Phone's that are compatable with Audi....

[W8PMC]

Surprise surprise, the Samsung Omnia does not work full with the Audi Bluetooth.

As per N95 ir can make/receive calls, but no phonebook or call history etc.

Anyone any idea if an application exists for Samsung i could try? (kinda doubt it myself).

[Jezzer]

Surprise surprise, the Samsung Omnia does not work full with the Audi Bluetooth.

As per N95 ir can make/receive calls, but no phonebook or call history etc.

Anyone any idea if an application exists for Samsung i could try? (kinda doubt it myself).

That's strange my Samsung SGH-F480 works fine including address book etc

[PetrolDave]

That's strange my Samsung SGH-F480 works fine including address book etc

It all depends on the version of the Bluetooth stack used in each particular phone.

[W8PMC]

The Omnia is a Windows Mobile 6.1 based device, so i guess as much PDA as it is a phone & it seems these sort of devices are the ones Audi BT doesn't really like.

My car has the earlier Module/software being fitted aftermarket in Aug 2007. Can live without the Phonebook etc, just kinda hoped that moving from the N95 i may get full functionality with the Omnia.

[Iain_S4]

Can anyone please confirm if the Nokia 6500 and 6500 Slide have full functionality?

[PetrolDave]

The Omnia is a Windows Mobile 6.1 based device, so i guess as much PDA as it is a phone & it seems these sort of devices are the ones Audi BT doesn't really like.

It's not a WM6.1 issue - I use my HTC TyTn II with WM6.1 ROM upgrade with my Audi BT kit and it's 100% compatible.

[W8PMC]

The Omnia is a Windows Mobile 6.1 based device, so i guess as much PDA as it is a phone & it seems these sort of devices are the ones Audi BT doesn't really like.

It's not a WM6.1 issue - I use my HTC TyTn II with WM6.1 ROM upgrade with my Audi BT kit and it's 100% compatible.

Many are not though. The compatibility list from Audi kind of shows that PDA style phones are far less likely to be fully compatible, along with Nokia N-Series etc. Most basic handsets appear to work fully. May well be that the Omnia does work with the newer BT module.

[PetrolDave]

The Omnia is a Windows Mobile 6.1 based device, so i guess as much PDA as it is a phone & it seems these sort of devices are the ones Audi BT doesn't really like.

It's not a WM6.1 issue - I use my HTC TyTn II with WM6.1 ROM upgrade with my Audi BT kit and it's 100% compatible.

Many are not though. The compatibility list from Audi kind of shows that PDA style phones are far less likely to be fully compatible, along with Nokia N-Series etc. Most basic handsets appear to work fully. May well be that the Omnia does work with the newer BT module.

If you want a list of compatible phones compiled by user (who have actually tried them with the Audi BT kit) then look at the list on www.navplus.us

I think you'll be surprised just how many PDA style phones ARE compatible and how many basic phones are NOT compatible - it's not that simple.

[W8PMC]

I eat my hat & i'm still in shock.

Little tale, i'm heading into Bradford yesterday for a meeting with my new Samsung Omnia linked up via Bluetooth as normal when a call comes in (had a few calls over the 10 days i've had the phone), but i see my bosses name displayed on my DIS so me thinking WTF, answered the call & proceeded with my conversation. End of the call i rapidly hit the phone button on RNS-E, only to find full functionality is now available, Phonebook, Dialled/Missed/Recieved calls etc. so the new Samsung Omnia has full functionality with the original RNS-E BT Module It even displays contacts in the correct order & with M, H or W displayed after to show Mobile, Home or Work.

To say i was happy is an understatement. A tad confused why it has suddenly offered up full functionality after 10 days of just make/receive calls. Saying that i've not spent longer than 10mins in the car so perhaps it just needed to be hooked up for a longer spell to fully synchronise.

As a slight aside, is the number of contacts able to be displayed limited? I have about 500 contacts on my phone but only A through N are displayed on the car's phonebook so i guess it has a 200 entry maximum???

[PetrolDave]

Saying that i've not spent longer than 10mins in the car so perhaps it just needed to be hooked up for a longer spell to fully synchronise.

That's the reason - when the phonebook is initally being transferred it can take quite a long time - 10 minutes isn't long enough.

Now it's been copied, it's only changes that get sent now, so that's much quicker.

As a slight aside, is the number of contacts able to be displayed limited? I have about 500 contacts on my phone but only A through N are displayed on the car's phonebook so i guess it has a 200 entry maximum???

Yes there is a limit - can't remember it being included in any Audi manuals though!

[bobjebb]

To balance the thread somewhat from technical discussions, May a thicky ask a question.

Is the RS6 RNS-E unit the same as in the B7 RS4? If so, am I right in thinking there is no phone option at all, unless you have the wired kit, without an after market BT upgrade?

[Virdee Autos]

To use a phone with the RNS-E, you need the Bluetooth upgrade (module), whether it be the B7 or C5?

Unless like you say, its an aftermarket kit (parrot) integrated with the RNS-E

[W8PMC]

Saying that i've not spent longer than 10mins in the car so perhaps it just needed to be hooked up for a longer spell to fully synchronise.

That's the reason - when the phonebook is initally being transferred it can take quite a long time - 10 minutes isn't long enough.

Now it's been copied, it's only changes that get sent now, so that's much quicker.

As a slight aside, is the number of contacts able to be displayed limited? I have about 500 contacts on my phone but only A through N are displayed on the car's phonebook so i guess it has a 200 entry maximum???

Yes there is a limit - can't remember it being included in any Audi manuals though!

All still working fine & i've even lost that awful revurb that i sometimes used to get with the N95 when making calls.

Still somewhat stumped by the number of contacts available to view (i.e. the BT Module/RNS-E can handle) as although i dumped about 300 from my Omnia phonebook (saved them in a seperate Outlook directory), so i've about 195 left, however is the limit (whatever that may me) actual contacts or numbers? as some of the remaining contacts have H/M/W phone numbers, so although i've only got about 195 contacts, i've still got 250+ numbers & having counted through the RNS-E phonebook display is is showing all 250 numbers.

Anyone know the limit & if the limit is numbers or contacts?

[ChrisRS4]

I didn't see it on here so I guess I should add that the Sony Ericsson P1i works well too. No issues yet.