Best Smart Phone to Pair with E90

[Ryou]

Do not go for HTC

Im using a HTC One with my E92, no issues at all. before this a Iphone 4, also no issues

 

[Mavik]

Pairing an iPhone 5 running iOS 7 beta, no issues pairing with my E90 320d

 

[splee]

Pairing an iPhone 5 running iOS 7 beta, no issues pairing with my E90 320d

Care to share how you install IOS 7 beta?

 

[splee]

I think the best compatibility so far is still IOS based devices. I have no problem whatsoever pairing my iPhone 5 to F30 iDrive.

 

[Mavik]

Care to share how you install IOS 7 beta?

http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-ios-7-...one-ipad-ipad-mini-or-ipod-touch-months-ahead

 

[Chee Huat]

Im using a HTC One with my E92, no issues at all. before this a Iphone 4, also no issues

Brother Ryou,

Can you see the contact's image in the i-Drive screen?

Can you use the HTC One to surf the internet, or using BMW Online? (Meanings that data transfer via Bluetooth)?


Cheers

 

[Mavik]

I can't see the contact image when pairing with my iPhone 5. For music as well if paired over bluetooth, the album art doesn't appear. It does appear if it is connected via cable. Never seen the contact image appear on the iDrive screen. Also sometimes when paired, the contact details doesn't appear immediately when receiving a call. After a while then the name appears instead of just the number.

 

[splee]

I can't see the contact image when pairing with my iPhone 5. For music as well if paired over bluetooth, the album art doesn't appear. It does appear if it is connected via cable. Never seen the contact image appear on the iDrive screen. Also sometimes when paired, the contact details doesn't appear immediately when receiving a call. After a while then the name appears instead of just the number.

That's why I prefer to use the USB cable instead of Bluetooth. Besides the sound quality is better with USB connection.

 

[Chee Huat]

That's why I prefer to use the USB cable instead of Bluetooth. Besides the sound quality is better with USB connection.

But Brother splee, for some phone the USB doesn't work.
Currently I am using HTC Desire S, once plug in the USB cable, the i-Drive cannot read the data in the phone.
The only way for me is using Bluetooth connection to enjoy the music in the phone

 

[Chee Huat]

Brother Ryou,

....
....or using BMW Online? (Meanings that data transfer via Bluetooth)?
....

The BMW Online here is actually BMW Live

 

[Chee Huat]

Don't know when our BMW can read the Chinese character?

 

[Chee Huat]

Any more suggestion?

 

[sbc55]

I paired with Iphone 3GS and Samsung Note. Some observations:

SMS - Samsung (anyway most of the time i use whatsapp, so not helpful)
Use address book for navigation - Iphone more compatible
BMW connecteddrive apps - Iphone more apps
Music - I think should be Iphone. May be later i try with my samsung
Internet connection - Iphone more stable (may be mine is samsung Note I.... not so good... waiting for my note 3 now).

So may be iphone is the winner here :wink:.

 

[Chee Huat]

I paired with Iphone 3GS and Samsung Note. Some observations:

SMS - Samsung (anyway most of the time i use whatsapp, so not helpful)
Use address book for navigation - Iphone more compatible
BMW connecteddrive apps - Iphone more apps
Music - I think should be Iphone. May be later i try with my samsung
Internet connection - Iphone more stable (may be mine is samsung Note I.... not so good... waiting for my note 3 now).

So may be iphone is the winner here :wink:.

Thanks Brother, but I think now the iphone in the market is iphone 5 already, don't know does it still compatible as 3GS as well?

 

[splee]

Thanks Brother, but I think now the iphone in the market is iphone 5 already, don't know does it still compatible as 3GS as well?

I am using iPhone 5 and IOS 7. Except for email and SMS notification, no issue with other functions. I am sure there is an update coming soon for iDrive to match with IOS 7.

 

[Chee Huat]

Some more info?