Now Receiving Email on iPhone 6

gibstr · 11-01-2014, 05:36 PM

I have been following threads on here about not being able to get email on iPhones on the iconnect system. Text no problem, calendar no problem. I have also been in discussions with BMW with no resolution. I have watched videos on youtube that said it was not compatible. Today I now have it working consistently!

When you get into your car and your phone connects to bluetooth. Double tap the home button on your iPhone to get the multitasking items. Close out your email app, then restart. It should sync with iconnect and start receiving email. Send a test message to yourself. It worked for me.

Finally happy to have solved this issue for myself as it really pissed me off.

MattBianco · 11-01-2014, 05:43 PM

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.... Today I now have it working consistently!

......

WHAT? No way!

Bravo.

Zipforia · 11-02-2014, 04:31 AM

Is it the iPhone 6 or iOS 8.1 that's allowing this? If it's iOS 8.1, then iPhone 5S should also work. No?

Z.

watrob · 11-02-2014, 06:42 AM

SMS texts have always worked with my iPhone 5, but not emails. Will test tomorrow to see if emails work?

gibstr · 11-02-2014, 06:53 AM

Yes, running iOS 8.1 on a 6, have not tested the 5. Yes text were never a problem but I now have email running.

gibstr · 11-02-2014, 07:05 AM

When you close and then reopen the mail ap give it a minute to re sync.

gibstr · 11-02-2014, 11:52 AM

Please let me know if it works for anyone else.

MattBianco · 11-02-2014, 12:12 PM

Bluetooth or connected by cradle or USB?

Photo or video demo would be great.

Not successful for me.

gibstr · 11-02-2014, 12:40 PM

Bluetooth and connected to cradle work. Ya, I can try getting to a video but super busy right now. Another way is when you get in your car and after connecting to bluetooth. Try a hard reset on your phone. Should close your mail app, then reopen it. That is how I discovered it. Let me know.

Zipforia · 11-02-2014, 05:36 PM

Seems like people that are having success seem to be outside of US. Maybe carrier has something to do with it?

Z.

bike99 · 11-03-2014, 01:16 PM

I tried all of that above - did not work for me at all.

gibstr · 11-04-2014, 09:23 AM

Hmm, interesting. Im in Canada on Rogers and it still works perfectly.

brothfly · 11-04-2014, 03:39 PM

Siri, Eyes Free can read your emails and you can send them too.
Not sure why anyone driving the ultimate driving machine wants to take their eyes off the road to read an email on the screen.

gibstr · 11-04-2014, 07:38 PM

Bothfly Yes we are all aware of the Siri feature. - Because it's an advertised feature much like like iconnect displays your calendar and text messages. The screen also offers a read your email feature.

brothfly · 11-05-2014, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by gibstr

Bothfly Yes we are all aware of the Siri feature. - Because it's an advertised feature much like like iconnect displays your calendar and text messages. The screen also offers a read your email feature.

Siri Eyes Free is NOT a advertised feature, maybe on this forum but not via BMW.

gibstr · 11-05-2014, 12:03 PM

I was not referring to Siri being the advertised feature, but addressing your comment above ... Not sure why.... Receiving email in iconnect is an advertised feature and that is why this thread was started.

11-01-2014, 05:36 PM	#1
gibstr New Member 12 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2015 X5d Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Nanaimo iTrader: (0)	Now Receiving Email on iPhone 6 I have been following threads on here about not being able to get email on iPhones on the iconnect system. Text no problem, calendar no problem. I have also been in discussions with BMW with no resolution. I have watched videos on youtube that said it was not compatible. Today I now have it working consistently! When you get into your car and your phone connects to bluetooth. Double tap the home button on your iPhone to get the multitasking items. Close out your email app, then restart. It should sync with iconnect and start receiving email. Send a test message to yourself. It worked for me. Finally happy to have solved this issue for myself as it really pissed me off.
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Zipforia Captain 98 Rep 693 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW i8 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: So. Cal. iTrader: (0)	Is it the iPhone 6 or iOS 8.1 that's allowing this? If it's iOS 8.1, then iPhone 5S should also work. No? Z. __________________ 2016 BMW I12 \| 2017 Honda FK8
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gibstr New Member 12 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2015 X5d Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Nanaimo iTrader: (0)	Yes, running iOS 8.1 on a 6, have not tested the 5. Yes text were never a problem but I now have email running.
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11-02-2014, 07:05 AM	#6
gibstr New Member 12 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2015 X5d Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Nanaimo iTrader: (0)	When you close and then reopen the mail ap give it a minute to re sync. __________________
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gibstr New Member 12 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2015 X5d Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Nanaimo iTrader: (0)	Please let me know if it works for anyone else. __________________
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11-02-2014, 12:40 PM	#9
gibstr New Member 12 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2015 X5d Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Nanaimo iTrader: (0)	Bluetooth and connected to cradle work. Ya, I can try getting to a video but super busy right now. Another way is when you get in your car and after connecting to bluetooth. Try a hard reset on your phone. Should close your mail app, then reopen it. That is how I discovered it. Let me know. __________________
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Zipforia Captain 98 Rep 693 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW i8 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: So. Cal. iTrader: (0)	Seems like people that are having success seem to be outside of US. Maybe carrier has something to do with it? Z. __________________ 2016 BMW I12 \| 2017 Honda FK8
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11-03-2014, 01:16 PM	#11
bike99 Enlisted Member 7 Rep 46 Posts Drives: F15 25 xDrive Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: EU iTrader: (0)	not working for me I tried all of that above - did not work for me at all.
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11-04-2014, 09:23 AM	#12
gibstr New Member 12 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2015 X5d Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Nanaimo iTrader: (0)	Hmm, interesting. Im in Canada on Rogers and it still works perfectly. __________________
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11-04-2014, 03:39 PM	#13
brothfly Private First Class 48 Rep 132 Posts Drives: X5 i35D Join Date: Feb 2014 iTrader: (0)	Siri, Eyes Free can read your emails and you can send them too. Not sure why anyone driving the ultimate driving machine wants to take their eyes off the road to read an email on the screen.
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11-04-2014, 07:38 PM	#14
gibstr New Member 12 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2015 X5d Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Nanaimo iTrader: (0)	Bothfly Yes we are all aware of the Siri feature. - Because it's an advertised feature much like like iconnect displays your calendar and text messages. The screen also offers a read your email feature. __________________
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11-05-2014, 12:03 PM	#16
gibstr New Member 12 Rep 20 Posts Drives: 2015 X5d Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Nanaimo iTrader: (0)	I was not referring to Siri being the advertised feature, but addressing your comment above ... Not sure why.... Receiving email in iconnect is an advertised feature and that is why this thread was started. __________________ Last edited by gibstr; 11-05-2014 at 12:13 PM..
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