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oneutd247
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Q: Will iOS 7 support RSAP Bluetooth protocol?

Will the iOS 7 update enable the RSAP Bluetooth protocol? So far have been unable to pair phone with my 2009 VW Tiguan handsfree kit.....

iPhone 5, iOS 6.1.4

Posted on Jun 12, 2013 11:56 AM

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Q: Will iOS 7 support RSAP Bluetooth protocol?

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  • by tonefox,

    tonefox tonefox Jun 12, 2013 12:03 PM in response to oneutd247
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    Jun 12, 2013 12:03 PM in response to oneutd247

    You'll find out when it's released in Autumn (fed up with americanising my own language   )

  • by varjak paw,

    varjak paw varjak paw Jun 12, 2013 12:04 PM in response to oneutd247
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    Jun 12, 2013 12:04 PM in response to oneutd247

    Everything that Apple has announced about iOS 7 can be found here:

     

    http://www.apple.com/ios/ios7/

     

    Any questions not answered in that information will need to wait until Apple releases more details.

     

    Regards.

  • by diesel vdub,

    diesel vdub diesel vdub Jun 12, 2013 12:40 PM in response to oneutd247
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    Jun 12, 2013 12:40 PM in response to oneutd247

    Your iPhone will pair with the VW headunit regardless of support for RSAP.

  • by oneutd247,

    oneutd247 oneutd247 Jun 12, 2013 1:42 PM in response to diesel vdub
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    Jun 12, 2013 1:42 PM in response to diesel vdub

    I've got the VW Premium Bluetooth package and it doesn't pair with the iPhone. It requires the rSAP protocol to connect. This has been verified by Volkswagen.

  • by oneutd247,

    oneutd247 oneutd247 Jun 12, 2013 1:44 PM in response to varjak paw
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    Jun 12, 2013 1:44 PM in response to varjak paw

    I've gone through the new features with a fine tooth comb but no mention of any enhancements to Bluetooth protocols. Will have to wait and see, I suppose!

  • by diesel vdub,

    diesel vdub diesel vdub Jun 12, 2013 1:45 PM in response to oneutd247
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    Jun 12, 2013 1:45 PM in response to oneutd247

    oneutd247 wrote:

     

    I've got the VW Premium Bluetooth package and it doesn't pair with the iPhone.

    Yes, it does.

     

    oneutd247 wrote:

     

    It requires the rSAP protocol to connect. This has been verified by Volkswagen.

    That is not correct.

  • by Marcel Arad,

    Marcel Arad Marcel Arad Jun 25, 2013 6:36 AM in response to diesel vdub
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    Jun 25, 2013 6:36 AM in response to diesel vdub

    No it does not pair with some VW cars including my VW Passat... For almost all VW cars made for european market it requires rSAP protocol to connect...

  • by Rhyddin,

    Rhyddin Rhyddin Jul 16, 2013 6:46 AM in response to Marcel Arad
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    Jul 16, 2013 6:46 AM in response to Marcel Arad

    I'm with you and I'm afraid that you're wrong, diesel vdub. I bought a new A6 recently and went for the highest spec phone kit and nav but have had to move over to a Galaxy to be able to utilise them.

     

    Unlike my previous car, a 5 series, which, like all BMWs with data, had an intergrated sim card and managed it's own data connectivity, the Audi uses the RSAP to take control of the SIM, essentially become the phone and then, in addition to being able to make calls, it accesses data through the connection. My car needs this for the Google maps on the sat nav, traffic updates, google search in the nav and the Wifi hotspot that it sets up in the car. Sadly, this can not happen with a simple bluetooth phone connection and that is all the iPhone will allow you to do. Gutted, as I have had every iPhone, but I like the car more than the phone so I had to change!

     

    Apparently, according to the Audi forums, there are people who claim to have found a work around but they all involve jailbreaking your iphone and seem to require very regular updates to stay ahead of Apple.

     

    Perhaps iOS 7 will bring me back to the fold, but I doubt it. It's strange for Apple to alienate the millions of owners of cars made by the VW group (Seat, Skoda, VW, Audi and, for the lucky few, Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti).

  • by the_m-pire,

    the_m-pire the_m-pire Jul 26, 2013 12:51 AM in response to diesel vdub
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    Jul 26, 2013 12:51 AM in response to diesel vdub

    oneutd247 wrote:

     

    I've got the VW Premium Bluetooth package and it doesn't pair with the iPhone.

    Yes, it does.

     

    Not all! Older Premium BT packages ONLY feature Access using BT SAP, which the iOS does not feature. Later VW added BT Hands Free which iOS does feature, so this explains why several user can connect and others can't…

     

    oneutd247 wrote:

     

    It requires the rSAP protocol to connect. This has been verified by Volkswagen.

    That is not correct.

     

    As mentioned above: it depends on the model. Maybe a firmware update might fix it. So, go ask ask your dealer or check some good boards on the net, there are tutorials on about everything…