Strange that in the facelifted MMI 3G+ the address book of (some?) Android phones will NOT sync with the MMI (only the SIM addresses, but who uses that these days.....). In the pre-facelifted MMI 3G, both the SIM address book as well as the smartphone address book were synced..........any thoughts???
Android Phones & MMI Bluetooth
Just got an Android based Samsung Galaxy S but before buying it, could not find much on compatibility of Andriod phones with Audi MMI interfaces. Took the plunge anyway, and thought I would share the findings in case it helps anyone else who may be looking:
1) For BT High, the phone interface does not allow a user to enable or disable RemoteSIM mode. If you pair from the MMI, it will "find" the phone and automatically pair with RemoteSIM enabled. If you want RemoteSIM disabled, delete the pairing and then start the pairing process from the handset and "search" for the car. In the MMI Phone settings, remember to set the Bluetooth to be Visible whilst pairing, it can be set back to Hidden afterwards.
2) With BT High and RemoteSIM enabled, any contacts that are stored in the SIM card will be visible in the MMI. However, call logs such as Missed calls, Received calls, Dialled calls, etc, will be blank on the MMI screen. The SMS text messages will appear on the MMI screen but this is inconvenient as they are stored in the MMI so you cannot read them later on the phone outside the car which is the way it is designed, it is not an Android issue. The external antennas provide better signal quality but only operate on the 2G frequencies, so you will better off in areas which have good 2G signal, but worse off in areas where 3G signals exist but no 2G signal. When RemoteSIM is enabled, the phone becomes "offline" so eMail and other features cease to operate on the handset.
3) With BT High and RemoteSIM disabled, or with BT Low, the situation is more encouraging. All contacts in the phone book become visible on the MMI screen. The call logs such as Missed calls, Received calls, Dialled calls, etc, will be visible on the MMI screen. You will not see SMS messages on the MMI screen, but the messages will be in the phone to read anytime/anywhere. The phone handset antenna will be used so whilst it may be slightly less capable than the external antenna in 2G areas, it will provide coverages in areas where 3G is also available. Other phone online features such as eMail continue to work.
Nothing to do with the A5, but whilst writing, I would say that all the 5 star reviews all over the web are absolutely right, it is an awesome piece of hardware!
1) For BT High, the phone interface does not allow a user to enable or disable RemoteSIM mode. If you pair from the MMI, it will "find" the phone and automatically pair with RemoteSIM enabled. If you want RemoteSIM disabled, delete the pairing and then start the pairing process from the handset and "search" for the car. In the MMI Phone settings, remember to set the Bluetooth to be Visible whilst pairing, it can be set back to Hidden afterwards.
2) With BT High and RemoteSIM enabled, any contacts that are stored in the SIM card will be visible in the MMI. However, call logs such as Missed calls, Received calls, Dialled calls, etc, will be blank on the MMI screen. The SMS text messages will appear on the MMI screen but this is inconvenient as they are stored in the MMI so you cannot read them later on the phone outside the car which is the way it is designed, it is not an Android issue. The external antennas provide better signal quality but only operate on the 2G frequencies, so you will better off in areas which have good 2G signal, but worse off in areas where 3G signals exist but no 2G signal. When RemoteSIM is enabled, the phone becomes "offline" so eMail and other features cease to operate on the handset.
3) With BT High and RemoteSIM disabled, or with BT Low, the situation is more encouraging. All contacts in the phone book become visible on the MMI screen. The call logs such as Missed calls, Received calls, Dialled calls, etc, will be visible on the MMI screen. You will not see SMS messages on the MMI screen, but the messages will be in the phone to read anytime/anywhere. The phone handset antenna will be used so whilst it may be slightly less capable than the external antenna in 2G areas, it will provide coverages in areas where 3G is also available. Other phone online features such as eMail continue to work.
Nothing to do with the A5, but whilst writing, I would say that all the 5 star reviews all over the web are absolutely right, it is an awesome piece of hardware!
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Perhaps try some of the apps that help the transfer of the built-in phone book rather than the SIM phone book?
Not sure if your phone supports it, but in Settings, you can enable which phone books are shown, whether SIM, built-in, or both. Disabling the SIM phonebook sometimes works in some phones, as it thereafter only sees one phonebook and deals with it.
Not sure if your phone supports it, but in Settings, you can enable which phone books are shown, whether SIM, built-in, or both. Disabling the SIM phonebook sometimes works in some phones, as it thereafter only sees one phonebook and deals with it.
Tried this one: BT Phone book, but no result.....are there any others that work?Perhaps try some of the apps that help the transfer of the built-in phone book rather than the SIM phone book?
Not sure if your phone supports it, but in Settings, you can enable which phone books are shown, whether SIM, built-in, or both. Disabling the SIM phonebook sometimes works in some phones, as it thereafter only sees one phonebook and deals with it.
The SIM phonebook was already NOT shown in my Android settings, but maybe there is a way to completely disable it?
TIA
BTW, tried exporting all contacts from Outlook to .vcf, but............when importing these from SD or USB, the MMI only accepts max 100 vCards............unbelievable, because when it will work via bluetooth, maximum is 2000 !
Tried this tool again, and when I select a certain Category (Personal or Business or Favorite) then the sync of contact in the smartphone (with the correct Category label) DOES SUCCEED! Working now on a special RS5 Category, so all contacts will be synced to the car!Tried this one: BT Phone book, but no result.....are there any others that work?
The SIM phonebook was already NOT shown in my Android settings, but maybe there is a way to completely disable it?
TIA
BTW, tried exporting all contacts from Outlook to .vcf, but............when importing these from SD or USB, the MMI only accepts max 100 vCards............unbelievable, because when it will work via bluetooth, maximum is 2000 !
I have two small issues with my android to MMI 3G+ setup. The first is, I have two devices connected (the reason being, my new phone, a Nexus 5, has limited storage capacity, so I have my old phone with a 64GB microSD loaded with music connected via bluetooth solely to play music without eating my data caps from streaming), and when I start the car only one will connect and play music. Now I want my Nexus 5 to connect as a phone, and my old phone (LG Optimus G) to connect as my media player, but in order to do that I have to go into settings each time and assign them these roles. Is there any way to get the MMI to do this automatically?
Second issue: when the Nexus 5 (on 4.4.2 Kitkat) plays music via bluetooth I see all the song info on the MMI screen, but when the Optimus G (on some version of Jelly Bean) plays music the display just says something like "Connected to Bluetooth Device." Do I have to update to Kitkat to get the song info to display, or is there another reason it isn't showing up?
And yes, I realize I'm resurecting yet another old thread. Just call me the Necromancer.
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Second issue: when the Nexus 5 (on 4.4.2 Kitkat) plays music via bluetooth I see all the song info on the MMI screen, but when the Optimus G (on some version of Jelly Bean) plays music the display just says something like "Connected to Bluetooth Device." Do I have to update to Kitkat to get the song info to display, or is there another reason it isn't showing up?
And yes, I realize I'm resurecting yet another old thread. Just call me the Necromancer.
Solved my issues. In case anyone else comes across this thread with the same issues, the first is solved by going into the phone's bluetooth settings and selecting the Audi MMI and unchecking the "media audio" option off of the phone you don't want to play music from and just leave the "phone audio" option checked. You can always turn it back on later if you need to.I have two small issues with my android to MMI 3G+ setup. The first is, I have two devices connected (the reason being, my new phone, a Nexus 5, has limited storage capacity, so I have my old phone with a 64GB microSD loaded with music connected via bluetooth solely to play music without eating my data caps from streaming), and when I start the car only one will connect and play music. Now I want my Nexus 5 to connect as a phone, and my old phone (LG Optimus G) to connect as my media player, but in order to do that I have to go into settings each time and assign them these roles. Is there any way to get the MMI to do this automatically?
Second issue: when the Nexus 5 (on 4.4.2 Kitkat) plays music via bluetooth I see all the song info on the MMI screen, but when the Optimus G (on some version of Jelly Bean) plays music the display just says something like "Connected to Bluetooth Device." Do I have to update to Kitkat to get the song info to display, or is there another reason it isn't showing up?
The second issue I had was solved by updating my Optimus G to a Kitkat ROM (Slim ROM in case you want to know). Now it displays my song info on the MMI screen the way God intended.
Now if it would only let me change playlists with the MMI... :music-smiley-019:
On this note I have MMI 2G with telephone Hi and trying to get it to talk to a Sony Xperia Z on the latest Android. I pair the two from the car and it sees my recent calls, but just lists them as numbers rather than contact names but when I go to call them nothing happens? It just tries to connect for 5 mins then gives up.
Anyone any ideas?
Cheers
Anyone any ideas?
Cheers
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