I have a 2024 X1, trying to get my seats and steering wheel to come on when I use the auto start....kinda annoying to have the ability to auto start in the winter but not able to get the seats and steering wheel warm too. Any tips? Is it even possible?
Indeed, I do… Next time you activate Siri turn up the volume either on the center console or steering wheel that will increase the volume of your personal assistant, in this case Siri ,separate from the volume of the cars audio sources. Your reaction time is limited to how long Siri is active so I would suggest asking Long question like ‘what’s the weather like today’
On a 2024 X7. On a sunny hot day I leave my garage with the A/C set to AUTO, SYNC, VERY LOW, 72 degrees and I feel comfortable driving around. Then, I park somewhere outdoors for a few hours and obviously because the car is 100+ degrees inside, I decide to precondition before getting in. I notice the precondition is done at the same AUTO, SYNC, VERY LOW, 72 degrees which for me doesn’t make sense. The A/C should start at MAX A/C in order to balance the huge difference between interior temp and set temp. Moreover with such a weak A/C system. Is there a way to do it or am I doing something wrong?.
It’s working as designed… preconditioning works to maintain that 72 degrees, if you precondition as you are getting out the car is only needing to maintain the current temperature not drastically cool. In reverse if you left, DIDNT precondition, then remembered 5 minutes before and hit precondition on your myBMW App, the car would likely have gone up a few degrees and need faster more intense cooling to hit that requested 72degrees
@@BMWofFW it doesn’t make sense to have the system try to lower the interior temp by 35+ degrees in AUTO, VERY LOW just because that was the last setting when I got out of the car. It should do it in AUTO, VERY HIGH since it is not “a few degrees” difference. For me it is a really bad design.
@@pleaseletitgo1818 right, but iDrive systems used to be upgraded every few years. However when they released iD8 they released iD8.5 a few months after then a few months after that iD9 too. If you bought a 3 series LCI when it was announced, you’d have thought you’d be getting the newest system but when it eventually arrives after 6-7 months, you’d have gotten the older iD8
@@pleaseletitgo1818my car is a 2024 i4, delivered last week. It has iDrive 8 (despite being told that the 2024 model would come with 8.5). So not quite true that if you buy new things it will come with new things
I absolutely hate this technical bloatware on my new G87 M2. The owner's manual is worthless too. Three days a week, I want to go track down the owner of my old E46 M3 and buy it back, have Steve Dinan rebuild the S54 and sell this car.
How does the update work from previous i30e models? do i have to contact my dealer or does it come over the air? if i had to go to the dealer, how much will it cost?
At this moment there’s no word that it will… but considering it’s a Linux system with the proper gpu, it can in theory run it… unfortunately it’s just a wait and see thing at this moment…
Is iDrive 9 available yet for the 2024 i7? I assume I'll be notified inside the myBMW app, correct? If it's not available yet, do you know when it will be?
idrive 9 won't be out on the i7... only the X1 and 2 will be getting idrive 9 as of yet... all other models will have 8.5 as they're still Linux based systems.
@@BMWofFW how does one get 8.5 on a 2023 X7? I've read several places that the 23 X7 is supposed to have the update, but I keep checking the over the air, and I don't see anything. Does it have to be done at the dealer vs. OTA? Thank you!
Generally that makes me so mad since years. The mobile market managed to be lag free around the year 2012+-. PC Market even earlier. You get these premium cars, pay 40-200K € and still they can't manage to have a lagfree scrolling threw menus or zooming on maps. Catastrophe!
@@BMWofFW : Ok ... Thanks... The salesman are saying they will be upgradeable. But from what I've read online , they won't be upgradeable. Not sure which one to believe.
@@sharavan21 I was told that Linux one will also be updated, but only for main UI aspects, so they look a bit the same. Will not be migrated from Linux to Android.
The new IDrive 9 is very bad ( very buggy, responds with delay, there is no more touch feedback like in 8/8.5, voice control does not work). I regret buying the car mainly because of it.
@@kdl0 Yap Idrive 8 (Linux) is faster and more stable than Idrive 9 (Android). When you open the car Idrive 8 loads in a few seconds while idrive 9 takes more than 1 minute. Idrive 8 has touch feedback sound while Idrive 9 has not. Idrive 8 voice assistant works properly and you can ask the system to open the windows while in idrive 9 is not yet supported. Also while driving I had to restart many times the Idrive 9.
Extremely ugly UI especially in 2023, looks like local chinese local cheepiest phone's interface. PS: that's not about disrespect for your great job, that's all about strange things doing by bmw exterior, interior and infotainment design in last 5-6 years. PS2: When I see a new autos, I love much much more olds.
I actually agree… this interface is missing some very simple and expected features that BMW owners have come to expect… and when you’re nixing the iDrive controller having simple touch shortcuts is a necessity.
@@BMWofFW Look at the infotainment of new presented Lucid Gravity, so amazing, absolutely gorgeous. Language of simplicity and smoothness. Tesla works well with the same direction. And why BMW had a fight with Apple about CarPlay... Looks egoistic.
It’s so cluttered. 😢 The moment you made Apple CarPlay come back all my anxiety left. Then you went back to Android and I almost broke my phone it just infuriates me and causes nausea.
and, I took my car to my dealer on Wednesday to see if they could figure out the problems. They said that there was a recall that should take care of it (something in a control panel)... so, they did the work and, surprise, surprise, no better.@@BMWofFW
ANDROID? wtf! Apple CarPlay will run terribly on top of that OS. Android will make sure of that. Who the FKK uses the original BMW apps?? That whole system looks like shtt. Like something from windows 95 era. Apple CarPlay all the way. I thought bmw was moving closer towards apple. I’ll leave the brand if not. Let’s get real, Apple knows software and BMW knows cars. The first car to have CarPlay 2.0 where CarPlay controls every aspect like how the odometer looks and reads out to the AC will be the car brand I sell my soul and all my families soul to forever😂 I thought it was going to be BMW. But I guess not.
Interestingly enough the open ended platform on Android Automotive will give BMW the ability to run CarPlay 2.0 in the near future… that will give apple access to systems in the car to change the integration beyond a simple center screen, but also HUD and Instrument cluster control as well… i look forward to the moment it’s officially announced, especially when some car companies like GM are dropping Apple CarPlay all together.
Really great video - I’m finding your videos really useful - it’s great that you have such an in depth understanding of the cars and infotainment!
I have a 2024 X1, trying to get my seats and steering wheel to come on when I use the auto start....kinda annoying to have the ability to auto start in the winter but not able to get the seats and steering wheel warm too. Any tips? Is it even possible?
I have bmw x1 2024 idrive 9, can't see a way in which to stop the stop/start feature which 8s annoying. Can you help please?
Thanks for the video. Btw don’t you have any issues with CarPlay volumes? For me, Siri voice is quite low. Any suggestions?
Indeed, I do… Next time you activate Siri turn up the volume either on the center console or steering wheel that will increase the volume of your personal assistant, in this case Siri ,separate from the volume of the cars audio sources. Your reaction time is limited to how long Siri is active so I would suggest asking Long question like ‘what’s the weather like today’
When I use apple map, my hud doesn’t show route direction. Is this bug on idrive9? thx!
Is the 2023 x1 xdrive 25e idrive 8 getting upgrade to 8.5 anytime soon? Or will it get the upgrade at least?
2023 won’t get the update unfortunately
On a 2024 X7.
On a sunny hot day I leave my garage with the A/C set to AUTO, SYNC, VERY LOW, 72 degrees and I feel comfortable driving around.
Then, I park somewhere outdoors for a few hours and obviously because the car is 100+ degrees inside, I decide to precondition before getting in.
I notice the precondition is done at the same AUTO, SYNC, VERY LOW, 72 degrees which for me doesn’t make sense. The A/C should start at MAX A/C in order to balance the huge difference between interior temp and set temp. Moreover with such a weak A/C system.
Is there a way to do it or am I doing something wrong?.
It’s working as designed… preconditioning works to maintain that 72 degrees, if you precondition as you are getting out the car is only needing to maintain the current temperature not drastically cool. In reverse if you left, DIDNT precondition, then remembered 5 minutes before and hit precondition on your myBMW App, the car would likely have gone up a few degrees and need faster more intense cooling to hit that requested 72degrees
@@BMWofFW it doesn’t make sense to have the system try to lower the interior temp by 35+ degrees in AUTO, VERY LOW just because that was the last setting when I got out of the car. It should do it in AUTO, VERY HIGH since it is not “a few degrees” difference. For me it is a really bad design.
Bmw really threw everyone under the bus who bought a car with iDrive 8
How so?
I beg to differ, when you buy new things, it comes with new things.😂
@@pleaseletitgo1818 right, but iDrive systems used to be upgraded every few years. However when they released iD8 they released iD8.5 a few months after then a few months after that iD9 too. If you bought a 3 series LCI when it was announced, you’d have thought you’d be getting the newest system but when it eventually arrives after 6-7 months, you’d have gotten the older iD8
@@pleaseletitgo1818my car is a 2024 i4, delivered last week. It has iDrive 8 (despite being told that the 2024 model would come with 8.5). So not quite true that if you buy new things it will come with new things
I absolutely hate this technical bloatware on my new G87 M2. The owner's manual is worthless too.
Three days a week, I want to go track down the owner of my old E46 M3 and buy it back, have Steve Dinan rebuild the S54 and sell this car.
How does the update work from previous i30e models? do i have to contact my dealer or does it come over the air?
if i had to go to the dealer, how much will it cost?
IDrive 9 won’t be an OTA update, it’s a completely different base operating system from iDrive 8 and 8.5
will BMW digital premium ever come to OS8? I would love to watch youtube/netflix while charging my BMW iX1
At this moment there’s no word that it will… but considering it’s a Linux system with the proper gpu, it can in theory run it… unfortunately it’s just a wait and see thing at this moment…
Is iDrive 9 available yet for the 2024 i7? I assume I'll be notified inside the myBMW app, correct? If it's not available yet, do you know when it will be?
idrive 9 won't be out on the i7... only the X1 and 2 will be getting idrive 9 as of yet... all other models will have 8.5 as they're still Linux based systems.
@@BMWofFW how does one get 8.5 on a 2023 X7? I've read several places that the 23 X7 is supposed to have the update, but I keep checking the over the air, and I don't see anything. Does it have to be done at the dealer vs. OTA? Thank you!
is it using in the new car now?
Yes
Aaaaand the drive recorder is not available in OS9, right?
It is :) just wasn’t activated with this particular car.
@@BMWofFW are u sure mate? Seen the DR on the discarded list for OS9. Don't remember where though.
Wow, there is some serious lag on that interface. Not good.
I assume that because ID 9 is based on Android
Generally that makes me so mad since years. The mobile market managed to be lag free around the year 2012+-. PC Market even earlier.
You get these premium cars, pay 40-200K € and still they can't manage to have a lagfree scrolling threw menus or zooming on maps. Catastrophe!
have you seen the previous versions (not Android)? I've just watched 8 and 8.5 videos on youtube - check them out if you want to be shocked
Our x1 25e still doesnt have this update
2023 Model year? If so idrive 8, not idrive 9 model.
It arrived at august
Ciao, posso chiederti se sai dirmi come impostare la modalità notte (sempre) nelle mappe del navigatore? Grazie !
Will the new BMW iX1 with iDrive 8.5 out of the factory be updated to iDrive 9 ? Or is it going to be non-upgradable?
Non upgradable because completely different base systems, Linux vs android automotive
@@BMWofFW : Ok ... Thanks... The salesman are saying they will be upgradeable. But from what I've read online , they won't be upgradeable. Not sure which one to believe.
@@sharavan21 I was told that Linux one will also be updated, but only for main UI aspects, so they look a bit the same. Will not be migrated from Linux to Android.
And android is based on a Linux kernel. Technically this is BMW BS. But that's how they do things
yeah not sure why it wouldn't be upgradable; they probably just don't want to spend any resources on it@@neothehackerV2
Like second phone
What? I just bought an X5 (it's being manufactured) and it was with iDrive 8! I got screwed!!!
X5 won’t get iDrive 9 anytime soon… you have the broader screened 8.5 which is basically the same minus streaming app options
also if it’s being manufactured right now it will have iDrive 8.5, which is essentially the same interface
8.5 looks better than this
Audio volume is too low.
Big mic problem… didn’t show up in initial editing.
The new IDrive 9 is very bad ( very buggy, responds with delay, there is no more touch feedback like in 8/8.5, voice control does not work). I regret buying the car mainly because of it.
wait are you saying that v8.x isn't' laggy? the videos I've seen are absolutely horrible compared to this one
@@kdl0 Yap Idrive 8 (Linux) is faster and more stable than Idrive 9 (Android). When you open the car Idrive 8 loads in a few seconds while idrive 9 takes more than 1 minute. Idrive 8 has touch feedback sound while Idrive 9 has not. Idrive 8 voice assistant works properly and you can ask the system to open the windows while in idrive 9 is not yet supported. Also while driving I had to restart many times the Idrive 9.
It's Android. Of course it's buggy and laggy.😅
Extremely ugly UI especially in 2023, looks like local chinese local cheepiest phone's interface.
PS: that's not about disrespect for your great job, that's all about strange things doing by bmw exterior, interior and infotainment design in last 5-6 years.
PS2: When I see a new autos, I love much much more olds.
I actually agree… this interface is missing some very simple and expected features that BMW owners have come to expect… and when you’re nixing the iDrive controller having simple touch shortcuts is a necessity.
@@BMWofFW Look at the infotainment of new presented Lucid Gravity, so amazing, absolutely gorgeous. Language of simplicity and smoothness. Tesla works well with the same direction. And why BMW had a fight with Apple about CarPlay... Looks egoistic.
It’s so cluttered. 😢 The moment you made Apple CarPlay come back all my anxiety left. Then you went back to Android and I almost broke my phone it just infuriates me and causes nausea.
This version is downright ugly and looks cheap. Will be picking up my M2 next week, hope it never updates from 8 with Linnex
It won’t no worries
I absolutely despise iDrive 9.... unintuitive, buggy as all get out, slow. Just awful.
I don’t disagree… a fix for the UI is coming but i agree this shouldn’t have been put out with these issues off the bat.
and, I took my car to my dealer on Wednesday to see if they could figure out the problems. They said that there was a recall that should take care of it (something in a control panel)... so, they did the work and, surprise, surprise, no better.@@BMWofFW
ANDROID? wtf! Apple CarPlay will run terribly on top of that OS. Android will make sure of that. Who the FKK uses the original BMW apps?? That whole system looks like shtt. Like something from windows 95 era. Apple CarPlay all the way. I thought bmw was moving closer towards apple. I’ll leave the brand if not. Let’s get real, Apple knows software and BMW knows cars. The first car to have CarPlay 2.0 where CarPlay controls every aspect like how the odometer looks and reads out to the AC will be the car brand I sell my soul and all my families soul to forever😂 I thought it was going to be BMW. But I guess not.
Interestingly enough the open ended platform on Android Automotive will give BMW the ability to run CarPlay 2.0 in the near future… that will give apple access to systems in the car to change the integration beyond a simple center screen, but also HUD and Instrument cluster control as well… i look forward to the moment it’s officially announced, especially when some car companies like GM are dropping Apple CarPlay all together.