bluetooth music issues after iOS6 update

This is from Pioneer support:

Thanks for your email. Error-10 means that power has been lost to the internal bluetooth module. If this problem persists after power cycling the unit (turn the car off, then back on), the unit will require service.

If you just purchased the unit, see if your dealer will exchange the unit for you. If they won't assist, go to:

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Support

Click on "Find a Service Center" to look a up a repair center in your area. If you are under warranty, bring a copy of your receipt with you when you drop off the unit.

I return my unit because it was still under warranty.

Apple updated the phone software to the latest version of bluetooth. You can downgrade to IOS 5 and have the old version back. As has been pointed out before, the problem isn't with Apple. It's with the those that did not implement the bluetooth protocol properly. If Alpine had done it right, they would still work. Since they did not, they have to fix it.

Buy any phone you want but any phone that adheres to the bluetooth protocol v4 will not work with your Alipne head unit until they fix their software.

Make sure you are clicking "Forget this device" under any previously saved versions of your Bluetooth device in your phone. After the Bluetooth update your phone sees it as essentially a new device. If you try to pair to the old saved device it won't work.

just adding-

iphone 4 with 5.1.1 and pioner AVH8400 - Pandora bluetooth worked perfectly, showed info and had play controls etc -

updated to 6.1 - will now only stream without info or controls

EDIT: - i didnt see the fix where you forget the device and reconnect - will try later

Although Pioneer Electronics finally sent out a firmware update for my two car head units, and all of the Bluetooth functions that were lost when iOS 6 was introduced are back. It is interesting to note that Pioneer required a PC laptop running Windows 7 to do the update. I am a Mac person so I called and emailed Pioneer for instructions on how to use the Mac laptop instead of the PC laptop. They simple said "you can't." You would think since the firmware update involved primarily the Apple iPhone and iOS 6, they would have recognized that many, if not most of the folks with problems used Apple laptops.

I took my trusty Macbook Pro out to the car - messed around with the PC instructions, and successfully updated the two Pioneer head units. It would have been so much easier with a few instructions from Pioneer.

Does anyone have detailed instructions for using the Mac to do the firmware update just to keep in the records?

Many Thanks to everyone that posted in this thread. Reading through has helped me solve my Alpine 133bt issues! I got my head unit last January. The first issue was the steering controls didn't work. Very annoying but I got over it until I upgraded to iPhone 5 when I got the bluetooth issues. This is what I'm in the process of doing:

1. Update Headunit firmware (not to be confused with the bluetooth firmware upgrade). This was done using a file copied on a CD. Link below. I think I had to do this because I had one of the earlier versions as I bought it when it was just realised (won't be doing that again!). This fixed the problem of my steering wheel controls not working and has updated the way the unit supports bluetooth firmware updates. (This fixes the problem that people were getting when trying to update their bluetooth but kept getting Pairng 0000 on the display... so I've been told).

http://www.alpine.co.uk/support/firmware-map-update/cde-131rcde-133bt-firmware-u pdate.html

2. Bluetooth Firmware update. I was told to do the update above before attempting this bluetooth update. I have yet to do this but plan to give it ago later on today. I will report back later! I'm following the guide in the link below.

http://www.alpine-europe.com/support/bluetooth-firmware-update-group-2.html

I hope this has helped. I have been waiting quite a few months for this! Very fustrated at the slow manner in which Alpine are dealing with these issues. I did at first think it was the Apple software to blame but it's just a case of Apple moving forward with technologies faster then alot of other companies can keep up with.

just wondering, is it worth deleting the pairing in the Bluetooth settings and re-pairing to see if it helps.

I had same issue after upgrading to iOS 6 on Iphone 4, took backup of phone and music restored the device

that resolved the problem.

After u update make sure you delete your phone, then repair it. I think your issue will be fixed.

If you haven't already, please delete your profiles on your stereo pair with it again. Hopefully, you should only need to do this once and it fixes your problem.

Good news for all Pioneer users. Firmware updates are now also available on Pioneer USA and AUS (also for Asia) sites. It was uploaded 6 days ago, didn't notice it until now.

Yes I can at least confirmed that my iPhone4S is running iOS6.1 (10B142) and all the Bluetooth functions are working correctly after applying Pioneer Firmware Update to my AVH-2400BT headunit.

Did you try a hard reset on the phone? Hold the home button and top button down at the same time for ten seconds until the Apple logo shows, wait for it to restart and see what happens.

Experienced exactly the same problem with my iOS6-updated iPhone 4 in combination with a brand new Alpine CDE-133BT car radio. I don't get any song info via Bluetooth and previous or next doesn't work, too.

Only thing that still works is simple streaming, but only when I start a song from the iPhone - starting it from the radio doesn't work.

Ohh... It all worked so very well yesterday...

Same problems since my upgrade to iOS6. Alpine head unit CDE-136BT. Album/artist/title readout doesn't work, and controls from the head unit do not either. Tried deleting the pairing from both my phone and the head unit and re-doing it. No dice.

I love "upgrading" a device just to find out I've actually downgraded.