Nuvi 660 - Bluetooth - SONY ERIC W850

supercliff

Hello,
I've just bought a brand spankin Nuvi 660 and am very happy, except for one thing:

I can't get my mobile to see the 660 or the 660 to see my mobile Sad

I have a Sony Ericcson W850.

I contacted Garmin as It isn't shown on the Bluetooth compatibility list on the website:
http://www.garmin.com/bluetooth/phones.jsp

Garmin said it's not on the list (Thanks for that Garmin) and to check back soon as new phones are allways appearing.

Now, If I've found it doesn't work, does that mean it never will?

or, will I have to wait until an update is available that has some sort of Bluetooth phone update?

Any Ideas?

Thanks.
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supercliff · Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:19 am Post subject:

Nobody knows Sad

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tynecomp · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 11, 2006 Posts: 130

swing · Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject:

Garmin update the Bluetooth firmware every now and then, so it should become supported. However, I'm surprised (ignoring what the website says) that the units can't see each other...

Presumably your phone has Bluetooth turned on, and set to be visible to all (ie not hidden). Then go into the Nuvi menu and search for the phone - if it's not appearing, that's not got anything to do with whether the Nuvi supports that phone or not - that's the basic Bluetooth hardware saying it can't find the phone.

If it is appearing, then what happens / doesn't happen next?

Finally, can you borrow another phone off a friend - at least that will confirm whether it's the Nuvi or the phone that's causing the problem.

Do come back and let us know the results though.

MarkieT

see-ell · Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:25 pm Post subject:

Just for info, the SE W850i works great with the Nuvi 310D with the 310 running V3.2 S/W. Have you been able to pair the 660 with any other bluetooth phone??? maybe the 660 bluetooth hardware if faulty. Just a thought.

Chris

supercliff · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:47 pm Post subject:

Hi,
I've finally managed to get it working.
My phone was 'Visible' and I was trying to connect it to 'Handsfree' in Bluetooth settings.

I switched it to the 'Hide phone' then back to 'Show phone' and tried it again. all of a sudden, the two found eachother.

Then the 660 Froze completely. I managed to re-set it, tried again, found eachother and then froze. On the third time, it worked!

Works fine now.

Very strange, but all sorted now.

Cheers guys.

Cliff
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Kevinw10000 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 8

Hi see-ell,

I also have a 310D and W850i working well together but cannot export the contacts from the phone to the Nuvi. Can you tell me if this worked for you at all please.

For info SMS works great as does call history.

Thanks
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Nuvi 765T
Edge 705
HD EcoRoute

see-ell · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 10:03 am Post subject:

Hello Kevinw

If by 'export the contacts' you mean can I see my phonebook contacts under 'Phone Book' on my 310D, then the answer is yes. All the bluetooth functions appear to work fine.

On your W850i
Go into 'settings', 'connectivity', 'bluetooth', 'my devices'.
Then select your Nuvi device and select 'more', then select 'services' from the menu.

Does your phone show
Service supported:
Headset
Synchronization
Object push
Handsfree

I guess synchronization and object push are required for phonebook synchronization??? but that is only my guess.

BTW. My 310D is running software version 3.50 and the bluetooth SW version is shown as 2.40

Hope this helps

see-ell

Kevinw10000 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 29, 2006 Posts: 8

Hi See-ell

Thanks for the information. I checked the Bluetooth services and all as you described. I have re exported the phonebook and for some strange reason it has worked fine this time :-)

Thanks for your help on this
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Nuvi 765T
Edge 705
HD EcoRoute

Chrismb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 17, 2006 Posts: 17

I've also found problems with a W850i (the wifes), in that it doesn't export the phone book correctly or not at all, whereas my nokia works every time. I find that if I disable BT on the nuvi (310D) and then re-enable, it forces the phone to export the phone book correctly. All the settings on the W850i are as mentioned in this thread. It's a solution but an annoying one.

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