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thebighar · 07-22-2009, 05:23 PM

I know you can sync up a bluetooth phone to work with the audio system but it doesn't say anywhere about playing mp3 music from same phone anywhere. Can you play music from your phone wireless or does it not work that way. Sorry if this is a stupid question. I did order the conn/conv pack with my car.

baumy2eagle · 07-22-2009, 06:01 PM

i've read multiple answers saying you can't, but if you have the iphone it might work...I found this in another thread
"The first gen iPhones don't support music over Bluetooth. It has to be a 3G or 3GS for that to work. There are some Bluetooth software updates coming to the module, so that should hopefully improve the operation."

not saying you have an iphone but it gives u hope that they are trying to do it

UCF w00t · 07-22-2009, 06:17 PM

Any phone that supports A2DP Bluetooth will work. Any recent Windows Mobile phone, Blackberry, Palm Pre, Tmobile/google G1, or iPhone with OS 3.0 all will work. You go to the Aux mode and then hit the Menu button and then follow the menus. You control the music from your phone. On my Windows Mobile phone it's not just the media player but any/every sound that comes through.

ckaram · 07-22-2009, 09:15 PM

The bluetooth phone will play Pandora or Slacker mobile though. Kinda like Sirius XM for free.

rodimus prime · 07-22-2009, 09:25 PM

It plays my storm, but you have to register the phone a second time. Its kind of annoying. But you can control tracks by the steering wheel, but no search.

stet · 07-23-2009, 05:35 AM

I was able to get this to work with my BlackBerry 8830. You have to set up a second bluetooth connection "GMusicConnect". I had to start the BlackBerry media play and select a song to play. The Camaro didn't perform any indexing like it would for a USB memory stick but I could change tracks using the vehicle controls if I was playing an album. To change to a different band or album I had to use the BlackBerry. I wasn't impressed with the sound quality, it sounded like the music was being compressed too much to broadcast over bluetooth.

codeman71 · 07-23-2009, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by stet

I wasn't impressed with the sound quality, it sounded like the music was being compressed too much to broadcast over bluetooth.

Yeah this really depends on the sending device and how it is encoding the music for the BT connection. Some devices do a better job than others, thanks Bluetooth!

badkarma · 07-23-2009, 08:42 AM

I paired up my Iphone 3G with 3.0 last night. No control of the music from the car....all music playing functions had to be done on the phone.

Disappointed because I'm getting tired of plugging/unplugging it in

Get my PDIM update tomorrow at the dealer, so hopefully there will be some improvement.

codeman71 · 07-23-2009, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badkarma

I paired up my Iphone 3G with 3.0 last night. No control of the music from the car....all music playing functions had to be done on the phone.

Disappointed because I'm getting tired of plugging/unplugging it in

Get my PDIM update tomorrow at the dealer, so hopefully there will be some improvement.

No, there won't be any improvement on the Bluetooth operation with the iPhone. Apple chose not to support next track / previous track and keep it simple. They may be adding this feature in the future, but at least right now a PDIM update will not change anything.

badkarma · 07-23-2009, 09:31 AM

Sorry, wasn't saying I expected improvement to the bluetooth functions, just frustrated with the unit not detecting my iphone half the time. Hoping the update will help with that.

Recently, music from the iphone through the usb has been skipping (like hitting a bump on the older CD players) occasionally. Also sometimes the unit will detect the iphone and start playing....but with no volume.

that's the type of stuff I'm hoping for improvement

codeman71 · 07-23-2009, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badkarma

Sorry, wasn't saying I expected improvement to the bluetooth functions, just frustrated with the unit not detecting my iphone half the time. Hoping the update will help with that.

Recently, music from the iphone through the usb has been skipping (like hitting a bump on the older CD players) occasionally. Also sometimes the unit will detect the iphone and start playing....but with no volume.

that's the type of stuff I'm hoping for improvement

Yeah there were improvements to the USB and the Bluetooth parts so that operation should be improved from what you're already seeing. I don't know for sure about the skipping though...I know other iPhone users have talked about something similar. I'm not sure where that issue is coming from, the iPhone or the PDIM. If the update improves things, I guess we'll know the answer to that question

Have you already talked to your dealer about the update and they know where to go to get it? If not, it looks like it's taking other users like 3 or 4 hours to get everything done on the car

UCF w00t · 07-23-2009, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by codeman71

Yeah there were improvements to the USB and the Bluetooth parts so that operation should be improved from what you're already seeing. I don't know for sure about the skipping though...I know other iPhone users have talked about something similar. I'm not sure where that issue is coming from, the iPhone or the PDIM. If the update improves things, I guess we'll know the answer to that question

I've heard sporadic "skipping" via USB Flash as well.

badkarma · 07-24-2009, 09:11 AM

Just been flashed with the PDIM update. No problems on the way home. Guess only time will tell.

Took about an hour. Like said before, take a printout of the updates for you VIN. A lot of dealers have no knowledge of some of the available updates.

07-22-2009, 05:23 PM	#1
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07-22-2009, 06:01 PM	#2
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07-22-2009, 09:15 PM	#4
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UCF w00t Geek Drives: IOM 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orlando Posts: 4,452	Any phone that supports A2DP Bluetooth will work. Any recent Windows Mobile phone, Blackberry, Palm Pre, Tmobile/google G1, or iPhone with OS 3.0 all will work. You go to the Aux mode and then hit the Menu button and then follow the menus. You control the music from your phone. On my Windows Mobile phone it's not just the media player but any/every sound that comes through.

07-22-2009, 09:25 PM	#5
rodimus prime Account Suspended Drives: Cargo van. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Metal Metal Land Posts: 1,247	It plays my storm, but you have to register the phone a second time. Its kind of annoying. But you can control tracks by the steering wheel, but no search.

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stet Drives: Victory Red 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Warren, MI Posts: 73	I was able to get this to work with my BlackBerry 8830. You have to set up a second bluetooth connection "GMusicConnect". I had to start the BlackBerry media play and select a song to play. The Camaro didn't perform any indexing like it would for a USB memory stick but I could change tracks using the vehicle controls if I was playing an album. To change to a different band or album I had to use the BlackBerry. I wasn't impressed with the sound quality, it sounded like the music was being compressed too much to broadcast over bluetooth.

07-23-2009, 08:42 AM	#8
badkarma Drives: 2010 SIM 2SS Camaro Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dacula GA Posts: 218	I paired up my Iphone 3G with 3.0 last night. No control of the music from the car....all music playing functions had to be done on the phone. Disappointed because I'm getting tired of plugging/unplugging it in Get my PDIM update tomorrow at the dealer, so hopefully there will be some improvement.

07-23-2009, 09:31 AM	#10
badkarma Drives: 2010 SIM 2SS Camaro Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dacula GA Posts: 218	Sorry, wasn't saying I expected improvement to the bluetooth functions, just frustrated with the unit not detecting my iphone half the time. Hoping the update will help with that. Recently, music from the iphone through the usb has been skipping (like hitting a bump on the older CD players) occasionally. Also sometimes the unit will detect the iphone and start playing....but with no volume. that's the type of stuff I'm hoping for improvement

07-24-2009, 09:11 AM	#13
badkarma Drives: 2010 SIM 2SS Camaro Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dacula GA Posts: 218	Just been flashed with the PDIM update. No problems on the way home. Guess only time will tell. Took about an hour. Like said before, take a printout of the updates for you VIN. A lot of dealers have no knowledge of some of the available updates.