Need a phone I can send a text from car

PaperSniper · Post by **PaperSniper** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 5:21 pm

I have a Samsung Galaxy A11. All works okay but I do not have the function of sending a text. I don't want to use Android Auto to do that, but I think it would. My older Android phone did that, but the thing died; replacement Galaxy A11 does not.

My phone company has a "sale" on iphones now....Their iphone 13 looks good, but NOWHERE can I find a BMW link showing what phones will work with my car. There are links out there, but they are inoperable: https://www.bmw.com.mt/en/topics/offers ... ility.html

If you have an Android phone that allows you to send texts without using an addiitional app like Android Auto, etc: Please list your phone model.

If you have an iphone 13 and it allows you to send text, PLEASE reply!

Doug

q96169we · Post by **q96169we** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:12 pm

You don't want to use Android Auto so I guess you won't want to use Apple CarPlay as well.

I have iphone13 and I use Siri via Apple CarPlay to read out and reply message. But I don't know if my car can text without CarPlay or Android Auto. Based on this, I would say it may not help if you change to iphone.

ori · Post by **ori** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:07 pm

Apple CarPlay works really well. I press and hold the voice button and it activates Siri so I can send a text.

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 8:48 pm

You don’t even need Apple CarPlay to work with Siri. All my cars work with Siri but only 1 has CarPlay.

Nanu · Post by **Nanu** » Sat Nov 19, 2022 11:00 pm

Yep Siri should work as long as the phone is paired with the car and use the normal voice commands

Scubaregs · Post by **Scubaregs** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:21 am

Yep, use siri and carplay to send text composed by voice.

PaperSniper · Post by **PaperSniper** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 4:23 pm

q96169we wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:12 pm You don't want to use Android Auto so I guess you won't want to use Apple CarPlay as well.

I have iphone13 and I use Siri via Apple CarPlay to read out and reply message. But I don't know if my car can text without CarPlay or Android Auto. Based on this, I would say it may not help if you change to iphone.

Thanks. I understand that Apple Carplay and Android Auto work fine for those who use it, but in my case I'd only be using them for the text feature, which is not enough reason to run the app on the car and phone.
Thanks for the info on iphone13. If the phone could text without using the other apps you'd probably have discovered that when you initially linked your phone to the car. But that's my uneducated guess. <g>

Doug

PaperSniper · Post by **PaperSniper** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 4:24 pm

Nanu wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 11:00 pm Yep Siri should work as long as the phone is paired with the car and use the normal voice commands

Can you please list a phone that works that way in your car, I mean without using another app?

PaperSniper · Post by **PaperSniper** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 4:25 pm

pvr wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 8:48 pm You don’t even need Apple CarPlay to work with Siri. All my cars work with Siri but only 1 has CarPlay.

Can you please list a phone that works that way in your car, I mean without using another app?

Nanu · Post by **Nanu** » Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:10 pm

I have an old iphone 7SE

ori · Post by **ori** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:22 am

PaperSniper wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 4:23 pm
q96169we wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:12 pm You don't want to use Android Auto so I guess you won't want to use Apple CarPlay as well.

I have iphone13 and I use Siri via Apple CarPlay to read out and reply message. But I don't know if my car can text without CarPlay or Android Auto. Based on this, I would say it may not help if you change to iphone.
Thanks. I understand that Apple Carplay and Android Auto work fine for those who use it, but in my case I'd only be using them for the text feature, which is not enough reason to run the app on the car and phone.
Thanks for the info on iphone13. If the phone could text without using the other apps you'd probably have discovered that when you initially linked your phone to the car. But that's my uneducated guess. <g>

Doug

You don’t need to run an app on Apple CarPlay. It’s part of the os. Once set up it connects every time. Even if you don’t use any apps CarPlay is connected and Siri will work.
I have no idea how android auto works as I don’t have an android phone.

ori · Post by **ori** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:24 am

I also think that you can activate Siri without CarPlay. If I recall correctly, but with CarPlay you get more options as it comes up on the screen.

q96169we · Post by **q96169we** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 10:22 am

Maybe because I activate the Alexa and using CarPlay, the voice command button either activate BMW's own voice control or Alexa.

PaperSniper · Post by **PaperSniper** » Mon Nov 21, 2022 3:50 pm

Nanu wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 8:10 pm I have an old iphone 7SE

Thank you. And that allows you to send a text from your car without using CarPlay, right. That is good to know. I would like to get a new phone because my current Samsung Android Galaxy's battery is about worthless, but I'll not get a new phone just for that. However, if I can find a phone that allows me to text I would probably get it.

Doug

baljemmett · Post by **baljemmett** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 2:00 pm

I use a Sony Xperia 10 Mk IV at the moment, and can confirm it works using the car's own "send text" option with no Android Auto involved. Although since I'm a bit of a mumbler it can take me a few attempts to dictate anything intelligible!

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