BMW Connected App?

[Grumpy Goat]

New to the R1200RS and trying to figure out all the available tech.  I have a fully loaded 2016 with an installed Navigator VI.  Does the Connected App work with this setup or is it only for newer bikes that have the TFT color screen?

Like Ron said, it only works with the newer bikes that have the the TFT screen.

Also what is best source for using the NAV VI for route planning and everyday usage.  

We all have different ways of planning routes so there is no "best" for all, IMO. When it comes to route planning, some use Garmin Basecamp (ugh!), while others use other apps, but at the end of the day I think that creating the route you want and then importing it via a GPX file is the way to go. I have not heard of anyone planning a serious (as in multi-day) route using the GPS directly.

I’m figuring out the magic multifunction wheel but that seems to just toggle through screens and function on the Nav.  Is that the only application for the magic wheel or does it have other functions?  

That is basically it ... good for navigating through the screens of the GPS on bikes like ours without the TFT. On other bikes with more sophisticated displays it can be used to navigate through those as well. If one has a CAN-Bus controller such as the Denali CANSmart Controller or the HexEZCan (and I assume the Clearwater CANOpener), the wheel can be used also to switch on/modify other functions controlled by those controllers.

Is there a good resource for BMW tech like an Apple Genius Bar or similar YouTube resources?  I only have Apple products.

Can't advise you on that since I only have one Apple Product (iPhone XR).