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      12-10-2019, 10:53 AM   #62
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Originally Posted by VTENGR View Post
I don't know for sure yet, but I think even if you don't want to use Waze or GMaps, you can still use CarPlay and use the stock NAV. At the very least you can still AirPlay music if you don't want to use the CarPlay streaming apps. The WiFi network on the G05 is free of charge. You will only have to pay if you want that network to also have an internet connection.
that actually would be fantastic if you could use carplay for the audio and still use the stock system for the rest of the stuff. idk im excited to play with it whenever we get it. But I still like the 'tiles' in the idrive display that show artist/track information from their native player. I've gotten so used to it on our F15 and even though the interface is now older compared to this new one, my friends still comment on how good it looks in our F15.

So the "wifi hotspot' in the G05 is basically a LAN network right? Can you use the personal hotspot feature of your phone to have WAN wi-fi or does it not work like that? I mean i guess that wouldn't even really matter because if you're connected to CarPlay that subsumes your iphone is already connected to your data plan anyway...

I hope I get a good grasp of all of this before delivery because I doubt the dealer or spartanburg will have the patience to have all of this carefully explained and set up for us
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