Droid bluetooth - manual connect every time?

jeanluconze · 08-12-2011, 03:18 PM

I have a motorola droid 2 global (running Android OS 2.2). To use bluetooth audio or call through my WRX premium non-nav HU, I have to reconnect every time. My old "non-smart" phone would automatically connect to the car as long as bluetooth was turned on. My phone just says the CAR_M_AUDIO is paired but not connected and it doesn't try to connect unless I tell it to.

Anyone found a way to get their android to automatically connect? Is this an issue for everyone uising a droid? Is it just my phone?

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Chip90 · 08-12-2011, 03:35 PM

The issue is you probably did not delete your old phone from the HU. If there is more than 1 phone in the memory, it won't auto connect. At least from experience.

So go into the settings and delete all the phones. Delete the car from your phone. Now, redo the 'setup' and it should reconnect properly.

It auto connects with my Galaxy S 2.3. Sometimes it stops working, but a restart of the phone fixes that up.

speedbagger · 08-12-2011, 03:41 PM

droid x running gummyjar here and it auto-connects fine.

i'd try what chip suggested above.

gurana · 08-12-2011, 06:16 PM

I've got the HTC Incredible and the '11 OBS. For me, for whatever reason, it took a few tries to get the stupid thing to connect. I tried various combinations of setting the phone to disoverable trying to find the car, and trying a few different things with the car... Eventually it connected, but, like you, I had to do it each time. Then one day it just connected. As if said, "Oh, I get it." and went on from there.

My wife uses it with her phone sometimes. Half the time I have to re-establish the connection manually when I get back in. I never had to delete her phone out of the system.

This all can be a little frustrating because I wasn't even sure if the problem was with me and what I was doing, with the phone, or with the car. But it's all pretty seamless now.

I will say one further thing. It takes a few seconds to connect. When you start your car up, it can be a little bit before it switches from saying, "No-Device" to "Connected." What may have been happening in those early days for me is that I was not giving it adequate time to start up... just a thought.

jeanluconze · 08-15-2011, 12:09 PM

THANKS!

Fixed... Chip90 was right, the old phone in the #1 slot was still there. I didn't know you had to program the bluetooth call settings using the steering wheel controls and voice commands - otherwise you're just setting up the bluetooth audio options. So I set it up through the BT controls and deleted the old phone, now reconnects automatically every time to BT phone as well as BT audio.

wrx~god · 08-15-2011, 09:20 PM

I was gonna say what chip90 said. He was spot on. Awesome!!!

motown · 04-02-2012, 01:19 PM

any updates on this? I've had droid incredible and now rezound and they still dont auto connect. Ive deleted the phones out of the head unit's database (deleting audio and deleting phone). Anything else I am missing. 2011 WRX NON navi.

Dailoh · 04-02-2012, 04:37 PM

i just started using my BT for my phone and its the only thing paired for my phone and car. I would have to reconnected everytime. my phone is Samsung Infuse 4G.

deidog · 04-03-2012, 08:51 AM

I know someone mentioned it but 90% of the time its the problem. So I'm going to reiterate. Did you pair it using the steering wheel and voice commands? It seems almost everyone one of us has this issues when paring through the HU or phone and winds up here to get that advice.

motown · 04-03-2012, 01:46 PM

how is this done??? ^

motown · 04-03-2012, 09:02 PM

Figured it.out. for everyone that is having this problem use your voice commands to sync. Delete all previous phones (not all phones come up on h/u alone). They must be deleted via speech enabled menu. Any more pm me and I can help ya. Thanks forum friends

J_mythsuby · 04-05-2012, 05:15 PM

I had these issues when switching from a first gen Droid to the Rezound. Reading the owners manual is a big help is solving most of the confusion. At least for me it was.

zackg · 04-05-2012, 07:49 PM

everytime i connect my droid to my stereo, my music player starts on my phone.

deidog · 04-05-2012, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zackg

everytime i connect my droid to my stereo, my music player starts on my phone.

Thats normal. Well it is for iphones so i assume it is for droids as well. It is annoying but normal

Jayp5150 · 04-05-2012, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zackg

everytime i connect my droid to my stereo, my music player starts on my phone.

I was actually about to ask if that can be disabled. Drives me nuts.

doughty888 · 04-05-2012, 09:25 PM

I was also having the problem with my '11 WRX and Droid Incredible. Once I used the voice command to pair it, it automatically connects every time. It also stopped my phone from playing music on its own once its connected.

Jayp5150 · 04-05-2012, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doughty888

I was also having the problem with my '11 WRX and Droid Incredible. Once I used the voice command to pair it, it automatically connects every time. It also stopped my phone from playing music on its own once its connected.

I may re-pair it and see. I did the voice command initially. Thanks.

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08-12-2011, 03:18 PM	#1
jeanluconze Scooby Newbie Member#: 272413 Join Date: Jan 2011 Chapter/Region: SCIC	Droid bluetooth - manual connect every time? I have a motorola droid 2 global (running Android OS 2.2). To use bluetooth audio or call through my WRX premium non-nav HU, I have to reconnect every time. My old "non-smart" phone would automatically connect to the car as long as bluetooth was turned on. My phone just says the CAR_M_AUDIO is paired but not connected and it doesn't try to connect unless I tell it to. Anyone found a way to get their android to automatically connect? Is this an issue for everyone uising a droid? Is it just my phone? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

08-12-2011, 03:35 PM	#2
Chip90 Scooby Specialist Member#: 280093 Join Date: Apr 2011 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NJ Vehicle: 2011 Stage 2 WRX 5Dr Blue; 09' FZ6R	The issue is you probably did not delete your old phone from the HU. If there is more than 1 phone in the memory, it won't auto connect. At least from experience. So go into the settings and delete all the phones. Delete the car from your phone. Now, redo the 'setup' and it should reconnect properly. It auto connects with my Galaxy S 2.3. Sometimes it stops working, but a restart of the phone fixes that up.

08-12-2011, 03:41 PM	#3
speedbagger Scooby Newbie Member#: 289736 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chicago Vehicle: 2016 WRX Base	droid x running gummyjar here and it auto-connects fine. i'd try what chip suggested above.

08-12-2011, 06:16 PM	#4
gurana Scooby Newbie Member#: 255131 Join Date: Aug 2010 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Maryland Vehicle: 2011 Impreza OBS OBP/Dark Gray	I've got the HTC Incredible and the '11 OBS. For me, for whatever reason, it took a few tries to get the stupid thing to connect. I tried various combinations of setting the phone to disoverable trying to find the car, and trying a few different things with the car... Eventually it connected, but, like you, I had to do it each time. Then one day it just connected. As if said, "Oh, I get it." and went on from there. My wife uses it with her phone sometimes. Half the time I have to re-establish the connection manually when I get back in. I never had to delete her phone out of the system. This all can be a little frustrating because I wasn't even sure if the problem was with me and what I was doing, with the phone, or with the car. But it's all pretty seamless now. I will say one further thing. It takes a few seconds to connect. When you start your car up, it can be a little bit before it switches from saying, "No-Device" to "Connected." What may have been happening in those early days for me is that I was not giving it adequate time to start up... just a thought.

08-15-2011, 12:09 PM	#5
jeanluconze Scooby Newbie Member#: 272413 Join Date: Jan 2011 Chapter/Region: SCIC	THANKS! Fixed... Chip90 was right, the old phone in the #1 slot was still there. I didn't know you had to program the bluetooth call settings using the steering wheel controls and voice commands - otherwise you're just setting up the bluetooth audio options. So I set it up through the BT controls and deleted the old phone, now reconnects automatically every time to BT phone as well as BT audio.

08-15-2011, 09:20 PM	#6
wrx~god Scooby Newbie Member#: 58755 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: out there Vehicle: 2011 satin white pearl	I was gonna say what chip90 said. He was spot on. Awesome!!!

04-02-2012, 01:19 PM	#7
motown Scooby Newbie Member#: 308483 Join Date: Jan 2012 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Long Island, NY Vehicle: 2013 WRX SWP HATCH RIP 2011 WRX-SANDY VICTIM	any updates on this? I've had droid incredible and now rezound and they still dont auto connect. Ive deleted the phones out of the head unit's database (deleting audio and deleting phone). Anything else I am missing. 2011 WRX NON navi.

04-02-2012, 04:37 PM	#8
Dailoh Scooby Newbie Member#: 310149 Join Date: Feb 2012 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NJ Vehicle: 2012 WRX base Sedan Black	i just started using my BT for my phone and its the only thing paired for my phone and car. I would have to reconnected everytime. my phone is Samsung Infuse 4G.

04-03-2012, 08:51 AM	#9
deidog Scooby Newbie Member#: 275470 Join Date: Mar 2011 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: nj Vehicle: 11 wrx	I know someone mentioned it but 90% of the time its the problem. So I'm going to reiterate. Did you pair it using the steering wheel and voice commands? It seems almost everyone one of us has this issues when paring through the HU or phone and winds up here to get that advice.

04-03-2012, 01:46 PM	#10
motown Scooby Newbie Member#: 308483 Join Date: Jan 2012 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Long Island, NY Vehicle: 2013 WRX SWP HATCH RIP 2011 WRX-SANDY VICTIM	how is this done??? ^

04-03-2012, 09:02 PM	#11
motown Scooby Newbie Member#: 308483 Join Date: Jan 2012 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Long Island, NY Vehicle: 2013 WRX SWP HATCH RIP 2011 WRX-SANDY VICTIM	Figured it.out. for everyone that is having this problem use your voice commands to sync. Delete all previous phones (not all phones come up on h/u alone). They must be deleted via speech enabled menu. Any more pm me and I can help ya. Thanks forum friends

04-05-2012, 05:15 PM	#12
J_mythsuby Scooby Specialist Member#: 292113 Join Date: Aug 2011 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Humid Butthole Vehicle: '15 cwp rex '12 DGM rex sold	I had these issues when switching from a first gen Droid to the Rezound. Reading the owners manual is a big help is solving most of the confusion. At least for me it was.

04-05-2012, 07:49 PM	#13
zackg Scooby Newbie Member#: 248581 Join Date: Jun 2010 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Pittsburgh Vehicle: 2015 Impreza Sport Red	everytime i connect my droid to my stereo, my music player starts on my phone.

04-05-2012, 09:25 PM	#16
doughty888 Scooby Newbie Member#: 307846 Join Date: Jan 2012 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Boston, MA Vehicle: 2011 WRX Limited 5dr WRB	I was also having the problem with my '11 WRX and Droid Incredible. Once I used the voice command to pair it, it automatically connects every time. It also stopped my phone from playing music on its own once its connected.