I just got my new 150 installed with the speial cable for android phones. I loaded the pioneer app on my galaxy s3 and try to make the bluetooth connection. It starts and then it drops the connection. I have been at this for a few hours resetting everything and I am starting to think my phone my not be compatible.
I have the same issue with my S3 and my 8500BHS...Gonna try the pioneer android connectivity kit with the S3 5-11 pin adapter and see if that will work. I am currently using a $11 amazon MHL S3 cable and have problems with it. Screen goes to static, flickers, then goes blank. Sometimes works for 3 seconds, sometimes works for 20 minutes.
did you get the samsung mhl adapter that is needed per the Pioneer website? i think it is 10 bucks. i think you need this on top of the android kit.
Out of the 3 ways I attempted to hook up the GS3 and run in AppMode, the only one that works was this:
The ones that DID NOT work were:
combined with:
and this one:
Even tho the last 2 work fine with my TV at home, neither would stay connected to my radio.
Out of the 3 ways I attempted to hook up the GS3 and run in AppMode, the only one that works was this:
The ones that DID NOT work were:
combined with:
and this one:
Even tho the last 2 work fine with my TV at home, neither would stay connected to my radio.
Hi there - so I'm in the same boat: Galaxy S3, but using the Z150BH like SCOUPHYND does in the original post in this string. I'm thinking that the problem here is compatibility.
I just checked the Pioneer website and found that the GS3 is not listed in the list of compatible devices. I'm hoping that they mean "...yet." There's probably a leap from S2 to S3 that they have yet to figure out, so for now, its a waiting game while we live with simple BlueTooth connectivity (phone and music, primarily). Here's the link to the compatibilty mode.
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/UnAssigned-Content/Android+Compatibility
I'm going to send a msg to Pioneer and see if thats in the works....I mean, the "Flagship" of both companies should be able to work together in this, right?
Okay - so here's the Samsung Galaxy S3 Answer, direct from Pioneer....
STOP #1 - Pioneer's online support.
ME:
>>>>Inquiry:I recently Purchased an AVIC-Z150BH - I have a Samsung Galaxy S3
>>>>phone (with the CD-AH200 cable installed) that I would like to use
>>>>with the AppRadio application. The system will not see the phone when I
>>>>connect it...but I understand why. MY QUESTION: The Pioneer
>>>>Website for compatibility does not show the S3 on the compatibility
>>>>list. Is there a software update in the works for the S3? So far, the
>>>>unit is great (except for the fact that I cannot use the steering wheel
>>>>controls for volume and phone...but that's a whole other story).
PIONEER ONLINE TECH:
>>>>Thank you for contacting Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. The unit is not fully
>>>>compatible with the S3 and there is not an update that can make it 100%.
>>>>If you get the special USB adapter from Samsung, I think it is a 5 to 11 pin
>>>>adapter, you will get the basic functions. If you switch to Pandora, you will
>>>>have problems switching back to App Mode.
ME:
>>>>Thanks, Rocky. You almost answered the question. I wanted to know if an update
>>>>in the works so that the GS3 can fully connect? In other words, "Will there be"
>>>>an update that will get the SG3 to work with the AVIC-Z150BH?
>>>>Oh ..and what adapter? I do have the CD-AH200 installed. But it does nothing but
>>>>power my phone.
PIONEER ONLINE TECH:
>>>>Thanks for contacting Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Based on your e-mail request, we
>>>>feel that we can be of better assistance if you contact our Product Support line.
>>>>Please contact us at (800)421-1404 for further assistance.
/END OF COMMUNICATION
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CONVERSATION WITH PIONEER PRODUCT SUPPORT LINE (From my own notes)
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I called the online support line and got through in about 15 minutes. I asked the technician
almost word-for-word the questions from the online conversation I had with their other tech,
Rocky. His answer wasn't any better, but he did say this (from my notes), "The GS3 has only
been around a short time. Android has so many operating systems that its difficult to keep
up with them all. At this time, I don't see anywhere in here [i think he had some product
information in front of him] that Pioneer will be doing anything for Android on this product any
time soon.
[...pause for reaction.] Then I thanked him and hung up.
Okay. So there we have it. Its obvious that he didn't have the information in front of him.
I'm disappointed that after nearly $2,000 upgrading to this device, All I can do is connect
via Bluetooth. For the AVIC-Z150BH, the cable is only good for charging the device, and nothing else.
I'm about to see if anyone knows how to hack the F*CKR.