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      01-16-2018, 01:43 AM   #20
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I don't really understand why some of you think CarPlay is poorly implemented. It works perfectly well in my car and switch between iDrive and CarPlay is seamless. In any case Car play is designed to be a voice and touch based. In both of those operating modes it works perfectly.

Ultimately it's about horses for causes. There's no point in using Apple Maps when the car has built in maps that works with the HUD. At the same time Siri is way superior to BMW voice Assist in searches. Just need to use the systems for what they were designed for.
I need to try using both systems at once and for their relative strengths! One question, when using both system and using voice assistants do you "call" the CarPlay side by "Hey Siri" and, if not, then how does one do this?

I do agree with other posters that while Siri can perform more tasks, it voice recognition capabilities are inferior.
If you hold down the voice button on steering for longer, it'll get you straight to Siri.
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