IOS 6 for iPhone and Connected drive

I tried it. Didn't seem to change anything related to email although it states:

Software update (MX-3.5.4, TX-3.5.6)
Content
> Office: Improved support for email mes- sages. Improved display of text-message sender on iPhone devices with iOS6.


But I haven't bothered to un-pair and then re-pair my phone. That may be a necessary step. Southy: This is your bailiwick. Let us know if you can figure it out.

Originally Posted by Bönz

Southy: This is your bailiwick. Let us know if you can figure it out.

Reminder has been set on my phone, so I'll do my best to investigate tonight. As far as I'm concerned, e-mail is useless until they get rid of the current switch off then on flaw. Too much of a bother.

Did anybody try to upgrade iPhone to IOS 6.1 and see the connectivity results with idrive office (messages)?.

Originally Posted by 650iQ7

Did anybody try to upgrade iPhone to IOS 6.1 and see the connectivity results with idrive office (messages)?.

I've been using 6.1 and haven't noticed any difference. I've lost hope. When they get it to work, great, but every update seems as futile as the one before it.... Disappointing.

Hi guys.....just got my 2013 528i.....so the bottom line is messages won't work? I get my phone book and songs but no texts. I have 4s with 6.1. Please advise ..

Originally Posted by Carlos1117

Hi guys.....just got my 2013 528i.....so the bottom line is messages won't work? I get my phone book and songs but no texts. I have 4s with 6.1. Please advise ..

Texts work but e-mails don't (without going into iPhone settings and switching the notifications off then back on).

Congrats on the new car

Thank you! I love the car.....can't get texts message though....any advise?

Originally Posted by Carlos1117

Thank you! I love the car.....can't get texts message though....any advise?

You only get texts that come through after the phone is connected to the car (i.e. old stuff won't show up).

Also, you can try iPhone settings > Notifications > Messages, and keep the Notification center on (and I keep everything else on that menu kept on).

I've given up on e-mails as I can't be bothered to switch notifications on and off every time I get in the car. I'll wait for BMW and/or Apple to get this fixed, and then I'll try again.

Ok got it.....So it may be working and I don't even no it! Got to go check it now....let you kow

Southern.....It worked! Thank you! I have to tell u there is a lot of misinformation out there. I actually called BMW and they told me it would not work!

Great! Glad it worked!

BMW often knows less about their cars than the guys around here. Sad but true.

Any notification (emails, whatsapp, viber, bank,...) that you switch off and then on with each start will start transferring to the iDrive office under SMS messages. It is a real pain to do each time.

Getting text thanks to Southern, but still no email. Question; what type of email are you referring too, for example, MS Exchange? Gmail? Both?

Thank you!

You get the notifications from your iphone emails, gmail app, whatsapp, viber, your bank apps, ...
It is a real pain, and I do not do this, but if every time your phone connects to the iDrive office, you turn any apps notification off and then on, you will start receiving your app notifications in the SMS inbox until you turn engine off, then you will have to repeat it with each start.

Thanks....I'm following your instructions but it's still to working.....I'll keep playing with it..

It works for my 4GS IOS 6.1 and 2012 650 Ic iDrive

Ugh! I have 4s with 6.1 in my 2013 528i.

Seems like the only phone it will work perfectly with is a blackberry. I might get a blackberry to keep in the car at all times just for email. It would really help to see at least the subject line on the idrive while driving so that I don't need to pull out the phone.

But you know what is amazing to me is that others have the same thing: 4s with 6.1. I get texts but no email..

Originally Posted by Carlos1117

Ugh! I have 4s with 6.1 in my 2013 528i.

I just confirmed that is still working, got a email, gmail app and a whatsapp notifications
I am happy to get SMS notifications, I cannot keep turning off/on each notification

Any update on the situation?

Originally Posted by coldintake

Any update on the situation?

There have not been any further updates for the iDrive connected drive or iPhone IOS software.

BMW is blaming Apple for the compatibility issues. The iPhone 5 snap-in cradle is not available yet in the US; however, even with the snap-in cradle.... Emails and Video Playback still don't appear on the iDrive Display.

Please keep me in the loop if someone finds out when and how to get this all to work.

But my 650i has been in service for a week, cannot check it. Just FYI

Originally Posted by 650iQ7

But my 650i has been in service for a week, cannot check it. Just FYI

When I enter the last 7 digits of my 650ic VIN @ BMW.COM/software update, I get a message of invalid number, guessing is down, cannot check if there is an update for the iDrive as well