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I want to be able to tether my Axim x51v up to my cell phone using bluetooth so I can access the internet occasionally. I tried to install the WIDCOMM bluetooth stack and then the x51v was no longer visible by Vista's Windows Mobile Device Center. I ended up doing a hard reset and am back to the Microsoft bluetooth stack which is so limited in comparison. Anyone have any suggestions?
I am using WIDCOMM bluetooth stack install work with Dell Axim x51v WM6 (Football), I can connect to my cell phone using bluetooth and access the internet...
rolwu: can you go into settings --> connections --> usb to pc and try to uncheck 'enable advanced network functionality' and tell me what happens please? also, do you still have a 'bluetooth explorer' icon in programs? what happens if you click on that icon? just a couple of the problems that i had right off the bat with the widcomm bluetooth stack and want to see if you have them as well. it is very possible that i installed it wrong or just did something incorrectly. thanks!
Broadcomm stack works on my ROM and works fine
Football said:
Broadcomm stack works on my ROM and works fine
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Yes it works!!!!
Hi Football, are you planning to remove the old Microsoft Stack ? It would be nice to release also a Widcomm enabled ROM...
Cheers!
Football: first of all, thank you for the work you did to create the great WM6 image for the Axim x51v. You have breathed new life into my old device.
If you would not mind Football, would you please give me a link to the Broadcomm stack that you installed and instructions, or a link to a thread that provides instructions, on how to install it? For some reason the one that I installed, Widcomm (which I assume is the same as Broadcomm), did not work properly.
Oh, and do you have a paypal account Football? I would not mind sending you a small gift as a token of my appreciation for your efforts.
I went ahead and tried to install the BroadcomBluetoothStackX51V05 from aximsite (which I assume is the correct one to use) and performed a soft reset as instructed. I then made the change to the registry to set the flow control value to '0' (not sure if that is still required). However, I have a few problems using this bluetooth stack:
(a) The Axim will no longer synchronize with Windows Mobile Device Center (using Vista Ultimate). If someone can please explain how to get this working I would appreciate it.
(b) If I go into Settings --> Connections --> USB to PC, I can not uncheck the 'Enable advanced network functionality' or I get this error - "Failed to disable RNDIS to use Serial." It was suggested to uncheck this in other posts related to troubleshooting failed connections with WMDC.
(c) Programs --> Bluetooth Explorer, when launched tells me that "Bluetooth radio is turned off. Do you want to turn it on?" Bluetooth is already on but I select 'Yes' and eventually it tells me "Failed to turn on Bluetooth radio."
These are the problems I have noticed so far. Do others who are using this Bluetooth stack have the same problems with the WM6 A03 ROM? Can you synchronize with Windows Mobile Device Center?
I appreciate you help and feedback.
Hi djlenoir...
I installed the Widcomm stack from Aximsite and I also experienced same problems as you...
The '0' in the registry is not required for normal operation I think. The Hardware Flow Control must be disabled only if you connect an A2DP device to improve performance and stabilty. I'm having issue about point (c) as you and I think the BT explorer only works with MS Stack... When I tried It, also created a useless bluetooth device folder(same as CF or SD) in the file explorer wich I had to remove deleting a startup menu shortcut created by the system. Another issue is the BT Obex file transfer speed wich cannot be sustained at so high default speed (I'm having chopping between 2 and 60 KB/s. Reverting to slow speed using BTSpeedSwitcher seems to solve the problem but speed si only 28-30 KB/s. Tryed with MANY BT dongles and different PC stack (Widcomm, M$, Bluesoleil).
Cheers
Football Add The BroadCom Bluetooth Stack To Your New WM6 A05 ROM
Yes, the broadcom bluetooth stack works perfect with the X51v running Football's wm6 RTM A03 ROM. Now Football all you need to do now is add the broadcom bluetooth stack to your new wm6 A05 ROM! It's got the perfect setup for SKYPE!
Technology said:
Yes, the broadcom bluetooth stack works perfect with the X51v running Football's wm6 RTM A03 ROM. Now Football all you need to do now is add the broadcom bluetooth stack to your new wm6 A05 ROM! It's got the perfect setup for SKYPE!
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I feel the opposite and prefer to leave MS BT stack since we can always install the Broadcom stack whenever we like. In fact, I found the A2DP sound quality a lot better from the original stack
BroadCom Bluetooth Stereo Sound Quality, The Better Of The Two!
jackleung said:
I feel the opposite and prefer to leave MS BT stack since we can always install the Broadcom stack whenever we like. In fact, I found the A2DP sound quality a lot better from the original stack
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With out a doubt, the broadcom bluetooth stack has better stereo sound quality, than the Microsoft bluetooth stack, that's plain to see and hear. Plus I use the broadcom bluetooth stack to make VOIP (SKYPE) phone calls but I cannot do that with the Microsoft bluetooth stack.
Bluetooth {DUN"} Via Smartphone And The x51v Running The BroadCom Bluetooth Stack!
rolwu said:
I am using WIDCOMM bluetooth stack install work with Dell Axim x51v WM6 (Football), I can connect to my cell phone using bluetooth and access the internet...
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Read my thread in the Excalibur forum on how I installed the bluetooth Dun.cab file on my T-Mobile Dash, now I can pair both devices (my X51v and my T-Mobile Dash) via bluetooth Dun, go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=340762 and get the bluetooth Dun.cab file download and complete details, works like a charm...............!
Technology said:
With out a doubt, the broadcom bluetooth stack has better stereo sound quality, than the Microsoft bluetooth stack, that's plain to see and hear. Plus I use the broadcom bluetooth stack to make VOIP (SKYPE) phone calls but I cannot do that with the Microsoft bluetooth stack.
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It's only without "your" doubt. Not to mention a serious bug in broadcom A2DP (across all PDA I tested) which system volume adjustment is not working. I found my SE HBH-DS220 a lot worse than the original MS stack on x51v. (But the same handset works very good w/ my Asus P525 which also has use broadcom stack. Maybe some tweak is need...)
Since different people got different need, it's better to leave it and have the user to install broadcom stack as needed
Menneisyys And Mike Spikle Were The First To Come With The Broadcom BT Stack!
jackleung said:
It's only without "your" doubt. Not to mention a serious bug in broadcom A2DP (across all PDA I tested) which system volume adjustment is not working. I found my SE HBH-DS220 a lot worse than the original MS stack on x51v. (But the same handset works very good w/ my Asus P525 which also has use broadcom stack. Maybe some tweak is need...)
Since different people got different need, it's better to leave it and have the user to install broadcom stack as needed
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I have been using the Broadcom bluetooth stack way back before Dell ever thought of a x51v! We only had the X50v back then in those days! (Old School) Menneisyys and his friend Mike Spikle were the first ones to introduce the Broadcomm bluetooth stack and I still have the same download of their first original fix with the bluetoothspeedswitcher.zip and the flowcontrolhack.reg on both of my x51v's. I have never had a skipping problem, the stereo sound is perfect. Menneeisyys uses the Plantronics 590A bluetooth headset and I also use the same headset for that perfect stereo sound quality. Maybe, you are using a different broadcom bluetooth stack, than what we are using, because I have no problem using the volume control (high or low) again it works like a charm and always has.................!
I wrote this application because when I get into my car it only connects the bluetooth handsfree and doesn't connect the a2dp automaticly. There is an application that connects the a2dp by pressing a button, it's called a2dp toggle. You can find it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=437726
My application runs the a2dp toggle command line options to connect the audio to a car radio when the mobile gets connected to the radio for handsfree.
Before you install my application make sure you have installed a2dp toggle. Just install the cab file. After the installation you can start the service with the "Auto A2DP Manager" found in programs, you can also stop the service here. It also starts the service at startup of the device after the installation.
The CPU usage is 0.1% on average and memory usage around 300k.
Let me know if you have some extra idea's.
I like to thank te people that made A2DP Toggle and Pavel Bánský for his windows mobile managed service, his blog can be found here.
[UPDATE 4/14/2009]
I just found out that I have put the location of a2dp toggle hardcoded, so this version only worked when you have installed a2dp toggle on a dutch windows mobile on the device.
This is fixed in the new version v1.0.1.
[UPDATE 4/14/2009]
There was another bug in the application, it seems that there was a little problem with the application link. This is fixed now. New version v1.0.2.
[UPDATE 4/27/2009]
The application has some problems in windows mobile 6.5. It seems that the service runs correctly, but the manager doesn't work.
So in windows mobile 6.5 install the application and soft reset the device. It should then work. Don't use the manager in windows mobile 6.5, it creates new instances of the services and cannot stop them. After a reset they are stopped.
sweet! thanks man - i'll give it a try later 2nite. Wonder if it will work with MSVC, hmmmm
Hello
Cool idea, but it will not work for me.
I want to use this App with my XPERIA and my Car Handsfree "Funkwerk EGO Look". I start the Car Handsfree and then I switch on BT on my XPERIA after a longe Time ago (because the XPERIA BT is very Bugy the Bluetooth connects but the A2DP connection does not appear. If I start it with the A2DP Toggle tool manualy then it works.
Does this app only work on Blackstone Phone?
Bye
bug
no it should work on windows mobile 6 but I looked in to it and found the problem I will fix it and upload the new version v1.0.2, I will do it now.
[UPDATE]
You can download v1.0.2. now
Hello wian007
Now it works, thank you very much.
This Workaround is what i'm looking for a long time, now I can simply switch on BT and play Music in my car and a other affirmative effect is that Bluetooth connects much quicker.
And over again, thanks for you great Work.
Bye
Hello wian
I am again
I am searching a solution to execute a command to pause my MP3 player if A2DP is lost for 2-5sec. I want to do this with a Mortscript, do you know how is it possible to read the state of A2DP (established or not)?
Is there a Registry entry?
Bye
checking the a2dp state
to check the state me the a2dp I used the window mobile state class that comes with the framework. so I think you could find it in the registry but I'm not sure.
I was just wondering about this...
Great work so far.
- Anthony
Quick Question:-
Are you looping to check the connected devices, or are you using RequestBluetoothNotifications from coredll.dll?
-Anthony
no I'm not looping. it is based on events that get fired when a status in the status class of windows mobile sdk changes. I used managed code to write this application.
But maybe I should rewrite it in unmanaged code and intergrate the functionality to connect the a2dp, instead of using the external application a2dp toggle.
quick question-must my car radio have Blutooth?
Is your app able to transmit music/navigations commands to my bluetooth car kit? In stock my ROM is not able to do so.
My old symbian devices where all able to to that. But with windows mobile all is different.
I'm with HD with v3.0 duttys rom and cannot get this thing to work.
Any solution??
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quick question-must my car radio have Blutooth?
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Yes, to make this application work, you have to be able to mannualy connect your mobile with your car radio to have your sound on your car speakers.
Also your car radio must connect as an handsfree control device. This triggers the making of a connection.
If you cannot make a connection with your carradio by running the a2dp toggle executable my application will also not work because my application runs also the executable.
Cupra TDI said:
Is your app able to transmit music/navigations commands to my bluetooth car kit? In stock my ROM is not able to do so.
My old symbian devices where all able to to that. But with windows mobile all is different.
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My application doesn't provide that functionality. My application runs a2dp toggle when a handsfree connection is made.
onesolo said:
I'm with HD with v3.0 duttys rom and cannot get this thing to work.
Any solution??
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Can you post the last lines of the log file "a2dp.log" that has been created in the root of your device?
And does your mobile connect when you run ad2p toggle?
Hope this isn't off topic.
Has anyone seen text messaging work through a Windows CE device to a head unit?
I had a Sony Erricson W810 and the HFP/A2DP worked as did the messaging push to the car stereo. (I have a Kenwood DNX7120 with BT). Could read and respond through the Head Unit...I know a bit dangerous..but the technology worked well.
My symbian (N95) devices worked fine with HFP and A2DP, but not message push either.
My current device (Sony Experia) works great with the HFP and with A2DP profile but again not with messaging.
Just currious...cwh
wian007 said:
Can you post the last lines of the log file "a2dp.log" that has been created in the root of your device?
And does your mobile connect when you run ad2p toggle?
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You mean a2dplog.txt?
a2dp:False hf:True
location: \Program Files\Teksoft\A2DPToggle\A2DP.exe
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It has a more lines, but they are all the same as these two lines
If my mobile connect when I run ad2p toggle?? My device when I plug the key into my car, automatically connects to the car kit bluetooth. No need for any intervention.
Yes ok, your handsfree is connected but does your mobile connect with bluetooth stereo if you run a2dp toggle. It seems that this doesn't work.
So the only solution that I can think of is that you need to set your radio as stereo output in the bleutooth connections. Then test if a2dp toggle connects your phone to the radio. If so restart the device and it should work.
Handsfree
I use Plantronix handsfree when I'm away from the car and a Parrot handsfree in the car. I want the Parrot handsfree to take over automatic when use the car.
Do anyone have the solution ????
Hi,
I have a problem with my bluetooth.
In general BT functions ok, but none of the profile switching programs (Phonealarm, G-Profile, SPB Phone Suite) iv'e tried can switch bluetooth on and off automatically.
I always use that kind of program for use with a carkit while driving and stuff.
My guess it has something to do with the bluetooth stack used in the TP2, but I'm not sure.
Can someone tell me more about this?
Or maybe a workaround?
Is there a way to start/stop bluetooth by code?
H.
Your guessing is right.
HTC switched from the WM BT-stack, to the WidComm BT-stack.
So if a BT program doesn't work, they'll have to fix it, so it talks with de WidComm stack.
I want to control the bluetooth on my device, to enable / disable from my program.
the best option I found is Widcomm Bluetooth stacks but I didn't successes to use it with .net CF, any ideas if and how it can be done?
BthSetMode allows to turn Bluetooth on and off, but I don't know if you can use it from .NET .
kosherpig said:
BthSetMode allows to turn Bluetooth on and off, but I don't know if you can use it from .NET .
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Its work great in .Net , but work only with Microsoft BT stack
Hello!
I have a car GPS Navigator which has a feature to pair with a mobile phone or PDA via bluetooth to use it as handsfree, view contacts, make calls from GPS screen ans so on. Both devices can see each other via bluetooth but the problem is that they can't pair. My BA has WM6.1 installed, I haven't any problems with bluetooth yet. May be BA does't support this functionality or it does'n have appropriate Bluetooth Profile ?
May be it would be useful to someone with similar issue. My bluetooth problem has been resolved just by installing WM6.5 ROM ! I've tried almost all versions of WM6.5 located on xda-developers and every one has the bt stack much better than WM6.1 has.