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05-08-2026LAST POST
Phone priority didn’t work at all on preLCI. Not sure it is any better in LCI.
Prior to changing settings, both of our phones would show as connected to the car, no matter which user profile was being used. After changing the settings for phone priority and only allowing our respective phones to be connected when using our user profile, the random changing has stopped. Now, only my phone shows as connected when I am using my user profile, driving, and streaming music. My wife can do whatever she wants on her phone and it does not take over. When she is using her user profile and driving, my phone does not show as connected and she uses Apple CarPlay. I can do whatever I want on my phone and it will not take over the connection.
I'm not sure how it is in pre-LCI cars, but it appears to be working as expected now. We dealt with this irritation for 2 years, but now all is good.
nawktrebor wroteI don't recall seeing this setting on our 2026 X5. Would you happen to have a photo of it that you can share?set each of our profiles to only allow our phone when our profiles are being used.
