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Keep Losing Bluetooth Pairings

Anyone else seeing some odd behavior with bluetooth pairings? I keep on having to re-pair with my laptop (Win 7 64x) and my car (Audi S4). Complete pain.

I use it with my computer (Win 7 32-bit) and my Motorola bluetooth headset, no problems since I first paired each (sometime in July).

I have the same issue at times....quite frustrating and I have found no way to stop it from happening....

Yep. I get this too. My only fix has been to turn off my plantronics earpiece and when turned back on it connects.
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It used to work fine for me with stock build. Now on JH3 I have the issue...

TheSopranos16 said:
It used to work fine for me with stock build. Now on JH3 I have the issue...
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I am JH3 as well, FWIW. Dunno if JF6 gave me the same problem. I now have 3 of the same device in my Win7 BT folder. I also remember seeing the BT settings reverting to old ones.

Problem I keep on having is that the media profile, or A2DP, setting won't enable when I turn on my stereo bluetooth headset. It'll sometimes reestablish the media profile if I keep on turning off and on the bluetooth setting on the phone and headset, but most of the time I just end up having to re-pair my it. Would be awesome to know if anyone knew how to fix this.
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ianwood said:
I am JH3 as well, FWIW. Dunno if JF6 gave me the same problem. I now have 3 of the same device in my Win7 BT folder. I also remember seeing the BT settings reverting to old ones.
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I suppose I should just throw in there...I never had the problem with JF6. I'm running JH7 now and still have not experienced it, will report if I notice anything.

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While I don't have a solution, I have researched this problem a bit.
In my experience the problem happens when I disable the phone capability of a device.
For instance, I have a pair of stereo bluetooth headphones that I can make calls with, as well as listen to music and other audio.
If I edit the profile and disable the phone function, the whole device disappears from my phone if I reboot it. If I leave the phone option enabled, it does not disappear.
Disabling the media option does not appear to have any affect as long as the phone option remains active.

My rom is stock.
The pairings don't disappear, but my motorrokr s9-hd disconnects and I have to restart the player and then press the headsets connect button. Just hitting the connect button only activates the display, but doesn't start the player. The way the headset connects just isn't right.
There are things like the headset disconnects and the browser crashing, that sometimes don't happen for days and then will happen repeatedly in minutes.
I do hope that froyo fixes some of these problems...

I have some similar problems. I have a Spracht AURA Mobile BT Speakerphone in my car and I don't use it that often but when I turn it on it doesn't seem to keep the pairing every time. It worked fine with my TouchPro on WinMo.
Another strange thing is that when it is working and I turn off the BT on the phone then come back in the car and turn it on again and it pairs, it immediately starts redialing the last number I called. VERY annoying. Fortunately I've caught it every time but I don't know why it would do that.

[Q] Nexus S bluetooth problems

Hey guys
Strange issue here. I paired my phone with my car through Bluetooth to make and receive calls using the car audio system. It works well.
However, if I fire Google Navigation, I can't here the spoken instructions through either the phone speaker or the car speakers.
I was not expecting navigation audio to be routed through Bluetooth audio, but I did expect the navigation instructions to come out of the phone speaker, as it does on the nexus one or the vibrant both running Android 2.2.
Is anybody else having this issue?
Thanks
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bluetooth wont turn on
It just flashes the icon and does not turn on. From in settings same. Any ideas?

vapor311 said:
It just flashes the icon and does not turn on. From in settings same. Any ideas?
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did you flash a new kernel or anything because the kernel in the dev thread is known to break bluetooth
if it does this stock out of the box try doing a system restore and then take it back if its still acting up because bluetooth should turn on

yea i used the pkg one that had SU etc on it. Suppose Ill have to flash back to stock arg.

just so peeps know with the bt issue flashing this fixed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=882333

Anyone?
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Locking up slash rebooting while streaming bluetooth audio
Anyone else experiencing any sort of lockups rebooting streaming bluetooth audio. It seems like I can only get about 10 to 15 minutes streaming audio before the phone becomes completely unresponsive won't power on or anything
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You should be thankful...I can't get more then 10 sec without it being cut off and play again...for...10 sec

what rom?
I had same issue once...i on CM7

Bluetooth doesn't stream audio to car - what's your experience
I've got a Ford Edge with the new Ford MyTouch/Sync system.
The Nexus S connects to the Bluetooth just fine; makes and receives calls perfectly. It will also connect to the Bluetooth Audio Stream for music playback, but won't play the audio over the car's speakers. Also, sometimes it connects, holds the connection for just a few seconds and then disconnects. My SGS and Nexus One work as expected, as does the iPhone, so it doesn't appear to be an issue with the car.
Seems like a bug in the NS to me.
I'm curious if others are streaming audio/music to their auto's BT system without issues?
It would be especially nice to know what anyone else with a new Ford/Lincoln is experiencing, but I'd also like to compile a list of what cars work and what don't.
I'm going to have to find some other BT device that I can test the stream on to see if my phone works with it or not. Maybe my Nexus One dock? I've never used that to stream audio even with the Nexus One.
In terms of troubleshooting my problem, I've already rebooted the phone and the car, un-paired and re-paired the phone with the car.

I've got a Mazda RX8 R3 and the NS will pair with the in-built car BT but drops the connection after a few minutes. It then refuses to connect again unless I re-pair, then a few minutes later it drops and we're back to square one.
The car's in-built BT worked fine with my HTC Desire, Hero, iPhone 3G and Blackberry 9700 so I'm guessing the Nexus S has a Bluetooth issue.

Mine works fine on my aftermarket Sony receiver.

having issues with bluetooth audio too, stream keeps breaking every now and then. Any fixes?

I've only streamed to the car stereo and had no issues. The phone is only about 10cms away.
Haven't tried my BT headphones yet, maybe range is the issue.
*On original ROM.

Mujja said:
I've only streamed to the car stereo and had no issues. The phone is only about 10cms away.
Haven't tried my BT headphones yet, maybe range is the issue.
*On original ROM.
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tried placing the phone right next the the BT reciever and same problem. Only tried this once, maybe I'll try rebooting the phone.

no problem here
using Bionix 1.2

You're lucky, I can't even get BT music streaming to work with my car. No other BT devices to check with besides my Nexus One dock, which has no speakers.
BT works great for the phone, though, to make and receive calls.

Problem with Bluetooth
I cant get to work bluetooth on Nexus S.
When i enable it and try to send something from SGS to Nexus S it says me "This tranfer was canceled by the user" (Nexus S)
SGS says "Remote device rejected your request"
When i try send something from Nexus S, but use not function Send, i use function Bluetooth - it says me "The application Bluetooth Share (process com.android.bluetooth) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again"
I tried factory reset, wipe cache, tried flash any other roms, but got NOTHING helpt me. I have this problem on 2 phones (2xNS).
Can someone give me files of BlueTooth share? (com.android.bluetooth)

That's an interesting problem you have. Mine did the same thing transfering from my computer to my NS. I just tried it again when I read your post (to make completely sure what the error was) and it has automagically fixed its self.

Well, seems i need a file \system\app\bluetooth.apk

[Q] Bluetooth reconnecting every 10 minutes

Hi all,
Been reasonably happy with the z3 so far but I'm having problems with Bluetooth connectivity, specifically in my car. I'm used to an iphone, which works flawlessly, but the z3 only seems to be able retain a connection for 10 mins before slowly reconnecting. It's become frustrating as it restarts some of my tasker profiles(?).
Has anyone else had similar issues? Are there any known fixes for this?
I've tried turning off stamina, wifi, bluetooth timeout, display timeout, re-pairing my device - nothing has helped!
Cheers,
Russ

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rgtuit said:
Hi all,
Been reasonably happy with the z3 so far but I'm having problems with Bluetooth connectivity, specifically in my car. I'm used to an iphone, which works flawlessly, but the z3 only seems to be able retain a connection for 10 mins before slowly reconnecting. It's become frustrating as it restarts some of my tasker profiles(?).
Has anyone else had similar issues? Are there any known fixes for this?
I've tried turning off stamina, wifi, bluetooth timeout, display timeout, re-pairing my device - nothing has helped!
Cheers,
Russ
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The normal Stamina mode (not ultra) won't disconnect any connection just limit background process.
This can be bug in firmware So try to repair it by PC companion
+ and a question; is this happen with another bluetooth devices or just with car?
cause if it happen with car it can be software compatibility & ...

Thanks for the reply. I thought I would update.
I did try checking for firmware updates but I found a different solution shortly after. I downloaded the 'Xperia Z1 Bluetooth Fix' from the google play store, installed it and selected the Tune2Air device (when it was in range). Since then I've had no reconnecting problems! I have no idea what the app has done but it has completely solved the issues I was having. I suggest giving it a go if you are having similar symptoms. :good:

rgtuit said:
Thanks for the reply. I thought I would update.
I did try checking for firmware updates but I found a different solution shortly after. I downloaded the 'Xperia Z1 Bluetooth Fix' from the google play store, installed it and selected the Tune2Air device (when it was in range). Since then I've had no reconnecting problems! I have no idea what the app has done but it has completely solved the issues I was having. I suggest giving it a go if you are having similar symptoms. :good:
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I get this all the time, constant every couple of seconds when connected to my Mercedes Comand unit..
I will download this app and test it out, hopefully it sorts it.

I have Volvo V40 and when I step in my car with my bluetooth on, I see on my Z3 Bluetooth connect and then disconnect. This repeats all the time. When I then disable bluetooth and enable, the problem is gone. I don't know for sure, but what I have see on my car's phone menu, although I get these disconnects on my phone , the disconnects are not noticed by my car. But again, I didn't look into that yet. Do you have similar problems?

Hi all,
Great to know im not crazy bcuz im having the same issues in my toyota as the volvo. My phone automatically tries to pair & sometimes this works flawlessly, yet other times it connects, stalls, then spends an age tring to reconnect & all the while the cars head unit still perceives a connection. What i hav noticed is that i get great connections (fast & from where i left off) when i pause before switching off my car. If i dont pause then i need to manually connect even if the phone says its pairing with my car. Iv come from a nokia n8 which worked flawlessly however i could not control the volume from the phone which i can do from the z3 & i was wondering if the problem could be with either the phone or stereo having conflicting memory of what was last played, volume level , etc. As there must be data stored somewhere on either or both devices.

Look at this page for an explanation of Sony, seems to be a problem from the bluetooth version of the car:
https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xper...s-connecting-disconnecting/td-p/853609/page/2

I dont think its necessarily the car as the problem i outlined is resolved if i pause the playing music before cutting power. I should correct an earlier comment. My problem is with playing music from my phones harddrive via a player such as the native music player, vlc music player, music visualiser, etc rather than streaming music so im not sure what peolpe using cloud services or internet radio can do.
Does anyone know why pausing the music before leaving the car is necessary when in my experience using bluetooth 3.0 didnt require this?

Pixel 3 a Q Beta 5 Android Auto Volume Low

Anyone have issues with low volume with android auto. My 3 XL works fine, proper volume etc....But with my 3a whenever I try and play music the volume is very low. I have to turn the head unit volume all the way up to even hear it.
I tried a different cable, resetting car and phone. etc
If yours is good are you on Pie?
Thanks

Direct connection or via Bluetooth?
If Bluetooth, there is a setting in the developer settings called "Disable absolute volume". Click that and it may fix your Bluetooth volume issues.

sic0048 said:
Direct connection or via Bluetooth?
If Bluetooth, there is a setting in the developer settings called "Disable absolute volume". Click that and it may fix your Bluetooth volume issues.
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The issue is with direct connection. Bluetooth is perfect.

Reinstalled pie.... volume is fine..... anyone on Q beta 5 have good direct connection sound in Android Auto?

https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/139212436
Reported. Still an issue on DP6.
Edit: please star it if you experience the issue as well.

I have a Pixel 2 XL and have the exact same issue. Started having the issues in DP5 and it's continuing into DP6. I also just got my phone replaced yesterday by Google for a screen burn, so the first thing I did was update to Q and check to see if it was maybe the old phone, but nope, even with a straight from factory phone with new install of Q it's no different. Starred your post in issuetracker

Found a Reddit article with a work around for this issue. It worked for me so maybe it will work for you! In developer settings change the below Bluetooth setting to 1.6 and reboot phone and try again.

engle2192 said:
Found a Reddit article with a work around for this issue. It worked for me so maybe it will work for you! In developer settings change the below Bluetooth setting to 1.6 and reboot phone and try again.
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Odd a Bluetooth setting fixes USB audio routing. Audio through BT is fine in the car, only when routing through USB it is low. Will try next time I drive my in-law's car.

Uzephi said:
Odd a Bluetooth setting fixes USB audio routing. Audio through BT is fine in the car, only when routing through USB it is low. Will try next time I drive my in-law's car.
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I agree it is odd. However after thinking about it a little when using android auto it requires your phone to be connected via bluetooth at the same time. Even if you un-pair your phone and turn off your bluetooth android auto turns bluetooth back on and pairs your phone to your car.(Atleast with mine that is)
But I have been having success since Friday now after making that change so hopefully it helps you out as well!

I saw the suggestion of that during DP5 and tried that and there was very little difference for me switching to 1.6

Spotify skips since Android 11

Hi,
since I got Android 11 on my Pixel 3a, Spotify tends to interrupt the streaming. As long as the screen is on, it works smoothly. If it is off, it goes on smoothly as long as the buffer is still full (I guess), but then the dropouts come quickly, sometimes several seconds long. It's not the Internet, energy saving mode is not on as well. I installed Spotify again, that didn't help. What could I do?

Sephi said:
Hi,
since I got Android 11 on my Pixel 3a, Spotify tends to interrupt the streaming. As long as the screen is on, it works smoothly. If it is off, it goes on smoothly as long as the buffer is still full (I guess), but then the dropouts come quickly, sometimes several seconds long. It's not the Internet, energy saving mode is not on as well. I installed Spotify again, that didn't help. What could I do?
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The skipping is almost as bad when the smartphone is connected to power.

Sephi said:
The skipping is almost as bad when the smartphone is connected to power.
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I experienced the same issue on Android 10, when I connected my Pixel to my VW car with bluetooth. In Spotify settings there's a checkbox called 'spotify connect in the background' (or something like this). I selected this and my issues were gone. Maybe this can help you too?

nightcrow said:
I experienced the same issue on Android 10, when I connected my Pixel to my VW car with bluetooth. In Spotify settings there's a checkbox called 'spotify connect in the background' (or something like this). I selected this and my issues were gone. Maybe this can help you too?
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Thanks. This Box was already checked.

Sephi said:
Thanks. This Box was already checked.
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It does not happen when my Bluetooth Headphone is connected. Only when using the internal speakers. Any idea?

I've been experiencing this same issue with my 3a XL too. Ever since the Android 11 update it's skipping audio streaming over bluetooth but I've noticed it with podcasts mainly. It happened while listening using Pocket Cast and Youtube. I also noticed it stopped happening when the screen was active but when the screen went out it happened every 5 or 10 seconds or so. It's really annoying and makes bluetooth playback practically unusable. I hope I can fix this and not have to buy a new phone.

BurritoChampion said:
I've been experiencing this same issue with my 3a XL too. Ever since the Android 11 update it's skipping audio streaming over bluetooth but I've noticed it with podcasts mainly. It happened while listening using Pocket Cast and Youtube. I also noticed it stopped happening when the screen was active but when the screen went out it happened every 5 or 10 seconds or so. It's really annoying and makes bluetooth playback practically unusable. I hope I can fix this and not have to buy a new phone.
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Yeah, I found some more people with this issue. It's definitely not a user mistake or device-specific. I also did not find a fix so far.

I've been having this issue with all audio. I really only listen via bluetooth but has been experienced on spotify, stitcher (podcast app) and audible. Super frustrating

The same is happening on my wife's Android 11 Pixel 3a, only with Amazon Music instead. When she plays music via bluetooth to a speaker, it will be okay for a minute or two, then start skipping. I made to download the playlist offline, so it's not a network connectivity issue. I also placed the phone right next to the speaker, so it's not a bluetooth signal issue.
My guess is that it's something to do with the screen and power-saving or something. IT SUCKS

Similar. Pixel 3a Android 11.
Bluetooth connected to 2 different Bluetooth systems skips terribly, more noticeable with Spotify podcasts, sounds fine in headphones and phone speaker but over Bluetooth listening to podcasts or audiobooks is just intolerable happened with Android 10 as well though to be fair.

@Sephi @BurritoChampion @HOGALOGZ @DogzOfWar @captain sideways
Hey everyone, I found a fix that worked for me on some subreddit (credit to /u/Langduscher). If you haven't come across it yet, here it is:
1. Settings
2. Go to apps
3. See all apps
4. Click the 3 dots and show system apps
5. Find Bluetooth
6. Storage & cache
7. Clear storage
That did it for me. Spotify has been working over Bluetooth for half a day now without problems
Edit: as for internal speakers, if you have problems, I don't have a solution for that sadly. Internal speakers working fine for me

Roarmaster said:
@Sephi @BurritoChampion @HOGALOGZ @DogzOfWar @captain sideways
Hey everyone, I found a fix that worked for me on some subreddit (credit to /u/Langduscher). If you haven't come across it yet, here it is:
1. Settings
2. Go to apps
3. See all apps
4. Click the 3 dots and show system apps
5. Find Bluetooth
6. Storage & cache
7. Clear storage
That did it for me. Spotify has been working over Bluetooth for half a day now without problems
Edit: as for internal speakers, if you have problems, I don't have a solution for that sadly. Internal speakers working fine for me
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Thanks, that sounds like a reasonable solution. We ended up doing a factory reset on my wife's phone, and that solved the issues too. She noticed that after the wipe, the previous bluetooth devices (3 different audio things, plus her Garmin GPS watch) were organized differently. Wiping the bluetooth settings makes perfect sense.

Roarmaster said:
@Sephi @BurritoChampion @HOGALOGZ @DogzOfWar @captain sideways
Hey everyone, I found a fix that worked for me on some subreddit (credit to /u/Langduscher). If you haven't come across it yet, here it is:
1. Settings
2. Go to apps
3. See all apps
4. Click the 3 dots and show system apps
5. Find Bluetooth
6. Storage & cache
7. Clear storage
That did it for me. Spotify has been working over Bluetooth for half a day now without problems
Edit: as for internal speakers, if you have problems, I don't have a solution for that sadly. Internal speakers working fine for me
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Can confirm, works ? excellent, thankyou

I had the similar problem on my pixel 4a. You just need to sign out and sign in again to fix the problem. If you do not have premium I would recommend you to download modded spotify app for the best results.