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Old 10-19-11, 12:14 PM
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Default Siri and Lexus 250/350 owners

Hey guys, I just got an Iphone 4s. And using siri is pretty amazing, especially when playing songs etc. Voice command is one thing i wish i had in my lexus and now i think we can kinda have that. For all of you that dont know, siri is voice command for the iphone. Example: play viva la vida, or direct me to Blank's house and it will. It is really accurate. Im thinking for the people who have an ipod integration kit, that they could use it over the speakers of the car? Id be really interested in knowing if it works, if it does ill buy an ipod integration kit!


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Old 10-19-11, 12:42 PM
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VERY interested in how Siri works with the bluetooth pairing in the car too! I can upgrade from my iPhone 4 next month
Old 10-19-11, 01:41 PM
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I'm confused, do all 2IS not have voice commands already?
I use voice commands all the time.

Was that an option with the Prem and up packages?
Old 10-19-11, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by TheSenator
I'm confused, do all 2IS not have voice commands already?
I use voice commands all the time.

Was that an option with the Prem and up packages?
Voice commands suck! dont work most of the time
Old 10-19-11, 02:29 PM
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iPod kit can't be used with Sat Radio...that's a deal breaker for me.
Old 10-19-11, 05:42 PM
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There are voice commands, but they are very limited, and as said before dont work that well, with me at least. With siri you could play a song, reply to a text, send a text, go home, look up pretty much anything. I have an 06 250, and if i could get this to work id be pretty happy.
Old 10-19-11, 05:47 PM
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This would be awesome if this worked with the ipod intergration kit.
Old 10-19-11, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by heyarms
VERY interested in how Siri works with the bluetooth pairing in the car too! I can upgrade from my iPhone 4 next month
I upgraded to the iPhone 4s from my iPhone 4 (with ios 5) and now I am having problems connecting to the stock system using a2dp. The iPhone 4 had no issues whatsoever. With the 4s, the phone connects using the phone profile but the stereo no longer can connect. Not sure if the issue is BT 3.0 or the BT stack in the 4s.
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you can chat with Siri when you're bored and she'll actually reply!
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siri is pretty much a big help if you wanna used it with your audio in your ride,it's intellectual and ability to understand your voice is better compare to my stock voice command where is limited only on specific words, siri is like you have a passenger that will answer you every time-
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Originally Posted by rookieIS
you can chat with Siri when you're bored and she'll actually reply!
Yes you can and she will reply with funny things!

http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-a...96ee66493014b2

Click the first one (Tumblr)
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I have a 2012 Lexus IS250 with the Nav system, and ipod/iphone connection. My iPhone 4S DOES work over the car's speaker system to interact with Siri! I have the 4S configured to connect bluetooth for calling as well as for streaming music via Bluetooth A2DP. I'm not 100% sure how the Siri interaction works (whether via the bluetooth cell phone connection, or if it's due to the A2DP profile connection).

When I push the 4S home button to bring up Siri, she speaks over the car speakers, and responds nicely to my commands. When interacting with Siri, the car's Nav screen shows much like a phone call would. Only wish there was a way to bring up Siri using the car's button on the steering wheel rather than having to hold down the iPhone 4S's home button - but hey that's not too bad.

I was very surprised when I found this out!!!

- Dan
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Originally Posted by dnimtz
I have a 2012 Lexus IS250 with the Nav system, and ipod/iphone connection. My iPhone 4S DOES work over the car's speaker system to interact with Siri! I have the 4S configured to connect bluetooth for calling as well as for streaming music via Bluetooth A2DP. I'm not 100% sure how the Siri interaction works (whether via the bluetooth cell phone connection, or if it's due to the A2DP profile connection).

When I push the 4S home button to bring up Siri, she speaks over the car speakers, and responds nicely to my commands. When interacting with Siri, the car's Nav screen shows much like a phone call would. Only wish there was a way to bring up Siri using the car's button on the steering wheel rather than having to hold down the iPhone 4S's home button - but hey that's not too bad.

I was very surprised when I found this out!!!

- Dan
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Originally Posted by dnimtz
I have a 2012 Lexus IS250 with the Nav system, and ipod/iphone connection. My iPhone 4S DOES work over the car's speaker system to interact with Siri! I have the 4S configured to connect bluetooth for calling as well as for streaming music via Bluetooth A2DP. I'm not 100% sure how the Siri interaction works (whether via the bluetooth cell phone connection, or if it's due to the A2DP profile connection).

When I push the 4S home button to bring up Siri, she speaks over the car speakers, and responds nicely to my commands. When interacting with Siri, the car's Nav screen shows much like a phone call would. Only wish there was a way to bring up Siri using the car's button on the steering wheel rather than having to hold down the iPhone 4S's home button - but hey that's not too bad.

I was very surprised when I found this out!!!

- Dan
Same experience here with a 2010IS with ML and NAV.

I do wish I could activate Siri without touching the phone.
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Originally Posted by rookieIS
you can chat with Siri when you're bored and she'll actually reply!
^^^^ guess we know who the lonely one is hahaha jk


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