[BMWCali]

When I got my iPhone back in June everything worked fine using the bluetooth to talk using my car's handsfree system. In the past week, however, it's been acting up. When I take a call, the system will start cutting in and out like I've got a bad signal, only I've got full signal. When I change the audio source on the iPhone to "iPhone" and talk directly using the iPhone on the same call, there's no problems and it comes through loud and clear. I figured it was just a fluke at first but it happens everytime I take or place a call through the navi now. Any ideas? Will a software reflash fix it or do I need to get a certain part replaced?

Note: I haven't tried to see if it works fine with a different phone, seeing as I only have one cell phone.

[Weaselboy]

Do you have wifi turned on? There are reports of pre-March 2007 builds having interference if wifi is on while using BT.

[aspiring335]

I'm having exactly this issue with my iPhone (call breaking up via Bluetooth but fine directly through the handset). Going to try with wi-fi turned off.

[BMXtreme]

fine for mine..why the hell the bluetooth name is displayed as "localhost"...darn...anyone fiddle around the shell? I can't seem to find where this settings is stored...not in the preferences folder.

Would be nice if we can install a samba server in the iphone.

[BMWCali]

Originally Posted by aspiring335

I'm having exactly this issue with my iPhone (call breaking up via Bluetooth but fine directly through the handset). Going to try with wi-fi turned off.

Yes. Turn Wi-Fi off. I did that and now it works perfect. Just a bit of a PITA to turn it off and on everytime I get in and out of my car.

[iczz]

Originally Posted by BMWCali

Yes. Turn Wi-Fi off. I did that and now it works perfect. Just a bit of a PITA to turn it off and on everytime I get in and out of my car.

ya.....it sucks

[rodness]

I have a January-2007 build... and I have this same problem with my iPhone. Is this something that a software update from the dealer might fix?

[tintivilus]

Originally Posted by BMWCali

Yes. Turn Wi-Fi off. I did that and now it works perfect. Just a bit of a PITA to turn it off and on everytime I get in and out of my car.

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are both 2.4Ghz radios... sometimes they crash into each other despite the standards' best intentions. SCO audio (the kind used for handsfree profile) doesn't stand up to interference very well.

Originally Posted by Weaselboy

Do you have wifi turned on? There are reports of pre-March 2007 builds having interference if wifi is on while using BT.

They must've either fixed the interference-avoiding algorithm or made the car smart enough to let the phone choose a channel; apparently Bluetooth leaves a lot of the details of this sort of thing up to the implementer to figure out. Good to know they were paying attention at least... maybe a software update is available?

[BMWCali]

Originally Posted by tintivilus

They must've either fixed the interference-avoiding algorithm or made the car smart enough to let the phone choose a channel; apparently Bluetooth leaves a lot of the details of this sort of thing up to the implementer to figure out. Good to know they were paying attention at least... maybe a software update is available?

///Matt or E90 Fleet?

[rodness]

Bump... anyone?

[BMWCali]

I just contacted Apple about this issue to see if it will be addressed in the next software update for the iPhone. Once I hear back I'll let you all know.

[cdp1276]

Originally Posted by BMWCali

I just contacted Apple about this issue to see if it will be addressed in the next software update for the iPhone. Once I hear back I'll let you all know.

Great, I had too had the same issue. It was odd that it just started happening for me last week before I upgraded to 1.1.1 on the iPhone and after. But then it worked fine on a call the other day after I removed the pairing and repaired the device via Bluetooth. I got all excited that I thought that fixed it but sounds like it was just a fluke that it worked all of a sudden. I really hope Apple resolves this quickly.

I also wished the visual voice mail worked through the car as well. Anyone know if that bug has been logged with Apple?

[Ty Vil]

I'm having my tyPhone drop my bluetooth connection; I just got my tyPhone Sunday and am running 1.1.1. It pairs and works fine in a E60 so now it's just a question of getting it to work in an E90. Once I get another E90 to try it in today I'll know where the issue is (if it's the phone or the car). Luckily I work at a BMW Center so E90's to experiment with are plentiful.

[jkcrowell]

I have a 7/07 build E90 335i, and my iPhone works perfectly over bluetooth with WiFi enabled. I am also running 1.1.1 on the iPhone.

Don't know if the build of my car is the reason it works perfectly or not.

[BBMMWW]

when you pair your phone with the car, does the iphone ask for the code first or the car? I think the iphone is supposed to ask for the code first and THEN the car. In my case, when i try to pair, it is the car asking for the code first and iphone is asking for a code confirmation. I think this might be the problem for my car losing the connection everytime i start the engine again...

[tintivilus]

Originally Posted by BBMMWW

when you pair your phone with the car, does the iphone ask for the code first or the car? I think the iphone is supposed to ask for the code first and THEN the car. In my case, when i try to pair, it is the car asking for the code first and iphone is asking for a code confirmation. I think this might be the problem for my car losing the connection everytime i start the engine again...

Nope. The HF (car) knows the code before the AG (phone). My E92 is actually the first HF I've seen that actually prompts for a code, instead of just having one pre-set that you have to know.

Jon