How to get Waze (via iPhone5) on the main screen? Apple TV?

RoundRound · 08-23-2013, 02:58 AM

Hello,
I have a new F30 (that I'm loving!),

I'd like to get Waze (the best navigation app ever, recently bought by Google for $1.3B) to display or mirror on the main screen. I understand it can be done by installing apple TV?

I have only the basic multimedia options installed, I can't play music form my iPhone 5, using the armrest USB and apple's 'White cable'.

Any advice is appreciated - many thanks!

Pauleebe · 08-23-2013, 09:04 AM

Mirroring smartphones onto the iDrive ("mainscreen") isn't a supported operation. I'm not familiar with aftermarket solutions, but perhaps one exists.

narlus · 08-23-2013, 10:55 AM

just buy a proclip and mount your phone to a position where it's actually easier/safer to see Waze.

Poohbore · 08-23-2013, 04:26 PM

They do an a pillar clip and get a powered mount. I have pro nav coming on my F31 but I will still get the mount for my phone

RoundRound · 08-23-2013, 05:11 PM

It's still a much nicer and bigger screen, positioned better while driving...

I am looking at after market solutions, someone suggested finding a way to connect an apple TV box to that iDrive screen, anyone knows which connection does it have (VGA, HDMI? etc)

gomichaelkgo · 08-25-2013, 11:03 PM

Here's how to do it:

Get the media cradle for an iDevice with the big connector.
Get such a device (iphone5 not supported).
Jail break it.
Install DisplayOut, Waze, SBRotator.
Code your car for Video-In-Motion.
Start Waze on the IWhatever.
Go to IDrive External Devices.
Play a "Video".

The iDevice screen is now mirrored to the screen.

Phase III: Big Profits.

Pauleebe · 08-26-2013, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomichaelkgo

Here's how to do it:

Get the media cradle for an iDevice with the big connector.
Get such a device (iphone5 not supported).
Jail break it.
Install VideoOut, Waze, SBRotator.
Code your car for Video-In-Motion.
Start Waze on the IWhatever.
Go to IDrive External Devices.
Play a "Video".

The iDevice screen is now mirrored to the screen.

Phase III: Big Profits.

That is awesome but as someone who frequently jailbreaks, it's somewhat of a long road and daunting process

Poohbore · 08-27-2013, 11:54 PM

Well done!

What do you mean by the media cradle ?

Do you mean the snap in adaptor for the enhanced Bluetooth in the armrest?

gomichaelkgo · 08-28-2013, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poohbore

Well done!

What do you mean by the media cradle ?

Do you mean the snap in adaptor for the enhanced Bluetooth in the armrest?

Yes. The snap in adapter connects the iPhone composite video out to the iDrive.

I still haven't coded video-in-motion yet for the car, so I can only see this while parked. I'm working on it though.

Poohbore · 08-28-2013, 02:19 PM

Bugger , I didn't order the enhanced Bluetooth so I don't have the cable or dock

narlus · 08-28-2013, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoundRound

It's still a much nicer and bigger screen, positioned better while driving...

it's bigger, yes. nicer? no. the phone's resolution is way better than the car's screen.

and positioned better? how so? the car screen is farther to the right than the phone mounted on a clip.

skier · 09-02-2013, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomichaelkgo

Here's how to do it:

Get the media cradle for an iDevice with the big connector.
Get such a device (iphone5 not supported).
Jail break it.
Install VideoOut, Waze, SBRotator.
Code your car for Video-In-Motion.
Start Waze on the IWhatever.
Go to IDrive External Devices.
Play a "Video".

The iDevice screen is now mirrored to the screen.

Phase III: Big Profits.

Wonder - is there an Android equivalent to display content of iDrive screen?

RoundRound · 09-03-2013, 10:17 AM

Is there any way of doing it with an iphone 5 and not jailbreaking it?
Anyone tried the apple TV route?

Thanks!

pcbrew · 09-03-2013, 08:07 PM

AFAIK, this works because BMW supports display of analog video in via iphone cradle and iphone until lightning cable supported analog video out on the 30-pin connector.

Jailbreak is to get full iphone screen out the analog video port. without JB, Apple controls what can be displayed and it's typically only been a video playback and none of the UI, etc.
Coding DVD in motion is required because the BMW head unit thinks this is just a video playback usecase.

IP5 does not have analog video out. It will take a messy mashup to get the digital video de-muxed from the lightning cable and converted back to analog video and merged back to 30-pin connector back into the BMW.

Lightning splitter
Lightning to 30-pin (http://store.apple.com/us/search/MD823ZMA#!)
Lightning to HDMI via Apple adapter (http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD...tal-av-adapter)
HDMI to analog video (http://www.amazon.com/Etekcity%C2%AE.../dp/B008FO7PQA)
Then, hack/wire the analog video back into the lightning to 30-pin adapter

gomichaelkgo · 09-19-2013, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcbrew

AFAIK, this works because BMW supports display of analog video in via iphone cradle and iphone until lightning cable supported analog video out on the 30-pin connector.

Jailbreak is to get full iphone screen out the analog video port. without JB, Apple controls what can be displayed and it's typically only been a video playback and none of the UI, etc.
Coding DVD in motion is required because the BMW head unit thinks this is just a video playback usecase.

IP5 does not have analog video out. It will take a messy mashup to get the digital video de-muxed from the lightning cable and converted back to analog video and merged back to 30-pin connector back into the BMW.

Lightning splitter
Lightning to 30-pin (http://store.apple.com/us/search/MD823ZMA#!)
Lightning to HDMI via Apple adapter (http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD...tal-av-adapter)
HDMI to analog video (http://www.amazon.com/Etekcity%C2%AE.../dp/B008FO7PQA)
Then, hack/wire the analog video back into the lightning to 30-pin adapter

Greetings, fellow engineer.

bimmermeupscoty · 09-20-2013, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomichaelkgo

Here's how to do it:

Get the media cradle for an iDevice with the big connector.
Get such a device (iphone5 not supported).
Jail break it.
Install VideoOut, Waze, SBRotator.
Code your car for Video-In-Motion.
Start Waze on the IWhatever.
Go to IDrive External Devices.
Play a "Video".

The iDevice screen is now mirrored to the screen.

Phase III: Big Profits.

I have a iTouch 4 with jailbreak. installed VideoOut, Waze and SBRotator. My car is coded for video in motion. When I start Waze and go to iDrive, External Devices, I cannot get WAze on the screen. When I choose external device and get the options including "video," I select video, but I can only choose movies and TV shows on the device.

gomichaelkgo · 09-20-2013, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bimmermeupscoty

I have a iTouch 4 with jailbreak. installed VideoOut, Waze and SBRotator. My car is coded for video in motion. When I start Waze and go to iDrive, External Devices, I cannot get WAze on the screen. When I choose external device and get the options including "video," I select video, but I can only choose movies and TV shows on the device.

So when you play one of those videos, you don't see the iphone screen? I hear the audio from the video, but the video is whatever is on the iphone screen -- Waze or otherwise. Also, are you doing it through the media cradle? You have do do that. The USB wire interface won't work.

Serpent720 · 09-29-2013, 04:29 AM

The iPhone Snap-in- Adapter has a few different models.

iPhone 4 / 4S Snap-In Adapter

1. Basic
Part number 84 21 2 199 389 for re-charge only

2. Music
Part number 84 21 2 199 390 for music playback only
SA Condition:

3. Media
Part number 84 21 2 199 392 for music/video playback

4. Media
Part number 84 21 2 298 308 for music/video playback, Adapter comes with cooling FAN

Please check your adapter model and ensure it support video out.
Thanks

bimmermeupscoty · 09-29-2013, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomichaelkgo

So when you play one of those videos, you don't see the iphone screen? I hear the audio from the video, but the video is whatever is on the iphone screen -- Waze or otherwise. Also, are you doing it through the media cradle? You have do do that. The USB wire interface won't work.

I have the snap-in adaptor. However, I cannot get the Waze screen to show up on the iDrive screen.

bimmermeupscoty · 09-29-2013, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Serpent720

The iPhone Snap-in- Adapter has a few different models.

iPhone 4 / 4S Snap-In Adapter

1. Basic
Part number 84 21 2 199 389 for re-charge only

2. Music
Part number 84 21 2 199 390 for music playback only
SA Condition:

3. Media
Part number 84 21 2 199 392 for music/video playback

4. Media
Part number 84 21 2 298 308 for music/video playback, Adapter comes with cooling FAN

Please check your adapter model and ensure it support video out.
Thanks

I have a snap-in adaptor that supports video and has a fan. I can play video files on my iTouch (movies and TV shows).

f30er · 01-08-2014, 11:06 AM

Alright!! iPhone 5 is now jailbroken! Anyone try this yet?? I don't have the snap-in adapter yet but if this works, I'll order it ASAP!

gomichaelkgo · 01-08-2014, 02:09 PM

iphone5 doesnt have video out on the lightning connector. The snap in adapter wont enable this for iphone5.

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RoundRound Private First Class 31 Rep 119 Posts Drives: 2017 F30 330e M Sport Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Location, Location... iTrader: (0)	Is there any way of doing it with an iphone 5 and not jailbreaking it? Anyone tried the apple TV route? Thanks!
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pcbrew Captain 29 Rep 784 Posts Drives: 2012 335i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: DFW iTrader: (0)	AFAIK, this works because BMW supports display of analog video in via iphone cradle and iphone until lightning cable supported analog video out on the 30-pin connector. Jailbreak is to get full iphone screen out the analog video port. without JB, Apple controls what can be displayed and it's typically only been a video playback and none of the UI, etc. Coding DVD in motion is required because the BMW head unit thinks this is just a video playback usecase. IP5 does not have analog video out. It will take a messy mashup to get the digital video de-muxed from the lightning cable and converted back to analog video and merged back to 30-pin connector back into the BMW. Lightning splitter Lightning to 30-pin (http://store.apple.com/us/search/MD823ZMA#!) Lightning to HDMI via Apple adapter (http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD...tal-av-adapter) HDMI to analog video (http://www.amazon.com/Etekcity%C2%AE.../dp/B008FO7PQA) Then, hack/wire the analog video back into the lightning to 30-pin adapter __________________ 2012 F30 335i 6MT - Imperial Blue w/Everest Gray: Sport, Adaptive M, Premium, Tech & Parking Pkgs, Assist, Apps
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