iPhone 6 Compatibility

sundaydriver · 09-20-2014, 05:52 PM

Can anyone confirm compatibility with the current idrive system and the iPhone 6? Specifically, bluetooth MUST work. Going to be getting a new phone soon!

alz0rz · 09-20-2014, 06:06 PM

Can confirm it works.

sundaydriver · 09-20-2014, 06:10 PM

thanks

NY10 · 09-20-2014, 06:17 PM

Ordered my iPhone 6 and should get it right after I pick up my car. I hope that the set up is the same as I do with my 5S but I will have to wait and see for both my car and phone

horsepower_and_hounds · 09-20-2014, 06:22 PM

And my 5s just updated to ios8

SparkyBM213 · 09-21-2014, 11:03 AM

I've found that there is a weird little hiccup with ios8 if you stream music from your phone via Bluetooth. The volume level of your phone will now affect the volume of the output through your speakers. App volume and Music Player volume didn't used to be linked but now with this latest os, they are. I had the volume knob in the car maxed out and the audio was barely audible. It took me 2 days of playing with the settings on both the car and my phone with my music coming through at a whisper volume in the car to finally figure it out. Turning down the volume level in seemingly any app will now also affect the volume level in the music player. If you are like me and turn down the background sounds and shitty caned music in applications until its almost inaudible, you now need to go into music player before getting into the car and pull the the volume slider back up to 100% or you will have no volume in the car. Just something to be aware of.

washy · 09-21-2014, 01:35 PM

No problems here with the iPhone 6. Bluetooth works for both music and calls. Music and BMW connected work thought the usb using the apple cable too.

Cyen85 · 09-23-2014, 07:56 AM

Office stopped working for me.. Sms no longer being picked up by idrive ~ everything else looks ok

Anyone have the same issue or know why?

TB///M3 · 09-23-2014, 08:26 AM

With the bmw connect on my iphone 6, it now works with the gopro, m laptimer, and amazon music. It's new to me as it didn't work on my android.

horsepower_and_hounds · 09-23-2014, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SparkyBM213

I've found that there is a weird little hiccup with ios8 if you stream music from your phone via Bluetooth. The volume level of your phone will now affect the volume of the output through your speakers. App volume and Music Player volume didn't used to be linked but now with this latest os, they are. I had the volume knob in the car maxed out and the audio was barely audible. It took me 2 days of playing with the settings on both the car and my phone with my music coming through at a whisper volume in the car to finally figure it out. Turning down the volume level in seemingly any app will now also affect the volume level in the music player. If you are like me and turn down the background sounds and shitty caned music in applications until its almost inaudible, you now need to go into music player before getting into the car and pull the the volume slider back up to 100% or you will have no volume in the car. Just something to be aware of.

Same here

2+3=5 · 09-23-2014, 03:11 PM

xbook · 09-23-2014, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyen85

Office stopped working for me.. Sms no longer being picked up by idrive ~ everything else looks ok

Anyone have the same issue or know why?

Same here

2msport · 09-24-2014, 11:13 PM

My Bluetooth used to work with my iPhone 6. But now it doesn't at all. The Bluetooth disconnects once the phone call is connected. Any one else?

HX_Guy · 09-25-2014, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by xbook

Same here

By default I think the Show Notification is off on new phones, mine was even though I did a restore from backup on the new 6.

Go to Settings, Bluetooth and then tap the little i next to your car's bluetooth and turn on Show Notifications.

xbook · 09-25-2014, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HX_Guy

By default I think the Show Notification is off on new phones, mine was even though I did a restore from backup on the new 6.

Go to Settings, Bluetooth and then tap the little i next to your car's bluetooth and turn on Show Notifications.

Dude, you're AWESOME!!! Thanks for the help.

deaconh3 · 10-12-2014, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyen85

Office stopped working for me.. Sms no longer being picked up by idrive ~ everything else looks ok

Anyone have the same issue or know why?

Same issue with iPhone 6 and ios8 and office not working. I called BMW Genius and they confirmed that the phone and ios are not compatible with Office. I've had some intermittent problems with playing music also.

david.orr · 10-12-2014, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SparkyBM213

I've found that there is a weird little hiccup with ios8 if you stream music from your phone via Bluetooth. The volume level of your phone will now affect the volume of the output through your speakers. App volume and Music Player volume didn't used to be linked but now with this latest os, they are. I had the volume knob in the car maxed out and the audio was barely audible. It took me 2 days of playing with the settings on both the car and my phone with my music coming through at a whisper volume in the car to finally figure it out. Turning down the volume level in seemingly any app will now also affect the volume level in the music player. If you are like me and turn down the background sounds and shitty caned music in applications until its almost inaudible, you now need to go into music player before getting into the car and pull the the volume slider back up to 100% or you will have no volume in the car. Just something to be aware of.

Thanks for your post and details. Would help a lot of us

alz0rz · 10-12-2014, 07:09 PM

I just wanted to post to say that I am running iOS 8 on an iPhone 6 and when I am streaming via Bluetooth I do not have the option of lowering/raising the volume on the phone. The only way I can raise or lower the volume is with the knob..

cbbplanet · 10-15-2014, 12:48 PM

I've found that I can skip to a song on my playlist when I stream via bluetooth with my iphone 6. Anyone have that problem? I can still do next and previous, but just not choose song via my playlist

NY10 · 10-18-2014, 03:50 PM

Just picked up my 2015 and I did notice that it does drop the calls after a few seconds and I also connection to my music. My dealer told me it's the phone so hopefully with an update it'll work itself out

nyeager · 10-20-2014, 04:11 AM

So office definitely no longer works with iPhone 6? I'm a tech guy and I've really been trying to find a phone that will do SMS/Email through the BMW 'office' feature. Frustrating how spotty this is.

I've had no luck on my Android phones either

pikcachu · 10-20-2014, 11:10 AM

i have an iphone 5 with latest ios and works fine for both... so not sure how the iphone 6 won't work...

09-20-2014, 05:52 PM	#1
sundaydriver Enlisted Member 8 Rep 34 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	iPhone 6 Compatibility Can anyone confirm compatibility with the current idrive system and the iPhone 6? Specifically, bluetooth MUST work. Going to be getting a new phone soon!
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NY10 Second Lieutenant 126 Rep 254 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW 228i xdrive Coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	Ordered my iPhone 6 and should get it right after I pick up my car. I hope that the set up is the same as I do with my 5S but I will have to wait and see for both my car and phone
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09-21-2014, 11:03 AM	#6
SparkyBM213 New Member 3 Rep 11 Posts Drives: Blue 2014 M235i Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Richmond BC iTrader: (0)	I've found that there is a weird little hiccup with ios8 if you stream music from your phone via Bluetooth. The volume level of your phone will now affect the volume of the output through your speakers. App volume and Music Player volume didn't used to be linked but now with this latest os, they are. I had the volume knob in the car maxed out and the audio was barely audible. It took me 2 days of playing with the settings on both the car and my phone with my music coming through at a whisper volume in the car to finally figure it out. Turning down the volume level in seemingly any app will now also affect the volume level in the music player. If you are like me and turn down the background sounds and shitty caned music in applications until its almost inaudible, you now need to go into music player before getting into the car and pull the the volume slider back up to 100% or you will have no volume in the car. Just something to be aware of.
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09-21-2014, 01:35 PM	#7
washy Captain 225 Rep 752 Posts Drives: M2c/S1000RR Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	No problems here with the iPhone 6. Bluetooth works for both music and calls. Music and BMW connected work thought the usb using the apple cable too. __________________ '17 S1000RR , '19 M2 Competition HS
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09-23-2014, 07:56 AM	#8
Cyen85 Enlisted Member 9 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 2014 m235i - F22 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Office stopped working for me.. Sms no longer being picked up by idrive ~ everything else looks ok Anyone have the same issue or know why?
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09-23-2014, 08:26 AM	#9
TB///M3 First Lieutenant 76 Rep 389 Posts Drives: 16 ///M3 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Northern Nj iTrader: (0)	With the bmw connect on my iphone 6, it now works with the gopro, m laptimer, and amazon music. It's new to me as it didn't work on my android.
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09-24-2014, 11:13 PM	#13
2msport Captain 204 Rep 757 Posts Drives: '14 228 MT Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: NY iTrader: (1)	My Bluetooth used to work with my iPhone 6. But now it doesn't at all. The Bluetooth disconnects once the phone call is connected. Any one else?
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alz0rz What goes here? 450 Rep 1,356 Posts Drives: 2019 G30 M550i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Florida Space Coast iTrader: (4) Garage List 2019 BMW M550i [0.00] 2021 BMW M3 Competi ... [0.00] 2019 BMW M5 Competi ... [0.00] 2016 BMW M3 [0.00] 2014 BMW M235i [0.00]	I just wanted to post to say that I am running iOS 8 on an iPhone 6 and when I am streaming via Bluetooth I do not have the option of lowering/raising the volume on the phone. The only way I can raise or lower the volume is with the knob.. __________________ 2019 G30 M550i GBNF: 2021 G80 M3, 2019 F90 M5 Competition, 2016 F80 M3, 2014 F22 M235i
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cbbplanet First Lieutenant 28 Rep 319 Posts Drives: space shuttle Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Taipei iTrader: (5)	I've found that I can skip to a song on my playlist when I stream via bluetooth with my iphone 6. Anyone have that problem? I can still do next and previous, but just not choose song via my playlist
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NY10 Second Lieutenant 126 Rep 254 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW 228i xdrive Coupe Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	Just picked up my 2015 and I did notice that it does drop the calls after a few seconds and I also connection to my music. My dealer told me it's the phone so hopefully with an update it'll work itself out
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nyeager Private First Class 16 Rep 100 Posts Drives: 2015 M235i xDrive Join Date: May 2014 Location: PA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 F22 (M235i) xD ... [0.00]	So office definitely no longer works with iPhone 6? I'm a tech guy and I've really been trying to find a phone that will do SMS/Email through the BMW 'office' feature. Frustrating how spotty this is. I've had no luck on my Android phones either
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10-20-2014, 11:10 AM	#22
pikcachu Major General 1399 Rep 5,262 Posts Drives: M235i (F22 Red angel) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: undisclosed iTrader: (1)	i have an iphone 5 with latest ios and works fine for both... so not sure how the iphone 6 won't work...
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