Text Message Display Question - New Member as well
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Text Message Display Question - New Member as well
Thought I would ask since this group seems pretty skilled with Lexus...just found this forum and have to say that there is a ton of great info here, so thanks for all the great advice.
Just purchased a 2015 GS F-Sport - Black/Black with every option - car is awesome and I couldnt be happier moving from a 5 Series BMW to Lexus.
Quick question - I used to get text messages to display on the center screen which I could read while driving without having to pick up the phone...now that has vanished. Any idea how to get that to re-pop on the screen when a text comes through? I've gone through settings and cant seem to locate where to go...
Any help would be great.
Thanks.
Just purchased a 2015 GS F-Sport - Black/Black with every option - car is awesome and I couldnt be happier moving from a 5 Series BMW to Lexus.
Quick question - I used to get text messages to display on the center screen which I could read while driving without having to pick up the phone...now that has vanished. Any idea how to get that to re-pop on the screen when a text comes through? I've gone through settings and cant seem to locate where to go...
Any help would be great.
Thanks.
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Android phones ask during the pairing if you want contact list and message history to be shared with
the car. Since you describe that it once worked but now doesn't you likely have the "dreaded" KitKat
upgrade bottleneck...too many messages rushing at the car and it rejects them all.
Sound too basic but, when did you last turn off the phone? Not mute/airplane mode...off/cold/dark off?
Gotta boot a computer, clear the cache, once a week ought to do it.
Simplest attempt is to just unpair the phone, deleting both the car entry from the phone and also deleting
the phone entry from the car. Repair and check off, "Don't Ask Again" both times it asks. After making a
regular phone call, shut off the car. Once you have restarted the car go to Menu/Phone/Messages and see
if your back in business. If not you are going to have to clear out your messages by deleting them all from
the phone...all of them...forever...
the car. Since you describe that it once worked but now doesn't you likely have the "dreaded" KitKat
upgrade bottleneck...too many messages rushing at the car and it rejects them all.
Sound too basic but, when did you last turn off the phone? Not mute/airplane mode...off/cold/dark off?
Gotta boot a computer, clear the cache, once a week ought to do it.
Simplest attempt is to just unpair the phone, deleting both the car entry from the phone and also deleting
the phone entry from the car. Repair and check off, "Don't Ask Again" both times it asks. After making a
regular phone call, shut off the car. Once you have restarted the car go to Menu/Phone/Messages and see
if your back in business. If not you are going to have to clear out your messages by deleting them all from
the phone...all of them...forever...
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[QUOTE=jamodeo;9088440]Go into settings on the iPhone, click bluetooth, click the "i" next to the CAR MULTIMEDIA or whatever your cars bluetooth is called, flip on the toggle that says "Show Notifications."
-Joe[/QUOTE
Thanks Joe, an iPhone update must have turned this feature off. So I was wondering why I wasn't getting texts in the car as well. All good now!
-Joe[/QUOTE
Thanks Joe, an iPhone update must have turned this feature off. So I was wondering why I wasn't getting texts in the car as well. All good now!
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The Android only allows the 15 canned (but editable while parked) responses, with Siri you
can press the "off hook" button and Siri will trill, say "text" or "text John Jones". She will respond
with "What do you want to text (to John Jones)". Compose any verbage you like and she will
read it back. "Ready to send it?" ...Yes...swoosh it's gone!
Siri Hands Free started in 2014. Works at the speed of Siri so you gotta be patient.
can press the "off hook" button and Siri will trill, say "text" or "text John Jones". She will respond
with "What do you want to text (to John Jones)". Compose any verbage you like and she will
read it back. "Ready to send it?" ...Yes...swoosh it's gone!
Siri Hands Free started in 2014. Works at the speed of Siri so you gotta be patient.
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The Android only allows the 15 canned (but editable while parked) responses, with Siri you
can press the "off hook" button and Siri will trill, say "text" or "text John Jones". She will respond
with "What do you want to text (to John Jones)". Compose any verbage you like and she will
read it back. "Ready to send it?" ...Yes...swoosh it's gone!
Siri Hands Free started in 2014. Works at the speed of Siri so you gotta be patient.
can press the "off hook" button and Siri will trill, say "text" or "text John Jones". She will respond
with "What do you want to text (to John Jones)". Compose any verbage you like and she will
read it back. "Ready to send it?" ...Yes...swoosh it's gone!
Siri Hands Free started in 2014. Works at the speed of Siri so you gotta be patient.
Thank you for the tip!
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The Android only allows the 15 canned (but editable while parked) responses, with Siri you
can press the "off hook" button and Siri will trill, say "text" or "text John Jones". She will respond
with "What do you want to text (to John Jones)". Compose any verbage you like and she will
read it back. "Ready to send it?" ...Yes...swoosh it's gone!
Siri Hands Free started in 2014. Works at the speed of Siri so you gotta be patient.
can press the "off hook" button and Siri will trill, say "text" or "text John Jones". She will respond
with "What do you want to text (to John Jones)". Compose any verbage you like and she will
read it back. "Ready to send it?" ...Yes...swoosh it's gone!
Siri Hands Free started in 2014. Works at the speed of Siri so you gotta be patient.
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The Android only allows the 15 canned (but editable while parked) responses, with Siri you
can press the "off hook" button and Siri will trill, say "text" or "text John Jones". She will respond
with "What do you want to text (to John Jones)". Compose any verbage you like and she will
read it back. "Ready to send it?" ...Yes...swoosh it's gone!
Siri Hands Free started in 2014. Works at the speed of Siri so you gotta be patient.
can press the "off hook" button and Siri will trill, say "text" or "text John Jones". She will respond
with "What do you want to text (to John Jones)". Compose any verbage you like and she will
read it back. "Ready to send it?" ...Yes...swoosh it's gone!
Siri Hands Free started in 2014. Works at the speed of Siri so you gotta be patient.
Ya know, I've tried to get my iphone to do this but it doesn't work. I get the "text received" or whatever it says on the big navigation screen, but hitting the steering wheel button doesnt do a thing.
I know I'm missing something easy. lol... Help?
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Plus I find that Siri does an Excellent job of voice recognition so totally hands free meets my meager needs.
Last edited by 99alta; Jun 30, 2015 at 10:11 PM.
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It does have canned responses, I was viewing them on my Navi screen tonight. Don't recall how many there are, but you can edit them as well. Don't even know how to use them yet, but I saw them
Plus I find that Siri does an Excellent job of voice recognition so totally hands free meets my meager needs.
Plus I find that Siri does an Excellent job of voice recognition so totally hands free meets my meager needs.
Pressing the hang up button on the steering wheel, etc.. does not do a thing for me. This is with a iphone 6+.
Thanks