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03-10-2011, 12:13 PM | #1 |
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Question for European owners with "Internet access" option
Could someone with the "Internet access" option please enter this URL using the iDrive and tell me what you see? (I don't think we get this option here in the US).
The URL to enter, exactly like this, is: javascript:document.write(navigator.userAgent); It should print some long mumbo-jumbo like this: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64) AppleWebKit/534.24 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/11.0.696.0 Safari/534.24 I'd be interested to know what the exact string is for the iDrive browser. Thanks! |
03-10-2011, 02:35 PM | #3 |
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This website will display the user agent: http://www.iopus.com/imacros/demo/v5/user-agent.htm
Try open that page instead... @2001S15 what are you trying to build? |
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03-10-2011, 02:56 PM | #4 | |
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I actually have a F10 on order myself (550i, most of the options) but we don't get this option in the US I don't think. Not sure why not, seems like it could use your tethered phone for network. |
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03-10-2011, 03:28 PM | #6 |
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03-11-2011, 07:51 AM | #10 |
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Do you think that BMW could utilize a two stage solution. The browsers in the cars are always routed via some central service...extended security etc.
Raises amongst other things some privacy issues... @2001S15 I will get my F10 (with Internet option) in late april. I am also a software developer/consultant and would be happy to help you out...it would be interesting to learn more about the solution @bmw. |
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03-19-2011, 09:40 PM | #11 |
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The browser is NetFront.
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03-22-2011, 02:46 PM | #12 | |
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Works really nice. Now I have to check if it´s working on the rear seat entertainment also+
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03-23-2011, 01:20 PM | #13 |
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cidair: So the car is using iPhone 4 instead the built in sim in the car to access Internet? I'm guessing that's due to the fact that we don't have the ConnectedDrive / BMW assist subscriptions here in Sweden.
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03-23-2011, 03:36 PM | #14 |
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Oh, I didn´t know there was a sim in the car? What does that one do?
To use the internet you have to use your smartphone as a modem ( internet sharing in the network menu ).
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03-25-2011, 11:04 AM | #16 |
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Activate internet sharing on your iphone, and then go to BMW-services in the main i-drive menu, and then push update services.
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03-26-2011, 04:44 AM | #17 |
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Hi, I have ordered Nav media professional on my X3 - it will have the subscription service. The configurator is now showing option "614 Internet". I can add this now, but could I wait and get the option enabled later by the dealer? And will it use the sim or the tethered phone to access the internet? What are the limitations of the browser - how easy to navigate etc)?
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03-28-2011, 05:21 AM | #18 |
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I really want to know this too, I run the risk of causing a serious delay to my X3 ETD if I change my order now So would prefer to add later...
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04-01-2011, 04:16 AM | #19 |
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Hi. I have iPhone 4 but I cannot find "internet sharing" in network menu or anywhere. Could you advise in a little more detail, pretty please with sugar on top???
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04-01-2011, 04:42 AM | #20 |
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Is this internet sharing also a function on other smartphones? I have a Sony Ericsson Satio and havent been able to locate the "internet sharing".
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