Since the Android 5.x update on my Note 3 and now the Note 7 Samsung did something to jack up the blue tooth stereo controls (so If I use apps like Media Monkey or Power Amp) that when connected to the car stereo, I cannot use the car stereo to forward, go back, etc through the songs in the play list.
Is there a fix for this, that probably is my biggest issue, I don't want to have to pick up the phone every time I want to change songs over blue tooth. Gotta keep eyes on the road......
I'm not sure how you're connecting. I have an Infiniti and I don't seem to be suffering this issue. It's compatible whether I do this through the phone or through my car's controls.
Works fine for me too. Using an aftermarket kenwood 419 head unit
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Works fine for me too. Using an aftermarket kenwood 419 head unit
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I am using a Kenwood Excelon KDC-X998. When the Note 3 came out with Android 4.x and connected to the head unit over bluetooth the album, song title, artist,etc call came over from the mp3 or flac files on the phone and I could use the kenwood back and forward buttons to move through the music on the phone. It stopped working when Android 5.x was pushed out to the phone. I talked to Kenwood about it and they said that they were not aware (but they are now they are aware of the fact that Samsung did something), like made their own new commands to send the information over blue tooth that were not part of the stock android os and that is why compatibility was lost.
I just want my text and controls back.
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I am using a Kenwood Excelon KDC-X998. When the Note 3 came out with Android 4.x and connected to the head unit over bluetooth the album, song title, artist,etc call came over from the mp3 or flac files on the phone and I could use the kenwood back and forward buttons to move through the music on the phone. It stopped working when Android 5.x was pushed out to the phone. I talked to Kenwood about it and they said that they were not aware (but they are now they are aware of the fact that Samsung did something), like made their own new commands to send the information over blue tooth that were not part of the stock android os and that is why compatibility was lost.
I just want my text and controls back.
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Yeah all that works for me. Kenwood DDX419
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On my 2013 Kia optima w/ navi I do not get media audio so only BT that works is the phone. It will show the first song sometimes on pandora but never will update after that. All audio always comes from phone. I can change songs from the stereo but that's it. Totally useless. Works fine in my other cars and my BT radio in my garage so it's a problem w/ my Kia but WTF?? My note 3 and a note 5 work just fine. Very disappointing.
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I have a Pioneer AVH-P2400BT head unit, which worked fine with my Nexus 6p, GS5, Sony Z3....but only receives audio from my Note 7, no Music Info or Control over next/previous song.
It kind of sucks, but I'm loving the phone...
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Note 3, edge and this N7 have all played nicely with the car, admittedly it's pretty basic OEM BT integration. Vehicle can control the phone no worries, though.
The only time I have this problem is when my smartwatch tries to take over the controls.
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Tried my new phone with my 2.1 helmet speaker system, and the phone can't see it. Not the end of the word, especially in light of Anand's review of the ep4gt's music system, but I was still hoping to use it on commutes.
Anyone else try connecting to their pre-3.0 BT devices?
I paired my old original Palm Pre yesterday without any problem. I'm not sure of the Bluetooth stack version in my car ('11 Sonata) but it paired there without issue as well.
I have paired it with my helmet system (scala g4), my car stereo, and 3 separate earphones (2 stereo sets and 1 standard older system). I didn't experience a problem with any of them.
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I had a issue pairing with my Car's Kenwood DDX13 stereo....It would not see it, but lol it tried to pair with two cars at the stoplight with me....
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I have paired it with my helmet system (scala g4), my car stereo, and 3 separate earphones (2 stereo sets and 1 standard older system). I didn't experience a problem with any of them.
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I have the Scala G4 also, that's what it isn't pairing with, it doesn't even see it. When was the last time you updated your G4? I did about a month ago, its working fine with my Huawei & ipod touch.
Connects to car automatically only with PHONE mode and have to connect MEDIA manually through settings every single time
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Connects to car automatically only with PHONE mode and have to connect MEDIA manually through settings every single time
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I have to unpair and repair my Bluetooth headset every single time I use it. (phone audio only). Looks like Samsung really borked up BT.
Thinking about upgrading to MDL this weekend to see if that fixes it.
i dont know about bluetooth with car, but i listen to my bluetooth headphones every day at work for hours and i have had no probs whatsoever with my bluetooth. it paired really easy like too easy and that was it.
I guess thanks for the fact that at least it works manually so in my case its a 100% software issue.
I'm having no issues with phone or media when hooked up to my car.
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I'm having no issues with phone or media when hooked up to my car.
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Which car or which radio?
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Which car or which radio?
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I have the same problem with my Denon aftermarket head unit.
My Motorola BT headset pairs ok, but the quality of the audio is so bad to my callers I can't use it. On my S3 it sounded fine. I had to switch to a different headset that's giant and stupid.
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2011 Hyundai Sonata
have a jabra headset and its paired excellently 100% of the time
Had minor issues (device based) when it was "paired" to 2 devices.
Use Bluetooth Auto Connect from play store. I was having the same problem except mine connected on to media instead of phone. That app fixed it right up.
Mine will drop connection intermittently to my VW RNS-315 head unit and also drop connection to my Jawbone Icon HD. When it drops the Jawbone I often see a message on the screen that says Bluetooth Sharing has crashed. Not sure if this is as a result of the rooting process or if it's a glitch in the latest firmware. Hoping Samsung will fix and T-Mo will release patch soon.
Have yet to have an issue here with my S4 and my JVC Arsenel (Dont remember which model #, was one of the higher single DIN units a year ago though), use it daily and it connects on its own without issue / hassel both phone and media
I experience the same phone only problem with my Ford Sync system, I have to manually check Media audio, but it pairs both the first tube after unpairing. I'll try the Play Store app and report back today. I will say is nice to see voice control over bluetooth has been fixed in Jelly Bean.
UPDATE: Bluetooth Auto Connect (The first one listed in a Play Store search by Jakub Klos) works flawlessly to connect Phone and Media audio. Thanks @Sym_Link!
No problems with bluetooth here, my Pioneer radio in my Grand Marquis, both audio and phone sync flawlessly. However, my Sony unit in the Saturn, will sync the phone no problem, but I still have to manually check the box to sync with audio.
My experience w/ BT audio has been variable. I have an aftermarket head unit installed on a '05 Acura RSX (JVC-NSX1 - http://www.crutchfield.com/ISEO-rgbtcspd/p_105NSX1/JVC-KW-NSX1.html).
Note: my headunit also utilizes MirrorLink...which is just flippin' awesome.
BT Media audio seems to be very app dependent. I use Grooveshark and Play Music for my day to day listening, and I find that my Grooveshark will auto-play when BT Connects but if I'm going from a fresh power cycle of my automobile to Google Play I have to start the app on my phone prior to accessing the in-dash controls on my head unit.
Other times I can just select in dash controls and it will play Play Music.
Ironically, since the iOS 6.0 update plugging in the GF's iPhone no longer plays audio (freaking Apple). So if she wants to stream media it's only available over BT. Ah, progress!
I haven't seen anyone post anything about bluetooth issues but I've been having one so annoying, everything was fine until I installed a a2dp app so that whenever I got in my car Pandora started. It started having this issue where about every minute it would disconnect and then 30 seconds later connect again. It will do this over and over and over again. So I un installed the app and still the problem persists, I made the phone forget the car and then sync again but nope. The only way to actually get it to stay connected is when I'm in the car having the issue to restart the phone and then it works until I turn off the car. When this issue is going on I get the bluetooth share has stopped or whatever, I Googled that but the methods I saw didn't work for me. Things like deleting the cache and data for bluetooth share. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Your cars bluetooth probably isn't compatible with the note 3 ... bluetooth isn't as compatible as people think
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Your cars bluetooth probably isn't compatible with the note 3 ... bluetooth isn't as compatible as people think or all that universal
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I've been meaning to start a ***** thread about Bluetooth and the fact that Samsung is still putting out devices with low bitpool settings.
Music sounds terrible through my Bluetooth. I have no idea why.ibalways end up running some kind of cyanogenmod because of how ****ty music sounds over Bluetooth. It's really frustrating...
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I haven't seen anyone post anything about bluetooth issues but I've been having one so annoying, everything was fine until I installed a a2dp app so that whenever I got in my car Pandora started. It started having this issue where about every minute it would disconnect and then 30 seconds later connect again. It will do this over and over and over again. So I un installed the app and still the problem persists, I made the phone forget the car and then sync again but nope. The only way to actually get it to stay connected is when I'm in the car having the issue to restart the phone and then it works until I turn off the car. When this issue is going on I get the bluetooth share has stopped or whatever, I Googled that but the methods I saw didn't work for me. Things like deleting the cache and data for bluetooth share. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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You are not searching enough as I posted about Bluetooth just about 6 hours ago. If it is any consolation, my music players pauses too somewhat erratically sometimes. I need to press the pause button to get it to play again.
Try flashing the newest saber kernel, I heard it's been helping some with Bluetooth issues, it doesn't help with Pandora avrcp though, Pandora will still crash bluetooth if your Pandora is modded avrcp.
i have an issue with bluetooth and google maps navigation. Seems like the instructions are not always read aloud over the speakers. The music will pause and there will be a silence but no vocal instructions. Sometimes it will pause playing music and I will only vocally get the end of the driving instruction. I'm using power amp for playing music but I noticed it is exactly the same using other players. I confirmed this on 3 att note 3's and 1 tmobile note 3. Any one else?
I have my Note 3 connected to my iO Play and it connects fine. The audio is also good without the problems described from the OP.
I don't use Pandora but I have used YouTube, Play Music, Digitally Imported or internal music and it has never disconnected.
When you disconnected the bluetooth, do you do it on the phone end or your bluetooth end? Try removing the pair on your bluetooth end.
Mine connects fine to my stereo. Music, YouTube, everything. Maybe it's your stereo.
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I don't know how to unpair off car, it's a 2013 subaru brz. But it did work fine at one point when I first got it. ........
Music sounds great through BT and my Pioneer stereo.
1 gripe is it doesn't access my phone book. I think Pioneer has a BT SW upgrade for stereo that may help.
I use IheartRadio all the time sounds better than HD Radio IMHO.
Depends on the car. Check your dealer for software update to the Bluetooth in car. Just be prepared to pay for a hour labor charge if ur car is out of warranty.
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I don't know how to unpair off car, it's a 2013 subaru brz. But it did work fine at one point when I first got it. ........
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Hate to say it but it may be the stereo in the car. I'm having the same issues in my BRZ as well. It worked fine for a few days but now it's constantly disconnecting and reconnecting. I have the stock radio still. My S3 worked flawlessly.
Looks like I may have an excuse to spring for that new head unit I was looking at.
Listen mates, Galaxy S4 BT was perfect did all on my car, Note 3 BT does audio only. What gives?
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Depends on the car. Check your dealer for software update to the Bluetooth in car. Just be prepared to pay for a hour labor charge if ur car is out of warranty.
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It works if I restart but not always and it's a hassle. We shouldn't have to spend a couple hundred on a unit to fix this though.........
I have a pioneer blue tooth stereo and it works GREAT. No problem
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Anybody have bluetooth experience with Ford Sync. I have a 2010 Fusion, my Galaxy Nexus works great with it, but I'm eyeing a Note 3. BT is an important feature for me, so this is critical.
Mine works great in my Toyota Tundra with the factory Jul stereo. I select Bluetooth for audio. It starts playing the last song that was on from the Google Music app. When I have Wade or Google Maps Nav on, it plays that audio over the music. Can also play YouTube or any other audio from the phone through Bluetooth.
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mazda 2013 bluetooth works fine.
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It works if I restart but not always and it's a hassle. We shouldn't have to spend a couple hundred on a unit to fix this though.........
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I AGREE WITH YOU borrow someone elses phone or flash a different rom and see if results change. it could be the phone acting up
I figured out a little something!!!!
I unpaired the phone right, then when the car asks for map and contacts and all that I put decline or no, whatever it is and now it doesn't disconnect!!!!
Hello everyone,
I have just updated my At&t Galaxy note 4 to lollipop a couple of weeks ago and I have lost the ability to skip tracks from my Pioneer DEH-P8400BH car stereo, while connected through Bluetooth to my note 4. I have tried with the stock music player and Playerpro and nothing happens when I skip a track back or forward. I don’t have any lock screen software and I have a Gear 2 always connected to my phone that can skip tracks without issues.
Please I need some help, it’s very annoying and not to mention dangerous to deal with my phone while I am driving.
Thanks,
I use google music and I have never had that problem. I use my steering wheel controls and can skip tracks without a problem. If you created that Bluetooth connection before the LP update, I would unpair the devices and re-pair them. If that doesn't work, consider a factory reset if you haven't already. Many people fixed lots of problems after the update by doing a factory reset.
This is a new LP Bluetooth music issue that I've never heard of. Just a suggestion:
If your Pioneer has updatable firmware (if it's aftermarket, it might. You didn't specify whether it was stock or aftermarket), then make sure it's updated. Otherwise report the problem to Pioneer.
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It's probably a Pioneer firmware issue. I have two cars, one has an AVIC X930bt in it and the other is a Lexus with factory stereo. On the Lexus, everything has been smooth sailing but on the t-bird with the Pioneer after market, I noticed it no longer works to change spotify songs using the head unit as I could before.
I also have the issue with my Pioneer stereo in my car...
I have updated my car stereo and that fixed my problem.
Thanks for the tip.
First off, my other devices (rooted LG G3, rooted Nexus 5) have no problems so I'm 99% certain it's a phone issue.
Phone: AT&T Galaxy Note 5
Car: 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z51
Music Player on phone: PowerAMP
Problem: If I'm listening to another source on the car (XM, FM radio, etc.) and the Note 5 gets a notification (SMS, email, etc.) the car's head unit will switch to bluetooth audio and start playing music. This is getting rather annoying that I can't listen to another source without the phone wanting to hijack every time a notification alert comes through.
Previous devices, like I said, if an alert comes in the car ignores it and keeps playing whatever I was using.
Thoughts?
I also have the AT&T Note 5 and I'm not having that issue in my 2012 Ford Focus. I'm fact, I haven't had a single Bluetooth issue with this phone.
Have you tried using the stock music player to see what happens?
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I also have the AT&T Note 5 and I'm not having that issue in my 2012 Ford Focus. I'm fact, I haven't had a single Bluetooth issue with this phone.
Have you tried using the stock music player to see what happens?
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I'll have to give it a try later. I've used this exact setup (PowerAMP) for years with my G3 and Nexus 5 and previous phones in multiple other vehicles and never an issue. Any idea what settings to check?
Nosferatu, I have the same car as you and the issue I've had on two different Corvettes is that the Bluetooth connects/disconnects every few minutes. It doesn't happen on all cars though. Just on some. 2008 Audi, 2010 Acura, worked fine. 2013 Jeep, 2014 Mazda, and 2015/16 Corvette it connects/disconnects. AT&T and Samsung have been useless in figuring this out.
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First off, my other devices (rooted LG G3, rooted Nexus 5) have no problems so I'm 99% certain it's a phone issue.
Phone: AT&T Galaxy Note 5
Car: 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z51
Music Player on phone: PowerAMP
Problem: If I'm listening to another source on the car (XM, FM radio, etc.) and the Note 5 gets a notification (SMS, email, etc.) the car's head unit will switch to bluetooth audio and start playing music. This is getting rather annoying that I can't listen to another source without the phone wanting to hijack every time a notification alert comes through.
Previous devices, like I said, if an alert comes in the car ignores it and keeps playing whatever I was using.
Thoughts?
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Nosferatu, I have the same car as you and the issue I've had on two different Corvettes is that the Bluetooth connects/disconnects every few minutes. It doesn't happen on all cars though. Just on some. 2008 Audi, 2010 Acura, worked fine. 2013 Jeep, 2014 Mazda, and 2015/16 Corvette it connects/disconnects. AT&T and Samsung have been useless in figuring this out.
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Actually to get it fixed all I did was delete the pairing and then repaired the phone and voila no issue.