Bluetooth and ios 14 failure

Austintylerl · 11-18-2020, 06:44 PM

I have a basic 2012 f30 and now with ios 14 i cannot connect to bluetooth anymore. What can i try to fix it?

Thank you

USAF_Driver · 11-18-2020, 08:52 PM

Hello,

can you please describe your issue in more detail?
Stock head unit?
MMI box?
Did you stream music using bluetooth or phone calls only?
When you say you cannot connect, did you try to remove the car as a device in bluetooth and pair again?
Have you connected a different device to the car?
Have you rebooted or even reset your phone since the issue?
Are you able to connect your phone to another bluetooth vehicle or audio device?
More DEETS!

Austintylerl · 11-19-2020, 12:06 AM

What i mean is i cannot connect my phone to the car audio via bluetooth anymore. I cant play music, receive calls etc. the car and phone do not recognize each other anymore. This is after i installed ios 14.

I hope this makes sense

USAF_Driver · 12-08-2020, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Austintylerl

What i mean is i cannot connect my phone to the car audio via bluetooth anymore. I cant play music, receive calls etc. the car and phone do not recognize each other anymore. This is after i installed ios 14.

I hope this makes sense

IF you have not resolved your issue yet, try all of the steps I suggest above and report back.

agentorange · 12-09-2020, 10:20 PM

Try deleting the car from your phone, and your phone from iDrive, then pairing them again.

visionaut · 12-09-2020, 10:52 PM

iOS 14 added the new updated Privacy section in Settings. You now have to enable Bluetooth BY APP, and Local Network BY APP, etc. I suspect it's likely that...if everything else is the same as before. You can also see the same new BY APP settings switch for Bluetooth (to turn access on) under each individual App's settings.

You should also be able to see your car listed as a Device in the Bluetooth settings (listed as BMW XXXXX, where those are the last 5 digits of your VIN). It shows connection status, and has the 'Forget This Device' option if needed, when you want to re-pair from scratch with your car.

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Austintylerl New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: Possibly a f30 328 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Scottsdale iTrader: (0)	Bluetooth and ios 14 failure I have a basic 2012 f30 and now with ios 14 i cannot connect to bluetooth anymore. What can i try to fix it? Thank you
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USAF_Driver New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: F33 Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: FLO-RIDA iTrader: (0)	Bluetooth? Hello, can you please describe your issue in more detail? Stock head unit? MMI box? Did you stream music using bluetooth or phone calls only? When you say you cannot connect, did you try to remove the car as a device in bluetooth and pair again? Have you connected a different device to the car? Have you rebooted or even reset your phone since the issue? Are you able to connect your phone to another bluetooth vehicle or audio device? More DEETS! __________________ Stay cool and as always, Thank you! __Driver__ 'Merica"
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Austintylerl New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: Possibly a f30 328 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Scottsdale iTrader: (0)	What i mean is i cannot connect my phone to the car audio via bluetooth anymore. I cant play music, receive calls etc. the car and phone do not recognize each other anymore. This is after i installed ios 14. I hope this makes sense
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agentorange Major 1508 Rep 1,386 Posts Drives: 328d Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Desert SW iTrader: (0)	Try deleting the car from your phone, and your phone from iDrive, then pairing them again.
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visionaut Captain 1306 Rep 881 Posts Drives: 2016 435iX GC & 1976 2002 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Mile High City, CO iTrader: (0)	iOS 14 added the new updated Privacy section in Settings. You now have to enable Bluetooth BY APP, and Local Network BY APP, etc. I suspect it's likely that...if everything else is the same as before. You can also see the same new BY APP settings switch for Bluetooth (to turn access on) under each individual App's settings. You should also be able to see your car listed as a Device in the Bluetooth settings (listed as BMW XXXXX, where those are the last 5 digits of your VIN). It shows connection status, and has the 'Forget This Device' option if needed, when you want to re-pair from scratch with your car.
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