Am I the only one who think Entune is total garbage?

Bluetooth works excellently with my keyboard and mouse. Bluetooth with cars and phones, not so much.

 

I'm with you. None of the apps are things I had bothered to install on my phone. If they were on my phone, they'd be easier to use there with the Android UI.

My salesman made a big deal of installing Entune on my phone and getting it to talk with the head unit. I played with it for about 30 minutes total before uninstalling. Now granted, a big part of why I uninstalled was the constant notifications from the app when the phone wasn't even in the car, but I wasn't tempted to reinstall when I read here that they fixed that in the latest release (even though the app continues to run constantly in the background). Just a mediocre interface to allow running apps I wasn't interested in. Build a universal smartphone holder into the console and I'd be more excited.

 

The most amusing thing to me: try looking something up on Bing. Then use Google now on your Android phone. I promise you will never use the Bing app through the car ever again.

 

Other than the aforementioned USB glitch, I have none of the problems listed here. Using a Motorola DroidX. Apps works consistently and well (as well as cellular connectivity allows while moving). Installed Entune to phone and USB upgrade to car without issue. I agree that the search function puts you in a playpen, but there are lawyers behind that one.

FWIW, Toyota partnered with Harmon to design/develop Entune. I expect that means Toyota made the hole in the dash, Harmon made the widget.

 

The Bing and navigation integration works very good for me and that is worth it's weight in gold. I don't use the table reservations or movie ticket service. Can't get Pandora to work and never tried Heart radio.

I can stream my iPhone music to the car with no problems.

Make sure you have the current OS and Entune downloaded. That was an issue for me that solved problems.

If my key and my phone is in the same pocket I get a error message can't find key. There is some RF conflict.

 

I use it with my iPhone and have no qualms about it. I like how I can get the weather on the big screen as opposed to my phone. It's easier to keep my eyes on the road using the built in touch screen. I also use it for traffic jams and trying to find an alternate route using the traffic app.

I do however feel that for the navigation that Toyota should just buy Tom Tom or Garmin and start using them as their navigation. I'll probably post a thread today on my [sarcasm]most enjoyable drive home [/sarcasm] allowing the Navigation to tell me how to bypass the heavy traffic.

 

I think that Entune is in the beta stages. I would like to see more aggressive development or open source. I would like to see Spotify and a good fuel mileage app.

 

An SDK would be awesome. I keep hoping for someone to figure out how to hack it and install a new Linux or Android. Just the specs would be nice to know.

 

SDK not gonna happen - yet.

Take a look at Toyota's response when I suggested hacking Entune last year.

They will have to deal with this eventually, though. At the CES show in Las Vegas last week, both GM and Ford launched programs to open their smart cars to app developers.

 

Actually it's possible to send an address even using the default entune application. You need to add it to stored locations than load manually from yours car dashboard.

I've tried to make this process better in Toyota Proxy app for android and seems it works but you have to enter geo coordinates for your address to make it navigable :-( It is not a problem when you use google maps.

 

I read that post with great interest a few months ago. I am surprised that nobody has cracked this nut yet. I remain hopefully optimistic. Maybe a junkyard unit is available somewhere...

 

hey would just make the Nav though... then again.. ppl using the Chrysler UConnect with Garmin system love it but they still do experience resets.

Who like their system's hack? Microsoft? Apple? Samsung? Not even ATT and Versizon unlock their phones. Not like Jailbeak is ok, even on those tablets to root them also voids warranty.

 

I've actually been having a better experience with Entune since I upgraded to the iPhone 5. I also figured out for those that don't like the iPod activation when you first plug in the phone, all you need to do is plug the phone in BEFORE you start up the car. Then it doesn't activate. Also leaving the app open the system automatically connects for internet.

My only beef is that the thing won't let my passenger do things while I'm driving. I have to be stopped for them to purchase movie tickets. I understand there is a speed lock bypass but I'd rather not install it as I would like to keep what I can original, especially when it comes to electronics.

 

Not yet. I enter lat/lon manually :-(

 

On my 2013 I downloaded Entune and really don't see any use for it yet. With navigation and all it's points of interest and the audio system having AM, FM, HD and XM I'm not sure I'll have a use for it. I'll play with it but after the trial period...it's gone.

 

They did a good job with the Bing and Navigaton integration. The rest can't say for sure

 

I agree with the original poster that Entune is pretty useless. If I want music, I connect via Bluetooth or the cable to my iPhone. I can listen to my own collection or use Pandora, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, etc. Why anyone would want to use the car's version of Pandora is beyond me.

Also, I can quickly get movie tickets and make dinner reservations from my iPhone versus Entune by passing my phone over to my passenger. Heck, I could do it faster myself when sitting at a red light versus Entune.

The Entune idea was great on paper but unless my Prius had built-in internet access and great apps to help me while driving (i.e, Gas app that points to nearest gas station when fuel is low or nearest mechanic if I get a flat tire) it is absolutely pointless. It's a system that relies on your cell phone which already can do the job quicker and more efficiently.