BMW and M Power Owners

muon · 22 Jan 2022 at 20:23

Lots of people and devices still use 3G phones. If this was happening in the UK next month, it would be major news.

This sounds like made up news.

edit:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-59583783

Phased out in 2023 for 3G and 2033 for 2G. Therefore cars will be fine.

Housey · 22 Jan 2022 at 22:20

Car fixed itself.

Out for dinner and car was faultless all of sudden. I blame Chy Na

jpaul · 22 Jan 2022 at 22:50

Housey said:
The sound on my Merc is so thin on Bluetooth. It has no weight to it, lacks detail and stage and just sounds poor considering it’s on a Burmeister upgraded system.

you don't seem to be iphone - article, new to me, explaining it maybe the Android phones that are messing up the BT quality, and not bmw/merc systems
AAC is one of the most commonly supported Bluetooth codecs in the wireless headphone and speaker markets, but it doesn't play well with every device.

Housey · 22 Jan 2022 at 23:16

I have an iPhone it sounds much better via USB.

SDK^ · 23 Jan 2022 at 06:55

DRZ said:
I'm not sure that parking sensor button is large enough!

It’s comically large

Think that’s BMW answer to avoid having blank buttons for buyers that don’t spec the adaptive driving and pano view - fit one large button in the space.

Clarkey · 23 Jan 2022 at 08:15

Edrive and front camera buttons also go there.

Housey · 23 Jan 2022 at 08:30

Button envy

Clarkey · 23 Jan 2022 at 08:32

GTR envy runs much deeper lol

hartgeh3 · 24 Jan 2022 at 11:30

Robzere31 said:
I've read it on several sites over the past few months hence why I'm asking if anyone else had any information on this as I dont want to get into the car one day to find none of the online stuff works anymore!

My thought was the same, surely not every network are going to switch off at the same time

From BMW:

We have no confirmed plans to deactivate 3G functionality in the UK. The BMW Group are aligned with the mobile network operators and customers will be contacted if this impacts their vehicle's functionality - please DM us if you have any more questions.

GR63 · 24 Jan 2022 at 12:05

Coding - are people using Bimmercode and if so, do ONLY the approved OBD adapters work or do the cheapo Chinesium ones work too with it? BMW virgin here

cuke2u · 24 Jan 2022 at 13:09

hartgeh3 said:
From BMW:

BBC News - UK to phase out 2G and 3G by 2033
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-59583783

Greebo · 24 Jan 2022 at 13:21

[TW]Fox said:
Pretty sure this isn't a UK thing.

Oh it is. All networks have agreed with Nadine Dorries that 3g will be phased by 2033 and EE have confirmed theirs will go in 2023 but the other networks havent confirmed yet when but i doubt they will all stay until 2033

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-59583783#:~:text=The UK will phase out,2G later in the decade.

[TW]Fox · 24 Jan 2022 at 13:39

Greebo said:
Oh it is.

No, it isn't. I was specifically talking about the February 2022 date given.

2g will remain around for much longer, too, given that Smart Meters all seem to run on it.

panthro · 25 Jan 2022 at 15:33

GR63 said:
Coding - are people using Bimmercode and if so, do ONLY the approved OBD adapters work or do the cheapo Chinesium ones work too with it? BMW virgin here

I used Bimmercode when I had a BMW. I bought a 3rd party WiFi adapter and it worked fine.

Tee Hee Johnson · 25 Jan 2022 at 16:05

GR63 said:
Coding - are people using Bimmercode and if so, do ONLY the approved OBD adapters work or do the cheapo Chinesium ones work too with it? BMW virgin here

I used E-SYS and an ENET cable I got from eBay.

GR63 · 25 Jan 2022 at 18:38

Greebo said:
Oh it is. All networks have agreed with Nadine Dorries that 3g will be phased by 2033 and EE have confirmed theirs will go in 2023 but the other networks havent confirmed yet when but i doubt they will all stay until 2033

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-59583783#:~:text=The UK will phase out,2G later in the decade.

As someone in the know on this... I can confirm the target is all 3G gone by 2033 but operators can go earlier if they want. Vodafone just announced they expect to go by 2023 for 3G to go.

muon · 25 Jan 2022 at 20:34

Robzere31 said:
Anyone know if BMW will update the onboard 3g sim when they switch off the 3g network next month?

I'm in the dealers on Thursday so plan to ask whilst there but wondered if anyone had already done so.

So with all the people posting counter points to the people replying to the person above. Are you saying 3g is gone next month?

Diddums · 25 Jan 2022 at 21:24

Oooooh, ok fine. That's lovely @Housey. I will give you reduced parking rates at my pub.

jpaul · 25 Jan 2022 at 21:32

3G off - seems a very pertinent issue, surrised the green lobby aren't complaining about all the phones that will be redundant
https://www.theguardian.com/technol...ne-to-switch-off-uk-3g-network-by-end-of-2023

Housey · 25 Jan 2022 at 22:02

Diddums said:
Oooooh, ok fine. That's lovely @Housey. I will give you reduced parking rates at my pub.

Excellent