S3 Bluetooth Does NOT Auto Connect to Car

**fireidiot** · 07-13-2012, 12:39 AM

I have a 2011 Chevy Silverado and while it doesn't connect the music over blue tooth, and I plug into the USB jack and the radio displays not compatible. I am not too happy about this.

**artpol** · 07-13-2012, 03:00 AM

Hello, I'm glad I found this post. I have S3 and exactly the same problem the difference is that I live in UK so my operator is GSM (t-mobile). rather than CDMA (Verizon). This looks like a global issue with S3. Before this I had HTC Desire (Bravo) which would seamlessly connect to .bt. phone and audio of my ISUZU D-Max (Colorado in US). Once it was paired that was it, never a problem. Now I have to fiddle while I'm driving with my .bt settings constantly trying to start from the beginning keying manually the pairing and connection sequence!! If Samsung calls it a technology progress then I want my old HTC back... This is not the only issue. This junk would not switch from a call screen back to navigation mode even if I try to force it manually. This gets serious if I have to relay on my GPS while driving. I'm so frustrated and disappointed...

**ImaDroidFan** · 07-13-2012, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by miata492

I have a Verizon S3 and a '10 Jetta TDI with factory bluetooth (phone only, no audio streaming) and I have replicated that if your screen is on then you auto connect, if it is off then I have to open the bluetooth settings and connect manually.
But a problem I have found that drives me even more nuts... When I am connected to my cars bluetooth and I have an aux cable plugged into the S3 to listen to podcasts, etc. If a call comes in and I am not listening to anything on the S3 then when I answer a call it tries to go thru the aux cable and the toggle button on the call screen is greyed out - I have to pull the cable out then BT kicks in! If I am listening to a podcast or music then the BT works fine.
Definitely a bug. I am going to call VZW today about it.

My issue is with a VZW phone. When listening to Pandora I have to use the headset to get music to the stereo. My truck has bluetooth but not for music just phone calls. If a call comes in Pandora seems to pause but I cannot hear the caller or person I may have called without removing the headset wire from the phone. If the headset is not connected bluetooth is automatically connecting and calls are going fine. 2009 GMC Sierra Denali.

**SAHARAT** · 07-13-2012, 07:21 AM

2012 Jetta TDI ...... No problems connecting, staying connected, auto connecting, etc...

**neds** · 07-13-2012, 06:02 PM

Same deal here ,Paired with my Acura RDX and My jambox but will not connect automatically, have to go to bluetooth settings and manually select what I want to connect. What a PITA! Droid X connnected every time.
Any help------------- answers would be great!
Very frustrating on a supposed state of the art smartphone.
I hope this issue gets resolved quickly

**judge34411** · 07-13-2012, 10:18 PM

2010 Camry SE bluetooth for phone and all its controls no problem. The media stream is another issue. Will not keep it. The only thing it will do is let me use the S3 players which is not what I want. I want my car stereo to control it. Have not tried plugging it in to the usb port will have to and see what it does.

**nooaah** · 07-13-2012, 11:53 PM

My 2012 VW GTI will not auto connect. If the screen dims, the BT connection will also go away and I'll have to manually connect again. Very frustrating.

**FishMeetFish** · 07-14-2012, 06:51 PM

Problem resolved!!!

Bluetooth now auto connect whenever I hop into and start my car.

Thanks for everyone's suggestions, I tried to pair and unpair several times, then shutdown the phone and done a battery pull. Restarted the phone and it now behave as expected.

**dobeman73** · 07-15-2012, 01:19 PM

Not just Verizon--Sprint as well. I have an F-150 with SYNC. My BB Curve would auto reconnect everytime with no problem. Now with my SIII I have to do what you said:

Go to Bluetooth.
Turn it off.
Turn it back on.
Click my SYNC on my truth to force it to reconnect.

PAIN!

**Michele31415** · 07-16-2012, 12:11 AM

Very strange - mine started working properly today for no apparent reason. I didn't even power it down, pull the battery or any funny stuff. Now when I leave the house, the BT connection follows automatically to my truck and when I come home it switches back to the house cordless system automatically too. Go figure.

**madlaw1071** · 07-16-2012, 08:13 AM

There's definitely something off with the BT profile on this phone. It works fine when I only connect for phone and it will autoconnect every time. However, if I try to check both boxes for audio and phone it will work that one time and then need to be connected manually each time after that. Very odd.

I have a 12 Maxima that had no issues with either my 4s or DX.

**tomkind80** · 07-16-2012, 10:19 AM

My Sprint version connects perfectly everytime with Ford SYNC. Maybe an issue with the vehicle? Any one have problems connecting to SYNC?

**nooaah** · 07-16-2012, 10:41 AM

Mine works now.

**Wnrgway** · 07-16-2012, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by smitty0255

i have a verizon s3 and it auto connects just fine to my bmw and to my griffin bluetrip.

Does it auto connect to both devices?

I have a 328i and Verizon S3. It auto connects to the BMW for calls, but not my blackberry bluetooth audio adapter for music.

Also, when I'm playing music through the adapter I get skipping. It's not due to a bad data connection because it happens with mp3's as well.

**NIKSTORM** · 07-16-2012, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by madlaw1071

There's definitely something off with the BT profile on this phone. It works fine when I only connect for phone and it will autoconnect every time. However, if I try to check both boxes for audio and phone it will work that one time and then need to be connected manually each time after that. Very odd.

I have a 12 Maxima that had no issues with either my 4s or DX.

I have a 12 max also and this is driving me insane..... Same problem as your having .... It's always something

**madlaw1071** · 07-16-2012, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by NIKSTORM

I have a 12 max also and this is driving me insane..... Same problem as your having .... It's always something

It's not enough to return the phone but it sure is frustrating.

**NIKSTORM** · 07-16-2012, 02:57 PM

Exactly. Especially when I have a 2 1/2 old phone that works flawless.. Only real thing is that the max is my wife's car so I am not in it all that much..... My 03, explores doesn't have bt.. If I find a work around I will post.

**livendive** · 07-16-2012, 04:24 PM

I can get it to automatically connect to my 2012 camaro as a phone, but as a "headset" for audio streaming is a whole nother story. Also on Verizon, and this is one of my bigger complaints. Also the Audible app hangs and times out, panoramic app spends an inordinate amount of time buffering (frequently pausing mid song), and a night setting would be nice. But really, it ought to interface with my car and some very popular apps better than my 2 year old droid-2 did.

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**insert-logic-here** · 07-16-2012, 04:35 PM

+1

At&t S3

BMW phone connects automatically without fail.

Audio bluetooth won't auto connect to Bluetooth Stereo Gateway.

I think it may have auto connected once... But I haven't been able to repeat it.

Originally Posted by Wnrgway

Does it auto connect to both devices?

I have a 328i and Verizon S3. It auto connects to the BMW for calls, but not my blackberry bluetooth audio adapter for music.

Also, when I'm playing music through the adapter I get skipping. It's not due to a bad data connection because it happens with mp3's as well.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 2.

**NIKSTORM** · 07-16-2012, 04:45 PM

so would a phone update fix the problem? Or is it a car update?

**smitty0255** · 07-16-2012, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by Wnrgway

Does it auto connect to both devices?

I have a 328i and Verizon S3. It auto connects to the BMW for calls, but not my blackberry bluetooth audio adapter for music.

Also, when I'm playing music through the adapter I get skipping. It's not due to a bad data connection because it happens with mp3's as well.

yes - it auto connects to both.

i occasionally get a little bit of a skip (1-2x per song) when playing music. if i disconnect and then reconnect the blue trip, it goes away.

**neds** · 07-16-2012, 06:27 PM

For some reason my blutooth started working. Connects to everything paired automatically like it should.

**wkulesza** · 07-17-2012, 02:50 AM

Hey guys.
I have been following this discussion as I have joined the club of the same S3 users that are unable to fully take advantage of their hands-free set.

Im on 2012 Qashqai and previously S2 I simply entered my car, turned on ignition (my bluetooth was on) and off i went, connected.

Now, no success whatsoever. Have to repeat what you write, turn off bluetooth, turn on again and pair again.

I tried all options, including deleting paired device, pairing again (always successful). Tried not to give permission Nissan Connect to grab contacts and call log - all not successful.

I thought its a Nissan Connect failure (bluetooth is a standard, but there might be different implementation since S3 is a new phone), but i can see some others here have problems with other cars' hands free systems?

Any more hints ?

Regards,
Wojciech

**farisr** · 07-17-2012, 04:49 AM

Originally Posted by artpol

I have S3 and exactly the same problem the difference is that I live in UK .

Same here, though mine's an unlocked, unbranded version. And previous phone was also HTC Desire. You have good taste!

I've actually only recently started to experience this problem. It was OK until a few days ago, which is about when I flashed the latest firmware that came out. I did a lot of other things around the same time (installed PowerAmp instead of the weedy default player and a few other things) so it may just be coincidence.

[My biggest problem is actually that my phone crashes/freezes (battery pull required), say 1 in 10 times, after a BT connection has been in progress. What drives me insane is that this happened on the HTC too. So the BT/Crash issue isn't a Samsung issue.]

**wkulesza** · 07-17-2012, 05:04 AM

I solved my problem. See if you can do the same to fix your problem.

1) deleted paired devices on Nissan Connect
2) paired again and selected "no" and "never ask again" for question to download contacts and calllog
3) removed battery from S3, reinserted battery and turn on the S3
4) entered my Nissan Qashqai, turned on iginition, waited until Nissan Connect starts up
5) turned on my bluetooth on S3 and...it connected automatically.

Turn off and on a couple of times to see if they connect again and it worked everytime.

Good luck !
Wojciech