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      03-16-2013, 11:06 PM   #1
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How Can I get My Text Messages On My 2012

Hi, I have a 2012 X5 with BMW Apps Option. I have an Iphone 5 that I connect with the "Y" cable. I downloaded BMW Apps to my phone and can get my calendar and Face Book on the Nav screen as well as Pandora Radio.
When I went to "Office" had my wife send me a text and it did not display.
Do I need the cradle which will not be available until June 2013? I think I read that you do not need the cradle if you use the "Y" cable.
What am I doing wrong?

Also went on the www.bmw/bluetooth web site to see if the 5 will sync and it would not get me to the end of their program to see if the 5 in on the list. Kind weird!

Any help would be appreciated.
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      03-17-2013, 11:24 PM   #2
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Just go to your iphone and bluetooth options. Click on the BMW connection and enable Text options. Once you do that, you will receive an envelope in your idrive to see your text messages. Enjoy!
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      03-18-2013, 04:26 PM   #3
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ok got it to work, thanks
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      03-18-2013, 11:15 PM   #4
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Question Will I phone 4 allow messages to 2012 X5M?

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Hi, I have a 2012 X5 with BMW Apps Option. I have an Iphone 5 that I connect with the "Y" cable. I downloaded BMW Apps to my phone and can get my calendar and Face Book on the Nav screen as well as Pandora Radio.
When I went to "Office" had my wife send me a text and it did not display.
Do I need the cradle which will not be available until June 2013? I think I read that you do not need the cradle if you use the "Y" cable.
What am I doing wrong?

Also went on the www.bmw/bluetooth web site to see if the 5 will sync and it would not get me to the end of their program to see if the 5 in on the list. Kind weird!

Any help would be appreciated.
nigxdoof perhaps you or someone else would know if the I phone 4 will retrieve email/text messages to a 2012 X5M. I cant seem to retrieve any messages except sent using google maps. Is the I phone 5 needed to obtain text and email messages in a 2012 x5M?
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      03-19-2013, 12:18 AM   #5
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nigxdoof perhaps you or someone else would know if the I phone 4 will retrieve email/text messages to a 2012 X5M. I cant seem to retrieve any messages except sent using google maps. Is the I phone 5 needed to obtain text and email messages in a 2012 x5M?
Try to modify the Bluetooth connection on the iPhone. Have it enabled to "show notifications". The you will be able to see the envelope for text messages.
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      03-20-2013, 05:27 AM   #6
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It worked on my iPhone 4S, thanks guys.

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      03-20-2013, 07:29 AM   #7
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nigxdoof perhaps you or someone else would know if the I phone 4 will retrieve email/text messages to a 2012 X5M. I cant seem to retrieve any messages except sent using google maps. Is the I phone 5 needed to obtain text and email messages in a 2012 x5M?
I get text messages with my iPhone 4s
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      03-22-2013, 09:52 PM   #8
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It worked on my iPhone 4S, thanks guys.
No luck with my I Phone 4. Looks like Ill be upgrading to a 4s or 5; thanks guys
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      03-23-2013, 09:09 PM   #9
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Update from Apple, Verizon and dealer re I phone email display

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No luck with my I Phone 4. Looks like Ill be upgrading to a 4s or 5; thanks guys
Today I spent an hour with Verizon and Apple re lack of access to email in my 2012 X5M. Then went to the dealer. Here is the upshot:

Text messages can be received in the vehicle as well as Google map type transmissions. Apple and Verizon say that there SHOULD BE with Bluetooth an email transmittal to the vehicle IF the vehicle is ABLE to accept the transmission via Bluetooth.

BMW currently will sync email ONLY with Blackberry and Droid, NOT with Apple (whether an I phone 4 4S OR 5). BMW is well aware of this as an issue given the number of I phone users. No fix.................yet.
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      03-24-2013, 10:38 AM   #10
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Just go to your iphone and bluetooth options. Click on the BMW connection and enable Text options. Once you do that, you will receive an envelope in your idrive to see your text messages. Enjoy!
i dont see the enable text options on this page...iphone 4s
please help
and do i need to enable anything on my x5 as well
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      03-24-2013, 11:25 AM   #11
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Today I spent an hour with Verizon and Apple re lack of access to email in my 2012 X5M. Then went to the dealer. Here is the upshot:

Text messages can be received in the vehicle as well as Google map type transmissions. Apple and Verizon say that there SHOULD BE with Bluetooth an email transmittal to the vehicle IF the vehicle is ABLE to accept the transmission via Bluetooth.

BMW currently will sync email ONLY with Blackberry and Droid, NOT with Apple (whether an I phone 4 4S OR 5). BMW is well aware of this as an issue given the number of I phone users. No fix.................yet.
Hmmm... I've gotten emails to show up on my screen before. You have to enable emails to show in notification settings I believe. Try to turn everything on for email notification first. Then go to your Bluetooth connection and show notifications like the image 5serieshb shows.

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i dont see the enable text options on this page...iphone 4s
please help
and do i need to enable anything on my x5 as well
thanks Rob
Hey rob, I believe you have all the settings on. You don't need to do anything on the car. The "show notifications" option is what I meant by turning in text. Bad wording on my part. I'll try to take a pic of my settings later today.
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      03-24-2013, 01:26 PM   #12
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Ahh. So for email notifications, you have to set your email as an "alert" notification. Not banner. Turn that on and you will be able to see your emails on the idrive screen. In addition, make sure while you are in your messages section in the idrive, press the option button and check off "fully download e-mail."

Hope this helps. I don't really use the email feature because emails while driving is not really important as text messages. Good luck guys! Let me know if you have any questions.
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Hmmm... I've gotten emails to show up on my screen before. You have to enable emails to show in notification settings I believe. Try to turn everything on for email notification first. Then go to your Bluetooth connection and show notifications like the image 5serieshb shows.


Hey rob, I believe you have all the settings on. You don't need to do anything on the car. The "show notifications" option is what I meant by turning in text. Bad wording on my part. I'll try to take a pic of my settings later today.
ok
ill give it a try
thnx
keep ya updated!
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heres what mine says
any advice, all i receive so far is the google maps destinations!
do i need to download the newest update on my iphone 6.1.3
in order to get the texts?
i dont want to if its not necessary
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heres what mine says
any advice, all i receive so far is the google maps destinations!
do i need to download the newest update on my iphone 6.1.3
in order to get the texts?
i dont want to if its not necessary
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Oh you settings in notification for Text message. What do you have it set as?

So mine are:

Notification center: On
Show 5 Recent Items
Alert Style: None
Badge App Icon On
Show Preview: On
Repeat Alert Twice
Show iMessage Alerts from: Everyone
View in Lock Screen: On


Bluetooth Setting:

Show Notifications: On
Sync Contacts: On
Groups: Phone Favorites, Phones Recents, All Contacts


That should be it. I think it all comes down to have the text and email to be a pop up alert on your phone instead of a notification banner. Try that and it should work. I'm still on 6.1.2 and jailbroken.
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Oh you settings in notification for Text message. What do you have it set as?

So mine are:

Notification center: On
Show 5 Recent Items
Alert Style: None
Badge App Icon On
Show Preview: On
Repeat Alert Twice
Show iMessage Alerts from: Everyone
View in Lock Screen: On


Bluetooth Setting:

Show Notifications: On
Sync Contacts: On
Groups: Phone Favorites, Phones Recents, All Contacts


That should be it. I think it all comes down to have the text and email to be a pop up alert on your phone instead of a notification banner. Try that and it should work. I'm still on 6.1.2 and jailbroken.
Where is this in my phone or car?

Notification center: On
Show 5 Recent Items
Alert Style: None
Badge App Icon On
Show Preview: On
Repeat Alert Twice
Show iMessage Alerts from: Everyone
View in Lock Screen: On
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Where is this in my phone or car?

Notification center: On
Show 5 Recent Items
Alert Style: None
Badge App Icon On
Show Preview: On
Repeat Alert Twice
Show iMessage Alerts from: Everyone
View in Lock Screen: On
On your iPhone, go to setting, then choose "bluetooth", choose your BMW bluetooth setting (right arrow), then turn "show notifications" ON
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Where is this in my phone or car?

Notification center: On
Show 5 Recent Items
Alert Style: None
Badge App Icon On
Show Preview: On
Repeat Alert Twice
Show iMessage Alerts from: Everyone
View in Lock Screen: On
That is on your iPhone. In the notification center.
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