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Is there an app to set custom wifi receiver power?

On laptops, one of the most common settings to save battery power is to set the power of the wife receiver to the minimum.
For my limited experience, it seems to me that this is not possible on android devices, since I cannot find a single app for that.
In case I am wrong, could anyone please point me to the right app / setting?
Thank you
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its probably possible im not sure do some reasearch on the wifi attenas used b/c i'm almost positive it would be possible to turn down but most of these phones have problems connecting wifi as it is turning it down would just make it worse for some might as well just kill it like everyone does! notifications power widgets are the best way!

Pneuma1985 said:
its probably possible im not sure do some reasearch on the wifi attenas used b/c i'm almost positive it would be possible to turn down but most of these phones have problems connecting wifi as it is turning it down would just make it worse for some might as well just kill it like everyone does! notifications power widgets are the best way!
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Most of the times I am using WIFI at home, where my router is set at 6% of its power
and I get excellent signal everywhere with phone and laptop.
I reckon that I could compensate for the reduced power of the receiver on the phone by increasing the signal on the router....
So I guess it really depends on the situation....
But for sure being able to set the power of my receiver would be a more than welcome option for battery saving and not only....

You can't reduce power of a receiver because it's at a set level. Receivers don't draw much power, but transmitters do. If the transmitter circuitry was designed to be easily variable, then an app could vary the output if it was written for that chipset.
If you want to use less power then park yourself next to the cell tower and/or access point. It's just like in real life. If A receives a low transmitting signal from B, then A is going to turn up it's transmitting power to high when it is A's turn to transmit.
Another example is if you and your friend are within two feet of each other and it's quiet around you, then you speak in a normal to below normal loudness in your voice. Now your friend walks outside and goes maybe 200 feet away from you, that same loudness of voice used previously isn't enough for the other person to hear you. You yell. Your friend has to try and listen harder to hear you and he automatically yells back to you.
I know this is an over simplified example and it doesn't always work like that with radio transmitters and receivers. This is just an example without getting too overly technical. You can turn down a receiver but that would be like putting earplugs in your ears. You don't hear as well.

That is why i said that I would increase the power of my wifi router at home to compensate for lower power on the phone receiver ...
Anyway, let's close it here
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[Q] Headset Issues

Im having erratic headset issues. when i have my headset plugged in and trying to listen to music in any music player program, my phone randomly starts making phone calls, it hangs up by itself and my phone makes all types of crazy beeping noises. also while headset plugged in it randomly opens up another music player, it will play for a few seconds then cut back on and back off and back on so ill have two different music players going at the same time. Its not the settings inside of either music player causing this! ie resume music when headset plugged in or vice versa... Does anyone have any idea why this happens. i have a lot of music on my sd card and need to get my headset working properly.

any help? bump

don't know what would cause that but maybe a hard reset will fix it?

thanks ill give it a try

I know people complaining of that too. THey plug in to listen to music and put phone in their pocket and all kinds of crazy sh*t happens. The head jack is like super loose and buggy or somethinn!

mortal300 said:
I know people complaining of that too. THey plug in to listen to music and put phone in their pocket and all kinds of crazy sh*t happens. The head jack is like super loose and buggy or somethinn!
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Did anyone talk of a fix or anything?
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I'm having the same problem. My headset doesn't respond while the phone is on, but as soon as I turn it off (standby), it starts calling the last person I called and stopping/starting music.
PS: I can't wait till this phone is unlocked so we can get some roms on it and actually use it to its potential.

Double pressing the call/play button on the headset will call the last person in your call list, so maybe that is sticking somehow. Maybe see if another stock sensation headset works.
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Lilburd said:
Double pressing the call/play button on the headset will call the last person in your call list, so maybe that is sticking somehow. Maybe see if another stock sensation headset works.
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At first I thought it was sticking, but then why would it not work when the screen is on? As soon as I turn the screen off is when it starts freaking out.

I've also just noticed that there seem to be two different headset modes; if you don't push the jack all the way in, the icon in the task bar will only show headphones and the call button will not work, but if you push it all the way in, it shows a full headset with a microphone and the call button will work. I'm wondering if maybe you're jack placed somewhere between these two points.
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Lilburd said:
I've also just noticed that there seem to be two different headset modes; if you don't push the jack all the way in, the icon in the task bar will only show headphones and the call button will not work, but if you push it all the way in, it shows a full headset with a microphone and the call button will work. I'm wondering if maybe you're jack placed somewhere between these two points.
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It's the full headset icon.
Right now I'm uninstalling apps that I've recently installed/updated. Maybe it's a compatibility problem with an app.

It seems the problem is just ****ty manufacturing. Same problem with multiple headsets. Even when screen is on. It happens when the jack is bumped/twisted/moved/breathed on too hard.

Sucks. Contact HTC and get a replacement headset.
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Fixed, kind of.
If your headset does this, try these steps to fix it:
1. Cut a small strip of clear packing tape.
2. Wrap the strip around the rubber part of the connector on the headphones. The tape should cover a few millimeters of the rubber part and extend out beyond the metal connector. It shouldn't touch the metal part, but surround it.
3. With an x-acto knife or box cutter cut the tape, leaving a couple millimeters extending out beyond the rubber part of the connector.
4. Fold the tape inward toward the metal connector. It should just reach the metal cylinder, without covering it. If it does cover it a little, that's fine. Just don't let it cover too much metal.
5. Wipe off any adhesive that may have gotten on the connector before you plug it in.
6. Plug it in, and hope for the best.
I've attached a pic of what it should look like after. Tell me if it works for you.

I had a similar issue, unplugging the replugging usually fixes it for me. Bit of a hassle, but oh well.
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its junk mine will display microphone when it wants rarely, always shows just headset what rubbish...For the money this **** should work...now i gotta spend more dough on a BT stereo adapter and drain my already worthless battery..three cheers

Hi there. I had the same issue with the htc headset and the one from my vibrant. Please, verify the hole in the back cover where the headset jack is supposed to be connected. Do you see a shiny bit around the circular edge (exposed aluminium)? If so, call htc so they can replace you back cover for one that doesn't have the aluminium from the back cover exposed there. When the metal from the jack gets in contact with the metal from the back cover it creates a short circuit and you get erratic behavior. A temporary fix I used was to put a small piece of tape to cover the exposed aluminium and then plugged in the jack. It worked perfectly. Hope this is helpful. Good luck, people!

tnimoruen said:
Hi there. I had the same issue with the htc headset and the one from my vibrant. Please, verify the hole in the back cover where the headset jack is supposed to be connected. Do you see a shiny bit around the circular edge (exposed aluminium)? If so, call htc so they can replace you back cover for one that doesn't have the aluminium from the back cover exposed there. When the metal from the jack gets in contact with the metal from the back cover it creates a short circuit and you get erratic behavior. A temporary fix I used was to put a small piece of tape to cover the exposed aluminium and then plugged in the jack. It worked perfectly. Hope this is helpful. Good luck, people!
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I wonder if some clear nail polish on it would solve the issue...
The tape on the connector works pretty well. It's only freaked out once since I taped it.

I was thinking of the same thing (nail polish). But don't sweat it. Call htc and ask for a replacement. It won't take you more than 15 minutes and all they ask for is the S/N. It will take only like 3 or 4 days to arrive. Btw, glad I could help

I just realized I have same issues. Though I am using iPhone headset, so can't say for sure. But it's annoying. Doublepress = next track + dial last called number

Does your Charge cause your speakers/radios to static?

Is this happening to anyone else? It's been doing it for weeks and I'm positive it's the phone. I always instinctively put my phone down next to my speakers on my computer desk and it will start to static randomly and I'll have to move the phone away from the speakers. It's the same with my Xbox microphone and my clock radio.

Magnets are bad for electronics.. You should probably keep your phone away from them... Also if you do it while your on the phone and the speakers or mic is on your most likely getting feedback
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Yeah, I can't put my Charge down on my nightstand because my clock radio speaker starts making some strange noises. That seems to be the only thing that is getting interference so far (for me.)

Does the noise sound something like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1mlponX_jw

Interference from the 4G radio...nuff said. Turn it to CDMA only and it goes away.
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Assuming what you're hearing is like the noise in my post above, here's some background: so-called "GSM buzz" is something that's been inherent to GSM networks for a long time, and anyone with AT&T or T-Mobile had just had to live with it. CDMA, running on very different frequencies, fortunately doesn't have the problem... but it seems LTE, which uses spectrum closer to GSM, may.
Some people have found that placing their phone on aluminum foil alleviates the issue, and some have found like putting ferrite bead magnets on their speaker cables (http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/02/killing-your-phones-gsm-buzz-with-ferrite-beads/).

Yep, mine does. I usually use a cassette adapter to listen to music on my car stereo, but it's almost completely unusable with the Charge. It also makes my computer speakers go crazy sometimes.
It's somewhat like the GSM buzz, but much lower pitched. Doesn't have the same pattern either.
As others have said, it is the LTE radio. Turning 4G off eliminates the problem. Sometimes 3G isn't fast enough to stream my music, though...

vash1053 said:
Yep, mine does. I usually use a cassette adapter to listen to music on my car stereo, but it's almost completely unusable with the Charge. It also makes my computer speakers go crazy sometimes.
It's somewhat like the GSM buzz, but much lower pitched. Doesn't have the same pattern either.
As others have said, it is the LTE radio. Turning 4G off eliminates the problem. Sometimes 3G isn't fast enough to stream my music, though...
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Sometimes it happens when my alarm clock goes off since I keep my phone by it. As vash1053 says, it is lower pitched, and in my case it is also more a continuous sound instead of the intermittent blips like in that clip. However, it doesn't do it all the time and seemed to happen more often when I was using the Thunderbolt. In fact, I didn't even make the connection to the phone until I saw this thread; I just assumed the alarm clock was going bad. I will have to experiment more, but I suspect it only happens when data is being transferred. This would explain why it happened more with the TB since it had loads of carrier-installed apps using data in the background; much worse than the DC.

[Q] Headphone Jack - Hiss / Static?

I hate bluetooth with a passion. I am a earbud/headset guy.
I noticed when I first got my Skyrocket that there was always a background hiss, like the sound you get out of speakers when it is not shielded good enough.
Any other owners try this? Use the stock headset or iphone earbuds then simply launch an App enough to get it to play a simple sound... do you here a slight hiss for a few seconds after the sound plays?
Also try calling someone using the headset and listen for background noise. I just got a replacement Skyrocket in and it is making the same noise. If I use the speakerphone or Bluetooth it is fine.
My last phone the I had was an Infuse. It is still in my possession and I retested. The hiss is there but it is so quiet I almost could not hear it.
Please let me know if you notice this, it is driving me crazy!

I posted about this shortly after release. Mine does it VERY noticeably, only in the car, only while charging. All 5 skyrockets have done it.
I have found No fix
Redbeard80 said:
I hate bluetooth with a passion. I am a earbud/headset guy.
I noticed when I first got my Skyrocket that there was always a background hiss, like the sound you get out of speakers when it is not shielded good enough.
Any other owners try this? Use the stock headset or iphone earbuds then simply launch an App enough to get it to play a simple sound... do you here a slight hiss for a few seconds after the sound plays?
Also try calling someone using the headset and listen for background noise. I just got a replacement Skyrocket in and it is making the same noise. If I use the speakerphone or Bluetooth it is fine.
My last phone the I had was an Infuse. It is still in my possession and I retested. The hiss is there but it is so quiet I almost could not hear it.
Please let me know if you notice this, it is driving me crazy!
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00mred00 said:
I posted about this shortly after release. Mine does it VERY noticeably, only in the car, only while charging. All 5 skyrockets have done it.
I have found No fix
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I can hear it regardless of what the phone is doing. Charging doesn't seem to make a difference as far as I can tell.
Thanks for the feedback in any case. I really... really like the phone other than that.

Its much worse when charging. Search YouTube for "skyrocket feedback'
Oddly enough I can't get it to do it under other scenarios
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I can hear it regardless of what the phone is doing. Charging doesn't seem to make a difference as far as I can tell.
Thanks for the feedback in any case. I really... really like the phone other than that.
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Redbeard80 said:
I hate bluetooth with a passion. I am a earbud/headset guy.
I noticed when I first got my Skyrocket that there was always a background hiss, like the sound you get out of speakers when it is not shielded good enough.
Any other owners try this? Use the stock headset or iphone earbuds then simply launch an App enough to get it to play a simple sound... do you here a slight hiss for a few seconds after the sound plays?
Also try calling someone using the headset and listen for background noise. I just got a replacement Skyrocket in and it is making the same noise. If I use the speakerphone or Bluetooth it is fine.
My last phone the I had was an Infuse. It is still in my possession and I retested. The hiss is there but it is so quiet I almost could not hear it.
Please let me know if you notice this, it is driving me crazy!
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If you are within your 30 days buyers remorse or have insurance, get it switched out. I believe its a defective issue. I had that happen on my white SGS2SR and I returned it for a new one in box and it no longer has that issue.

s0cal said:
If you are within your 30 days buyers remorse or have insurance, get it switched out. I believe its a defective issue. I had that happen on my white SGS2SR and I returned it for a new one in box and it no longer has that issue.
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I called ATT up and complained. They sent me another skyrocket that is brand new in the box. It also makes the same noise.
I am more curious to hear if anyone else can hear the noise as I have described it.

Skyrocket Hiss
I'm right there with you. Never noticed it until today because thinking back, I haven't used the headphones yet. I was trying to listen to Pandora and noticed a hiss and crackle. It's gotta be interference because i notice it picks up a little when the screen is on. But It happens whenever there's sound that has or is playing. I notice it during quiet parts of videos or songs and when you unlock the phone it hisses for a second (with the unlock sound) and then shuts down until you go to play anything with audio. I can't handle it. Is this on all skyrockets for certain? Software fix? I'm not paying as much as I did for this to be a problem. I know it sounds picky but it really does bother me during use.

I am not sure myself. I can tell you that I had 3 brand new skyrockets lined up and they all made the exact same noises. I ended up selling the one I did not returnes and got a open box Galaxy Nexus from Expansys. I has it's own issues (like the screen) but the audio jack has no problems.

if you have root try installing voodoo control it helps with audio playback

Redbeard80 said:
I am not sure myself. I can tell you that I had 3 brand new skyrockets lined up and they all made the exact same noises. I ended up selling the one I did not returnes and got a open box Galaxy Nexus from Expansys. I has it's own issues (like the screen) but the audio jack has no problems.
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Man that's a bummer. I'm not sure I can give up LTE now that I've had a taste. I'm going in this weekend to the store and will test every phone they have to see if it's maybe a specific batch problem. I have a couple more weeks of my 30 day comfort zone. This phone is just perfect for me apart from that one flaw. Unfortunately I do try to use it for music so I'm having trouble getting over the fact. How do you like the nexus? I was holding out for that when my captivate fell apart.

The noise while charging is normally not a phone issue and will likely happen with a lot of devices. It's the grounding issue with the CAR chargers and the Headphone Aux in.
I been in Car audio for many many years and have competed in IASCA SQ comps. One of the biggest offenses is 'alternator whine'. Isolating any alternator whine from the sound system was always the factor of proper grounding and wiring. If you run your amp power cable, RCA signal cables and speaker cables to where they crossed the powers cable, you're bound to get the noise.
It all depends on the car, the wiring, the grounding etc etc.
My Galaxy s I has an EXCELLENT audio codec/dac and on it's own is a great player. But in my car as soon as I plug in power and use aux, it's unbearable.
Even though the Skyrocket suffers from poor audio on it's own, the whine while plugged into a car's 12v socket is not Skyrockets fault.
Pull your car into your drive way and use a 120v regular charger and then plug the aux into the car, turn on the car.... you won't hear the whine/noise.

All very good info....but out of our 6 android devices and two iPhones....the skyrockets are the only two that do it.
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The noise while charging is normally not a phone issue and will likely happen with a lot of devices. It's the grounding issue with the CAR chargers and the Headphone Aux in.
I been in Car audio for many many years and have competed in IASCA SQ comps. One of the biggest offenses is 'alternator whine'. Isolating any alternator whine from the sound system was always the factor of proper grounding and wiring. If you run your amp power cable, RCA signal cables and speaker cables to where they crossed the powers cable, you're bound to get the noise.
It all depends on the car, the wiring, the grounding etc etc.
My Galaxy s I has an EXCELLENT audio codec/dac and on it's own is a great player. But in my car as soon as I plug in power and use aux, it's unbearable.
Even though the Skyrocket suffers from poor audio on it's own, the whine while plugged into a car's 12v socket is not Skyrockets fault.
Pull your car into your drive way and use a 120v regular charger and then plug the aux into the car, turn on the car.... you won't hear the whine/noise.
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Wow, bad screen and bad audio...

n19htmare said:
The noise while charging is normally not a phone issue and will likely happen with a lot of devices. It's the grounding issue with the CAR chargers and the Headphone Aux in.
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Pull your car into your drive way and use a 120v regular charger and then plug the aux into the car, turn on the car.... you won't hear the whine/noise.
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The issues I have had are not while charging, only when using headphones.

TrCeaAstTer said:
Man that's a bummer. I'm not sure I can give up LTE now that I've had a taste. I'm going in this weekend to the store and will test every phone they have to see if it's maybe a specific batch problem. I have a couple more weeks of my 30 day comfort zone. This phone is just perfect for me apart from that one flaw. Unfortunately I do try to use it for music so I'm having trouble getting over the fact. How do you like the nexus? I was holding out for that when my captivate fell apart.
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I realllly like the Nexus. ICS is great for the most part and it is nice to be able to flash roms that are straight from google.
Also the phone feels a bit more solid and a little heavier (GSM version) than the Skyrocket in a good way. I do have the grey screen issues at low light levels that other people complain about but at >40% brightness it is pretty much a non issue.

Mine does it too, but it doesn't particularly bother me. I think it might even be a software issue, as the hiss cuts out a few seconds after a sound plays.

Frogacuda said:
Mine does it too, but it doesn't particularly bother me. I think it might even be a software issue, as the hiss cuts out a few seconds after a sound plays.
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Isn't that the strangest part!? I think I could get over the fuzz when music is playing, just gotta turn the volume up a bit. But the killer for me was when I tried using the headset during a phone call and it was a lot more noticeable then I dunno I'm just still so in love with everything else about the phone that I've been reluctant to take it back.
I have this hope where maybe we all got the same batch and they're all a bit defective. I'm waiting until as close to my 30 day mark as possible to ask for another one and then we'll see. If it's still a problem then I think I'll just make due and hope it is a software problem.

Okay so new solution! Wait for the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD and see if IT has an audio hiss lol. I mean seriously how many models are they gonna push out before it's over. I'd be so mad if i got the original GSII.

Terrible Bluetooth Range

I'm curious if anyone else is having this issue or can confirm this is happening on their phone.
I'm pairing my phone up to a bluetooth car stereo (4 different ones) and a couple bluetooth sound docks, and the result is the same no matter what.
If I walk more than a couple feed away the music cuts in and out. it completely disconnects at around 12 feet.
I have never seen bluetooth range this poor, even on my cheepo chinese bluetooth adapter a coulpe years ago.
I called HTC and their only options were telling me to factory reset my phone.

I believe it is by design as part of HTC's "aggressive" power management...I have tried to find a way to increase the Bluetooth power but have not been successful...I have to be no more than 2 feet or so for mine to work..I'm sure there is a way to increase bt power but I'm not sure how...I think I remember seeing this in another thread..
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^It was probably my first thread.
I'm assuming the reason the range is so bad is because the phone is running in low power mode, a feature of bluetooth 4.0.

Yeah, BT 4.0's main attraction is the low power usage. You can't have both great range (the old BT devices) and great battery life. Given a choice, I'd prefer great battery life.

foxbat121 said:
Yeah, BT 4.0's main attraction is the low power usage. You can't have both great range (the old BT devices) and great battery life. Given a choice, I'd prefer great battery life.
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Bluetooth 4.0 is multiple standards of bluetooth plus a low power version.
It should have better range than bluetooth 2.0, but with the added ability of a low range/low power mode.

The audio will cut in and out even if the phone is just in my pocket and I am using a bluetooth headset (Motorola Elite Sliver). If I cant find a way to fix this or it doesn't work with a different headset I am not gonna be able to keep this phone. I really like the device but the non-existent multitasking and the terrible bluetooth performance is pushing me away. When I work I use my bluetooth all day for either customer calls or just to listen to music/radio on down time and I can't deal with this for too much longer. I'd hate to go back to my iPhone but I may have to unfortunately..

pretty disappointed.
I'm also out of my return policy on this phone now, and they have no other good phones.
Hopefully htc comes out with a fix for this soon.
I've called them 3 times now and havn't gotten a single good answer to why its so bad.
Also emailed them and still no response.

I have also noticed poor range. Much less range when streaming Bluetooth audio to my LG soundbar compared to my iPad and buddies iPhone.

UseYourIllusion said:
The audio will cut in and out even if the phone is just in my pocket and I am using a bluetooth headset (Motorola Elite Sliver). If I cant find a way to fix this or it doesn't work with a different headset I am not gonna be able to keep this phone. I really like the device but the non-existent multitasking and the terrible bluetooth performance is pushing me away. When I work I use my bluetooth all day for either customer calls or just to listen to music/radio on down time and I can't deal with this for too much longer...
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Same Here.

Me too, This is the worst BT I have ever had on a device.

+1
If my headset is on one ear, but the phone's in the opposite side's pocket. It cuts out.

ackliph said:
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If my headset is on one ear, but the phone's in the opposite side's pocket. It cuts out.
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hey guys, i just bought a One X and im having similar issues. there should be no excuses to have bluetooth cutting out like this on a new phone. My old Desire HD did it and i just thought it was because i had dropped it, but looks like its a HTC thing!

pappas99 said:
hey guys, i just bought a One X and im having similar issues. there should be no excuses to have bluetooth cutting out like this on a new phone. My old Desire HD did it and i just thought it was because i had dropped it, but looks like its a HTC thing!
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I have no problem at all anywhere in my car, I listen music and radio an average 40 mins a day (while comute). I have a bluelogic bt that came built-in the car.
I also haveno problems and no cutoffs on my stereo bt headphones and I often leave my phone on the table while I workout (true, under 10 feet away). If that matters, I'm on 2.20 stock.
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Same here
i never used bluetooth with my ONE S before now. But I have moved it in to take over my business phone needs and replace my Sensation 4g. It is definately worse range. And if it it 10-15 ft away on the hood of my truck and i turn my headset away from the phone, the signal from my phone can't carry through my head. The sensation had no problems. The newer plantronics headsets are worse than the older ones as well. And putting the phone in my work belt on the opposite side from the earpiece is really bad. I don't know what to do. Might be time to fix my sensation and move back to an old headset.