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11-19-2019, 01:30 AM | #1 |
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BMW Connected App Security Issue - Past owners can still access data/remote options
Past owners can still access car data/remote control options from BMW Connected App!
I sold my M2 in 2016 but never got to remove it from my profile in the BMW Connected iOS app. Just now I happen to check the app, and I still have the M2 profile and am able to access it. The new owner may not know about it that who ever bought it from the dealership I sold it to. It also gives me option to remote lock/unlock, flash headlights too under the remote app. And it does show the current mileage, Fuel Level etc. This is crazy! I will call BMW Connected and let them know. Seems like they don't have a way to automatically disable the profile from BMW connected app when the previous owner sold their cars. Thought I would let you all know and please make sure to update with BMW connected app and make sure they disable the previous owners from accessing the info. |
11-21-2019, 07:43 PM | #2 |
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Oh hey, I can still see my old F06 too... Yikes!
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11-22-2019, 10:06 AM | #5 |
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When I traded in my '11 335, my good friends went to the dealership and bought it as a CPO.
For 6 months, I was able to mess around with them through Connected, sending directions to crazy places (message parlors, high end spas, funeral homes, Taco Bell when they were on diets). Sometimes I'd lock it if I saw it was in their driveway unlocked. Sometimes I'd beep the horn. It was fun I had to confess to them when I couldn't keep a straight face when they asked me if it did weird things like that to me when it was mine.
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11-23-2019, 11:48 AM | #8 |
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When I got my car I couldn’t connect because the previous owner had the car under his/her account, I had to jump through quite a few hoops and email them copies of the cars registration document and my passport. By that time I got sick of the whole thing as around 6 weeks had gone by so I let the subscription lapse.
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11-23-2019, 12:40 PM | #9 |
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Believe it or not this happens quite a lot. I know from experience with my dealer. It is actually both parties (buyer & seller) responsibility to transfer it. BMW does not have any responsibility whatsoever.
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11-23-2019, 12:52 PM | #10 | |
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If the new user register the car with connected app or under Connected Drive site, i think this registration also removes the car from your profile, but to be on the safe side, you should remove it first. |
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11-26-2019, 07:58 PM | #12 | |
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11-26-2019, 10:27 PM | #13 |
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I wish the app actually worked...
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In an unexpected twist, I ended up buying back that car on Saturday from them for my daughter. One of the first things I did was check their connected drive app to see if it's still on it. It was. I'm sure they'll mess with her for a bit.
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