[SGilbert]

Pairing your iPhone to the car 'transfers' the sound from the phone to the vehicle. That, alone, will only give you phone privileges. You can also either plug your phone's cord into the data USB port or use a wireless 'dongle' (as I do) to access Apple CarPlay on your center screen. Using CarPlay will allow your texts and a whole lot of other features.

 

[SGilbert]

Will just a regular bluetooth dongle work properly?

No. It has to be designed with specs for iPhone and CarPlay such as this: Amazon.com

 

[SGilbert]

.....The beauty of this car is to just drop the phone in the pocket and hooks up and charges wirelessly.

If I interpret you correctly, you THINK the wireless charging area also connects your iPhone to the car. FALSE. You either have to 1) connect via bluetooth for wireless calling (No messages) or 2) connect via lightning cable for CarPlay using the 14" infotainment screen, or 3) Purchase a wireless adaptor for wirelessly doing the same as #2.

FWIW, the wireless (QI) charger in the GV80 is next to worthless foe any iPhone! Carry a Lightning charge cable for the rare times you may need to use it!

 

[SGilbert]

No I am aware that I need to connect via bluetooth, what I meant was once connected every time I get in the car I just put my phone in the pocket and drive. It should hook up automatically and tell me when I get a text just like every other car I have driven in the last 10 or 15 years. For some reason just cant get the text to work, just phone calls. Shouldn't have to use the USB to hook up apple car play.

As I said before, just using bluetooth, i am certain (I only use CarPlay via wireless adaptor) that you can only make & receive calls your way---not texts

 

[SGilbert]

You still can get texts, just not be notified through the speaker system. That's why some use a phone holder.

 

[SGilbert]

malloukgeorge, If you go to YouTube, they have lots & lots of how-to videos on the GV80.