Iphone issues

Lmoney783 · 01-09-2019, 03:31 PM

couldn't find someone having the same issue so maybe i am alone but i have my Iphone and my wife's iphone. When either of us enter the car, it auto connects to Bluetooth like 50% of the time. when it doesnt, i manually connect and it says it cannot connect. anyone else experiencing this or perhaps have a fix?

stevem12t2 · 01-09-2019, 03:38 PM

Try to reboot your phone completly. Had this issue on another car. I dia quick volume up then volume down then held the side key until i see the white apple logo and it fully restarts. then try to get in your car and see if it connects up.

davecraze · 01-09-2019, 05:01 PM

I am having a similar bluetooth issue. 60% of the time it works and connects very quickly. 40% of the time it doesn't connect until I manually connect and disconnect like 5 or 6 times, or more. This happens regularly.

TestnDoc · 01-09-2019, 05:18 PM

Same here. Its totally ridiculous. We are not beta testers, we are alpha testers/suckers.

AutoSalvageMan · 01-09-2019, 05:31 PM

Same here 😡

orzpower · 01-09-2019, 05:33 PM

I had this issue once or twice, a hard reboot of idrive fixed it and instantly reconnected the iphone.

lumpydog · 01-09-2019, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Lmoney783

couldn't find someone having the same issue so maybe i am alone but i have my Iphone and my wife's iphone. When either of us enter the car, it auto connects to Bluetooth like 50% of the time. when it doesnt, i manually connect and it says it cannot connect. anyone else experiencing this or perhaps have a fix?

Yes. My fix has been to hard reboot the iDrive. Hold the audio volume button on the dash down until the control screen goes black. It should reconnect when the system comes back online.

MatchboxM1 · 01-09-2019, 07:01 PM

Great. Just ordered my first iPhone (XS max model) to see if the media interface is any better than a Pixel 2. Should have attempted my wife's iPhone first, but I got antsy!

Only once has not my phone not connected. While the media interface with Android is better than Land Rover, still not up to Honda levels. You'd think the premium brands would have bluetooth interface down pat by now..... But better this I guess than having to complaining about drivetrains, plastic interiors and 19 cup holders....

MikeElmendorf · 01-10-2019, 04:58 PM

iDrive 7 is very buggy with all our iOS/Apple devices.

MatchboxM1 · 01-10-2019, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeElmendorf

iDrive 7 is very buggy with all our iOS/Apple devices.

My fingers are crossed. $50 restocking fee if I decide to return the XS and get the S10. Small cost I guess in the grand scheme of things, but would like to gain text messages, album art and improved library search from Google Play.Definitely no interest in apple music or storing much if anything on my phone. I avoid charging/connecting my phone as much as possible to keep the battery strong.

PhatBoyG · 01-10-2019, 08:41 PM

I switched to using CarPlay all the time, and I haven't had any connection issues in at least a couple weeks. I do disable/enable my Bluetooth on the phone a few times a day, mostly because it seems that when I use my AirPods, after putting them away my text alerts stop chiming on my phone. Resetting Bluetooth fixes it. So that might be helping with reconnection to the iDrive 7 system.

Seriously, sometimes the phone is the cause of issues - Apple software quality has seriously gone downhill the past few years. Excellent hardware, but their software still suffers.

Anyway, just my two cents lately. The known issues of .43? don't keep me up at night, i'm patiently waiting for the first OTA update for iDrive.

MatchboxM1 · 01-10-2019, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PhatBoyG

I switched to using CarPlay all the time, and I haven't had any connection issues in at least a couple weeks. I do disable/enable my Bluetooth on the phone a few times a day, mostly because it seems that when I use my AirPods, after putting them away my text alerts stop chiming on my phone. Resetting Bluetooth fixes it. So that might be helping with reconnection to the iDrive 7 system.

Seriously, sometimes the phone is the cause of issues - Apple software quality has seriously gone downhill the past few years. Excellent hardware, but their software still suffers.

Anyway, just my two cents lately. The known issues of .43? don't keep me up at night, i'm patiently waiting for the first OTA update for iDrive.

This vehicle is the only reason I'm even considering an iPhone. the Pixel 2 has been an incredible device and the next Samsung I expect even better. Baffles me that a simple Bluetooth connection can't be fully seamless like a Honda or Toyota. Even the F150 we had linked with zero issue. Artwork, messages, browsing, you name it.

I did read somewhere else about the need to disconnect Bluetooth and simply connect via Carplay. And has a pairing issue after using my Bluetooth headphones (some generic sport brand for $24 on Amazon). Anxious to play around with the XS Max this weekend.

BmwGk · 01-10-2019, 10:02 PM

The problems are mostly related to my iPhone Xs. Whenever CarPlay is laggy or not working properly, I pick up my phone and sure enough its barely responsive/laggy and sometimes hot from the charging pad.

Lmoney783 · 01-16-2019, 06:56 AM

This issue seems like every morning. Why wouldn’t it connect when you click connect to phone!

Lmoney783 · 01-16-2019, 10:02 AM

cant we connect the phone using the USB wire in center console and talk through the speakers? does anyone know?

TK421BMW · 01-18-2019, 08:03 AM

Mine has started doing this with an iPhone X. Have to manually hit connect a few times, then it does. Never had a problem with my 2008 X5.

01-09-2019, 03:31 PM	#1
Lmoney783 Second Lieutenant 40 Rep 263 Posts Drives: x5 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Iphone issues couldn't find someone having the same issue so maybe i am alone but i have my Iphone and my wife's iphone. When either of us enter the car, it auto connects to Bluetooth like 50% of the time. when it doesnt, i manually connect and it says it cannot connect. anyone else experiencing this or perhaps have a fix?
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stevem12t2 Private 35 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X5 50i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scarborough, ME iTrader: (0)	Try to reboot your phone completly. Had this issue on another car. I dia quick volume up then volume down then held the side key until i see the white apple logo and it fully restarts. then try to get in your car and see if it connects up.
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01-09-2019, 05:01 PM	#3
davecraze Private First Class 60 Rep 119 Posts Drives: 2020 X7 & 2022 X5 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: dallas iTrader: (0)	I am having a similar bluetooth issue. 60% of the time it works and connects very quickly. 40% of the time it doesn't connect until I manually connect and disconnect like 5 or 6 times, or more. This happens regularly.
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TestnDoc Private First Class 91 Rep 130 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Same here. Its totally ridiculous. We are not beta testers, we are alpha testers/suckers. __________________ 22 BMW X7 M50i 24 Porsche Macan GTS 24 MB GLS 580 (wifey) 23 Countryman JW Cooper (wifey)
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AutoSalvageMan Enlisted Member 22 Rep 33 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 M40i Join Date: May 2018 Location: Springfield,Il iTrader: (0)	Same here 😡
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01-09-2019, 05:33 PM	#6
orzpower New Member 19 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 40I Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	I had this issue once or twice, a hard reboot of idrive fixed it and instantly reconnected the iphone.
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MatchboxM1 Private First Class 59 Rep 141 Posts Drives: 2022 X5 M50i Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Aspen, CO iTrader: (0)	Great. Just ordered my first iPhone (XS max model) to see if the media interface is any better than a Pixel 2. Should have attempted my wife's iPhone first, but I got antsy! Only once has not my phone not connected. While the media interface with Android is better than Land Rover, still not up to Honda levels. You'd think the premium brands would have bluetooth interface down pat by now..... But better this I guess than having to complaining about drivetrains, plastic interiors and 19 cup holders.... Last edited by MatchboxM1; 01-10-2019 at 06:44 PM..
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01-10-2019, 04:58 PM	#9
MikeElmendorf Captain 785 Rep 656 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW X5/2021 M550 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Albany, NY iTrader: (0)	iDrive 7 is very buggy with all our iOS/Apple devices.
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01-10-2019, 08:41 PM	#11
PhatBoyG Second Lieutenant 212 Rep 276 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 50i Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Tulsa, OK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 X5 50i M-Sport [0.00]	I switched to using CarPlay all the time, and I haven't had any connection issues in at least a couple weeks. I do disable/enable my Bluetooth on the phone a few times a day, mostly because it seems that when I use my AirPods, after putting them away my text alerts stop chiming on my phone. Resetting Bluetooth fixes it. So that might be helping with reconnection to the iDrive 7 system. Seriously, sometimes the phone is the cause of issues - Apple software quality has seriously gone downhill the past few years. Excellent hardware, but their software still suffers. Anyway, just my two cents lately. The known issues of .43? don't keep me up at night, i'm patiently waiting for the first OTA update for iDrive.
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BmwGk Private First Class 37 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 40i Msport Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	The problems are mostly related to my iPhone Xs. Whenever CarPlay is laggy or not working properly, I pick up my phone and sure enough its barely responsive/laggy and sometimes hot from the charging pad.
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01-16-2019, 06:56 AM	#14
Lmoney783 Second Lieutenant 40 Rep 263 Posts Drives: x5 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	This issue seems like every morning. Why wouldn’t it connect when you click connect to phone!
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Lmoney783 Second Lieutenant 40 Rep 263 Posts Drives: x5 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	cant we connect the phone using the USB wire in center console and talk through the speakers? does anyone know?
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01-18-2019, 08:03 AM	#16
TK421BMW First Lieutenant 113 Rep 325 Posts Drives: BMW 328, X5, Z4 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (0)	Mine has started doing this with an iPhone X. Have to manually hit connect a few times, then it does. Never had a problem with my 2008 X5. __________________ ____________________ Current: 2019 g05 X5 xDrive40i 2020 f30 440 xDrive Convertible 2004 e85 Z4 3.0
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