seeking internet advice

[Phillip Humphries]

OK so I have a 2017 Auris Excel so the infotainment unit has many toys  - street view, weather, parking , Petrol prices...if only I could access them.  I have paired my phone via bluetooth - looking for server, wired USB tether...looking for server, bluetooth tether...looking for server.  in all cases the phone itself will do any internet task but the car is.....looking for server.

HOw do I make this darned thing work?

 

Thanks for any insights

Phill

[Jonmartin]

Have you set your phone as a ‘hotspot’ ?

[Phillip Humphries]

yep tried that as well 😕

[Jonmartin]

What phone have you got, have you checked that it is compatible ?

[Phillip Humphries]

I have the honor 5 on Android.  Would have thought that should be ok?

Thanks

[Jonmartin]

Not sure if this will help.

[Phillip Humphries]

Thanks but this only relates to the US 😮

[Devon Aygo]

try: https://www.toyota-europe.com/service-and-accessories/my-toyota/bluetooth-compatibility

Have you registered the car/headunit on MyToyota and input the MyToyota username & password into headunit

[Heidfirst]

3 hours ago, Phillip Humphries said:

yep tried that as well 😕

& tethering is enabled? It's also possible that the Toyota server is having temporary issues - try again another time.

[Phillip Humphries]

Hmm

 

If I park right outside the house and have the phone connected to my wifi everything works!  So does it need 4G to make it work on the road?

[Blue Canary]

1 hour ago, Phillip Humphries said:

Hmm

 

If I park right outside the house and have the phone connected to my wifi everything works!  So does it need 4G to make it work on the road?

Yes, unless the car itself has a SIM card (and I don't think it has), you'll need a "4G" connection. from your phone to the phone masts as you drive past them.

[Phillip Humphries]

4g as opposed to 3g?

[Blue Canary]

3G should work too.

[Phillip Humphries]

Aye, there's the rub.  It never works on the road even though the phone is happy to do google maps etc.  Was hoping for some quick and simple answer but looks like there may not be one  :-/

[Heidfirst]

2 hours ago, Phillip Humphries said:

Aye, there's the rub.  It never works on the road even though the phone is happy to do google maps etc.  Was hoping for some quick and simple answer but looks like there may not be one  😕

you definitely have bluetooth tethering enabled? tbh streetview, weather, parking & petrol price apps I don't find of much use anyway ...