I believe you are right. I recently did this and it was a real PITA but once I had all my names in it has worked like a charm ever since. Nice!!

Btw, another Palm Pre (Sprint) user here fully functional even with the address as well on my BT in my MINI. I believe initially someone reported that they were having problems getting the address to show up with the Pre. No so anymore. All is well in Pre land.

 

Yep. I say, "Store Name," and it tells me, "The Phonebook is empty." Then shuts off the voice command system. Perhaps I have too thick of a Nevada accent... lol.

 

Sorry I've been so slow to reply, real life stuff happened and all that! Here's a link to the thread Schatzy62 started on the voice tag creation.

 

I've got the HTC Imagio and get poor results attempting to link to my 2010 JCW. Here are the phone specs:
WM6.5
ROM Version 1.8.605.11
ROM Date 9/14/09
Radio Version 2.05.75WVL

Initially the phone and car link, but can't make a call. Soon the link drops and I see "Searching for phones"

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
ThommyG

 

Actually the manual says the command is store name but the command is save name to save it. Say save name follow prompts then at end say save name again and it should save it right.

 

Didn't see it mentioned - T-Mobile's Samsung Behold (SGH-t919) pairs OK if secured mode is turned off (which is a bit odd, as it works fine in secured mode in BMWs)

 

Hi ThommyG,

I don't see anything obvious around for issues with the Imagio- yours may be the first report on a WM6.5 phone though, this might be part of the issue. Are you still having troubles with it? The only other advise I have would be to do the standard restart the phone and car, then re-run the pairing and try again.

Thanks Price! It's been added to the list, along with a note on the secured mode, much appreciated.

 

I'm still having the same issues. I have restarted the phone and deleted the pairing from the car.. and started over with the same results. The pairing drops, the phone book is never imported, and I can't make a call using the phone. I got an incoming call while the car was attempting to import the phone book, but that call kept dropping from the call to the handset.

ThommyG

 

Dang- that sounds like more than the normal fixable issues. Are you trying to sync more than a couple hundred contacts?

Some phones have some advanced Bluetooth options to fiddle with- there might be something there to try?

 

I've paired up my LG Rumor. I can make and receive calls but it didn't take my address book and i have to enter each name manually. I also have to press the talk button on my phone to answer calls instead of the phone button on the steering wheel. This is o.k for now but I'll try deleting it and re-pairing it again later.

 

Note LG has some very proprietary coding for their bluetooth connections that may notwork with the MINI.

If it is going to take the phone book it may take up to 3 or 4 hours for the first time. This more or less means a long drive as the car has to stay on for this period of time. And it may not work at all can't be sure.

good luck with it

 

You will also note that in nicknbecka's spread sheet teh Rumor is listed as not working although is does pair.

 

There are over 1000 contacts, but I haven't had problems with other handsets once the WM was upgraded to WM6. I don't know about the bluetooth options.

Thanks,
ThommyG

 

Has anyone paired their mini with a Droid?

 

The spreadsheet in the first message of this thread reports the Droid works with our Minis.

Steve

 

I have an AT&T Samsung Impression and I can't seem to get anyone to hook up the blue tooth hands free.....

Is it compatible?

Please help me.....I have taken it to the dealership, AT&T and a IT friend and I haven't resolved anything just yet.....

Thanks!

 

According to nicknbecka's listing which can be found here: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...HjCm-AfA&hl=en

the Impression has had conflicting reports. Some have said that it works and other have said it does not work. Unfortunately it seems that no one has figured out the difference between the ones that seem to work and those that do not.

Your profile does not say where you live. If it is in New England PM me and let me know and I can find a way to assist you.

 

I have an Impression and a 2010 MCS. After numerous attempts at pairing the two, I gave up and considered getting another phone. At the point I gave up, the phone recognized the car, but the car did not recognize the phone... that is, the phone showed the "MINIXXXX" icon on the Bluetooth app, but the car showed no phone name at all. Of course, any attempts to dial out from the car gave a "No connection" error. Later, as I was driving down the road, I received an incoming call, and everything magically connected. I'm not sure if it was the incoming call that enabled the connection, that is when I noticed it. Been working perfectly ever since...

Works: Yes,
Pairs: Not initially, pairing now has errors but connects after a few seconds,
Dials: Yes,
Address Book (Contacts) sync: Yes,
Voice Dialing: Yes

 

Thanks for the info....we tried what you did....and it didn't work. I think I may go to AT&T and get a new phone that will work! Thanks!

 

There's a note in one of the UK Bluetooth sheets somewhere that says certain phones need some previous call records before they'll make address book information available over Bluetooth- maybe mbf0110's situation is similar?

 

Good day, all.

I bought the wife a 2010 MC S Clubman w/"Comfort Bluetooth" option. Without going into too much of the detail, my Blackberry Tour and her very, very basic LG Accolade cell phone pair up - down to the contact lists. The steering wheel mounted switches also work for answering the phone/volume. However, her LG Venus was a troublesome pair; very erratic and gave up. We use Verizon.

However, a question to which an answer is elusive to me. This thread is about two years old (wow) but while the center console has a plastic tray that pops in and out, where do I get the gizmo to allow my wife's cell phone to hook up (that is charge and use the vehicle's antenna)? Does that part even exist since my wife's phone is basic? And if it does exist, where can I locate it/order it online?

I'm sure this question has been asked over and over but a definitive answer has been elusive.

Thank you.

 

Hello!

Thanks for the note on the LG Accolade, it's the first we've heard of it that I know of. It's now in the list

The tray that the phone connects with is interchangeably called the snap-in/cradle, and is only available for a limited number of phones. Where there's a snap-in available, I have the BMW/MINI part number listed in the spreadsheet under the "Armrest Cradle Available" column.

Out of (somewhat) current phones, it pretty much boils down to iPhone, Blackberry Pearl, and the Motorolla RAZR.

I don't know if anyone sells the newer snap-ins online, I'd suggest talking to a dealer if you can. It can't hurt to ask and show some interest. I took a handful of part numbers from http://www.bimmernav.com, but they only sell two or three of them that are quite old now.

 

Thank you for your kind and prompt reply. Yes, I had seen that BMW list before and as you indicate, its pretty darn limited. I guess as of now, the dealers are ordering options that really benefits a select group of owners, i.e., pad their pockets... Oh, well.

 

Quick question: has anyone tried to use a new HTC Incredible with their bluetooth system? I just got a new 2010 Cooper with comfort bluetooth and iPod connection and want to know which phone I should get to take full advantage of it. Thanks!

 

Hi. The way I understand it - there are only a few pop in/out "cradles" that are available to replace the blank one that should have come OEM. My suggestion is to check with the parts manager at the dealer to find out which cradles are available IF you wish to make full advantage of your Comfort Bluetooth armrest setup.