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Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

Mryesok — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 16:30:34 GMT

The Xperia Z1 Compact can pair bu the Z1 disconnects after 15 sec.

Is this a bug or do you know any solution?

Please advise

Thanks in advance

Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

Johan — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 13:58:59 GMT

Hi and welcome to the community! Since you're new please be sure that you have checked out our Discussion guidelines.

Check if you able to establish a working connection with other Bluetooth devices, just to check if this is related to the phone or the car kit. It may be a compatibility related issue. Have you check with the car kit manufacturer that Xperia Z1 Compact is supposed to be compatible?

Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

spodolski — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 15:31:40 GMT

Hi Mryesok,

i have no problems with Z1 Compact and my iDrive.

do you have STAMINA Mode on?

Cheers Sergi

Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

Mryesok — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 15:38:44 GMT

Thanks. I changed all settings so I not sure which one I ended out with .

Let me test and come back.

Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

keepcalm — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 13:11:14 GMT

I have BMW idrive and Z1 and unfortuantely I am still experieincing issues where I cannot even connect to any bluetooth device plus we also have second car freelander experiencig the same issue.

Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

Mryesok — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:52:11 GMT

I have now tried all settings and communcation with Xperia Z1 Compact is not stable. The bluetooth is closing and then coming back after a minute or two.

Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

Mryesok — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:09:50 GMT

The BMW drives very well with Blackberry Bold, but not with Sony Xperia. It is a Sony problem

Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

Sam — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 23:40:54 GMT

Can any of you please confirm if you have check with the carkit manufacturer to see if your handset/Android version is listed as being compatible with their carkit as per Johan’s advice?

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Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

jonnytritter — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 17:02:23 GMT

I'm also having the same problem it connects but won't allow the car access to contacts or calling from the car. It's as though the bluetooth is disconnecting itself and the car's bluetooth is fine as was using it with my old iPhone last week. I'd say it's definitely a phone issue...

Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

PowerLee — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 20:10:27 GMT

I like the way the posters in this thread just ignore the advice from Sony.

Someone still needs to ask BMW if there car's are compatible with the Z1 Comapct.

You cant just keep repeating its a phone problem when no one has bothered to ask the car manufcaturer.

Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

Mryesok — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 19:04:15 GMT

I have today got the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact work with the BMW idrive system. I first connected the Xperia Z1 Compact to my computer and it worked. After this test i paired the Sony with BMW and it worked. All features worked with emails, phonebook, sms, audio and telephone.

Why I don't know.

I will keep you updated if any new problems occur with the Sony. There is no changes on my BMW.

Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

ogregorio — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 08:26:58 GMT

I have similar problem with my Xperia Z1 Compact (D5503) phone that has Android 4.3 (14.2.A.1.114) and suffers very annoying issue with connection over bluetooth to headsets (Car Audio system - in this case - Peugeot 508SW).

On previous phones (Iphone 4S) it was fine.

It disconnects from this car kit (bluetooth connection is broken) every few minutes, Sometimes it happens just during the driving, sometimes when I activate/deactivate GPS or activate/deactivate WiFi (it then disconnects paired device almost immediattely).

For some reason sometimes it looks the issue is gone for 1 day, but next days it appear again and again and is very annoying thing !

How are your current expierences on your BMW car now ?

Sony Xperia Call center in PL just told me to "install some 'bluetooth car kit' app from Google play" and it maybe will help..."

I installed one (Xperia Z1 Bluetooth media fix" but it looks it didn't help 😞

I am sure the BUG must be fixed ASAP by Sony - I'm awaitinn new (1.36 or .142?) compiled kernel...

Does Sony fixed that in new kernel ? Can Sony react here and answer ?

Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

Mryesok — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 11:37:37 GMT

I do some more tests during the weekend, so let me come back with a report.

Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

Mryesok — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 20:52:20 GMT

I have tested the Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive and the Xperia disconnects after 15-20 sec.

So I will go back to my old blackberry when I use the car.

I have tried to pair the Xperia Z1 Compact with Samsung HIFI system. I worked but the audio was choppy and crappy so not very useful.

So the advice to speak BMW will be extended to speak to Samsung.

However I will not change my nice BMW to annother car because of telephone.

Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

ogregorio — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 21:56:17 GMT

I see many posts with the same issue (started with "big" Z1)

and it annoys me very much !

My Z1 compact phone (still 14.2.A.1.114 firmware - we don't have .142 available yet...)

is unexpectably disconnecting the Bluetooth connection.

with help of 3-rd party application ('Xperia media fix") it's maybe little better, but in 15 min drive, when I use also GPS or only phone connection, it happens 1-2 times that it's disconnected and won't pair automatically again.

SONY - FIX OUR PHONES ASAP !!!

here is another example of samw story "Bluetooth connection problem" on our forum

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z1-Compact/Bluetooth-connection-problem/m-p/573805#U573805

Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

Anderkar — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 13:02:46 GMT

I don't have a problem connecting to my BMW, however when in a call over the Bluetooth (in the BMW), from time to time the phone loose its bluetooth speaker and turn over to the telephone speaker/microphone. To overcome this I have to click on the phone first to connect through the phone speaker and then back to bluetooth.

This i s a very annoying bug, I would say!!

Anyone else expering this behaviour?

Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

Natty — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:53:28 GMT

I am having problems with connecting z1 compact to BMW bluetooth, it does connect but repeatedly asks to connect to contacts I do allow it but just says please wait and nothing happens also bad connection, it isn't clear and occasionally cuts off. My iPhone connected fine and my partners galaxy s4 is fine. Does anyone have a solution?
Thanks

Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

ogregorio — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 20:57:20 GMT

Let's ask Sony Support...

Dear Support - I believe you read this forum and I would kindly ask you to respond

When the connection issues (Bluetooth) will be resolved ?

(you can refer also to my Xperia Service Center reqyest - reference number is 1-1107001015)

Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

nalab1 — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 19:09:51 GMT

It's a problem with android 4.3/4.4... Google screwed up the bluetooth stack completely in those versions.. I believe that Samsung use their own version of the bluetooth stack as I have used a s3 that was upgraded to 4.3 with no problems on my navi 800 system.. Using the 4.3 version of Sonys rom (290 and 136) it doesn't work.. Using a phone when driving is illegal in the UK.. Thanks FOR NOT FIXING THIS SONY... I reported this in early December and it's now March good customer service.. NOT

Re: Problem to pair Xperia Z1 Compact with BMW idrive

Mryesok — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 19:40:29 GMT

Thanks for the information regarding bluetooth and Android. There is some more information here http://developer.android.com/about/versions/jelly-bean.html.

It seams there is a feature " Android 4.3 extends the multiuser feature for tablets with restricted profiles".

So Sony is this something causing the bluetooh connection problem or is there any settings I can change Xperia Z1 Compact ?