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01-16-2020, 03:24 AM | #1 |
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BMW Connected App location.
Featured on BIMMERPOST.com Reason I'm asking is looking at trackers and don't want to go wasting my money if the car is already reporting it's location when requested. If, say for example, some little oiks decided to stick my car on the back of a tow truck. Would I be able to track it? Or would it still report the last location from when the ignition was on? |
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Might be worth double checking, as the app has the ability to wake the car and do things, such as the 3D live camera view etc - I thought the locate vehicle was live too, as I have just done mine and is is reporting current date and time - and I am in a different country to the car at present and have been for a couple of weeks.
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The thing is, it is still quite useful if your car gets stolen from a keyless theft. As when they switch off the car or hide it wherever, a location is saved and you can check it on your phone.
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I also have remote 3D view. But doesn’t seem to alter the date and time on the first screen. I suppose the only way to be sure would be to tow it and see if the location changes. I’ll get a proper tracker anyway just to be safe. |
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You’ll need a proper tracker, or my security system, GAP insurance! |
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Plus I have CCTV around the house. And I'm considering an Autowatch Ghost 2 immobiliser. So really it's only going to be someone who badly wants the car and will tow it away. I was looking at trackers and then was told about these from a friend in the police last night! https://m.aliexpress.com/item/400037...bilesitedetail Even a USB version that can plug into a power bank if the cars 12v sockets are off!!! https://m.aliexpress.com/item/100000...38;cn=&dp= Trust the Chinese to make stuff cheap and easy! So I'm in two minds over the tracker now. |
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How do you do the 3D Live View on the app? Is this for later models than 2016? Thanks
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01-20-2020, 12:54 AM | #10 |
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From the iPhone BMW Connected Drive App. When you click on the app, the car extends its mirrors, and takes a picture using front, rear and wing mirror cameras and knits them together and sends back to you phone - you can then view on the phone from above and then move around the car (and through it) to see all the surroundings. It is quite impressive!
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Go into info and see if it's an enabled feature. Mine was disabled until I tried to use it. If you have 360deg camera and connected services you should be able to use it. |
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Thanks for sharing the images, I don't have the Remote 3D View under enabled features. I noticed under disabled features I have; only stop ventilation. Not sure why it's disabled and I cannot enable it! Could the 3D View be a feature that was added to newer models of the 750? What year is your BMW?
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I have 360deg camera and I think this and connected services allows you remote view. |
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360 view came later than '16; was not on my '17 (9/16 production). It isn't just a matter of the Connected app; the car needs certain firmware and hardware to do 360.
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