2006 400h bluetooth not pairing
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Paired well with previous phone Samsung S5 or S6
Samsung S7 and car cannot find each other.
Also, Neither Pixel XL nor Nexus 5x. detected car bluetooth.
Samsung S7 and car cannot find each other.
Also, Neither Pixel XL nor Nexus 5x. detected car bluetooth.
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Satx777, all the phones you listed you have difficulty pairing to your car are Bluetooth 4.2. The Samsung S5 and S6 are 4.0 and 4.1. The 4.2 is supposed to be higher security, longer connection range and easier to pair. However, it sounds like your car stereo or Nav (what ever has the bluetooth software) would require some form of firmware update. You should hit up your dealer to see if that is something they have or call Lexus' tech service.
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Satx777, all the phones you listed you have difficulty pairing to your car are Bluetooth 4.2. The Samsung S5 and S6 are 4.0 and 4.1. The 4.2 is supposed to be higher security, longer connection range and easier to pair. However, it sounds like your car stereo or Nav (what ever has the bluetooth software) would require some form of firmware update. You should hit up your dealer to see if that is something they have or call Lexus' tech service.
Out of curiosity last year, I called about upgrading my 2012 Camry firmware, but dealer said he never heard of it, and there was no Toyota tech note on it.
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Worst case is...you may need to consider a new aftermarket car stereo with bluetooth capability.
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My iPhone 7 Plus is BT 4.2 and has no problems pairing. Our RX 400h's bluetooth has never been updated either. New BT devices should fall back on older BT standard as needed to pair.
OP -- what specifics steps are you taking and what exactly is going on?
OP -- what specifics steps are you taking and what exactly is going on?
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But my friend's new Samsung S7, my Pixel XL, and my Nexus 5x cannot detect car's bluetooth as available, nor can an Android b/t scanner utility..
We have been all over the 400h's menu system, and find no menu item about b/t or anything in the "phone" menu.
We're into the Lexus dealer for their "technology person" Fri evening, but if anybody knows the car's well-hidden menu item for b/t mgmt, let me know, please.
It's a friend's 400h so I don't have access right now.
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