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Old 04-04-14, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by aTeAse
How do they charge the service on you? What can/cannot be used? For example Pandora?
Sounds like it's free now.

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Originally Posted by dojoman

No. eDestination is still used if you send map addresses from Lexusdrivers.com. You would retrieve the addresses as you would normally from Nav menu.

Saved Destination works only with Enform app on your phone. You can retrieve it from Enform suite app in your car but your Enform phone app must be running just like how it works for Pandora, Bing, etc...

It's good and bad. Good because now you don't need to subscribe to eDestination when the trials expires, you now have another way to retrieve addresses. Bad because it's kind of hassle to have to run Enform app on the phone.
Thanks. :-)
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I hate to sound dumb, but I'm thoroughly confused. Is Enform an app I need to download to my iPhone, or is it something I subscribe to through Lexus? I don't know anything about it and don't want to go back to the dealer and ask if I don't have to. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by bstriks
I hate to sound dumb, but I'm thoroughly confused. Is Enform an app I need to download to my iPhone, or is it something I subscribe to through Lexus? I don't know anything about it and don't want to go back to the dealer and ask if I don't have to. Thanks.
Lexus Enform is the Lexus app menu in the car. It incl the pandora, iHeartRadio, saved destination (the new feature), stock, fuel guide, etc. for you to use it, you have to register and download an app on your iPhone. Just look up lexus enform.

Lexus enform will use the data plan from your phone. So make sure you have enough data allowance before start using pandora. Hope it helps.
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Originally Posted by bstriks
I hate to sound dumb, but I'm thoroughly confused. Is Enform an app I need to download to my iPhone, or is it something I subscribe to through Lexus? I don't know anything about it and don't want to go back to the dealer and ask if I don't have to. Thanks.
First thing you need to do it sign up at https://www.lexusenformappsuite.com/login.jsp before downloading Enform App.

You will need VIN#.
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This won't work in Canada. Great.
Old 04-07-14, 11:47 AM
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Default How to check update?

I had the prompt come up to download the update in the car. It got to 41% and said it couldn't download anymore. This happened a few times after restarting my car.

Now it no longer comes up, and it doesn't ask me to download the update. Any way to check that the download did complete?
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Originally Posted by denniseee
I had the prompt come up to download the update in the car. It got to 41% and said it couldn't download anymore. This happened a few times after restarting my car.

Now it no longer comes up, and it doesn't ask me to download the update. Any way to check that the download did complete?
Call the Technology specialist from your dealership. Tell him/her what the issue is. They should take care of it.
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I had to email Lexus support, I went to Windows Phone and sadly there's no Enform there. With the market share growing, I wonder if maybe they will develop it eventually.

That said, I don't totally miss it, but I do a little bit.
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Originally Posted by SonyHome
Ok. Got it to update and now my weather is working too.
It looks like my weather widget is still not working. It just states downloading. I think I tried to access the weather through the menu and that seems to work just the widget doesn't seem to be working. Also I'm not getting the traffic info on the nav screen.
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Originally Posted by SonyHome
It looks like my weather widget is still not working. It just states downloading. I think I tried to access the weather through the menu and that seems to work just the widget doesn't seem to be working. Also I'm not getting the traffic info on the nav screen.
That's because Lexus relies on HD Radio for both Nav and Weather. That is how they are able to give us free nav for life. On the 2IS you had to buy it through Sirius. So the issue is really with HD Radio. HD Radio is clearly not that reliable but it will come back on its own.
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I think you meant traffic conditions and weather. Nav is always going to work.


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That's because Lexus relies on HD Radio for both Nav and Weather. That is how they are able to give us free nav for life. On the 2IS you had to buy it through Sirius. So the issue is really with HD Radio. HD Radio is clearly not that reliable but it will come back on its own.
Old 04-07-14, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Slust
That's because Lexus relies on HD Radio for both Nav and Weather. That is how they are able to give us free nav for life. On the 2IS you had to buy it through Sirius. So the issue is really with HD Radio. HD Radio is clearly not that reliable but it will come back on its own.
I'm not having any issue receiving HD radio signals though... Also I can pull up the weather if I go through the menu instead of using the widget on home screen.
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Originally Posted by JGard18
I had to email Lexus support, I went to Windows Phone and sadly there's no Enform there. With the market share growing, I wonder if maybe they will develop it eventually.

That said, I don't totally miss it, but I do a little bit.
Time to switch to Android/iPhone. I feel like Enform is the best feature on my car. I Clearly can't drive without listening to Pandora/iheartRadio. I haven't even tried if the CD slot works. Haven't owned any CD for years.
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Originally Posted by Slust

That's because Lexus relies on HD Radio for both Nav and Weather. That is how they are able to give us free nav for life. On the 2IS you had to buy it through Sirius. So the issue is really with HD Radio. HD Radio is clearly not that reliable but it will come back on its own.
I personally don't care about lexus traffic and weather. Its format is a lil confusing imo. I like my google maps better for real time traffic. I really want Audi's navigation on my car.


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