iPhone & MB Bluetooth
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iPhone & MB Bluetooth
Hi all,
I have an rSAP Bluetooth module in my car, I also have the manual for it, printed in 2006, the car itself is a very late 2006. It's the Bluetooth module that actually has a wired in telephone piece also. Not 'just' a B/T module.
I've Audio20 not the command unit.
I am able to connect my HTC One to the car absolutely fine following the procedure in the manual; Bluetooth on, press dial on unit, blue light flashes, select the phone on MFD, get a pin code, then dial that code and a prompt comes up in the phone to enter that code.
This as I say works fine for my HTC 1, however I've never been able to connect any iPhone my family have had. I've tried the 4, 4S, 5C, 6 etc.
The module can find the phone alright, it goes so far as suggesting a pair code, however when I go to dial it, nothing happens.
It's as if the car sees the phone but the phone doesn't see the car. It doesn't show the MB module when it does a device scan..?
Has anyone had issues connecting an iPhone to a MB module, and found a way to overcome this?
Any help most appreciated, since I'd like to experiment with a new iPhone, but without it connecting to the car it's futile.
Ben
I have an rSAP Bluetooth module in my car, I also have the manual for it, printed in 2006, the car itself is a very late 2006. It's the Bluetooth module that actually has a wired in telephone piece also. Not 'just' a B/T module.
I've Audio20 not the command unit.
I am able to connect my HTC One to the car absolutely fine following the procedure in the manual; Bluetooth on, press dial on unit, blue light flashes, select the phone on MFD, get a pin code, then dial that code and a prompt comes up in the phone to enter that code.
This as I say works fine for my HTC 1, however I've never been able to connect any iPhone my family have had. I've tried the 4, 4S, 5C, 6 etc.
The module can find the phone alright, it goes so far as suggesting a pair code, however when I go to dial it, nothing happens.
It's as if the car sees the phone but the phone doesn't see the car. It doesn't show the MB module when it does a device scan..?
Has anyone had issues connecting an iPhone to a MB module, and found a way to overcome this?
Any help most appreciated, since I'd like to experiment with a new iPhone, but without it connecting to the car it's futile.
Ben
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I don't want to start an argument about Apple vs. Android, but it is not uncommon for certain BT devices to fail to work with Apple devices. Apple's proprietary BT stack can be quite restrictive in the devices it will talk to. Android is much more open, and even in the case of the odd problem, there are alternate BT stacks or Android.
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I am of the same opinion to be honest. I'm not usually a massive fan of apple's products. But I thought it'd be good to give it a go with a newer iPhone and see how that goes.
I've read that sometimes it works for some after they've 'messed about', but I've no idea what messed about entails... Whether there is something I need to do to the phone itself...
I've read that sometimes it works for some after they've 'messed about', but I've no idea what messed about entails... Whether there is something I need to do to the phone itself...
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I have owned two Apple products - a 60GB iPod "video" model, and a first-gen iPad (actually have several of those). The iPod lives in the car. I bought it back when I had my MY2001 ML with an ICE-Link module that allowed the iPod to emulate its CD changer. It moved to several other cars and is still in use in the SL ion its iPod connector. I use the COMAND hard drive for my new music, but the iPod still has lots of my old favorites, so it's there when I want it. The gen-1 iPad is what killed my relation ship with Apple. When they came out, I bought a bunch of them for my company for everyone to use. Just a few years later, they abandoned them when iOS 6, then 7, then whatever they have now came out. They pretty much require all app makers to not be compatible with the iOS 5 that is the latest version the iPad 1 can run. I was using them for home control and home theater system touch screens, but recently switched over to Galaxy Tabs.
OK, so enough Apple-bashing. I've been using a series of Samsung Android devices since they came out and I only once had a BlueTooth issue. That was a volume problem on a Galaxy S3. I found an app to fix it and all was well.
OK, so enough Apple-bashing. I've been using a series of Samsung Android devices since they came out and I only once had a BlueTooth issue. That was a volume problem on a Galaxy S3. I found an app to fix it and all was well.
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That sucks. I only have my iPad Air, since the medical school gives one to every student... I've no big complaints with it, other than the occasional issue with storage disappearing for no reason!
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my iPhone does the same thing especially with the latest ios10 
but yes apple products are tricky with bluetooth because of hightened standards (hence why the apple compatible OBDII readers are all wifi not bluetooth like android). Even with factory bluetooth (pretty much until the vehicles with "integrated bluetooth") the iphone can be pretty trick depending on the model
but yes apple products are tricky with bluetooth because of hightened standards (hence why the apple compatible OBDII readers are all wifi not bluetooth like android). Even with factory bluetooth (pretty much until the vehicles with "integrated bluetooth") the iphone can be pretty trick depending on the model
