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Please Help Get Bluetooth Fixed

There are a number of problems with bluetooth on the Galaxy Nexus. Some may be Galaxy Nexus specific, some may be Ice Cream Sandwich specific, I am not sure... Bluetooth performance has been very inconsistent since the launch of Android. (Well, actually it worked perfect in the early days of the G1, but more recent updates seem to make Bluetooth performance more inconsistent.) I would really like to see Google focus on fixing these Bluetooth issues, and I do not know of any way other than starring these issues on code.google.com to bring this to their attention. I have personally experienced the following issues:
1. Rogue phone call upon bluetooth headset connect. This one is very annoying: sometimes the phone will dial the last-called number when a bluetooth headset is connected. Please star this issue if you'd like it to get fixed: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=26004
2. Galaxy Nexus Bluetooth and BT-button become sometimes unresponsive, BT button blackend out (dark gray), needs restart to fix. If you have ever experienced this, you know what I am talking about: sometimes you have to reboot the phone to get it to connect to a bluetooth headset or car. Please star this issue if you'd like it to get fixed: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=24522
3. Apps other than "Music" not receiving Bluetooth Play/Pause commands after 4.0 update. I think this is the cause of apps such as Pandora not auto-pausing upon bluetooth disconnect. Please star this issue if you'd like it to get fixed: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=23172
These issues have a very low number of stars, and do not have an owner assigned to them yet. Please help improve bluetooth performance by voting for these issues. Thanks!

Strange...I'm on AOKP and I don't see any of these issues...
Are you on 4.0.3?

Number 3 is app specific. Those other apps need updates.

I had an issue similar to number 2 when my Nexus was on stock. On custom ROMS, my bluetooth works fine. Are you still on stock?
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bekyndnunwind said:
Strange...I'm on AOKP and I don't see any of these issues...
Are you on 4.0.3?
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I am on stock 4.0.2 (rooted) on a GSM yakju. I've been waiting for a more feature-complete CM9 before switching ROMS, but if you say AOKP doesn't have these issues then I might just switch to AOKP and try it out in the next day or two!
Updated: Problem persists after installing ROM AOKP M4.

adrynalyne said:
Number 3 is app specific. Those other apps need updates.
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Ahh - good to know, though it is weird that Pandora v 1.5.12 still auto-pauses on bluetooth disconnect.

Bluetooth
I haven't had any issues with my Jawbone bluetooth. I do noticed that different bluetooths work differently with different phones which a big history and swapping different phones and bluetooth headsets. I would try a different bluetooth.

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Ahh - good to know, though it is weird that Pandora v 1.5.12 still auto-pauses on bluetooth disconnect.
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I could be wrong.

mralexsays said:
There are a number of problems with bluetooth on the Galaxy Nexus. Some may be Galaxy Nexus specific, some may be Ice Cream Sandwich specific, I am not sure... Bluetooth performance has been very inconsistent since the launch of Android. (Well, actually it worked perfect in the early days of the G1, but more recent updates seem to make Bluetooth performance more inconsistent.) I would really like to see Google focus on fixing these Bluetooth issues, and I do not know of any way other than starring these issues on code.google.com to bring this to their attention. I have personally experienced the following issues:
2. Galaxy Nexus Bluetooth and BT-button become sometimes unresponsive, BT button blackend out (dark gray), needs restart to fix. If you have ever experienced this, you know what I am talking about: sometimes you have to reboot the phone to get it to connect to a bluetooth headset or car.
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I get #2. Usually it occurs with turning bluetooth on and off multiple times over a period of days or coming out of Airplane mode. I have got around it by leaving bluetooth on all the time. I found that BT does not actually use a much battery.

bekyndnunwind said:
Strange...I'm on AOKP and I don't see any of these issues...
Are you on 4.0.3?
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I just flashed AOKP, so I should know within a few days if 4.0.3 really solves these issues for me. Thanks!

mralexsays said:
I just flashed AOKP, so I should know within a few days if 4.0.3 really solves these issues for me. Thanks!
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Whatever is causing these bluetooth issues for me wasn't solved by switching to the AOKP 4.0.3 ROM. Got in my car this morning and bluetooth would not connect - had to reboot my GN. Upon reboot, bluetooth connected and dialed the most recently dialed number. I can't imagine that an app would be causing this, but I'm going to try stripping down my installed apps to the bare minimum and see if that helps. My car bluetooth is a Motorola T605 that worked flawlessly from the original launch of the G1 up until sometime around the Gingerbread releases started coming out, so I don't think it's an issue with the T605 bluetooth unit. I'll keep this ticket updated as I learn more about the issue.

mralexsays said:
Whatever is causing these bluetooth issues for me wasn't solved by switching to the AOKP 4.0.3 ROM. Got in my car this morning and bluetooth would not connect - had to reboot my GN. Upon reboot, bluetooth connected and dialed the most recently dialed number. I can't imagine that an app would be causing this, but I'm going to try stripping down my installed apps to the bare minimum and see if that helps. My car bluetooth is a Motorola T605 that worked flawlessly from the original launch of the G1 up until sometime around the Gingerbread releases started coming out, so I don't think it's an issue with the T605 bluetooth unit. I'll keep this ticket updated as I learn more about the issue.
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AOKP M4 + Parrot MKI 9200 2.0.2 working fine here.
Checked for firmware updates to the T605?
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No issues here with stock 4.0.1 yakjuux when pairing with Jawbone ERA bluetooth headset. I've seen other posts about issues with pairing with car software tho

daern said:
AOKP M4 + Parrot MKI 9200 2.0.2 working fine here.
Checked for firmware updates to the T605?
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I searched, but there is no update for the T605 - I doubt Motorola will ever release one either since the T605 is a very basic bluetooth device - only supports phone and A2DP media - pretty standard.

Would certainly appreciate support for avrcp 1.3/1.4 - my Parrot looks a little sad when doing A2DP as it just displays a little scrolly thing on the display - would be mucho cooler if it displayed track name / artist.
Would be /awesome/ if I could browse the device's media from the Parrot...

One of the apps I uninstalled was the Google "Car Home" app - I suspect that Car Home is what was causing both the "unable to turn on bluetooth" and the "bluetooth dials the most recently dialed number upon connect sometimes" issue. Not 100% sure yet, but seems plausible since Car Home ties in to bluetooth as a system app and I haven't had the issue since uninstalling Car Home. It'll take a few more trouble-free days for me to be sure though... Does anyone who use the Google Car Home app (which must be installed as a system app) NOT have this issue?

It's definitely a hardware or driver problem and does not come from an app. I have this issue since day 1 on my Nexus and I have experienced it on all ROM's I have tried or baked until now. I hope Google or Samsung will do something with our complains.

Planet X said:
It's definitely a hardware or driver problem and does not come from an app. I have this issue since day 1 on my Nexus and I have experienced it on all ROM's I have tried or baked until now. I hope Google or Samsung will do something with our complains.
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I wonder why some people never see this issue while we do. Is there any other way to draw attention to the bluetooth issues besides starring these defects at code.google.com? Before I made this XDA posts, there were 42 stars for what I consider to be the most important defect (Issue ID 24522 - "Galaxy Nexus Bluetooth and BT-button become somtimes unresponsive, BT button blackend out (dark gray), needs restart to fix"), but as of today, there are still only 49 stars for that issue. That means that only a small fraction of us experience this issue or that not many people care about it.

Although I'm not having any of the problems you describe, I have always found BT on Android to be incredibly unreliable. But then, I have always believed that BT is an absolute joke, the best example of a failed standard in the history of the universe.
The problems I have had consistently with my G1, N1, and now GN:
- Paired headset simply won't connect. Have to reboot to fix. Doesn't happen too often.
- Headset connects, but only media or phone audio, not both. For me this is the most common and happens a LOT. Multiple power cycles on the headset will sometimes fix, but sometimes have to reboot phone.
- Headset connects and will control the phone and music player, but no audio. This happens with some regularity. Have to reboot phone.
Same problems with three brands of headset: Jawbone original, Plantronics Voyager 510, and currently the Moto S305.
I haven't searched the db to see if these bugs are reported. I just quietly despise BT and Google's failure to implement it better.
I don't have these problems with my iPod or iPad, so fully believe it's Google's poor implementation of a poor standard.
More power to you getting the issues addressed, but I think that since BT, which is truly a joke, and yet has been accepted and is widely used by the general public, they are not going to care. Google sets their pain threshold for system failures and bugs fairly high and does not trouble themselves at all with issues that don't rise to that level. For example, here in Puerto Rico where I live, Network Location Services stopped working on TMO a year ago and Google has not fixed it yet despite several solid reports. Until they receive a cacophony, they don't care, and they won't receive a cacophony on something like NLS, because the general public has no clue that it even exists, even though it impacts their daily experience with location aware apps. It's quite frustrating.
GR

GR,
I agree that bluetooth has its share of shortcomings, but basic phone and a2dp audio is something that has been around a long time and really should "just work." I like bluetooth in the fact that I can choose to keep my phone in my pocket and just hop in the car and it's connected for phone and media. A built-in service such as bluetooth should never get stuck in this unusable state that requires a reboot to get it working again. (Especially in the car - that really sucks...) I like the fact that Google is constantly adding new cutting edge features like NFC, but it seems that this comes at the cost of overall stability for some of the basics like bluetooth.

ICS Bluetooth Media Woes

I feel like I'm the only one who's been struggling with Bluetooth media since the ICS leaks started rolling out and as it seems like we're getting closer to a final build I'm getting worried.
So I often stream audiobooks and music via Bluetooth from my phone to my Sony XPLOD BT3900 aftermarket head unit. This worked just great on the GB ROM. However, on the ICS ROMs, my phone will randomly hot reboot in the middle of playing something. This includes the stock player, Power Amp, Mort Audiobook Player and Google Music. The audio cuts out, Bluetooth disconnects and the screen goes to the Sprint bootanimation screen with no sound, then quickly reloads the OS. I have to toggle Bluetooth off then on again on both the stereo and the phone in order to get it to reconnect.
If I turn off Media audio in the Bluetooth settings, just using Phone audio, and connect to the stereo via the Aux port, it works just fine with no reboots, so this is definitely a software issue (worked fine on GB) involving Bluetooth media (phone audio is fine) that may or may not be isolated to my particular stereo.
So I have to ask ... is anyone else experiencing anything the same or similar? Or does anyone have any suggestions as to what the cause may be other than simple incompatibility? It's been bumming me out as I hate having to plug a cable in every time I get behind the wheel.

Had the EXACT same thing happen to me at work today as my phone was linked to a Monster Micro Bluetooth Speaker . . . thought it was my ROM or recent flash that did it but I guess not. It does not happen to me in my car when I have my phone linked to my Motorola bluetooth car received and then my audio linked to my bluetooth jack . . . only seems to happen if both are linked to the same unit. Maybe FD02 will change all that.

I have the same problem and I am looking for a solution!!!

I stream music via Bluetooth in my truck everytime I drive. I connect it to a car dock. I have noticed that the phone seems hot when I pull it out but haven't really tried to figure out why. I thought maybe it was the sun going thru the windshield heating it up bit now I may not buy that.
I've done this with every ics build and am currently on cm9 a2. Never had a reboot though.
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MrDowntown12 said:
I stream music via Bluetooth in my truck everytime I drive. I connect it to a car dock. I have noticed that the phone seems hot when I pull it out but haven't really tried to figure out why. I thought maybe it was the sun going thru the windshield heating it up bit now I may not buy that.
I've done this with every ics build and am currently on cm9 a2. Never had a reboot though.
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Thanks for your feedback, I don't know why you are able to stream music through bluetooth! I have read a lot of threads about this issue and nobody can solve it until now.

Jabra Clip Won't Pair with E4GT
I had no problem using this device on GB based ROMs but once i switched over to the ICS Leaks completely lost the ability to pair with my Device, I hope there is a resolutions to this issue, I can confirm this is still an issue as of FD02.

Running calks 1.4 and have no issues with Bluetooth streaming to Ford sync or my Bluetooth receiver listening to music with subsonic or tune in radio just fyi not trying to be a **** i feel your pain
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Yup, works great with Ford's Sync. Picked up a 2012 Ford Focus the other day, and it's great.

Cm9 a2 working flawlessly. Had trouble with almost every other ics rom though.
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what ics bluetooth problems as of now?

The problem is that when my gs2 is paired by bluetooth with my Sony MEX-BT3900U, it reboots every about fifteen minutes. It has been happened since I have updated my phone to ICS and not with Gingerbread.
If I just switch on bluetooth, it doesn't happen.

I know this is an older thread but I am having the same issue and I'm trying to search for a fix. It only started happening when I switched from GB to ICS. I also have a sony head unit. Anyone find a fix yet?

beni26 said:
I know this is an older thread but I am having the same issue and I'm trying to search for a fix. It only started happening when I switched from GB to ICS. I also have a sony head unit. Anyone find a fix yet?
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Well I switched to a JB rom and all is good. Must have been an ICS problem.

Different bluetooth stack?

Hi everyone,
The bluetooth on my GSIII has been a complete failure. You can follow the saga here (http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w245-b-class/1662643-2009-w245-samsung-galaxy-s-iii.html), but basically it connects to my car and has no sound with the stock ROM and refuses to connect to the car at all with the AOKP JB build. It suggests an android problem, so I'm wondering if the bluetooth stack can be reloaded to reflashed with something different. If anyone has any ideas, I'm all ears. Thank you!

I have a problem with one of my Bluetooth devices dropping and reconnecting. Not sure why is just one. It works fine on an iPhone. I'm guessing your GS3 isn't the international version?
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Nope not international, SGH-I747M from Bell.

I'm trying this. Will report back.

evilmonkey1987 said:
I'm trying this. Will report back.
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Sweet! please let us know!
I'm having a different issue. it connects and stays connected, plays music but it doesn't list the song/artist info on my eclipse screen but the SG2 will..

Update: no change with the new kernel. The phones pairs but there's no sound, just as was the case before.

evilmonkey1987 said:
Update: no change with the new kernel. The phones pairs but there's no sound, just as was the case before.
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Try CM9. Bluetooth works much better with it. CM10 should have it fixed as well in a day or two.

Here's a 'six months later' update. My phone went through various android updates and I'm now on Android 4.1.1 (up from 4.0.4). The problem was still not solved, but instead of no audio, I now have one way audio, where people hear me but I don't hear them through bluetooth. I have also gone through a number of custom ROMs and kernels for my phone (including CM9/10 and AOKP) and nothing helped with the issue.
A couple of days ago, my girlfriend's HTC One X (finally!) got its Android update, also from 4.0.4 to 4.1.1. Her phone now works like a charm with the in-car bluetooth.
The solution I ended up with was a car cradle and a couple of NFC tags to control my phone in the car. My NFC tag that's stuck to my car cradle turns off WiFi, starts car mode, starts a car home app and turns my volume to max. All I have to do after that is connect the 3.5mm audio cable and I use my phone in place of the car's infotainment system. That way the phone integrates into the car as well and the only thing I lose are the steering wheel controls (they still work for volume).
My less technologically inclined girlfriend now has everything work auto-magicallly with bluetooth. So I guess all's well that ends well, but to anyone considering a US-spec Galaxy S III, watch out: the bluetooth issue is still not fixed. If bluetooth is critical, consider the HTC One X (but be warned: it has awful battery life!)

I have no issues with stereo Bluetooth and mono Bluetooth. Everything and everyone hears and plays fine. It might be an issue with your headset.
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colbynmeghan said:
I have no issues with stereo Bluetooth and mono Bluetooth. Everything and everyone hears and plays fine. It might be an issue with your headset.
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Colby. What version of android, kernel / rom combo are you using?? There's SOOO many people having problems with JB and bluetooth, regardless of rom or kernel setup.
If you're on stock... just nm then.

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Colby. What version of android, kernel / rom combo are you using?? There's SOOO many people having problems with JB and bluetooth, regardless of rom or kernel setup.
If you're on stock... just nm then.
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What's wrong with stock? I have no major issues with streaming BT from my phone to my Mazda 3 head unit, or to my Sony MW600 earphones. Even track titles work (the only thing that doesn't work is time display). In my experience, Bluetooth works best on the stock ROM.
Stock Rogers ROM (DLK4 - JB 4.1.1), rooted
KT747 (1/9/2013) kernel
CWM Recovery 6.0.2.3
PlayerPro Music Player
On my old Xperia X10, I had CM7 and had no end of issues with BT:
- Sometimes it would connect and there would be no sound
- Sometimes it wouldn't connect at all
- Sometimes it would cut out after switching songs
- It would stutter a lot whenever Wi-Fi was enabled (but I think that was a problem with the Xperia).
When I tried CM10.0 on my S3 I had similar connection issues, just not as bad. Also, the volume gain over BT was much lower, so I had to turn the car speakers way up. Stock 4.1.1 doesn't have any of these problems. The only problem I had was the audio switching over to speaker after turning off the car, but I fixed it.
Also, BT is apparently broken in 4.2.1 in general, not just CM10.1. Google confirmed a BT patch that works on the Nexus 7, due for release with 4.2.2: http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/smar...confirms-android-4-2-bluetooth-streaming-flaw
TIP: Don't forget to turn up the volume on your phone. I don't know how many times I accidentally turned down the volume and thought that it wasn't working. Now I have Tasker do it for me whenever I connect. :good:

4.1.2 has Bluetooth working use it everyday. (Stock and ROM.) Can't tell u which combo I use at a time. I flash a different ROM everyday. As 4.2.1bluetooth is broken expect for task's AOKP. He has it workingish.
Now as connecting to a car. Depends on what it connects as. And I've learned going to and from ROMs when u connect a source hit the volume up 9/10 times it works
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[Q] Wired Headset Mode not exiting, can you relate?

Ok so it's been a while I didn't use my phone with a wired headset, but some time ago I would always use it to listen to music on my daily commute. Lately I started using it again. I've always used it with some Soul SL99 for music and calls with no problems.
But since 2 days ago I noticed it stays on headset mode even after disconnecting the headphones. when I make a call the built in mic and speaker don't work and the proximity sensor disabled. I can use it on speaker with no problem, and if I connect the headset people don't here me clearly. I have to restart the phone to exit headset mode on it, but whenever I connect my headphones it'll stay in headset mode no matter what until I restart it again.
Only weird thing I've done is try out different audio mods, like AwesomeBeats, Ac1d audio and Noozxoide. So I can't tell if it's damaged hardware or software. I've tried full wiping my rom, I've tried 3 different Roms including going back to 4.1 and on every single rom it does the same thing.
So basically my question is, could it be software driver related? Or most likely hardware? If software, would there be a fix? And if hardware, what piece would it be, the loud speaker/headphone module, or the headphone flex cable?
Has anyone experienced this before?

I have no experience with it, but maybe this will fixed in the next update to fix Bluetooth streaming.
Can you try cm10 stable or another 4.2 rom and see if that helps
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BrianDigital said:
I have no experience with it, but maybe this will fixed in the next update to fix Bluetooth streaming.
Can you try cm10 stable or another 4.2 rom and see if that helps
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I did, I tried AOKP latest build, XenonHD, CNA 3.8.0, and some others. Still does the same thing. Hopefully it is software and I won't have to buy replacement parts.

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Still no one can help?

I've bought a Nexus some days ago and it already came with 4.2.1. I have just added root and CWM.
Yesterday I tried for the first time to connect it to my car's bluetooth handsfree kit. I activated Btooth, but I've not found any way to make the phone visible. Tapping on the phrase "your phone is not visible" did nothing. It was searching for devices but found nothing. Later at home I've found on google forums many people that have problems with bluetooth on 4.2.1. I also found that in some situation it is impossible to turn it off, and it does not work correctly. I have found this advice:
Go in settings - applications. swipe to the right last page "ALL". Search for bluetooth pairing app. Click on it and terminate it. Maybe you have to tap twice. Now your BT is off. Now go in application again (or use your favorite widget, like widgetsoid) and turn BT on again. Now it should work (for some time, only !!) This way I was able to pair Nexus with handsfree and also I've made some calls.
From forums, it seems a software bug. Found in other phones also, not only on Nexus.
Cheers
Sergio

[Q] No sound from any device output, other than bluetooth-connected device

Having an issue with no sound emitting from any audio output on the phone, but sound will play through Bluetooth-connected device. No sound from front speaker (phone calls, dial pad), no sound from rear speaker (notifications, ringer, alarm, media) and no sound from wired earpiece/headphones. Seems like it's stuck in Bluetooth/headset mode, but turning off Bluetooth doesn't restore sound. Problem is intermittent, haven't determined pattern to the behavior.
Phone was rooted long ago but kept stock ROM. Flashed Paranoid Android 3.99 RC2 about a month ago, and problem seems to have started shortly thereafter, but not sure if related. Haven't tried to reflash.
Any suggestions? Tried searches, but didn't locate this specific issue.
SGH-T999 (US/T-Mobile Galaxy S3)

Is it a T999 or a T959? And flash back to stock.using Odin. If it still is a problem it's likely hardware related.
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Sorry, phone is T999.....got rid of the T959 long ago, but must have been stuck in my head.
Will reflash this weekend and hope the sound issue is resolved. Thanks.

yardsale said:
Sorry, phone is T999.....got rid of the T959 long ago, but must have been stuck in my head.
Will reflash this weekend and hope the sound issue is resolved. Thanks.
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Did some more investigating last weekend before flashing ROM (never did the reflash).....seems that often, not always, if I turn off the car ('13 VW) while still connected to phone Bluetooth, the phone's sound quits working (all sound). Rebooting phone and turning off Bluetooth does not restore sound. The only solution I've found is to reconnect to car's Bluetooth, then turn Bluetooth off before shutting down car, and that only works about half the time, but sound is instantly restored. My estimation is that this wouldn't be hardware related, is that a fair assumption?
I also have a Tasker profile set up on phone to disable PIN lock when phone is connected to Bluetooth device (enables Sena Bluetooth headset used with motorcycle helmet to function properly), could that be causing the problem? Anyone else experience this issue?

Please try another Rom. Some of the Custom Roms may not be uptodate with CM Checkins. This issue was reported a bit back. There were CM Code Fixes that may not have been incorporated in that rom.
I am using Slimbean 2.0 (Android 4.3.1) and have seriously tested its bluetooth capabilities.

its also been reported thst msny car manufacturers did not bother to put any time or money into their BT capable systems. they just threw it together so they could add to feature lists.
Lots of peopke have problems with BT in the car, especially on cm roms. but those are notorious for BT issues to begin with.
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Thanks for the replies. I flashed to Paranoid Android 3.99.1 RC1 but the problem still exists. I never had this issue with any of our vehicles, until switching to PA from stock ROM. If problem becomes unbearable, may go back to stock. Thanks again.

@yardsale
I should have mentioned in the previously. Please read this post of mine. Yes its a different Rom. However, here primarily the issue is that of hardware antenna of the T999 talking to the Car's antenna. Doc is 100 % correct, the manufacturers do use substandard Antenna. On that thread, someone else reported issues with two '13 VW for themselves and their brother's.