iPhone 6 friendly?

torzeck · 10-07-2014, 02:21 AM

I've got a 2011 x3 35i with all the infotainment available at the time and want to know if the iPhone 6 will work.

Anyone have an iPhone 6 with their x3?

Is it all (Bluetooth, Apps, etc.) working well or are there issues?

Thanks in advance.

Tory

pmacd55 · 10-07-2014, 08:47 PM

I have a 2013 with all options and the 6 works great. In fact it's the first time I was able to get BT stream working and have removed my cradle.

torzeck · 10-08-2014, 12:33 PM

Good to hear!

Thanks,

Tory

scs-X3 · 10-09-2014, 08:00 AM

2011 3.5 iPhone 6 works fine, I have not had any issues. Make sure you have the latest BT update @ BMW.com/Bluetooth

MetaX · 10-14-2014, 05:11 PM

Since upgrading to my iPhone 6, I noticed that regular text messages no longer appear but that may be because I had notifications off--this was default when I paired the new phone--in my IOS BT settings and incoming audio on a phone call was extremely buzzy. I have the latest BT 1006 update on the car and the latest IOS so I'm completely stumped on the audio piece. Streaming BT sounded fine so it is isolated to phone calls...

flavius · 10-24-2014, 09:02 PM

I just got an iPhone 6 plus - anybody got office functions to work with a 2014?

kevink1 · 10-25-2014, 08:12 AM

I've noticed that text doesn't work on my new phone either, or voice commands, on my 2015. There was one phone call where it blanked out for me for a short time a couple times, and the other side reported buzzing.

Phone (6)?
IOS8?
Need updated software in the car?

mk3 · 11-09-2014, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scs-X3

2011 3.5 iPhone 6 works fine, I have not had any issues. Make sure you have the latest BT update @ BMW.com/Bluetooth

Looking there but I can't see that I can update anything. Funny BMW doesn't even list the iPhone 6.

MetaX · 11-11-2014, 04:15 PM

I have found that when migrating to my iPhone 6 (from an iPhone 5), it is better to set it up as a new phone and re-install all your apps rather than restore from a backup. I had serious BT audio issues on phone calls when I first paired my 6 where the audio coming through the speakers was extremely buzzy/distorted. After I restored the phone back to factory state and started fresh the audio issues went away. Not sure if it would be the same for outgoing audio but I definitely think it's worth a shot. My SMS notifications issue that I wrote about earlier was just because I didn't realize that new BT pairings default to notifications=off.

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torzeck Lieutenant 52 Rep 400 Posts Drives: 2011 X3 35i, 2020 X3 30i Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Oregon iTrader: (0)	iPhone 6 friendly? I've got a 2011 x3 35i with all the infotainment available at the time and want to know if the iPhone 6 will work. Anyone have an iPhone 6 with their x3? Is it all (Bluetooth, Apps, etc.) working well or are there issues? Thanks in advance. Tory
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pmacd55 Private First Class 8 Rep 145 Posts Drives: 2016 M235xi Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NH iTrader: (1) Garage List 2013 BMW X3 [0.00] 2011 328 xi [0.00]	I have a 2013 with all options and the 6 works great. In fact it's the first time I was able to get BT stream working and have removed my cradle.
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torzeck Lieutenant 52 Rep 400 Posts Drives: 2011 X3 35i, 2020 X3 30i Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Oregon iTrader: (0)	Good to hear! Thanks, Tory
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scs-X3 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 2011 X3 35i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Washington iTrader: (0)	2011 3.5 iPhone 6 works fine, I have not had any issues. Make sure you have the latest BT update @ BMW.com/Bluetooth
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MetaX Second Lieutenant 105 Rep 253 Posts Drives: 2022 X3MC Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	Since upgrading to my iPhone 6, I noticed that regular text messages no longer appear but that may be because I had notifications off--this was default when I paired the new phone--in my IOS BT settings and incoming audio on a phone call was extremely buzzy. I have the latest BT 1006 update on the car and the latest IOS so I'm completely stumped on the audio piece. Streaming BT sounded fine so it is isolated to phone calls...
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flavius Private First Class 46 Rep 162 Posts Drives: 2019 440i Gran Coupe Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	I just got an iPhone 6 plus - anybody got office functions to work with a 2014? __________________ -Experienced driver; cocomats
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kevink1 Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 253 Posts Drives: 2015 X3 xDrive28d Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Oklahoma iTrader: (0)	I've noticed that text doesn't work on my new phone either, or voice commands, on my 2015. There was one phone call where it blanked out for me for a short time a couple times, and the other side reported buzzing. Phone (6)? IOS8? Need updated software in the car?
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MetaX Second Lieutenant 105 Rep 253 Posts Drives: 2022 X3MC Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	I have found that when migrating to my iPhone 6 (from an iPhone 5), it is better to set it up as a new phone and re-install all your apps rather than restore from a backup. I had serious BT audio issues on phone calls when I first paired my 6 where the audio coming through the speakers was extremely buzzy/distorted. After I restored the phone back to factory state and started fresh the audio issues went away. Not sure if it would be the same for outgoing audio but I definitely think it's worth a shot. My SMS notifications issue that I wrote about earlier was just because I didn't realize that new BT pairings default to notifications=off.
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