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      02-17-2020, 08:31 PM   #62
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Drives: 2019 BMW M850XI
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Originally Posted by bloozemanAZ View Post
So here is yet one more asinine aspect of the BMW Connected Drive offering. On my Pixel 3 XL Android device "Climatize Now" is the only option and will indeed start the engine if necessary to do the job. On my work provided Apple iOS phone (running the latest version of the app, i.e., 10.4) there are two distinct options: "Start Engine Now" and "Schedule Remote Engine Start".

Of course in my case the M850i has been "off the grid" since 10/13 so the app on either phone will not do a damn thing.
Should have mentioned my phone is also ios and no start engine options...how can this be?
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2019 M850i xDrive Coupe (06/19 Production)
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