With no help from BMW, I now have the Connected app running on my large screen iPad Pro and have successfully logged into my BMW Connected account. All my rides are on display, along with details of my bike. Why it refused to do this before, it demanding that I connect the iPad to my bike (which it can’t do) I have no idea.
I am now just waiting for the full set of European maps to install. When it’s finished I’ll try creating a bespoke route on the iPad. I am guessing but I think if I create a route within my Connected account on my iPad it should (I hope) appear on my phone automatically. If it does, that is great news as it means I’ll be able to leave my MacBook at home. We shall see, as they say.
Depending on how it all goes, it might well look like my 30 plus years of love affair with Garmin might well be coming to an end. This separation will be sped up as I have ordered a new 1600 with its big TFT screen, which will have no housing for my BMW Navigator device. Though I’ll still be able to use the device on my 850 GSA, so we are not quite divorced entirely.
I am now just waiting for the full set of European maps to install. When it’s finished I’ll try creating a bespoke route on the iPad. I am guessing but I think if I create a route within my Connected account on my iPad it should (I hope) appear on my phone automatically. If it does, that is great news as it means I’ll be able to leave my MacBook at home. We shall see, as they say.
Depending on how it all goes, it might well look like my 30 plus years of love affair with Garmin might well be coming to an end. This separation will be sped up as I have ordered a new 1600 with its big TFT screen, which will have no housing for my BMW Navigator device. Though I’ll still be able to use the device on my 850 GSA, so we are not quite divorced entirely.