iPhone :: Prius thread

[jabecker]

One more quick follow-up...

I turned wi-fi and push off, and now I can make calls with no problem. Sound is great and it connects beautifully with no air-horn blasts or weird fax noises.

But the handsfree will not answer the phone.

I have to answer the phone manually and then switch it over to the handsfree, and then everything is hunky dory.

Anyone else having this issue?

[Skycow]

Originally Posted by heatherpiro

Did you ever get this done? I'd like to get my contacts from my iPhone to the Prius but don't think it can be done.

I don't know what the SDK is, but when I looked it up it didn't look like it would be something that would help me get my contacts from my iphone to my car.

Anyone ever successfully transfer contacts from the 3G to the Prius?

[Syclone]

Downloaded 2.0 over the weekend. The Iphone continues to operate flawlessly, (except for no ability to transfer phone book). Apple is, apparently, listening, because some of my pet peeves about the phone, like having to delete emails one at a time were addressed. I had used Ziphone to hack the phone so I could download applications, but there are so many now available from the app store, that feature is hardly needed. I'm just waiting for 2.0 "unlock". Turning on an Iphone overseas with the ATT SIM in it can be hazardous to your wallet.

One problem I have had is due to my absentmindedness. I keep the phone in my pocket, along with sundry other crap (phone in right pocket, key in left pocket). Fairly often I forget to pick up the phone from the kitchen counter. When I get into the car, it pairs from 15 feet away, leading me to believe that the phone is in my pocket. Of course, as soon as I drive off, the connection breaks. The problem is that the display doesn't say anything for about a minute. I have to turn around and go back for the phone.

[ZA_Andy]

Originally Posted by Skycow

Anyone ever successfully transfer contacts from the 3G to the Prius?

There is no means to transfer an iPhone contact list to the Prius - Apple have hobbled the BT implementation in the iPhone such that while the Prius is theoretically capable of accepting the data from it, the iPhone cannot send the data.

You will either have to enter it manually, or use a different BT phone with your contact data in it.

[Syclone]

Oddly enough, my Garmin 360 has no problem snagging my iphone phonebook when I pair them up.

[knowledgeseeker]

Originally Posted by Skycow

I don't know what the SDK is, but when I looked it up it didn't look like it would be something that would help me get my contacts from my iphone to my car.

Anyone ever successfully transfer contacts from the 3G to the Prius?

I had a similar problem with my Verizon / Motorola phone (which also does not support the necessary Bluetooth protocol). As a workaround, I initiated the phone book transfer from the phone; then, using my Mac Powerbook's Bluetooth, I sent the contacts to the Prius. They all went over in a burst. It turns out that one can sync between my phone and the PB, so all 3 were sync'd. But I have not done this in 9 months so I can't recall how finicky the timing was.

Maybe this'll work for the iPhone. I sure hope so, since I plan to buy one ...

[Bill Merchant]

Has anyone used Dynolicious? From the App Store description:

Dynolicious uses the iPhone's built-in accelerometer to measure your vehicle's 0-60 accelleration, quarter-mile elapsed time, horsepower, lateral G's, and several other performance metrics.

It's in the app store for $13.

[PDWadler]

Since I posted my problem, oh, about a page back, that my Prius answers the phone for me automatically, nobody else has chmed in on that. Am I the only person this is happening to?

[tongyang]

I have a Prius 2006 too, and both my iphone and 3g works just fine receiving calls from bluetooth (doesn't answer phone automatically)

[Lveh8lve]

Has anyone noticed diminished voice quality when the navigation system is in use? I've had complaints every single time I'm using the nav that people can't hear me. Once I turn off the nav, it improves.