alainbock Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Has anyone had any experience connecting an IPhone5 to the Uconnect system. I'm due for an upgrade in March for a new phone and am considering the IPhone5 but I came across a bunch of sites of people experiencing trouble with syncing it to the UConnect system in different Dodge models. I just want to make sure I have a phone I can operate via bluetooth before I change it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webslave Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I just did a quick "compatibility" test at the bluetooth/uconnect site for pairing: http://chrysler.servigistics.com/query.action?brand=Dodge&country=US®ion=NAFTA&request_locale=en It lists the iPhone 5 as compatible and has pairing directions. Unfortunately for me, I use TracFone and have a "not quite smart" phone (an LG 800). It pairs, but, it won't allow use of the phone book. All my other MOPARs had/have the MyGig system and they worked perfectly with my TracFone. Got the Journey and it won't work. Oh well. I didn't buy the car for the UConnect system anyway, but, you would think that it would work with more than a handful of the latest smart phones; there are a lot of us out there that don't want the complexity of a smart phone, nor the expense, but, MOPAR doesn't seem to think that we're (non-smartphone owners) not too important. At least it pairs and if I get a call, I can answer, but, to make a call, I've either got to remember the number so that I can "voice" it while driving or I have to pull over and use my phone to look up the number in the contacts or just use the phone to make the call. Not very convenient... Maybe the UConnect folks or LG will come up with software updates to expand the phone compatibility to more types of phones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) When I paired my HTC Incredible it did the same thing, I deleted the pairing and did it again and this time a box came up (you have to tick) and it said ALLOW UPLOADING OF PHONEBOOK. Worked like a charm. I also had a problem with "0000" code so changed to "2002" at the same time. Edited February 11, 2013 by bigtsr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webslave Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 (edited) I tried the same thing (unpaired and re-paired the phone(s), the wife has the same phone). It said it was downloading the phonebook, but, no phone book was shown on the screen any of the times that I attempted the pairing... It pairs and I can dial from the screen, but, no phone books or contacts are available from the UConnect system. I even contacted the UConnect Support Team; no luck. They have evidently assumed that everyone owns a smart phone and that's all they planned for. Our phones pair OK, so we can receive a call, and with the RER MyGig system they download the phonebook just fine...just won't work with the Garmin 8.4N system used in the Journey. It is an annoyance for the most part as we don't use our cell phones except for emergencies (you have to go 8 miles away from our house to get even a weak signal) or when traveling and we don't use the Journey for traveling; that's what we have the RAM 2500 LongHorn for and it has the MyGig system which works perfectly with our phones. Now I know...next car I get, look for one with the MyGig system and not the Garmin system. Edited February 11, 2013 by webslave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 I have the 4.3 Uconnect-maybe that's the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webslave Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 It is possible that they did a rewrite of the software for the 8.4N system. It says it has downloaded the phonebook on the screen during the pairing, but, when you check, there's nothing there...in fact, the tab for the phonebook is grayed out and all it does is "boink" at you when you touch it. The setup process thinks it is loading it, but, the software doesn't do anything about enabling it. The UConnect folks said, basically, "that's too bad...". One thing interesting I found out when dealing with the UConnect folks...evidently the MyGig units actually store the phone book on the hard drive (MyGig has a 30GB hard drive), in fact, with no phone paired, I can still view my phone book, while the 8.4N units have no memory at all...what the display shows is a download of the phone's contact list that is only held as long as the car is running; each time you start the car and the phone pairs, it copies the phonebook all over again. Found that rather odd, but, it saves them having to install an SSD or a hard drive for the units. The music also works the same way...on my Jeep and the RAM 2500, the music, once copied from a memory stick, is stored on the hard drive until you delete it; no need to leave in the car or have a dedicated memory stick in order to play the music, unlike the Journey where it will play ripped CDs as long the USB drive (or SD card) is present. Pull it out and your music disappears. I think I like the MyGig system better...but, I suppose the 30 GB hard drive introduces some complexity and longevity issues. I haven't looked at the price break, but, I paid a good bit more for the Jeep Commander and the RAM 2500 HD LongHorn than I did the Journey, even the R/T version...that may explain the "high end" RER unit in those vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainbock Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Thanks Webslave, I did see this compability test. I am with Bell Mobility as my carrier and it won't list the Iphone there. I changed the carriers in the compability window and yet it's there. Don't know what to do? lol I think I may try it out. Alain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webslave Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 You should be OK... I don't think the carrier really has all that much to do with the compatibility. Unlike TracFone that has added proprietary software on their phones, I don't think the Bell Mobility adds anything to drastically change the iPhone 5's operating software. I'd certainly give it a go...worse case scenario is that you have the same problem I do; phone pairs and everything except the phonebook works as it should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainbock Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Thanks webslave, I think I'll give 'er a try. :banvictory: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarrettsMama Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 I can't speak for the iphone 5, but my 4s paired perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainbock Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 So little update, the iPhone 5 works great with Uconnect. No complaints! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robu Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 It works, but Siri sure doesn't on the 8.4N in a 2013. Would be nice if Apple actually put the proper protocols on their phones so Voice to Text worked properly with out siri (My Windows phone works flawlessly for this in my 8.4N and in my previous 200's uConnect stack) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwilfong Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Before buying my iphone 5, I checked the Dodge Uconnect site to make sure it was listed as a phone that was compatible. It was and so I now have my Iphone which will not connect with the uconnect system on my 2011 Dodge Journey. During a conversation with the "help" personnel, I was told there is a glitch and they are working on it. No time frame-just working on it. I feel it was false advertising to show the iphone 5 as a compatible phone with their system. Their suggestion-keep trying to pair it, eventually they will fix it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacsound Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 My 2011 works fine with my IPhone 5. Do you have a 4.3 or 8 inch unit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Official Dodge Support DodgeCares Posted June 14, 2013 Official Dodge Support Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Before buying my iphone 5, I checked the Dodge Uconnect site to make sure it was listed as a phone that was compatible. It was and so I now have my Iphone which will not connect with the uconnect system on my 2011 Dodge Journey. During a conversation with the "help" personnel, I was told there is a glitch and they are working on it. No time frame-just working on it. I feel it was false advertising to show the iphone 5 as a compatible phone with their system. Their suggestion-keep trying to pair it, eventually they will fix it! Is the password lock set to "ON" ? If it is set to "Off" it will not pair. I would check it just in case, as I have heard of no glitch that has yet to be fixed on the 2011 models for this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Some fones you can turn the BT on but you also have to make the phones BT signal visible via a second setting on the fone. I am not sure if Iphone needs this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robu Posted June 28, 2013 Report Share Posted June 28, 2013 When I still had my iPhone 5 sometimes it would not connect despite the pairing already being done. Usually restarting the phone would help/resolve the issue entirely. However, if you turn on your wifi hotspot while streaming audio.. Prepare for a world of annoying (buffering pretty much explodes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) I paired an iPhone 5s and everything works great and I don’t have to have my phone connected to any wires. Edited August 15, 2018 by Happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted August 15, 2018 Report Share Posted August 15, 2018 Iphone 5 is appropriate for this 5 year old thread...lol Armando G 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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