BMW bluetooth audio not working iPhone 6 iOS 8.3 (12F70)

My iPhone would recognise car but not connect. When requested for pairing number on car type any 4 digit number in it will then pair found this by accident after a full day with apple support who were no help at all

Hi,

I just encountered the same problem today with my iPhone6s on IOS11. I just "delete all personal data" under bluetooth setting menu and waited for about 2 mins. Then I forget the BMW bluetooth on iPhone and set up connection again. The problem got solved. However, the shortcut I saved got deleted by this process, too.

It looks like a BMW problem but not iPhone problem. The computer on BMW may have bugs. The losing connection using USB also gets me headache. Looks like the integration between iPhone and BMW is just so bad...

Btw, my car is 2014 BMW 435i

Hi bigTom4,

I'm sorry to hear you are having these issues with your iPhone. If you continue to have audio issues when connecting to your BMW's stereo via Bluetooth or USB, you may find the troubleshooting steps outlined in the following article helpful (apologies if you have already seen it):

Get help using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with your car stereo - Apple Support

Regards,

- Brenden

It is working fine on my 2015 X3, phone, streaming and USB.

Hello,

bigTom4, sorry to hear you're having these issues, but since I'm having exactly the same problem, I have to admit it's nice not to be the only one who is frustrated.

Deggie, you have a different audio/infotainment system than the CIC found in 2013 models. You have a faster processor, and other goodies. So, it's not surprising that your system is working while our virtually obsolete 2013 CICs are not.

Apple, please address this. The BT audio was indeed working just fine until the last iOS update.

Thank you...

Apple isn't here so they cannot address this.

https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

bigTom4,

Glad you found a solution that worked, and thank you for posting what you discovered in hopes that it would help me and others. Unfortunately, though, after the CD (no cd inserted) screen, when I click iDrive to the left, the paired iPhone does not come up as an available option. I get the external devices, tone, and bluetooth options, but no iPhone. And of course, when I click external devices, the next screen shows my iPhone, already paired/connected. But clicking on the iPhone option from there only starts the image of a song playing on the CIC screen, but with no audio coming out of the speakers.

Please let me know if I misunderstood your post instructions. Otherwise, it seems I'll have to have BMW look at it the next time I bring in my X3, or will have to hope that Apple finally gets it right with Bluetooth connectivity (though I'm not holding my breath on this one).

Thanks again, though!

Hi all,

I have the same problem. I also made an update of the system to versions MN-2.255.60, TN-2.255.62, but in official papers is written :

Supported devices The software update improves the compatibil‐ ity of the following devices: Multimedia ▷ Apple: iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 5C, 5S (iOS7)

So nothing about iOS 8.

And I dont understand why I cannot use USB stick, why it is not recognized ?

Do you have any idea ?

Hi All,

I am having similar problems with bluetooth connectivity to my Audi. Please let me know if there is any solution to fix this issue.

iphone 4c

iOS 8.3

Regards,

Praveen

i have a 2013 M3, and was extremely disappointed to find the BT audio no longer worked. Here is what helped me.

Confirm phone is paired:

1) press Menu on the controls near the shifter

2) select CD/Multimedia

3) press left until you see cd/dvd, music collection, external media, etc

4) select Blueooth audio

5) select your phone and wait until it successfully pairs

Pull up bluetooth audio

1) go back to list cd/dvd, etc

2) select external devices

3) select your phone

Confirm that your phone is playing music

1) Push play on the car or on the phone

caveats:

It is important to note that the volume on your phone and car are controlled INDEPENDENTLY of each other. Confirm your phone's volume is up all the way, THEN try turning up the volume on your car. I thought it wasn't working until I realized the volume on my phone was down all the way.

Pure and simple IOS 8 and its connectivity is a piece of garbage! I have given up trying to make Apple's software work. This is not a BMW issue, since many other auto manufacturers are having the same issue. I was running iOS 7 fine. As soon as I upgraded the 8 all the issues began. Here are just some of them:

1. The Phone Book does not fully sync. I get a partial list of names and then just a bunch of "..." for remaining names.
2. Phone book look up has stopped working
3. Only way I can initiate a call is by starting it first on the phone. Only redial works from the car

Its as if Apple changed their Bluetooth command structure. Apple proclaims that they care about the "customer's experience". Well the customer experience with iOS 8 and the connectivity to auto's is HORRIBLE. I spend a significant amount of time in my vehicle and I am close to pulling out my old 4S which I fortunately have not upgraded, to use in my car. I need the connectivity, but not the headaches.

If Apple wants drive iOS version fragmentation like Android, keep building and releasing POORLY TESTED (if any) OS's!! I'm looking for a way to downgrade my iPhone 5S to iOS 7, since I can't downgrade my iPhone 6!!

Furious!

Steve Sykes

Hi there,

Joining this thread late but I've been having the same problem after updating my iPhone to iOS 9. Tried everything but just found a tip from another site that suggested a fix that finally worked for me!! Settings > General > Rest > Rest All Settings. Ok so you'll have to re-enter wifi password settings, the finger-print login process (if you've set it up) plus some other minor customization stuff but the fix does work - and well worth the minor hassle of re-setting things up.