Bluetooth Compatibility Thread
- Thread starter Danny5
- Start date
Chevrolet Customer Care
New member
I am attaching a link that should assist in checking phone compatibility in regards to pairing with Bluetooth. Please keep in mind that not all Bluetooth phones will work. There are also untested phones that may be compatible but not listed in the guide. Full instructions can also be found in the Owner's Manual beginning on page 7-25. Please contact me if you have anymore concerns. Below is the link. I hope everyone is having a great weeK.
https://www.onstar.com/web/bluetooth/home?brand=Chevrolet
Matt
GM Customer Assistance
https://www.onstar.com/web/bluetooth/home?brand=Chevrolet
Matt
GM Customer Assistance
Last edited:
TMac
New member
My New Cellphone Works Like A Champ With The Bluetooth. It's The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx With Android 4.0.4 One Of The Problems That It Could Be It The Bluetooth That The Car Use (V. 1.2, 2.1 + EDR, 3.? And/Or 4.?) The Car May Have (v3.0 + HS) For The Music Playable Or What The Car Want's From The Cellphone Over The Bluetooth. Like The Batter Life, Phone Book And The Such.
laborsmith
New member
So it is possible there is a software update.
I would imagine only your dealer or Vanessa could tell you for sure.
Laborsmith
I would imagine only your dealer or Vanessa could tell you for sure.
Laborsmith
J T
New member
And a fourth confirmation that the Droid 3 works fine...yet has not been added to the list in the first post.
Should be Android 4.1 (Jellybean) that's coming as an Over The Air (OTA) update soon for the Galaxy Nexus in the next few days!
Chevy customer service and dealer were basically non responsive in terms of actually fixing the problem with my samsung reality sch 820. It paired then would disconnect when making or receiveing a call and the phone book i think was not downloaded. Blue tooth light on radio would flash instead of staying on full time.
So I have received a samsung galixy S-3 verizon which does seem to be working
I can
send and receive calls
contacts list is downloaded and active
blue tooth seems to restart when I enter car (but one time I think I got it confused)
Not sure about streaming audio like pandora or sirrius xm( Ya I know redundant from xm radio but kinda neat to know it works)
Plugging in usb did nothing (except display mp3 no found)
But then perhaps I need to understand phone operation more. LOL
So can anyone help on the streaming?
But so far looks good an much better then the old reality.
Just too bad dealer/customer service couldn't fix the original phone.
So I have received a samsung galixy S-3 verizon which does seem to be working
I can
send and receive calls
contacts list is downloaded and active
blue tooth seems to restart when I enter car (but one time I think I got it confused)
Not sure about streaming audio like pandora or sirrius xm( Ya I know redundant from xm radio but kinda neat to know it works)
Plugging in usb did nothing (except display mp3 no found)
But then perhaps I need to understand phone operation more. LOL
So can anyone help on the streaming?
But so far looks good an much better then the old reality.
Just too bad dealer/customer service couldn't fix the original phone.
Last edited:
after a couple of days or testing with pandora streaming I now rate the samsung s3 with ice cream sandwich as working about 98% or so.
I did have delayed reconnects and lost contacts list. I found the phone was asking my premission for the sonic to access the phone list. So I clicked the box to not ask again.
I did have to scan to find the gm music device. Which seems to always reconnect.
the few phone not reconnecting seemed to require I manually enter the phone settings and the phone thought it was still paired. a couple of clicks and it repaired. But that seems to happen when the phone is already streaming pandora. the music icon comes on they the blue tooth later. But overall the phone seems to reconnect much more often then not.
I also had to learn to push the cd/aux button to hear the pandora streaming. Before the I wondered why the phone went silent when paired but no pandora was heard in the sonic.
Even when the phone list was not available I could still use the blue tooth voice commands to make calls.
pandora the free version sounded a little flat compaired to the radio. But otherwise was rock solid with no skips.
Phone voice was donald ducky when streaming the pandora.
Still have not figured out how to stream through the usb cable but at least it was charging the phone.
with my experience and the droid experience here perhaps the sonic/gm blue tooth is best designed for android phones.
much more happier then my old samsung realith sch820 which would pair and then disconnect when making or receiving calls.
I recommend if you haven't already adding the verizon samsung s3 to the list here of phones that work.
I did have delayed reconnects and lost contacts list. I found the phone was asking my premission for the sonic to access the phone list. So I clicked the box to not ask again.
I did have to scan to find the gm music device. Which seems to always reconnect.
the few phone not reconnecting seemed to require I manually enter the phone settings and the phone thought it was still paired. a couple of clicks and it repaired. But that seems to happen when the phone is already streaming pandora. the music icon comes on they the blue tooth later. But overall the phone seems to reconnect much more often then not.
I also had to learn to push the cd/aux button to hear the pandora streaming. Before the I wondered why the phone went silent when paired but no pandora was heard in the sonic.
Even when the phone list was not available I could still use the blue tooth voice commands to make calls.
pandora the free version sounded a little flat compaired to the radio. But otherwise was rock solid with no skips.
Phone voice was donald ducky when streaming the pandora.
Still have not figured out how to stream through the usb cable but at least it was charging the phone.
with my experience and the droid experience here perhaps the sonic/gm blue tooth is best designed for android phones.
much more happier then my old samsung realith sch820 which would pair and then disconnect when making or receiving calls.
I recommend if you haven't already adding the verizon samsung s3 to the list here of phones that work.
Last edited:
jster
New member
HTC One S works with music, but as handset doesn't work.
It connects and disconnects every few minutes.
Waiting on the 4.1 OTA phone update to see if that solves it, if not taking car back to dealer to get the bluetooth module checked out.
My old Samsung Exhibit II worked great. Guess my phone is smart for this car :blankface:
It connects and disconnects every few minutes.
Waiting on the 4.1 OTA phone update to see if that solves it, if not taking car back to dealer to get the bluetooth module checked out.
My old Samsung Exhibit II worked great. Guess my phone is smart for this car :blankface:
jim_de_hunter
New member
I might be wrong but I think that it is a part of the Connectivity Package.
jim_de_hunter
New member
LG Octane works as a phone. Haven't tried it for music.
laborsmith
New member
All 2013 model year Sonics will have Bluetooth.
Not all 2012s did.
Laborsmith
Not all 2012s did.
Laborsmith
Maddog2020
Active member
Hey Octonana, did you ever find a solution for this problem? I have a Droid Razr and it worked on all speakers at first, but suddenly sound only comes out the left front speaker. I have tried re-pair, factory settings, but nothing fixes it.
Sound works fine when using the radio tuner.
The Razr is not in the supported list, but it worked for a week before I had this problem
Chevrolet Customer Care
New member
Hi Luv2xlr8,
2012 LT has Bluetooth available for select phones; Bluetooth is standard in the LTZ select phones. Bluetooth is not available in the 2012 LS.
Also, Bluetooth is either available or standard on the 2013 Sonic RS:
LS, LT - available
LTZ - standard
Please see link below to Chevy vehicle specs description for Bluetooth capatibility.
2012 Chevy Sonic Trim Levels | Hatchback Car | Chevrolet
Vanessa,
GM Customer Service
Just a followup to my followup.
I thought I was having troubles reconnecting because I had to go to my samsung s3 settings blue tooth and select my car. That told the phone to connect. After that the sonic blue tooth appeared. The phone was already paired and the chevy music device always connected with no interfention on my part.
So I got to trouble shooting and I have a garmin nuvi with blue tooth. So I disabled the blue tooth on the garmin and now the sonic blue tooth comes up with no intervention. And works flawlessly.
Aparently the phone was confused as to which blue tooth to pair to and share audio. Once the competing devices were cleared there is not problem.
my .02
jster
New member
Took the car to scan the bluetooth module. Dealer and GM TAC blame my phone.
"per PIC5687A verified vehicle has newest software #7908, no codes present in any module" blah blah blah, phone is not on list for this vehicle.
So lame! I have a 5yr old JVC headunit with BT that pairs with the HTC One perfectly. GM needs some better software developers.
"per PIC5687A verified vehicle has newest software #7908, no codes present in any module" blah blah blah, phone is not on list for this vehicle.
So lame! I have a 5yr old JVC headunit with BT that pairs with the HTC One perfectly. GM needs some better software developers.
RS Turbo
New member
Took the car to scan the bluetooth module. Dealer and GM TAC blame my phone.
"per PIC5687A verified vehicle has newest software #7908, no codes present in any module" blah blah blah, phone is not on list for this vehicle.
So lame! I have a 5yr old JVC headunit with BT that pairs with the HTC One perfectly. GM needs some better software developers.
You said it perfectly your phone is not on the compaitibility list! Car manufactures build to a cellular standard. Cell phone companies change software every 4 to 6 months and build to what they want. That does not mean you vehicle is broken it means YOU BOUGHT A PHONE THAT WAS NOT A VALIDATED PHONE THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE....
Validated phones are phone on
www.onstar.com/web/bluetooth
Build your vehicle with the radio option and select carrier and it will tell you what phones work and what function they will perform.