[Q] rSAP Bluetooth Protocol

[aresbv2000]

Hello guys...
I want to buy this phone but I have some questions before buying it!
So...I want to use this phone with my Passat CC Bluetooth CarKit.
The CarKit supports only rSAP protocol connection.
Does this phone support this type of connection?
I`m asking this because now I own a Xperia Z1 Compact and unfortunately this phone doesn`t have support for rSAP Bluetooth connection.
Thank you!

 

[Razvan]

Hello guys...
Does this phone support this type of connection?

Regarding to your question I think just making a test with a phone friend can be sure of that.
After a brief search I found this information:

This profile allows devices such as car phones with built-in GSM transceivers to connect to a SIM card in a Bluetooth enabled phone, thus the car phone itself doesn't require a separate SIM card. This profile is sometimes referred to as rSAP (remote-SIM-Access-Profile), though that name does not appear in the profile specification published by the Bluetooth SIG. Information on phones that support SAP can be found below:

Samsung:GT-B7610, GT-B7620, GT-B7350 (OMNIA 735), SGH-i900 ...
And ...

• GT-I9000 Galaxy S
• GT-I9001 Galaxy S plus
• GT-S5570 Galaxy mini(POP)
• GT-I9100 Galaxy S II (only to Android 2.3.x, with newest update from 4.04 again possible)
• GT-I9300 Galaxy S III
• GT-I9305 Galaxy S III LTE
• GT-I9505 Galaxy S IV
• GT-I8150 Galaxy W
• GT-N7000 Galaxy Note
• GT-N7100 Galaxy Note II
• GT-P1000 Galaxy Tab
• GT-I9105P Samsung Galaxy S2 plus

So, if you want to be 100% SURE about compatibility, only with test YOU CAN.


LE: Maybe you can ask someone in our dedicated forum vwForum.ro :good:

 

[aresbv2000]

Thank you so much for your reply. Unfortunately I don`t have any friend or something like that that owns a S4 Mini for direct testing with my car integrated bluetooth. A good idea is to ask on the vw forum what phones do other users connect to their cars. Thank you again! Have a nice day!

 

[BahnStormer]

In case anybody else digs this thread up (as I did on a Google search), there are a variety of phones that will work IF they are rooted: see Android-RSAP.com, where there is a small-scale (single dev) effort to get phones working.

He's had a reasonable level of success with some phones.

In terms of phones that are supported officially (out the box), this list is kept up to date by Audi, so is reasonably reflective of the other VAG cars (e.g. VW): HERE, make sure you tick "Carphone", otherwise it'll give you all the phones that support handsfree

The general summary is that almost ALL Samsung (Android) and Nokia (Symbian ONLY!) phones should work, there are a smattering of other HTC / Blackberry phones that will also work, but it's pretty limited - I've tested Galaxy S2's, S3's, S4's and S5's.... all worked witdout any fiddling, out the box, first time... likewise with my OLD "Nokia X3-2 Touch"... significantly less luck with the Blackberries, including a 9360Curve and a 9900Bold, that were on the supported list at the time: they would connect once, but needed the entire Bluetooth profile removed and re-added for each time I tuned the ignition off and back on.

I've also have an extensive "fiddle" with a (rooted) HTC One X+ and Nexus 4 and never had a usable connection.