BMW Phone Pairing
How to pair a device to a BMW with NBT iDrive. Demo car is a 2015 BMW 428i. Android phones will be very similar in setup although menus aren't identical.
NOTE: With Android phones you may have to press some type of "SCAN" button once in the Bluetooth menu to begin searching for the BMW. Also note with Android, you will get a pop-up once the phone is paired requesting permission to access the call history/contacts (and possibly 'messages' depending on how the car is equipped). Depending on your phone/software version you can check the "Do not ask again" check box in the pop-up to avoid that pop-up constantly coming up. Some versions may have a pop-up that just has "Allow" "Do Not Allow" options to choose from. Make sure to press "Allow" or you will restrict Bluetooth functionality.
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Okay he is a total genius. All the sudden my Bluetooth wouldn't connect and I followed his method and it worked perfectly
@raysmith2666
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. On the money.
worked the very first time..and thanks for showing all the other options to pair as well
Very useful a I answer your question asked at the end. I don’t think I need to watch a second video. Gonna try it out tomorrow. Easy, straight forward concise and truly helpful. Thanks
Thank you, much easier than reading the manual:
Omg thx so much! I couldn't figure out how to unpair the previous owners phones! 👍
I always rely on Team Bimmer for all my BMW tech issues.
Thank you for your contribution.
Thank you so much for that info!!!!!
I sincerely thank you
Thanks so much this video is very user friendly. kind regards Joanna
thank you excellent video bought a used X3 and could not un pair former owners phones ken Rice
Thanks for sharing now i will try to my car i have difficult to pairing my new iphone 12 pro max to bmw 330i i have an idea now thanks.
Do you have a video how to use the navigation system on a BMW X3
Hi Santiago, to which button are you referring to press after "update apps and services" turn white? It does not show in the video. Thanks.
Thank you
I have a 2015X6 mine is connected , can recieve phone calls but can't play music. Any fix ideas
Hi team bimmer. I can’t pair after click pairing It send me to a PIN number but on any phone I use there’s no pin showing up
Tip: Play at 2x speed
It's requesting a passkey before I can link the phone to the bluetooth in my car. I don't know what it is. Is there a way to go around this?
Hi team bimmer, i cant connect nu one plus 7 pro phone to nu BMW 318. Ik do evrything right but at the end is failing tot connect. Do you know what i van do?
Thanks dude…
El dispositivo Bluetooth se reinicia cada vez que enciendo el auto, los recuerdos de la radio FM también se borran ... Puedo hacerlo gracias
Does the 320d business 2013 have Bluetooth?
Any tips for a 528i having trouble locating this passkey and getting my phone connected
Thx
thank you so mush I deleted those phones now am gng turn on Bluetooth and check my device
I can't get my Android phone to pair with my 2011 BMW I XDrive. I've put the passcode in & it just says unable to pair. Any suggestions? Help please
Did you have apple CP in option?
But what buttons do I press on the dashboard???
About a 07 BMW X3 I'm having problems pairing my Android phone
Mine doesn’t show external devices on Multimedia
Mine doesn't show audio either. Any idea how to activate this
Got a 2014 bmw it Only gives me the option for telephone not audio
Hi I have bmw 520 11 and haw I try to contact my phone is pering but haw I get connected is straight away disconnected can u help please
How do you click?
Hi thanks for the video. I have bmw 116 I 2013 model. I am trying to connect my iPhone to my car. Bluetooth is connected to my mobile but I can’t play audio in it. Neither it is not showing audio option on my car. What might be the problem ?
@andrewsanchez437
3 жыл бұрын
Me too did you figure out the problem?
@jaimejesus9611
2 жыл бұрын
@@andrewsanchez437 any fix?????
@andrewsanchez437
2 жыл бұрын
@@jaimejesus9611 I think its because the owner who purchased the car didn’t buy the Bluetooth audio option, there a connection you can find on Amazon that you connect a lil box to the aux and usb and it gives you Bluetooth that’s what I did not that bad tbh small not even noticeable box only like 25
@slothatomic2995
Жыл бұрын
I’ve just bought the same car and realized I don’t have it either I was fuming lol but I’m gonna try use an aux with a iPhone adapter and see if it works 😂
Hi, thanks for clip about my x5 after click my phone name why can't play music on KZread to the car? Thks
@TheEbcboi
4 жыл бұрын
I have a same question but mine is for 3series
@bethmangus3049
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheEbcboi me too on the 3 series
Mine isn’t showing audio it only shows telephone that I can check
@shunkazamy3687
2 ай бұрын
Same. Did you find a solution?
@glehc2547
2 ай бұрын
@@shunkazamy3687 I bought a whole new after market screen.
Hello does the 2015 bmw 328i have music Bluetooth streaming ?
@TeamBimmer
3 жыл бұрын
Not standard on all models, an option/package would be needed
I cant activate my Phone calls on my Huawei... Only audio
I didn’t get the audio option on mine, I have a 2013 3 series and I’m trying to pair a iPhone 11
@TeamBimmer
3 жыл бұрын
For that year/model it may only have telephone capabilities, which sounds like it could be the case hear. Something like this may help as a work around if you have an AUX input www.amazon.com/dp/B01EHSX28M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_WB0QFbCFK3DPE
now how cN I listen to my you tube plz show me 🌷
Mine does not show Audio, only CD and phone, I cannot get it to work. It pairs but that's it. It allows me to call but no streaming from music. Also the radio numbers 1 -10 are in the car as phone numbers, how do I get rid of that?
@TeamBimmer
2 жыл бұрын
Bluetooth audio hasn’t always been standard, despite the phone capabilities. You can check your window sticker if you have it or have a service center run your VIN to be sure you should truly have it equipped. Most times that is the misunderstanding. Regarding the 1-10 buttons, press and hold 1 & 10 at the same time for several seconds until the vehicle prompts you to reset the buttons. Check out our video for more in this feature here kzread.info/dash/bejne/lWWX1NtqidzSYMo.html
When I connect my phone I can talk thru the phone and stuff but I can’t hear music
@troyscott1983ify
2 жыл бұрын
I have this same problem.how do I fix that
Very good video, thank you for sharing
Thank you so much
after pairing the phone (android) and the car,- the phone works good and the media (Spotify) - no sound.. what to do?
@TeamBimmer
Жыл бұрын
Possibly the phone volume?? I know many android phones have separate volume settings for phone and media
My contacts don’t appear on the car. Any idea of how to fix this ?
@TeamBimmer
Жыл бұрын
Be sure permissions were granted by the phone when pairing. If you don’t know how to get to the setting on your phone, maybe try to unpair the phone and then pair it again and be sure to allow permissions the next time around
I don’t have the audio box showing up. How can i fix that?
@TeamBimmer
Жыл бұрын
That usually indicates the vehicle is not equipped with Bluetooth audio, just phone only
Can the new iDrive software be updated to 2017 BMW X1 ?
@TeamBimmer
5 жыл бұрын
That is not something that can be done at the dealership level
Mine was asking for a passcode to be entered. I didn't know how to find it?
@TeamBimmer
2 жыл бұрын
If you have NBT iDrive you can just makeup your own if it doesn’t generate one for you. Just be sure you enter the same code on the car and phone. Some earlier generations had preset passcodes that were in the owner’s manual or on a sticker of the comm box (location varies based on model/year)
i dont even have a option for audio. Please help.....
@TeamBimmer
Жыл бұрын
It’s likely that you don’t have the feature of that is the case, Bluetooth audio wasn’t standard until later than you might think. I believe it was around 2016 model year
Didn't work
I get no audio option when I connect my phone? Can someone help please?
@Premium.Content11
2 жыл бұрын
same
@ivanfletcher6659
Жыл бұрын
@@Premium.Content11😂
@carlosbalestierMMA
Ай бұрын
Same
I could never get a code. Can younhelp
@TeamBimmer
2 жыл бұрын
Is the vehicle equipped with Bluetooth audio not just Bluetooth phone?
Doesn't work with my iphone 11 pro on ios15.5
@whereismyramen7328
Жыл бұрын
bmw 2012 116i
It doesn’t show me the connections option
@FirstNameLastName-oe9hi
3 жыл бұрын
He gave us three different ways to connect it!! Have you tried two other ways?
Hola
My phone says it’s connected bro but the thing is that the radio plays
@scottstots7907
3 жыл бұрын
Same here
Mine doesn’t show the audio:/
For a Luxury car this is bad! OTHER CARS CONNECT REALLY QUICK!
Thank you
El dispositivo Bluetooth se reinicia cada vez que enciendo el auto, los recuerdos de la radio FM también se borran ... Puedo hacerlo gracias