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Old 04-23-2014, 12:44 PM
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Ability to browse internet on board!! :)

After looking throughout the on board computer, I can see a screen that let's you enter a web address, I entered www.google.com and scrolled to ok, however it doesn't seem to do anything?
Does my car have the ability to browse the net? Am I doing something wrong?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
 
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Old 04-23-2014, 01:31 PM
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dunno about MINI but the bluetooth on my FOCUS ST allows the creation of an in the car HOTSPOT using the internet connection of my phone . . . check documentation for something similar?
 
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Cheers, going to have a good look through the book now
 
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Old 04-23-2014, 02:14 PM
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No, it isn't possible. The closest you can get is to mirror an iPhone screen.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...connected.html
 
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Thank you for that link, just ordered an adaptor as I've only got the cable that would fit an iphone 4/ipad 2.
Do you know what the option for entering a web address is actually for?
 
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Thank you for that link, just ordered an adaptor as I've only got the cable that would fit an iphone 4/ipad 2.
Do you know what the option for entering a web address is actually for?
 
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Suggestion....
Even if you could....I would not...
Considering that security updates are rolled out on a weekly basis on a browser...... And cars...er...no so much..(and to go on the internet, the car needs a browser...so months or even years out if date)...)....IMO it is asking for trouble.....having a car who computer suddenly gets buggy...or other issues might be a HUGE issue....
The address might be there for the reason I just stated....started out as a "good idea".... Then some thinking went into it.....so it was either removed or not fully added.
 
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Old 04-24-2014, 08:25 AM
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Do you know what the option for entering a web address is actually for?
Probably to connect to a server (e.g. a database, not a website). What screens did you go through to get to it? Its function can probably be deduced.
 
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I've found a way that I can mirror my iphone to my mini on board screen, the problem I have now is that the y-cable supplied is for the iphone 4, I have a 5s >:/ aghhhhh!
 
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How are you mirroring the iPhone screen?
 
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