How Do You get Text Messages to Appear on Nav Screen
07-20-15, 02:17 PM
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How Do You get Text Messages to Appear on Nav Screen
i didnt even know it could do this until i read somewhere that it has this capability. How do i get my text messages to pop up on my nav screen? (2015 IS 350 F Sport)
07-20-15, 03:24 PM
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And just to add to the above response......... if you have a windows phone 8.1, the texts will not show on the nav screen, but they will be read out loud to you thru the stereo by Cortana. You can also respond to the text by voice and create / send new texts by voice too. (I think iPhone has a similar function by siri)
07-20-15, 03:35 PM
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I have a 2014 and receive texts with an iPhone. If you are moving, it's reads it out loud. If you are stopped, you can read it. Make sure "show notifications" is selected.
-Bluetooth
-Lexus IS
-show notifications
-Bluetooth
-Lexus IS
-show notifications
07-20-15, 03:37 PM
#7
I have Australian Spec F Sport and Galaxy S6 Edge. Once the phone is connected via Bluetooth if a SMS comes through, a notification comes on the NAV screen indicating to either "Read" or "Ignore" the SMS.
Whist driving this feature used to get disabled however the system still states a SMS has arrived but you can't read it or make the SMS be read out.
To combat this I purchased a by-pass module which now both reads out the SMS plus it also gives you a chance to read it for yourself.
In terms of configuration to get the SMS to show up on the screen, nothing was required. It simply worked.
Whist driving this feature used to get disabled however the system still states a SMS has arrived but you can't read it or make the SMS be read out.
To combat this I purchased a by-pass module which now both reads out the SMS plus it also gives you a chance to read it for yourself.
In terms of configuration to get the SMS to show up on the screen, nothing was required. It simply worked.
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07-20-15, 05:39 PM
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Be careful. Make sure you don't mind that passengers may be able to see the texts/emails and/or who they are from.
I had an interesting situation where some very suggestive spam came in while I was driving with some co-workers in the car...
I had an interesting situation where some very suggestive spam came in while I was driving with some co-workers in the car...
07-20-15, 05:55 PM
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I have a Galaxy S5 and the 1st time I got a text message while driving the car I was surprised! After the 2nd day of owning the car, I figured there's a pop-up on the screen that says "read" or "display". I chose the read option and it read the text out loud! I really don't know how it's set-up, but I'll look into it tomorrow in the owner's manual
07-21-15, 07:48 AM
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On your iPhone go into settings>
select bluetooth>
under my devices all devices that you have linked to your phone should be listed>
select the "i" next to Lexus IS> make sure show notifications is on
In your car go to menu>
Phone>
Messaging settings>
make sure the different messaging settings are "on"
select bluetooth>
under my devices all devices that you have linked to your phone should be listed>
select the "i" next to Lexus IS> make sure show notifications is on
In your car go to menu>
Phone>
Messaging settings>
make sure the different messaging settings are "on"
07-21-15, 08:53 AM
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2014 IS // iPhone 6
07-22-15, 04:57 PM
#15
I have iPhone and 2015 IS 350 F Sport (w/ navi). I have no problem on that. Make sure you enable "show notifications" under bluetooth setting. However, it can't display language other than english.