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Originally Posted by steve111
Hang on a bit. I've got a brand new 328i Touring, and it came with the bigger screen and touchpad iDrive knob as standard, even though I didn't order them. I considered extended Bluetooth, but the dealer recommended just using the USB connection.
When I tried the Y cable with my iPhone, it didn't work properly. Connected to the USB port via the standard white Apple cable, though, it's perfect. iDrive gives full control over the music on the phone, and I even get album art on the screen. So I didn't need to spend a cent on options to get music from my phone, and I couldn't be happier with how it all works. No special packages, no special cables.
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So you're saying just connecting an iPhone 5 via a lightning connector to the in-car USB (?in the glovebox?) has given you the full range of connectivity / functions etc.? That would be GREAT news -- that's exactly what I'm looking for and it would enable me to skip the $3k tech package.
In your understanding, is there *anything* we lose in terms of phone functionality / access to phone features by not having the Tech package? (Again, don't really care about absence of HUD or Nav and Bluetooth streaming isn't critical to me)