iPhone 4 connectivity issues

aflatness · 12-13-2013, 09:14 PM

Hey guys. Ever since i've had my car, i have had an issue connecting my iPhone with bluetooth and iDrive. I can connect the actual phone, being able to make and receive calls, and able to play music through it, but i have never been able to get my contacts to show on the screen. Whenever it tries to updates, it just always says "no contacts". Does anyone have an idea to help or solve this problem? I have an iPhone 4 running the latest iOS7. Also running the latest CIC update.

I also noticed today that when I connect my phone using the USB to play music, it shows says the wrong song is playing. Example: If i have 7 songs in an album, and select the 4th one, itll play it but say the 1st one in the list is playing. It is just a little irritating. Any ideas with this?

Thank you!

NormE91 · 12-14-2013, 10:50 AM

Have you checked your iPhone's bluetooth settings to make sure "sync contacts" is on for that connection? There's also a setting in there that can make it sync just a group, like work contacts or family, that could be screwing it up.

Good luck and report back.

aflatness · 12-14-2013, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by NormE91

Have you checked your iPhone's bluetooth settings to make sure "sync contacts" is on for that connection? There's also a setting in there that can make it sync just a group, like work contacts or family, that could be screwing it up.

Good luck and report back.

I have sync contacts selected, as well as favorites, recents, and all contacts. I'll try toggling them and see if anything works.

aflatness · 12-15-2013, 03:50 AM

Still no luck. Its weird because I've connected friends phones that have ios7 and they just automatically have contacts shown. I still can't get it to work. Any other ideas guys?

NormE91 · 12-15-2013, 09:31 AM

If you haven't already, try starting from scratch.

Delete the phone pairing from the car.
Delete the connection on the iphone.
Power down iphone.
Power on and try again pairing again.

Also make sure your iphone has the latest patches before doing anything.

Good luck!

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aflatness Enlisted Member 0 Rep 46 Posts Drives: '11 328i M coupe Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Los Gatos, Ca iTrader: (0)	iPhone 4 connectivity issues Hey guys. Ever since i've had my car, i have had an issue connecting my iPhone with bluetooth and iDrive. I can connect the actual phone, being able to make and receive calls, and able to play music through it, but i have never been able to get my contacts to show on the screen. Whenever it tries to updates, it just always says "no contacts". Does anyone have an idea to help or solve this problem? I have an iPhone 4 running the latest iOS7. Also running the latest CIC update. I also noticed today that when I connect my phone using the USB to play music, it shows says the wrong song is playing. Example: If i have 7 songs in an album, and select the 4th one, itll play it but say the 1st one in the list is playing. It is just a little irritating. Any ideas with this? Thank you! __________________ 11' 328i E92 \| White Alpine/Coral Red \| M-Tech \| Premium pkg \| Tech pkg \| Harman Kardon \| Performance black kidney grills \| More coming soon!
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NormE91 Captain 18 Rep 629 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 328xi Touring Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	Have you checked your iPhone's bluetooth settings to make sure "sync contacts" is on for that connection? There's also a setting in there that can make it sync just a group, like work contacts or family, that could be screwing it up. Good luck and report back.
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aflatness Enlisted Member 0 Rep 46 Posts Drives: '11 328i M coupe Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Los Gatos, Ca iTrader: (0)	Still no luck. Its weird because I've connected friends phones that have ios7 and they just automatically have contacts shown. I still can't get it to work. Any other ideas guys? __________________ 11' 328i E92 \| White Alpine/Coral Red \| M-Tech \| Premium pkg \| Tech pkg \| Harman Kardon \| Performance black kidney grills \| More coming soon!
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NormE91 Captain 18 Rep 629 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 328xi Touring Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	If you haven't already, try starting from scratch. Delete the phone pairing from the car. Delete the connection on the iphone. Power down iphone. Power on and try again pairing again. Also make sure your iphone has the latest patches before doing anything. Good luck!
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