Not sure what's new…but an update is available for the mini connected app.
Downloading nowe and hope to it a try later on…
Anyone else give it a try yet?

 

Hmm, description says it now gives you access to your iPhone calendar. Interested to see what else shows up with other 'technical restrictions removed.'

 

Just upgraded. Calendar does show scheduled events, however you cannot add them from the connected screen. Good news is that "driving excitement" and "MINIMALISM analyzer" can now be accessed directly from the screen and you don't have to switch on and off from the phone. Foursquare is there, but I don't use it so I can't comment.

 

Did you have to take it to the dealer for the update?

 

I believe its for the app through iTunes.

 

Correct

 

easy enough. thank you for the quick replies.

 

There are actually two updates for MINI Connected.

Earlier today, the App Store released the update to the App on the phone.

Back in April, BMW/MINI released a software update for the headunit in the car. That can be found at the Connected website. I hear some have had issues trying to install this update but I and others didn't have any problems.

Something else that's coming soon. Access to see your text messages and possibly email through the office feature. I have iOS 6 (beta 4) running now and have access to text messages.

 

sweet, its about time.

 

ok updating app now... forgive my ignorance of all things technology based but does this mean it will show up on speedo? and if so where would it be?

 

What? Show up on speedo? No, it prefers normal swim trunks.

 

thanks you.
you have no idea how appreciated that giggle was

 

that was a great response
looking forward to get email and messages through connected. i hope they come up with all kinds of stuff for connected to justify the price i paid for it.

 

Anyone else lose mission control when they updated? I had enabled it a week or so ago, and it's worked fine until the latest update, now I can't get it to work again. I also don't like that now you have to keep the screen on at all times. Liked it better when you could lock the screen. Especially at night, that screen lit up inside the car is distracting.

 

no, mission control is still there for me. i know it says not to lock the phone, but what happens when you do?

 

It disconnects.

Is your mission control still talking to you? Mine does show up, and shows it's enabled. But the voices are gone. How am I supposed to know when engine is warmed up? Or when they see rain in the future and want me to close the sunroof? Who will show excitement when I go full throttle?

 

I really think I've looked everywhere...can someone tell me how to update the firmware via USB? I can't find it in the Mini Connected Manual. I attempted to update (downloaded the primary file to a USB) but it didn't read.

 

I'm gonna try mission control again when I get off work tonight. Then report findings

 

Yea, mission control still talks. But I do not like that the screen must stay unlocked. What a dumb idea

 

I KNEW I should have downloaded the app last week... Grrrrrrr

Oh well - hope I can get a jailbreak tweak to let the app run while phone is locked....

 

Please post it if you find one. Ill start looking today.

 

Looks like Insomnia for iPhone should do the trick. Our Countryman does not arrive until next week so I can't test yet :(.

If you have a chance, test and let us know please

 

Here is the link:

http://moreinfo.thebigboss.org/moreinfo/Insomnia.php

 

Got excited for a minute…Someone mentioned that in addition to the mini connected app update, there also is a firmware update as well…..
http://www.mini.com/connectivity/sof...te/intro.html#
and it states "Improved support for email messages" but this is actually the update from back in April of this year…..As my screen read current version installed…probably to much to ask, calender and email in 1 week.
Perhaps with iOS6.

 

So our car was built in May, do I need this update?