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Hey guys i just recently got a s6 and i found out it isn't really loud via aux or Bluetooth comparing it to the other devices i have a iPhone 4 and a HTC one the other phones are way louder it really affects when im listening to the music i have on my phone whilst in the car i have to crank the volume up way too much
If I stream music (Pandora, digitally imported) from my phone via Bluetooth audio to my car, and I also have my Gear S2 paired to my phone simultaneously, I can clearly hear distortion in the audio being received by my car, as if the bitrate is being forced lower. The distortion disappears as soon as my Gear S2 is disconnected.
Is having a Bluetooth audio device and a smart watch paired together a limitation of Bluetooth bandwidth? Any remedy or thoughts?
Note 5, 2013 Honda Accord.
I don't have a Gear S2, but I do use a Sony Smartwatch 3 while I'm streaming music from the Note 5 in my 09 Accord. I don't hear any loss in quality with that particular setup, nor did I with the LG G Watch.
Tycoonster said:
If I stream music (Pandora, digitally imported) from my phone via Bluetooth audio to my car, and I also have my Gear S2 paired to my phone simultaneously, I can clearly hear distortion in the audio being received by my car, as if the bitrate is being forced lower. The distortion disappears as soon as my Gear S2 is disconnected.
Is having a Bluetooth audio device and a smart watch paired together a limitation of Bluetooth bandwidth? Any remedy or thoughts?
Note 5, 2013 Honda Accord.
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I also have Note 5, and plan to buy Gear S2 soon!
So I wonder if the distortion always happens to you with Pandora, digitally imported?
How about just music app or other streaming services?
And which S/W are you using for Note 5?
I have Plantronics Backbeat Go 2. When I use the text reading option on Moon+ reader with the Samsung Gear S2 classic connected, the audio keeps popping and is choppy. If I disconnect the watch from Bluetooth, audio is fine. Tried FBreader and problem also evident. Using wired earphones does not have a problem. Did not have this problem with my Pebble Steel.
Samsung Note 4 using Wanamlite v3.2
Interesting I use a Sony BT headset and must admit it doesn't sound as good lately, coincidentally around the time I got my S2 - will test a bit
i have a s2 3g from Korea , when i stream music straight from watch A2DP bluetooth audio, sounds is choppy and cuts off , noticed its a range issue as if i put bluetooth headphones right next to gear s2 does not cut out, anybody have this issue?
Nope, gear s2 paired to phone and streaming Pandora. No issues on my Chevy Impala..
Can confirm there is an impact, if I stream BT audio in my car with the S2 attached and then detach, you get a compressed type of effect.
obsydian said:
Can confirm there is an impact, if I stream BT audio in my car with the S2 attached and then detach, you get a compressed type of effect.
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Mine too...
I NEED this to be fixed!!!
Same problem here with the connection to my Mercedes Benz Vito Audio 20 hands free device. If my Galaxy s6 is connected to the gear s2 and to the Mercedes hands free I can answer the call, after a few seconds a can't hear the caller, but the caller still can hear me. If I disconnect my gear s2 classic during the call it immediately works fine. That's very annoying because every time I sit into my car I have to disconnect the gear s2 from the phone.
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Same problem here with the connection to my Mercedes Benz Vito Audio 20 hands free device. If my Galaxy s6 is connected to the gear s2 and to the Mercedes hands free I can answer the call, after a few seconds a can't hear the caller, but the caller still can hear me. If I disconnect my gear s2 classic during the call it immediately works fine. That's very annoying because every time I sit into my car I have to disconnect the gear s2 from the phone.
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I have the exact problem with my Benz B160. Took me a while to figure out that it was my Gear S2 causing the problem of me not being able to hear the caller after a few seconds. Very frustrating ...
My works just fine, I do have the "phone audio" uncheck under my phone Bluetooth settings for the S2. HTC m9 on 14 Acura ILX. It answers calls on the car perfect.
Having the same issue with gear s2 and Verizon samsung galaxy s7 edge. Replicated with car and other bluetooth devices. As mentioned here, unpair gear s2 from bluetooth and music issues go away.
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Any updates?
I long ago returned my Gear S2, but was this issue ever resolved for anyone? I understand there was a software update sometime in February - did that address any BT audio distortion issues? Thinking about trying the watch out again.
I just got a (new to me) Gear S2 and am experiencing these issues. When my phone (Galaxy S7 Edge) is connected to my watch and I get into my car, my car audio will pair, but when using hands free calling, the audio is extremely distorted and unusable. I never had this problem with my Pebble Time Steel.
Is there any sort of fix for this? It is INCREDIBLY annoying to have to disconnect my watch every time I get in the car, because I drive a lot. I am considering selling the watch if this is not remedied.
Same problem here with Gear S3 and Samsung S7 Edge.
Car model is a 2016 BMW F10.
Music sound is noticeably distorted when i stream to the car with the watch paired at the same time.
Android version: 6.0.1
time ago i read something about this issue when i had a s6 flat, and i confirm it is present also on a s7 edge, if i have my s2 connected to my s7 edge and my phone connected to my alpine i can hear the quality difference.
I suppose that the problem is related to the APTX protocol used to stream music, when the bluetooth channel is used only for music streaming you can use the APTX protocol and the sounds is good, when you connect a device using the bluetooth constantly the bandwith to use also the APTX protocol is not enough and the audio quality is scaled down.
This appen also on my wife's s6 flat paired with samsung charm... i think this is a big fail because in 2017 i have to disconnect my watch to listen my music
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69222177&postcount=37
Here the discussion of this issue
Android 7.0 did not resolve this issue.
Same problem for me with my gear S3 and my Galaxy S8. Tried all streaming services.
Audio Bluetooth stream is very bad when the watch is connected.
This is not a problem with iPhone and Apple watch.
Same issue with a gear s2 watch paired with galaxy s7 phone and boes OE soundlink headset.
I've sent my watch to samsung twice for repair with the issue gettimg worse after the 2nd repair... I'm now waiting for their exchange/refund department.
So i noticed a severe decline in the music quality after i switched from my Z3 compact. Using Poweramp with all the EQ's disabled/flat (and all the samsung eq's off), i get constant minor treble crackling. Full volume and even half volume on the phone. It's really annoying. I have certain songs on my computer and Z3 that i've played so much that i know exactly how they should sound, and the S7 just makes it sound like ****. Has anybody else had this issue?
Do you have any other bluetooth devices connected to your S7, such as a Fitbit or Android Wear watch?
I'm using BT streaming to both my Sennheiser headphones and to my car, and have not noticed any worse sound quality compared to my previous S5.
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Do you have any other bluetooth devices connected to your S7, such as a Fitbit or Android Wear watch?
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yeah my pebble is connected 24/7...why? does that affect it?
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yeah my pebble is connected 24/7...why? does that affect it?
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Yeah it does. What a shame!
http://www.androidauthority.com/android-wear-ruining-bluetooth-speaker-headset-sound-656300/
I suffer with the same issue on my S6 and was hoping they'd fix it on the S7 but guess they don't care.
Thread about it for the S6: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/poor-bluetooth-audio-quality-t3093236
TL;DR, If you disconnect the Pebble your bluetooth audio quality should be good.
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Yeah it does. What a shame!
http://www.androidauthority.com/android-wear-ruining-bluetooth-speaker-headset-sound-656300/
I suffer with the same issue on my S6 and was hoping they'd fix it on the S7 but guess they don't care.
Thread about it for the S6: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/poor-bluetooth-audio-quality-t3093236
TL;DR, If you disconnect the Pebble your bluetooth audio quality should be good.
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thats f***ing ridiculous. i will try it out thanks!
I have a S7 Edge and a Pebble Time connected. I use several bluetooth headphones and the sound is very good. No problems.
Pierre118 said:
I have a S7 Edge and a Pebble Time connected. I use several bluetooth headphones and the sound is very good. No problems.
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Do your bluetooth headphones use aptX?
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Do your bluetooth headphones use aptX?
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Yes, I have 2 aptX headphones. The sound is perfect.
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Yes, I have 2 aptX headphones. The sound is perfect.
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Expected. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63745683&postcount=22
Unfortunately, my car (100% of my use for bluetooth audio) does not use aptX so it sounds awful unless I disconnect my watch.
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Expected. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63745683&postcount=22
Unfortunately, my car (100% of my use for bluetooth audio) does not use aptX so it sounds awful unless I disconnect my watch.
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I also use two headphones that do not have aptX, but they sound perfect too.
after tuning off the bluetooth to my pebble and rebooting the phone, the sound came out fine through my ford sync stereo. i might as well use an aux cable to remedy this $700 phone's issue.
FWIW, there are two less intense ways to "refresh" the bluetooth audio connection:
1) Toggle the phone's bluetooth off and on.
2) (New to Marshmallow touchwiz) Bring down the notifications and you'll see "Audio path" on the right. Switch it and switch it back to the bluetooth output.
Thanks for the info everyone. I just upgraded from the s5 to the s7 and noticed a significant degrade in blue tooth audio streaming with my Ford sync system. Really upset me so a little Google search and discover.my moto 360 watch is the culprit. After I disconnect it my sound quality goes back to normal. Certainly a pain but at least it's resolved.
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I have 2016 Lexus ES350 and I have recently started using Garmin Vivoactive HR+ fitness tracker that is connected via Bluetooth to my Samsung Galaxy S7. The bluetooth streaming quality dropped significantly. All music sounds flat even when the music player (Amazon Music) is set to highest quality. In rock music I barely hear hihats. High frequencies are distorted.
Are we supposed to go back to the auxiliary audio input jack again? What's up with this?
Thats because sony always use high quailty DAC's and sammy doesn't. same reason why sammy cant play high res audio.
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So i noticed a severe decline in the music quality after i switched from my Z3 compact. Using Poweramp with all the EQ's disabled/flat (and all the samsung eq's off), i get constant minor treble crackling. Full volume and even half volume on the phone. It's really annoying. I have certain songs on my computer and Z3 that i've played so much that i know exactly how they should sound, and the S7 just makes it sound like ****. Has anybody else had this issue?
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I'm using S7 edge with viper4android and connect to my car bose system the sound looks amazing. ALso I use it with a audio-technica mx-50 and portable amplifier. with bluetooth I don't notice any issue, because mainly I connect to amplified sources. <With direct connection to the mx50 headphones definitly could be better, but I wouldn't say is really bad. I use flac and sometimes spotify in extreme quality.
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Hi the same here, i had a HTC onex/onex+ and the last a LG G3 , the audio was fine when streaming mp3's from my phone, now with my brand new Galaxy S7,
there's so much distorsion that it's not earable, my car is Lexus CT200h(no navigation screen panasonic audio) , worse with waze or google maps i cant anymore ear vocal instructions for navigation except when streaming audio or during a phone call , not anymore when listening a cd in the carplayer as it used to be with all previous 3 phones
ps: i think there should be a "bluetooth" section in the real life thread , i dont know who is in charge of that sections,
i will put 1 star to bluetooth and audio listening and 1 star for audio when recording videos in Gigs i wouldnt buy the S7 if i knew that before
Since my usual Bluetooth headphones (V-MODA Crossfade Wireless) sounds terrible on the S7 due to the lack of aptX in the headphones, I picked up the Sennheiser Momentum 2 AEBT Bluetooth headphones. They're very highly reviewed despite issues early on with the Bluetooth; I've confirmed I have the revised version that fixes that.
But if I go outside with my S7 in a pocket, jacket or jeans, the Bluetooth audio cuts in and out. If I hold the phone in my hand or keep it on my belt clip, it usually sounds fine, but sometimes even a slight wind will cause a hiccup. I'm tempted to blame this on the headphones, because even though the V-MODAs sound terrible, they don't skip when the S7 is in my pocket. I know this can sometimes be attributed to your body causing interference, or the numerous wireless transmissions happening outside.
I'm wondering if anyone else has the Sennheiser Momentum 2 and can shed some light on this. Experience with other Bluetooth headphones would be helpful, too. Thanks.
Yup, I've had some issues with it disconnecting in my car as well.
I really hope it's not because of a lame Bluetooth chip in the S7. I like the phone otherwise and would like a really good pair of Bluetooth headphones that I can also wire to my computer at work.
Not sure if aptX will fix it but the sound through bluetooth is just bad. Bad... Crackles and static noises on the high tones etc. Both in my car and on a pair of Bose Soundlink 2. I know it's the S7 fault, didn't have any issues on the iPhone 6. And my Zenbook makes clear sound on the Bose aswell. Through the jack it sounds pretty good but volume should be higher.
Didn't have any disconnection issues tho!
Not sure if this is the same for the Exynos version but the SD820 doesn't support AptX HD in the S7, only 16-bit.
Lots of edits here but I have a pair of Philips Fidelio M2 with AptX support and the crackling and static noises are gone in these. Sounds pretty damn good but these headphones makes my ears hurt after a little while. OnEar
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Not sure if this is the same for the Exynos version but the SD820 doesn't support AptX HD in the S7, only 16-bit. Lots of edits here but I have a pair of Philips Fidelio M2 with AptX support and the crackling and static noises are gone in these. Sounds pretty damn good but these headphones makes my ears hurt after a little while. OnEar
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I have the Exynos variant, I can confirm that the Exynos variant can play 24-bit audio at 192Khz, it have the Cirrus Logic CS47L91 (Cirrus Logic is the company who bought Wolfson Microelectronics).
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I have the Exynos variant, I can confirm that the Exynos variant can play 24-bit audio at 192Khz, it have the Cirrus Logic CS47L91 (Cirrus Logic is the company who bought Wolfson Microelectronics).
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Good, i got the Exynos aswell!
stolben said:
Not sure if aptX will fix it but the sound through bluetooth is just bad. Bad... Crackles and static noises on the high tones etc. Both in my car and on a pair of Bose Soundlink 2. I know it's the S7 fault, didn't have any issues on the iPhone 6. And my Zenbook makes clear sound on the Bose aswell. Through the jack it sounds pretty good but volume should be higher.
Didn't have any disconnection issues tho!
Not sure if this is the same for the Exynos version but the SD820 doesn't support AptX HD in the S7, only 16-bit.
Lots of edits here but I have a pair of Philips Fidelio M2 with AptX support and the crackling and static noises are gone in these. Sounds pretty damn good but these headphones makes my ears hurt after a little while. OnEar
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Yeah, I know the aptX here is only SD - I was tempted to get the G5 to get aptX HD but LG's issues with the G4 + the lukewarm early reviews kept me away. I didn't have issues using my other BT phones with the S7, and the Momentums generally work well - if I'm inside.
You've got crappy BT headphones.
My Sony SBH20 doesn't skip a beat or suffer from static and gets great range.
I'm usually in the next room before it starts to lose signal, although I have been able to walk upstairs and keep a solid connection a few times. Doesn't matter if the phone is in my pocket, my bag, the car, or the couch.
If I cover the receiver with my arm or my toddler, then it starts to cut in and out.
And that's only a $40 Cdn dongle.
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I am having the same issue with my Verizon s7 edge and my lg tone ultras. The sound is absolutely horrible! A tone of static and distortion, the volume buttons don't work, and it seems the phone is not picking up that they are headphones because I cannot get the UHQ upscaler to not be greyed out. They work great with my wifes Note 5, but not my s7. The weird thing is call audio is perfectly fine, but media audio is horrible.
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You've got crappy BT headphones.
My Sony SBH20 doesn't skip a beat or suffer from static and gets great range.
I'm usually in the next room before it starts to lose signal, although I have been able to walk upstairs and keep a solid connection a few times. Doesn't matter if the phone is in my pocket, my bag, the car, or the couch.
If I cover the receiver with my arm or my toddler, then it starts to cut in and out.
And that's only a $40 Cdn dongle.
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How about outside? My problems occur outside in NYC, so whether it's being outdoors, the amount of wireless activity in the area, or having my phone in my pocket, something caused the issue. The Momentums sound great otherwise.
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I am having the same issue with my Verizon s7 edge and my lg tone ultras. The sound is absolutely horrible! A tone of static and distortion, the volume buttons don't work, and it seems the phone is not picking up that they are headphones because I cannot get the UHQ upscaler to not be greyed out. They work great with my wifes Note 5, but not my s7. The weird thing is call audio is perfectly fine, but media audio is horrible.
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I was looking into the new Infinim model that just came out. I can't say I know about the UHQ upscaler, but I thought that was causing static through the speakers on some phones? The rest is a bit puzzling, have you been able to try with a different pair of Bluetooth headphones?
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How about outside? My problems occur outside in NYC, so whether it's being outdoors, the amount of wireless activity in the area, or having my phone in my pocket, something caused the issue. The Momentums sound great otherwise.
I was looking into the new Infinim model that just came out. I can't say I know about the UHQ upscaler, but I thought that was causing static through the speakers on some phones? The rest is a bit puzzling, have you been able to try with a different pair of Bluetooth headphones?
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Inside, outside walking, riding the bus, driving the car, sleeping in bed, the BT connection is solid.
Daughter "misplaced" the other BT dongle, the one that supports Apt-X, so only have experience with the one dongle.
But have plugged two different sets of headphones into the Sony dongle with identical results.
This is with the Telus S7, using the Exynos SoC.
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How about outside? My problems occur outside in NYC, so whether it's being outdoors, the amount of wireless activity in the area, or having my phone in my pocket, something caused the issue. The Momentums sound great otherwise.
I was looking into the new Infinim model that just came out. I can't say I know about the UHQ upscaler, but I thought that was causing static through the speakers on some phones? The rest is a bit puzzling, have you been able to try with a different pair of Bluetooth headphones?
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I have not as these are the only ones I have and love them because the sound is usually outstanding. They work perfect with my note 2, 3, and 4, and my LG g4.
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I've been having this issue pop up again. I'll be driving in my Mercedes and it just disconnects. I've tried to re-pair, but still does it. I know it's not my car.
I have the galaxy s7 edge with exynos and some Momentum wireless 2 headphones, and I have the exact same problem. I got someone at work to test the headphones with their iphone, and that worked fine.
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I walked the same route to work with a xperia z5 compact instead of my s7 today. And i had no problems at all. the sound is also much clearer with the z5.
I wonder if the s7 even uses aptx.
Now my headphones are disconnecting sometimes when I'm indoors. Really frustrating. Starting to wonder whether it's the S7, perhaps I'll swap it for another one and see if there's any difference. I really like the phone otherwise and there's nothing out right now that interests me.
I'm having the skipping issue as well with my S7 coupled with the Sony SBH70 Headset and it's bloody annoying
I have Plantronics Headphones that worked great with my S4.
With the S7 I also get crackles and skips when I put the phone in my pants pocket and walk down the street which is a real bummer. The sound quality is fine and it really only seems to happen when I put them in a pants pocket. This did not happen at all with my S4.
The other issue I am getting a lot of (but I dont know if this is the BT or some settings issues) is that I will be on a phone call using a bluetooth headset and then suddenly...nothing. When I take out my phone and look I will see that the BT just disconnected - call still ongoing but seemingly random BT disconnects on calls. VERY FRUSTRATING.
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Hi, I 've just bought a samsung level u pro anc and I'm facing the same problem with my samsung galaxy s7 duos.
when I'm listening a song it cuts out in some parts and it's really annoying.
Guys do you still have the same problem with nougat ?
Leave a comment .I can see there are many users with the same problem
I hope we can find a fix
Just bought a pair of skullcandy hesh 3 headphones and there bluetooth, does anyone know if there's an app that tells me the battery level? When connected too IOS the battery level indicator shows up, but there isn't one on my S10, anyone have any options?
Thanks in advance, Andrew.