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"My BMW Remote" is not the same as "BMW Connected"...
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03-10-2011, 08:25 PM | #178 |
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Ah, and there is no "My BMW Remote" in the US iTunes store. Got it, thanks . . . sort of . . . will we get the Remote app here? After the April 6NR production?
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03-12-2011, 10:49 AM | #180 |
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Can't see a technical reason why the remote app won't work in the US. Perhaps it's a legal thing. The UK version has lots of privacy safeguards like the fact the locate car has a maximum range of 1500m and only works if the key isn't in the ignition. Ultimately though, the car has a SIM and all that the remote app does is "call" the car and ask it to do something
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03-12-2011, 06:30 PM | #181 |
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I'm thinking you may be right re it being a legal thing. Bummer. Likely not a privacy issue here, more likely liability.
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04-10-2011, 10:56 AM | #183 |
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It is now possible to retrofit 6NR on X5s and X6s
http://www.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=508044 I have contacted the company re. whether this will be available for the new X3 and it should be but no date just yet. There will be a new thread on this forum if/when it does become available
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04-10-2011, 10:57 AM | #184 |
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Thanks to Bimmer UK 76 for bringing this to my attention
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04-10-2011, 02:16 PM | #186 |
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but perhaps I am missing the point.
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04-10-2011, 02:42 PM | #187 |
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BMW Connected and BMW Remote are completely different apps. The former is for use with 6NR. The latter is for remote unlocking/locking/finding your BMW/making it flash its headlights/beep its horn/sending locations to your BMW
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04-11-2011, 10:33 PM | #189 |
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So my CA in Melbourne has advised that 6NR is unavailable in Aus, however that 6NK is the same thing just with a different code for the region. Is he completely full of it?
Also - does anyone know if the iPhone 4 snap-in is available now? Does this require the dealership to fit it or can I do it myself? Cheers, Jordan |
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The basic iPhone 4 snap-in adaptor is now available and is easy to install yourself. The media snap-in adaptor is supposed to be available now but isn't as far as I know. You need the latter for 6NR
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Our X3 was made in the end of Feb so we got the 6NF, not the 6NR. We have all the other requirements for the 6NR but evidently you can't upgrade the 6NF to the 6NR (for some reason which has not been explained). Question then: what good is the 6NF? Did we pay $150 (list) for nothing? Why should we buy the iphone4 adapter since it evidently has no function other than charging the phone (music/phone functions come through bluetooth). I've asked my Dealer to query BMW on this situation.
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As far as your dealer querying BMW on this, best of luck. A search here and other sites will show a confusing and fact starved search for BMW's position on backward compatible 6NR possibilities.
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Well, BMW was touting apps for car before the 6NR was "announced" and only the 6NF was listed for smartphone purposes, so naturally I ordered the 6NF, there being no 6NR. I suspect, as mentioned, that the cradle is only for charging and better antenna. If so, that is not smartphone anything and if I can't be upgraded, I should get my money back. Good luck, of course, but I don't mind bugging them to death. I'm also an EE/CS guy, so I can't imagine why they can't upgrade the 6NF if you have the other parts (Nav, Bluetooth, etc.). In fact, I would love to remove the cradle base since it's taking up half the storage area!
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Apologies in advance if any of this wrong. It's just my understanding of a difficult subject! I have 12 years commercial experience in IT, albeit software not systems, and find BMW's tech options bewildering so how anyone non-technical understands some of them is a mystery. The dealers seem to all be completely clueless. BMW UK don't know their arses from their elbows and regularly give out false information (refer to this thread)
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04-26-2011, 08:47 PM | #197 |
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Yes, very confusing, but I can play music from my iphone through the bluetooth connection with the iphone just sitting there. I don't need the cradle for that. The 6NF option is listed as "Smartphone Integration" on my invoice, there is no prep or cradle anything mentioned. So, I expected Smartphone integration, just like 481 say "Sport Seats" and I have Sport Seats. Again, there was absolutely positively no mention of 6NR when I ordered my car in February (otherwise I would have bought it!) Actually, towards the end of February I heard about the 6NR (only through the forum here) starting in March and since I had an end of March build date I thought I was OK. But, then they decided to build the car a month early where it sat for a month until my Perf Center Appointment. I'm thinking that there may not be the backlog of orders that they say. Anyway, not a super big deal, I just want to get of the useless cradle.
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Saw this post on e90post.com. Not sure if it can be verified.
Retrofit 6NR According to email info from BMW plant Dingolfing the retrofit is scheduled to be available 06/11, which sounds good to me. No info regarding costs, but I guess it will be ~ 200€. In addition you will need to have the cradle. I have the first release of the media snap in, which heats up pretty fast. I will ask BMW for a change once the new model will be available. Greetings from Munich Habsinger Max3 |
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