How to send text messages

jasrboyd · 08-04-2019, 03:27 PM

Is it possible to send text messages using idrive? I can receive but can’t figure out how to send. THANK YOU.

Tenac · 08-04-2019, 03:40 PM

IOS or android?

IOS: Apparently NO.

Adding video: Android follow this:

jasrboyd · 08-04-2019, 03:55 PM

Oops iOS

Ok thank you for confirming it’s not possible yet. I’m trying to convince myself I don’t need car play.

omaralt · 08-04-2019, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jasrboyd

Oops iOS

Ok thank you for confirming it's not possible yet. I'm trying to convince myself I don't need car play.

They've pretty much forced you into CarPlay now.

jasrboyd · 08-04-2019, 04:37 PM

I think you’re right.

edtreo · 08-04-2019, 07:53 PM

You can send message thru Siri.

TurtleBoy · 08-04-2019, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by edtreo

You can send message thru Siri.

They are not going to restore Siri Eyes free so other than shouting to your phone you will not be able to do it.

omaralt · 08-04-2019, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

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Originally Posted by edtreo

You can send message thru Siri.

They are not going to restore Siri Eyes free so other than shouting to your phone you will not be able to do it.

I mean you can still activate Siri when using CarPlay

edtreo · 08-04-2019, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by omaralt

I mean you can still activate Siri when using CarPlay

Right. Assuming you can connect to it.

TurtleBoy · 08-04-2019, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by omaralt

I mean you can still activate Siri when using CarPlay

Yes but you used to be able to do it using Siri without having to run CarPlay. I'm actually glad I had to switch to CarPlay as it is working well and am now using Podcasts and iHeart.

jasrboyd · 08-05-2019, 10:10 AM

You can still use Siri without enabling CarPlay but it has its limitations. To me after fumbling around and settling on how to use idrive without CarPlay I’m convinced it’s me being nickel and dimed. This should all just work no matter what. It should be simple too not rocket science. Anyways thanks for the replies it helped me figure things out.

jasrboyd · 08-05-2019, 10:36 AM

I'd be happy with CP if it wasn't so damn buggy!

Sometimes it refuses to connect at all. Sometimes it connects but audio remains with the phone(?). In both scenarios I have a Wifi disable/enable shortcut/favourite to connect it which works but is a complete PITA doing that every 1 in 4 times.

I've gone weeks without issues thinking 'whats the problem with CP everyone goes on about?' and then boom, broken again. Probably an iOS update, or someone turned a microwave oven on next door, or something...

So, I've given up for now. iDrive only on the car, and back to a phone cradle near the dash. Every use-case rock solid.

Maybe some combination of IOS 13 and ISTA 4.18.x (1907) will improve matters but until then I'm done.

I wouldn't have a problem paying for it to 'keep it working', but it never has worked!

TurtleBoy · 08-05-2019, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jasrboyd

You can still use Siri without enabling CarPlay but it has its limitations. To me after fumbling around and settling on how to use idrive without CarPlay I’m convinced it’s me being nickel and dimed. This should all just work no matter what. It should be simple too not rocket science. Anyways thanks for the replies it helped me figure things out.

No one else seems to be able to do that after the 03/2019.xx update. How are you doing it?

jasrboyd · 08-05-2019, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

No one else seems to be able to do that after the 03/2019.xx update. How are you doing it?

When I’m in the X5 I say hey Siri and she answers over the vehicle speaker then I tell her to send the text and it works however the steering wheel button doesn’t bring up Siri when CarPlay isn’t enabled.
My X5 has the 03/2019.37 software.

TurtleBoy · 08-05-2019, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jasrboyd

When I’m in the X5 I say hey Siri and she answers over the vehicle speaker then I tell her to send the text and it works however the steering wheel button doesn’t bring up Siri when CarPlay isn’t enabled.
My X5 has the 03/2019.37 software.

I think that is because your phone is picking up your Hey Siri and not because iDrive is but that could have changed.

samvora · 08-05-2019, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

Yes but you used to be able to do it using Siri without having to run CarPlay. I'm actually glad I had to switch to CarPlay as it is working well and am now using Podcasts and iHeart.

When you say it is working well now - what exactly do you mean? What was not working/broken in the past that is working well now?

My biggest issue with carplay is that it disables the wifi and I cannot use the Wifi hotspot of the car.

jasrboyd · 08-05-2019, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

I think that is because your phone is picking up your Hey Siri and not because iDrive is but that could have changed.

Siri is responding over the vehicle speaker too.

TurtleBoy · 08-05-2019, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jasrboyd

Siri is responding over the vehicle speaker too.

Yes I know. What I'm saying is wha others have reported, that the Hey Siri is being initiated by the phone hearing the request and not iDrive hearing the request.

TurtleBoy · 08-05-2019, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by samvora

When you say it is working well now - what exactly do you mean? What was not working/broken in the past that is working well now?

My biggest issue with carplay is that it disables the wifi and I cannot use the Wifi hotspot of the car.

What I'm referring to is that since updating to iOS 12.4, CarPlay no longer drops/misses connections. As far as the HotSpot goes, I have never had the problem you are describing but only used the HotSpot a few times.

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