Apple iphone 3g on bluetooth problems

cherrybeemer · 02-18-2009, 11:03 AM

recently while using my iphone 3g on my 2009 320d's bluetooth connetion, whenever on the phone people would complain how they cannot hear me. Naturally i asumed this problem could be the cars microphone but when i tried a sony ericson k800i on the system, people heard me just fine. Is this normal or is the car actualy broken?! Thanks!

enforcerman · 02-18-2009, 04:45 PM

turn up the bluetooth volume on the phone itself?

vadim · 02-19-2009, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by enforcerman

turn up the bluetooth volume on the phone itself?

Mic gain over BT is not adjustable on the phone.

To the OP: The fact that other phones work fine suggests that the car can not be at fault here - it is the phone. iPhones are notoriously bad with BT.

enforcerman · 02-19-2009, 05:04 PM

Uh. Use the phone in the car. While on the phone use the volume up/down buttons. That will turn up/down your bluetooth volume. Thus vadim, you are wrong.

absix · 04-06-2009, 04:50 AM

I have exactly the same problem! Went from Nokia N95 to iPhone 3G and now people are complaining they can't hear me, even though the volume is to the max?

Any ideas?

jdmass · 04-06-2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by enforcerman

Uh. Use the phone in the car. While on the phone use the volume up/down buttons. That will turn up/down your bluetooth volume. Thus vadim, you are wrong.

Agreed. The iphone volume buttons control different volume levels depending on the state of the phone. When no call or music, they control ringer volume; when listening thru headphone, they control headphone volume, etc.

When you are on a call through Bluetooth the iphone volume buttons control bluetooth volume. This is what you want to adjust. Make a call and while you're on the call start adjusting the iphone (NOT the car) volume buttons. You will see on the iphone screen the bluetooth volume level setting.

tewlz · 04-07-2009, 09:42 PM

I heard somewhere that you should turn the volume DOWN in order to improve quality. I guess the idea is that speakers don't feed into the mic

enforcerman · 04-08-2009, 12:09 PM

turning mine down caused all kinds of ugliness. the solution was to max out the volume. problem solved.

solefald · 04-08-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by enforcerman

turning mine down caused all kinds of ugliness. the solution was to max out the volume. problem solved.

dont have you max it out, but keep it close to the max. been working for me since August.

absix · 04-09-2009, 11:06 AM

Never tried adujusting the volume while on call through the bluetooth. THanks for the tip!

DutchDriver · 04-11-2009, 06:04 AM

I have exactly the same problem, people on the other end complain they don't hear me, since I have the iPhone 3G. Before, when calling from my Nokia, people hardly could tell I was talking to them from the handsfree carkit.
I wil try to adjust bluetooth volume too!

absix · 04-14-2009, 04:03 AM

Didn't work for me >

bsd107 · 04-24-2009, 05:34 PM

I've also been having problems with my iPhone 3G in my 2009 E90 with Bluetooth. But, my problems are intermittent.

Yesterday I called someone, and the call sounded fine. Then I hung up and called someone else, and although I could hear them, they could not hear me at all. This is with the E90 Bluetooth.

Last week I was using the 3G iPhone in another car with a Jawbone bluetooth headset, and I had the same exact issue. Sometimes the call sounded fine for both parties, but on other calls I could hear fine but the other party could not hear me at all.

I've sometimes even had this issue with the iPhone 3G itself - i.e. even with no bluetooth and just using the handset, sometimes I can hear but the other person cannot hear me.

So, in my opinion this is an iPhone 3G / AT&T issue, and nothing to do with the car.

I have not tried another model of phone.

Lowcruzr · 07-02-2009, 08:01 AM

I, too, have bluetooth issues with my iPhone 3GS. But I have the exact opposite problem of those mentioned here. The other end can here me as though I'm not even on seaker phone, but I can't hear them at all!! This occurs roughly 1/2 of the time.

And forget Voice Commands... I tried it twice and both times the radio froze on me completely. Like blue screen of death style. I had to turn the car off/on to get any buttons to respond.

From my searching, this sounds like a 3G/3GS issue and not the car.

Any insight?

jdmass · 07-03-2009, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Lowcruzr

I, too, have bluetooth issues with my iPhone 3GS. But I have the exact opposite problem of those mentioned here. The other end can here me as though I'm not even on seaker phone, but I can't hear them at all!! This occurs roughly 1/2 of the time.

Any insight?

Try adjusting the bluetooth volume adjustment on the PHONE itself (on the 3G, at least -- I don't have a GS). When you are on a call, adjust the volume buttons (again not the BMW volume knob). You'll notice that the volume indicator will say Bluetooth which is different from the headphone or speaker volume on the phone.

Lowcruzr · 07-09-2009, 08:38 AM

Haven't driven the car at all due to the crappy weather, but I'll try that next time I'm out. Thanks!!

choicez · 07-09-2009, 11:36 AM

I have a little different variation of this problem with my iPhone 3GS. People keep telling me that I fade out right before I end my sentence. It's annoying. I've raised the Bluetooth volume on my iPhone and still nothing. Anyone have this problem too?

I didn't have this problem with my Blackjack.

Neee · 07-22-2009, 10:30 AM

Hi All,

I have exactly the same problem with my late 2007 330i M Sport convertible, i can hear everyone o.k but no one can hear me. my dads Sony Ericson C902 works fine with his 2008 530D.

Has anyone tried to speak to Apple?

In the U.K we can't even Email them

zamboni · 07-23-2009, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jdmass

Try adjusting the bluetooth volume adjustment on the PHONE itself (on the 3G, at least -- I don't have a GS). When you are on a call, adjust the volume buttons (again not the BMW volume knob). You'll notice that the volume indicator will say Bluetooth which is different from the headphone or speaker volume on the phone.

It works for me, thx Jim.

choicez · 08-03-2009, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by choicez

I have a little different variation of this problem with my iPhone 3GS. People keep telling me that I fade out right before I end my sentence. It's annoying. I've raised the Bluetooth volume on my iPhone and still nothing. Anyone have this problem too?

I didn't have this problem with my Blackjack.

Anyone else have the identical problem with the fading in and out??

pdjafari · 08-03-2009, 01:34 AM

since upgrading to 3.0 my bluetooth unsync's and wont sync unless I reset my damn phone, so damn annoyhing not having bluetooth...

Bavaria330 · 03-13-2010, 04:23 AM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...bluetooth+hear

02-18-2009, 11:03 AM	#1
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absix Mu mu muh muli, maikouuu! 86 Rep 1,286 Posts Drives: F10 M5; F25 2.0d; Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Europe iTrader: (10)	I have exactly the same problem! Went from Nokia N95 to iPhone 3G and now people are complaining they can't hear me, even though the volume is to the max? Any ideas? __________________ My 335i Convertible - GONE
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tewlz New Member 0 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I heard somewhere that you should turn the volume DOWN in order to improve quality. I guess the idea is that speakers don't feed into the mic
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bsd107 Captain 46 Rep 627 Posts Drives: 2009 335i E90 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: US iTrader: (0)	I've also been having problems with my iPhone 3G in my 2009 E90 with Bluetooth. But, my problems are intermittent. Yesterday I called someone, and the call sounded fine. Then I hung up and called someone else, and although I could hear them, they could not hear me at all. This is with the E90 Bluetooth. Last week I was using the 3G iPhone in another car with a Jawbone bluetooth headset, and I had the same exact issue. Sometimes the call sounded fine for both parties, but on other calls I could hear fine but the other party could not hear me at all. I've sometimes even had this issue with the iPhone 3G itself - i.e. even with no bluetooth and just using the handset, sometimes I can hear but the other person cannot hear me. So, in my opinion this is an iPhone 3G / AT&T issue, and nothing to do with the car. I have not tried another model of phone.
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Lowcruzr Colonel 46 Rep 2,653 Posts Drives: '07 E92 335, '99 Civic Si, BUB Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Rochester, NY iTrader: (1)	I, too, have bluetooth issues with my iPhone 3GS. But I have the exact opposite problem of those mentioned here. The other end can here me as though I'm not even on seaker phone, but I can't hear them at all!! This occurs roughly 1/2 of the time. And forget Voice Commands... I tried it twice and both times the radio froze on me completely. Like blue screen of death style. I had to turn the car off/on to get any buttons to respond. From my searching, this sounds like a 3G/3GS issue and not the car. Any insight? __________________ '07 E92 335i \|Crimson Red\|Saddle\|ZSP\|ZPP\|PDC\|Heated\|Logic\|Step\|Paddles\| Mods \|Painted Kidneys\|Black Lower Mesh Grills\|Rho-plate\|7500 GP Fogs\|JB3 2.0\|LED Tag Lights\|Rear Fogs\|And maybe some day an M3 Rear Spoiler\|
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choicez Major 264 Rep 1,124 Posts Drives: you mad Join Date: May 2009 Location: LA iTrader: (15)	I have a little different variation of this problem with my iPhone 3GS. People keep telling me that I fade out right before I end my sentence. It's annoying. I've raised the Bluetooth volume on my iPhone and still nothing. Anyone have this problem too? I didn't have this problem with my Blackjack.
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Neee Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 330i M Sport Convertible Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Hi All, I have exactly the same problem with my late 2007 330i M Sport convertible, i can hear everyone o.k but no one can hear me. my dads Sony Ericson C902 works fine with his 2008 530D. Has anyone tried to speak to Apple? In the U.K we can't even Email them
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