XF bluetooth software update available?

[Hammerhead]

Anyone know if the car's software can be updated to recognise newer phones? I've just got a windowz phone (HTC 8S) and my car can't 'see it' when the phone is in Bluetooth mode.

Thanks

[Spudler]

If no joy on here, I'm sure someone asked this very question a while back on 'XF FORUM'.
Can't remember the outcome I'm afraid.

ETA: http://jaguar45.nextgen-technology.net/Vehicles/?c... Any good?

Edited by Spudler on Wednesday 12th June 16:13

[Hammerhead]

Oo, thanks for that, will fill it in later

All ears if anyone else has had, err, a happy ending.

[no effort]

What year is your car?

I've got an 09 plate and it recognised my Nexus 4.

Doesn't the phone pair to the car? Not sure but when I did pair them I was expecting to see a device name and all that came up was a series of numbers like a serial code.

[anonymous-user]

Search from the phone rather than from the car. I've never not been able to pair a phone to an XF, even an 09.

[Hammerhead]

unrepentant said:

Search from the phone rather than from the car. I've never not been able to pair a phone to an XF, even an 09.

That's what I did in the end and all works fine now All I had to do with the old phone was stick it in Bluetooth mode and it connected/docked straight away hence the 'huh?'.

[Blown2CV]

the XF bluetooth facility is utter utter crap. Hope that helps!

[Hammerhead]

Blown2CV said:

the XF bluetooth facility is utter utter crap. Hope that helps!

Really? How so? In my case, it was user error rather than the car

[Blown2CV]

Hammerhead said:

Blown2CV said:

the XF bluetooth facility is utter utter crap. Hope that helps!

Really? How so? In my case, it was user error rather than the car

well it only holds quite a low number of contacts for a start, which doesn't really work for business users. I think it maxes out around 150 or so (and accounts for every number within a contact as a separate entry), and at last count my blackberry had 1000 entries. Some handsets that are supposedly tested and fine are not.

[Hammerhead]

Blown2CV said:

Hammerhead said:

Blown2CV said:

the XF bluetooth facility is utter utter crap. Hope that helps!

Really? How so? In my case, it was user error rather than the car

well it only holds quite a low number of contacts for a start, which doesn't really work for business users. I think it maxes out around 150 or so (and accounts for every number within a contact as a separate entry), and at last count my blackberry had 1000 entries. Some handsets that are supposedly tested and fine are not.

Ah, you're pro user! What you need is an XJ LWB, you in the back, driver up front

[Blown2CV]

Hammerhead said:

Blown2CV said:

Hammerhead said:

Blown2CV said:

the XF bluetooth facility is utter utter crap. Hope that helps!

Really? How so? In my case, it was user error rather than the car

well it only holds quite a low number of contacts for a start, which doesn't really work for business users. I think it maxes out around 150 or so (and accounts for every number within a contact as a separate entry), and at last count my blackberry had 1000 entries. Some handsets that are supposedly tested and fine are not.

Ah, you're pro user! What you need is an XJ LWB, you in the back, driver up front

sounds good to me!

oh and don't get me started on the sat nav... O/T

[anonymous-user]

Blown2CV said:

Hammerhead said:

Blown2CV said:

Hammerhead said:

Blown2CV said:

the XF bluetooth facility is utter utter crap. Hope that helps!

Really? How so? In my case, it was user error rather than the car

well it only holds quite a low number of contacts for a start, which doesn't really work for business users. I think it maxes out around 150 or so (and accounts for every number within a contact as a separate entry), and at last count my blackberry had 1000 entries. Some handsets that are supposedly tested and fine are not.

Ah, you're pro user! What you need is an XJ LWB, you in the back, driver up front

sounds good to me!

oh and don't get me started on the sat nav... O/T

You guys just need to trade up and get a 12. The Bluetooth and sat nav are fantastic and voice activated. The old system is archaic in comparison. I just traded my 12 XJ for a 13 XKR and the nav / Bluetooth / audio went back a generation! The 12 / 13 XJ and XF system is far superior.

[Blown2CV]

unrepentant said:

Blown2CV said:

Hammerhead said:

Blown2CV said:

Hammerhead said:

Blown2CV said:

the XF bluetooth facility is utter utter crap. Hope that helps!

Really? How so? In my case, it was user error rather than the car

well it only holds quite a low number of contacts for a start, which doesn't really work for business users. I think it maxes out around 150 or so (and accounts for every number within a contact as a separate entry), and at last count my blackberry had 1000 entries. Some handsets that are supposedly tested and fine are not.

Ah, you're pro user! What you need is an XJ LWB, you in the back, driver up front

sounds good to me!

oh and don't get me started on the sat nav... O/T

You guys just need to trade up and get a 12. The Bluetooth and sat nav are fantastic and voice activated. The old system is archaic in comparison. I just traded my 12 XJ for a 13 XKR and the nav / Bluetooth / audio went back a generation! The 12 / 13 XJ and XF system is far superior.

i've tried it, various loan cars from jag dealers etc, and whilst it is better i'd stop short of saying it's actually decent. Just about everything is better in the facelift, I agree though.