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So there's no real point of coding-in those settings, though it's good to know that it is there |
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The point being that BMW have taken the time to create a bundle of codes to hopefully retrofit the capability at some point for us 'so last year' model owners |
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I coded this yesterday on MY2019 G05 in hopes that it will send some type of information to BMW that it is enabled on my X5. Maybe they will enable it by chance. You never know. Fingers crossed.
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Even then it would just mean Bmw know your vehicle has the retrofit code- doesn't guarantee the coding in cloud would activate your CD account. |
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11-23-2020, 04:37 PM | #51 |
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It still doesn't work. And I took my SUV to the dealer, they only did an oil change and a wheel alignment. So I doubt that it was place don ISTA and FASTA was updated. I have to return to the dealer so they can change out my Steering column. They had previously changed it because it stopped extending. Well the one that they installed makes a loud popping noise when it retracts.
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01-07-2021, 05:53 PM | #53 | |
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Since I got an X7 with a built date prior to 07/2020 and an Android phone, I thought I was screwed. Found a great solution (was a tip from my dealer): I have this protective case on my phone. The link is for the S9+ but they also have it for other models (i.e. S10): https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07BDG48...ing=UTF8&psc=1 On the lower backside, I integrated the BMW Key Card between the phone and the case. I was a bit skeptical if this would work but after testing, I can now confirm that I have the "Digital Key" on my Android phone - LOL! Even better: This configuration also works when your phone is off or with an empty battery since the card is not tied to any App. So when approaching the vehicle, I tap the lower rear part of my phone against the driver door handle and it unlocks/locks. When I put it on the charging cradle, it charges the phone and lets me start the engine. As I said, all features the Digital Key App would give me. Since I was using this case anyway, it's just perfect and I can only recommend it.
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01-07-2021, 05:57 PM | #54 | |
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On the Lincoln, you can actually unlock the vehicle without a key, phone or key-card, simply by entering a code. Then, you can start the engine by entering another code. Very simple...
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Same here, great feature, especially if you are in Apple eco system. This feature is one of the reason I waited for 2021 model. Have a phone wallet case with couple of essential cards, thats it.
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I use it when I go to the gym and don't want to carry keys with me. But I find that sometimes it take 10 - 15 seconds to unlock the door. I hold it there and eventually it unlocks. Are others getting a slight delay in unlocking?
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I didn't check the latency of the CarKey yet. But, not that long with the NFC keycard for sure. I find that positioning is important (on the top-middle part of the handle - slightly towards the right ). It should also work if you put the card behind the door handle (between the handle and the door, door-cups).
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No lag though. It unlocks the drivers door pretty much instantly. |
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Where are you holding it? I've been holding my iPhone on the right side of the door handle, near the spot where you would touch to lock the door, with the phone screen face-up and the top of the phone touching the car.
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01-08-2021, 10:18 AM | #61 | |
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Go to minute 3:03 of this video. I wish this is not an option they took away from Android. I'm typically and Android user and only use the Iphone for work. |
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I'm not sure if I saw it mentioned, but I was having a hell of a time setting up the digital key. It kept failing or it was asking me for a 6 digit code to enter. What I eventually figured out was that the dealership somehow incorrectly setup my wife as the primary subscriber. So, when I went out and used her phone the setup was a breeze. Then I sent myself the digital key. Pretty cool that you can use the watch too. Will I use it as the primary key? No, but I figure I cannot have too many ways to unlock the car in an emergency.
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01-08-2021, 04:43 PM | #63 |
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Here's my set-up on my X7, Samsung S9+, vehicle built prior to 07/2020:
First video shows me locking and unlocking the vehicle with the Key Card integrated into my phone-case: https://youtu.be/svsqZYmgoIc Second video shows the starting of the engine. First attempt is with phone off the charging-cradle which certainly does not work (I just wanted to demonstrate that I did not have a regular vehicle key on me). Then, I placed the phone on the cradle and it worked. FYI, the phone was off the entire time. https://youtu.be/siurcYZE7LM This image shows how thick the case is and that the Key Card is actually located under a little stand. I marked the spot where you can actually see the location of the black Key Card with red arrows and a line. You can see the black card on the blue phone:
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Car built in 2019. Idrive still on 2019.09 |
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01-08-2021, 05:44 PM | #65 | |
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In the US, you can no longer use Samsung phones as phone as a key. It used to work but they stopped it. Officially, with newer software, you can only use iPhones on vehicles built after 07/2020. Not sure what is going to happen in Europe but in the US, you can no longer activate it with a Samsung/Android phone. I was at my dealer on Monday just to have it finally activated after having my car for almost a year just to find out it no longer works. Dealer suggested the "card in case"-method instead.
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