07-29-2019, 04:09 PM | #1 |
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Can someone answer a CarPlay Question?
https://f90.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1631802
My post is the last one in the list. I keep getting intermittent “An Internet Connection is Required” error message and Siri won’t respond. I then drive around town and it works most of the time but others - meh - hit or miss. My iPhone always has an LTE connection albeit fairly weak at times, depending on location. |
07-29-2019, 09:29 PM | #2 |
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There’s got to be an “Apple Genius” amongst us somewhere here in the forum...
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08-01-2019, 03:42 PM | #3 |
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I had the same issue a few weeks back & when I raised this with a dealer, they confirmed it is a known fault, caused by the latest Apple IOS update. Weirdly, I am not aware of any new IOS update, but the connectivity issue has now gone and it works as before !?
PS my phone is always connected via a cable to the AUX port in the arm rest box |
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I will test it from inside the arm rest and see if that changes its behavior. I won’t be able to test it for a week or so because I just had full left knee replacement surgery yesterday and just got discharged from the hospital an hour ago. I can’t stand or walk much less getting in/out of the car at the moment. I really appreciate the reply. If i get some time later today or tomorrow, I plan to call a BMW Genius to see what they say about the Bluetooth/WiFi connections. |
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08-02-2019, 10:36 PM | #5 |
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I had previously heard of this issue being attributed to BMW going to a subscription CarPlay model. I think it phones home to their servers to make sure you have an active subscription (pre-19 car, 19 in first year or with paid sub). Even if you’re not using part of the app that requires internet it may lock you out if your cars cell service is sketchy or if BMW’s servers are on the fritz.
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