Hello All! My '17 F55 had the ability to view text messages in the "Communication" section of the console. My '19 F55 S doesn't have that ability. So was this a change in a model year, or is this related to not having a specific option? Is there a Bimmer Code to turn this feature on, if it's defaulted from manufacturer to off?

*Note: Issue resolved

 

I had the same issue and found that turning on message access in my phone’s Bluetooth settings fixed it. After that, the texts showed up properly on the display.

 

My ’19 F55 S doesn’t show texts in the console either—seems like BMW dropped that for some trims. I ended up using activecalls on my phone while driving; it reads messages out and handles calls really cleanly. Not exactly the same as the old console view, but it keeps things hands-free and safe, and it works surprisingly well in daily driving.

 

My 17 F60 shows and will read my messages to me. But for the life of me I cannot seem to find any way to reply to the messages through the infotainment unit. Am I missing something or is that just they way it is?