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      09-22-2015, 12:37 AM   #1
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Text Messages

Can someone please help me receive text messages through iDrive?

I’ve tried in the past, but couldn’t figure it out, and I’d like to enable same for safety.

I have an Apple iPhone 5S with iOS 9.

Also, specific questions:

Does the car sync with texts already on the phone connecting to the car or does the car only ‘see’ new, unread texts while connected?

Is there an audible alert through iDrive when a new text is received?

Can I respond to texts through iDrive? Can I speak-out the responses?

Can the car read-out texts?

Thanks!
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      09-22-2015, 12:29 PM   #2
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My 2011 was built 10/2010 and I believe I have the 'combox'.

Maybe I'll ask a BMW Genius at a dealer?

Software version 003.004.031 installed.
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      09-22-2015, 11:28 PM   #3
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I can now receive new texts, which can be read aloud.

Old texts don’t sync and there’s no alert for new texts.

Unfortunately, also not able to respond through iDrive.

Can anything be unlocked via coding?

Hard to believe the system was designed with such restrictions.

Not intuitive. :|
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