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[Q] Sound stuck in earpiece after disconnecting bluetooth headset?

I've used many ROMs (Viper, Bonsai, Nebula, currently ACS Syndicate) and I've had this problem on all of them. I've even ODIN'd back to stock before and it still didn't fix my problem.
After disconnecting my Epic from my Jawbone Icon headset, the sound often gets stuck inside the earpiece. Music, movies, games, ringtones will all play from the earpiece instead of the speaker behind the phone.
Is there some software fix to correct this? Can any of the devs point me in the right direction as to how I might troubleshoot this (maybe at the kernel level)?
Thanks in advance!

This doesn't really go in Development, and I suspect it will be moved soon.
I can tell you, though, that I've experienced similar problems, intermittantly, and here's what I've observed.
If I'm listening to music through bluetooth, before I disconnect, I'll stop the music. Then I'll turn the bluetooth device off. Then I'll turn bluetooth off on the phone. If I do it in that order, I don't seem to get the bug.
If you do still get the bug, rebooting fixes it.
Hope that helps!

This is a known issue. It's a bug that has to do with being connected to a device for both media and phone calls. If you use only one or the other it doesn't happen.
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mattallica76 said:
This is a known issue. It's a bug that has to do with being connected to a device for both media and phone calls. If you use only one or the other it doesn't happen.
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It's very annoying for me as well.
The other bug that I noticed is after taking a call over BT, when I end the call, the earpiece on the phone starts randomly popping. rebooting fixes it but it still really irks me.
I think the OP is wondering if there's a way to dig around in the BT stack and fix it ?

daddymikey1975 said:
It's very annoying for me as well.
The other bug that I noticed is after taking a call over BT, when I end the call, the earpiece on the phone starts randomly popping. rebooting fixes it but it still really irks me.
I think the OP is wondering if there's a way to dig around in the BT stack and fix it ?
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This stuff has been going on since DK28 and before. I believe Rodderick was looking into fixing it from the kernel side, but I'm not sure how much progress has been made. I know it's not as bad as it was on DK28, but still very annoying. It used to happen to me all the time (audio going through earpiece instead of speaker after disconnecting Bluetooth) when I would turn my car off and it would disconnect the Bluetooth to my car stereo. Now that I have the Samsung Car Dock, I just connect Bluetooth for phone only, and use the audio out on the Car Dock for Navigation and Media.

Moved to Q&A.

i am having a simular issue but mine is that when i connect to bluetooth headset i have to have media playing before i get a call or i will not hear the other person in the call.
it seems to me that ANY bluetooth headset with A2DP is doing this and i have tried 3 diffrent headsets. Jabra Stone, Jawbone Icon, and the Blueant T1.
all 3 of these headsets do this. does anyone have any solution yet?

Even if there isn't a fix, I wish there was an app to reset the sound settings post facto. Anyone know of one?

I just want to add my name to the list of those who are affected by this. Glad it's not just me, though. Hopefully it can be debugged easily.

For the record, a Quickboot Hot Reboot (reboot of Android only, not phone) does NOT solve the issue. Only a full reboot works for me. Seems like it may not be a software issue but something hardware-related.
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Just want to add this happened to me the first time just now. I'm on rooted EC05. I was scared for a bit that the speaker had blown. Then when I discovered it all coming from the earpiece, I remembered this thread. A reboot did make it go away.
I wonder if it has any relation to the issue I see once in a while since the upgrade where my BT devices need re-pairing and ask for a passcode, when they really shouldn't.

I Also Have This Issue
I have had this exact issue since DI18.
After I hang up a Bluetooth call, I have popping sounds coming out of the earpiece. Turning off Bluetooth doesn't fix it. Turning Bluetooth back on after turning off doesn't fix it. In addition, after this happens, all devices sounds (phone ranging, notifications) all come through the earpiece and *not* the main speaker.
I've had all of the stock ROMs up until EC05 loaded on this Epic and have had the same issue throughout. I am now running midNIGHT ROM, which has cured most problems I’ve had with my device, except this issue.
I was just poking around trying to find some sort of tool or the name of the service(s) that I need to restart to fix this issue.

Same issue for me. Quite annoying as I listen to audible over bluetooth quite a bit, and then pretty much know I have to reboot when I turn bluetooth off.

SRF users have reported Bluetooth issues being cleared vs. stock builds. I can't say exactly why, but it does seem to work.

What are SRF users?

Nope...
Syndicate Rom Frozen...
Well, I'm on SRF 1.1.1 and I've got the same incredebly annoying audio issue.
Please, someone, come up with a fix!

[Solved] Blutooth 4.0 Comapitbilty issue.

[SOLUTION IN THIS POST]
There seems to be a compatibility issue with the new Bluetooth 4.0 of my HOX when pairing with some devices that have BT 3.0 version.
My own issue is with the Car Audio System of my 2008 C350 Mercedes Benz. The Bluetooth telephony worked perfectly with my DHD.
Now, I can pair my HOX with the system, but when I receive a call I can hear the other party only for 2 seconds then the voice is gone. As if we've both muted the call.
On the other hand, when I call someone, the phone call goes through just fine.
I've been reading a lot concerning this subject, and it seems that people are having the same problem with their SGIII.
A software update of the SGIII that was released for some carriers seems to have fixed the issue.
Also, my sister's iPhone 4S works fine with the system, even though it has BT 4.0.
So I believe this issue can be fixed, but it needs one of the Gurus on XDA to come up with a fix

My issue was slightly different (phone would pair but not connect) and I got onto my car kit manufacturer (in this case was a parrot system used in a mitsubishi) and found out I could update that. Since updating my car kit have had no problems at all.

That's good to hear. I read somewhere that updating the car system could be a solution.
But I'm hoping a solution could be made on the phone's side.

xbiggyl said:
That's good to hear. I read somewhere that updating the car system could be a solution.
But I'm hoping a solution could be made on the phone's side.
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there might be nothing wrong on the phones side, have you checked to see if you can update your devices that are having problems as suggested?
i've had no issues running even bt2.1 stuff

Updating did not fix the issue.
Other phones (with older versions than BT 4.0) work perfectly.
I don't have access to updating my car's audio system atm, so I'm hoping something could be done on the phone's side.
But since this isn't a very wide spread problem among XDA users, I'm thinking it's not going to be an easy task.

Update:
Today, I tried something. After answering a call, the same thing happened (after 2 seconds I could no longer hear the other party but the call didn't drop)
On my HOX I chose Speaker and I was able to hear the other person talking; switched it back to BT handsfree (my car's audio system) and it worked.
Even though this is not a solution, but at least now I can answer a call when I'm driving. I just have to switch to Speaker then BT... Still better than nothing

Having a similar problem with mine, it pairs fine, I can access the phonebook etc but as soon as you try to make a call the bluetooth disconnects. However, i've found that if you turn the bluetooth off and back on again and re-pair it, it seems to work properly.
Would be nice if it just worked first time though.

p5x said:
Having a similar problem with mine, it pairs fine, I can access the phonebook etc but as soon as you try to make a call the bluetooth disconnects. However, i've found that if you turn the bluetooth off and back on again and re-pair it, it seems to work properly.
Would be nice if it just worked first time though.
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Which ROM/Kernel are you using? And which car audio system are you trying to connect to?

bmw car
viper x rom but tried it on others and had the same problem

p5x said:
bmw car
viper x rom but tried it on others and had the same problem
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After reading about this subject extensively, it seems that updating your car audio system is the best solution.
I suggest you take an appointment with the BMW service station and have them update your system.

yeah, i'm going to look into it. did you get yours sorted?

Bmw bluetooth 4.0
Same problem here on first connect every thing works fine but the next time the connection is lost with the first call.
Bmw doesn't have a update yet.
Would be cool if someone on xda could fix this for us.

p5x said:
yeah, i'm going to look into it. did you get yours sorted?
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No I haven't yet. But I guess I'll try to get an appointment for next week.
For the time being, the workaround I came up with (switching to speaker phone then back to BT during a call), is working for me.
staalduinen74 said:
Same problem here on first connect every thing works fine but the next time the connection is lost with the first call.
Bmw doesn't have a update yet.
Would be cool if someone on xda could fix this for us.
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Does the call drop completely? or you simply stop hearing the other party?

I noticed something new today.
During a phone call (connected to Car Audio System), and I receive an SMS, the same thing happens (but the workaround still works).

staalduinen74 said:
Same problem here on first connect every thing works fine but the next time the connection is lost with the first call.
Bmw doesn't have a update yet.
Would be cool if someone on xda could fix this for us.
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have you checked with them recently?
Have you tried other phones with the car? wondering if the SGS 3 would have the same problem...
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xbiggyl said:
For the time being, the workaround I came up with (switching to speaker phone then back to BT during a call), is working for me.
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thing is, when I try to make a call the bluetooth connection drops so I have to turn the bluetooth off and back on again to be able to reconnect

p5x said:
thing is, when I try to make a call the bluetooth connection drops so I have to turn the bluetooth off and back on again to be able to reconnect
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Have you tried a custom kernel? I recommend Faux

SOLVED
Even though this is an old thread, I wanted to let you know that this issue has been fixed.
By updating my Hboot to 1.31 and using a jelly bean ROM, I no longer have a problem with Handsfree over Bluetooth.
For those of you who are still facing this issue, I hope this helps.
NOTE: Before updating to new Hboot, you need to make sure your CID allows it. Check here.
Also you need to flash a jelly bean ROM afterwards, I use ARHD and it's pretty good!
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Cheers!

Bluetooth issues

Hello there, I am having a bit of an issue with my Bluetooth and I was wondering if anyone could help out a little bit..
As of a few hours ago, my bluetooth just dont work. Well I cant say that, it sort of works.. I can Raise the volume, End Calls, Accapt calls right from the headset itself, but for some reason the phone just refuses to dump the call audio and input to the bluetooth. Voice still comes out of the phone itself.
This is what I have
Sprint Galaxy Note 2 l900
Rooted with CM11 11/26 build
my Headset is a Blueparrot Xpressway
The Headset worked fine, flawless on the phone the entire time untill a few hours ago.. Any ideas ?

scorpnet said:
Hello there, I am having a bit of an issue with my Bluetooth and I was wondering if anyone could help out a little bit..
As of a few hours ago, my bluetooth just dont work. Well I cant say that, it sort of works.. I can Raise the volume, End Calls, Accapt calls right from the headset itself, but for some reason the phone just refuses to dump the call audio and input to the bluetooth. Voice still comes out of the phone itself.
This is what I have
Sprint Galaxy Note 2 l900
Rooted with CM11 11/26 build
my Headset is a Blueparrot Xpressway
The Headset worked fine, flawless on the phone the entire time untill a few hours ago.. Any ideas ?
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I would try restarting the phone. Also I find that sometimes if I turn on my headset before turning on BT on the phone the results can be flaky.

davidh59 said:
I would try restarting the phone. Also I find that sometimes if I turn on my headset before turning on BT on the phone the results can be flaky.
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Have restarted phone, restarted headset.... I tried turning the headset on first, last.. Unpaired, Repaired

[Q] Bluetooth Issues after 4.3

I have a jabra bluetooth headset Ive been using for awhile and have had no issues with it what so ever, until I upgraded my phone to 4.3.
After 4.3 after about 2 minutes of talking, nobody can hear me, but I can hear them fine. If I switch the call back to the phones speaker/mic and then back to the bluetooth it will work for another minute, This was extremely frustrating so I completely hard reset the phone and started over. Same deal. Any ideas?

speeddevil said:
I have a jabra bluetooth headset Ive been using for awhile and have had no issues with it what so ever, until I upgraded my phone to 4.3.
After 4.3 after about 2 minutes of talking, nobody can hear me, but I can hear them fine. If I switch the call back to the phones speaker/mic and then back to the bluetooth it will work for another minute, This was extremely frustrating so I completely hard reset the phone and started over. Same deal. Any ideas?
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I am having the same issue, and I can't find a solution. Were you able to fix it?

[Q] Bluetooth disconnects after kitkat update

I don't see this particular problem reported here, so: We have a Sprint GS3 with a Plantronics Pro HD headset. All worked fine until after the [email protected]# kitkat update. Now, after a call is done, the phone disconnects from the headset, so we miss calls! I tried the "Bluetooth Autoconnect" app and that doesn't seem to do it.
I note that somehow it's "call audio" that disconnects -- media audio stays connected.
Any ideas on how to fix this?

scottegos2 said:
I don't see this particular problem reported here, so: We have a Sprint GS3 with a Plantronics Pro HD headset. All worked fine until after the [email protected]# kitkat update. Now, after a call is done, the phone disconnects from the headset, so we miss calls! I tried the "Bluetooth Autoconnect" app and that doesn't seem to do it.
I note that somehow it's "call audio" that disconnects -- media audio stays connected.
Any ideas on how to fix this?
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Does your headset sync with the phone's phonebook? If so, take a look at this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2769667
for a possible workaround. I have a bluetooth disconnect issue with NC8, but it is not identical to yours.

dc- said:
Does your headset sync with the phone's phonebook? If so, take a look at this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2769667
for a possible workaround. I have a bluetooth disconnect issue with NC8, but it is not identical to yours.
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that doesn't seem to be it, though I appreciate the idea. Anyway, fiddling with the bluetooth autoconnect app settings does seem to work around the problem. I truly loathe Samsung software (i.e. including firmware).