04-24-2018, 06:10 PM | #1 |
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BMW Weather App/Widget Not Connecting
Ok. I am old but on the iDrive I love the split screen with the BMW Weather Widget on the right side. After 3 years of working flawlessly, the app/widget stopped working right around my 3 year anniversary. I was poking around the options on iDrive and came across a screen that said BMW ConnectedDrive Apps now cost 50 bucks annually or something to that effect. Does anyone know if that includes the widgets? Thanks!
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04-24-2018, 09:10 PM | #2 |
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Your ConnectedDrive service expires on the 4-year anniversary. You can log in your account to check.
Sometimes, the weather widget or other BMW Online Apps get disconnected. I usually deselect the widget from the split-screen content, then select it again to force a connection. |
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04-25-2018, 08:56 AM | #4 |
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I tried the steps above this morning and no luck. When I try to select BMW Online from the Main Menu/ConnectedDrive menu I get the error message "No Connection. Unable to establish connection via the cell phone network. Please try again later or from a different location." I have tried the former and the latter. No luck. Oddly, the BMW Connected app on my phone works. I am able to "ventilate now" from the app. I assume that uses the 3G connection.
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05-01-2018, 09:36 AM | #5 |
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This is quite possibly one of the least cared about threads but just in case you are interested in the widgets, here is what I discovered. I stopped by the dealer. The on staff genius told me that access ends after 3 years which corresponds to when I purchased my car. I logged on to BMW Online from the car, paid $50 and now the widgets work again.
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05-01-2018, 08:10 PM | #7 |
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The genius at the dealer said something to the effect that some features are good for 4 years and others for only 3. The widgets fell into the latter which are called ConnectedDrive Services I believe. The remote "ventilate" from the BMW app on my phone never stopped working. I can only assume that is part of the former. Admittedly I am still unclear but at least the widgets are working now.
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