Siri Eyes Free. Anybody got it working.

Rich9600 · 03-22-2014, 04:57 PM

Hi folks

Has anybody been able to activate Siri on their iDevice through the voice control button on the steering wheel. A long press I believe.

If so what's your spec?

I have the base, non-navigation, iDrive with EBT (6NS). No joy for me so far.

I know the button works as I have the BMW voice control.

greyt · 03-22-2014, 05:34 PM

Works for me. 2014 f30 with pro nav.

BMWSKI · 03-22-2014, 05:39 PM

Works for me too...

jusdorange · 03-22-2014, 05:47 PM

It works but I forgot how I did it

Base spec idrive

FSE23 · 03-22-2014, 05:59 PM

Works fine - prof nav

Rich9600 · 03-22-2014, 06:13 PM

Cheers guys.

It's good to know it works. Especially @jusdorange with a base spec iDrive like my own. I guess it's time to play with some settings...

I'm presently connected by white USB, this disables BT Audio. However, I still get texts in the iDrive. I wonder if it's related?...

I'll play tomorrow.

sahajesh · 03-23-2014, 02:42 AM

Works fine for me with Prof Nav and EBT - phone has Bluetooth on and a long press of the button brings up eyes-free every time

Rhino707 · 03-23-2014, 03:25 AM

Works fine on my March 2013 F31 with Pro Nav and EBT .... but only after a recent software update by the dealer and a coding tweak. Previously it didn't work. It's annoying that even after the software update it is still necessary to do a coding change, but it's only a 5 minute job.

teaston · 03-23-2014, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Rhino707

Works fine on my March 2013 F31 with Pro Nav and EBT .... but only after a recent software update by the dealer and a coding tweak. Previously it didn't work. It's annoying that even after the software update it is still necessary to do a coding change, but it's only a 5 minute job.

Was this the coding you did:

CE_DEVICE_SPEECH_RECOGNITION = Aktiv in HU_NBT

sahajesh · 03-23-2014, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhino707

Works fine on my March 2013 F31 with Pro Nav and EBT .... but only after a recent software update by the dealer and a coding tweak. Previously it didn't work. It's annoying that even after the software update it is still necessary to do a coding change, but it's only a 5 minute job.

Mind you my F30 is a 2014 build so perhaps why it works straight away - would have been updated etc by the dealer.

Rich9600 · 03-23-2014, 05:53 AM

Hey guys. How exactly do you access Siri?

If I hold down the steering wheel button I get the BMW lady explaining how to use voice control...

If I hold down 'home' on my iPhone I get access to Siri through my Bluetooth. However, the iDrive displays a phone call to my own number. Is this usual?

PS my car is a January 14 build.

teaston · 03-23-2014, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich9600

Hey guys. How exactly do you access Siri?

If I hold down the steering wheel button I get the BMW lady explaining how to use voice control...

If I hold down 'home' on my iPhone I get access to Siri through my Bluetooth. However, the iDrive displays a phone call to my own number. Is this usual?

PS my car is a January 14 build.

I also get the phone call to my own number, i guess this is how Apple managed to get it to work, to make the car think it's a phone call.

Rhino707 · 03-23-2014, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teaston

Was this the coding you did:

CE_DEVICE_SPEECH_RECOGNITION = Aktiv in HU_NBT

Yep, that was the only change that I needed to make (in addition to the dealer update).

Rich9600 · 03-23-2014, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teaston

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich9600

Hey guys. How exactly do you access Siri?

If I hold down the steering wheel button I get the BMW lady explaining how to use voice control...

If I hold down 'home' on my iPhone I get access to Siri through my Bluetooth. However, the iDrive displays a phone call to my own number. Is this usual?

PS my car is a January 14 build.

I also get the phone call to my own number, i guess this is how Apple managed to get it to work, to make the car think it's a phone call.

I wonder if mapping my own phone number to one of the dashboard 'hot buttons' or creating a contact with my own number called 'Siri' and voice dialling that would work?...

Tomorrow...

ktbmw · 03-24-2014, 03:41 AM

I am finding it quite annoying. When I have my phone connected to pro Nav and then want to use voice commands for the car system not Siri, when you press the vc button it goes to Siri and not the pro Nav commands!

shawnsheridan · 03-24-2014, 03:44 AM

A short press of VC should be the car, and only a long press of VC should be Siri.

ktbmw · 03-24-2014, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by shawnsheridan

A short press of VC should be the car, and only a long press of VC should be Siri.

Obviously I have a heavy thumb!

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Rich9600 Colonel 741 Rep 2,511 Posts Drives: i4 M50 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Cheers guys. It's good to know it works. Especially @jusdorange with a base spec iDrive like my own. I guess it's time to play with some settings... I'm presently connected by white USB, this disables BT Audio. However, I still get texts in the iDrive. I wonder if it's related?... I'll play tomorrow. __________________ Driving i4 M50 (G26) Previous 340i Touring MSport (F31)
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Rhino707 Private First Class 77 Rep 182 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Works fine on my March 2013 F31 with Pro Nav and EBT .... but only after a recent software update by the dealer and a coding tweak. Previously it didn't work. It's annoying that even after the software update it is still necessary to do a coding change, but it's only a 5 minute job.
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Rich9600 Colonel 741 Rep 2,511 Posts Drives: i4 M50 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Hey guys. How exactly do you access Siri? If I hold down the steering wheel button I get the BMW lady explaining how to use voice control... If I hold down 'home' on my iPhone I get access to Siri through my Bluetooth. However, the iDrive displays a phone call to my own number. Is this usual? PS my car is a January 14 build. __________________ Driving i4 M50 (G26) Previous 340i Touring MSport (F31)
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ktbmw Private First Class 22 Rep 198 Posts Drives: F30 320i Msport xdrive Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Surrey iTrader: (0)	I am finding it quite annoying. When I have my phone connected to pro Nav and then want to use voice commands for the car system not Siri, when you press the vc button it goes to Siri and not the pro Nav commands!
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