Hi, I just wanted to let you you know about a new Bluetooth headset I bought. As you have probably discovered, once you set your BT headset down, ANYWHERE, it just "disappears". "grr" Anyway, the last headset I had was a Jabra 500, which I really liked because it fit well and didn't stick out really far and make me look like a borg. <smile> Anyway...I have a fairly soft, midrange voice, so people were always complaining regardless of what I did. So after my latest Jabra "went for a walk", I decided to do some research and see waht I could come up with....besides, $80 to $120 adds up pretty quick---even on the company's budget....lol.
Well, much to my surprise, I found some pretty good reviews on the Netlink Bluespoon AX2. It actually has a little spring so that it sits inside your ear and it is probably only slightly larger than one of those old time hearing age---even the "tech support" guys who work for me thought I was talking to myself...lol. It does sound a little staticy at times to me, on my end, if I get to far away, but people can hear me REALLY clearly. With my voice, that is AMAZYING. I got mine on ebay for about $35. It also uses a watch battery that you can replace easily and a standard usb charger cable.
For me, for the price and the fact that people can hear me, I give it two thumbs up!
Plxiell
Bought an Omnia a few days ago. Actually bought 2, but first one returned cause I thought it was defective.
Problem happens when I try to use my BT headphone. No problem in pairing, but as soon as I initiate (or receive) a call, I get an awfull noise (or buzz if you like) strong enough that it makes the headphone unuseable. As I said I had the same problem with both Omnias. I had this headphone (Nokia BH-101) for many months now and never had any problem.
I tried on 2 PDA and one smartphone without problem, so it kinds of rule out a headphone defect. Hard for me to believe both phones are defective on arrival, and showing the same problem on top of that, so also seems to rule out a phone problem. Incompatible???
Anybody ever had this kind of problem on an Omnia phone or any combination of phone/headphone?
Thanks for any helpful hint.
It might help if you posted which bluetooth headphone, but yes, I've seen cases in which a particular headset and phone were just incompatible.
I did put the model in my original post, but here it is again for quick identification: Nokia BH-101.
If anybody have this pairing (Omnia and Nokia BH-101), please let me know the result, good or bad!!!
Thanks
sounds familiar
I recentlyy bought a Jawbone 2 and i get a really loud buzzing intermitently when using it with my Mogul running nuerom titan build .Ive exchanged the headset and still have the issue but my otherr 2 bt earpieces work fine. Any help would be awesome Thanks.
I tried making a Froyo 2.2 bug list, but it didn't catch on.
Anyway, I'm still fighting with this problem. It pisses me off because b4 2.2 my BT audio was fine. Now I have to use a wired headset and it sucks!
I have two seperate Jawbone earpieces. Both worked fine until the Froyo upgrade.
I'm running the official 2.2 from Sprint.
During a call, audio cuts out on my end, that is, I can't hear the other person, but they can hear me.
Then, just as mysteriously, it comes back!
No one else is complaining so either nobody else uses BT, or something is wrong with my update!
Have you tried a different Bluetooth headset other than a jawbone?
No. I have not. It doesn't make sense to, as far as I'm concerned.
Two headsets, both worked fine with Android 2.1. The difference is the phone's OS, not the head sets.
Feel Your Pain
Hi,
My Verizon Droid 2 w/ Froyo originally worked fine w/ all my (5+) bluetooth headsets.
Sometime recently, I noticed that my Sennheiser VMX 100 icon is missing and I can no longer pair with it.
Droid2 continues to pair with all my stereo headsets but not the non-A2DP
(non-stereo,non-music) Senn VMX.
The VMX does pair just fine with my desktop.
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(MotoRokr S9-HD, Plantronics BackBeat 906, Jabra BT8030,
Nokia BH-505, Cellular Innovations)
BTW, I think the Plantronics Backbeat 906 the best sounding 'sports' stereo.
But, all 'sports' models need memory-foam replacement buds to stay in my ear.
The Nokia BH-505 was settling in as the best 'all-around' sports model,
mainly for having the least worst fit with the least amount of tampering,
before it would no longer take a charge after ~ 1-2 weeks use.
The Jabra BT8030 the best 'all-around' stereo
(comfort, battery life, fit, ease, distance, etc.)
Jabra was the only non-'sports' stereo I have familiarity with.
This headset gives me the (preferrable) egg-shaped alien-head rather than the Princess Leia effect.
I've had it over a year, definitely get what you pay for with this one.
(Sennheiser VMX 100, Jabra's, Moto's, Nokia's, et al., but no Plantronics)
Sennheiser VMX 100 (suprised me) best 'all-around' non-stereo
(fit,noise pentration,ease)
My experience over time has been, Moto excels @ ease of use,
Jabra @ comfort, and everyone else wins the fidelity/noise contest,
Nokia's most stylish but least dependable service life (along w/ 'off' brands).
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Regards,
Feel Your Pain
Hi,
Just remembered I have A GE Cell Fusion setup
(wireless home phone that makes/receives calls on your cell line via bluetooth) that continues to work fine with the Droid2.
So, guess mine's not so much an A2DP vs. non-A2DP problem.
Regards,
I have since tried FOUR different earpieces from THREE different manufacturers, all with the same results.
I have wiped the phone twice, still the problem remains.
I have called HTC twice. The first time they told me to purchase a different earpiece. The second time they said to wipe the phone and report back.
I reported back, and will post the result of that memorable conversation below.
This is wonderful.
Called HTC for the third time. They put me on hold, then came back and told me that, because the Bluetooth connects, and I am able to hear part of the conversation, there is nothing they can do!!! They said they cannot guarantee Bluetooth will work!!!
Can you believe that???
"Hey, buy our products. We just can't guarantee they will work!"
Great business philosophy.
So I proved to them it is their product at fault and not the different ear pieces I've tried. And it only started AFTER Froyo. Before that it worked great.
And they basically told me to go frack myself.
Well, seeing as so many people are on pins and needles waiting for the next installment of my continuing saga...
I went to Sprint and they re-installed Froyo themselves. They tried the BT for a few minutes and since it worked fine, declared nothing wrong with the phone. The problem however, often doesn't appear for 30 to 45 minutes. Or it can happen only a couple of mins into a call.
They ordered a new phone for me and two days later I picked it up. It took a few hours, but this device has the same BT issue as the original.
I am dumbfounded that this issue isn't being reported by more than one other person!!!
My only recorse now (and remember, I have tried THREE different BT devices from THREE different manufacturers) is to purchase yet another BT earpiece. That will have to wait though, until I get the $
i am having this problem too
my bluetooth stereo worked flawlessly until the 2.2, then the phone bt won't pick up the mic at all, i can hear the other person fine but they hear nothing. it's now totally useless. And the media bt is choppy for the first 3 minutes or so of connection where before it would auto connect solid immediately. Oh, and the auto-connect no longer works, i have to manually connect whenever I start the car. It has me really upset.
I don't use an earpiece because i still haven't found a low-profile one that can play music (media bt) -- any suggestions? I have a plantronics 975 i got just for this phone, and much to my dismay, it doesn't seem to be able to connect to anything besides phone. worthless!
any causes or fixes yet??
Well, seeing as how HTC and Sprint don't believe there is a problem, I assume we'll have to live with it.
And the lack of xda members complaining about it, I suspect the "fix" will be changing to a different phone.
I guess there aren't a lot of members using BT earpieces. I'll again mention this happened even with the latest Jabra STEREO headphone, so not sure there is any difference between the two.
I'm having the same problem on a dell BT Stereo headset with an HTC Incredible from Verizon. Had no problems on 2.1
There is a Bug reported in the Android Buglist:
http code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=2807 (can't post an outside link as a new user here.)
Try turning off wifi when listening to audio.
obviously not the best solution in some situations, but it solved my problem for now.
OMG! Thanks!!!
I thought I was going crazy. So this is listed on the Android Buglist? And HTC claims no one else has complained.
I'm going to go check it out. If turning off WiFi helps, I'd be very gratefull. A workaround is better than what I've been going through. I love this phone.
Edit: Well, you got me excited, but that issue doesn't appear to be the same. First off, it started a year b4 2.2 came out.
Second, they seem to be talking mostly about stereo music listening problems. Also, they're talking about BT actually disconnecting - mine never disconnects. Even when I can't hear the other person, they continue to hear me. This suggests BT is still connected.
However, I will take notice as to whether my issue is affected by WiFi. It would be nice if that worked for me as well.
leebo said:
OMG! Thanks!!!
I thought I was going crazy. So this is listed on the Android Buglist? And HTC claims no one else has complained.
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HTC's buglist and Google's buglist for android OS aren't the same.
And not that it helps your situation any, but I use my BT headset for over an hour EVERY DAY, some days many more than that and haven't experienced what you're describing.
Thanks. I realize they are two different companies, but it seems that customers would have complained to them by now.
There's an update supposedly coming tomorrow. Maybe it'll be a good day for you to wipe and start over from scratch and see if the problem goes away???
HTC's forums are here: http://community.htc.com/na/htc-forums/android/f/94.aspx
You can browse around and see if others have reported your issue there.
Coming from where? HTC? Google? Sprint?
What update? huh? tmrw = 9/23/10?
Where did you hear about an update? what's being updated, software? sense? htc? Android 2.3 for Evo exclusive?
This is not the same issue as some have with wi-fi on, as i understand it from the original poster, and def not my issue.
Why, evo, why? i want so bad to love you so much
Well, two days after the update, the problem remains. However, I have been testing with the WiFi off, and as long as I keep Wifi off, no problem... so far.
I turned WiFi on and made a call, and within a minute or two it happened again. As soon as I turned the WiFi off (during the call), I was able to hear the other party.
So it's looking more and more like an issue with the WiFi radio and the BT radio. Of course, one incident does not confirm this. I will have to give it more time to be sure.
Then the question is: who is to blame, Google or HTC???
Both my Jabra Prime and my Sony car stereo will not connect without extra help since at least the Froyo update. I have found a workaround that seems to work just fine for me, I have to put my Prime in pairing mode, than I can tell the phone to connect in the bluetooth settings w/o any issues. I can manually connect the car stereo w/o putting it in pairing mode and it works fine.
So just over two weeks and the "work around" seem's to work. I now only turn on my WiFi if I actually need it. It's still a pain though. It worked b4 in 2.1, I wonder what they broke?
Also, something new: Since that last "update", my phone sporadically re-boots for no apparent reason I can see.
i have recently upgraded to the htc one x, great phone, overall, im quite happy with it , i had a Jabra Bluetooth headset connected to it & it worked fine, until about a week ago, i thought the Jabra had just had its day so bought another Jabra earpiece, the problem is at my end i can hear the calls clearly with no interference but the person on the other end can hardly make me out , my wife says its as though someone's hitting a tin while she's talking to me , I'm hoping someone can help me clear this up as I'm a taxi driver & need my Bluetooth !, i have tried both earpieces on my wife's blackberry & my old Acer liquid metal & they work fine, so just wondering if anyone has a fix or had the same problem, i like the HOX but I'm disappointed with the Bluetooth carry on tbh , looks like it will end up on ebay if i cant sort this
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i have recently upgraded to the htc one x, great phone, overall, im quite happy with it , i had a Jabra Bluetooth headset connected to it & it worked fine, until about a week ago, i thought the Jabra had just had its day so bought another Jabra earpiece, the problem is at my end i can hear the calls clearly with no interference but the person on the other end can hardly make me out , my wife says its as though someone's hitting a tin while she's talking to me , I'm hoping someone can help me clear this up as I'm a taxi driver & need my Bluetooth !, i have tried both earpieces on my wife's blackberry & my old Acer liquid metal & they work fine, so just wondering if anyone has a fix or had the same problem, i like the HOX but I'm disappointed with the Bluetooth carry on tbh , looks like it will end up on ebay if i cant sort this
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