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Noob question about listening to MP3s through Bluetooth headsets.

Is there any way to do so? I did overlook the manual and did use the search feature and unfortunately i'm very much so a noob when it comes to avanced smartphone users. Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks.

imwillzillla said:
Is there any way to do so? I did overlook the manual and did use the search feature and unfortunately i'm very much so a noob when it comes to avanced smartphone users. Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks.
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If you are running windows mobile 6.0 or earlier - then search on these forums (or google) for "BTAudio". this is a utility that when run, will redirect music to your bluetooth headset. Installing it may be just a tad difficult for a newbie - but it is very simple really.
If you are running 6.1 then redirecting to your bluetooth is an option when turning your bluetooth device on. On mine, when I choose (turn on) my bluetooth device via the connections settings, there is an option for "Set as wireless stereo"
Hope this helps or at least points you in the right direction

cornell2 said:
If you are running windows mobile 6.0 or earlier - then search on these forums (or google) for "BTAudio". this is a utility that when run, will redirect music to your bluetooth headset. Installing it may be just a tad difficult for a newbie - but it is very simple really.
If you are running 6.1 then redirecting to your bluetooth is an option when turning your bluetooth device on. On mine, when I choose (turn on) my bluetooth device via the connections settings, there is an option for "Set as wireless stereo"
Hope this helps or at least points you in the right direction
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Im just guessing that the headset requires it to be...AD2P i think its called correct? because i have a plantronics explorer 220 and im not able to get that setting.

Use the BTAudio
iamanalog said:
Im just guessing that the headset requires it to be...AD2P i think its called correct? because i have a plantronics explorer 220 and im not able to get that setting.
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Use the BTAudio. it works with my Explorer 220
BTY it isnt stereo (unless you have two of them)

This will do the trick!
This will allow you to listen to all audio coming from the handset through bluetooth regardless if the bluetooth device is mono or stereo! I love this tool!

Incredible + A2DP on Kenwood kiv bt-900?

Just had the new kenwood deck installed... Should do almost anything. I have my incredible paired up and calls are clear. Problem is A2DP audio streaming. Does not work. No A2DP device is found. Yes, the manual gives directions to play streamed audio once bt is synced. Well, its synced, got my phone book on there, and calls are being made.
Any thoughts or ideas to get streaming audio?

I don't have any help to offer, but I am experiencing the same problem with my Pioneer FH-P8000BT. Pairs for phone calls with no issue and everything is clear, but the radio does not even "see" the device as being available for A2DP.
I previously paired a few different HTC phones (all running Windows Mobile) with this radio with no issues. I'm hoping it's a simple fix, but I can't find a single thing in the settings that I haven't played with to try and get it to work.

I have an Alpine HU with an Alpine KCE-400BT bluetooth add on. My streaming audio is working, although I don't get any song/artist info on screen. I do have an issue where the phone doesn't sync up all the time. It syncs up great in the morning. If I stop for gas or something (turn off the car briefly) and get back in, then the radio won't see the phone until a call comes in or is started from the phone (or I toggle BT on/off).
You might check with Pioneer on any firmware udpates.

My incredible works great with my Ford sync system. It always connects, calls are loud and crisp, and streaming bt audio works great. I use it to listen to Pandora all the time.
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seanmcd72 said:
I have an Alpine HU with an Alpine KCE-400BT bluetooth add on. My streaming audio is working, although I don't get any song/artist info on screen. I do have an issue where the phone doesn't sync up all the time. It syncs up great in the morning. If I stop for gas or something (turn off the car briefly) and get back in, then the radio won't see the phone until a call comes in or is started from the phone (or I toggle BT on/off).
You might check with Pioneer on any firmware udpates.
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I have seen other people post issues with having bluetooth on the phone enabled before the car is on. If you turn the car on first and then the phone's bluetooth they said it worked fine.

I have Kenwood HU and my phone won't pair with it. my Blackberry Paired with it fine, and even did A2DP, and worked awesome...now......nothing.
Been looking for some answers as to why, but after calling Kenwood they said it's a software update that is missing.
however, seeing as some people are getting it working fine....I am suspecious.

Kenwood 4160 working, actually better
My 4160 and serveral WM units worked, but the A2DP always had to be turned on by going into the menu every single time I wanted to listen to anything from the phone, but the Incredible does it by itself every time perfectly.

I have a Pioneer AVIC N4 and the audio for both calls and music works just fine out of the box.

I have the kiv-bt900 also, and it is my understanding that it does not have A2DP. I believe the A2Dp in the manual is referring to the KIV-700 with the add on bt module.
From page 67 (of the downloaded manual from Kenwood)
KIV-BT900
Supported Bluetooth Profiles:
Version: Bluetooth Standard Ver. 2.0
Profile: HFP (Hands Free Profile)
OPP: (Object Push Profile)
PCAP (Phone Book Access Profile
SYNC (Synchronization Profile)
I thought it had it too when i bought it. Maybe a future update will enable it though??

What does A2DP mean please?

it stands for Advanced Audio Distribution Profile. In simple terms, it's stereo audio transferred from one device to another via bluetooth. Example: Music from a phone/mp3 player to stereo bluetooth headphones, head units etc..

Thank you.

Boozie2 said:
I have the kiv-bt900 also, and it is my understanding that it does not have A2DP. I believe the A2Dp in the manual is referring to the KIV-700 with the add on bt module.
From page 67 (of the downloaded manual from Kenwood)
KIV-BT900
Supported Bluetooth Profiles:
Version: Bluetooth Standard Ver. 2.0
Profile: HFP (Hands Free Profile)
OPP: (Object Push Profile)
PCAP (Phone Book Access Profile
SYNC (Synchronization Profile)
I thought it had it too when i bought it. Maybe a future update will enable it though??
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Well damn. The deck was sold to me from car toys (local vendor) under the pretense that it would do zune (works great) and A2DP...
Usb works great too... I was thinking of formatting a laptop drive to the mac file system (hfs) and hooking it up to the usb port to get a200GB drive of mp3 and video since it supports ipods. (works on xbx360, why not here?)

OK so a small fix, but not the end result.
with my Kenwood head unit I can make it work as long as I don't let it download the phonebook. and that is no problem since the phone sits on my dash in the car dock. but the problem is that EVERY time I start up my truck, or after I end a call it asks to re-download the phonebook.
it kinda irks me, but I cannot get it to stop asking, no setitngs on the stereo work.

I emailed Kenwood about possibly releasing a firmware update to include A2DP to the kiv bt900. They responder saying that there isn't enough demand for the feature for them to create a firmware update. So if we get enough people contacting them and requesting that feature, they will release and update. So you guys should all contact them to increase the demand for this feature. Hope this helps.
Here is exactly what they responded:
"I understand that you're inquiring about the KIV-BT900's Bluetooth features. We do apologize for any difficulties that you've experienced with this item. Unfortunatley, we cannot assist you with any firmware updates at this point since this model was just recently released to the market. Our company has not received enough demand for this feature which prevents us from developing or releasing an update for the KIV-BT900 unit. We may release an Bluetooth update in the future, however it's hard to determine at this time."

I'm willing to start complaining and sending some emails out to them. What email address did you send it too? I just got the player and that is def the only thing missing to make it complete for me.

I tried emailing the regular support channels and got the below message.
Thank you for contacting Kenwood USA Corporation. We value you as a Kenwood customer and appreciate the opportunity to be of assistance.
I Understand you are inquiring about any updates to allow the A2DP profile.
There is currently no available updates and there hasn't been information on upcoming updates for the A2DP profile. We ask that you check back at a later date to verify if one is posted through the www.kenwoodusa.com website.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Please feel free to contact us again with any additional questions.

I spoke with a rep and they mentioned that A2DP missing from the unit is the most often called in issue about the unit.
I have a KDC-BT948 with the same issue. They removed A2DP and put in Pandora instead..and it only works through iPhone, which then uses up wireless data on a cell phone plan. So Android, MS phones, and any other bluetooth device can no longer be used with a Kenwood Car Stereo. Someone at Pandora really made an impression at someone in Kenwood. It is too bad that they are limiting consumers with their choice which ultimately limits their sales and increases complaints.
Should have everyone go do this and request a fix.
Go to the Kenwood Contact page and send an email
This is what I sent
I have purchased the KDC-BT948HD radio.
Where I am overall happy with many of the features, looks, variable colors, and excellent sound quality of the unit, there are several things that I am extremely dissapointed in and would like to see an update released to resolve them.
1. SMS Received message on the unit: Might be useful to some, but to me it is a dangerous distraction while driving, especially at night. It has me take my eyes off the road to look at the unit and makes me want to look at my phone to read/send texts. Texting and driving is illegal in many states and there should be a way on the unit to allow a selection to turn this feature off.
2. BT Audio (A2DP) is missing. I have an Android phone with my music on it. Alone there are more Android phones than iPhones in use today. I wanted to have Bluetooth streaming audio so I can play my music from my phone to the unit. For such a high technology unit, it should be part of the firmware and flexibility to the consumer to use their device with more options. The previous year units had this enabled and seems to be disabled now replaced by a focus on a wired Apple connection and Pandora. Forcing use of Pandora also forces consumers to use up data rates on their wireless plans. If A2DP were enabled, more consumers could enjoy the product integration with standard BT devices offered by Apple, Android, Microsoft and many others. All could enjoy the music and audio applications on their devices including Pandora. I would like to request that A2DP be added to the firmware and source selection on this device. I should yield increase product ratings and sales as web searches show many complaints about this issue.
I would value your feedback on these points and potential solutions.
Best regards

drtretj said:
My incredible works great with my Ford sync system. It always connects, calls are loud and crisp, and streaming bt audio works great. I use it to listen to Pandora all the time.
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Plus 1 for Sync
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Bluetooth - how it handles calls / media

Hi all
I have the following setup:
Desire
Aux Input (for music)
SuperTooth One BlueTooth Hands Free
When I drive, I use the HTC Desire to play the sat nav instructions and music out of the Aux to the stereo however, if I enable Bluetooth, all music and commands are sent through the Bluetooth receiver instead.
On the iPhone, you have the option to route audio through headphones socket or through the BT device - but cannot find out how to do it on the Desire.
Are there any applications that make it possible to route calls out via BT and everything else out over the Aux?

I would really like this functionality too.
One option for you, is to long press the Supertooth in your Desire's bluetooth device list, and edit the options so that it's not a media bluetooth device but only a phone bluetooth device.

Thanks - didnt know about that option!

Does this option actually work for anyone?
I'm connecting to the bluetooth in my Mazda and every time I uncheck Media, it just re-checks it every time I reconnect.

matthewf01 said:
Does this option actually work for anyone?
I'm connecting to the bluetooth in my Mazda and every time I uncheck Media, it just re-checks it every time I reconnect.
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I'm having the same problem with my bluetooth. Every morning when i connect my bluetooth, i would have to go into the settings to uncheck the "media" part.
Really...is there a fix for this cos i've been doing it everyday for 3 weeks

Scann69 said:
+1
I'm having the same problem with my bluetooth. Every morning when i connect my bluetooth, i would have to go into the settings to uncheck the "media" part.
Really...is there a fix for this cos i've been doing it everyday for 3 weeks
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Im new to Android so Im not sure which 'version' people reference when sharing firmware versions but my 'software number' is 1.21.405.2 and 'build number' 1.21.405.2CL174215release-keys if that helps anyone out who perhaps ISNT having this problem...

[Q] Sync call lists via bluetooth

Hello everyone
I am running the Virtuous ROM and I'm having a small problem. Whenever I try to connect to my Kenwood car stereo (Parrot bluetooth hands-free system, I think) I can make and receive calls just fine, only the call lists don't get synced.
I might be wrong, but doesn't one usually have to give the hands-free permission to do that first? Interestingly enough, the two devices are pairing without any kind of password whatsoever. I find this rather strange and an FTP server aside, I haven't found many options to adjust in the bluetooth settings.
Am I missing something obvious here?
Regards and thank you.

Anybody? Anything?

[BOUNTY]SMS,Callerid,internet over bluetooth

Hi Im look to get someone to figure out how to get caller id,sms, and interent over bluetooth to work on windows phone. Im willing to pay 50$ for such an app.

You can already get the phone to speak the caller ID over a Bluetooth headset. In fact, I thought it did by default? I can't find a place to turn it off.
For SMS, go into Settings -> Speech. There's an option for "Read aloud incoming text messages". If you enable this (I have it set for "Bluetooth only" but you can also set it to work for wired headsets, always, or never) then the phone will say to you "Incoming message from <name>" (or <number> if it doesn't know the name) "You can say 'read it' or 'ignore'" and the phone will then listen for your response; if you say 'read it' the phone will read you the message and then give you the option of also replying by voice.
As for Internet over Bluetooth, that could be either tethering via BT (have a PC access your phone's Internet connection over BT) or joining a BT network (enable BT networking on you PC and share the Internet connection through it, then connect your phone to that). So far, I don't know of anybody who has gotten either of those to work. The official Internet Sharing feature has some hidden options that make it look like it should support using BT, but basically nobody seems to use BT networking anyhow, so maybe that wasn't implemented.

GoodDayToDie said:
You can already get the phone to speak the caller ID over a Bluetooth headset. In fact, I thought it did by default? I can't find a place to turn it off.
For SMS, go into Settings -> Speech. There's an option for "Read aloud incoming text messages". If you enable this (I have it set for "Bluetooth only" but you can also set it to work for wired headsets, always, or never) then the phone will say to you "Incoming message from <name>" (or <number> if it doesn't know the name) "You can say 'read it' or 'ignore'" and the phone will then listen for your response; if you say 'read it' the phone will read you the message and then give you the option of also replying by voice.
As for Internet over Bluetooth, that could be either tethering via BT (have a PC access your phone's Internet connection over BT) or joining a BT network (enable BT networking on you PC and share the Internet connection through it, then connect your phone to that). So far, I don't know of anybody who has gotten either of those to work. The official Internet Sharing feature has some hidden options that make it look like it should support using BT, but basically nobody seems to use BT networking anyhow, so maybe that wasn't implemented.
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on a side note but still related,
i think MS saw the writing on the wall for most of the BT stack along time ago, most of whats left is pretty much "it will do" cant say i really miss whats missing
i love the irony of users now trying to make WP like WM after spending a long time moaning about WM

GoodDayToDie said:
You can already get the phone to speak the caller ID over a Bluetooth headset. In fact, I thought it did by default? I can't find a place to turn it off.
For SMS, go into Settings -> Speech. There's an option for "Read aloud incoming text messages". If you enable this (I have it set for "Bluetooth only" but you can also set it to work for wired headsets, always, or never) then the phone will say to you "Incoming message from <name>" (or <number> if it doesn't know the name) "You can say 'read it' or 'ignore'" and the phone will then listen for your response; if you say 'read it' the phone will read you the message and then give you the option of also replying by voice.
As for Internet over Bluetooth, that could be either tethering via BT (have a PC access your phone's Internet connection over BT) or joining a BT network (enable BT networking on you PC and share the Internet connection through it, then connect your phone to that). So far, I don't know of anybody who has gotten either of those to work. The official Internet Sharing feature has some hidden options that make it look like it should support using BT, but basically nobody seems to use BT networking anyhow, so maybe that wasn't implemented.
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yes i know of these but i want the caller id to be able to be sent as text over bluetooth. for example to show up on another screen saying xxxxx is calling you. Same goes for sms.
as for internet im talking about having your device provide interent to your computer or tablet via bluetooth

Not Development, so moved to General :good:

GoodDayToDie said:
You can already get the phone to speak the caller ID over a Bluetooth headset. In fact, I thought it did by default? I can't find a place to turn it off.
For SMS, go into Settings -> Speech. There's an option for "Read aloud incoming text messages". If you enable this (I have it set for "Bluetooth only" but you can also set it to work for wired headsets, always, or never) then the phone will say to you "Incoming message from <name>" (or <number> if it doesn't know the name) "You can say 'read it' or 'ignore'" and the phone will then listen for your response; if you say 'read it' the phone will read you the message and then give you the option of also replying by voice.
As for Internet over Bluetooth, that could be either tethering via BT (have a PC access your phone's Internet connection over BT) or joining a BT network (enable BT networking on you PC and share the Internet connection through it, then connect your phone to that). So far, I don't know of anybody who has gotten either of those to work. The official Internet Sharing feature has some hidden options that make it look like it should support using BT, but basically nobody seems to use BT networking anyhow, so maybe that wasn't implemented.
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BT PAN & DUN are not supported profiles. In other words, tethering is available only through USB (if your particular device supports it) or wi-fi (same caveat).
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dazza9075 said:
on a side note but still related,
i think MS saw the writing on the wall for most of the BT stack along time ago, most of whats left is pretty much "it will do" cant say i really miss whats missing
i love the irony of users now trying to make WP like WM after spending a long time moaning about WM
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That moaning you hear is because you expect progress in the realm of technology. Windows Mobile runs rings around any other OS as far as connectivity is concerned. This is how you can connect your laptop to the internet with Windows Mobile:
1. Bluetooth PAN
2. Bluetooth DUN
3. USB
4. Wi-Fi
Only the freeTether homebrew on webOS gets near that (no DUN). Here's the kicker: DUN is client-side initiated so you don't even have to unholster your phone. Sorry dude, I need a tool and not a toy. My daughter plays with the iEtch-A-Sketch.

Display of callers name is a function of the BT device not the phone. My car hands-free displays caller ID because contacts were sync'd to it from the phone.
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Aah, I do miss the BT PAN. Maybe the user wants to save on battery power, I know I would.

Vukile said:
Aah, I do miss the BT PAN. Maybe the user wants to save on battery power, I know I would.
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*walks into old thread that has some relevance to him* Bluetooth PAN has more than just laptop and tablet tethering uses. Smart accessories, such as smart watches and (most likely based on what ive read) the upcoming Google Glass require such capabilities. New technologies are coming out that connect to your phone via this very feature. If your phone does not have this, youre sunk.
does anyone know if there is any way to use pan in windows phone?

There is no reason it can't be added, but I suspect it won't be added
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dazza9075 said:
There is no reason it can't be added, but I suspect it won't be added
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-w- im committed to windows phone, but I find it silly the things they leave out (and have removed.)
I mean, pan wouldn't be too hard to add I would think... also, there is Play music voice command and a return of the lockscreen
music controls that is needed (with an option to disable it for those who complain saying "its still running! I want them gone.")....
Microsoft seems to of not heard the saying "If its not broke don't fix it." instead they heard "If its not broke fix it before it is."
I am really looking forward to Glass but if it wont work with my phone that sucks. same with smartwatches.

Glass half empty again?
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