08-12-2020, 08:36 PM | #1 |
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Apple Carplay- Bluetooth does not connect
Apple car play does not work until I connect WIFI.
Bluetooth is not consistent and never connects in one touch on my X7. Any one has same issues with Bluetooth. Appreciate any help. |
08-12-2020, 09:45 PM | #2 |
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You need to have both the wi-fi and the Bluetooth on your iPhone turned on at all times.
If you connected your iPhone to the BMW using the old-school Bluetooth connection, you need to delete that from both the iPhone settings and the iDrive settings, then go back in to your iPhone under Settings > CarPlay, and follow the instructions here. Most connection problems with CarPlay are because of either a) failure to turn on both wi-fi and Bluetooth antennas or b) setting up the iPhone as a regular Bluetooth connection instead of a CarPlay connection. |
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08-13-2020, 09:12 AM | #3 |
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Thanks will try. You are right I have done it old school way.
When getting through car play it is asking to press and hold voice control button. Tried before nothing happened will try again today. Will keep you posted. Thanks immediate response. Appreciate it. |
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08-13-2020, 12:12 PM | #4 |
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Just tried as you said Toddwalton.
Tried through apple car play through phone. But the car play only connects when I connect to BMW Hotspot and turn wifi on. Does car play does not work with just bluetooth. As I did not extend my wifi/ hotspot through att. Please help |
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It is connecting. But only question is when wifi is on it connects to BMW Hotspot of the vehicle. Still curious if I stop wifi will the car play will work?? I saw the Audio and done exactly as mentioned.
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08-17-2020, 04:31 PM | #8 |
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When you say “BMW hotspot of the vehicle” are you paying for an in car Wi-Fi dataplan? Meaning like your family can connect their devices to the car Wi-Fi and stream YouTube?
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You can "turn off" the in-car wifi hotspot and CarPlay will still work as long as you followed the procedure to use CarPlay in your car with your phone.
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08-17-2020, 09:29 PM | #11 |
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jmc explained it well, just to clarify one point: CarPlay does not require Wi-Fi data. The only reason Wi-Fi comes into the equation at all is that it is the way that CarPlay connects to your phone. So when the three month in car Wi-Fi trial expires, just keep the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antennas on your iPhone in the “on” position and CarPlay will still function. It uses the data off of your iPhone, not the data from ATT in-car Wi-Fi.
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So if i do not have Wi-Fi planned for the car, but want to use CarPlay, I can’t play YouTube audio, correct?
As youtube requires phone to be on cellular or wifi. |
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