I read over the First Impressions thread on the dock, but still am left with this problem.
I put my N1 in the dock, and then yes the phone and dock pair over bluetooth automatically. I play my music and sweet its going over my stereo now. Apps like DockControl can prevent the phone from going straight to the Clock app (nice for those of us not using the stock Android music player).
The stupid behaviour happens when you remove the phone from the dock, cause then devices unpair, is there an app/way to prevent this?
You can explicitly re-tell the devices to pair. but who's going to do that everytime they plug in their phone??
Anybody else frustrated with this?
xanatos00 said:
I read over the First Impressions thread on the dock, but still am left with this problem.
I put my N1 in the dock, and then yes the phone and dock pair over bluetooth automatically. I play my music and sweet its going over my stereo now. Apps like DockControl can prevent the phone from going straight to the Clock app (nice for those of us not using the stock Android music player).
The stupid behaviour happens when you remove the phone from the dock, cause then devices unpair, is there an app/way to prevent this?
You can explicitly re-tell the devices to pair. but who's going to do that everytime they plug in their phone??
Anybody else frustrated with this?
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Yes, I hate it, too.
Last week I took a quick look at the source code and there seems to be a bug in the system. The way it should work is that it should only disable the bluetooth connection ONLY if it was disabled before docking the phone, to prevent the user from forgetting, and save battery life.
However, this is working intermittently and sometimes it disables bluetooth even if it was enabled before docking.
I just got my internet working again yesterday (Comcast effing issues...)
, but I'll try to figure this out and put out a hack somewhere
In my experience, you can just manually connect with the dock before setting it in the cradle. Then the bluetooth won't disable when you remove it from the dock.
cekle said:
In my experience, you can just manually connect with the dock before setting it in the cradle. Then the bluetooth won't disable when you remove it from the dock.
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Yes, it works. But as I said in my previous post, it works intermitently.
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cekle said:
In my experience, you can just manually connect with the dock before setting it in the cradle. Then the bluetooth won't disable when you remove it from the dock.
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Yup, but it only works once. Each time you:
a) go out of range and drop the BT connection OR
b) shut off the phone OR
c) disable BT
You will have to manually reconnect after each time to maintain streaming audio
Sucky.
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WTF?
The least you could do is remove that default advertisement for Apple.
Why on Earth people are prepared to provide free promotion to multi-billion dollar corporations is beyond me. Why you'd want to do it on this forum is beyond the gods I'd imagine.
Please do not take this acute criticism personally...
djmcnz said:
WTF?
The least you could do is remove that default advertisement for Apple.
Why on Earth people are prepared to provide free promotion to multi-billion dollar corporations is beyond me. Why you'd want to do it on this forum is beyond the gods I'd imagine.
Please do not take this acute criticism personally...
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Dude, chill.. I just wrote that just to screw around. I don't understand why all the hate, and people getting offended for things like this. We here are mostly Android enthusiasts... but don't be closed minded, every OS platform has their pros and cons, and its up to the user to choose their preferred device/os.
And that signature is on people's emails because its hard coded and put there by default when you set up the email on iPhones. Most people don't even worry and don't care about that, or just don't know how to remove it... Others just prefer to have it to make sure, and imply to the email recipient that they are on their phone so that they can excuse typos and/or brevity, so users just leave it there.
Again, it's users preferences
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velazcod said:
Dude, chill.
Others just prefer to have it to make sure, and imply to the email recipient that they are on their phone so that they can excuse typos and/or brevity, so users just leave it there.
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I'm cool... tried to signal that in my self contradicting last line, fail, sorry.
It does bug me a little though, like those stupid "sent from my xda app blah, blah". IMHO 'sent from my mobile device' is sufficient enough, gratuitous promotion unnecessary.
But since you specifically asked for forgiveness I shall grant it. (<- chilled!)
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I'm cool... tried to signal that in my self contradicting last line, fail, sorry.
It does bug me a little though, like those stupid "sent from my xda app blah, blah". IMHO 'sent from my mobile device' is sufficient enough, gratuitous promotion unnecessary.
But since you specifically asked for forgiveness I shall grant it. (<- chilled!)
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+1 On finding a fix. I have 2 docks, and would like to be able to set one to connect and one to not connect, they're only two rooms away (one on desk hooked up to my PC AUX, one next to my bed with no audio out) so there's a little bit of a struggle between them sometimes. Anyway, if this could be fixed it could mean that i could keep the desktop one connected for media and possibly keep the other dock from picking it up. Maybe I should invest in a lead wall between the rooms
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+1 On finding a fix. I have 2 docks, and would like to be able to set one to connect and one to not connect, they're only two rooms away (one on desk hooked up to my PC AUX, one next to my bed with no audio out) so there's a little bit of a struggle between them sometimes. Anyway, if this could be fixed it could mean that i could keep the desktop one connected for media and possibly keep the other dock from picking it up. Maybe I should invest in a lead wall between the rooms
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This is actually a different situation, and I don't think it could be fixed.
The reason being is that, currently, the android OS acts and changes settings depending on a docking state, and it's not dependent of a certain dock. And that is currently not possible because it acts like a 3-way switch (DeskDock/CarDock/UnDocked)... am I making sense?
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+1 On finding a fix. I have 2 docks, and would like to be able to set one to connect and one to not connect, they're only two rooms away (one on desk hooked up to my PC AUX, one next to my bed with no audio out) so there's a little bit of a struggle between them sometimes. Anyway, if this could be fixed it could mean that i could keep the desktop one connected for media and possibly keep the other dock from picking it up. Maybe I should invest in a lead wall between the rooms
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You could use BlueDock (market) plus Tasker (http://tasker.dinglisch.net/) to disable bluetooth after connecting to the one without an audio out - i.e. have BlueDock start any otherwise unused apps depending on the bluetooth mac of the dock and then having Tasker disable bluetooth upon detecting the start of the app.
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is there a software of where you can answer your Fuze's phone call or make a phone call wireless from your pc?? like you have your fuze in one room and someone calls and youre on the computer, on the computer it alerts you and you can answer the call and talk straight from the computer without havin to go all the way to the other room and getting it, if anyone knows a software that can do that plz tell me, thnx alot
I haven't done this but I think you can do that over bluetooth. I was just playing around with my Bluetooth the other day and saw hands free as an option. So maybe the software is built right in to windows. But as i said I haven't tried it so i don't know if it is or not.
Also an alternative to a computer, is getting a Bluetooth head set so when the phone rings you just turn the headset on and start chatting.
Hopes this helps
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I haven't done this but I think you can do that over bluetooth. I was just playing around with my Bluetooth the other day and saw hands free as an option. So maybe the software is built right in to windows. But as i said I haven't tried it so i don't know if it is or not.
Also an alternative to a computer, is getting a Bluetooth head set so when the phone rings you just turn the headset one and start chatting.
Hopes this helps
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bluetooth is good... range is maybe up to 32 feet or so...
you can find cheap bluetooth deals (i got a Nokia BH200 for $0.99 after rebate, though there's no noise cancellation... if you need a good one, look for one with noise cancellation
something like it, but not quite...
if you had your bluetooth connected to the phone and the phone is in another room, you can use mymobile.. I found it through blownfuze.org which has an excellent site for finding anything for the phone... the webmaster at blownfuze.org doesn't allow anyone to just link to their page, so out of respect, i list the site and where to go...
is there a software of where you can answer your Fuze's phone call or make a phone call wireless from your pc??
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its not exactly wireless because it has to be connected to the computer... but
http://blownfuze.org/index.php#2 just go to this section and in the first paragraph along the lines of basic apps and tweaks.. my mobile is the 4th list teal hyperlink , i use it now and its really cool.. if u use vista, then you have that small thumbnail that pops up on the screen when you hover the mouse over its minimized window.. mymobile lets you view everything on screen.. as if your phone is in the computer. have fun and if you need help, pm me or the guy over at blownfuze.org he's so helpful!
its not difficult dude! just go to the site and download the file run it on your computer and...
bam!! Right in the Kisser!
I was looking for this too. Thanks
Just check out this place blownfuze.org and just carefully read, you'll be surprised what you find.
So sweet. Jawbone now has an update for the Jawbone ICON which allows it to pair as an A2DP device. This means I can route all sound to it: music, movies, navigation, FartDroid, Robo Defense, etc.
There has never hasn't been a fix for this since the 1.5 ROMs. I'm on Fresh 2.0d
This awesome earpiece can be had for around $75 if you look hard enough.
Happy he posted... I am very happy, since I already have an ICON but didn;t know this
maybe not a big issue with people on this forum but this was a huge android issue in general. pissed a lot of people off.
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And, this was important enough to post a new thread about? Sorry, but it's cluttering up our tiny forum.
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Holy ****. This just cluttered up this thread.
This was a huge deal with Android and Jawbone just solved it for me.
Good to know. Knew I got my Icon for something. Thanks for the info.
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Can the ICON connect to the phone and allow voice dial ? Thats one feature I miss. All the crazy advances and this is one feature that hasnt been fixed. Oh well. By the way the Q1 does the ad2p thing and also allows 8 presets that allow the unit to at least connect and call out which is handy. It also allows you to connect hands free with just your voice. Not too big of a deal if your driving but if your a biker it's a pretty awesome feature ;-)
I wonder how hard would it be to program an app to wait for the button press on a headset and set it to use the voice recognition on the phone that is used by google search/nav etc...
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Can the ICON connect to the phone and allow voice dial ? Thats one feature I miss. All the crazy advances and this is one feature that hasnt been fixed. Oh well. By the way the Q1 does the ad2p thing and also allows 8 presets that allow the unit to at least connect and call out which is handy. It also allows you to connect hands free with just your voice. Not too big of a deal if your driving but if your a biker it's a pretty awesome feature ;-)
I wonder how hard would it be to program an app to wait for the button press on a headset and set it to use the voice recognition on the phone that is used by google search/nav etc...
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Maybe it was a multi phone pairing issue, but I found that the Q1 didn't reconnect automatically if I walked away from the headset with the phone or vice versa. Also didn't like that the buttons were easy to press and hence a lot of pocket headset redials...
I am very stoked with the a2dp on the icon as that's the headset i had just before being convinced by someone else that the q1 was the way to go and since having gone back to the icon
Thanks for the info, I forget that the icon is updatable and haven't checked in a while...
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seeing as this is a relatively active bluetooth-related thread, i was wondering if someone could answer a q for me.
im on fresh 2.0d and whenever I tried to play anything via A2DP in my car, the audio was sped up and always skipped about every second...has anyone else experienced this? if not, could you tell me which ROM you are using so I could give it a try?
appreciate any info anyone can offer...thanks
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Can the ICON connect to the phone and allow voice dial?
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Here's a bit of info on the Jawbone ICON website: "To encourage Google to support voice dial via Bluetooth on the Android OS, vote at Google product ideas or post a reply on Motorola's DROID forum."
I have found that the Voice Search app works a little better than the Voice Dialer app on the Hero. I just place a shortcut on my home screen. If I open the app and say, "Call Dennis at Home," it will dial home right away. Not quite "hands free" dialing, but as close as I can get for now.
Dear devs,
http://www.bgr.com/2011/07/01/skype-for-android-updated-with-video-calling-support-video/
After reading that article, I'd like to formally request someone to find a way to make this work on the Charge! Finally, we can Skype someone on a computer (PC/Mac) or on any Android or iPhone! Amazing. It's also about time.
And this edited Skype does not work on the Charge: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Skyp...alls-working-on-non-supported-devices_id20025
Apparently it works on the charge but you have to be on a gingerbread rom.
Interesting, would be nice to finally have a use for this front-facing camera(there are other apps but no one uses them, all the people I know use Skype).
Also, sorry for derailing but I'm going to assume you use Skype on your Charge, do you know how to stop it from auto-starting? I usually just open it, check who's online, send my messages, etc and task kill it but sometimes I'll hear the sound of it starting up (whether I'm using the phone or not). It just keeps my phone awake and kills battery, do you know how to stop this..?
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Interesting, would be nice to finally have a use for this front-facing camera(there are other apps but no one uses them, all the people I know use Skype).
Also, sorry for derailing but I'm going to assume you use Skype on your Charge, do you know how to stop it from auto-starting? I usually just open it, check who's online, send my messages, etc and task kill it but sometimes I'll hear the sound of it starting up (whether I'm using the phone or not). It just keeps my phone awake and kills battery, do you know how to stop this..?
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Well on Windows it has the option of choosing not to startup with windows. I haven't checked it on Android.
Heh thanks anyway. So I'm assuming Skype hasn't let out any official word on the Charge(or any other phone) video call release date, I didn't hear anything about this initial update at all so I'm guessing it's just going to be surprises from here on out.
blarrick said:
Interesting, would be nice to finally have a use for this front-facing camera(there are other apps but no one uses them, all the people I know use Skype).
Also, sorry for derailing but I'm going to assume you use Skype on your Charge, do you know how to stop it from auto-starting? I usually just open it, check who's online, send my messages, etc and task kill it but sometimes I'll hear the sound of it starting up (whether I'm using the phone or not). It just keeps my phone awake and kills battery, do you know how to stop this..?
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You have to go to the My Info tab and then press the menu button to access settings. In there, you can find a box to uncheck for starting automatically.
Hi.
So, i just watched a show called SourceFed on youtube where they talked about a guy getting arrested for "driving homicide",
basically he texted while driving, he ended up in the wrong lane and fronted another car killing the other driver.
Which brings me to my request:
Could you guys help me by developing a free application which disables the text (sms) function in a phone once the phone reaches a speed of 25km/h (15mph)?
That's "all" the app has to do, just disable the SMS function while driving.
One downside that i would like you to ponder about, is the fact that this would disable the text function for the passenger as well, how can this be worked around without the driver being able to do so as well?
Perhaps a WiFi module somewhere in the car which gives more accurate GPS positioning data which then leads to you being able to tell if the phone is in the driver seat or not?
I'm not doing this for commercial purposes or for profit, i just had a good intention which i would like to see available to everyone and perhaps even standard in the next generation of phones so we don't loose lives due to technical gadgets..
torxed said:
Hi.
So, i just watched a show called SourceFed on youtube where they talked about a guy getting arrested for "driving homicide",
basically he texted while driving, he ended up in the wrong lane and fronted another car killing the other driver.
Which brings me to my request:
Could you guys help me by developing a free application which disables the text (sms) function in a phone once the phone reaches a speed of 25km/h (15mph)?
That's "all" the app has to do, just disable the SMS function while driving.
One downside that i would like you to ponder about, is the fact that this would disable the text function for the passenger as well, how can this be worked around without the driver being able to do so as well?
Perhaps a WiFi module somewhere in the car which gives more accurate GPS positioning data which then leads to you being able to tell if the phone is in the driver seat or not?
I'm not doing this for commercial purposes or for profit, i just had a good intention which i would like to see available to everyone and perhaps even standard in the next generation of phones so we don't loose lives due to technical gadgets..
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Hate to be the bearer of bad news but gps is not accurate enough to tell if you are in the passenger seat of a car.
The speed limit thing can be done though, and I think has, but it would be easier for drivers to simply use self control.
However you can try apps like call guard, that apparently blocks texts and calls while you are driving.
Dave
( http://www.google.com/producer/editions/CAownKXmAQ/bigfatuniverse )
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or the most dummy-proof way: don't text and drive!
unless you are using your device as an GPS, shouldnt be using a phone while driving anyway.
got a text? read it during red light/traffic jam
need to talk on phone? invest in headset
etc
jt.one said:
or the most dummy-proof way: don't text and drive!
unless you are using your device as an GPS, shouldnt be using a phone while driving anyway.
got a text? read it during red light/traffic jam
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I know that you shouldn't, and i don't unless i'm parked.
This is my issue: google: teen-sentenced-to-prison-for-texting-while-driving-death (a few days old)
Over here perhaps 10-15% of drivers admit that they do text while drying more then once a week,
and most of them claim that they don't notice any difference while driving, meaning that they think they operate just as good as they normally do.
The rest knows it's bad but do it anyway.
Thx mistermentality, will check out Call Guard
This may be a silly concept, but on some of these older phones, would it be possible to create a branch of CYGN development that simply removes the phone component of the rom? My idea is that all the functions would remain, but simply be disabled/hidden from the user. This could add some life to older phones whose cellular radios have malfunctioned, or people like me who simply like the CYGN interface, and would want to have a mp3/video player like this.
Additionally, the standard development would remain, so that if the phone needed to be re-purposed again, all you would need to do would be to flash the "+phone" rom.
Anyone care to tell me if/how bad an idea this is?
Thanks
Why can't those people who don't have a working phone part just ignore it and use it as a media device rather than flashing a whole new ROM just to get rid of it.
right, but supposedly there is a phone server that would suck some battery,
but it could be accomplished by putting the device in airplane mode.
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right, but supposedly there is a phone server that would suck some battery,
but it could be accomplished by putting the device in airplane mode.
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Well, being able to browse the web, or stream music would still be useful, I think.
tashubert said:
Well, being able to browse the web, or stream music would still be useful, I think.
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Then toggle WiFi back on.
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limeaide said:
Then toggle WiFi back on.
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Hell, is that all it takes? I thought "Airplane Mode" disabled all radios...
How destructive do you believe it would be to disable/uninstall the "phone" or "dialer" apps? Or is that not recommended under any circumstances?
Thanks again for your reply
Seems like a lot of work to compile a ROM and go through all the trouble, just don't use the dialer, and if you do, so what, no sim, no call, no money.
tashubert said:
Hell, is that all it takes? I thought "Airplane Mode" disabled all radios...
How destructive do you believe it would be to disable/uninstall the "phone" or "dialer" apps? Or is that not recommended under any circumstances?
Thanks again for your reply
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You can use apps like titanium backup to freeze the app and test yourself. I think it should work but there is a chance for a force close loop that can only be fixed by reinstalling the ROM.
Want to add I would leave the dialer just take it off the home screen because it is a law that even without service cell phones have to be able to dial emergency numbers. Without it if something happened and you needed to dial 911 it would be there.
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