Author Topic: Golf GTi Mk 7.5 Text messages on screen?  (Read 4143 times)

Offline JoeGTI

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Re: Golf GTi Mk 7.5 Text messages on screen?
« Reply #10 on: 19 November 2017, 18:49 »
No worries lads glad to help!

It does only show the texts that you’ve received while connected for that session. You don’t see old texts.

I noticed with the recent iOS 11 upgrade that contact photos work on the radio now too. I had to delete and re-add the 4 favourite contacts for the photos to appear there though.
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Offline JB GTI

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Re: Golf GTi Mk 7.5 Text messages on screen?
« Reply #11 on: 19 November 2017, 21:02 »
Do this work on both head unit’s or just the Nav Pro?
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Re: Golf GTi Mk 7.5 Text messages on screen?
« Reply #12 on: 19 November 2017, 21:11 »
My GTi is the standard nav and it works. Standard is just fine so don't really see any need me to upgrade as the MK 7.5 screen is a lot bigger
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Re: Golf GTi Mk 7.5 Text messages on screen?
« Reply #13 on: 19 November 2017, 21:33 »
My GTi is the standard nav and it works. Standard is just fine so don't really see any need me to upgrade as the MK 7.5 screen is a lot bigger

Thanks for the quick confirmation 👍 I have not specced the Nav Pro as I don’t think there are enough extra features to justify the £1325. I was loaned an R estate recently after I sold my R hatchback which had the Nav Pro in it and imo the gesture control was very hit and miss in its operation ( It was turned off when I picked it up..probably for a good reason :whistle:) the graphics on the sat nav however were very good  :smiley:
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Now Gone Too: Mk7.5 Golf GTi Performance 5dr Indium Grey DSG Dynaudio 19” Brescia Alloys Vienna Leather Keyless Entry/Start Panoramic Roof 90% Tints Park Assist Rear View Camera Voice Activation Dynamic Lane Assist/DLA

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Re: Golf GTi Mk 7.5 Text messages on screen?
« Reply #14 on: 19 November 2017, 22:28 »
It works on both normal nav and pro but only from MIB 2 onwards.

The only thing is - who gets texts anymore, apart from texts from your Mum? Everyone’s WhatsApp’ing, snapchatting, etc these days...  :wink:
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Re: Golf GTi Mk 7.5 Text messages on screen?
« Reply #15 on: 20 November 2017, 09:06 »
Meh, built in VW text message thing and on screen keyboard is frikkin useless and likely to lead to accidents. POS.

I think its sunset time for OEM car data systems anyway, Android Auto is the future. Car Play too maybe if Apple can get their royal backsides in gear maybe too.

I don't use Whatsapp but Facebook messenger works in Android auto... you can't start a conversation with it yet, but if someone messages you it will notify you, read it out and let you reply.

Maybe Whatsapp is Android Auto too...

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