2 new iphone discoveries on a long trip - how to stream pandora & use iPhone over USB

[JoeFromPA]

1. If you are using waze while streaming pandora over bluetooth, the USB port is not enough to charge the iphone. It will still slowly lose power. I had to switch to a power-port iphone charger. This is for an iPhone 6.

2. I've NEVER been able to attach my iPhone over a USB cable and stream pandora and simultaneously use my iphone for other things. If I exited pandora app on the phone, it would stop streaming/pause. I couldn't look at a text, look at an e-mail, etc.

Yesterday I finally found a workaround: If you are streaming pandora, make a phone call, and then plug in the phone while it's dialing/on the call....it will continue streaming normally when the call ends, you'll be able to use your iphone. What a weird software quirk.

[Brasko]

Originally Posted by JoeFromPA

1. If you are using waze while streaming pandora over bluetooth, the USB port is not enough to charge the iphone. It will still slowly lose power. I had to switch to a power-port iphone charger. This is for an iPhone 6.

2. I've NEVER been able to attach my iPhone over a USB cable and stream pandora and simultaneously use my iphone for other things. If I exited pandora app on the phone, it would stop streaming/pause. I couldn't look at a text, look at an e-mail, etc.

Yesterday I finally found a workaround: If you are streaming pandora, make a phone call, and then plug in the phone while it's dialing/on the call....it will continue streaming normally when the call ends, you'll be able to use your iphone. What a weird software quirk.

I believe it's because you have a '15 and their charging ports may have a lower amp rating. The 2016's don't have that problem. Also, have you tried using Bluetooth connectivity? It should allow you to stream music, Google maps, etc. all at the same time without having to plug-in all the time.

[h1d]

If you leave it streaming and alternate while its still streaming between radio and media a couple of times that will also work. You can at least avoid making a phone call...

so... just start the stream... press radio... then press media... then radio... and then finally media and it works...

Stupid work around...