Leverageconsult

I Noticed on the 991 under phone there is a tab that says messages. Once I push it, it shows both emails and texts. Why isn't either of them showing the data. I was under the assumption that once the text message comes in it'll show up on the screen. Any guidance would be appreciated.

Leverageconsult

Just read manual and nada.

Sharm

What kind of phone and via BT or USB?

Leverageconsult

It's iPhone 6. Tried both Bluetooth and with iPod

nullspace

On the iPhone, you have to go to the Bluetooth settings for that connection and select "Show notifications"

John 996 TT Cab

I was advised by my dealer for both BMW and Porsche that to get emails the only system supported (back in 2013) was Blackberry due to security concerns. My IPhone certainly did not support emails at the time so I switched phones and get all emails on the screen now.

maxpowers

I have a question about this as well. I have android and can get texts, but not emails. I can also only read them and do not see any options to respond. This would come in very handy as people often text when I'm driving and I wish I could respond when I'm stopped at a light without having to take my phone out. Is there some setting I'm not seeing to enable this?

http://www.porscheownersmanuals.com/...xt-message-SMS

The manual states:

Replying to a text message

You have the following options:
– "New text": The input menu is opened and new text can be entered.
– "Attach reply": The input menu is opened and the original text of the message is shown in the text field.
You can edit or add to the text as required.
– "Reply with YES": The input menu is opened and the original text of the message is shown in the text field.
The reply "YES" is appended to the end of the text.
You can edit or add to the text as required.
– "Reply with NO": The input menu is opened and the original text of the message is shown in the text field.
The reply "NO" is appended to the end of the text.
You can edit or add to the text as required.
– "Templates": A list of the message templates is opened and a template can be accepted or edited by selecting it.

hoppah

I think the "PCM" phone, which has all those features, is the one built into the car. To use it you have to populate that little slot on the console with a SIM card. That is, most of those advanced features don't apply to your Bluetooth-enabled smartphone.

H.

CSK 911 C4S

My HTC one integrates pretty well and even reads your texts to you. The Apple 5S not so much.

oldman40

might be a phone thing. my prior gs3 and current galaxy note shows texts perfectly, but no emails have ever shown. when texts arrive, the pcm beeps and notates a new message icon.

rnl

You can hear the emails if you have an iPhone. Hold the front button activate Siri and say Read Emails or say Read Text. You will hear them on the pcm

oldman40

Fyi, did the ota update on my Samsung to "lollipop" os and now I get emails on my pcm. Good news for Android porschephiles!

hinckley

Over the years, there's been a bunch of these type of posts on the BMW boards. General consensus there is that Android phones work and that Apple/iOS phones don't, and that it's an Apple issue, not a BMW issue. I presume it's the same with our Porsches. But I just want to ask - is anyone receiving text or email messages thru the PCM with an Apple phone?

Cheekymonkeyman

Now that I've enabled notifications on the pcm I do get texts but not emails... iPhone 6...

hinckley

Interesting. That's the way it works on BMWs as well, but I didn't think I even get my iPhone6 messages thru PCM. Gotta check it out further. Thanks.