IPHONE / BMW BLUETOOTH

baga · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 08, 2006 Posts: 3

My question is can the bluetooth run in the background as well ? it works great when the app is open, but not when the phone is locked. I appreciate that this is not necassarily as designed but it would mean that the app would work perfectly in my car, as the phone is locked away in the armrest it is not always so clear to hear the audio, but through the bluetooth it is fantastic.

JimP · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: IPHONE / BMW BLUETOOTH

baga · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 08, 2006 Posts: 3

I have the fancy arm rest adaptor. The frustrating thing is with the iphone 4S in the armrest but the app open the bluetooth audio works great.

Once you close the app or put the app inthe background the audio disappears, I have been told that the bluetooth is for headsets, but i cannot see why it would only work when open and in the foreground.

My frustration comes because with the phone in the armrest the iphone speaker is difficult to hear, especially on the motorway. The bluetooth is perfect as it comes over the stereo speakers, but i cannot really leave the app open as the phone gets really hot in the armrest.

THis app is SOOO close to being perfect for me, but just not quite.

Baga.

PaulB2005 · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:18 pm Post subject:

In the Cameralert settings which BT mode have you selected?

I suspect that unless your car Bluetooth supports A2DP you might have accept the limitations of the HFP fix.
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baga · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 08, 2006 Posts: 3

BMW in there infinite wisdom do not support A2DP.

Still doesnt explain why you need to keep the app open if using a headset ?

surely having all modes working in background / locked would be the obvious solution, that way there would be more options.

Baga

lbendlin · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:51 am Post subject:

Us using the Bluetooth HSP mode basically means we are faking a phone call and/or a voice command sequence. Who knows, maybe Apple are not allowing that for backgrounded applications. If you can provide examples that work under HSP as you expect it then please let us know.

By the way, HSP and HFP are only mono. You cannot send a stereo sound to your car radio that way.
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zzr1200 · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 6:09 pm Post subject:

It works fine running in the background in my 2012 5 series.

I run Tom Tom on iPhone and camera alert behind it with the phone connected via BT.

Any warnings come out through the car speakers.

If I look at the central display, it states 075** ****** calling, which is my mobile number.

Not sure why it isn't working for you.

TieJustice · Lifetime Member Joined: Mar 24, 2005 Posts: 51

Just so you know

Works fine on my BMW 535d M sport to? I drive.
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Matrick · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 20, 2003 Posts: 29

Matrick · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 20, 2003 Posts: 29

Yes I did mean "hear"..... Typo Laughing

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