iDrive 5.0 Like and Dislikes

kyleb350 · 11-01-2016, 04:13 PM

Having driven my car a couple months now (previously owned a 335i), I'd definitely say I love the new iDrive. This isn't intended to be a full blown review, just a discussion on what's good and what issues/annoyances exist.

Likes:
It doesn't take long to get used to the new layout. There seem to be a number of new options to customize the media and navigation layouts to your preference. The ConnectedDrive apps respond a lot faster than the previous gen (due to the faster connection I assume). What I like the most is that the voice recognition is good now, and by that, I mean smartphone good! I can say "Navigate to 123 4th St" or even find a particular restaurant right off the bat. While on the highway, after reading a text, I can say "Text Mom 'I'll be there in 1 hour'". No need to pull out the phone at all.

Dislikes:
I am having one small issue with my iPod (via USB) shuffle setting resetting back to off occasionally having to reselect that option each time I turn the car on.

MPakE90 · 11-17-2016, 12:06 AM

I thought I was pretty savvy when it came to navigating around the previous versions of iDrive but I must admit I'm a bit more lost this time around...

Especially with Apple CarPlay, still trying to figure out what's going on. When my Spotify app is playing a track, I can see the fuzzy album art in the background but all I see is a back, pause, and forward button laid out without knowing how to display just the track art.

Then again in all fairness I just picked my car up today and haven't had a lot of time to fiddle around with the new iDrive so we'll see how that goes! Nice to know that the voice recognition is decent in this car, going to have to test that out tomorrow

Sedan_Clan · 11-19-2016, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyleb350

Having driven my car a couple months now (previously owned a 335i), I'd definitely say I love the new iDrive. This isn't intended to be a full blown review, just a discussion on what's good and what issues/annoyances exist.

Likes:
It doesn't take long to get used to the new layout. There seem to be a number of new options to customize the media and navigation layouts to your preference. The ConnectedDrive apps respond a lot faster than the previous gen (due to the faster connection I assume). What I like the most is that the voice recognition is good now, and by that, I mean smartphone good! I can say "Navigate to 123 4th St" or even find a particular restaurant right off the bat. While on the highway, after reading a text, I can say "Text Mom 'I'll be there in 1 hour'". No need to pull out the phone at all.

Dislikes:
I am having one small issue with my iPod (via USB) shuffle setting resetting back to off occasionally having to reselect that option each time I turn the car on.

I do agree that the voice command software is great. No silly mistakes like in ID4.

katit · 11-19-2016, 12:58 PM

Funny you mention that.. In all previous card voice recognition was like blah. I speak with accent and no cars would understand me.

When I just got my M3 - I wasn't even trying, but my buddy said just tell the car what you need. I did it just for fun - and it got full address from first try! I though it was just a luck, but it did it second and third time.

I'm really impressed... It seems that it actually works.

What I don't like is how media setup. I'm used to seeing all albums from all singers in one list and just pick what I want. And I'm used to having 2 buttons to switch between tracks.

Now it's royal PITA to search by singer, select album, etc.

M Pulse · 11-21-2016, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MPakE90

I thought I was pretty savvy when it came to navigating around the previous versions of iDrive but I must admit I'm a bit more lost this time around...

Especially with Apple CarPlay, still trying to figure out what's going on. When my Spotify app is playing a track, I can see the fuzzy album art in the background but all I see is a back, pause, and forward button laid out without knowing how to display just the track art.

Then again in all fairness I just picked my car up today and haven't had a lot of time to fiddle around with the new iDrive so we'll see how that goes! Nice to know that the voice recognition is decent in this car, going to have to test that out tomorrow

Why don't you enable split screen and have media info appear on the right side. This way you'll get song title and album art.

Apollo_1092 · 12-01-2016, 11:59 AM

I just drove my moms new X3 with 5.0 and loved it. Only had a lot of exposure to the Nav side of it, but it seemed to be much more smooth and intuitive. Plus I like the look of 5.0 better. Still love my M3, but I'm still hoping they update the older version a bit more.

Zeroblade · 12-01-2016, 03:06 PM

Anyone know if this is running off a HDD and if so, on traditional mechanical HDD or SDD? The compute nerd in me would want to get the most out of these systems

Super Spartan · 12-01-2016, 05:36 PM

Guys, when I am playing a track from my MP3 USB Stick, I have Shuffle Mode on, but if I use the controller knob on the steering wheel, it just shows the next track in order, so what I am having to do is to press the next button on the right of the center console to switch to the next shuffled track. Is there a way to do this from the steering wheel controls?

Txipi84 · 12-20-2016, 07:02 AM

Is it possible to update the idrive to new version 5.0? I have a M3 F80 Jun'15

bringbacklsb · 12-20-2016, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Txipi84

Is it possible to update the idrive to new version 5.0? I have a M3 F80 Jun'15

No, since it is not just a software update but also new hardware.

SeattleBmw55 · 12-21-2016, 08:17 AM

will bmw release an update for the hardware?

Don Molina · 12-21-2016, 09:54 AM

It has released new hardware, it's the new part numbers for the iDrive components.

Biorin · 01-05-2017, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyleb350

Having driven my car a couple months now (previously owned a 335i), I'd definitely say I love the new iDrive. This isn't intended to be a full blown review, just a discussion on what's good and what issues/annoyances exist.

Likes:
It doesn't take long to get used to the new layout. There seem to be a number of new options to customize the media and navigation layouts to your preference. The ConnectedDrive apps respond a lot faster than the previous gen (due to the faster connection I assume). What I like the most is that the voice recognition is good now, and by that, I mean smartphone good! I can say "Navigate to 123 4th St" or even find a particular restaurant right off the bat. While on the highway, after reading a text, I can say "Text Mom 'I'll be there in 1 hour'". No need to pull out the phone at all.

Dislikes:
I am having one small issue with my iPod (via USB) shuffle setting resetting back to off occasionally having to reselect that option each time I turn the car on.

May I ask what iPod you're using? I have the last generation Classic, and iDrive 5.0 "works" with it until it glitches out/restarts. Would love to find what's compatible.

beyondtheabyss · 01-07-2017, 05:05 PM

In my opinion it looks great and fancy and is a little bit more quicker than ID4 but although they're small, the annoyances I had with it (the loaner I got had the new iDrive 5.0) were teeth grinding.

...

Brain fart. I can only think of two right now

:

1. Screen brightness. Although I can see the stuff on the screen, it would be nice to have it brighter. Yes, I did have it to its maximum brightness and to me, it appeared very dim still as opposed to the old system which worked well.

2. Switching between Bluetooth and USB. I hate this. In ID4 you were able to play music through Bluetooth and easily connect your phone via USB and it would automatically switch over and vice-versa. With ID5, it just doesn't do that. It wants you to go into settings, turn this off, turn that on, etc etc.

Maybe I'm just a spoiled brat but this is just my two cents.

Sedan_Clan · 01-09-2017, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beyondtheabyss

In my opinion it looks great and fancy and is a little bit more quicker than ID4 but although they're small, the annoyances I had with it (the loaner I got had the new iDrive 5.0) were teeth grinding.

...

Brain fart. I can only think of two right now

:

1. Screen brightness. Although I can see the stuff on the screen, it would be nice to have it brighter. Yes, I did have it to its maximum brightness and to me, it appeared very dim still as opposed to the old system which worked well.

2. Switching between Bluetooth and USB. I hate this. In ID4 you were able to play music through Bluetooth and easily connect your phone via USB and it would automatically switch over and vice-versa. With ID5, it just doesn't do that. It wants you to go into settings, turn this off, turn that on, etc etc.

Maybe I'm just a spoiled brat but this is just my two cents.

I did notice the brightness thing, but it seems to self-adjust. Sometimes it's bright enough and other times it seems a bit dim despite being on max brightness.

jpics80 · 01-10-2017, 09:17 AM

I hate that ID5 breaks the IFTT integration

AhsanU · 01-11-2017, 06:29 AM

Anyone notice how there aren't any arrows to go either forward or back of a music track in the HUD or middle part of the instrument panel? Apart from that, I'm enjoying the updated iDrive.

Edit: spelling

Warranty P · 01-16-2017, 06:20 PM

I think BMW took a few steps backwards with newest idrive. It just isn't as seamless as it should be. The screen is too dim and shiny too.

RobC2 · 01-24-2017, 03:42 PM

I really like the voice recognition, it is one of my favorite things in the car. Not a fan of the dim display. Driving around today it seemed to constantly get brighter and dimmer depending on the amount of sun. It seems you can only adjust max brightness at night, which is annoying.

MFNATIK · 01-24-2017, 06:54 PM

overall I like the new ID5 vs. ID4. Having used almost every iteration of ID, this is by far their best effort. It actually aligns and is comparable with current phone tech. Its not perfect, but its a lot better than before. I think the voice recognition may be driven off the 4G connection thru the car. It really does understand natural speaking much better. It seemed like the older systems looked for key words but this one understands phrases.

The only niggle is the daytime screen brightness not being adjustable. Do not see why they would remove that option to adjust.

The new pop ups in the nav mode that preview the upcoming turns/exits/prompts is much nicer and makes navigating much easier. I also love how it zooms in and out at the appropriate times/speeds.

Sedan_Clan · 01-25-2017, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by MFNATIK

overall I like the new ID5 vs. ID4. Having used almost every iteration of ID, this is by far their best effort. It actually aligns and is comparable with current phone tech. Its not perfect, but its a lot better than before. I think the voice recognition may be driven off the 4G connection thru the car. It really does understand natural speaking much better. It seemed like the older systems looked for key words but this one understands phrases.

The only niggle is the daytime screen brightness not being adjustable. Do not see why they would remove that option to adjust.

The new pop ups in the nav mode that preview the upcoming turns/exits/prompts is much nicer and makes navigating much easier. I also love how it zooms in and out at the appropriate times/speeds.

Agreed on all points. Anybody saying this is a step backwards from what we had before isn't paying attention.

NorCal f80 · 01-25-2017, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snappy Phoenix

Guys, when I am playing a track from my MP3 USB Stick, I have Shuffle Mode on, but if I use the controller knob on the steering wheel, it just shows the next track in order, so what I am having to do is to press the next button on the right of the center console to switch to the next shuffled track. Is there a way to do this from the steering wheel controls?

nope annoying . I think its for all media sources too

11-01-2016, 04:13 PM	#1
kyleb350 Brigadier General 424 Rep 4,709 Posts Drives: '21 X3MC Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Milwaukee iTrader: (6)	iDrive 5.0 Like and Dislikes Having driven my car a couple months now (previously owned a 335i), I'd definitely say I love the new iDrive. This isn't intended to be a full blown review, just a discussion on what's good and what issues/annoyances exist. Likes: It doesn't take long to get used to the new layout. There seem to be a number of new options to customize the media and navigation layouts to your preference. The ConnectedDrive apps respond a lot faster than the previous gen (due to the faster connection I assume). What I like the most is that the voice recognition is good now, and by that, I mean smartphone good! I can say "Navigate to 123 4th St" or even find a particular restaurant right off the bat. While on the highway, after reading a text, I can say "Text Mom 'I'll be there in 1 hour'". No need to pull out the phone at all. Dislikes: I am having one small issue with my iPod (via USB) shuffle setting resetting back to off occasionally having to reselect that option each time I turn the car on.
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MPakE90 Private 15 Rep 85 Posts Drives: '20 M2C Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	I thought I was pretty savvy when it came to navigating around the previous versions of iDrive but I must admit I'm a bit more lost this time around... Especially with Apple CarPlay, still trying to figure out what's going on. When my Spotify app is playing a track, I can see the fuzzy album art in the background but all I see is a back, pause, and forward button laid out without knowing how to display just the track art. Then again in all fairness I just picked my car up today and haven't had a lot of time to fiddle around with the new iDrive so we'll see how that goes! Nice to know that the voice recognition is decent in this car, going to have to test that out tomorrow
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katit First Lieutenant 89 Rep 302 Posts Drives: 2017 F80 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: STL iTrader: (0)	Funny you mention that.. In all previous card voice recognition was like blah. I speak with accent and no cars would understand me. When I just got my M3 - I wasn't even trying, but my buddy said just tell the car what you need. I did it just for fun - and it got full address from first try! I though it was just a luck, but it did it second and third time. I'm really impressed... It seems that it actually works. What I don't like is how media setup. I'm used to seeing all albums from all singers in one list and just pick what I want. And I'm used to having 2 buttons to switch between tracks. Now it's royal PITA to search by singer, select album, etc.
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Super Spartan Colonel 1552 Rep 2,419 Posts Drives: 2023 Nissan Z Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Dubai iTrader: (0)	Guys, when I am playing a track from my MP3 USB Stick, I have Shuffle Mode on, but if I use the controller knob on the steering wheel, it just shows the next track in order, so what I am having to do is to press the next button on the right of the center console to switch to the next shuffled track. Is there a way to do this from the steering wheel controls?
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beyondtheabyss Banned 61 Rep 179 Posts Drives: 2015 Sakhir Orange M4 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Woodland Hills, CA iTrader: (0)	In my opinion it looks great and fancy and is a little bit more quicker than ID4 but although they're small, the annoyances I had with it (the loaner I got had the new iDrive 5.0) were teeth grinding. ... Brain fart. I can only think of two right now : 1. Screen brightness. Although I can see the stuff on the screen, it would be nice to have it brighter. Yes, I did have it to its maximum brightness and to me, it appeared very dim still as opposed to the old system which worked well. 2. Switching between Bluetooth and USB. I hate this. In ID4 you were able to play music through Bluetooth and easily connect your phone via USB and it would automatically switch over and vice-versa. With ID5, it just doesn't do that. It wants you to go into settings, turn this off, turn that on, etc etc. Maybe I'm just a spoiled brat but this is just my two cents.
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AhsanU i can haz horsepowr ?? 3827 Rep 1,927 Posts Drives: inconspicuous white van Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Westchester, N.Y. iTrader: (2)	Anyone notice how there aren't any arrows to go either forward or back of a music track in the HUD or middle part of the instrument panel? Apart from that, I'm enjoying the updated iDrive. Edit: spelling Last edited by AhsanU; 01-11-2017 at 04:06 PM..
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Warranty P Banned 167 Rep 680 Posts Drives: F83 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: America iTrader: (0)	I think BMW took a few steps backwards with newest idrive. It just isn't as seamless as it should be. The screen is too dim and shiny too.
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RobC2 Lieutenant 312 Rep 520 Posts Drives: different makes and models. Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	I really like the voice recognition, it is one of my favorite things in the car. Not a fan of the dim display. Driving around today it seemed to constantly get brighter and dimmer depending on the amount of sun. It seems you can only adjust max brightness at night, which is annoying.
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MFNATIK Blocked from G80/G82 for having an opinion 3498 Rep 3,729 Posts Drives: Trek Domane Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mexicali iTrader: (1)	overall I like the new ID5 vs. ID4. Having used almost every iteration of ID, this is by far their best effort. It actually aligns and is comparable with current phone tech. Its not perfect, but its a lot better than before. I think the voice recognition may be driven off the 4G connection thru the car. It really does understand natural speaking much better. It seemed like the older systems looked for key words but this one understands phrases. The only niggle is the daytime screen brightness not being adjustable. Do not see why they would remove that option to adjust. The new pop ups in the nav mode that preview the upcoming turns/exits/prompts is much nicer and makes navigating much easier. I also love how it zooms in and out at the appropriate times/speeds.
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