Screen mirroring disabled (android)

kdfdawg · 06-11-2022, 11:02 PM

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Hi All,

Long time lurker... first time poster. Just picked up a 22 40i this afternoon. Black on black pretty much loaded (except the HK sound system - CA couldn't add it in time).

I was playing around with all the settings tonight after attempting to put on some miles for the break in period (hard to justify with the cost of gas now... ). I can't for the life of me get my screen mirroring on my android to work. The head unit does NOT give me the screen mirroring option. Is there another option that I need to enable to get this to work? I know I'm able to play video on the screen - as I connected a thumb drive and video played.

Any assistance is appreciated!!

Obligatory shots from pick up attached!!!!

Orient330iNYC · 06-12-2022, 07:19 AM

BMW of Tenafly?

i think android screen mirroring needs to be enabled by coding? i could be wrong, but on my X3 it had to be.

kdfdawg · 06-12-2022, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Orient330iNYC

BMW of Tenafly?

i think android screen mirroring needs to be enabled by coding? i could be wrong, but on my X3 it had to be.

BMW Tenafly indeed!!!

The owners manual in the car even details how to do this. It looks like they may have removed this option in the newer builds!!!!

kdfdawg · 06-13-2022, 07:07 AM

for those of you who have picked up a new 22 recently, can you check to see if you have the screen mirroring option in your idrive? should be under

MOBILE DEVICES
+NEW DEVICE

Waise · 06-15-2022, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kdfdawg

for those of you who have picked up a new 22 recently, can you check to see if you have the screen mirroring option in your idrive? should be under

MOBILE DEVICES
+NEW DEVICE

I see it in my wife's 2019 X7 40i and have used it many times. But my new 2022 X7 M50i I pickup last week I did not see it when I did a quick search.

Hammer110! · 06-15-2022, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kdfdawg

Hi All,

Long time lurker... first time poster. Just picked up a 22 40i this afternoon. Black on black pretty much loaded (except the HK sound system - CA couldn't add it in time).

I was playing around with all the settings tonight after attempting to put on some miles for the break in period (hard to justify with the cost of gas now... ). I can't for the life of me get my screen mirroring on my android to work. The head unit does NOT give me the screen mirroring option. Is there another option that I need to enable to get this to work? I know I'm able to play video on the screen - as I connected a thumb drive and video played.

Any assistance is appreciated!!

Obligatory shots from pick up attached!!!!

Video in motion aka screen mirroring is a coding dependent activity.

kdfdawg · 06-15-2022, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammer110!

Video in motion aka screen mirroring is a coding dependent activity.

I don't believe that to be the case. The in car manual states that you're able to enable this via the iDrive.

kdfdawg · 06-16-2022, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waise

I see it in my wife's 2019 X7 40i and have used it many times. But my new 2022 X7 M50i I pickup last week I did not see it when I did a quick search.

thanks for checking Waise... it looks like they turned this feature off on newer builds... need to find a way to get this back!!!! grrrrrr

Orient330iNYC · 06-16-2022, 06:34 AM

the manual is a general one, outside of the US i believe video in motion is enabled. so they must have disabled it by default for the US.

i vaguely remember that on my g01 it needed to be coded to enable (i had a bunch of other things coded, like no glare highbeams and variable light distribution)
https://www.codemybimmer.ca/g-chassis-coding/

kdfdawg · 06-16-2022, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orient330iNYC

the manual is a general one, outside of the US i believe video in motion is enabled. so they must have disabled it by default for the US.

i vaguely remember that on my g01 it needed to be coded to enable (i had a bunch of other things coded, like no glare highbeams and variable light distribution)
https://www.codemybimmer.ca/g-chassis-coding/

did a lot of research on this - but most iDrive7s have this capability. and it looks like some other guys here have had it on earlier builds. i'll have to call the genius at Tenafly to see if he knows anything about this.

ToofDr · 06-26-2022, 09:21 AM

My 21 has the option to mirror screen in the iDrive, but nothing happens when I click on it

kdfdawg · 06-26-2022, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ToofDr

My 21 has the option to mirror screen in the iDrive, but nothing happens when I click on it

Do you have an iphone or android?

Waise · 06-26-2022, 07:43 PM

I have VIM active on my 22 M50i, I still don't see screen mirroring option.... My wife's 2019 40i works well and screen mirroring works with my Samsung android .

kdfdawg · 06-26-2022, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waise

I have VIM active on my 22 M50i, I still don't see screen mirroring option.... My wife's 2019 40i works well and screen mirroring works with my Samsung android .

yeah - it appears that BMW decided to kill this feature on late 2022 builds... sooooo annnnoyed with this....

jrmMD · 06-27-2022, 12:08 PM

My MY22 M50i has it, built end 2021, picked up in January, for what it's worth

Kinda nifty, once I figured it out (mostly on the phone side, Android), especially when waiting in ferry line in the NorthWest

Allen Aquino · 06-28-2022, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kdfdawg

Hi All,

Long time lurker... first time poster. Just picked up a 22 40i this afternoon. Black on black pretty much loaded (except the HK sound system - CA couldn't add it in time).

I was playing around with all the settings tonight after attempting to put on some miles for the break in period (hard to justify with the cost of gas now... ). I can't for the life of me get my screen mirroring on my android to work. The head unit does NOT give me the screen mirroring option. Is there another option that I need to enable to get this to work? I know I'm able to play video on the screen - as I connected a thumb drive and video played.

Any assistance is appreciated!!

Obligatory shots from pick up attached!!!!

They looks great thou

themama · 10-19-2022, 08:06 PM

any luck finding out how to enable screen mirroring on 2022s ?

kdfdawg · 10-20-2022, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by themama

any luck finding out how to enable screen mirroring on 2022s ?

if you are using android auto - look up fermata auto on youtube. there's a few options using that method. if you have VIM coded - you can cast youtube onto the Idrive. Netflix, amazon, disney+ do NOT work.

themama · 10-20-2022, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kdfdawg

if you are using android auto - look up fermata auto on youtube. there's a few options using that method. if you have VIM coded - you can cast youtube onto the Idrive. Netflix, amazon, disney+ do NOT work.

does it basically become an app in the android auto suite and will play the video as part of it? Then that's not screen mirroring , but still get the video to play.

kdfdawg · 10-20-2022, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by themama

does it basically become an app in the android auto suite and will play the video as part of it? Then that's not screen mirroring , but still get the video to play.

there's an app you can side load on your android called AA MIRROR PLUS that allows you to mirror your screen.

themama · 10-20-2022, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kdfdawg

there's an app you can side load on your android called AA MIRROR PLUS that allows you to mirror your screen.

Is that app available in Android auto after you load it?

kdfdawg · 10-20-2022, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by themama

Is that app available in Android auto after you load it?

yes - it'll appear in your android auto in IDRIVE once it's side loaded.

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kdfdawg Enlisted Member 10 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 22 X7 40i, 14 Audi 45 Join Date: May 2022 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Screen mirroring disabled (android) Featured on BIMMERPOST.com Hi All, Long time lurker... first time poster. Just picked up a 22 40i this afternoon. Black on black pretty much loaded (except the HK sound system - CA couldn't add it in time). I was playing around with all the settings tonight after attempting to put on some miles for the break in period (hard to justify with the cost of gas now... ). I can't for the life of me get my screen mirroring on my android to work. The head unit does NOT give me the screen mirroring option. Is there another option that I need to enable to get this to work? I know I'm able to play video on the screen - as I connected a thumb drive and video played. Any assistance is appreciated!! Obligatory shots from pick up attached!!!! Attached Images
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Orient330iNYC Brigadier General 1469 Rep 3,552 Posts Drives: 2023 X7 40i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wall St iTrader: (2)	BMW of Tenafly? i think android screen mirroring needs to be enabled by coding? i could be wrong, but on my X3 it had to be. __________________ Present: 2023 G07 40i ZDH/ZDU/ZMP/ZMQ/2NH/ZPK/ZPP/ZRC/300/3AC Past: 2013 335i 6MT ZMM/ZDH/ZTP/3AG/494/508 Past: 2016 F34 335i xDrive ZCW/ZDA/ZDH/ZTP/ZMP/2V5/5DL Past: 2019 G01 M40i ZDA/2VF/ZPP/ZPX/688/3AC
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06-16-2022, 06:34 AM	#9
Orient330iNYC Brigadier General 1469 Rep 3,552 Posts Drives: 2023 X7 40i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wall St iTrader: (2)	the manual is a general one, outside of the US i believe video in motion is enabled. so they must have disabled it by default for the US. i vaguely remember that on my g01 it needed to be coded to enable (i had a bunch of other things coded, like no glare highbeams and variable light distribution) https://www.codemybimmer.ca/g-chassis-coding/ __________________ Present: 2023 G07 40i ZDH/ZDU/ZMP/ZMQ/2NH/ZPK/ZPP/ZRC/300/3AC Past: 2013 335i 6MT ZMM/ZDH/ZTP/3AG/494/508 Past: 2016 F34 335i xDrive ZCW/ZDA/ZDH/ZTP/ZMP/2V5/5DL Past: 2019 G01 M40i ZDA/2VF/ZPP/ZPX/688/3AC Last edited by Orient330iNYC; 06-16-2022 at 06:50 AM..
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