Would be nice considering I have a nokia 1020 windows phoneI am really ignorant about these things. Is it possible a Windows based Smart phone will not be compatible with this car?
I haven't seen anything even hinting at Windows based phone support. I think the Hondalink features will only be for IPhone 5 and above, but you should be able to use the bluetooth functions on a Windows phone.Apologies for opening up an old thread, but did we ever discover if a Windows based phone is compatible with the HR-V?
Or will I just have to wait until the test drive?
Do you mean linking the Bluetooth from my phone we allow me to make a phone call using the steering wheel buttons? I am so confused.....I haven't seen anything even hinting at Windows based phone support. I think the Hondalink features will only be for IPhone 5 and above, but you should be able to use the bluetooth functions on a Windows phone.
I'm absolutely going to be seeing if my phone pairs up with the system when I go for a test drive.
From what I've seen any blue tooth smart phone should be able to "pair" with the infotainment systems on the HR-V. This means you could make phone calls with the system, give voice instructions to the phone...like saying "call Mom", and stream music from your phone (like using Pandora).Do you mean linking the Bluetooth from my phone we allow me to make a phone call using the steering wheel buttons? I am so confused.....
That makes sense. All I really care about is using the phone application. The other stuff does sound cool though. Thanks!From what I've seen any blue tooth smart phone should be able to "pair" with the infotainment systems on the HR-V. This means you could make phone calls with the system, give voice instructions to the phone...like saying "call Mom", and stream music from your phone (like using Pandora).
What you won't get (unless you have an IPhone 5 or better) is the ability to download the HondaLink navigation application (which uses your phone as the "brain" for the navigation feature), AHA, and some other features.
So in short, yes, it should be able to work pair your phone to make calls using the buttons on the steering wheel.
Perhaps someone more techie can explain it better, I'm not very tech savy myself![]()
Yes,as long as your phone has bluetooth it should pair with the HR-V and the basic phone functions should work. More advanced features (like reading texts to you and being able to reply) may not work. My Android Samsung 4S and daughter's Apple 5 work fine, wife's Apple older 4S does not handle the text features.Do you mean linking the Bluetooth from my phone we allow me to make a phone call using the steering wheel buttons? I am so confused.....
Yes,as long as your phone has bluetooth it should pair with the HR-V and the basic phone functions should work. More advanced features (like reading texts to you and being able to reply) may not work. My Android Samsung 4S and daughter's Apple 5 work fine, wife's Apple older 4S does not handle the text features.
That makes sense. All I really care about is using the phone application. The other stuff does sound cool though. Thanks!
There's a HondaLink Website that will show you what your specific phone can do with the infotainment system. Everything other than the text on screen should work for Android users.With say your basic Samsung phone...paired with an HRV EXL (that's with Navi) exactly what features do not you not have that you would have with an iPhone?
Really, I'm just wanting to make sure you can do hands free calling, receiving calls hands free, texting on screen.
I...like the OP are pig ignorant of this stuff but am going to get a more modern cell phone once I get the HRV...if I get the HRV. Want to look at a Mazda CX 3 first.