I have a Samsung i927 running 4.0.x android. I would like to use it with BT beacons which are all using BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy).
I do not understand exactly what the requirements are on the android phone for BLE:
Is this ONLY an android driver requirements ? Eg: If i would upgrade my rooted phone to 4.4, i would get BLE ?
It is ALSO a bluetooth chip requirement, so the BT chip in my i927 will not or may not support BLE .
If it is a chip feature, how could i figure out if the BT chip in the i927 support BLE ?
Thanks
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Aim: To connect my HTC Touch to my laptop and to seamlessly use it as a headset for talking on Skype - i.e. use the cellphone microphone for input and the cellphone speaker for audio output.
Note: I know that there are bluetooth headset per se that may be paired with a PC, but I would like to know how to use my existing phone with this and understand whether this is technologically possible.
I am both interested in opportunities of bluetooth or wi-fi methods for connecting. In addition, you may supply info for software or hardware tools, but software fine tuning is preferred.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
As far as I can clarify I want to use my mobile:
a) as a bluetooth connected headset
and
b) as a bluetooth connected microphone
Are those implemented in the bluetooth profiles which are running on my mobile phone? (or on any other phone).
In general it would be possible based on technology, hence there are bluetooth headsets with integrated microphones. But are the needed profile extensions on the bluetooth protocols implemented by the mobile phone vendors such as HTC?
In other words, is the protocol stack extended by the chip vendor of the bluetooth chip inside the HTC - probably not HTC itself? And is the protocol stack implemented into the operating system - Microsoft mobile 6.1 by either HTC or Microsoft?
i'd like this on my kaiser too..
just looking around still.
Hi all
Has anybody a idea why google implement the Bluetooth Low Energy standard so late? (since android 4.3)
I think dependent on this reason many apps are currently not support BLE
Cheers, Marc
Is there a way to get BT 4.0 LE things working with this phone, I mean i know there might be some hardware limitations but i thought all the radio's (inc BT) were SDR (software defined radio) ? Has anyone been able to pull it off, or is there some hw tweak (or adapter) that would allow this phone to communicate with BT 4.0 LE devices? (ie. tile, etc...).
Now i understand that the stock ROM lacks all support for this but what about Emmanuel U's new KK 1.4 ROM for instance? Would just a new ROM give you added functionality (BT 4 LE) or are we pretty much stuck with due to HW chip (sorry if this is seemingly a stupid question but I thought all the radios' were software defined - and therefore be upgraded via firmware to the latest standards?
steve_77 said:
Is there a way to get BT 4.0 LE things working with this phone, I mean i know there might be some hardware limitations but i thought all the radio's (inc BT) were SDR (software defined radio) ? Has anyone been able to pull it off, or is there some hw tweak (or adapter) that would allow this phone to communicate with BT 4.0 LE devices? (ie. tile, etc...).
Now i understand that the stock ROM lacks all support for this but what about Emmanuel U's new KK 1.4 ROM for instance? Would just a new ROM give you added functionality (BT 4 LE) or are we pretty much stuck with due to HW chip (sorry if this is seemingly a stupid question but I thought all the radios' were software defined - and therefore be upgraded via firmware to the latest standards?
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I don't use BlueTooth, but it seems to me that if a new standard was to be supported firmware-wise, it would have to show up in the device tree, and those things are usually very static (because things tend to blow up if the device tree gets modified too much).
If a radio update was available, it would have to be by someone who really knows what they are doing (i.e. the original development team). I think Emmanuel U advised someone before to not flash the radio. He probably has his reasons behind that one, and would side with his opinion.
This makes logical sense as i surely don't want to brick my device, by messing with the device tree. So definitely thank you for the advice.
Hopefully if someone ever figures it out (and its reliable) they'll post on the board here.
Thanks again
The Qualcomm MSM8260 platfrom was still Snapdragon S3. It wasn't until Snapdragon S4 that Bluetooth and WiFi were packaged on the SoC.
The Doubleshot uses a Broadcom BCM4329 for its secondary radios. It is most definitely not capable of SDR functionality.
I got a XTRONS Android 9 PX30 RK3326 MTCE. I'm wondering if there are any ROMs that would work like the Hal9k or Maliysk ROM for instance, that would enable better bluetooth functionality. I am fully able to use the OBD2 TORQUE with Bluetooth (with connection issues after a soft-reboot or going to sleep). I want to also use an RGB controller app to control Bluetooth Rock Lights. However when doing so I cannot find the device no matter what. I am not sure if it is just software (I would assume) that disables this function considering Torque works perfectly and connects to the OBD2. Any feedback would be helpful. I just do not understand (expect software wise) why an RGB app cannot connect to a device but TORQUE can.
Hello Everyone,
I am a new AndroidOS user and recently had a friend help me install a head-unit to my Audi A4. The head-unit is similar to the following model:
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Background:
I have noticed that when I INITIALLY pair my iPhone to the Android head-unit over BT, it will ask me to pair on my iPhone (which I confirm), and then switch to CarPlay automatically. At this point everything dealing with CarPlay is handled over Wifi (not BT), but if I go back to the main AndroidOS UI, and check if my BT is still paired, is it DISCONNECTED. I am also able to confirm that the BT connection is disconnected on my iPhone as well. Each subsequent connection, as soon as I turn on the car and it connects to my phone (over BT), it switches to CarPlay, and then the BT disconnects. I would have assumed the BT connection would still be active and paired at this point.
Question:
Is the BT connection being disconnected (after CarPlay is initialized) expected behavior? I chatted with my friend who is an Android-Auto user, and he said with his setup (using similar head-unit), the BT connection is ACTIVE even after Android Auto takes over control.
Any feedback on how this is supposed to work for Apple iPhone users, utilizing the CarPlay functionality, would be greatly appreciated. If I could provide any additional information on my side, to assist with troubleshooting, please let me know.
Thanks,
Asif