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I had seen big improvements with build 37 regarding bluetooth.
HCT Incredible w 4.0.4
Previous V22 and 25...it would randomly pair and not work with a JVC Car head unit, but was OK with a Ford Sync.
I paired and played with no apparent issues yesterday. Great work!
I noticed that the stream Artist and Track name are now also visible on the Ford Sync.
Setting the default music player, when pairing to the radio is still unclear.
My Beyond Podcaster was dominating...but I was able to unset it within the app.
Now Doubletwist is working as default.
Hi,
I am a happy switchover to Nexus 4 from my iPhone, only thing I am starting to miss are some integration bits with my car audio system.
I am currently connecting the phone via bluetooth and it is working well, I can stream music and use built-in car dialler, however, I do not see what is currently playing on the car dash.
When I had the same setup using iPhone, I could see the currently playing song information. I can still skip to the next song using car's steering wheel buttons but I only see "Bluetooth audio" on the display.
I am using the default Google Play app to play music - have also tried with dogcatcher but no avail. On the iPhone various app worked - Music, Podcasts..
Second issue I have - is it possible to "force" phone calls to background when connected to bluetooth headset? I would quite prefer the satnav to stay on instead of seeing the current caller's information - as I already see that on my dash.
Thanks!
zard_cz said:
Hi,
I am a happy switchover to Nexus 4 from my iPhone, only thing I am starting to miss are some integration bits with my car audio system.
I am currently connecting the phone via bluetooth and it is working well, I can stream music and use built-in car dialler, however, I do not see what is currently playing on the car dash.
When I had the same setup using iPhone, I could see the currently playing song information. I can still skip to the next song using car's steering wheel buttons but I only see "Bluetooth audio" on the display.
I am using the default Google Play app to play music - have also tried with dogcatcher but no avail. On the iPhone various app worked - Music, Podcasts..
Second issue I have - is it possible to "force" phone calls to background when connected to bluetooth headset? I would quite prefer the satnav to stay on instead of seeing the current caller's information - as I already see that on my dash.
Thanks!
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The first problem is caused by you and other people buying iPhone. You have contributed to pushing 3rd party manufacturers into supporting proprietary apple formats and communication protocols.
There is a perfectly fine Bluetooth protocol for track display, but your car stereo doesn't suport that, only the proprietary Apple one.
Hopefully you are now aware of the evil lock-in tactics that Apple have been engaging in, and next time you will check the product specifications to see see if your purchase is going to lock you in in any way.
Volkswagen and their bluetooth devices work fine with Android. It's Android that lacks a proper protocol to push that info to the radio. I know this because I worked with VW for months on troubleshooting the issue. Eventually, I obtained a stock galaxy S3 and it displays info just fine. With a custom 4.2.1/4.2.2 rom, it does not, just displays "BT-Audio".
CM is adding in bt tag support, but it currently doesn't work with play music, but is noted to work with pandora.
OP - your second issue is not possible. The radio automatically flips to the most recent info it has to display to you. You can manually toggle it back IIRC, as I can on mine.
I have the same issue:
See thread which explains a lot and could solve your issue:
https://productforums.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/mobile/5lTaNBEBJMU
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/20091-request-avrcp-13-for-cars-w-bluetooth-built-in-etc/page__st__20
http://forum.frandroid.com/topic/11...ense-ota-cm101-nighlty-20130304/page__st__460
We need to get AVRPC in our devices then it would work.
I drive an A5 SB with no go : ( to bad
yea the bluetooth works on my ford focus, but doesnt show the info of what track is playing.
Can anyone confirm that song metadata shows up on their car stereo when streaming over Bluetooth? I have a Kenwood deck that pairs and streams fine, but metadata are never displayed. Before I take it up with Kenwood, I want to confirm that the feature does in fact work with other units (and thus isn't a problem with the phone). Thanks in advance!
Works with my Toyota Avalon.
jeffreynew23 said:
Works with my Toyota Avalon.
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Thanks!
Travillion said:
Can anyone confirm that song metadata shows up on their car stereo when streaming over Bluetooth? I have a Kenwood deck that pairs and streams fine, but metadata are never displayed. Before I take it up with Kenwood, I want to confirm that the feature does in fact work with other units (and thus isn't a problem with the phone). Thanks in advance!
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It depends on the car stereo. In my work truck (300 series Hino) my Bluetooth connects automatically & I can just press play on the stereo to start music & the album art and other metadata show no problems.
But in my 2013 KIA sportage, I have to manually connect to the phone every time & open the music app I'm using & start playing music from the phone first. And I get no info about the music at all.
Frustrating to me, because the KIA stereo is by far the better of the two & a year newer.
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It depends on the car stereo. In my work truck (300 series Hino) my Bluetooth connects automatically & I can just press play on the stereo to start music & the album art and other metadata show no problems.
But in my 2013 KIA sportage, I have to manually connect to the phone every time & open the music app I'm using & start playing music from the phone first. And I get no info about the music at all.
Frustrating to me, because the KIA stereo is by far the better of the two & a year newer.
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So frustrating. This is the fourth phone I've tried with this deck (Nexus 5, Moto X, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P) and just can't get metadata. Grrr!
Having the same issue with the Sony double din unit in my Ford Escape. None of the players I've tried show any song info on the deck. It works find in the iDrive in my F30 though.
Never had this issue with my Xperia Z3.
I hope someone comes up with a fix.
Both my 2013 Subaru BRZ HU and the Pioneer AVH-X2700 in my Sequoia work just fine with Google Music. Neither display album art but I don't think the HUs support that.
Works perfectly with my '14 Ford Fusion SE
I have the 128gb 6p and it connects just fine on my Pioneer FH-X720BT. Phone calls route thru the system and caller info is displayed just fine. However, my problem is that it shows the track info for the first song but when the next song plays it still displays track info for the first song. I can play through 20 songs and it's still stuck displaying the track info from the first song. It does this with Google Music and Amazon Music. That's sort of similar to your issue, anybody else have that?
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I have the 128gb 6p and it connects just fine on my Pioneer FH-X720BT. Phone calls route thru the system and caller info is displayed just fine. However, my problem is that it shows the track info for the first song but when the next song plays it still displays track info for the first song. I can play through 20 songs and it's still stuck displaying the track info from the first song. It does this with Google Music and Amazon Music. That's sort of similar to your issue, anybody else have that?
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I have that same problem with my Nexus 5x on my Pioneer DEH-8700BH. I noticed it only does the no song update only with music streamed via internet radio through several apps. The song name works, however, when the music is physically saved to the phone. Weird...
Interestingly, I have the prior version of this Pioneer radio in my other car and it works just fine at all times. It's the DEH-8600BH.
No fix that I know of. It's very frustrating, I called Pioneer and they blamed the phone, then I called Google Nexus and they blamed the radio. I am very angry and hope it has something to do with Marshmallow. It works just fine with my brother's Android with Lollipop...
Hopfully a patch comes out soon.
Works great on my 2012 Honda civic.
I was looking forward to a solution..
My stock Nexus 6P shows no metadata in my 2012 Volvo V50, however, when I flashed CM13, metadata shows just fine.
Honestly, I dont know if caller ID worked in neither roms but I'm going to try it out this weekend.
I guess the BT driver is the issue?
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I have the 128gb 6p and it connects just fine on my Pioneer FH-X720BT. Phone calls route thru the system and caller info is displayed just fine. However, my problem is that it shows the track info for the first song but when the next song plays it still displays track info for the first song. I can play through 20 songs and it's still stuck displaying the track info from the first song. It does this with Google Music and Amazon Music. That's sort of similar to your issue, anybody else have that?
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That happens to me on occasion. When it does, I pause the music ( I use the button on my steering wheel or radio panel) and push play again, and the current song comes up. I also had this problem with my Galaxy S4, but it happened more often.
fixed!
It's fixed! I flashed the February 2016 update and now my phone displays metadata on the car stereo!
billywilly said:
It's fixed! I flashed the February 2016 update and now my phone displays metadata on the car stereo!
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Noob question,
You were able to flash the update on a rooted device/AOSP ROM?
Fitur said:
Noob question,
You were able to flash the update on a rooted device/AOSP ROM?
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I"m not rooted. Just unlocked the bootloader and ran flash-all from adb with the feb2016 update.
I just got my 6P beginning of June.
First thing I did was pair it to my Kenwood radio in my car (KDC-BT858U).
I am seeing the same issue where all the controls work fine, there is just no metadata on screen.
My 2 BlackBerry phones have not problems (Passport and Classic). Both these show the metadata always.
I then paired the 6P to a Parrot Mki-9200 and on this device the metadata does show up...
Unfortunately it looks like it is a compatibility issue...
I thought BT metadata is supposed to be a standard... should be backwards compatible...
or is there some settings missing somewhere in the code for certain radios??
Hey all,
Ever since opting into the Android O beta, my Nexus 6p has been working fine, except for connected to my car via BT. It connects, but just shows 'Unknown Artist' for any kind of track info, and if I switch playback apps (for instance, from Pocketcasts to Google Play Music), my phone disconnects from the car for a second or two, connects again, and still doesn't work. The car in question is a 2016 Mini Cooper S. Anyone else seeing issues like this? Works fine on 7.1.2.
ive got the same issue vw polo. audio plays via bluetooth but no artist info it just shows im connected to 6P and skip track controls dont work just mute and volume
Yeah, I don't even get audio. Nothing actually plays, car displays "unknown artist".
I have this as well on a 2017 toyota, calls etc work fine, just music dips out
sickfallout said:
Hey all,
Ever since opting into the Android O beta, my Nexus 6p has been working fine, except for connected to my car via BT. It connects, but just shows 'Unknown Artist' for any kind of track info, and if I switch playback apps (for instance, from Pocketcasts to Google Play Music), my phone disconnects from the car for a second or two, connects again, and still doesn't work. The car in question is a 2016 Mini Cooper S. Anyone else seeing issues like this? Works fine on 7.1.2.
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what are the bluetooth settings in the developer setting section?
mine are as follows if you want to try them to see if it gives you some audio
Bluetooth AVCRP Version
AVCRP 1.6
Bluetooth Audio Codec
Streaming: SBC
Bluetooth Audio Sample Rate
Streaming: 44.1kHz
Bluetooth Audio Bits Per Sample
Streaming: 16 Bits/Sample
Bluetooth Audio Channel Mode
Streaming: Stereo
Bluetooth Audio LDAC Codec: Playback Quality
Streaming: Optimised for Audio Quality
MkBy said:
what are the bluetooth settings in the developer setting section?
mine are as follows if you want to try them to see if it gives you some audio
Bluetooth AVCRP Version
AVCRP 1.6
Bluetooth Audio Codec
Streaming: SBC
Bluetooth Audio Sample Rate
Streaming: 44.1kHz
Bluetooth Audio Bits Per Sample
Streaming: 16 Bits/Sample
Bluetooth Audio Channel Mode
Streaming: Stereo
Bluetooth Audio LDAC Codec: Playback Quality
Streaming: Optimised for Audio Quality
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Thanks for the setting tips, I'll try them out tomorrow and report back.
No luck, same issue persists. I even tried usb-c to usb-a, but my Mini doesn't recognize it as an audio device that way Time to get a new head unit possibly.
No luck, still 'unknown artist' and no audio, even though my phone thinks it's connected and playing.
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No luck, still 'unknown artist' and no audio, even though my phone thinks it's connected and playing.
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Do you have this issue on 7.1.2 as well? Don't forget Android O is still in "beta" and I wouldn't be surprised if the BT is a little screwy still.
Triscuit said:
Do you have this issue on 7.1.2 as well? Don't forget Android O is still in "beta" and I wouldn't be surprised if the BT is a little screwy still.
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Everything works fine on 7.1.2, I had to decide what was more important: working car audio or a much faster OS experience. Hopefully this is something that's either fixed in the release of O, or something my car manufacturer can patch into their system.
Not sure if this will help but my car seems to have pretty good luck with this technique and BMW/Mini ICE systems are similar. I use the aac codec keeping everything else default. I've had the issue a well where it's playing on my phone but not the car; the info also doesn't show. Restarting the phone right before starting the car or soon after seems to be relatively effective as it would then connect after the restarts and actually play the music correctly and show the info.
Not the best solution but hopefully this ends after the final is released.
Hi! I hope this helps. It seem like changing the setting (unchecking) for AAC audio helps with the issue. This seems to be a new feature in Oreo, so go to Bluetooth settings and in the little gear next to device it will popup with a couple of options, uncheck AAC.
Hello everyone. I am enjoying my s10+. I don't have any issues with it except for one. I can't get Bluetooth audio to activate on my jvc double din in my car. The model is kw-340bt. On my pixel 3 xl it works with no problem. My s10+ can connect to the unit but it only lets me make phone calls. When I go to it in Bluetooth settings the audio option is off. When I try to turn it on it attempts to turn on then turns off. It will not come on. I have even reset my unit to factory settings and still the same thing happens. Does anyone have any other options I can try?
Yeah I'm having trouble myself with my ps4 controller, it connects but doesnt do anything! And even if I turn off the bluetooth it doesnt disconnect! What hell Samsung. It's so bad I have to force close / clear and data/ cache on bluetooth system app.
This happened to someone I knew when they used smart switch upgrading from their S5 to the S8+and moved over their settings. Unfortunately a factory reset was all they could find to fix it.
This may sound weird but I had problems getting my TV to connect. I had to go through the new Smartthings app, look for nearby devices. When I tapped on the TV it downloaded something and then I could connect.
Audio track data not updating on Bluetooth car audio head unit
Same. My previous phone (LG V20) was a breeze to connect via Bluetooth to car audio (Subaru Impreza MY15) & happily displayed the track information for my audio collection.
Fast forward to the new S10+ (exynos) & while it connects for audio, track information is only displayed for the first track & remains on-screen without change.
I've gone into developer options, and while I can change the Bluetooth AVRCP Versions from AVRCP 1.3, AVRCP 1.4 (default), AVRCP 1.5 & AVRCP 1.6, the Bluetooth Audio Codec Selection always defaults back to SBC.
Has anyone else had this problem?
Better yet, does anyone have a fix that I could apply???
Jimmy_Neutron said:
Same. My previous phone (LG V20) was a breeze to connect via Bluetooth to car audio (Subaru Impreza MY15) & happily displayed the track information for my audio collection.
Fast forward to the new S10+ (exynos) & while it connects for audio, track information is only displayed for the first track & remains on-screen without change.
I've gone into developer options, and while I can change the Bluetooth AVRCP Versions from AVRCP 1.3, AVRCP 1.4 (default), AVRCP 1.5 & AVRCP 1.6, the Bluetooth Audio Codec Selection always defaults back to SBC.
Has anyone else had this problem?
Better yet, does anyone have a fix that I could apply???
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Every phone that I have ever had always goes back to default with the audio options. I never understood why. They give you options but you can't use the options. Makes no sense.