Anyone using HTC Hero with Bluetooth?

[jayvee]

Originally Posted by kennyaustin

You can also copy the vcf to a laptop then bluetooth it from the laptop.

Thanks - that link got me started. I was finally able to do it - but it's not real simple.

Here's the method I used (I see no reason this wouldn't work with other phones as well):

1. Pair the phone with the NAV, as normal.

2. Pair the Laptop with the NAV as another "Hands-Free Unit" (by by adding it as another "phone", in the NAV's settings). I used the normal Windows "My Bluetooth Places" to do this.

3. Once you have paired the laptop, you need to change its Bluetooth configuration in Windows to enable the "OBEX Object Push" service. Once you do this, you will see two entries for "Car Multimedia" in the "My Bluetooth Places" screen: One for "Hands-Free Unit", and one for "OBEX Object Push".

4. Create a .vcf file containing all of your contacts. You can do this a number of ways. I did this on the phone, using an Android app called VCardIO from the Android Market - but you can create one from Outlook or other apps as well. You then need to have this vcf file on your laptop (I transferred mine from the phone's SD card, through USB.)

5. Re-connect your phone (NOT the laptop) to the NAV unit. You need to do this, because the NAV unit's contact lists are phone-specific. Even though you'll be using the laptop for the transfer, you have to start out with the phone connected.

6. Select the "Contacts" button on the NAV - it will ask you if you want to transfer contacts. Select yes. At this point your phone will disconnect. That's OK - don't worry. It needs to disconnect the phone to switch to the "OBEX Push" function to accept the contacts.

7. On your laptop, right click the little bluetooth icon on the bottom right of the task bar. Select "Quick Connect" > "Send Business Card".

8. In the window that comes up, select "Show All Devices" from the drop-down menu. "Car Multimedia" should be displayed. Select it and click "Next".
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9. Your laptop will pair with the phone - you may need to select the "OBEX Object Push" service.

You will now select the .vcf file you created and want to send, using the "browse" button. Select the file, and then start the transfer.


Hope this helps people with the Hero and other Android phones. Lots of them coming out now.