Moto G Bluetooth Stops Working with a 2004 Prius

[Kenneth Steere]

Phone: MOTO G (latest OS)
Car: 2004 Toyota Prius
Issue: Bluetooth fails.

My previous Moto Razr(2004) phone worked perfectly with the car bluetooth. Never broke connection.

With tthe new Moto G:
At first, I have no problem pairing it with the car and may work several times.
By the next day, or sooner, it will no longer fully connect.
It can dial the number, but the audio does not go to car speakers, it is on Cell phone.
It will also not hang up by the car either once it is in that state and it stays broken.

To fix the problem, I have to do these steps.
1. Unpair the device from both phone and car.
2. Turn the bluetooth OFF on the phone and turn the phone off too.
3. Restart the phone and pair the device again with the car. No problem.

It then works again, for awhile until the pairing is broken again as above.
any suggestions? Bad hardware? Android KitKat?

thanks
Ken - PC tech

 

[mkutner]

Did you find a solution? I am seeing the same issue with a 2004 Prius and a Moto X running Kitkat 4.4.4.

 

[cgardnervt]

Your phone is telling you something....GET A REAL CAR PLEASE!

The true meaning of the smartphone!

In truth have you updated it the phones firmware?

 

[mkutner]

I was thinking the same thing - might be time to find a car that works with the phone

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