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Old 09-26-16, 01:11 PM
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I replaced my iPhone 6s with an iPhone 7. Now my Lexus 2014 GS 350 no longer displays and reads the text messages. I vaguely remember when I went from my iPhone 6 to the 6s I had to go in somewhere on the settings in the car and set some switch but I can't find it now. Help please!
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I have the same issue.
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from the phone while connected to the car, in settings under Bluetooth, choose your car and there's a setting in there to turn on.
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Settings -> Bluetooth -> Then touch the little i next to the "Lexus GS" in the list of devices. Make sure "Show Notifications" is turned on.
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I had the same issue.

For some reason, message settings were not showing up on the nav screen even though I had show notifications turned on. I unpaired the phone, reset it, and connected it again and now the message settings appeared as they should.
Old 09-27-16, 07:10 AM
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Mine stopped working after updating to IOS10 I haven't tried to repair it as I enjoy not getting interrupted with texts while driving. Android worked better anyway as you can respond back. But Apple still doesn't allow that as far as I know.
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Originally Posted by steverhode
I replaced my iPhone 6s with an iPhone 7. Now my Lexus 2014 GS 350 no longer displays and reads the text messages. I vaguely remember when I went from my iPhone 6 to the 6s I had to go in somewhere on the settings in the car and set some switch but I can't find it now. Help please!
I have have the same issue! I just got the iPhone 7 with ios 11 and my 2015 ISF no longer displays texts on the Navi screen. Apparently apple released this new feature to prevent texting and driving, but has disabled the whole luxury of receiving your texts and having them read to you HANDS FREE. I'm hoping there's a way around this as I can predict alot of car owners are getting upset by forcibly disabling already hands free features in their cars. Has anyone found a way around this issue??
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guys it's a setting in the phone..

connect the phone to your car and go into your Bluetooth settings on the phone and choose the car, then turn on the settings..

I have a iPhone 7 plus with iOS 11.0.2 and it works just fine.

it is disabled by default, so with each new phone or ios upgrade you have to turn it back on..

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Yep. Fully updated.

No issues.

Recycle your Bluetooth but it should remember everything. Check notifications on the phone for the Lexus line item under Bluetooth settings.
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Thanks guys. I'm glad the genius bar at Apple didn't know the solution �� working now! Thanks!
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works fine with my iphone 8 plus

make sure "show notification" is on under bluetooth on your phone when paired to the car
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Do you need the enform app for this?
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Enform is not needed.
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Thanks! I asked my wife on her Toyota if it is needed, she didn't remember lol
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