[bigbirdincali]

Anyone managed to wade through getting the IDrive to recognize the music on Galaxy S2 automatically (by just plugging it in)? If so, how?

Background: I just replaced a HTC Incredidle running Froyo with the Galaxy S2. On the HTC, I learned that by setting the USB connect option to "Charge Only" and using an application called "Auto Mount". My internal SD-Card would be fully recognized (i.e. I could pull up playlists, artists, etc.) in the console. All that I had to do was plug it in...It would charge and all the music was fully accessible (this is what I want on the S2!).

The S2 doesn't have the "Charge Only" setting (I believe this is unique to this phone) and Auto Mount causes a USB drive to show up along with the SD card drive. When that happens, the car only recognizes one drive -- the wrong one. Also, when I plug in the S2, the phone beeps at you constantly until you tell it how to connect. I want to plug in it and go without have to setup it up each time...

[Timbuktu]

Yeah, I was having the same issue.

But don't despair, there's a solution!

Before plugging your phone into the car, go to
settings->Wireless and network->USB utilities
and click Connect storage to PC.

Then plug the USB cable that came with the phone into the USB jack
in your bimmer.
Voila!

HTH,
Andy.

[luster]

Man, I was messing around with Bluetooth file streaming, didn't even think to go back to old school and use USB (prior to that, I used a 3.5mm cable lol).

Argh! I wasted so much time on this, and the solution is so simple *slaps head*