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Hi!
I just bought my new, shiny HTC Hero and while my old HTC G1 worked perfectly with my BMW 2006 5-series (contacts sync and all) the Hero doesn't even want to connect. It pairs succesfully (exchanges PIN etc) but then it says 'connecting' for some time and 'paired but not connected' after that. I'm very frustrated about this. Wrote to HTC about this already. Does anyone have the same problem? Or even better - a solution? This is a huge deal-breaker for me as I travel a lot and depend on te built in bmw handsfree
BTW iPhone and Nokia N95 sync also.
Are you sure you don't need to remove the G1 from the BMW's electronic brain before attempting to pair the Hero? It talked fine to my hands free kit.
That was my thought also and I removed all devices from BMW profile except Hero. No use
Normally I check if it pairs with my car before I buy but since G1 worked flawlessly I just assumed that Hero will be the same.
It works perfect on my BMW 1-Series 2008 (iDrive)
I think the Hero uses a new chipset for the Bluetooth, the same one as the TP2. You might need to update the bluetooth in your car to work with a new chipset? I had to do it with a mates Parrot car kit the other day, then it worked fine.
Software update for my car is a cost of 200EUR and there is no guarantee that it will work
I'm dissapointed because my friends iPhone 3GS works without problems. Also new Nokias work correctly.
Where can I confirm that the BT chip is different?
BMW has been known for its BT issues for long time, so it shouldn't come to you as a surprise.
I would probably get a Hero in a few days from now, and have two BMW BT's where I can try. Will let you know.
Regards.
That would be great. Thanks!
I know BMW has issues with BT. Thats why I always check if a phone pairs correctly before I buy it. HTC Hero caught me off-guard because of the G1 (same manufacturer, same operating system).
stingerpl said:
That would be great. Thanks!
I know BMW has issues with BT. Thats why I always check if a phone pairs correctly before I buy it. HTC Hero caught me off-guard because of the G1 (same manufacturer, same operating system).
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Works like a charm in my 120d hatchback (2008).
Greets
Works great with my Audi A4, I can even see my adressbook
Does anybody have a 5-series and can let me know if it works?
Thanks!
I have a 2008 135i and it doesnt work either.
dissappointing.. really..
quadmux said:
I have a 2008 135i and it doesnt work either.
dissappointing.. really..
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I own the same car. Works great! Try installing modacos new Rom.
I have a BMW 320D E90 (2006), and my HTC Hero can't connect as well (pairing ok but fail to connect).
Just for information, last year (05/2008) I had to update the whole iDrive system because it crashed (yes a car onboard system can crash !!), so the software version I have is quite recent. I know that the HTC Hero has bugs with bluetooth connectivity (see here : http://code.google.com/p/android/is...5i&colspec=id type status owner summary stars ) so we can hope an update of the phone to fix this issue..
YES!
IT WORKS ON MODACO's NEW ROM!
I'm so happy!
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YES!
IT WORKS ON MODACO's NEW ROM!
I'm so happy!
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It's working in my Z4 too now, shame the bluetooth in the car is crap
Known bug in cupcake
http://code.google.com/p/android/is...mw&colspec=id type status owner summary stars
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e90 330i 2006, latest idrive fw, not working
Yep, works also with the official rom 2.73.405.5, just tested yesterday in my E90 320D !! (In fact modaco rom is based on this one, so you just need to update your Hero with the new rom and that's it !)
Cant get it working, paired but not connected...any ideas anyone ? driving me nuts
Bury Take and talk universal bluetooth cradle
Thanks for all your help (sarcasm)
Done some digging and the phone sees the car kit as headphones, any idea how to change bluetooth profiles on the hero?
Not sure how to help you but just to let you know that it's possible: it worked out of the box on my car - both as phone and as music player.
I''m not sure you can. The car kit is obviously not providing the hero with the correct bluetooth type id so that it can load the correct profile. I think I remember this on older Nokia phones as well. I have a Nokia car kit and the hero works great (except that I have to manually connect it each time!)
Sorry can't be more help.
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Thanks for all your help (sarcasm)
Done some digging and the phone sees the car kit as headphones, any idea how to change bluetooth profiles on the hero?
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Thanks for the replies guys
Hands free manual just says change profile on phone, not giving in just yet, have connected six different phones to this kit with no problems,
Surely must be able to change profile on a brand spanking new phone, swapping the sim into my old htc prophet for the next two years is not going to be fun!
Hi
I have a BMW X5 and a HTC HD2 with the newest ROM. When I enter the car, HD2 is recognised automatically by the car and I can place phonecalls dialing from my HD2. The only thing that does not work is that BMW tries to upload my phonebook from the phone but it does not get it. BMW says "please wait" - forever.
Before I flashed the ROM, this worked. Anyone has any ideas? I would even pay for someone in Zurich who comes and fixes this. One thing I could do of course is to downgrade my ROM again. But before I do this, I want to explore any other options.
Thanks a lot!
PS: jetwaremobile.com definately does NOT work on HD2
I have exactly the same issue. The HTC HD2 works ok for calls etc but the phone book upload is "please wait" forever. Very annoying. I have the standard up to date ROM and BMW X5 2009 model. Any help would be great.
Thanks
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Hi
I have a BMW X5 and a HTC HD2 with the newest ROM. When I enter the car, HD2 is recognised automatically by the car and I can place phonecalls dialing from my HD2. The only thing that does not work is that BMW tries to upload my phonebook from the phone but it does not get it. BMW says "please wait" - forever.
Before I flashed the ROM, this worked. Anyone has any ideas? I would even pay for someone in Zurich who comes and fixes this. One thing I could do of course is to downgrade my ROM again. But before I do this, I want to explore any other options.
Thanks a lot!
PS: jetwaremobile.com definately does NOT work on HD2
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So any ideas? Now we are already two you can make happy! Thanks
Hey..
I don't have a BMW neither a bluetooth radio BUT i somewhere read in this forum, that there is a fix, to let the hd2 be recognized as normal phone
I know I'm not that much help , but I hope u can find the thread here good luck =)
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Hey..
I don't have a BMW neither a bluetooth radio BUT i somewhere read in this forum, that there is a fix, to let the hd2 be recognized as normal phone
I know I'm not that much help , but I hope u can find the thread here good luck =)
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I have a 2008 BMW, and I did experience this the first time..I sat there waiting for a few mins adn then got bored...but after I had turned the car off, been away and come back..it transferred straightaway.
Funnily enough, when I had my iphone (yes..sorry) I had the little image of the phone next to the BT signal on the display. I don't get this straight away with the HD2, but it always eventually appears..and then stays there until I hard reset my phone and do a ROM upgrade and then start the pairing again..where I just get the BT signal...then randomly..a few weeks later, the phone image appears again....very odd
Works fine here with a BMW 5x from 2008.. Using miris 6.5.x ROM
Funnily enough, when I had my iphone (yes..sorry) I had the little image of the phone next to the BT signal on the display. I don't get this straight away with the HD2, but it always eventually appears..and then stays there until I hard reset my phone and do a ROM upgrade and then start the pairing again..where I just get the BT signal...then randomly..a few weeks later, the phone image appears again....very odd
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Hi, I also have a 2008 BMW (E93) and I do see the phone logo. It also syncs about 250 of my >3000 contacts. With my TyTN2 I used "Jetware Mobile" to sync just one dedicated category. But that doesn't work anymore with MinMo 6.5
schrej said:
Hi, I also have a 2008 BMW (E93) and I do see the phone logo. It also syncs about 250 of my >3000 contacts. With my TyTN2 I used "Jetware Mobile" to sync just one dedicated category. But that doesn't work anymore with MinMo 6.5
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oh yes it does!
in fact, this is the only thing that works in Jetware with WM 6.5 - nothing else works in my case
i have a 2005 X5
bmw
i have a 2006 bmw X5 and the phone book works perfect so does everything else very happy )
zipolly said:
i have a 2006 bmw X5 and the phone book works perfect so does everything else very happy )
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Which ROM do you use 1.66? or earlier? With my earlier ROM I had no problems, but since I upgraded to 1.66 (German), the phonebook does not transfer...
Bluetooth auto control problem
I can’t control my bluetooth (on/off) when using Inesoft phone profiles/controls; I have also tried other programs but no success(in another program the window of bluetooth was disabled); through all programs, I could control phone, WIFI, and gprs but not the Bluetooth. The only way to turn the Bluetooth on/ off is the Comm Manager (Manually); could anyone help please. Thanks
2006 bmw
I use the latest 1.66 wwe rom off t he htc website with no problems at all .
zipolly said:
I use the latest 1.66 wwe rom off t he htc website with no problems at all .
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thank you, I am glad it worked for you...you must have a newer generation ULF than me then.
Is your phone HD2? mine is Toshiba TG01..I have managed to make it work 50/50 of the times, but I do not know WHAT CHANGES are between it working and not working...it is very frustating to know (and experience it working) that it can/should work, but not being able to
I have a new HTC Mini HD and have the same problems with my 2009 BMW 3. BT Headset function works just fine, but iDrive keeps trying to sync the telephone book, unsuccesfull. Instead, my phone's battery gets drained. Anyone any sollutions?
Unfortunately I don't have an answer for your question, but it sounds like it might have something to do with the bluetooth stack used for that ROM/Radio not being recognized by the car. Perhaps the layer that deals with data transfer is removed. Sorry I can't be of more help here.
What I can do to help is to offer a warning. I am a former BMW Client Advisor, and have been told many, many times by service technicians that using phones which are not specifically approved by BMW can affect your car's ECU (brain) and if it needs to be repaired or replaced, it will not be covered under warranty. That could be just nonsense to force you into buying only phones which BMW has tested (or vendors have paid for a marketing fee), or it might be spot on, in which case you run a pretty big risk.
Hope this helps.
OK, problem solved. BMW updated my carsoftware to its newest version last week and now my HD2 works perfectly with my car (again). I can make calls AND my phonebook is synced as well.
Hint1: Try if your phonebook sync problem exists with the SIM contacts as well as with the phone contacts
Hint 2: worldwideweb.bmw.com/com/de/owners/navigation/bluetooth/compatibility_check_intro.html
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oh yes it does!
in fact, this is the only thing that works in Jetware with WM 6.5 - nothing else works in my case
i have a 2005 X5
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i have a 2006 bmw X5 and the phone book works perfect so does everything else very happy )
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Hi All,
I have a BMW X5 2005 model. I can pair the phone OK but it constantly disconnects and reconnects once the transfer of the phonebook occurs. The phonebook transfers always start from scratch when this happens and nothing gets loaded to the car's phonebook.
If a call comes in, or if I make a call while it is connected (like within 5 seconds) the phone stays connected for the duration of the call.
I have tried all the Regisrty tweaks and none change the behaviour.
I also read it is because the HD2 uses Widcomm BT stack and not the MS BT Stack.
Zippolly and a_petrov303 and all those that have it working, can you please tell me which Rom you are using? I am using the latest Energy's 6.5.x rom. i noticed someone mentioned Miri's 6.5.x Rom works.
Thanks,
Rob
I have a 07 E60. The HD2 pairs fine, synchs contacts fine, but the sound quality is so bad it's not useable. Of course bmw says it's not a compatible phone, but I think there is a problem with the car as my Diamond won't find it, even though it is supposed to be supported
its mainly due to the car bluetooth, BMW etc don't make the car kit mostly siemens do and they are slow on the uptake of doing updates.
anybody found a snap-in for the hd2 yet?
I have a 7-series F01 and it is really annoying to have to deal with that usb cable...
Ontopic
I had the BT problem too, deleting the profile and repairing the phone did the trick for me...
Hi all
Sorry if there is another thread with this already but I am at the end of my tether!
I have a Galaxy S4 with Android 4.2.2 and am having problems when paired to my Merc B200 with Audio 20.
I believe this may be a common problem but I just need confirmation from someone in the know.
ISSUE:
I can pair with the head unit no problems, but when I make and receive calls, there is no audio. Apparently the other end can hear me, but I am unable to hear them.
Audio is on max, both on the phone and the audio 20.
Any ideas? Is this a software issue?
I did contact Samsung, who obviously told me that this was down to the car manufacturer and MB told me to buy an older phone (great advice!).
My wifes Iphone 5 works flawlessly, as did my Iphone 4s.
MB seem to be under the impression that a car firmware update will no resolve the problem and basically I am scuppered. Surely bluetooth should be backwards compatible!!!
Cheers
Andy
I got a blackberry to work with a mb car kit a while ago, not sure of the symptoms the user was seeing but he was pairing from the phone to the kit. I tried pairing the phone from the car kit and it then started to work flawlessly.
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might be a similar issue
Not sure if it's the same thing but I'm at a loss as to what to do. I bought the Jaybird SB2 bluetooth headset. I've read elsewhere others have had issues connecting to Mac's (I have the same connection problem with my Macs) but they worked fine with my old Galaxy S2 (when it had pre-jelly bean rom). As soon as I upgraded the sounds cuts out after a couple of minutes although the player says the music is playing. I can get it to work again for another couple of minutes by disconnecting then reconnecting the bluetooth. I then flashed a custom JB rom (supernexus I think) on the old S2 and everything worked perfectly. I've just got my stock S4 and the same problem with the bluetooth keeps happening.
I can only think it's a software problem since the headphones work perfectly with my Nexus 7 and my old S2 with this custom rom but I can't find anything online elsewhere recording the problem. Not really sure where to turn for help since I doubt Samsung will care.
Unsure if 100% related, but I've had some issues with BT on my Subaru Outback ('13).
When I am (simultaneously):
1) Charging
2) Connected to my car stereo via Bluetooth
3) Playing music (using default GS4 music widget)
4) Navigating w/ Google Navigation
The Google Navigation voice cuts out half way through giving the direction.
"In 250 feet, turn right onto" ... ... ... ... nothing
It's really horrible, especially because this is the PRIMARY use for my phone (car audio & nav).
Update:
Winamp doesn't interrupt nav, but I lose BT controls on steering wheel.
AVia doesn't either and keeps BT control functionality.
All music players I've tried, however, just seem to crash at random...
They either stop altogether or think the music is still playing but no audio is on.
All of this is resolved by using Aux instead of BT.
This is what leads me to believe it is BT related.
Anyone with experience or help here, that'd be awesome...
I've had a breakthrough with mine
I installed an app called 'Soundabout' from the playstore that reroutes any audio to a BT device, this did the trick, I now have audio both when making and receiving calls.
It also works for a2dp streaming issues.
The odd thing is though, I deleted the app afterwards just on the off chance that it fixed anything in the background.... And it did! My BT audio is now working seamlessly without the app!
I am currently running a flashed stock rom (XXUAME2).
Hope this helps others
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Hi,
I have the same issue.
I have just got my new Galaxy S4, everything is working fine except the Bluetooth. I am having trouble to use the Bluetooth on my 2011 Toyota Car corolla. I am able to connect to the Bluetooth, and play music but problem with starting to make a call. when I say "starting to make a call" means I can make a call, but the receiver can't hear me and I can't hear them neither. I was able to answer the call or hang up, everything is working fine except no voice come out from the speakers.
The funny is it will work if I use Apps to make a call, such as Skype, viber.
I can't find any solution so far.
Jordan Xu
Do you have 'Soundabout' in your app store? Solved my problems.
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Hi,
I did try that, didn't work.
May I ask your setting on your Soundabout?
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Do you have 'Soundabout' in your app store? Solved my problems.
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Hi,
forgot to mention, my phone is not rooted.
4ndynic said:
Do you have 'Soundabout' in your app store? Solved my problems.
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4ndynic you're a legend! My wife got an S4 and it didn't want to work properly with our Mercedes with the native bluetooth. I installed Soundabout (non Pro version), went into Bluetooth Behavior, turned on (Dynamic) Media Audio Usage, and now it works perfectly!! I especially love the fact that the alerts for SMS etc still come through the phone.
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4ndynic you're a legend! My wife got an S4 and it didn't want to work properly with our Mercedes with the native bluetooth. I installed Soundabout (non Pro version), went into Bluetooth Behavior, turned on (Dynamic) Media Audio Usage, and now it works perfectly!! I especially love the fact that the alerts for SMS etc still come through the phone.
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You are welcome mate! Was a great find after being told by Mercedes that it will never work!
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Hi,
I did try that, didn't work.
May I ask your setting on your Soundabout?
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Hi,
forgot to mention, my phone is not rooted.
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Set phone call audio... To bluetooth mono
My phone is not rooted either, had to remove it for certain apps. I'm running XXUAME2 stock
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Thank you, mate. it works after I restarted my phone.
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Set phone call audio... To bluetooth mono
My phone is not rooted either, had to remove it for certain apps. I'm running XXUAME2 stock
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It appears that the setting may revert if you turn bluetooth off and back on again. After doing that, I had to go back into soundabout and untick then retick that box. Can anyone else confirm this behaviour? It certainly appears to be a default setting in the operating system causing the issue, which means it may be possible to fix with a patch, and Samsung should certainly be able to fix it in a future update.
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It appears that the setting may revert if you turn bluetooth off and back on again. After doing that, I had to go back into soundabout and untick then retick that box. Can anyone else confirm this behaviour? It certainly appears to be a default setting in the operating system causing the issue, which means it may be possible to fix with a patch, and Samsung should certainly be able to fix it in a future update.
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Will do some testing and let you know, I deleted the app and it carried on working until I rebooted so kind of the same thing! Defo something that could be fixed with an update, just need Samsung to listen! If only I knew a little more about Android development!
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my i9100 only works with rom based on Android 4.1.2
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Will do some testing and let you know, I deleted the app and it carried on working until I rebooted so kind of the same thing! Defo something that could be fixed with an update, just need Samsung to listen! If only I knew a little more about Android development!
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my i9100 only works with rom based on Android 4.1.2 (stock or custom), with the rom based on 4.2.2 and 4.3.1 the phone connects perfectly with audio 20 mercedes but you do not hear anything.
thanks you are my last hope
sorry for my bad english.
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You are welcome mate! Was a great find after being told by Mercedes that it will never work!
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Great worked for me too and I spent a while looking
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Great worked for me too and I spent a while looking
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I thought Mercedes would contact the SoundAbout email address about getting that to work, but alas....I've gotten no email yet.
it might be your rom version, tried it here with 4.2 and 4.3 and works without any issues and no need to install additional software.
Have a stock unrooted N4 running the new 4,4,3.
Updated to 4,4,3 solely in the hope it would solve the bluetooth disconnects experienced. Note I did not have 'stuttering' or the like, just solid disconnects which would then auto reconnect in 30-60 sec unfortunately stopping my music app which would then need to be restarted and since I primarily use the BT on my bike or motorcycle it is obviously a pain ....
!!!!!!!!!!!! the update not only has not stopped the disconnects it has now introduced stuttering on occasion (not all the time) ....
Here's where I am at:
1. Live with it until Google finally realizes IT'S A PHONE not a camera or whatever and solves the BT problem or gets the BT folks to do it. (really can't believe they can't solve this or is it just an N4 problem?)
2. Root the phone, install TiBU, backup, wipe and install 4.4.3 factory images, reroot and recover stuff from TiBU ... all this in the hope the BT problem goes away ... chances of this?????
3. Give up and install CM which people say does not have this BT problem ... true??????
Thanks in advance to all for your help and opinions ..........
Could it be
Could it be the BT device itself? Does it work like a charm with other devices?
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Could it be the BT device itself? Does it work like a charm with other devices?
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That's a great question and I am sorry I did not include the info in my original post ... the problem is evident with several different BT devices and these same BT devices work fine connected to other things ..... but not with the N4
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That's a great question and I am sorry I did not include the info in my original post ... the problem is evident with several different BT devices and these same BT devices work fine connected to other things ..... but not with the N4
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Has it always been stock? Perhaps your BT adapter in the device is faulty itself. I've ran two different headsets off of mine in the past year as well as connected to my PC and other phones with no issues at all. I've been rooted running beanstock right from day 1 though..
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Has it always been stock? Perhaps your BT adapter in the device is faulty itself. I've ran two different headsets off of mine in the past year as well as connected to my PC and other phones with no issues at all. I've been rooted running beanstock right from day 1 though..
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Yup ... always stock ... when new on whatever version was current then (can't remember) did not have this problem and BT worked fine ........ when they went to the 'low power' BT solution it started.
Was really hoping this update would solve the disconnect problem.