Since I updated from XXKB3 froyo 2.2.1 to GB 2.3.3 & later to 2.3.5 I found that Bluetooth is broken & I am not the only one but still needs confirmation from i9003 users on this.
Bluetooth is broken on Gb roms I test on 2 version but both were custom roms but my guess is that its the base GB rom which has this bug.
Car bluetooth does not connect fast enough
later I found that its trying to download /access phonebook which it never does.
on every connection it ask for permission to access to phonebook, if you allow it fails to connect, if you cancel then only it connects.
once connected you can stream music but sound drops every 10 sec & same happens to phone call sound.
I deleted & reset both devices & manually paired BT then downloaded the phonebook manually to car but now it hangs & shows downloading call history log & never finishes it.
I tried connecting to other bluetooth phones but that also fails, it connects but cant transfer files & remains hanged.
Due to this problem I cant use gps Sound navigation while driving, nor can I stream music nor I can use phone while driving. Need to report this bugs to developers to find some solution.
Those who have this phone can you please test bluetooth & confirm, please mention your FW when you report here.
Here are few link on google which I found having similar issues since GB update.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1219263
http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/81476
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-2-tech-issues/171100-gingerbread-broke-my-bluetooth.html
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...gingerbread-killed-car-bluetooth-audio-6.html
http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/Goog...-Nexus-S-to-Peugeot-207-Bluetooth/td-p/649377
Updated Summary of these BT bugs
Car BT ask permission to access phone book at first pairing if you choose yes it never downloads teh contacts & hangs. After that every time I start BT, it ask permission to access phone book if given access it hangs over & over again.
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if I switch off the car & take the key out (switching the radio completely off) then BT connection force reboots the phone automatically. To avoid this I have to manually switch the BT off then switch the engine off, next time I start the car I have to switch ON the BT once again.
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Can some Developer solve this BT problem?
mismo problema,alguna solucion
diegocadi said:
mismo problema,alguna solucion
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cant understand what language is that?
sgsI9003 said:
cant understand what language is that?
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spanish...
to your problem... not having BT issue at all, works in car, works with pc, works with headsets and can connect to other phones,
used KP9, KPM and now KPN
diegocadi said:
mismo problema,alguna solucion
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OK so it means same problem, any solution?
Jack
As I said I am not the only one having this problem I have found many other having this same issue but for a change you are the only one who has no problem so I would like to know did you do something different after GB update?
Any DDKP2 rom user ??
Has the car bluetooth connection bug been sorted out in this rom or is it still the same problem?
I have stereo bluetooth handsfree. And I never have the problems with bluetooth.
falex007 said:
I have stereo bluetooth handsfree. And I never have the problems with bluetooth.
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What about the car bluetooth can you test please.
sgsI9003 said:
What about the car bluetooth can you test please.
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I don't have car bt. I don't need it Also I don't think that they are different with usual bt handsfree
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falex007 said:
I don't have car bt. I don't need it Also I don't think that they are different with usual bt handsfree
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The only difference I think car BT has is that it downloads/access to phone contacts & call history & that is the step where it hangs the BT.
Car BT has following feature.
I can actually call my contact using voice command (voice compatible BT only)
I can see history /last missed/dialed/received call on car BT screen without going to phone.
I can watch youtube/local SD card videos / live TV channels via 3g internet & the sound is connected to car speakers, its like a mini home theater in the car.
Using sound navigation with car speakers while playing /streaming music from phone, if the call comes I can take call by steering mounted controls or using Voice command (Vlingo "take the call"), in this case the navigation screen will go in background & music/sound automatically muted, as I finish the call all sound comes back, gps navigation back to the same screen as it was & this all happens me driving at 120 kmph on highway.
For me this is an important feature as I travel a lot & I am really frustrated with GB, I will try the DDKP2 as last if that also fails then I have no option but to revert to XXKB3 as it worked without any such problem, it had few bugs but those are now been modded by few developers.
I need GB as 2-3 of apps which I use will only work on GB but I don't thing using these apps are more important than using sound navigation & BT music streaming.
i also have the problem with the bluetooth it connects to another phones and computer....
but my phone is not connecting to my car's bluetooth to play songs... it shows " pairing declined " or "connection cannot be established"
@sirilpta
Delete the paired devices from car & phone both
now initiate BT pairing fresh
once paired > click to connect
i9003 will ask via notification saying car BT wants to access phone book
say no to it
now it will connect in 10 sec & you can stream music
trouble starts after 2 mins the sound will go off every 10 sec
go to car BT menu there you will see accessing phonebook or call history (That's the bug)
since you disallowed access to phonebook yet its trying to connect.
i tried to pair but it shows pairing declined
sirilpta said:
i tried to pair but it shows pairing declined
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I had the same problem I repeat again you have to delete the device from car BT then reset car stereo to default setting only then it works.
Thats the only way I could to BT everything else failed.
sgsI9003 said:
I had the same problem I repeat again you have to delete the device from car BT then reset car stereo to default setting only then it works.
Thats the only way I could to BT everything else failed.
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Let me try will inform u later...
got new galaxy i9003 on replacement.....
ddkp2/ext4/cwm 5
sirilpta said:
got new galaxy i9003 on replacement.....
ddkp2/ext4/cwm 5
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DDKP2 might work since its latest let me know I am also thinking flashing this DDKP2 but need some confirmation if it sorted out the car BT issue or not.
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OK so it means same problem, any solution?
Jack
As I said I am not the only one having this problem I have found many other having this same issue but for a change you are the only one who has no problem so I would like to know did you do something different after GB update?
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Just normal flash, cf-rooted...
Last flash i didnt deodex, thats about the only different thing i did. Hoeever, worked too on deodexed roms, soz for late reply
In car i didnt do anything, jusy detect and connect to media only (longpress device in phone bt menu and untick phone audio)
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I just found a temp solution, as long as screen is On the music streaming works fine so I have set it to 10 min & there was no interruption in streaming within those 10 mins. but this bug is making me seriously go back to XXKB3 if DDKP2 dont work.
I am told that BAM custom kernal V12 onwards the blue tooth bug has been sorted out but for that I will have to reflash a clean rom & flash the kernel, will report back once I do that next week.
Try using BCK Custom kernel by XDA_Bam, in that kernel bluetooth problems are resolved
I've had this phone for a little less than a year now and it was working fine (except the terrible screen issues before JB). Now with 4.1.2 the screen is fine but other stuff are messed up... Headsets basically don't exist for my phone. I've tried various one button headsets and most of the time clicks are not recognized.I haven't tried 3 buttons ones but I can guess the outcome... I mainly want to control my music when walking(Pause/Play etc.) . Every now and then the headset works fine for a few seconds then Google Now/Search or whatever takes control and then that is for headset controls... I tried :
Disabling Google = Google doesn't start whne listening to musc but no recognition for the button...
Various app solutions for controlling headsets = still no recognition..
Rooted and installed Headset Droid for the Google fix = nope
Different music players that come with headset control functionality = same problem.
Tried SmartConnect + SmartKey = it recognizes that is a headset on the event and starts Walkman but then again clicks do nothing..
This has all been tested with the official headset that comes with the phone...
My friends has the same phone bought from a different country. I've stress tested his phone with the same various headsets and it performs great with absolutely no issues,Google doesn't even launch like on mine..... I saw that although he is on the same JB as me (4.1.2) he is running an older Build. I was on 11.2.A.0.31 and he is on 11.2.A.0.21.
I thought I will reflash to an older Stock rom just to see if the software is the issue. I downloaded DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit (v17) and rooted my phone without any issues. Then I downloaded 11.2.A.0.21 No Brand ATA from this forum. I got Flashtool which recognized my phone and I granted it root access. I reflashed with the stock rom with full wipe on cache + data. Phone booted up fine afterwards and it worked quite good. Then I decided to try the headset again. I think you can guess what happened....Same Google issue and no headset functionality whatsoever...
I really like the phone as the sound quality is superior to my Philips mp3 player. I can also have up to 32GB sd which is perfect as I do have a lot of music BUT this headset issue makes listening to music more of a hassle then actual enjoyment... I normally like Sony but I have to admit they have disappointed me when it comes to phones... Not just because of this issue but also the screen problems on ICS which I had to fix with a app made by people on this forum...
I don't know what to do now. I forgot to mention I have not unlocked my bootloader and my phone says : Bootloader unlock allowed : No
in the system service menu. Should I unlock the bootloader with Flashtool and try to go down to ICS which will probably fix the headset and the Google issue but will probably introduce the nasty screen issue..? I don't even know if this is a software issue at all, I would like it to be but i am starting to think that I just have a faulty handset -__- I am probably never buying a phone second hand + phone from Sony again...
I also noticed ST26i_112A021_CE.ftf on 4shared. Is CE better than the no brand one I used ?
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. I am a programmer myself and although this i tiny issue it is annoying me greatly..
I updated back to .31 OTA out of curiosity and headsets work alright until 5,6 times playing and pausing
music and then it does the usual no response thing until I completely reset the phone.
I was reading on Bluetooth headsets and from my understanding commands from them are on a separate audio stream from the headphone jack. Any idea if same issue will appear if I buy a Bluetooth headset ? I don't want to buy an expensive one and then regret it..
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werk91 said:
I updated back to .31 OTA out of curiosity and headsets work alright until 5,6 times playing and pausing
music and then it does the usual no response thing until I completely reset the phone.
I was reading on Bluetooth headsets and from my understanding commands from them are on a separate audio stream from the headphone jack. Any idea if same issue will appear if I buy a Bluetooth headset ? I don't want to buy an expensive one and then regret it..
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Here's what I do: Look for phillips headset app on the playstore. Install it and configure it to make the changes for a media player that you like and you'll never have problems again.
The next time you pop the headset on the phillips headset app will automatically start and it will also open up the default media player.+ you also get an extra sound boos from the app
So far I have tried :
Philips Headset app
Google Search Disabled: Probably works best, stops accepting commands once I turn the screen off or I play/pause too many times.
Google Search Enabled: The voice dialer/Google Now/Whatever will start up about 10 secs in the song and then forget about any headset control until full phone restart.
JAYS Headset app
Works alright for 5,6 times playing and pausing and then just stops registering clicks. Google Search/Voice dialer affects it in the same way
as Philips Headset.
Headset Button Controller, Ultimate Headset Controller and Headset Droid ( I tried the Google fix) act in the same manner as well....
I've tried just about anything now. I even completely removed Google Search and Voice Dialer from system apps. Even that didn't help..
I guess its just my phone and my only hope now is a bluetooth headset. Hopefully the commands from a BT headset are intercepted and processed differently...
Just been testing the new SBH80 headset with the Z1C for a couple of days. Overall it's a nice bit of kit, lightweight and comfortable. The aptX support on the Z1C gives fantastic quality sound, the buds allow a good seal and isolate ambient noise well. The cable is very thin - not sure how long it will last, tbh - and the earphones are tiny, you hardly know they're in your ears. Connecting and pairing are super easy using NFC with the Z1C, and BT reception is good if not as strong as some others, like the MW600.
Otherwise I noted a few things if anyone's thinking of using them with the Z1 Compact:
- Each time the Walkman app is brought to the foreground while playing music, there is crackling and intereference for about 3-4 seconds. Seems to be related to the Throw option kicking in - setting to manual doesn't help.
- Notifications for text messages don't make the headset vibrate, as advertised; incoming calls do. There seems no way to control this behaviour in any case - no app like with SBH50, for instance.
- The manual states that battery level for the headset can be checked under Power Management > Accessories. No such option exists on the Z1C ... yet?
- aptX can't be disabled for increased battery life as with other Sony headsets.
The neck unit is bulkier than I expected, and the battery rating of 8 hours is less than it could have been given the size - the Jaybird Bluebuds X manage the same with all the electronics squeezed into just the earphones. Still, it's a decent performer and has a premium quality so worth a look I reckon.
[Link to Sony product page]
If I may add my 5 cents here, I have been using mine with my Nexus 5 for about a month now and it works great. Sadly there is no Apt-X with the Nexus 5 but other than that it works well.
I found the back of the device (which goes behind your neck) to be comfortable enough to the point that sometimes I will check the back of my neck to see if it is still there as you get used to it very quickly.
Sadly as ghtop put it there is no vibration for any type of notification other than incoming calls (not even sound on the earphones for that matter which is a little annoying when listening to music since I'd like to know I am getting an SMS or something) and I haven't been able to find any way to see the battery level for the device in the phone.
I definitely recommend it though this is my first Bluetooth headset ever so I can't compare to other models in the same category.
Also on funny fact: It is stated in many websites that the device is splash proof however I cannot find any IP rating anywhere in the manual and it even says that you should not expose the device to humidity or water in the manual so I don't know where those sites got that information.
Just to add a little upate: with the new Smart Connect version - 5.6.24.215 - a persistent notification when connected to the device shows the headset battery level and time remaining (including standby time), and also shows on the device info page in the Smart Connect app. Still no Power Management > Accessories tab on KitKat though.
The sound quaity really blows other BT devices out of the water
Sound interrupts...
Got the headset 3 day ago. Sound quality is good although I'm experiencing sound gaps every 2 minutes for about a second or less. It is annoying . Firstly I thought that it could be connected with the headset itself but I tried it with another cells and the gap never appeared. Now I think that it is connected with the Smartconnect app or Throw function... I turned of the the smartconnect and now testing it. Will report on result...
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Got the headset 3 day ago. Sound quality is good although I'm experiencing sound gaps every 2 minutes for about a second or less. It is annoying . Firstly I thought that it could be connected with the headset itself but I tried it with another cells and the gap never appeared. Now I think that it is connected with the Smartconnect app or Throw function... I turned of the the smartconnect and now testing it. Will report on result...
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I had the same problem yesterday while running, and it didn't occur before using the smartconnect apk (I hade it frozed), so I suppose your guess could be right. I will also try to disable it on todays run and see if it works properly again. In the mean time, give us your input. Cheers.
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I had the same problem yesterday while running, and it didn't occur before using the smartconnect apk (I hade it frozed), so I suppose your guess could be right. I will also try to disable it on todays run and see if it works properly again. In the mean time, give us your input. Cheers.
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Is it comfortable to run with these?
Been thinking of buying Motorola S11 Flex HD headset but i would prefer Sony of course.
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maniaacos said:
Is it comfortable to run with these?
Been thinking of buying Motorola S11 Flex HD headset but i would prefer Sony of course.
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Hello "maniaacos", mainly I bought this headset for sports purpose and, until now, I am quit satisfied. I find them very comfortable to run or for cycling, they are very light (although not as light as advertised, if I recall it, they have around 10 g more than advertised), I find they fit in the ear properly (in a one hour run I occasionally have to readjust them, but it's definitely not a deal breaker for me), the remote controls are very practical, and you can easily take them of the ear and let them hanged on your neck/chest. Finally, until now, I had no sweat problems with them, but, considering it as only past a week since I received them, I will have to wait a little longer to have a more accurate insight about this. Feel free to ask me more details.
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Unfortunately my tests with frozen liveconnect app and throw function turned off failed. I still experience music interruptions. Moreover if I stream music through other devices and my z1 compact is connected to the headset via multipoint interruptions appear as well. Now I think it can be connected with the bluetooth driver itself as it was reworked to support LE (low energy protocol). Hopefully we will find the solution. I sent a query to sony support. Will get back when they respond.
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Unfortunately my tests with frozen liveconnect app and throw function turned off failed. I still experience music interruptions. Moreover if I stream music through other devices and my z1 compact is connected to the headset via multipoint interruptions appear as well. Now I think it can be connected with the bluetooth driver itself as it was reworked to support LE (low energy protocol). Hopefully we will find the solution. I sent a query to sony support. Will get back when they respond.
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Hello, like you, at this time, I didn't come to any conclusion. So, I am still trying to understand why some times I experience those symptoms and why they are not present in other ocasions. :-/ Let's stay in contact in order to try figure this out...
Hello "AseDance", have you been using the headset with the Wi-Fi on? If so, try to turn it of and see if the music interruptions continue. In my last two runs, I turned of the wi-fi and everything worked ok. It's maybe just a coincidence, tomorrow I will try it again with the wi-fi on. Note that, in my office, with a strong wi-fi connection everything works like a charm, because of that, I suspect that while running outdoor, maybe when the phone tries to connect with diferent wireless points it messes up the Bluetooth connection... :-/
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Hello "AseDance", have you been using the headset with the Wi-Fi on? If so, try to turn it of and see if the music interruptions continue. In my last two runs, I turned of the wi-fi and everything worked ok. It's maybe just a coincidence, tomorrow I will try it again with the wi-fi on. Note that, in my office, with a strong wi-fi connection everything works like a charm, because of that, I suspect that while running outdoor, maybe when the phone tries to connect with diferent wireless points it messes up the Bluetooth connection... :-/
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Infortunately Wi-Fi doesn't play any role in music hiccups. I usually turn off WI-Fi when I go out the office but interriptions are still there...
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Infortunately Wi-Fi doesn't play any role in music hiccups. I usually turn off WI-Fi when I go out the office but interriptions are still there...
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Ok then! Are you still waiting for Sony's feedback?
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Ok then! Are you still waiting for Sony's feedback?
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They asked me about the app that use for music streaming. I usually use poweramp. Now I'm trying built-in walkman player. Looks like that was the reason. Anyway I will wait for the support to respond...
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They asked me about the app that use for music streaming. I usually use poweramp. Now I'm trying built-in walkman player. Looks like that was the reason. Anyway I will wait for the support to respond...
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Hummm, I don't think the problem is only due to the music player used, because, in my z ultra I use exclusively the sony walkman player. So, as you say, we will have to wait from some kind of support answer. Cheers.
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Hummm, I don't think the problem is only due to the music player used, because, in my z ultra I use exclusively the sony walkman player. So, as you say, we will have to wait from some kind of support answer. Cheers.
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Yep. You were right. I tried it with walkman and hiccups appeared as well. Less but still. This dives me crazy. I have to use Sony headset with my old Blackberry instead of my SONY Z1 compact.:crying:
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Yep. You were right. I tried it with walkman and hiccups appeared as well. Less but still. This dives me crazy. I have to use Sony headset with my old Blackberry instead of my SONY Z1 compact.:crying:
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So, what you are saying is that when using the headset with other devices than your Z1, everything works like a charm, correct? I still am trying to make sense of this, because it doens't always happen, for example, yesterday in the beginning of my workout I had that annoying issue, then, I killed all apks that I had running on the phone and from that moment on everything was ok... Another coincindence?!? Maybe...
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So, what you are saying is that when using the headset with other devices than your Z1, everything works like a charm, correct? I still am trying to make sense of this, because it doens't always happen, for example, yesterday in the beginning of my workout I had that annoying issue, then, I killed all apks that I had running on the phone and from that moment on everything was ok... Another coincindence?!? Maybe...
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I freezed all the bloatware, installed running app cleaner and guess what? It almost helped. The key word is ALMOST. Anyway It's better than nothing. Sony support asked me to reset the headset (put it on a charge, then press and hold the phone button till it vibrates). I did it but will test it a little later as I'm in office now. You can try. Maybe the problem was with the very first connection. I personally believe that it's all about the radio and it's firmware. I found a forum were a man indicates the same problem with z1. His says that it started with the 4.3 update. As soon as he downgrades to 4.2 everything is OK. You can find it in the comments:
http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/02/24/new-firmware-14-2-a-1-144-certified-for-the-xperia-z1-and-xperia-z1-compact/
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I freezed all the bloatware, installed running app cleaner and guess what? It almost helped. The key word is ALMOST. Anyway It's better than nothing. Sony support asked me to reset the headset (put it on a charge, then press and hold the phone button till it vibrates). I did it but will test it a little later as I'm in office now. You can try. Maybe the problem was with the very first connection. I personally believe that it's all about the radio and it's firmware. I found a forum were a man indicates the same problem with z1. His says that it started with the 4.3 update. As soon as he downgrades to 4.2 everything is OK. You can find it in the comments:
http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/02/24/new-firmware-14-2-a-1-144-certified-for-the-xperia-z1-and-xperia-z1-compact/
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Hello again! What do you mean by "...then press and hold the phone button till it vibrates", is it possible that what you wanted to say was "then press and hold the headset power button till it vibrates"? :-/ Then again, how do we reset the headset? Unpairing it from the phone? Tell me how it went for you... Here, in Portugal, after contacting the service center, they simply told me to send the headset to a service center, very helpfull! he he he Cheers.
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Hello again! What do you mean by "...then press and hold the phone button till it vibrates", is it possible that what you wanted to say was "then press and hold the headset power button till it vibrates"? :-/ Then again, how do we reset the headset? Unpairing it from the phone? Tell me how it went for you... Here, in Portugal, after contacting the service center, they simply told me to send the headset to a service center, very helpfull! he he he Cheers.
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From the online User Guide:
Resetting the headset
Reset the headset if it behaves unexpectedly. Resetting the headset removes all information about paired devices.
To reset the headset:
1. Turn off the headset, then connect the charger so that the headset starts to charge.
2. Press and hold down [phone button on the headset] until the headset vibrates briefly.
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I get it, I think my brain stopped working for a few seconds! Of course the headset has a "call" button, somehow, I was just thinking about the button on the "neck band". Cheers!
Hi folks,
I have a Samsung Galaxy Core I8260 for Latin-America with stock ROM and Kernel (I8260LUBAMG2).
When I'm playing music using A2DP Bluetooth to my car stereo the phone begins to play intermittently, the sound goes mute and playback stops, then resumes after a second or two. I have tried with lots of music playing apps. Problem persists. :crying:
This happens always and a lot of times during any song I'm playing over A2DP, which is very annoying because it's like pressing pause and play over and over again.
My guess is that the phone can't process all the files and signals without lagging, but even my old blackberry can play music on A2DP without this issues.
Can you please help to fix this problem? Thank you
Anyone?
Come on guys, just let me know if you have this problem on your Galaxy Core too or is it just me?
I'm wondering if I have a defective unit or what's happening.
Go to service centre and repair your phone, its defected model, or change the car stereo perhaps. :?
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Hi everyone,
Im having trouble connecting my experia m2 to my Gear4 Houseparty Rise 2 via bluetooth,
The speaker conects no problem to iphone via the Gear4 app but i cant find this app in the google playstore. Id does connect sometime but there no audio out the speaker or phone I have also tryed the throw function on my phone and that doesnt work either. Theres gotta be some way to connect via bluetooth
Thanks for takung time to read this. Any help will be apreacated
Just go into Bluetooth settings, and tap the name of your speaker, it should connect then.
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done that
It does connect but im not geting any audo out from the speaker or my phone
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It does connect but im not geting any audo out from the speaker or my phone
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Press the settings button by the name of your speaker and check Media audio.
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Yep done that still no audo, phone says its conected