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Old Nov 9, 2013 | 01:06 PM
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Default Problems with phone connection.

Hope someone can help me with this.

Just bought a new phone, and it is impossible to connect it to the car.
This is an IS300h (eu car)
The new phone is a nokia 301.

My old phone nokia c2-01 had no problems with the connection.
The new phone nokia 301 will not connect at all. The connetion just appears as failed everytime I try. The car lists the phone, and the phone lists the car in devices. But the connection fails every time.
Tried to reset both the car and phone, and delete all info and start from scratch several times.
Even had it at the dealership and they couldn't make it work either

Tried with several other phones, and they all work (htc, iphone and other nokias)

Anyone that have a solution to make this work, or do I just need to buy some other phone?
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Old Nov 9, 2013 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by magne
Hope someone can help me with this.

Just bought a new phone, and it is impossible to connect it to the car.
This is an IS300h (eu car)
The new phone is a nokia 301.

My old phone nokia c2-01 had no problems with the connection.
The new phone nokia 301 will not connect at all. The connetion just appears as failed everytime I try. The car lists the phone, and the phone lists the car in devices. But the connection fails every time.
Tried to reset both the car and phone, and delete all info and start from scratch several times.
Even had it at the dealership and they couldn't make it work either

Tried with several other phones, and they all work (htc, iphone and other nokias)

Anyone that have a solution to make this work, or do I just need to buy some other phone?

just buy another phone, personally you couldn't pry my iPhone 5 out of my cold dead hand! i know android has some nice phones but there are way too many applications for the iPhone to ignore. I've never had any problems paring my phone with any device I've ever had.
my only complaint is that you cannot return a text message, only receive on the nav system, but Siri can make quick work of a return text by simply talking to it and let it dictate the message.
best way to text and drive since the invention of the cell phone!
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Old Jan 8, 2025 | 06:57 AM
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Default Charging tray replaced under warranty

I complained about the tray to the service manager multiple times. I pointed out that our Hyundai Kona charges perfectly but our 80K Lexus does not work at all. He was able to swap out the tray for the replacement part under warranty. All good now. Don't give up!
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Old Jan 8, 2025 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by McSwiggan
I complained about the tray to the service manager multiple times. I pointed out that our Hyundai Kona charges perfectly but our 80K Lexus does not work at all. He was able to swap out the tray for the replacement part under warranty. All good now. Don't give up!
The IS doesn't have a charging tray. Did you post in the wrong thread by accident?
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The IS doesn't have a charging tray. Did you post in the wrong thread by accident?
yep! Looks like the forum decided to change where my reply landed. 🤬🤬🤬
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Old Jan 8, 2025 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by McSwiggan
yep! Looks like the forum decided to change where my reply landed. 🤬🤬🤬
You can disable infinite scroll and/or related threads in your options if you find this annoying. I disabled related threads, and I don't have this issue.


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