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      01-29-2014, 06:17 PM   #23
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I only used it to close the car when I'm in doubt. What surprise me is that BMW do not 'optimized' it to iOS 7 since the dead line is February 1.
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      01-29-2014, 07:42 PM   #24
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Hi,

If you try to get My BMW Remote from Google Play, there is a black banner on the top of the listing that says it is not available in US.

Well, I got a copy of version 1.6 and have it on my Samsung S4; while it is a little slow (takes a minute or two), it works.

I noticed that there is a version 1.8 now on Google Play, but it still has the black banner saying it is not available in US.

What does v1.8 do over v1.6 -- wondering if you can use to remotely activate the heat or AC?

Can anyone help?

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Yes, you can. At least there is an option to set up the conditioning start/stop timer.
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      02-01-2014, 01:30 PM   #25
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Unhappy HELP!

Well, I really messed things up, I think!

I had v1.6 on my Samsung S4 and it worked fine, albeit a little slow in responding. I then unistalled that version and installed v1.8:
* First the differences:
-- both have "pre-conditioning" -- much akin to the timed start of the car's ventilation (like through iDrive) and is neither heater or AC.
-- v1.6 allows you to select the horn beeps or headlight flashes, while version 1.8 does not.
-- The name for Google Map search option changed.

Anyhow, version 1.8 kept giving me "error during data transfer Please try again" (after several minutes) whenever I tried to send the car something -- even though the checkmark and "data transfer successful" appeared. Based on that, I unistalled version1.8 and went back to version 1.6.

Unfortunately, I keep getting the same error message after several minutes. When I go to Vehicle under settings, however, the correct info about my car appears

Of course, BMW Assist is no help because the Android version of MY BMW Remote is "not available" in US

Can anyone offer some ideas as to how to unscramble this or am I just out of luck?

PS, If anyone wants as copy of the Android version of My BMW Remote, let me know, I have the last three versions (1.6, 1.7 and 1.8)

HELP!!
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      02-01-2014, 05:11 PM   #26
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Everyone bashes the remote app but sending maps right to your navigation is incredible! Also. Helpful tip, if you're car is locked and you're walking towards it, unlock it sooner and it will start the navigation sync process immediately. This process also includes pulling new messages that have your gps addresses as well. I know sometimes it takes a minute or two for the messages to be updated and I find this helps
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      02-01-2014, 05:14 PM   #27
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If you're just looking to send map info to the car, this app works great on Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...endtocar&hl=en

That way you can find the place in Yelp, Google Maps, etc. on your phone and just send it thru the app. Last time I used My BMW Remote for searching POIs, it wasn't very friendly... not sure if it's gotten any better.
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      02-02-2014, 02:47 PM   #28
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If you want to send addresses to your car, it is a snap without any apps at all.

Use Google Maps. After you enter the address, right mouse click on the "push pin" and a menu will pop up; click on MORE and then Click on SEND TO CAR. You then Pull down BMW and enter the EMail you have used for your BMW Assist account in all caps According to everyone) and then you can put in a note or phone number and click on SEND. The message shows up in your iDrive Messages as My Info.

As for My BMW Remote Android version, sure would be great for folks to send BMW North America messages because all I keep getting are courteous replies that basically say go away.

Hope that helps
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      02-02-2014, 10:45 PM   #29
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If you want to send addresses to your car, it is a snap without any apps at all.

Use Google Maps. After you enter the address, right mouse click on the "push pin" and a menu will pop up; click on MORE and then Click on SEND TO CAR. You then Pull down BMW and enter the EMail you have used for your BMW Assist account in all caps According to everyone) and then you can put in a note or phone number and click on SEND. The message shows up in your iDrive Messages as My Info.

As for My BMW Remote Android version, sure would be great for folks to send BMW North America messages because all I keep getting are courteous replies that basically say go away.

Hope that helps
Doesn't work anymore with new Google maps.

Well, it still works on Google Chrome with old maps.

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Just tried SEND TO CAR with Google Maps and it worked fine.

I know Google has that statement, but it worked. I did, however, notice that if you try to send to car from Google Maps from a mobile device (smartphone or tablet), you have to be in Desktop (as opposed to Mobile) version of Google Maps for the SEND option to even appear.

Also, there is an App for Windows 8, called SEND to BMW, that does the same thing as Google Maps currently does -- so if you have problems with Google Maps, try that App Out.

Finally, there is an Android App, Send to Car, that also does the same thing

Still am working my way through the BMW North America Customer Relations bureaucracy to get a real date for the Android version of My BMW Remote

Hope that helps

Hope that helps
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Congrats! Is there an android version of this app?
Yes

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...emote&hl=en_GB


Much more reliable than the generic "Send to Car" App
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Probably is, but it is "not available" in US and BMW North America has no date when it will be.

I loaded version 1.6 of My BMW Remote and it worked fine, albeit a little slow -- in spite of the not available caution. The odds, however, apparently caught up with me as when I installed the latest version (1.8), it didn't work; nor did the older version after I unistalled the newer version and re-installed the older version.

Though I get the big check mark with data transfer successful, after several minutes, I get a message that says data transfer error -- try again.

Can not figure out what is going on
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      02-03-2014, 04:25 PM   #33
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I downloaded it. The new US version.
I called to set it up
First person told me that I had 2 accounts, my new one, and my old account (from E92) and they were conflicting and thus I was unable to log in.
He did some "magic" and was supposed to work. Did not.
The second person said, you need connected drive to use that app.
Is this correct?
I thought all you need is BMW assist which on 2014 models is good for 10 years.

I do not have Tech package or Nav
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      02-03-2014, 08:02 PM   #34
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Probably is, but it is "not available" in US and BMW North America has no date when it will be.

I loaded version 1.6 of My BMW Remote and it worked fine, albeit a little slow -- in spite of the not available caution. The odds, however, apparently caught up with me as when I installed the latest version (1.8), it didn't work; nor did the older version after I unistalled the newer version and re-installed the older version.

Though I get the big check mark with data transfer successful, after several minutes, I get a message that says data transfer error -- try again.

Can not figure out what is going on
Yes, same happened to me, I had 1.6 - all working fine. Updated to 1.8 - did not work, reinstalled 1.6 still doesn't work.
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Just tried SEND TO CAR with Google Maps and it worked fine.

I know Google has that statement, but it worked. I did, however, notice that if you try to send to car from Google Maps from a mobile device (smartphone or tablet), you have to be in Desktop (as opposed to Mobile) version of Google Maps for the SEND option to even appear.

Also, there is an App for Windows 8, called SEND to BMW, that does the same thing as Google Maps currently does -- so if you have problems with Google Maps, try that App Out.

Finally, there is an Android App, Send to Car, that also does the same thing

Still am working my way through the BMW North America Customer Relations bureaucracy to get a real date for the Android version of My BMW Remote

Hope that helps

Hope that helps
What browser are you using?
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      02-04-2014, 04:14 PM   #37
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Joedoe,

On my Smartphone, I'm using Chrome, but have the stock Android and Firefox browsers on it as well.

How does that affect My BMW Remote?

BTW, I unistalled all versions from Smartphone and will try again tomorrow -- perhaps, it has to do with the way the server gets updated, BUT I am really grasping at straws!
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Joedoe,

On my PC, I am using Internet Explorer 11 since I have Windows 8.1.

Both the Windows App and Google Maps are working
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Joedoe,

On my PC, I am using Internet Explorer 11 since I have Windows 8.1.

Both the Windows App and Google Maps are working
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I see. IE still uses old Google maps.
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Thanks, will bear that in mind whenever I get automatic updates!
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Just found out why my BMW Remote is not working for me.

It turns out that when I unistalled and resinstalled the newest version available (in Europe), version 1.8, at the SAME time BMW changed their back end server so that those of us in US no longer can go to the Eurpoean server.

So what this means is that if you already have my BMW Remote Android App running, DO NOT UNISTALL OR UPGRADE until BMW "officially" bring it to US -- and that will be some time later in 2014.

I have unistalled this app from my Samsung S4.

Hope that Helps
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