iPhone 5 may have issues with AMI
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I have an old iPod nano permanently connected and use my iPhone via BT. I am thinking most people will use BT anyway so probably not a huge deal IMO.
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"The $29/$39 Lightning adapter certainly sounds pricey (and is generating some high-profile complaints for its cost and for the retrofit challenges), but one reason for that is the amount of work it has to do. As with Thunderbolt, these are "cables with a chip"; they handle digital to analog conversion, USB audio, all the signaling for track changes, etc. that were part of the original 30-pin connector standard"
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This makes it sound like we'll still have control through MMI:
"The $29/$39 Lightning adapter certainly sounds pricey (and is generating some high-profile complaints for its cost and for the retrofit challenges), but one reason for that is the amount of work it has to do. As with Thunderbolt, these are "cables with a chip"; they handle digital to analog conversion, USB audio, all the signaling for track changes, etc. that were part of the original 30-pin connector standard"
"The $29/$39 Lightning adapter certainly sounds pricey (and is generating some high-profile complaints for its cost and for the retrofit challenges), but one reason for that is the amount of work it has to do. As with Thunderbolt, these are "cables with a chip"; they handle digital to analog conversion, USB audio, all the signaling for track changes, etc. that were part of the original 30-pin connector standard"
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That was the point of my original post - we just don't know and I was offering some alternatives in case it does result in any issues with our Audi AMI cables hooked up to the adapter. I would expect in a week or so after they start shipping the phone and adapter, there will be plenty of reports.
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The only way this is going to get resolved is with an actual test.
I have ordered the new iPhone and will test it on Friday. I will post the results afterwards.
UPDATE: I should say...I will test as soon as Apple also releases the "Lightning to 30-pin Adapter"
I have ordered the new iPhone and will test it on Friday. I will post the results afterwards.
UPDATE: I should say...I will test as soon as Apple also releases the "Lightning to 30-pin Adapter"
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I'll probably have the Bluetooth connectivity report up Friday night.
If Apple also has the "Lightning to 30-pin" adapter available also, then I'll post that as well. Otherwise I'll post as soon as it comes out.
SIDENOTE: I am registered in the Apple Developer program and have been testing the iOS 6 Beta on my 3Gs. Here are the highlights:
- Beta 1 did not work with the MMI
- Beta 2-4 did work
- Have not tested the GM ("Golden Master" - Final Release version) which will be released on Wed. Sept. 19th - Unfortunately my 3Gs was stolen
Last edited by manishaudi; Sep 17, 2012 at 06:13 AM.
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I found this photo of the iPhone 5 presentation showing the phone and adapter presumably connected to the Audi AMI in the console. Perhaps, we are all concerned over nothing and it will fully work through the MMI? Then again, perhaps not.