Problem

My 2008 XKR does not always deal with incoming calls properly. The ringtone comes through on the radio, but when I press the button on the wheel to accept the call, it is a lottery as to whether the call connects to the car or the handset. I have discovered that if the call goes to the handset and I pull up the "handset privacy" option, cycling that brings it up in the car. Could it be an electromagnetic compatibility issue in that the phone's transmissions on the cell network are preventing the link to the car being fully functional?

This issue is intermittent and outgoing calls connect perfectly. The phone is a LG CF 360 I got in 2009, and no, it is not on Jaguar's pitifully short list. All the other functions like the phonebook seem to work just fine.

What REALLY frosts me about this sort of thing is that Bluetooth is a regulated standard, and yet the phone manufacturers and probably Jaguar tweak stuff leading to incompatibilities. What part of STANDARD did these brain donors not understand?

 

Bluetooth in general is like that. For the record, I have no issues with an iPhone 4s and my Jag. But oftentimes it's little things like antenna design, bluetooth firmware (most mfgs don't make their own implementation, they OEM it from 1 or 2 others, and there are lots of variations of said firmware). The problems you are describing were rampant 5 years or so ago, but seem to have mostly settled down with more recent versions. What year is the XK?

 

I have no issues with my 2008 XKR Bluetooth , my phone is a Bionic Droid it works great

 

I coul be wrong here, but experience with other mobiles and different cars say to me that you probably are on the right track yourself.......Its not compatible!

Yes, most features work, yes its ok some of the times but then bam, it doesn't.......probably the reason its not on the list.

 

No problem with my HTC Thunderbolt Bluetooth but, have problem with the downloading of caller names. Seem to be typical for later model (2011) HTC phones and Jag (2008) combo. My older LG phone worked perfectly, caller list included.

Albert

 

Traded my 06 Lexus for my XK. Droid Charge connects fine (but cant download the contacts, oh well).
Then i made my first call... the response? "You bought a new car didn't you?" "Yes" I answered (inbound audio was very clear), "How could you tell?"
Her answer? "It sounds like garbage (less kind words were used)"

Sadly I called my home and left a message and she was right... This is a very poor excuse for an in car system. I'll probably look into upgrading the mic first.

Anyone know if firmware updates with newer maps improve anything?

 

I gotta say I've been surprised at how good the BT implementation is on my 2010 XKR. Grabs the phone every time, perfect controls. Better than any other BT device I've owned, in fact.

Skeeter

 

I've had after-market Bluetooth systems in my 3 previous cars, all worked OK, but none did everything they were advertised to do. I find the Bluetooth in my '07 XK as close to perfect as I have seen in any of them. I originally had a Droid which worked well an now have an iPhone 4 which works perfectly. All features work as expected. The only thing that seems to be missing is voice activation. However, in my experience with other systems this is not ready for prime-time technology, especially the mic pickup.

 

My 3+ year old BB Storms pair and work nicely with my 08. I'm afraid of what will happen when I finally upgrade to a new 2012 BT phone.

Tom