Database Info

[Q] Transformer as a "Handsfree"

I am looking for a simple way to recieve and send sms, even make calls, from my tablet. A car can do this through bluetooth. The contacts are already on the tablet and both devices (tablet/phone) have bluetooth. I am surprised there is not a preinstalled app for this use (MyCloud). Looking around I only found less than ideal solutions using dropbox, a server or the browser.
This would seem to be a simple problem to solve, considering the multitude of handsfree devices that can "control" your phone. I have had a Desire for the past year, rooted and S-OFF, and I like tinkering with it. But I have no idea how to write an app.
Any ideas?

what about voice search? calls emails navigate web browsing text

If you want to use your tablet to handle texting, so far the only app I can think of is LazyDroid Web Desktop. You can use it to remotely manage contacts and SMS on your phone, though the web ui is a little buggy and clearly not optimized for browsing from an Android tablet. But it does work.
With that sorted out, I just have one question for you:
Why in the world would you ever need to use your tablet as a remote to initiate voice calls on your phone? The tablet is already pretty poor on mic and speaker volume. You wouldn't be able to walk away from the tablet whilst keeping the conversation going unless you hold the tablet to your ear, or use a Bluetooth headset. And if you have a Bluetooth headset, you don't need the tablet to dial a number hands free. Cars have hands free units for operating cell phones because in many regions it's illegal to have a cell phone in your hand while driving. Likewise, if you were caught fiddling with your tablet while driving and an officer thinks it's distracting you, you can be ticketed for that as well.
Use a proper Bluetooth headset for handling voice calls.

I can see a use for it : if my phone is charging in the kitchen but I'm in my couch in the living room, it would be convenient not to rush to the phone to try to get that call...
Believe it or not, in my case, the phone always seems to ring whenever it's charging a few feet away from where I am. On the other hand, I pretty much always have my tablet close to me when I'm home.

Sync SMS, Google voice. I have used both for texting. GrooveIP for calls.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA Premium App

souless poet said:
Sync SMS, Google voice. I have used both for texting. GrooveIP for calls.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've read some horrible reviews about delay for GrooveIP, what has your experience been like with it ?

I have a need for this.
I work out of my car all day. I have my phone paired with the Uconnect radio for making and recieving calls. I also have my TF on a laptop stand. I use it to close calls at client sites as well as a GPS. Since I have a 3g card and a zoom router, everything can sync via wireless and leave the blutooth for the radio.
I would love the ability to have my TF display contact info when then phone rings and let me press a big button to answer the phone. (sound coming from the radio still)
Or to just reach and press a big button on the TF to dial a contact.
Or to have the TF display incoming sms in a large, easy to read font.
Or to hammer out a quick sms on the TF keyboard instead of reaching for the phone.
Better yet put these features in carhome (and make it tablet aware!).
THATS what I would pay for!
MBK
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk

Has anyone been able to use Google Talk (video chat) with bluetooth?

The 2.3.4 update enabled video chat in the Google Talk application, but I cant seem to figure out how to use it with Bluetooth. I have checked everywhere and I honestly just cant figure it out. Has anyone been able to get this to work?? If so, how the heck did you do it? If it helps I am using an Icon Jawbone bluetooth headset.

Anyone? I can't be the only person experiencing this problem.

Bump again! I still havent been able to resolve this, so any help is appreciated.

I cannot, neither.
I think it's a issue from the Google Talk.

Its been a while since I updated this thread and I wanted to know if anyone had this working yet. There must be a workaround that sends all audio out via Bluetooth....

Bump! I am still hopefully this will get resolved. Please comment if you know how to do this.

I assume that other audio such as music from apps like Pandora come through your bluetooth. If you can listen to music and games via Bluetooth one would think that it would work on video chat also. I could have swore I did this but it may have been another video chat app like tango or qik.
I'll try later to see if it was in fact GTalk or another app.
Have you searched the Market for bluetooth apps?

https://market.android.com/details?...t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5iZWRvaWcuQlRtb25vIl0. this app will direct sound to bt headset but nor microphone. GTALK should still be usable, as long as the phone is in front of you and not tucked away in the pocket.

RaViCa said:
I assume that other audio such as music from apps like Pandora come through your bluetooth. If you can listen to music and games via Bluetooth one would think that it would work on video chat also. I could have swore I did this but it may have been another video chat app like tango or qik.
I'll try later to see if it was in fact GTalk or another app.
Have you searched the Market for bluetooth apps?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, its crazy actually. All other programs send bluetooth audio through the headset by default as soon as I connect it. It would appear as if Google Talk someone disabled this functionality.

tinky1 said:
https://market.android.com/details?...t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5iZWRvaWcuQlRtb25vIl0. this app will direct sound to bt headset but nor microphone. GTALK should still be usable, as long as the phone is in front of you and not tucked away in the pocket.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmm, that is a good start but really it would need to be two way for it to be practical.

same problem,
but: I dont need video
I tried 3rd party apps with BT support
-FRING
-TALKATONE
Fring: has poor quality, but every call connected succesfully,
Talkatone: call is perfect, but speaker and microphone working both only in 1 from 50x.
Gtalk 2 routing nothing to BT for me
If anyone found or will find any solution for gtalk call via bluetooth headset stable.. please write it.. THX a lot

agreed, this is very frustrating.

use TF101 as a BT andset ??

Hi all !!
i know what every one going to say , but i need that : is it possible to use tf101 as bt handset with my nexus ?? place and recive call .....
in car , with long road .... my nexus is plug to power with tethering .... and don t want to move it
than can be done on HP touchpad ... : http://www.nuwave-marketing.com/comment-telephoner-avec-votre-tablette-hp-touchpad/
thank s all !!

It is possible, I use mine with my Google Voice number and the Groove IP application on the tablet. It will place and receive calls, and my Bluetooth headset works fine with it.
It does take some setup tinkering, and there are free methods so you don't have to buy Groove IP, but believe me, the ease in setup makes it well worth the cost.
As an aside though, if you have a Bluetooth device, why don't you just pair it with your Nexus, you wouldn't have to move it.

dm36415 said:
It is possible, I use mine with my Google Voice number and the Groove IP application on the tablet. It will place and receive calls, and my Bluetooth headset works fine with it.
It does take some setup tinkering, and there are free methods so you don't have to buy Groove IP, but believe me, the ease in setup makes it well worth the cost.
As an aside though, if you have a Bluetooth device, why don't you just pair it with your Nexus, you wouldn't have to move it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i think you have not read , or i have not "explain" corectly (sorry bad english)
i want to place call with my tablet through my phone by using bluetooth

Apologies, I can't help you with that, the Google Voice option is the only way I know of to use the Transformer to make and receive calls.

Use Bluetooth Headset to Create Voice Memo or Memo?

Running Sean's Sky ICS.
When I am driving, I often dictate voice memos, using a standard voice recorder app. I used to be able to do this through my bluetooth headset with Voice2Do, but that app FC's now on ICS.
I have not been able to find another app that lets me create voice memos with the bluetooth headset - many say they do, but I cant get any of them to work with ICS. Does anyone know of one that works?
An acceptable alternative would be to create non-voice memos through the bluetooth headset. So, if there is a keyboard that does voice recognition through the bluetooth headset, that would work. Does anyone know of one?
I have S-Voice working through the headset, and it will save memos to S-Memo, but I cannot get S-Memo working on the Skyrocket.
A solution would be greatly appreciated.

smalis said:
Running Sean's Sky ICS.
When I am driving, I often dictate voice memos, using a standard voice recorder app. I used to be able to do this through my bluetooth headset with Voice2Do, but that app FC's now on ICS.
I have not been able to find another app that lets me create voice memos with the bluetooth headset - many say they do, but I cant get any of them to work with ICS. Does anyone know of one that works?
An acceptable alternative would be to create non-voice memos through the bluetooth headset. So, if there is a keyboard that does voice recognition through the bluetooth headset, that would work. Does anyone know of one?
I have S-Voice working through the headset, and it will save memos to S-Memo, but I cannot get S-Memo working on the Skyrocket.
A solution would be greatly appreciated.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was looking into this as well, although I didn't get very far in my search. Tape Machine looked promising, but it couldn't open my BT device. That could be my particular device, or my third party rom. It's worth trying though.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samalyse.free.tapemachine

Face Of Boe said:
I was looking into this as well, although I didn't get very far in my search. Tape Machine looked promising, but it couldn't open my BT device. That could be my particular device, or my third party rom. It's worth trying though.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samalyse.free.tapemachine
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, tried it, with no luck.
Vlingo does have an option to listen via bluetooth, and I can use it to send an email to myself (but not to create a note), but it seems to lose the bluetooth connection after one use.

N5 and Kia Soul Bluetooth

i had a N4 with custom ROM on it and sometimes Bluetooth would sync to my KIA soul radio and i could use hangouts and most of the time it would not, says transfer complete and connect just no audio, i get the same issue with my new N5 on stock ROM no root no unlock is there something i should be looking for.

mikehe said:
i had a N4 with custom ROM on it and sometimes Bluetooth would sync to my KIA soul radio and i could use hangouts and most of the time it would not, says transfer complete and connect just no audio, i get the same issue with my new N5 on stock ROM no root no unlock is there something i should be looking for.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I also have a Kia. I would love to help but I have no idea what you're trying to say.

marleyfan61 said:
I also have a Kia. I would love to help but I have no idea what you're trying to say.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
when trying to use google hangouts it wont play audio through the kia's speakers so that i can use the bluetooth feature and be hands free. it will pair with the system and i can make phone calls using hands free but hangouts wont sync up so i can have video and audio

mikehe said:
when trying to use google hangouts it wont play audio through the kia's speakers so that i can use the bluetooth feature and be hands free. it will pair with the system and i can make phone calls using hands free but hangouts wont sync up so i can have video and audio
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you mean so you can have the Kia read your texts to you? Cuz I don't know anyone with a Kia who has managed to get that to work. As for the video, not sure what you're talking about. My bluetooth works for phone calls, syncing contacts, playing music, and turn by turn directions. That's it. BTW I have the UVO non nav system.

marleyfan61 said:
Do you mean so you can have the Kia read your texts to you? Cuz I don't know anyone with a Kia who has managed to get that to work. As for the video, not sure what you're talking about. My bluetooth works for phone calls, syncing contacts, playing music, and turn by turn directions. That's it. BTW I have the UVO non nav system.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What year us your KIA...for video I use Google hangouts
Allows nexus camera for video and Bluetooth to talk using KIA microphone and speakers to hear other hangout users

mikehe said:
What year us your KIA...for video I use Google hangouts
Allows nexus camera for video and Bluetooth to talk using KIA microphone and speakers to hear other hangout users
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My Kia is a 2013. I don't use Hangouts so I have no advice for you. sorry.