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Purpose for ENFORM App

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Old 05-15-16, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Ward6096
I just leave the Enform app running in the background on my iPhone and then it connects every time I start the car, without any further interaction. If I don't have the app running, I still get the full Bluetooth functionality, of course assuming the Bluetooth is enabled on the phone. So I can play music if I start Pandora on the phone, or place/receive phone calls. I just can't use the apps from the infotainment screen.

Bottom line: if the app isn't loaded in your phone's memory, you will not have Enform functionality with the car. If I understood your question, you don't already have it loaded on the phone when starting the car so there cannot be any interaction between the two. You don't need to "open" it, but you do need to have it running in the background on the phone. Please clarify if I am misunderstanding your scenario.
I expect the enform apps to connect and work even when the iPhone app is not running in background. Ex- even if I kill gmail app in phone I get notification when new email comes. Same way enform app should be able to do background app refresh
Old 05-15-16, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by neoflys
I expect the enform apps to connect and work even when the iPhone app is not running in background. Ex- even if I kill gmail app in phone I get notification when new email comes. Same way enform app should be able to do background app refresh
Interesting observation. My e-mail on the iPhone works the same way, but most apps don't run unless loaded in memory - like the Enform app. Perhaps a setting on the phone, of which I am not aware. Enform is not on the list to enable/disable "background app refresh" on my iPhone.
Old 05-16-16, 08:06 AM
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I hope Lexus updates the ios app to allow background app refresh just like how android allows automatic connection (as per lesz post)
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