Digital ID (Phone) Profile Assigning

M3DNESS · 11-20-2025, 09:22 AM

Is there a way to assign my BMWID, the one I have linked to one of my keys currently, to use that when using my Phone to unlock and start the car? I start the car and it uses the Guest profile. I can manually switch to my profile, but I have to do that every time and it's annoying. Any way to make this automatic? Thanks.

-M3DNESS

Cadillac · 11-21-2025, 10:32 PM

Yes my iPhone has the same settings/ profile as the physical key.
All I remember was that when it defaulted to a pin request initially and kept going back to the initial profile which I think was guest, I had to tick a box allowing profile access.
I would have to go back into the car to try and remember exact steps.

Someone more into iDrive 8.5 might be better help.

M3DNESS · 11-25-2025, 05:15 PM

I found the setting. In the BMW ID settings you can select your profile and click the boxes to the physical key and digital keys. All is well now. Thanks.

-M3DNESS

11-20-2025, 09:22 AM	#1
M3DNESS Private 68 Rep 67 Posts Drives: 2026 M3C Join Date: Nov 2025 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (0)	Digital ID (Phone) Profile Assigning Is there a way to assign my BMWID, the one I have linked to one of my keys currently, to use that when using my Phone to unlock and start the car? I start the car and it uses the Guest profile. I can manually switch to my profile, but I have to do that every time and it's annoying. Any way to make this automatic? Thanks. -M3DNESS
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Cadillac Lieutenant 408 Rep 477 Posts Drives: 2022 M2 Competition DCT BSM and 2025 M4 Competition G83 Convertible LCI in skyscraper Grey Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sydney Australia iTrader: (0)	Yes my iPhone has the same settings/ profile as the physical key. All I remember was that when it defaulted to a pin request initially and kept going back to the initial profile which I think was guest, I had to tick a box allowing profile access. I would have to go back into the car to try and remember exact steps. Someone more into iDrive 8.5 might be better help.
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M3DNESS Private 68 Rep 67 Posts Drives: 2026 M3C Join Date: Nov 2025 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (0)	I found the setting. In the BMW ID settings you can select your profile and click the boxes to the physical key and digital keys. All is well now. Thanks. -M3DNESS
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