3G iPhone not working with E60!
08-07-2008, 12:35 AM
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Hi All
I updated to 2.0.1 and guess what my working address book sync stopped working!
So knowing it was something to do with the iphone software i set about tryign to retrace my steps form last time (that i said on this blog i had no idea how i did it) and i think i have cracked it!
Here is my method and it has worked 3 seperate times in testing on my car (07 520d, brown screen idrive)
1 - Delete any existing iphone pairing
2 - In idrive car settings assign one of the steering wheel buttons to phonebook
3 - Start to pair the phone
4 - Once paired wait until you see the little antenna symbol appear on the idrive screen. Then press the steering wheel button for phonebook
5 - You are now highlighting A-Z, you cannot normally do this as it is greyed out until the car times out, now just wait, my contacts are 750+ and it took a few minutes.
I have tried this multiple times and it works on my car!
Good luck everyone!
Ben
I updated to 2.0.1 and guess what my working address book sync stopped working!
So knowing it was something to do with the iphone software i set about tryign to retrace my steps form last time (that i said on this blog i had no idea how i did it) and i think i have cracked it!
Here is my method and it has worked 3 seperate times in testing on my car (07 520d, brown screen idrive)
1 - Delete any existing iphone pairing
2 - In idrive car settings assign one of the steering wheel buttons to phonebook
3 - Start to pair the phone
4 - Once paired wait until you see the little antenna symbol appear on the idrive screen. Then press the steering wheel button for phonebook
5 - You are now highlighting A-Z, you cannot normally do this as it is greyed out until the car times out, now just wait, my contacts are 750+ and it took a few minutes.
I have tried this multiple times and it works on my car!
Good luck everyone!
Ben
08-07-2008, 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by bennicklen' post='641489' date='Aug 7 2008, 09:35 AM
Hi All
I updated to 2.0.1 and guess what my working address book sync stopped working!
So knowing it was something to do with the iphone software i set about tryign to retrace my steps form last time (that i said on this blog i had no idea how i did it) and i think i have cracked it!
Here is my method and it has worked 3 seperate times in testing on my car (07 520d, brown screen idrive)
1 - Delete any existing iphone pairing
2 - In idrive car settings assign one of the steering wheel buttons to phonebook
3 - Start to pair the phone
4 - Once paired wait until you see the little antenna symbol appear on the idrive screen. Then press the steering wheel button for phonebook
5 - You are now highlighting A-Z, you cannot normally do this as it is greyed out until the car times out, now just wait, my contacts are 750+ and it took a few minutes.
I have tried this multiple times and it works on my car!
Good luck everyone!
Ben
I updated to 2.0.1 and guess what my working address book sync stopped working!
So knowing it was something to do with the iphone software i set about tryign to retrace my steps form last time (that i said on this blog i had no idea how i did it) and i think i have cracked it!
Here is my method and it has worked 3 seperate times in testing on my car (07 520d, brown screen idrive)
1 - Delete any existing iphone pairing
2 - In idrive car settings assign one of the steering wheel buttons to phonebook
3 - Start to pair the phone
4 - Once paired wait until you see the little antenna symbol appear on the idrive screen. Then press the steering wheel button for phonebook
5 - You are now highlighting A-Z, you cannot normally do this as it is greyed out until the car times out, now just wait, my contacts are 750+ and it took a few minutes.
I have tried this multiple times and it works on my car!
Good luck everyone!
Ben
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08-07-2008, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by cjbryce' post='641527' date='Aug 7 2008, 11:38 AM
Well done and lucky since this works for you. Unfortunately it doesn't work for me
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08-07-2008, 08:08 AM
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My 2.01 2g works just fine. I had to delete the phone profile , and rediscover it though. After that it works great.
08-29-2008, 10:58 PM
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Thanks for the information dude.. 
I can't afford iphone so, I installed iphone theme on my Pocket PC. Comparitivly it seems ok. My friends are asking.. "Dude.. you've got a iphone??" atleast I can fool some of my friends.. he.. he..
I can't afford iphone so, I installed iphone theme on my Pocket PC. Comparitivly it seems ok. My friends are asking.. "Dude.. you've got a iphone??" atleast I can fool some of my friends.. he.. he..
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I've filled in the survey as well but probably not accurate now. I am certain that for the last 3 weeks since I've had my iphone my contacts never transferred.
After I completed the survey I went to the car to try out Ben's instructions and what do you know?! My address book has transferred and my contacts are all there and even the voice dialing works.
Weird.....................
After I completed the survey I went to the car to try out Ben's instructions and what do you know?! My address book has transferred and my contacts are all there and even the voice dialing works.
Weird.....................
09-04-2008, 08:15 PM
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I've tried everything....for weeks...since I started this thread a while ago!!
Still nothing. At this point, I've given up. I can talk using Bluetooth but can't access my phonebook. I now have to pull out my iPhone and manually look for numbers to make calls....while driving! Not very safe but...oh well!
Reading this thread makes me realize how completely random this is. I have a 2007 and some with older E60s have the phone syncing while others don't. I can't notice a specific pattern that would help discern what is causing this.
Still nothing. At this point, I've given up. I can talk using Bluetooth but can't access my phonebook. I now have to pull out my iPhone and manually look for numbers to make calls....while driving! Not very safe but...oh well!
Reading this thread makes me realize how completely random this is. I have a 2007 and some with older E60s have the phone syncing while others don't. I can't notice a specific pattern that would help discern what is causing this.
09-05-2008, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by nwilliams' post='662328' date='Sep 4 2008, 09:15 PM
I've tried everything....for weeks...since I started this thread a while ago!!
Still nothing. At this point, I've given up. I can talk using Bluetooth but can't access my phonebook. I now have to pull out my iPhone and manually look for numbers to make calls....while driving! Not very safe but...oh well!
Reading this thread makes me realize how completely random this is. I have a 2007 and some with older E60s have the phone syncing while others don't. I can't notice a specific pattern that would help discern what is causing this.
Still nothing. At this point, I've given up. I can talk using Bluetooth but can't access my phonebook. I now have to pull out my iPhone and manually look for numbers to make calls....while driving! Not very safe but...oh well!
Reading this thread makes me realize how completely random this is. I have a 2007 and some with older E60s have the phone syncing while others don't. I can't notice a specific pattern that would help discern what is causing this.
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