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Car Bluetooth iPhone 6 failure

iBlazed

iBlazed

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Feb 27, 2014
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I wanted to post this thread as a resource to anyone having issues connecting their iPhone 6 to their car bluetooth systems. I know a few members have brought this issue up on various car models and no solution has been found as of yet. I have already called Apple and spoke to a senior applecare advisor who forwarded the issue to engineering, waiting on a call back from him on monday or tuesday. Please post here if you are having this issue or if you have found a work around.
 
2013 Range Rover

Have never had any issues with my iPhone and my car. Even running iOS 8 developer for a month or so no issues. Only issue is with the iPhone 6. I can pair just fine but music Or any audio is choppy and cuts out often
 
12vElectronics said:
Worked instantaneously in my Toyota.
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With my old iPhone 5 running iOS 7, I was able to get text messages through the head unit on my 2014.5 Toyota Camry Hybrid. It would interrupt my music and read my text message. No problem.

When selecting bluetooth audio, I would have the option to BROWSE the music on my iPhone.


Now, with my new iPhone 6 Plus, I have paired it to my system with no problem. All of my contacts on my phone appear and I can make and receive calls with no problem.

However, the text messages no longer appear on screen when received by my phone.

BROWSE does not appear on the bluetooth audio screen, although I can select anything on my phone and it plays properly and advances to the next track as expected. I do have over 5K songs, so I am hoping that it may simply be a matter of the system has to index all of them and at some point the BROWSE many again appear. (When connected physically through the USB port, BROWSE does appear as expected. I actually prefer this in the long run as you are able to go directly to any point (alphabetically) on the list this way which you cannot do on the bluetooth connection.


Any insights?
 
markel253 said:
With my old iPhone 5 running iOS 7, I was able to get text messages through the head unit on my 2014.5 Toyota Camry Hybrid. It would interrupt my music and read my text message. No problem.

When selecting bluetooth audio, I would have the option to BROWSE the music on my iPhone.


Now, with my new iPhone 6 Plus, I have paired it to my system with no problem. All of my contacts on my phone appear and I can make and receive calls with no problem.

However, the text messages no longer appear on screen when received by my phone.

BROWSE does not appear on the bluetooth audio screen, although I can select anything on my phone and it plays properly and advances to the next track as expected. I do have over 5K songs, so I am hoping that it may simply be a matter of the system has to index all of them and at some point the BROWSE many again appear. (When connected physically through the USB port, BROWSE does appear as expected. I actually prefer this in the long run as you are able to go directly to any point (alphabetically) on the list this way which you cannot do on the bluetooth connection.


Any insights?
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Check your PM!
 
Bluetooth issue

iBlazed said:
I wanted to post this thread as a resource to anyone having issues connecting their iPhone 6 to their car bluetooth systems. I know a few members have brought this issue up on various car models and no solution has been found as of yet. I have already called Apple and spoke to a senior applecare advisor who forwarded the issue to engineering, waiting on a call back from him on monday or tuesday. Please post here if you are having this issue or if you have found a work around.
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I am also having the same issue with iPhone 6 and Hyundai Santa Fe. Call is dropped from Bluetooth in the car after 2 rings. Call goes through, but you need to use the phone to talk to someone.
 
I just ordered a new Bluetooth-ready audio receiver for my car. It's the Pioneer DEH-X6600BT. I'll be installing it this week as well as getting my iPhone 6. I plan to report back with my findings.
 
Having some issues with it with my ford. I don't have the touch screen, just Ford bluetooth sync. It either doesn't recognize a call is coming in or if it does, when I hang up through the car it doesn't hang up on my phone, still shows the call as going but is dead air. I actually got a few tweets from some Ford Sync service guy who advised me to try doing a global reset on Sync for my car and then trying again. I'm going to try this when I get off of work later.
 
Jaide1010 said:
I am also having the same issue with iPhone 6 and Hyundai Santa Fe. Call is dropped from Bluetooth in the car after 2 rings. Call goes through, but you need to use the phone to talk to someone.
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SpasticPat said:
Having some issues with it with my ford. I don't have the touch screen, just Ford bluetooth sync. It either doesn't recognize a call is coming in or if it does, when I hang up through the car it doesn't hang up on my phone, still shows the call as going but is dead air. I actually got a few tweets from some Ford Sync service guy who advised me to try doing a global reset on Sync for my car and then trying again. I'm going to try this when I get off of work later.
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Hit "reset all settings" in your iPhone. It's not your cars, it's the phone. This fixed it right away for me. Sorry, should have updated my own thread.
 
'14 Benz GLK350 and its not working.

Tried resetting network and settings and re-pairing... no luck

Worked fine on iOS 8GM on my 5s
 
Same problem with Toyota Prius, Entune app and iPhone 6+. The connection used to work but after installing the IOS update it stopped working. Now it will pair with other Bluetooth devices, including the Toyota (for music and location) and the Toyota (or other device) will show it is connected, but the iPhone will never show that it is connected nor transfer any data. Yes, Bluetooth is turned on, else it would pair or show Bluetooth status.
 
I had problems getting my Infinity to pair with my iPhone 6. Previously we had 2 4s paired that worked fine. Tried adding my 6 and it could not connect. Once we stopped and my husband took his 4s out of range it paired right up and works without any problems. I have no clue why that is but it works now.
 
iBlazed said:
I wanted to post this thread as a resource to anyone having issues connecting their iPhone 6 to their car bluetooth systems. I know a few members have brought this issue up on various car models and no solution has been found as of yet. I have already called Apple and spoke to a senior applecare advisor who forwarded the issue to engineering, waiting on a call back from him on monday or tuesday. Please post here if you are having this issue or if you have found a work around.
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Instead of calling Apple, I would talk to your dealer. Some have updates they can download to make things work. I was lucky and my 2015 LX paired and works perfectly for phone, music and even Siri! All is good in Lexus land.
 
Newtons Apple said:
Instead of calling Apple, I would talk to your dealer. Some have updates they can download to make things work. I was lucky and my 2015 LX paired and works perfectly for phone, music and even Siri! All is good in Lexus land.
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This was only an issue with 8.0 for me. 8.0.2 fixed the issue permanently for me. Forgot all about this thread!
 
I got my iPhone 6 yesterday, and while all seems well, I can't get it to connect to my car's Bluetooth system. My older 5S running iOS8 does fine, so I don't think is the OS... And, frankly, this is an after market bluetooth set up in my 2006 Murano, but all other phones can connect, just not the iPhone 6.

There is no manual for the car's system, but I've managed to get it to "search", and while the car does find my phone, there is no way to enter a code on the phone to get it to pair properly. And the phone NEVER sees the BT module in the car to do the pairing.

Again, this is NOT a iOS 8 problem... but one with the new iPhone 6.
 
6+ worked fine on 3-series loaner.

On our new X3 pairing was fine but music never starts on its own - regardless of what is on the screen. I have to pull the phone itself out, go to the app, and hit play. Driving me nuts.

Today took the X3 in for tint and got a 5 series loaner. Paired right up and same problem - every time the car stops and starts again the music is stalled.

In general I like ios8 but Bluetooth is a F*$*&cking mess.
 
pesos said:
6+ worked fine on 3-series loaner.

On our new X3 pairing was fine but music never starts on its own - regardless of what is on the screen. I have to pull the phone itself out, go to the app, and hit play. Driving me nuts.

Today took the X3 in for tint and got a 5 series loaner. Paired right up and same problem - every time the car stops and starts again the music is stalled.

In general I like ios8 but Bluetooth is a F*$*&cking mess.
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Blame iDrive :)

I've that bug on my F10 M5, but it doesn't really bother me since I barely listen to music.
 
iPhone 6+ Bluetooth failure

My wife & both got 6+'s with iOS 8.3 Hers won't link with her Lexus. Mine won't link with my Mercedes. Spent considerable time with Apple phone techs resetting, downloading, all the usual nonsense. Since both cars easily connected with our iPhone 4's, the problem lies within the coding for the iOS 8.3, which, obviously, doesn't execute Bluetooth specifications. The last, senior level tech, then told me that it must be a problem with the Mercedes (and Lexus) firmware. When I told the tech that firmware must also be in my iPad since it doesn't see the iPhone and the iPhone doesn't see the iPad, he politely suggested I contact Mercedes. I've been a computer systems engineer since before Apple was invented. These Bluetooth problems on the discussion boards date back at least 3 year and still no solution from Apple. Best to say, 'We are working on the problem." rather than to point the finger at another vendor. Probably also time to find a programmer who knows what they are doing. Users have long memories.
 
yjchua95 said:
I've a facelifted W212 E400 hybrid and got the same problems as you, but with 8.1.2 on my 6 and 6+.

It worked fine on my BMW M5 F10 though.

Probably a Mercedes problem.
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hansenc said:
'14 Benz GLK350 and its not working.

Tried resetting network and settings and re-pairing... no luck

Worked fine on iOS 8GM on my 5s
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Have a 2010 W164 ML350, works fine here never disconnects, no text, but works flawlessly
 
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