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Silver Bullet BRZ · 06-26-2012, 02:27 AM

Okie dokie....first one with the correct answer wins a cookie. (Flavor to be determined at a later date.)

Question: In my BRZ, when using Bluetooth with my iphone and playing music, is there ANY way to get the search function working on the head unit screen?

At this point all I can do is track forward and backward but not select playlists, artists or anything else - AND - you can't select playlists on the iphone as the ipod function is locked out being connected by bluetooth.

I know the obvious solution is to just run bluetooth for phone and then run audio out through the dock connector seeing as how its plugged in to charge anyway but I was trying to avoid having to select a source on the iPhone everytime its plugged in - OR better yet, not have to plug the phone in at all and just use Bluetooth the way one might hope it was designed to work.

Thoughts?

cmspooner · 06-26-2012, 02:51 AM

The iPhone only supports a fairly basic version of the AVRCP bluetooth profile (the profile for media control). From http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3647:

Quote:

Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)
Audio/Video Remote Control Profile allows remote control of playback functions on the iOS device from compatible devices (commonly Bluetooth devices that use the A2DP profile). iOS supports the following commands: pause, play, stop, next track, and previous track.

Sorry

, It does seem that the head unit fully implements the AVRCp profile version 1.4, which would allow for searching, etc. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetoo...le_.28AVRCP.29 for more info.

Silver Bullet BRZ · 06-29-2012, 06:27 AM

Thanks cmspooner

Looks like iOS 6 will bring iPhones up to full functionality when it is released in the fall.

Oh and I did promise a cookie...

cmspooner · 06-29-2012, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silver Bullet BRZ

Thanks cmspooner

Oh and I did promise a cookie...

And that's good enough for me!

If it makes you feel better, my Droid Charge doesn't even send track info.

cpedrow13 · 03-06-2014, 02:10 AM

Has anyone had connectivity issues using an android device such as the Samsung galaxy s4? Every once and a while my phone connects just fine. But most of the time it just connects and disconnects like every 30 seconds. Even when I shut off the blue tooth the unit still figures out how to screw with me. At this point i'm fed up. Any input would help!

06-26-2012, 02:27 AM	#1
Silver Bullet BRZ Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 16 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	BRZ/Bluetooth/iPhone Okie dokie....first one with the correct answer wins a cookie. (Flavor to be determined at a later date.) Question: In my BRZ, when using Bluetooth with my iphone and playing music, is there ANY way to get the search function working on the head unit screen? At this point all I can do is track forward and backward but not select playlists, artists or anything else - AND - you can't select playlists on the iphone as the ipod function is locked out being connected by bluetooth. I know the obvious solution is to just run bluetooth for phone and then run audio out through the dock connector seeing as how its plugged in to charge anyway but I was trying to avoid having to select a source on the iPhone everytime its plugged in - OR better yet, not have to plug the phone in at all and just use Bluetooth the way one might hope it was designed to work. Thoughts? __________________ "The Silver Bullet" / 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited / Sterling Silver Metallic

06-29-2012, 06:27 AM	#3
Silver Bullet BRZ Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 16 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks cmspooner Looks like iOS 6 will bring iPhones up to full functionality when it is released in the fall. Oh and I did promise a cookie... __________________ "The Silver Bullet" / 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited / Sterling Silver Metallic

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