Cannot receive activation code for connect

[Ian666]

New car ( well to me) 420i 2019

Trying to activate the BMW app on my phone, it is asking for an activation code sent to my iDrive.

Can get no message, am i doing something wrong? I am follwong all the istructions sent to my phone

1 press MENU on iDrive controller

2 Select ConnectedDrive

3 Select BMW Messages

No message to select

[mcritchi]

Hi,

I just did this yesterday as I got a 2019 430i x-drive this week... I had trouble getting messages 2x until I realized I was still in the garage - pulled out into the driveway and it worked no problem. Not sure if that's an issue for you, but figured I'd mention.

Matt

[Greydog]

Morning Ian

Is the Connected Drive subscription is up to date ? Next as Matt has said make sure the car can get a clear signal.

Dave

[Ian666]

Oh! didnt know I needed a subscription to use the app

[Greydog]

Hi Ian

I am not a connected drive user but my brother inlaw has it in his 5 series, as I understand when the car is new you get 3 months free then through the connected drive store you can purchase  the functions you want to continue to use.

I changed my screen to an Android unit and use Android mirroring 

Good luck and enjoy your Beemer

Dave

[Ian666]

Connected Drive subscription, looked it up on the web

Very very expensive I'm only a poor lad with all the packages it would be over £1000 PA

[Greydog]

Ouch !! BMW are getting very cheeky as apparently in the USA there are no subscriptions for Connected Drive 

Spoke with my brother inlaw apparently he no longer uses Connected drive as he felt it offered so little value for money. With my X5 I changed the screen to an Android based unit so I have Android Mirroring for my phone and my wife has Car Play if she wants it when she drives the X5. 

Who needs Alexa in the car anyway 😂 May be if enough rebel BMW will relent

Dave