Bluetooth with Blackberry Storm

[jm7472]

Hi all

I'm due a phone upgrade and was considering the Blackberry Storm but I tried connecting my friends to the bluetooth installed in my A3 and although it connected and I could use the phone the phonebook didnt load up into the car.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Jonathan

[a8 tech]

see my link

[jm7472]

Thanks for that wonderful link!!

[a8 tech]

Pleasure to help and this data base updates on a regular basis so if purchase a new phone check the compatibility first

[jm7472]

It says the blackberry storm should work and it didnt for me, but it only says it sees the phone memory for numbers not the sim card memory so i'll have to have another play with my mates phone and see if I can suss out where his numbers are stored.

Thanks again

[a8 tech]

Try deleting all the junk like missed calls etc and put your phone entries on the phone not the sim as you are pairing using hand free profile not sim access profile, also delete the initial paired device and repair.If you wish to use sap then you can purchase the audi rsap cradle which may allow full phone book entry

[jm7472]

sap? Sorry

[tlionhart]

pairing a blackberry with the cars bluetooth function is a bugger until you get the hang of it. I have the curve. Problems I have had; Only first 2 names/numbers displayed, INSERT PHONE, phonebook empty, PLEASE WAIT (stays like this forever and doesn't update!!!)

Try this when you next use your friends phone;

-ensure names/numbers are stored on the phones sim card not handset
-when pairing avoid pressing the function keys on the steering wheel. Try checking the phone book 3 mins later rather than straight away
-Once the handset is paired, if you still have problems make sure you follow this instruction. "rather than checking the phone book with the engine off, start the car up, let the phone connect and then check the phonebook"
-Follow the guide literally as it says in the AUDI HANDBOOK (doing what was mentioned above) I've noticed a huge diff with actually starting the car up with the engine running as opposed to just turning the key 1 click
-make sure bluetooth on your mobile handset is switched on BEFORE unlocking the car
-in the phones bluetooth options, the phone must be: discoverable, outgoing call - always, contacts transfers - all entries, security level - high, connect on power up - yes. Also all radio/tick boxes must be ticked.
-if any changes are made, simply turning the car off, locking the car, waiting 1 min and unlocking to start the process again helps.

All these little things got my handset working and now it works fab. If you still have probs, Delete the paired connection try reseting the handset. Do this by removing the battery with the device on, then putting the battery back in. Takes 5 mins to boot up. Then try again.

The compatibility list on the audi site is in reference to the GSM phone prep with cradle and not bluetooth. I have the GSM phone prep but the phone is connected via bluetooth. Which means calls are directed by the phones signal/antenna and not the cars fin antenna.

[MFGF]

The following post adds some detail to A8's suggestion - it's definitely worth trying:

Gents, I have had the same problem in the past and have spent nealry a year trying to get an answer from Blackberry and Audi. Good news is I;ve got the solution.

To ensure the contacts transfer to the phone book as displayed in the MMI screen do the following;

1. With your audi turned on and connected via bluetooth, disconnect and delete the pairing.
2. Switch your audi off ensuring the ignition is off too.
3. On you blackberry look at your email screen and hit the menu button and and select "view folder"
4. Scroll down and select "phone call logs"
5. Whilst holding the shift key scroll down to select all entries then delete them
6. Repeat step 4 & 5 but select "missed calls" instead of phone call logs
7. Now repair the blackberry with your audi.
8. Viola, the phone book will transfer.

The rationale for this fix is that the Blackberry memory stores all calls in a seperate part of its memory. if you delete the call logs from the phone screen i.e. when you select re-dial, this does not delete the items from the main "hidden" memory. The Bluetooth function tries to push the contacts from the "hidden"memory but becomes blocked due to its size. If you have not cleared the "hidden" memory in this way before you can have up to 9 months of call data stored in it which is too much for the bluetooth to handle.


Hope this helps, let me know how you get on and remember to clear the hidden memory every few months.

Cheers

Kevin

[tlionhart]

thing is...the A3 doesn't have an MMI...hope the next version does!