Coding - iPhone/iPad app?

[myzmak]

Total newb at even thinking about coding, but there are a number of little issues with Lucy I would like to change (auto fold mirrors, etc)

Problem: I don't have a laptop (strictly iMac desktop and multiple iphone/ipad guy - laptop no longer serves any real need for us)

Some interweb searching showed me the "BMWhat" app, which seems to suggest some coding can be done with the app (and a further dongle).

Anyone used this (or any other) app for coding via an iphone or ipad?

[kilpatds]

According to their own web site, they can't code F-series BMWs (like the M4) yet.

[CanAutM3]

I am in the exact same situation as you (iMac, iPad, iPod but no PC laptop).

Also interested in iOS coding option for my BMW.

[CanAutM3]

Have you seen this. I don't know if ligit

They are in Canada, very near where I live...

http://www.bimmerretrofit.com/store/

[myzmak]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

I am in the exact same situation as you (iMac, iPad, iPod but no PC laptop).

Also interested in iOS coding option for my BMW.

So from what I can tell that BMWhat app with their wifi dongle thing will let you check faults etc now but (according to a comment on Amazon) won't have F-series coding till Q2 2015....

But if anyone has other info, please share.

[myzmak]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

Have you seen this. I don't know if ligit

They are in Canada, very near where I live...

http://www.bimmerretrofit.com/store/

Had not seen that one - interesting - uses the BMWhat dongle (which they say does not yet work on F) but say works for any series.....

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by myzmak

Had not seen that one - interesting - uses the BMWhat dongle (which they say does not yet work on F) but say works for any series.....

The car in the video does look like an FXX series...

I just went through their website but could find the product mentioned in the video. Maybe it is not released yet.

[myzmak]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

The car in the video does look like an FXX series...

I just went through their website but could find the product mentioned in the video. Maybe it is not released yet.

Sorry, i was using too many pronouns and being confusing.

So iViNi makes the BMWhat app for iPhone and also makes a good wifi dongle.

according to their website, the two together will currently do diagnostics on F series but not coding

http://www.ivini-apps.com/apps_detai...at_iphone.html

According to this guy on Amazon, coding F-series with their app and dongle won't be possible till Q2

http://www.amazon.com/review/R7NY1ZZ...ore=automotive

BUT the app you found from bimmerretrofit suggests that they are using the BMWhat dongle and their own (apparently not-yet-released-app) and, yeah, that looks like some sort of F series.....

The other thing I noted from bimmerretrofit is that with their larger OBD dongles (which i assume is the thing that plugs into the car to create the interface) they only rent them for $120 CDN. The smaller BMWhat dongle can be purchased for around 44 EUR.

Plus the BMWhat app has the app (which they have a free version of so you can test or you can pay another $44 CDN for it in the itunes store)....

Hmmm.....interesting.