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Bluetooth Pairing not working for AVIC-X940BT and new iphone 15 pro max

By Greenbone · Oct 31, 2023in Problems/Troubleshooting💬 2 posts👁️ 861 views
Posted Oct 31, 2023 · 05:23 UTC#1

Hi Folks,

I see a lot of focus on map updates, but..... given how smart phones now dominate navigation....is there a way to just update the bluetooth firmware without bothering with the maps?

I can't pair my iphone 15 with my AVIC-X940BT.  (I had an Iphone 7 that did pair successfully - after upgrading to application version 4.6 ).  For the iphone15 The head unit (slowly) finds the phone. The phone quickly finds the head unit...but the head unit keeps failing.

I've tried the two methods provided by the head unit,  1) let the phone find the head unit  2) head unit finds the phone.  I sometimes get to the point of entering the bluetooth pass code on the phone, enter it, but then .....fail.

My unit has bluetooth firmware version 3.24.

Hate to consider getting a new car unit, but I just want the pairing to work.

TIA,

Greenbone

Posted Nov 03, 2023 · 03:03 UTC#2

Go boldly for the  BT upgrade to version 3.32.  That worked perfectly. Vast improvement in terms of pairing speed and reliability.  Iphone 15 now easily paired, HU phone features all working, audio is great, just need to get a lightning to usb-C adapter for hard-wired connection for other apps and charging.