Why does ConnectedDrive app for Android suck so bad?

carzaddict · 12-21-2013, 04:25 PM

im really furious at how bad the ConnectedDrive app is for android.

its great on the iPhone...nicely integrated.......yet they cant even get it working on the android?

they pushed a new update this week which specifically states its going to work for only the Galaxy S4 and some other phone........AND THEY COULDNT EVEN GET THAT RIGHT! i downloaded it and the installer gave me errors....i had to uninstall the old version and install the new version

then i go to plug it into my car......and it doesnt connect.

its a little annoying, theres no reason why it shouldnt work

Steve33 · 12-21-2013, 04:32 PM

If it's so annoying then get an iPhone. Can be had on craigslist/ebay for a few hundred

carzaddict · 12-21-2013, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve33

If it's so annoying then get an iPhone. Can be had on craigslist/ebay for a few hundred

thats not the point, i dont want an iPhone. i want the app to work as it was intended

Steve33 · 12-21-2013, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carzaddict

thats not the point, i dont want an iPhone. i want the app to work as it was intended

Apple:
Make the phone and iOS
If there's a problem, it's a one stop shop for BMW

Android:
Countless manufacturers
Countless versions of the OS out there
If there's a problem, they have to go to carriers pushing out the updates to the OS and then to the phone manufacturers.

What's easier?

carzaddict · 12-21-2013, 04:54 PM

you're right. so BMW decided to focus on making it work for 2 phones......the S4 and Nexus 4. The update log even says "Technical considerations limit vehicle compatibility to the following smartphones for the time being: Samsung Galaxy S4 and LG Nexus 4. Compatibility with other compatible Android smartphones will be available soon."

I have an S4......the app was designed to work with the S4........WHY IS IT NOT WORKING!

i wasnt upset when they didnt have the app for android......and then the app came out and it didnt work....i was annoyed. but now im furious that they specifically designed it FOR the S4...and it doesnt work. thats just poor

Elk · 12-21-2013, 05:04 PM

"Furious?"

Really?

carzaddict · 12-21-2013, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Elk

"Furious?"

Really?

fine...really annoyed.

MikeVictor · 12-21-2013, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve33

If it's so annoying then get an iPhone. Can be had on craigslist/ebay for a few hundred

Not a chance, I don't like playing in the Apple sandbox.

Steve33 · 12-21-2013, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carzaddict

you're right. so BMW decided to focus on making it work for 2 phones......the S4 and Nexus 4. The update log even says "Technical considerations limit vehicle compatibility to the following smartphones for the time being: Samsung Galaxy S4 and LG Nexus 4. Compatibility with other compatible Android smartphones will be available soon."

I have an S4......the app was designed to work with the S4........WHY IS IT NOT WORKING!

i wasnt upset when they didnt have the app for android......and then the app came out and it didnt work....i was annoyed. but now im furious that they specifically designed it FOR the S4...and it doesnt work. thats just poor

You weren't upset when they didn't have it. You're just making yourself upset when there was really no net loss.

RoundelM3 · 12-22-2013, 10:02 AM

All this fuss over a damn phone that most people don't actually talk vocally on. Glad I don't own a "smartphone" and I never will. Seems like people are suffering from connectivity addiction these days, which seems to be far too high on their priority list.

After 43 years in IT, it's easy for me to understand the complexities of today's technology and how difficult it is to achieve compatibility across so many devices and software versions. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is the big thing now at corporations, and (in my case) dealing with the security implications alone is mind-boggling. Best not to be so co-dependent on a gadget (from my perspective). Rejoice in the fact that you own one of the world's best automobiles and stop fretting about a gadget that will be obsolete before your next oil change.

carzaddict · 12-22-2013, 10:13 AM

i dont think anyones understanding the point.

"we've designed it to work with the Galaxy S4"............and it DOESNT work. so then wtf did they do?

USC2000 · 12-22-2013, 10:29 AM

What are the added functions of this app once it is working? Have an S4 but never really messed with the connected drive app. Didn't seem to have any added benefit, but maybe I just don't know enough about it.

raleedy · 12-22-2013, 11:22 AM

These things have to work properly. We need something to do when "Drivetrain Malfunction" pushes us onto the shoulder.

carzaddict · 12-22-2013, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by USC2000

What are the added functions of this app once it is working? Have an S4 but never really messed with the connected drive app. Didn't seem to have any added benefit, but maybe I just don't know enough about it.

honestly the whole thing is a giant gimmick. the best part of it is the pandora streaming.

but its the principal of it all. i paid extra to have the BMW apps....and it doesnt work! they specifically said they made it compatible for the S4....and it doesnt work!

justinnum1 · 12-22-2013, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dabaitu

Not a chance, I don't like playing in the Apple sandbox.

Yea, it's so terrible.

Quakered · 12-22-2013, 01:00 PM

Buy a BMW and then buy a cheap, inmitation iphone and act all hurt and surprised when it does not work...

Steve33 · 12-22-2013, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve33

You weren't upset when they didn't have it. You're just making yourself upset when there was really no net loss.

Quote:

Originally Posted by carzaddict

i dont think anyones understanding the point.

"we've designed it to work with the Galaxy S4"............and it DOESNT work. so then wtf did they do?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve33

You weren't upset when they didn't have it. You're just making yourself upset when there was really no net loss.

Quote:

Originally Posted by carzaddict

honestly the whole thing is a giant gimmick. the best part of it is the pandora streaming.

but its the principal of it all. i paid extra to have the BMW apps....and it doesnt work! they specifically said they made it compatible for the S4....and it doesnt work!

IMO this is YOUR fault for not testing it first

zenmaster · 12-22-2013, 04:57 PM

Until that feature sells cars, BMW will ignore.

carzaddict · 12-22-2013, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quakered

Buy a BMW and then buy a cheap, inmitation iphone and act all hurt and surprised when it does not work...

woah woah woah, you cant make a comment like that and expect it to hold any kind of value.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve33

IMO this is YOUR fault for not testing it first

what do you mean? how is it my fault? Im not the developer. im the consumer...and when i tested it...it failed.

Xplosiv166 · 12-22-2013, 05:43 PM

TBH i am guessing this is down to the S4 and not BMW. Hands down this is the worst phone i have owned every update seems to fook-up another feature, the battery life sucks i could go on and on.

Android need to stop allowing phone manufactures to change the OS and simple have one OS version out in the wild.

I am a massive apple hater but after getting a free android tablet (Galaxy Tab 10.1) with my TV and after two days giving it away as it was the biggest pile of carp i have used.

I then decided to buy an ipad (my first apple product) and annoyingly it just works and works well. I am actually considering getting an iphone although the screen is smaller it will integrate with my car better and i will final get away from android (which is IMO is terrible at the moment). Hopefully Microsoft can sort out there OS and i will swap to that.

If you really need the features i would suggest that an iphone would be the best option as even if BMW get it working the rate at which the S4 seems to get updates and patches i am guessing it will be short lived.

Mick_DC · 12-22-2013, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carzaddict

im really furious at how bad the ConnectedDrive app is for android.

its great on the iPhone...nicely integrated.......yet they cant even get it working on the android?

they pushed a new update this week which specifically states its going to work for only the Galaxy S4 and some other phone........AND THEY COULDNT EVEN GET THAT RIGHT! i downloaded it and the installer gave me errors....i had to uninstall the old version and install the new version

then i go to plug it into my car......and it doesnt connect.

its a little annoying, theres no reason why it shouldnt work

You make an absolutely valid point.

If BMW says that the APP should work with Galaxy S4, then they better be sure that it works before releasing it.

The issue here has nothing to do with Android, IOS, the S4 or the iPhone. It is about developing quality software. Many of the best apps are developed for both platforms. BMW, a global company with premier products, can and should do better.

MikeVictor · 12-22-2013, 09:03 PM

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carzaddict Lieutenant Colonel 158 Rep 1,573 Posts Drives: 2015 Cadillac Escalade ESV Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	you're right. so BMW decided to focus on making it work for 2 phones......the S4 and Nexus 4. The update log even says "Technical considerations limit vehicle compatibility to the following smartphones for the time being: Samsung Galaxy S4 and LG Nexus 4. Compatibility with other compatible Android smartphones will be available soon." I have an S4......the app was designed to work with the S4........WHY IS IT NOT WORKING! i wasnt upset when they didnt have the app for android......and then the app came out and it didnt work....i was annoyed. but now im furious that they specifically designed it FOR the S4...and it doesnt work. thats just poor __________________ 2015i Cadillac Escalade ESV
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carzaddict Lieutenant Colonel 158 Rep 1,573 Posts Drives: 2015 Cadillac Escalade ESV Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	i dont think anyones understanding the point. "we've designed it to work with the Galaxy S4"............and it DOESNT work. so then wtf did they do? __________________ 2015i Cadillac Escalade ESV
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Xplosiv166 Captain 137 Rep 680 Posts Drives: F32 440i M Sport Plus Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Manchester iTrader: (0)	TBH i am guessing this is down to the S4 and not BMW. Hands down this is the worst phone i have owned every update seems to fook-up another feature, the battery life sucks i could go on and on. Android need to stop allowing phone manufactures to change the OS and simple have one OS version out in the wild. I am a massive apple hater but after getting a free android tablet (Galaxy Tab 10.1) with my TV and after two days giving it away as it was the biggest pile of carp i have used. I then decided to buy an ipad (my first apple product) and annoyingly it just works and works well. I am actually considering getting an iphone although the screen is smaller it will integrate with my car better and i will final get away from android (which is IMO is terrible at the moment). Hopefully Microsoft can sort out there OS and i will swap to that. If you really need the features i would suggest that an iphone would be the best option as even if BMW get it working the rate at which the S4 seems to get updates and patches i am guessing it will be short lived.
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