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I’m having issues setting up the SMS Texting through Bluetooth with my iPhone. Says my notifications are not set on, but it is. Anyone having the same issue?
Receiving (but not sending) SMS messages and notifications via Bluetooth/HandsFreeLink should be compatible with iPhones based on info I've found:Is the built in Honda SMS app not compatible with iPhones? Or is there something I need to do to make it work. It suggests checking to set notifications to on, but they are set on my phone.
Would be nice to have messaging without needing to plug in through CarPlay.
I've only toggled airplane mode on once, and it's worked since then (but not before). I thought your original post mentioned you knew about confirming bluetooth notifications were on and/or that you had already attempted (?); the article essentially lists the same "notifications" check.@insightfully - I think I found something more informative. I googled it and found:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6769211
Possibly a more reliable solution than airplane mode toggle each time you step in.
Good to know it worked as it should. Do you have a newer model iPhone? I tried the notification slider and it didn't work even after deleting and adding back the phone. Airplane mode toggle somehow was the magic my phone needed.The apple solution worked for me. On your iPhone just click on your Honda Insight bluetooth setting (in Genera/Bluetooth) and slide the notification to On (green). Then restart the car and it should work like a champ (w/o having to plug into Apple Car Play). Hope this helps!
My mistake was checking notifications for iOS Messages...not notifications for Bluetooth HFL. When I got the message reminder on the Insight display, I thought it just said "notifications." They're turned on now...will test by tomorrow.I've only toggled airplane mode on once, and it's worked since then (but not before). I thought your original post mentioned you knew about confirming bluetooth notifications were on and/or that you had already attempted (?); the article essentially lists the same "notifications" check.
If you don’t like the nav on the instrument panel you should be able to remove it in the configuration settings. I personally like it there, and have learned to really prefer the Honda/Garmin setup after taking several long cross country trips.My mistake was checking notifications for iOS Messages...not notifications for Bluetooth HFL. When I got the message reminder on the Insight display, I thought it just said "notifications." They're turned on now...will test by tomorrow.
...now if only Honda/Garmin nav was as good as Google Maps (or Apple Maps) then I could truly untether. I do like that Honda nav relays to the driver information display, where I'd believe that would never happen for Google/Apple maps.
Correct, per earlier post #2 in this thread, and related thread here.Ok. I confirmed yesterday that with notifications on, the Honda SMS app will display and read messages I receive on the iPhone. What isn't available is the option to reply. I'll try switching airplane mode on and off next time, but I doubt it'll be any good. Is this simply a feature we don't have for iPhones?
One trade off of using the steering wheel voice command button for Siri while on Bluetooth is that it switches you to listening to BT audio rather than returning you to whatever audio source you were listening to before. Pressing home button on phone (while BT connected) returns you to your previous audio source. This would seem to be something that could be fixed in a patch.Even if you’re not connected to CarPlay, you can also respond/send texts via Siri with a long hold of your voice command button on the steering wheel (rather than your phone’s home button).
MidAtlanticWhiteOrchird said:I’m having issues setting up the SMS Texting through Bluetooth with my iPhone. Says my notifications are not set on, but it is. Anyone having the same issue?
this exact thing is happening to me, have you figured how to correct it yet?
Check out this thread on "SMS and iPhone" to see if any of teh discussion there can help. Also to calibrate your expectations, Bluetooth/HFL only supports basic things like handsfree calling, bluetooth audio, and receiving texts. Replying to texts and using phone navigation requires CarPlay connection.ecdoesit said:this exact thing is happening to me, have you figured how to correct it yet?