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[Q] Sensation bluetooth fix?

I connected my motorla s9-hd bluetooth headphones to my sensation, and it constantly skips, so I thought it was the headphones. So i bought a Platonics bluetooth ear piece and it does the same thing.. They both work fine when the phone is 2 feet from the ear pieces. But if it's in my pocket or my hands are around it it breaks up. I read about the "grip of death" on this phone, and was wondering if anyone had a solution. I called HTC and they said they have no fix. Does anyone elses Sensation do this? Thanks, Nikko

Well HTC has some weird BT stacks, that could be the problem, but blue-tooth will always be effected by obstructions. I too have a s9-hd and ill try it out to see if i get the same problem.

I have the exact same issue. The headphones work great when connected to my MacBook, but when connected to my Sensation they constantly skip and cut out. I am waiting for CM7 as it should have better Bluetooth stacks.
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I talked to some people nd they said the phones Bluetooth and WiFi antennas are behind the battery cover and that's why hands interfere with it.. I know obstructions will interfere with it, but your hands and pockets shouldnt
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I have the same problem. Also a S9 and Sensation. The interference come whenever I an farther than 6 meters away...

550 dollar phone and the Bluetooth works for **** lol
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I'm having the same problem with my phone. I can't get a reliable or even a passable connection on either of my headsets(S9 & Blueant T1) or my car stereo. The bluetooth on this phone is an absolute JOKE. It's barely functional & is easily the worst bluetooth performance of any phone I've ever had. It will pair & connect but I can't even turn my head while streaming audio without it skipping & cutting out, and that's with it just sitting on my desk in front of me, not being touched at all. I can't put it in my pocket or get more than 10 feet from it without it disconnecting completely either. I've tried various roms including CM7(the Kang build) & the problem persists with every one. I've been using my old HD2 for the past 2 days & both headsets work just fine with it so I know it's definitely the phone. This is absurd, I didn't pay $400 for this damn thing(early upgrade) just to NOT be able to use a common feature that even the cheapest dumbphones can manage to do right. T-Mo offered me a G2X when I called to request a replacement yesterday & I chose another Sensation just b/c I already have so many accessories for it, but if the new phone has the same problems I'm just gonna send it back & take the G2X. I think this phone just might be the end of my run with HTC >:|

Does your replacement do the same thing?
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honda1991 said:
Does your replacement do the same thing?
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Yes, there was no difference at all. Its definitely a design flaw. I ended up sending the refurb back anyway cause the damn earpiece speaker died in the middle of a phone call after 1 day.
Im gonna keep the sensation just cause I do have so much stuff for it, but as soon as the Hercules comes out I'm jumping the HTC ship. I'm done with their form-over-function BS. I'll take an ugly, 'plasticky' phone that works well over a solid, pretty one that's full of glitches >:/

What ROM are you running? I have a motorola s305 Bluetooth headset, and I experienced the skipping issue on the stock ROM. After I switched to a ROM with less garbage running in the background and/or an overclocked kernel, the problem went away. I think the problem stems from a busy CPU.
Android Revolution (3.1.0), Insert Coin (2.2.5 sse w/bricked kernel 0.91) and Cyanogen Mod 7 Alphas 1, 2, 4 and 6 have all played back by music with less or no skipping. Insert Coin is the best for me.

I am using mike's 3.6.1 de Rom
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Also want to put this out there. I was reflashing a few things and tried out the older faux kernels and such and came across that the kernel actually borked my bluetooth all together. I tried pairing and nothing worked. I rebooted a few times to no avail. I reverted to stock kernel and now all works and bt still works fine for me.

kpjimmy said:
Also want to put this out there. I was reflashing a few things and tried out the older faux kernels and such and came across that the kernel actually borked my bluetooth all together. I tried pairing and nothing worked. I rebooted a few times to no avail. I reverted to stock kernel and now all works and bt still works fine for me.
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I've had some odd problems like that too. I go back and forth between CM7 alphas and insert coin and sometimes on switching back to IC (by restoring a NAND backup with working bt) bt is just broken. I can sometimes get it to work by deleting my headset from the "pairing" list. Not quite the same as your problem, I know, but it does seem like bt is sensitive to changes in the kernel. Like I said before, bricked 0.91 at 1.53gHz works with effectively no skipping (only ocassional delays on locking the screen).

It skipped for me with the stock Rom as well. If its directly in front of me it works fine.. also (altittle off subject) how is everyone's battery life. On the new de mine is horrible! 3.2 with the dual core patch was awesome
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I contacted T-Mobile for a replacement and they said no because its a known issue and there working to fix it.. so well see!
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I never had that short range problem that you are describing. Worked fine on sense based roms. But I do know that htc uses screwy bt drivers. I switched to cm7.1 and I believe they are the normal bt drivers for android. You might give it a try and see if perhaps your range increases or whatever other problems go away.

ya i have same problem put phone in pocket = bluetooth sucks

Bluetooth unreliable

I am really getting tired of my bluetooth headset not staying connected. Has anyone been able to figure out why both the Infuse and now my Skyrocket both lose their connection to my bluetooth headset during the day? It will connect to it (manually) no problem in the morning but after awhile it just loses the connection to my device? No ryhme or reason and the only way to get it back working again is to turn BT off/on again. Is the BT hardware in the phone just a piece of dog poo or what?
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After updating to 2.3.6 it folbed it for me
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byrdtulsa said:
After updating to 2.3.6 it folbed it for me
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"it folded it for me" Huh????
Currently Skyrocketing into Android Space!

Blackberrynomore said:
"it folded it for me" Huh????
Currently Skyrocketing into Android Space!
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If you are using the same B/T device for both phones then I would be highly suspect of the device, not the phones. If it is fixed (not sure what folded means) then good...

Sorry to resurrect an old topic, but has anyone come up with a solution to this recently? I've been having similar problems recently. When I turn bluetooth on sometimes, it just hangs and doesn't turn on. I have to restart the phone. This has been happening more and more recently.
If it has something to do with the 2.3.6 update, is there a way to roll back to 2.3.5?

Wait, there was an update to 2.3.6? Did you get that OTA or is that from an alternate ROM? Mine is showing as up to date at 2.3.5 running stock.

burhanistan said:
Wait, there was an update to 2.3.6? Did you get that OTA or is that from an alternate ROM? Mine is showing as up to date at 2.3.5 running stock.
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I got it OTA about a month ago. Apparently AT&T pulled it, though.
Honestly, I see no difference between the two.

I have given up on Bluetooth with this phone! I actually went and bought a decent set of wired headphones incase I need to use them to talk handsfree.
On a more pleasant note (Lol) my new Galaxy Note is superb on my Jawbone and my car. Nice to use Bluetooth in the car again.
The skyrocket definitely has a Bluetooth issue. I had it before and after the 2.3.6 update.
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BTW, where does one typically go to file a complaint? Would I go to AT&T or Samsung? They have probably heard of this issue already, but I figure one more person reminding them wouldn't hurt.

planoman said:
I have given up on Bluetooth with this phone! I actually went and bought a decent set of wired headphones incase I need to use them to talk handsfree.
On a more pleasant note (Lol) my new Galaxy Note is superb on my Jawbone and my car. Nice to use Bluetooth in the car again.
The skyrocket definitely has a Bluetooth issue. I had it before and after the 2.3.6 update.
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where did you get your note? How much and how does it work on ATT? Thanks,

I have a bluetooth issue too. Seems like bluetooth won't always 'start'. I have to reboot and then it will work for a while again.
Stock ROM, rooted.

Edit: I just read my post from weeks ago and I think I posted to the wrong thread. Sorry
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Is everyone having bluetooth issues in an LTE area? I think the first time I noticed this problem was around the time LTE was turned on in LA... or after the 2.3.6 update. Since people w/o the update are having the problem.. maybe it's related to LTE?

I started a similar thread a while back, but the mods moved it to accessories: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342831
There are definitely BT issues with this phone. I returned two because of the BT failing completely. So far so good with the two I have now. Some BT devices work better with this phone, but some don't work at all; it's very picky about what devices it works with. I have the Motorola HX550 headset, it works pretty well with that. Mine does not work well with Blueant, Jawbone, Motorola H17s or HX1s. The Blueant and Jawbone headsets worked, but voice dialing sucked because volume on confirmations was too low to be heard.
It's not LTE related; we have no LTE where I live. It's also not 2.3.6 related.

Nakel said:
I started a similar thread a while back, but the mods moved it to accessories: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342831
There are definitely BT issues with this phone. I returned two because of the BT failing completely. So far so good with the two I have now. Some BT devices work better with this phone, but some don't work at all; it's very picky about what devices it works with. I have the Motorola HX550 headset, it works pretty well with that. Mine does not work well with Blueant, Jawbone, Motorola H17s or HX1s. The Blueant and Jawbone headsets worked, but voice dialing sucked because volume on confirmations was too low to be heard.
It's not LTE related; we have no LTE where I live. It's also not 2.3.6 related.
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Thanks for clarifying the LTE theory. Thought it was worth a shot.
When you say you have two devices, do you mean two Skyrockets? I'm thinking of visiting the store, too.

Yep, I have had 5 skyrockets. 3 returned and I have two functional SRs now.

jedah said:
Sorry to resurrect an old topic, but has anyone come up with a solution to this recently? I've been having similar problems recently. When I turn bluetooth on sometimes, it just hangs and doesn't turn on. I have to restart the phone. This has been happening more and more recently.
If it has something to do with the 2.3.6 update, is there a way to roll back to 2.3.5?
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Mine is the exact same. If I turn on bluetooth sometimes it just hangs and doesn't do anything at all. I have to reboot my phone to get my bluetooth to turn on.

mdz24cavalier said:
Mine is the exact same. If I turn on bluetooth sometimes it just hangs and doesn't do anything at all. I have to reboot my phone to get my bluetooth to turn on.
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i have the exact same issue. im debating to wait for the Note.

Bluetooth Audio Issues

So I have used both the international version and the T-Mobile One S and have a serious problem when I try to play audio of the Bluetooth connection in my car. From Spotify or the standard music app the audio will keep skipping when using the Bluetooth connection in my car.
I am wondering if anyone else is having an issue playing audio over Bluetooth. I have never had this problem with any of my other phones. My Galaxy Nexus has worked flawlessly. Thus, wondering if this is a bug or a permanent issue.
Your help, thoughts or experience is appreciated.
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brademcee said:
So I have used both the international version and the T-Mobile One S and have a serious problem when I try to play audio of the Bluetooth connection in my car. From Spotify or the standard music app the audio will keep skipping when using the Bluetooth connection in my car.
I am wondering if anyone else is having an issue playing audio over Bluetooth. I have never had this problem with any of my other phones. My Galaxy Nexus has worked flawlessly. Thus, wondering if this is a bug or a permanent issue.
Your help, thoughts or experience is appreciated.
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Not that this makes you feel better, I have the same exact issue. My GSII did not do this so I know its not my car. Kind of stinks because I like to stream tune in radio via bluetooth in the car.

im not having any issues with my A2DP headphones.

Audio and phone calls work fine over my LG HBS 700 with US T-Moblile device.

mikea3000 said:
Not that this makes you feel better, I have the same exact issue. My GSII did not do this so I know its not my car. Kind of stinks because I like to stream tune in radio via bluetooth in the car.
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thats what i do....it better work or this phone goes on sale right away. 1st thing i will do is check bluetooth, if it aint working......bye bye One S.

kolyan said:
thats what i do....it better work or this phone goes on sale right away. 1st thing i will do is check bluetooth, if it aint working......bye bye One S.
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I believe the One S uses BT v4.0, so this may be an issue. If I were you, I'd try to get tech support on the line and see if you can get high-level support from a knowledgeable tech on it. If you can't, I dont blame your for taking it back or selling. That's one of those deals where you're left wondering if they'll fix w/software, or if you'll be up **** creek without a paddle. Luckily I dont use BT very much, and never do for music.

Well I got my One S surprisingly fast....in 2 days ! (was expecting 5-7 days)
Just tested BT in car with Sony head unit (its the newer version only like 6-12 month old) and it seems to work for the most part.
Phone and Media profiles connected, and they reconnect just fine, media from Youtube and HTC Videos streamed just perfect and audio quality is 110% (maybe due to apt-X codec found in BT 4.0). Now at one point I noticed that it lost connection and I needed to reboot the phone in order to connect again, but I have no idea what happened there. I tried to reproduce this again without any luck, the phone stayed connected to Sony unit for about 15-20 minutes without loosing the connection and playing media from different sources
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Also streamed GPS instructions and worked fine.....will test out more on my way to Tmobile to get SIM card

No probs with bluetooth to my Sony head unit either. Streaming from such as Tune in Radio or other sources that use mobile data can be hit and miss though with connection dropouts. That in itself is another issue but at least BT works fine.

[Q] Microphone driver for HTC Sensation

Hi,
I've got a HTC sensation, which I have rooted and is now running Bruce's CM10. The problem with my phone is that some of the time the microphone doesn't function. This was already a problem under the offical firmware and one of the reasons I switched to CM. This may be a hardware problem, but i'm not sure. The (headset)microphone works if i plug in the headset and it does work some of the time without the headset. Once I experienced a spontaneous cutoff of the microphone during a call.
What I'm looking for is the driver/apk which controls the microphone to flash it. Does anyone have this, or know where to get it?
Greetings,
Martijn

jules.binkem said:
Hi,
I've got a HTC sensation, which I have rooted and is now running Bruce's CM10. The problem with my phone is that some of the time the microphone doesn't function. This was already a problem under the offical firmware and one of the reasons I switched to CM. This may be a hardware problem, but i'm not sure. The (headset)microphone works if i plug in the headset and it does work some of the time without the headset. Once I experienced a spontaneous cutoff of the microphone during a call.
What I'm looking for is the driver/apk which controls the microphone to flash it. Does anyone have this, or know where to get it?
Greetings,
Martijn
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Everything you mentioned points out that your phone (mic) is broken, if you got same bug on Sense and AOSP, and if it works over Headphones mic just fine thats just another pointer..
Flash STOCK RUU and check once more if you got MIC problems and if yes send phone to HTC for repairs..

ivicask said:
Everything you mentioned points out that your phone (mic) is broken, if you got same bug on Sense and AOSP, and if it works over Headphones mic just fine thats just another pointer..
Flash STOCK RUU and check once more if you got MIC problems and if yes send phone to HTC for repairs..
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I opened the case and started to see if I could remove the mic, before ordering a new one. This was enough to make it work again (so far). Possibly some part had moved around.

[PROBLEM] Headphone jack and speaker problem

So i have been using my htc One S since around christmas. In the beginning i noticed twice that the music didnt play through the headphones. I restarted the phone and everything was working fine. Now i have this problem that if I put in my speakers the music still keeps playing through the speakers. I tried the app SoundAbout by David Woods and set media output to headphones. When I play my music now it works through my headphones, but if i pull them out the music keeps playing through the headphone jack. Basically you dont hear anything, but the music doesnt pause. This app at least confirmed me that the headphone jack itself is still working, but I am wondering if there is something like a plug in/out detection that might be broken...
It was working fine till today afternoon. then I used Pimp My Rom to install some stuff.. including the Beats audio thing they have. After that my sound didnt work at all. so i restored from a nandroid and the speakers were functioning again. Then i freshly installed DeviantXone again... and thats where I am now... Please help me...
Kogadin

You should really have posted this in Q&A, Help and Troubleshooting. More experts who would be willing to help you would be there.
That is a peculiar problem. If you're using CyanogenMod 10, then that is normal. If you're on anything else, then I think your phone might have some software issues. Try an RUU. If that doesn't fix it, then it's hardware.
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Playing flash-a-lot also broke my headphone/speaker detection. Even flashing new roms didn't help. Download an RUU and start again. It hasn't broken since.

Ok I figured I just restored fruition a viper nandroid..every thing works Joe.thanks anyways...
Kogadin
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i have the same problem with my brainwavz in-ear headphones with microphone, i have viper one s, i tried them with a samsung galaxy s2 and an iphone 4s and they work fine. what can i do?