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10-24-2010, 04:03 PM | #1 |
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Iphone BMW app works great in the US - YES
Hi all. I have been following this forum for some time and wanted to contribute with something that many people have been wondering about.
I just tested the bmw iphone remote app on my car. And it worked. Most of you would say that the iphone app is not available to the US market. But, here are the steps that you can take and start using it right here in the US. 1. Create an itunes account in the UK (you may provide a random address). You can do that even if you live here in the US. The only constraint is you can't purchase apps that are not free. But "My BMW Remote" iphone app is for free. So, you can download it without a problem on your PC/Mac. 2. Transfer the app to your iphone. 3. You will get two options - demo mode or actual registration. Click on the latter. 4. Enter your BMW Assist account user name (This is the email you provided BMW the day you bought the car. It gets active right away. I was able to use the app a few hours after I got the car). 5. Enter the password that you provided your dealer when setting up the BMW Assist account. 6. You get a new screen asking for a password again. It is the same password. 7. You will see a screen that shows exactly your car's model and color. Click on it (not on the arrow). Here you may set up pin code for privacy. 8. Now you can start using all functions of My BMW Remore iphone app: a) remote open and lock the car; b) find the location of your car; c) sound the horn; d) flash the headlights. All of these are working great, and yes, here in the US. What I am missing is remote climate contol and the ability to send google addresses right from within the app. I hope this will help you start using this great app. It works with a delay (about 30 seconds). But, it is great to have that option. Let me know how yours is working. Cheers |
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Silly question but when I try to create a new acct w/ iTunes, it asks for a credit card for billing. Any way to get around that? I actually have a valid address in the UK but that is not where my credit bill is mailed so that seems to cause a problem registering the new acct...
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After you logged into UK iTunes, find any free apps. My BMW Remote is one and it works fine. Click on the "Free" button, it would ask you to log in or Create New Account. Use this one to create new account! If you do this, the payment would have a new "None" option for you to choose. You can then select "None" payment, and fill in any UK address you like, it does not matter. Make sure you use a different email address than your usual iTunes account. You would then receive a verification email, then log back in iTunes and download away! |
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Got the app installed but doesn't seem to be sending any messages to my 5. Too bad this would've been cool :-)
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10-25-2010, 04:40 PM | #9 |
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how are you logging in? Its asking me for the connected drive portal username and password, which I don't believe we have in the US. Granted I have a 7 & X6 but it still should work. BMW Assist account info didnt work either
edit: confirmed my username and password with bmwassist, and it still does not work. cant login at all
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10-26-2010, 02:39 PM | #10 |
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wanted to bump this up and see if anyone has had any more luck with this? Anyone that uses it on an f10 and has another bmw, has the other bmw worked as well?
I still keep getting a login error when i try to put my bmwassist info in
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10-26-2010, 03:38 PM | #11 |
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I wouldn't say "great".
I would say "it takes a long time", and "it fails half the time." Notably "lock" doesn't work for me, and (I think) "where is my car" doesn't work. Probably why it's not prime-time yet here - too many people would complain about spotty service. |
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hmmm i see thanks. and your bmw assist username/password was able to log you in?
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Username: [email address provided to BMW / also used for Google Maps Send-To-Car] Password: [password provided to BMW] I had to re-enter the password (after initially entering username/password the "security question" is your password... again) The iPhone/iPod Touch PIN is independent of the car - it's only to lock the app. You can disable this (although I wouldn't). |
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10-26-2010, 06:25 PM | #15 |
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ive tried it multiple times. its driving me crazy as i get a login error every time.
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yes, was able to login this morning. it is the pin code rather than your password. some dealers dont even bother you with a pin and just use a default, so best bet is to ask your client advisor
have not been able to find the 7 (7 has all features available, the X6 only has lock/unlock), still testing other features.
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havent tried it yet. by all features, i meant horn, lights, lock/unlock although lock fails a lot of time.
find my car deosnt work for either car.
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unfortunately there is no actual default pin, its whatever your CA would use as a default. best answer i have would be to contact your dealer. sorry i cant be of more help
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