee to BMW to activate. TIA.
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Now even with the above done you will still need FSC codes which cannot be generated on the F series without special tools, and so far to my knowledge there is no free FSC generator available yet for the idrive nbt evo in which idrive 5.0 + is running on. Now this is exacerbated even further depending on your istep version, earlier ISTEP versions can have FSC codes imputted via the glove box USB port allowing FSC codes to be purchased from Ebay for really cheap. Later isteps lock the usb port from accepting FSC codes so you must upload them via enet which essentially stops all these cheaper ebay options. Now the last caviot is even if you were to get an ebay source for enet FSC codes or you have an old istep that can accept USB FSC codes you must consider the fact that if you bring the car to the dealer and they do a software update or you do a software update at home it can brick the idrive as the apple car play FSC codes are not original. This can result in the loss of navigation and a costly repair. So you must find an apple car play FSC code that includes a restore option that will have an FSC repair kit attached to it which can remove the after market FSC codes and put the stock ones back in place for software updates or dealer visits. Hope this helps.
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Thanks for the info. You made my decision of paying $300 to activate via BMW an easy one
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There are cheaper options out there but you will have to restore the old FSC's before every dealership visit as a precaution.
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Not always necessary - usually even they do software update nothing wrong happens. CarPlay just wipes out and needs activation again - that's it.
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Yes not always necessary, but a good precaution just in case. I have also heard of issues where carplay is removed and the stock FSC codes are also not put back on and it causes nav to be "bricked" you can fix this with the tools that comes with a enet option. But I have also heard of cases where the nav system is flagged by bmw, or cases where the flash fails and it is bricked. But unfortuantely there is not much discussion on these topics because not many people have a really new istep that prevents USB FSC activation, a car that did not come with car play, and an idrive unit capable of carplay so the combination of the three makes this a rare phenomenon. So I just say be and flash it back, that way the dealer won't give you heck about warranty either.
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