Phone HFT and the Nokia N95

sonicm · 18th September 2007, 10:32

Hi,

I am currently using the sony k800 phone with the Civic without any problems but am looking at upgrading my phone to the Nokia N95, I was wondering if anyone has tried using it with the car and what the outcome was as I remember when I got the car I had to do a firmware update on the Sony to get it to match correctly?

Thanks
Mike

adamruston · 18th September 2007, 11:51

Works fine with an N95. I use an N95 and a Sony Ericsson K810i with no problems.

If you need anymore info go visit: Honda Handsfree

sonicm · 18th September 2007, 11:56

Yep thanks, notice that the K800i is not actually on there though.. works fine for me.

paul edwards · 19th September 2007, 11:03

I have just changed ny phone to suit the car (which arrives on Friday) but was put off the N95 (my first choice) by the business team at Orange. The battery life in the current model is apparently very poor, might be worth waiting a while till the new model(s) come out. I opted for a Blackberry Pearl, super!

adamruston · 19th September 2007, 11:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by paul edwards

I have just changed ny phone to suit the car (which arrives on Friday) but was put off the N95 (my first choice) by the business team at Orange. The battery life in the current model is apparently very poor, might be worth waiting a while till the new model(s) come out. I opted for a Blackberry Pearl, super!

Agree completely with your battery comments about the N95. It is acceptable with no bluetooth turned on or GPRS... but you can expect a few hours maximum with these turned on.

I also had the Blackberry pearl, but I sent it back as it crashed none stop and web surfing is rubbish.. but if you're not on the web all the time it's a great little phone..

sonicm · 22nd September 2007, 15:26

Hi,

I now have the N95 and it's in discovery mode (if that's going to conneciton settings and bluetooth then saying "my phones visibility - show to all" is set but the Civic refuses to see it and times out each time.

Any help would be appreciated on this?

Loopback · 22nd September 2007, 17:39

I've been using the N95 as a test phone for work for about 3 months and don't suffer from poor battery life (I'm no mobile expert but I like this phone). Lucky I guess.

There were no problems connecting the N95 to my Civic EX but I do have an issue with some calls. What happens is I'll dial a number (through the phonebook in the Civic) and the call will go through as normal (i.e. you will here it ring) but as soon as the call is answered the hands free drops out and you can't hear or talk using hands free.

If you try and redial you get a message saying that the mobile is already in use. If you open the N95 (having pulled over into a layby) you will see briefly a message hanging up the call and you can use the phone again.

Sometimes this problem will reoccur several times in a row.

However I have found a "fix" for this. If you open the N95 you won't get this problem.

Bit war and piece but there you go....

sonicm · 22nd September 2007, 17:42

Strange perhaps it's just me then the Civic just kept timing out. Using bluetooth from the computer or my old phone works fine though?

minisweeper · 22nd September 2007, 18:00

Sonicm - are you talking about pairing the phone? I think when honda says discovery mode it means make your phone search for the car. When I pair my N95 I go to the bluetooth option in tools and tab to 'paired devices' and then search for one. Honda HFT comes up and it asks me for the code which I just told the car to use.

Loopback - I have exactly the same issue, it seems so random and pretty frustrating sometimes...

As for battery life, it is indeed shocking, but more than 'a couple of hours' - I'm just used to charging it overnight these days. Dreadful compared to my first phone (nokia 8310 a few years back which lasted a week or so) but I suppose you cant expect too much considering how much tech they packed in. Just a shame I'm having to consider getting a charging cradle for it when the bluetooth is so convenient otherwise.

sonicm · 22nd September 2007, 18:28

ahh thats what it is then i was waiting for the car to find the phone not the phone to search for the car.. thanks ill give that a go later.

minisweeper · 22nd September 2007, 18:49

Yeah it took me a moment to figure that one out too. I'm pretty sure on my dads x type the car finds the phone but I might be wrong...it's a one-time thing anyway so I suppose it doesnt make much difference.

sonicm · 22nd September 2007, 20:16

Yeah thanks that's what it was, all seems fine now.

TTDegs · 23rd September 2007, 07:19

just a thought on battery life - I ran an extension to a 3 way cig lighter which I put in the armrest cubby.
You can then plug a normal phone charger lead into that, and have it all tucked away out of sight

18th September 2007, 10:32	#1 (permalink)
sonicm Valve Cap Join Date: 22nd November 2006 Location: West Sussex Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	HFT and the Nokia N95 Hi, I am currently using the sony k800 phone with the Civic without any problems but am looking at upgrading my phone to the Nokia N95, I was wondering if anyone has tried using it with the car and what the outcome was as I remember when I got the car I had to do a firmware update on the Sony to get it to match correctly? Thanks Mike

19th September 2007, 11:03	#4 (permalink)
paul edwards Valve Cap Join Date: 3rd September 2007 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	N95 I have just changed ny phone to suit the car (which arrives on Friday) but was put off the N95 (my first choice) by the business team at Orange. The battery life in the current model is apparently very poor, might be worth waiting a while till the new model(s) come out. I opted for a Blackberry Pearl, super!

22nd September 2007, 17:39	#7 (permalink)
Loopback Valve Cap Join Date: 22nd January 2007 Location: Northwich Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	N95 I've been using the N95 as a test phone for work for about 3 months and don't suffer from poor battery life (I'm no mobile expert but I like this phone). Lucky I guess. There were no problems connecting the N95 to my Civic EX but I do have an issue with some calls. What happens is I'll dial a number (through the phonebook in the Civic) and the call will go through as normal (i.e. you will here it ring) but as soon as the call is answered the hands free drops out and you can't hear or talk using hands free. If you try and redial you get a message saying that the mobile is already in use. If you open the N95 (having pulled over into a layby) you will see briefly a message hanging up the call and you can use the phone again. Sometimes this problem will reoccur several times in a row. However I have found a "fix" for this. If you open the N95 you won't get this problem. Bit war and piece but there you go....

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18th September 2007, 11:51	#2 (permalink)
adamruston Valve Cap Join Date: 27th July 2007 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Works fine with an N95. I use an N95 and a Sony Ericsson K810i with no problems. If you need anymore info go visit: Honda Handsfree

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sonicm Valve Cap Join Date: 22nd November 2006 Location: West Sussex Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yep thanks, notice that the K800i is not actually on there though.. works fine for me.

22nd September 2007, 15:26	#6 (permalink)
sonicm Valve Cap Join Date: 22nd November 2006 Location: West Sussex Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi, I now have the N95 and it's in discovery mode (if that's going to conneciton settings and bluetooth then saying "my phones visibility - show to all" is set but the Civic refuses to see it and times out each time. Any help would be appreciated on this?

22nd September 2007, 17:42	#8 (permalink)
sonicm Valve Cap Join Date: 22nd November 2006 Location: West Sussex Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Strange perhaps it's just me then the Civic just kept timing out. Using bluetooth from the computer or my old phone works fine though?

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minisweeper Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 23rd June 2007 Posts: 209 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Sonicm - are you talking about pairing the phone? I think when honda says discovery mode it means make your phone search for the car. When I pair my N95 I go to the bluetooth option in tools and tab to 'paired devices' and then search for one. Honda HFT comes up and it asks me for the code which I just told the car to use. Loopback - I have exactly the same issue, it seems so random and pretty frustrating sometimes... As for battery life, it is indeed shocking, but more than 'a couple of hours' - I'm just used to charging it overnight these days. Dreadful compared to my first phone (nokia 8310 a few years back which lasted a week or so) but I suppose you cant expect too much considering how much tech they packed in. Just a shame I'm having to consider getting a charging cradle for it when the bluetooth is so convenient otherwise.

22nd September 2007, 18:28	#10 (permalink)
sonicm Valve Cap Join Date: 22nd November 2006 Location: West Sussex Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	ahh thats what it is then i was waiting for the car to find the phone not the phone to search for the car.. thanks ill give that a go later.

22nd September 2007, 18:49	#11 (permalink)
minisweeper Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 23rd June 2007 Posts: 209 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yeah it took me a moment to figure that one out too. I'm pretty sure on my dads x type the car finds the phone but I might be wrong...it's a one-time thing anyway so I suppose it doesnt make much difference.

22nd September 2007, 20:16	#12 (permalink)
sonicm Valve Cap Join Date: 22nd November 2006 Location: West Sussex Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yeah thanks that's what it was, all seems fine now.

23rd September 2007, 07:19	#13 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	just a thought on battery life - I ran an extension to a 3 way cig lighter which I put in the armrest cubby. You can then plug a normal phone charger lead into that, and have it all tucked away out of sight