Excerpts from CE Outlook:
It turns out there are plenty of glitches being reported by users of iPhones running iOS 4 who try to link up with their car radio.
Over 200 consumer complaints are posted on the Apple discussion boards from users who find their car radio fails to work properly once they plug in an iPhone updated to iOS 4.
Radios from Pioneer, JVC, Alpine, Kenwood, Clarion, Panasonic, Honda, Nissan and Mercedes Benz radios were cited among others. Users are getting “device incompatible” messages when connected to an updated iPhone in some cases. Some Alpine radios are said to scroll too slowly.
A user complained a JVC radio stops playing music after an initial few seconds, and another said a JVC radio produced an error message, “Cannot Play.” Another user said a Pioneer radio stops playing after 5 seconds. All worked fine before the user upgraded his phone.
A user named Mikesnow wrote: ‘It’s the iOS 4.0 that is messing it up, I have a 3GS and work at a Car Audio Shop and 100% of every model of every manufacturer does not work with the iOS 4. Some of these radio were just released less then a month ago built specifically for iPhones, and after the update to OS4 they no longer function. Same Phone, same radio, different OS different results. Sony’s will just sit there frozen with iPod displayed on the screen. Pioneer radios will display “searching” then after a few mins give Error-19. Kenwood’s flash “Searching”….forever. Alpine’s display “Device Error:” the Alpine that’s made for iphone and Pandora never recognize the phone or iPod even if you have the Pandora Alpine link app running. JVC displays “Searching” forever…’
A second user named biggjerry wrote ‘upgraded to iOS 4 a few hours ago. Went to my car and plugged it into the USB port of my Pioneer stereo and it says ‘Not compatible.’’
JVC, Pioneer and Alpine all said performing a hard reset on the phone solves the problem in many cases. “As you know, Apple tests our units before it confirms them to be Made for iPod or Works with iPhone – so any issues that consumers may experience are on the side of Apple since they updated their OS system…” said Chad Vogelsong, JVC’s GM of marketing.
This is complete crap. People by the iPhone / iPod compatible head units to use it in their car and we get screwed over when they don’t work anymore. Apple needs to do something to fix this ASAP.
Well let’s just say with this new OS4 update Apple has really put out a bad product. So I got some flashy new things like folders, didn’t need it before, can make a back ground screen, didn’t have one before. BUT I DID USE MY iPhone to listen to my music in my vehicle, with my aftermarket Kenwood Head unit that is phone/iPod compatible. But with OS4 my iPhone is iCRAP, no longer works with head unit and my 3G signal keeps dropping.
I have stuck with Kenwood for years and will continue to use Kenwood Audio, as for iPhone not too sure since Apple wants to put out a subpar product.
Apple needs to put out an update in a timely manner if they want to keep customers, and AT&T should really make sure they get with Apple to ensure a quality product before released.
HARD RESET UR IPHONE. turn it off completely with the top button and turn it back on. This worked for me. My pioneer headset wasnt workin with my os4.0 3gs but i hard reset it and now it works as normal. Try this out if ur having problems. Might save u the frustration
I have the iPhone 3Gs and I have a Pioneer Premier deck installed before the OS 4.0 my phone worked fine to play everything. Then after the update I had the same problem, didn’t work. So I realized I hadn’t turned off my phone then back off since the update. So I turned it off then back on to reset it. This works, just turn it off then back on.
It works!
I’ve reset my iphone many times, unplugged everything from everywhere, nothing is fixing the functionality for my alpine headunit.
I have a Pioneer DEH-P4100SD and after a heard reset, it works perfectly (cabled)
Hello from germany,
i have the same Problems.
I have a JVC KD-R801 that worked with 3.13 with no problems.
The model was release in April 2010.
My Iphone is a 3GS and i upgraded to 4.01 and the radio start making strange things.Syncing to Playlist don`t function every time, Gliches in the Bluetooth stream and also over USB ….. totaly nerve me !
Yesterday it erases my Phonecalls history …..
JVC said to me to wait for an update maybe !! coming from them ….. hope so.
They said i should try to install 4.1 but don`t know if it will be more hassle as
in 4.01 …..
I`m realy angry about that problems ….
JVC sait “Works with iphone” and “Made for Ipod”
The gliches i have, beside the other errors, are “micro” gliches … very short
but not ok …… realy not.
My Iphone wake up radio (realy cheap) don`t make any errors and gliches.
It must be something in the communication over USB and Bluetooth.
Apple fix this, cause it runs for 100% in 3.13
Or also JVC …….
Best
Walter
I bought a kenwood kdc-bt645u specifically to use with my iPod touch 3G. Worked great for 2 months. Updated to 4.0 still worked. Had to remove my radio from the console as I was parked at an airport, now iPod will not work with it. I called crutchfield and they informed me about the 4.0 upgrade problems. So yes, there are problems with iPod touch 3G 32gig units also.
I have a Kenwood bt-60 and it doesnt work with my Iphone4 it does reading but the music glitches. But when i conect my friend´s Iphone4 it works fine. This is strange
I upgraded my Iphone and now my JVC says cannot play, worked fine before, I’ve tried the hard reset and it still doesnt work, any one no any other ideas??/
I am having same problem with my JVC NX-PS1 system. I almost ditched the system but its the dang crapping software update!!