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DieHardBattery · 09-06-2011, 11:35 AM

I know this phone is still a couple days from release, but am wondering if anyone plans on getting it and seeing if streaming bluetooth audio will also send the information (like USB does for the iPhone)?

There is rumor that the iPhone 5 will also support this with iOS5 software. It would be nice to have some options.

I'm also wondering if it will require a certain version of the PDIM software. Mine is DA/DX...

Pur3vil · 09-06-2011, 04:06 PM

I'm planning on getting the phone, and my car should be getting DB/DD as I type this, so I'll let you know if it works, provided the dealer puts the right part in the car.

DieHardBattery · 09-06-2011, 05:16 PM

That would be great!

ITGuy11 · 09-06-2011, 05:49 PM

Considering that GM still can't get the basic functionality of the PDIM figured out, I would highly doubt that this is going to work...

Pur3vil · 09-06-2011, 06:18 PM

Just picked up my car, ended up with DA/Dx. Needless to say, it's going back again... I'll still try it when I get the phone with the version that I have.

Pur3vil · 09-08-2011, 12:44 PM

Got the phone, and got my car updated to DB/DD. 1st attempt to pair with GMMusicConnect failed to detect. I'm going to try again when I get home and I'll keep you posted.

DieHardBattery · 09-08-2011, 01:49 PM

Sounds a bit odd. Hopefully it will work when you get home and have a chance to play with it more...

Pur3vil · 09-08-2011, 06:08 PM

Finally got the Bionic paired with GMMusicConnect (it only took a half hour to get it to pair) and once i started streaming, the car still only displays my device name. I think that it is a safe bet that GM is not supporting the profile.

DieHardBattery · 09-08-2011, 06:33 PM

Well that stinks... guess I'll be looking into aftermarket options. Thanks for updating us though!

ITGuy11 · 09-08-2011, 08:34 PM

That sucks. I got the Bionic today as well, but haven't paired it to my Camaro yet, badass phone though!

dbit · 09-09-2011, 12:24 PM

ITGuy11

Any updates on if it works? I'm interested in updated the phone, but my current one pairs perfectly...

Pur3vil · 09-11-2011, 08:59 AM

I did finally get it to pair. I'm not sure what I was doing wrong, but it took me about 30 minutes or trying, trying again, trying again, etc... Might have been a timing thing between the phone's search and the GMMusicConnect's broadcast.

The only thing that doesn't seem to work with the BT pairing is the info about what is being played is not transferred to the screen, which was what I was testing earlier. Playing audio and skipping tracks seems to work fine, or at least as well as it did with my previous phone.

ckaram · 09-11-2011, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pur3vil

The only thing that doesn't seem to work with the BT pairing is the info about what is being played is not transferred to the screen, which was what I was testing earlier. Playing audio and skipping tracks seems to work fine, or at least as well as it did with my previous phone.

Is it supposed to display the audio info? The car has only displayed the phone name/model number from Blackberry Curve to my new Samsung Charge.

DieHardBattery · 09-11-2011, 09:55 AM

That's what we were trying to find out. New phones that are coming out support the AVTCP protocol that allows this but both the sending unit (phone) and receiving unit (in this case, stereo) have to support it. It does not look like our radios do.

On a slightly different note, I found this article to be interesting...

5 Reasons Bluetooth Streaming is a Passing Fad

ckaram · 09-11-2011, 11:04 AM

Thanks DieHard. Good read, too. Subscribed.

dbit · 09-18-2011, 05:07 PM

Didn't have any problems pairing the Bionic and the vehicle, but sometimes I would have to toggle the bluetooth on my phone before it would sync once turning the car on. Then I deleted my old phone from the car's list of devices and now it syncs once I turn the car on.

Moral of the story: delete unnecessary devices...

tbone587 · 09-21-2011, 06:54 AM

Does anyone know if the pdim supports the bionic via the usb port? I am about to bite the bullet on the bionic, but I am curious if it works via usb.

Sawyer · 10-06-2011, 10:24 AM

How do you guys like the Bionic? I'm thinking of getting it.

09-06-2011, 11:35 AM	#1
DieHardBattery Camaro Owner & Enthusiast Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 415 View My Garage	Verizon Droid Bionic supports AVCTP Bluetooth...will the car? I know this phone is still a couple days from release, but am wondering if anyone plans on getting it and seeing if streaming bluetooth audio will also send the information (like USB does for the iPhone)? There is rumor that the iPhone 5 will also support this with iOS5 software. It would be nice to have some options. I'm also wondering if it will require a certain version of the PDIM software. Mine is DA/DX...

09-06-2011, 05:49 PM	#4
ITGuy11 Burning up tires Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Macomb Twp, MI Posts: 676	Considering that GM still can't get the basic functionality of the PDIM figured out, I would highly doubt that this is going to work... __________________ Blower, cam, supporting mods 644RWHP 615RWTQ My Build Thread COTW 11/19/12 Detroit 5th Gen Camaro Club

09-08-2011, 08:34 PM	#10
ITGuy11 Burning up tires Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Macomb Twp, MI Posts: 676	That sucks. I got the Bionic today as well, but haven't paired it to my Camaro yet, badass phone though! __________________ Blower, cam, supporting mods 644RWHP 615RWTQ My Build Thread COTW 11/19/12 Detroit 5th Gen Camaro Club

09-11-2011, 11:04 AM	#15
ckaram Drives: 2011 2SS RS, 1968 ragtop Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,507	Thanks DieHard. Good read, too. Subscribed. __________________ Current Camaros: 1968 convertible, original 327, Iron Eagle heads, DT headers, Magnaflows, Muncie 4-speed, 3.08 posi, 17" Torque Thrusts, 2011 2SS/RS, LS3, M6, IOM in and out, factory Hurst short throw, GMPP axleback exhaust Delivered 5/14/11

10-06-2011, 10:24 AM	#18
Sawyer Drives: '13 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,354 View My Garage	How do you guys like the Bionic? I'm thinking of getting it. __________________ 2013 Mustang GT Black M6

09-06-2011, 04:06 PM	#2
Pur3vil Drives: 2010 ABM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West Chester, Ohio Posts: 85	I'm planning on getting the phone, and my car should be getting DB/DD as I type this, so I'll let you know if it works, provided the dealer puts the right part in the car.

09-06-2011, 05:16 PM	#3
DieHardBattery Camaro Owner & Enthusiast Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 415 View My Garage	That would be great!

09-06-2011, 06:18 PM	#5
Pur3vil Drives: 2010 ABM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West Chester, Ohio Posts: 85	Just picked up my car, ended up with DA/Dx. Needless to say, it's going back again... I'll still try it when I get the phone with the version that I have.

09-08-2011, 12:44 PM	#6
Pur3vil Drives: 2010 ABM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West Chester, Ohio Posts: 85	Got the phone, and got my car updated to DB/DD. 1st attempt to pair with GMMusicConnect failed to detect. I'm going to try again when I get home and I'll keep you posted.

09-08-2011, 01:49 PM	#7
DieHardBattery Camaro Owner & Enthusiast Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 415 View My Garage	Sounds a bit odd. Hopefully it will work when you get home and have a chance to play with it more...

09-08-2011, 06:08 PM	#8
Pur3vil Drives: 2010 ABM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West Chester, Ohio Posts: 85	Finally got the Bionic paired with GMMusicConnect (it only took a half hour to get it to pair) and once i started streaming, the car still only displays my device name. I think that it is a safe bet that GM is not supporting the profile.

09-08-2011, 06:33 PM	#9
DieHardBattery Camaro Owner & Enthusiast Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 415 View My Garage	Well that stinks... guess I'll be looking into aftermarket options. Thanks for updating us though!

09-09-2011, 12:24 PM	#11
dbit Drives: Cyber Gray 2LT 2011 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 2	ITGuy11 Any updates on if it works? I'm interested in updated the phone, but my current one pairs perfectly...

09-11-2011, 08:59 AM	#12
Pur3vil Drives: 2010 ABM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West Chester, Ohio Posts: 85	I did finally get it to pair. I'm not sure what I was doing wrong, but it took me about 30 minutes or trying, trying again, trying again, etc... Might have been a timing thing between the phone's search and the GMMusicConnect's broadcast. The only thing that doesn't seem to work with the BT pairing is the info about what is being played is not transferred to the screen, which was what I was testing earlier. Playing audio and skipping tracks seems to work fine, or at least as well as it did with my previous phone.

09-11-2011, 09:55 AM	#14
DieHardBattery Camaro Owner & Enthusiast Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 415 View My Garage	That's what we were trying to find out. New phones that are coming out support the AVTCP protocol that allows this but both the sending unit (phone) and receiving unit (in this case, stereo) have to support it. It does not look like our radios do. On a slightly different note, I found this article to be interesting... 5 Reasons Bluetooth Streaming is a Passing Fad

09-18-2011, 05:07 PM	#16
dbit Drives: Cyber Gray 2LT 2011 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 2	Didn't have any problems pairing the Bionic and the vehicle, but sometimes I would have to toggle the bluetooth on my phone before it would sync once turning the car on. Then I deleted my old phone from the car's list of devices and now it syncs once I turn the car on. Moral of the story: delete unnecessary devices...

09-21-2011, 06:54 AM	#17
tbone587 Drives: 2011 Camaro Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 92	Does anyone know if the pdim supports the bionic via the usb port? I am about to bite the bullet on the bionic, but I am curious if it works via usb.

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