Bluetooth Hands free car - Audi A4

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Bluetooth Hands free car - Audi A4

Hi

Just wondering if antone else has had problems with the bluetooth connection with their Audi A4. Although the phone still connects I cant access the contacts on the phone, though before the update I could no problem. Is there something I'm doing wrong?

ky

Windows Vista

Posted on Sep 13, 2008 3:22 AM

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Answer 1

Oct 20, 2008 10:30 AM in response to Deefa

I've had a long, unsatisfying email chat with Audi's 'customer care' folks. They claim, 1. the iPhone 3G is 'not compatible' with Audi's Bluetooth implementation, and, 2. they "do not advertise" any iPhone connectivity with Audi vehicles!!! So, many of us, I guess, are delusional.

Ever more disturbing, neither Audi, or Apple have shown any interest whatsoever in correcting this problem.

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Deefa

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Sep 17, 2008 5:36 AM in response to kaiserky

I've experienced bluetooth stability issues with OS 2.1 upgrade also. However, my problem is different to the one you're experiencing.

I use a Blueant Supertooth Light speakerphone and found new problems that were once stable (and perfect) with previous OS versions 2.0, 2.0.1 and 2.0.2. It's got me buggered how a bug fix update actually introduced new bugs.

I've read quite a few comments from people having a lot of bluetooth issues with OS 2.1. If you care, more details of my bluetooth problem can be found at:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1712268&tstart=0

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Answer 3

Oct 24, 2008 6:36 AM in response to Discusser

You're not delusional. Audi advertises on its website that the iPhone is compatible with both Bluetooth and Audi Music Interface. If you log into AudiUSA.com and go to the technology portion of the site, you can actually download a PDF document explaining that the iPhone is supposed to work.

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Answer 4

Oct 24, 2008 6:39 AM in response to kaiserky

I am still on 2.0, but I could not get my contacts to sync at first either. I saw these steps listed in another discussion, tried it, and my contacts synced on the first try after that:

1) Unpair your iPhone from the Audi.
2) Clear your call lists on your iPhone.
3) Start your car.
4) Pair the iPhone with your Audi again.
5) Wait three of four minutes.

This worked for me, so hopefully it will work for you, too.

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Answer 5

Oct 28, 2008 1:42 PM in response to jpmayonaisse

I tried these steps too, but no luck with 2.1 -- I guess that means Apple could correct this problem if they felt motivated to do so. It's clear to me that Audi could care less, despite their active marketing campaign touting the swell compatibility between Audi Bluetooth and iPhones.

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CiB2

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Nov 22, 2008 3:03 PM in response to kaiserky

Ok. Just picked up my 2009 A4 Premium and had the same problems as everyone else: BT pairing went without a hitch and I could make calls and see my "Recently called" list but no phone book.
I tried unpairing and then repairing after resetting the A4 phone but no luck.
Then I tried deleting my call history on the iPhone as per a suggestion on another thread here and then re-paired with the A4....Voila! Phone book comes up perfectly.
I'm with a 3G iPhone with 2.1 firmware on Rogers in Canada.

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