droid and m3

foreman · 11-07-2009, 02:59 PM

Hey guys,
New here, Just had a question thought maybe someone could help me out...
I just got the new droid phone from verizon and for some reason I can get my address book to transfer to my car. I know I paired the phone with the car correctly because when I make a call, the call goes through the Cars bluetooth... I just cant seem to get the address book to bluetooth over... Could it be the new google 2.0 operating system's address book isnt recognized by the car?
any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks

Technic · 11-07-2009, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by foreman

Hey guys,
New here, Just had a question thought maybe someone could help me out...
I just got the new droid phone from verizon and for some reason I can get my address book to transfer to my car. I know I paired the phone with the car correctly because when I make a call, the call goes through the Cars bluetooth... I just cant seem to get the address book to bluetooth over... Could it be the new google 2.0 operating system's address book isnt recognized by the car?
any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks

Try pairing again… mine transfer the phonebook completely, 03/08 M3 with latest TCU firmware.

monsta · 11-07-2009, 05:40 PM

Mine paired perfectly on first try...love it so far got 30days to decided if I'm going to keep it....also I'm posting from it :-D

herosfc · 11-16-2009, 05:04 PM

how do you connect the Droid to Aux? Right now, I have the included adaptor that plugs into the iPhone/iPod. Do I need another wire/adaptor to use the Droid as a music player?

Thanks.

Technic · 11-16-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by herosfc

how do you connect the Droid to Aux? Right now, I have the included adaptor that plugs into the iPhone/iPod. Do I need another wire/adaptor to use the Droid as a music player?

Thanks.

USB should work much better than AUX.

mach330 · 11-16-2009, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Technic

USB should work much better than AUX.

you can use usb to also output to the speakers? i thought usb is only for power (of the device)?

i got my wife's droid to transfer the phonebook no problem as well.

Technic · 11-16-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mach330

you can use usb to also output to the speakers? i thought usb is only for power (of the device)?

i got my wife's droid to transfer the phonebook no problem as well.

Just try, it should work as an external USB device...

ihyln · 11-16-2009, 09:17 PM

I tried using my HTC TouchPro2 as a music player and it said "external device not recognized"

L-Altos · 11-17-2009, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ihyln

I tried using my HTC TouchPro2 as a music player and it said "external device not recognized"

Same here. My HTC Hero paired with the BT, but, the USB port wont recognize the device to play music

ihyln · 11-17-2009, 02:13 PM

I don't have a MicroSD expansion card in, I'm not sure if that changes anything but I need to pick up one anyway.

Technic · 11-17-2009, 03:54 PM

I have not been able to test the Droid with my OEM USB adapter... anybody?

roller · 11-17-2009, 04:50 PM

From what I can gather from the manual, all non-iPod devices must show up as a USB mass-storage device. The music must be in MP3, WMA, WAV, or AAC format.

My guess is that the file system would also have to be either FAT or FAT32.

Try connecting the droid by straight USB to the port in the arm rest NOT the one in the glove box compartment. Also don't use the iPod Y-cable, use the usb cable that came with the droid.

If the droid is unable to identify itself as a USB mass-storage device, I don't think you'll have any luck. (I know for windows mobile phones you need to download a mass-storage device emulator. Otherwise, it shows up as a composite device or something.)

Mack211 · 11-18-2009, 09:40 AM

I got a droid as well. It appears that the pairing worked correctly I can see my address book and make/receive calls. The only thing that I'm wondering about is that the screen on my car only shows the signal strength icon and not the phone. My last phone was a XV6800 and when paired it showed a phone icon and a signal icon... Is anyone else seeing this? It just makes me thing the address book might night fully be syncing..

Technic · 11-18-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Mack211

I got a droid as well. It appears that the pairing worked correctly I can see my address book and make/receive calls. The only thing that I'm wondering about is that the screen on my car only shows the signal strength icon and not the phone. My last phone was a XV6800 and when paired it showed a phone icon and a signal icon... Is anyone else seeing this? It just makes me thing the address book might night fully be syncing..

The phone icon is for "Missed Call".

Mack211 · 11-19-2009, 09:05 AM

Really??
It was always on my display when connect to my old phone even without a missed call. I guess I need to just look at the manual. I thought for some reason that icon ment the phone was fully connected/synced

Technic · 11-19-2009, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mack211

Really??
It was always on my display when connect to my old phone even without a missed call. I guess I need to just look at the manual. I thought for some reason that icon ment the phone was fully connected/synced

The only way that I get a phone icon in my iDrive is when I miss a call while connected to the iDrive. To clear/remove that icon you need to clear the missed call record in the iDrive.

SICK BMW · 11-19-2009, 12:41 PM

Just an fyi, I also have the droid from verizon, got it the day it came out.. it did connect to my m3 however it has issues placing calls with the phone cuz the droid locks automatically just like the iphone after sitting for awhile and this phone is not yet a bmw approved model so they haven't fixed that little issue that'll bypass the lock screen as they have already done with the bmw approved iphone... you can see the approved phones by looking up bmw.com/approvedphones or something similar to that..

Technic · 11-19-2009, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SICK BMW

Just an fyi, I also have the droid from verizon, got it the day it came out.. it did connect to my m3 however it has issues placing calls with the phone cuz the droid locks automatically just like the iphone after sitting for awhile and this phone is not yet a bmw approved model so they haven't fixed that little issue that'll bypass the lock screen as they have already done with the bmw approved iphone... you can see the approved phones by looking up bmw.com/approvedphones or something similar to that..

I can make and receive calls thru the iDrive while the Droid is locked...

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monsta Brigadier General 218 Rep 3,593 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bergen County, NJ/Y.O, NY iTrader: (2)	Mine paired perfectly on first try...love it so far got 30days to decided if I'm going to keep it....also I'm posting from it :-D __________________ '08 E92 M3 6MT \| IB \| FR \| RAC RG63's \| VRS Ti Exhaust \| Fabspeed HFC & Xpipe '09 X5 35d SG/SB '11 X3 28i AW/CN/FW (wife's car
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herosfc Private First Class 17 Rep 107 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW G80Cx, 1988 BMW M5 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	how do you connect the Droid to Aux? Right now, I have the included adaptor that plugs into the iPhone/iPod. Do I need another wire/adaptor to use the Droid as a music player? Thanks.
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ihyln Banned 85 Rep 3,384 Posts Drives: M3post sucks Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: M3post sucks iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00] 2002 530i [0.00]	I tried using my HTC TouchPro2 as a music player and it said "external device not recognized"
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Technic Lieutenant General 2277 Rep 12,996 Posts Drives: 2021 i3S, 2024 i4 M50 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Florida iTrader: (18)	I have not been able to test the Droid with my OEM USB adapter... anybody?
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roller Private First Class 10 Rep 164 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: OC, CA iTrader: (0)	From what I can gather from the manual, all non-iPod devices must show up as a USB mass-storage device. The music must be in MP3, WMA, WAV, or AAC format. My guess is that the file system would also have to be either FAT or FAT32. Try connecting the droid by straight USB to the port in the arm rest NOT the one in the glove box compartment. Also don't use the iPod Y-cable, use the usb cable that came with the droid. If the droid is unable to identify itself as a USB mass-storage device, I don't think you'll have any luck. (I know for windows mobile phones you need to download a mass-storage device emulator. Otherwise, it shows up as a composite device or something.)
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Mack211 Lieutenant 23 Rep 497 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 - DCT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Collins, CO iTrader: (0)	I got a droid as well. It appears that the pairing worked correctly I can see my address book and make/receive calls. The only thing that I'm wondering about is that the screen on my car only shows the signal strength icon and not the phone. My last phone was a XV6800 and when paired it showed a phone icon and a signal icon... Is anyone else seeing this? It just makes me thing the address book might night fully be syncing.. __________________ 2008 M3 Space Gray, Black, Syc Ant Wood Trim, DCT 2001 325ci Steel Gray - Sold
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Mack211 Lieutenant 23 Rep 497 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 - DCT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Collins, CO iTrader: (0)	Really?? It was always on my display when connect to my old phone even without a missed call. I guess I need to just look at the manual. I thought for some reason that icon ment the phone was fully connected/synced __________________ 2008 M3 Space Gray, Black, Syc Ant Wood Trim, DCT 2001 325ci Steel Gray - Sold
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