Finally! BMW Office (iDrive Email & Text Message) Integration with iPhone on iOS6

tlp · 06-21-2012, 04:49 AM

Good news for iPhone users. iOS6 is finally supporting iDrive Office integration via bluetooth.

Couple shots of my wireless non USB connection using my iPhone 4S with iOS6 Beta 1. iOS6 Beta 1 is still a little buggy but this is a great start. I suspect the (Sender Unknown) header will be fixed with the next beta release.

I am also running the latest Connected Drive Bluetooth and USB update from BMW. BMW Update Link

Update 06/25/2012: iOS6 Beta 2 released today. The senders name now displays in the message header. SMS Messages are still flagged as Email and not text messages but are still readable and functional.

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mlhj83 · 06-21-2012, 05:00 AM

This is excellent news. Can't wait.

DDS2015 · 06-21-2012, 07:36 AM

Do you have BMW Apps? Or is this something we would see regardless of that (as long as you have the most up to date combox version).

mlhj83 · 06-21-2012, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DDS2015

Do you have BMW Apps? Or is this something we would see regardless of that (as long as you have the most up to date combox version).

No you wouldn't need Apps as the functionality is not under the Apps section of the iDrive.

mshab356 · 06-21-2012, 07:45 AM

I have a 2011 M3. Would I just need iOS6 and the updated iDrive software to run this? I'm not quite sure if I have iDrive Office...

mlhj83 · 06-21-2012, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mshab356

I have a 2011 M3. Would I just need iOS6 and the updated iDrive software to run this? I'm not quite sure if I have iDrive Office...

You should have Office in your main menu. Software update is most easily done via vehicle settings in iDrive.

Technic · 06-21-2012, 08:46 AM

BMW Office has been available since 09/10-on production with the Combox.

besiktas · 06-21-2012, 09:54 AM

So if i have a 2010 M3 with october 2009 build, it wont have it i guess? can it be added by a simple software update?

Technic · 06-21-2012, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by besiktas

So if i have a 2010 M3 with october 2009 build, it wont have it i guess? can it be added by a simple software update?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Technic

BMW Office has been available since 09/10-on production with the Combox.

There's no Combox in your 2010 M3. Search for the Combox retrofit for details.

THE TECH · 06-21-2012, 11:08 AM

Very cool.

amirz1000 · 06-21-2012, 12:50 PM

Sweet! I've been waiting for this! Now just gotta wait till this fall when apple releases iOS6.

tjm129 · 09-22-2012, 08:29 AM

anyone have this working with the final release of iOS6?

TJ

tranism · 09-27-2012, 01:42 AM

So I got this working but just to be clear, whenever a text message comes in, I don't actually get an alert on my iDrive screen correct? I still have to manually go into Office and read/listen to them?

WhiteTgr135i · 09-30-2012, 02:38 PM

Do you need the little iphone cradle to make this work or does it work via wireless with your bluetooth?

DarthColin · 10-01-2012, 06:38 AM

I finally got it to work in my car. Reread the instructions in the 3-series forum and tried connecting with the apple USB cable. I had made a change to notification settings on iPhone (4) at same time so not sure which or both helped. Don't know if email works, as I haven't received one while driving yet. You get a small unopened envelope icon in top corner of idrive to notify you. No sound notification though.

tgb · 07-12-2015, 08:43 PM

Does the idrive office support Android phones? Or is this only for iOS? Thanks!

reisf · 07-17-2015, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tgb

Does the idrive office support Android phones? Or is this only for iOS? Thanks!

i think at the moment Full Office functionality only works on android...because i have an iphone 6 on ios 8.4 and in the "Office" menu i can only access my phone's contacts.

tgb · 07-18-2015, 11:07 PM

Cool! Thank you!

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