My BMW Remote - Mobile App Now Available for the US
BMW announced that the My BMW Remote app is available for Apple iOS devices beginning today. This app allows many BMW customers to access remote features for their vehicle by using their mobile device and the power of BMW Assist. These features include remotely locking and unlocking of doors, getting the location of their parked vehicle, and sending Google Local Search results to their vehicle. Additionally, some customers will even be able to send a command to sound the horn or flash the headlights of their BMW.
Customers who have an active BMW Assist Safety Plan, a compatible vehicle, and an Apple device running iOS 4.0 or later will be able to download the app to their device starting today via the Apple iTunes store. No changes are required to their BMW. My BMW Remote operates on the customer's mobile device, sending remote commands to their BMW.
My BMW Remote includes the following functions in detail:
Vehicle Position – If the vehicle's ignition is off, and it is located within 0.6 miles (1km) of the mobile device, the current vehicle location can be displayed on a map in the mobile device:
Google Local Search - Search for local businesses, restaurants, and more on the mobile device and send the details to the vehicle:
Remote Locking & Unlocking – Customers can remotely lock or unlock their vehicles, providing peace of mind if they are unsure whether they locked the vehicle in the parking lot or if they have accidently locked keys in the vehicle :
Remote Horn and Headlights - Send a remote command to sound the horn or flash the lights of your BMW to help locate it:
The remote features available to the customer will depend on which BMW model they have.
The following vehicles will have Remote Door Lock & Unlock, Google Local Search, and Vehicle Position available:
- 1 Series, 3 Series, 5 Series, or 6 Series produced March 2008 or later
- X5 SAV or X6 SAC produced April 2008 or later
- Z4 Roadster from Model Year 2009 or later
The following vehicles will have Remote Horn and Remote Flash Headlights available, in addition to Remote Door Lock & Unlock, Google Local Search, and Vehicle Position:
- X3 SAV from Model Year 2011 or later
- 3 Series Sedan from Model Year 2012 or later
- 5 Series Gran Turismo from Model Year 2010 or later
- 5 Series Sedan from Model Year 2011 or later
- 6 Series from Model Year 2012 or later
- 7 Series from Model Year 2009 or later
Customers who have an active BMW Assist Safety Plan, a compatible vehicle, and an Apple device running iOS 4.0 or later will be able to download the app to their device starting today via the Apple iTunes store. No changes are required to their BMW. My BMW Remote operates on the customer's mobile device, sending remote commands to their BMW.
My BMW Remote includes the following functions in detail:
Vehicle Position – If the vehicle's ignition is off, and it is located within 0.6 miles (1km) of the mobile device, the current vehicle location can be displayed on a map in the mobile device:
Google Local Search - Search for local businesses, restaurants, and more on the mobile device and send the details to the vehicle:
Remote Locking & Unlocking – Customers can remotely lock or unlock their vehicles, providing peace of mind if they are unsure whether they locked the vehicle in the parking lot or if they have accidently locked keys in the vehicle :
Remote Horn and Headlights - Send a remote command to sound the horn or flash the lights of your BMW to help locate it:
The remote features available to the customer will depend on which BMW model they have.
The following vehicles will have Remote Door Lock & Unlock, Google Local Search, and Vehicle Position available:
- 1 Series, 3 Series, 5 Series, or 6 Series produced March 2008 or later
- X5 SAV or X6 SAC produced April 2008 or later
- Z4 Roadster from Model Year 2009 or later
The following vehicles will have Remote Horn and Remote Flash Headlights available, in addition to Remote Door Lock & Unlock, Google Local Search, and Vehicle Position:
- X3 SAV from Model Year 2011 or later
- 3 Series Sedan from Model Year 2012 or later
- 5 Series Gran Turismo from Model Year 2010 or later
- 5 Series Sedan from Model Year 2011 or later
- 6 Series from Model Year 2012 or later
- 7 Series from Model Year 2009 or later
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February 16, 2012, 9:05 am
Does anyone know if the Android platform will be supported in the future?
February 16, 2012, 10:42 am
cant login using bmwusa account
February 16, 2012, 2:30 pm
You use your BMW assist login info, not bmwusa. It should be the email address your dealer setup bmw assist with, and password which is usually your last name.
February 16, 2012, 3:38 pm
February 16, 2012, 3:49 pm
Needs auto-start function
February 16, 2012, 3:56 pm
No idea of when
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February 16, 2012, 3:57 pm
February 17, 2012, 8:06 am
February 17, 2012, 1:37 pm
Not working for me.
The App gives me the following error msg, anyone knows how/where to fix it? It seems to accept my BMWassist account/password just fine, but it appears to check some kind of security question I guess.
"ERROR: Secret knowledge might not be activated. Please go to ConnectedDrive portal to activate your secret knowledge."
Where in the world should the secret knowledge is? That is not the one in BMWusa/MyBMW either.
Help please.
February 20, 2012, 12:54 am
Here is a walk through video of how the app works if it helps anyone!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf5ax74YC9U
February 20, 2012, 1:45 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf5ax74YC9U
So cool....
February 21, 2012, 12:49 pm
Everytime I try to login, I get the following message:
"Your Account Has Been Locked, Please contact the ConnectedDrive Hotline"
I called BMW Assist and the only reccommendation they could make was to reset my password and try again in 24 hours. I went through this process twice with them, both times with no luck. Anyone else have this problem, and know a way to resolve it?
February 22, 2012, 12:20 am
Problem logging onto your BMW app, try doing a an update of the app database in the car. after several lockout messages, that did it for me. now the app works like a champ
February 26, 2012, 12:23 pm
Anyone else get their account locked and still waiting for them to unlock it?
February 27, 2012, 7:38 pm
Anti-theft warning is not activated when car is licked?
February 28, 2012, 9:24 am
That car will be worn out YEARS before someone could steal it via licking.
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February 28, 2012, 12:54 pm
February 28, 2012, 4:29 pm
Cool App. . . . took me a while to get the password right and find the paperwork from my CA on the accoutn info.
Only thing I don't like is the limitation on vehile position:
Vehicle Position – If the vehicle's ignition is off, and it is
located within 0.6 miles (1km) of the mobile device, the current
vehicle location can be displayed on a map in the mobile device
I wish you could track the location regardless of the distance you are from the vehicle
March 4, 2012, 12:01 am
I'm sick of these iCrap apps. Android is kicking apple's ass into next year. They have the majority market share.
Jobs is dead. Apple is for tards. Make linux/android apps and stop drinking the monopoly koolaid.
March 4, 2012, 10:30 am
Jobs is dead. Apple is for tards. Make linux/android apps and stop drinking the monopoly koolaid.
March 4, 2012, 11:07 am
Jobs is dead. Apple is for tards. Make linux/android apps and stop drinking the monopoly koolaid.
Plus they just sold their 25 billionth app and counting.
March 5, 2012, 10:04 am
Plus they just sold their 25 billionth app and counting.
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March 5, 2012, 11:54 am
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March 5, 2012, 12:48 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_OS
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March 5, 2012, 4:03 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_OS
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First of all I never use Wikipedia, because that information is never verified, and anyone can put anything on there.
I have several sources, but since I'm on a business trip. I'm not able to pull them all up since my internet connection is very slow.
Here is a quote from the CEO of Nokia, Stephen Elop; "Apple and its "closed" iOS that created Android: "Apple created Android, or at least it created the conditions necessary to create Android."
In a keynote speech that Steve Jobs hosted before his death. He said that there were 5 operating systems out there. iOS, AOS, blackberry, windows, and one I can't remember. This was in a pie chart. He then went on to show another pie chart with iOS and AOS combined and said that due to Apple helping create the Droid OS that the iOS was 95% +/- the cell phone market, and apple is the leading handheld OS out there.
March 6, 2012, 8:51 am
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March 6, 2012, 10:23 am
Here is a quote from the CEO of Nokia, Stephen Elop; "Apple and its "closed" iOS that created Android: "Apple created Android, or at least it created the conditions necessary to create Android."
Referenced speech details here:
http://moconews.net/article/419-step...are-the-boxes/
March 6, 2012, 10:24 am
I'm more than slightly skeptical of this.
I don't concede this was even stated as offered here, but if it was, it seems to me that it means that Apple's closed system inspired others to develop an open alternative, NOT that Apple had anything to do with that development.
BS
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Wow I guess it's true. "Can't cure ignorance." If you are that closed minded please just don't continue the discussion.
March 6, 2012, 10:35 am
I'm more than slightly skeptical of this.
I don't concede this was even stated as offered here, but if it was, it seems to me that it means that Apple's closed system inspired others to develop an open alternative, NOT that Apple had anything to do with that development.
BS
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Take care.
March 6, 2012, 10:38 am
Take care.
I simply see zero evidence. PLEASE provide something.
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March 6, 2012, 10:42 am