[Peterg]

Right, I thought it was about time I connected my phone to the car using the USB socket and see what the Mini Connected app gave me.
Am I missing something, but the only thing worth looking at was the minimalism app, but that only works in Green mode, and nobody uses green mode, do they,
So, what does Mini Connected actually offer you???

 

[Desert Rat]

For the most part my screen stays on Sports Instruments since it gives you HP, Revs and an actual engine temperature. I don't really use the rest.

 

[Peterg]

For the most part my screen stays on Sports Instruments since it gives you HP, Revs and an actual engine temperature. I don't really use the rest.

Don't think I've seen sports instruments!

 

[Desert Rat]

Don't think I've seen sports instruments!

Scroll down with the controller, on mine, in the main display it's towards the bottom after MINImalism and the Force Meter. I have Visual Boos but not XL.

 

[vetsvette]

I use mine to select and control apps like Pandora too.

 

[Hat]

i only use it for access to Spotify or internet radio stations through TuneIn

 

[RochdalePioneers]

If your phone runs Android Mini "Connected" does literally nothing

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[MaDMaX**]

Don't think I've seen sports instruments!

hmmm me neither! might give that a look tonight on way home from work!


on another note, if I had the choice again(if it was a choice) id delete green mode, what a FaF!
its no good on hills!
its fine on the the motorway as long as you don't go above 70MPH!! WTF,


usless,


haven't tried mini connect with my iphone 6 yet, but then again, took me a while to realise I didn't need to dig thru the menus to adjust my rain sensor for the wipers! lol doh!

 

[Evlkarl]

I just hooked my Ipod up to the Radio seems to work pretty good as far as the rest of the features I do not use since I got only the base system. For me all them extras are useless because I do not use them I guess I would be okay with an AM RADIO in the dash.

 

[Moovrr]

If your phone runs Android Mini "Connected" does literally nothing

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My Samsung Galaxy S7 indeed does nothing, it 'Connected' OK when I first installed Mini Connected but I appear to have had a Connected app update and now the car says I must install a compatible verison, wtf!

I also have an iPhone 6 for work and that connects seamlessly every time with Spotify etc, shame I don't like iOS.

 

[MiniKam]

I have to disagree to the certain extent.

The street app is pretty good for mpg nerds. I've always wanted an app that accurately measures my speed/mpg/logs journeys and that app is fantastic. It even groups up journeys and lets you compare stats.

e.g. my car is brand new and looking at the mpg slowly increase and journey time variations is pretty good!

I know that last night I got home 2 minutes slower and used 5mpg more fuel and remained still for 1minute more than today

 

[polarisboy386]

On the GF's F56s it will read the torque and HP output (in real time), G-force being applied, Eco routing, and everything else that was mentioned. Just more stuff to help take your eyes off the road.

 

[Andrew Hebron]

Posts on this thread are pointless unless stating which platform is being used. I think anyone with any use for this at all is using IOS and there is zero for Android - correct?

 

[RochdalePioneers]

The Android app does absolutely nothing. BMW could choose to develop an app for Android they have just chosen not to. Is there a relationship of exclusivity between BMW and Apple making them behave this way?

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[jeff]

Android - only useful feature I found was the ability to plan destinations from the comfort of my living room.

We don't even get extra sports instruments, do we?

 

[Andrew Hebron]

How does that work, Jeff? I can't see any option for that on my version of the (Android) App

 

[Peterg]

Yes. Original post was that Mini connected is useless if like me yo have an Android phone. No sports instruments for me. Can't see anything worthwhile. Complete waste of time if you are an Android user.

 

[jeff]

Sorry, should have included that I've got Journeymate XL, too (Connected v1.1.3, JourneymateXL v2.0.0.1013)

In Journeymate, go into Map view, locate where want to go, press and hold to set a pin.

Options then appear to just send to car, or you can plan a journey if you want to schedule it. Doesn't support waypoints, though, so if you want to stop off anywhere, you need multiple trips.

 

[teeninvader]

Let me bump this old thread

I connected mini connect first time yesterday iphone 6s

Here is what I observed so far:
- while connected to the car, the app on the phone wont show you any menus. It will just say connected. Everything (for connected) must be done through the car.
- Internet radios etc are good if you live in a country with cheap mobile internet. In my country i cant afford to stream using mobile internet.
- sport instruments and minimalism my car shows those without going to mini connected or connecting the phone. Because you dont need the phone to measure power and torque, and you dont need to phone to measure the parameters for minimalims. So putting those under connected is "crap" and useless for me since mu car have those"
- streetwise mmm its cool.
- Go pro app is cool
- calender, useless since u have to open it to check appointments it would be better if it pops up notifications etc.


After disconnecting the phone i like that i can show you where u parked etc.

So i sense that some people expected to be able to do things on the phone while it is connected. No that is not how it works.


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[RochdalePioneers]

It works fine on iOS. Try it on Android...

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