iphone 4+iOS 5: volume issue when using bluetooth carkit (VW passat '11)

Thanks for the information! Sounds great!

Have you also tested the volume and playing time display issue with the audio streaming?

It often didn't start the audio streaming, the volume is down and/or the playing time is wrong. Would be nice if they fixed it, too.

Mimh

Audio streaming works. Time is displayed. Once out of maybe 10 attempts failed because I use iTunes match. I believe it failed because the first song it tried to play had to download to my phone. I hit next track and it worked.

Once downloaded that particular song worked.

I have also had the issue of lowered ringer volume after disconnecting both my work iPhone (3GS) and personal iPhone (iPhone4), both with iOS 5.0.1, from my new VW Passat 2012 (mark vii) RNS315 MDI's Bluetooth interface. This is a company car and I have missed a number of business calls due to this issue.

To resolve it I have reported the issue to Apple via the apple feedback online form and also contacted VW who booked the car in, ran diagnostics and sent a report to VW UK and German Technical offices. VW UK have confirmed that it is an Apple issue but have told me that they will not take it up with Apple. I pointed out that this may be to their detriment as they will continue to have disgruntled customers who will tell prospective customers of the issue. I then raised a complaint with VW which I'm awaiting feedback on.

So, I'd advise putting pressure on Apple to get the iOS 5.1 update out if that solves the problem (as per previous response from beta tester) and logging a complaint with VW to push them toward pressuring Apple.

Bob....I too have a 2012 Passat, and while the Iphone bluetooth streaming works fine, the input level is much louder than the other inputs (radio, CD, SD card, etc.)....we need a way to control the output level of the Bluetooth....seems other phones have the ability to set this level via the BT protocol, but not the iphone.

Thanks, glad to hear it's not just me.

When will this be released to rest of us who are left dangling feel like tossing my phone out window sometimes lol

Me too - But it's not the only 5.1 problem I get.. The car works ok (2011 Passatt CC) but often I need to switch off BT on the phone then switch it back on and then reconnect to the car. All works fine then apart from the track timings (which I can live with) and of course the volume zeroing, which I hate because if I forget to turn it back up again I miss calls...

I also have 5.1 problems on iPOD Touch and on Ipad - freezing apps and crashing apps.... It is rather confusing because the amount of app fixes seems to be increasing.

They really need to sort stuff out.....

I also have same problems as urself apple need to sort it out

It is frustrating - these issues relate to iOS version 5.0 and 5.0.1 (the current version released to the public) when used with an iPhone 4 or 4S. My old 3GS has iOS 5.0.1 and doesn't seem to have this problem. Registered Apple developers can have iOS 5.1 beta release and one of them who also has a VW with bluetooth has told me that 5.1 fixes these problems, and I believe this has been mentioned on some of the Apple support forums by other registered apple developers. Not sure when iOS 5.1 is due for release to the public, I suspect that may be contingent on the launch of the a new version of the iPad, rumour has it there is due to be an announcement about that in early March. The sooner the better in my opinion, these bluetooth glitches are getting on my nerves.

Not sure I have those experience - I have 3GS and since the software upgrade it is much slower, seemingly less stable and the battery life is notably shorter..

Also I have a Senheisser earpiece that falls out with the phone on a regular basis - it never did this prior to the software upgrade..

Problem I have is that the Apple products are so bloody expensive yet move so fast, we cannot all afford to upgrade hardware at the rate at which we seem to need to.. My IPAD was essentially obsolete at less than three months old.

This for me is something that Apple can do lots about. If my hardware has a lifespan that far exceeds that of the software then Apple need to build this into their strategy - or at least come up with a competitive part exchange programme.

Sorry for the random digression but despite Apple's invincible marketing strategy - they sometimes don't seem to respect their customers enough.

iOS 5.1 is out and the issue is fixed!

Not so while I agree ringer volume and volume keys working fine now but still have to turn off Bluetooth and on again to get it to connect this is after update iOS 5.1 done a full reset day before update installed update last night and deleted pairing from both car and phone repaired went fine but got out car and after returning only after 5 mins started car and there you go won't connect automatically had to manually do it but all not lost next time I left and entered car it connected yeah I thought but usual school run this morning and there you go had to manually connect by turning off Bluetooth and turn it on again but hey it will not be the update it will be car system wich is made for iPhone 4 so not buying that answer so come on apple sort it out instead of passing the buck

I have no such problems.

Have you tried re-pairing it?

Yes deleted from car and phone then repaired I know it's not end of world stuff but for the cost of these things you expect it to work the way it should they should just let u go back to 4.3 think it was but no they don't let u so now us consumers have to put up with silly annoying things like this lol

This is Not a VW issue ! I have a 011 Passat ( it does it) BUT I also have a Pioneer AVIC-X930BT in another car and it does the same. Very annoying ! Thank god I have the vibration turned on, so I can feel my 4s ring....

Apple should get on it !