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      07-09-2014, 02:57 PM   #1
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No iPhone Text Chime / Tone when Charging in Car!?

For those who have Apple iPhone 5’s, anyone notice that our phones don’t make their audible alert / chime / tone for incoming texts when charging via the USB port? Doesn’t matter if my phone is on “ring” or “vibrate”. Doesn’t happen when my phone is charging when plugged into an electric outlet. Very annoying I can’t seem to figure this out! Thanks.
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      07-10-2014, 04:51 AM   #2
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True, I noticed the same.
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      07-10-2014, 12:33 PM   #3
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I also seem to be having the same issue.
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For those who have Apple iPhone 5s, anyone notice that our phones dont make their audible alert / chime / tone for incoming texts when charging via the USB port? Doesnt matter if my phone is on ring or vibrate. Doesnt happen when my phone is charging when plugged into an electric outlet. Very annoying I cant seem to figure this out! Thanks.
It dose. It even makes the clicking sound when you write a message.
But the condition is that the IDrive must be on CD/Multimedia and than on the IPhone if you listen to your music
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      07-17-2014, 11:08 PM   #5
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It dose. It even makes the clicking sound when you write a message.
But the condition is that the IDrive must be on CD/Multimedia and than on the IPhone if you listen to your music
Thanks for your reply.

I never use iPhone for music.

On either AM/FM or CD/Media, no sound on text or e-mail receipt...
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      07-18-2014, 05:23 AM   #6
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It dose. It even makes the clicking sound when you write a message.
But the condition is that the IDrive must be on CD/Multimedia and than on the IPhone if you listen to your music
Thanks for your reply.

I never use iPhone for music.

On either AM/FM or CD/Media, no sound on text or e-mail receipt...
I know because It must be on
C/D Multimedia.
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      07-18-2014, 10:05 AM   #7
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I know because It must be on
C/D Multimedia.
I'm sorry, but I'm not following / understanding you.

The source I'm listening to doesn't matter, as the phone doesn't make a sound when receiving texts / e-mails when it is charging via a USB cable plugged into the center console.

It does, however, ring, which is good, but is should make a sound for texts / e-mails too! :|
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      07-19-2014, 01:27 PM   #8
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For those who have Apple iPhone 5s, anyone notice that our phones dont make their audible alert / chime / tone for incoming texts when charging via the USB port? Doesnt matter if my phone is on ring or vibrate. Doesnt happen when my phone is charging when plugged into an electric outlet. Very annoying I cant seem to figure this out! Thanks.
Yes, this is the intended behavior. BMW's conservative stance is no distractions in the cockpit re text or email.


The best you can do is to properly config your phone and iDrive with Bluetooth.


You can receive emails and texts on the iDrive screen.

But, you need to kill and restart email app every time you enter your car. Texts don't require a reset of the app.

Properly configured, you will see a small icon of an envelope on most iDrive screens indicating you have new mail or new text.

You will never get an audible for email or texts.
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Yes, this is the intended behavior. BMW's conservative stance is no distractions in the cockpit re text or email.


The best you can do is to properly config your phone and iDrive with Bluetooth.


You can receive emails and texts on the iDrive screen.

But, you need to kill and restart email app every time you enter your car. Texts don't require a reset of the app.

Properly configured, you will see a small icon of an envelope on most iDrive screens indicating you have new mail or new text.

You will never get an audible for email or texts.
Awful; more dangerous to constantly check your phone due to this.
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