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Jun 9, 2026 | 05:44 PM

#346

RXSF

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SW17LS

Yep, phone behaves totally as normal

Except during navigation in maps, which is super annoying, since sometimes you want to see/zoom/swipe to different areas of a map, but all you can see is a list of directions.

Jun 9, 2026 | 05:50 PM

#347

SW17LS

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True, I don't use Apple Maps but I have noticed that with Google Maps.

Jun 10, 2026 | 05:37 AM

#348

tex2670

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Originally Posted by Och

Question for those of you who use carplay, when iphone is connected to the vehicle screen via carplay, is the iphone interface essentially disabled and you have to use the vehicle screen, or can you still use it as normal?

some apps are disabled, but you can use others

Jun 10, 2026 | 05:39 AM

#349

tex2670

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Originally Posted by Och

Yeah, I am mostly concerned with texts. I am thinking of upgrading my head unit in the E70, and most of them come with Carplay. I actually prefer BMWs native interface over Carplay because it displays texts on the screen instead of reading them out loud, but I keep the phone in a cradle mounted on the center console. I'll use the carplay for music/nav, but I'd like to still be able to view texts on my phone.

I just use Siri to read texts, and to respond

Jun 10, 2026 | 05:52 AM

#350

bitkahuna

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you can still use the iphone. some things like maps may change to a different interface if it's active on the car screen too.
you can think of carplay as a second screen for the phone.