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andreo · 11-17-2012, 02:04 AM

Has any of you experienced your iPhone not enabled at car startup? I have an iPhone 4S attached to a Media Snap-in Adapter and intermittently, it is shown as disabled on the iDrive under External Devices. I need to pop the adapter up and reinsert before the iPhone gets recognized. Very odd.

M6-4KIX · 11-17-2012, 08:55 AM

My wife and I both have iphone 4s and the cradle... Plugged in is never an issue but it's funny.... when we both are in the car and the fone is not in the cradle, it's a hit and miss what fone the iDrive picks up. Very amusing. Like Southern22 said before......... my problem is going somewhere with the fone in the cradle then leave it in the car!!!!!!!!! ARRRGH !!! ( brain fart!! )

andreo · 11-17-2012, 09:30 AM

The iPhone 4S I am using is like Southern's. I use it as a music source only. Unfortunately, it does not activate consistently when I start the car. Very puzzling.

greenie · 11-17-2012, 12:04 PM

No problem here Andreo with my 4S.

southern6er22 · 11-18-2012, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by andreo

The iPhone 4S I am using is like Southern's. I use it as a music source only. Unfortunately, it does not activate consistently when I start the car. Very puzzling.

I don't cradle - just the white cord - but it sometimes takes a few minutes to recognize that it should wake up and do its job. If I don't hear the tone by the time I'm in reverse, I usually open the console, push the Home button, and that gets it going.

andreo · 11-18-2012, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by southern6er22

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Originally Posted by andreo

The iPhone 4S I am using is like Southern's. I use it as a music source only. Unfortunately, it does not activate consistently when I start the car. Very puzzling.

I don't cradle - just the white cord - but it sometimes takes a few minutes to recognize that it should wake up and do its job. If I don't hear the tone by the time I'm in reverse, I usually open the console, push the Home button, and that gets it going.

Oh yes. That's right. Unfortunately, pushing the home button does not wake the device for my case. Still trying to figure out.

BMWrules7 · 11-18-2012, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by andreo

Has any of you experienced your iPhone not enabled at car startup? I have an iPhone 4S attached to a Media Snap-in Adapter and intermittently, it is shown as disabled on the iDrive under External Devices. I need to pop the adapter up and reinsert before the iPhone gets recognized. Very odd.

Yes. Reseat your snap in adapter. (i.e., remove the snap in adapter and replace it using moderate force).

This should cure it for a while. When it fails again in three months follow this sane procedure again.

andreo · 11-18-2012, 06:15 PM

Thanks. That appears to be the only solution at the moment. Still trying different configurations between the snap-in phone and my mobile phone.

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andreo BMW Enthusiast Drives: Citrin Black 650i Coupé (F13) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Macau Posts: 321 iTrader: (0)	iPhone and Snap-in Media Adapter Has any of you experienced your iPhone not enabled at car startup? I have an iPhone 4S attached to a Media Snap-in Adapter and intermittently, it is shown as disabled on the iDrive under External Devices. I need to pop the adapter up and reinsert before the iPhone gets recognized. Very odd.
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11-17-2012, 08:55 AM	#2
M6-4KIX Second Lieutenant Drives: 2012 6 M(pkg) Coupe Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 221 iTrader: (0)	My wife and I both have iphone 4s and the cradle... Plugged in is never an issue but it's funny.... when we both are in the car and the fone is not in the cradle, it's a hit and miss what fone the iDrive picks up. Very amusing. Like Southern22 said before......... my problem is going somewhere with the fone in the cradle then leave it in the car!!!!!!!!! ARRRGH !!! ( brain fart!! )

11-17-2012, 09:30 AM	#3
andreo BMW Enthusiast Drives: Citrin Black 650i Coupé (F13) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Macau Posts: 321 iTrader: (0)	The iPhone 4S I am using is like Southern's. I use it as a music source only. Unfortunately, it does not activate consistently when I start the car. Very puzzling.

11-17-2012, 12:04 PM	#4
greenie Private Drives: 2013 650i x-drive m-sport coup Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jenkintown, Pa Posts: 64 iTrader: (0)	No problem here Andreo with my 4S.

11-18-2012, 06:15 PM	#8
andreo BMW Enthusiast Drives: Citrin Black 650i Coupé (F13) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Macau Posts: 321 iTrader: (0)	Thanks. That appears to be the only solution at the moment. Still trying different configurations between the snap-in phone and my mobile phone.