Can I connect my N95 8Gb to my head in such a way that:

1. I can stream music

2. The music stops/mutes for incoming calls

Do Alpine head units and Nokia N95 seamlessly interoperate via Bluetooth? Or should I use the Headset jack/Aux-in?

If your HU supports stereo bluetooth then use that, otherwise your going to have to use the headset/aux in. When you plug in the cable to the phone you must select the "music stand" profile, otherwise the phone will also expect a microphone to be connected which is normally the case with a headset. Music stand routes all the sound through the earphone jack, but uses the internal mic for voice.

right so let me get this right.

You are telling me that if you connect the phone to the radio via BT, you no longer need the Aux cable.

Are you sure this technology is ready to use then? Has anybody else tried and tested this?

right so let me get this right.

You are telling me that if you connect the phone to the radio via BT, you no longer need the Aux cable.

Are you sure this technology is ready to use then? Has anybody else tried and tested this?

So long as your head unit supports stereo audio streaming via bluetooth, then yes it works.

Most new BT enabled head units support it, as do nearly all phone manufacturer car kits.

Don't get me started on Alpine and the N95 :grumpy:

Because Nokia use their own subtley different standard for BT, stuff may not work as it should. I can't comment directly on the music streaming issue as I don't need this, but my N95 (non-8Gb) doesn't talk fully to my X001. So I don't get access to the phonebook, recently dialled calls etc

No amount of tweaking has helped. I can make and answer calls through and it mutes properly, but everything must be initiated on the phone.

If possible, try the setup you're after out in an ICE shop.

Steve

Wardy,

On the nokia support pages is a fix/patch for this which helps the N95 work with just about every remote SIM enabled device. Couldnt find the exact N95 link, but see the posts - N95 not pairing with BMW Bluetooth - Connectivity - Nokia Support Discussions

It was brought out after tons of car owners with factory BT kits moaned (BMW, VAG etc etc)

Thanks. But if the bones of it are relating to the Nokia 810 Contact Download Application, I couldn't make that do anything either

Just sat on processing, for hours (literally). And that was doing it the prescribed order, BT off to start with and all pairings deleted.

Steve

Thanks. But if the bones of it are relating to the Nokia 810 Contact Download Application, I couldn't make that do anything either

Just sat on processing, for hours (literally). And that was doing it the prescribed order, BT off to start with and all pairings deleted.

Steve

From the posts its the same app as the other generic one. If fixes some checksum error or something IIRC which causes the hang/connection loss.

OK, well you've inspired me enough to have another go this week

Steve

@Wardy; interested to know how you are getting to know.

Will let you know

S