I've noticed that in my truck, I am unable to answer my phone using the button on my steering wheel when my Moto 360 is connected to the phone. I can use the controls to make phone calls but unless I dismiss the notification on the watch, I can't answer calls. Is there some setting I need to enable to fix this? So far the only way I can answer is to mute the phone or turn off the watch's Bluetooth connection - neither is idea.
If I have to mute, has anyone found a tasker plug-in that will allow me to automate this? I haven't had much luck find a tasker plug in that will allow me to mute/unmute the phone programmatically. Quite a few of the plug-ins seem to allow me to use the phone to control some function on the phone via the watch, not control the watch via the phone.
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Hi everybody,
Hope that someone can help me here with the following:
On my motorbike I have an (Starcom1) motor intercom.
I can speak to the passenger, listen to navigation, listen to music and talk to another motorbike. All fine.
Now I use (of course) WM6 devices. Currently the HTC Cruise.
Before I had it set up via my Garmin Navigator, phone rings, number appears on screen and I can decide to pickup or not.
Problem was that on short rides, it is too much hassle to put the navigator on all the time and I hoped to find a better way to still recieve phonecalls.
SO I paired my phone straight to the Bluetooth box on my Starcom.
The problem is that, according to Starcom, my phone needs to be in autoanswerring mode to be able to use it.
Of course this works but is not exactly what I have in mind. Now it is on autoanswer alll the time or I have to go through long menu's to switch it on and off, if I get away from the bike.
I see two options but have not found a solution:
There is some kind of 'connecting' profile system thats switches to autoanswer when it detects a BT headset or special device.
Use voice commands but I have found I always need to press the button to be able to use this. Would there be a method to answer a call without touching the phone in my pocket?
Please give me your thoughts and suggestions.
So I've got a bluetooth headset for use in the car. When the phone is on using voice commands from the headset works fine. But as soon as the screen turns off, I can no longer command the phone via the headset anymore. If I get a phonecall I can answer with the headset just fine, and if I do a long-press on the headset's multi-function button it will automatically call back the last number I called, so I know it must be capable of bypassing the lockscreen somehow. But I can't just click the button on the headset and say "Call _____" if the phone's screen is on; the phone just wakes up and goes to the lockscreen.
Any idea how I can give the headset access to the phone without having to go through the lockscreen everytime? Obviously if I'm using the headset it means I'm driving, so having to input my PIN is not a safe way to go, considering the whole point is that everything is voice-controlled. Maybe an app that will temporarily disable the lockscreen if the phone detects it's been paired with a bluetooth headset? I checked the settings for Voice Command and didn't see anything that covers that.
And no, "Disable the PIN lockscreen" is not a viable answer. Please don't suggest it.
EDIT: Dunno why it won't let me delete the thread if no one's replied.
After thinking about it, I found a way to make AutomateIt (an app) do what I wanted it to do. For anyone interested, I have a trigger to check to see if the phone is connected to the bluetooth device, and if so to disable the lockscreen. Another trigger-action re-enables it if the device disconnects.
Bluetooth bypass
Thank you for your post. Can you share how to implement your solution?
I am working on remapping a key on my car to voice commands but am running into the same problem as you.
There is a "Allow bluetooth bypass" setting under security, but it is not working in what I am trying to do. (I am not sure exactly how that option works exactly)
Thank you.
Also, anyone know how the "Allow bluetooth bypass" option works? I have searched through xda and google, but have not found much so far.
When I connect to my car via bluetooth and make a call, the display wakes up and I would prefer it stayed dark. My car gives me all I need WRT the status of the call and other phone-related controls and info.
I don't seem to be able to find a way to disable this. Anyone?
TIA!
Sconnie
Does anyone know a way to tell the phone to connect to the car bluetooth for calls rather than the watch when I get in the car? Then also switch back to watch bluetooth calls when I leave the car?
thanks
Does the car connect to the phone at all when you get in, or does being connected to the watch block this?
I'm wondering if you place the call/answer the call with the car's menu system/steering wheel controls what happens, or if you are unable to even get this far.
Same problem
I'm having the exact same problem.
Carkit does connect (you can see in settings) but it says "(no phone calls)".
Watch is alsoo connected and says "(phone calls)
When i use voice control or the buttons on the dash to start a call it says no phone connected.
So my phone says that it is connected to carkit (no phone calls notification however), but if i look in settings from carkit it does'nt show phone connected...
The phone doesn't even connect to the car - I have to go into bluetooth settings on the phone and manually swap between the two when I get in and out of the car. I only connect to the cars on phone, not media audio.
I use the phone in 2 different cars, so ideally want to be able to automatically prioritise which bluetooth it connects to. I know there are apps like tasker which can do this but they are so complicated (or I'm too blonde!).
other thread
Found another thread already covering the subject...
Hope this helps...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/huawei-watch/help/android-wear-6-0-vehicle-bluetooth-t3327307
I have a good wired headset, and I wish to be able to take calls without taking my smartphone out of the pocket. I need a device (preferably bluetooth-connected, but USB will also work for me) that has two buttons ("accept incoming call" and "reject incoming call/end ongoing call") and maybe a small screen that shows the caller ID (not mandatory; I could just install an app that reads the caller ID out loud). It should also work without needing to install any device-dependent software on my smartphone.
I don't need a fitness tracker (most of them can't control calls anyway, just show a notification) or a smart watch (a lot of them don't work at all without some exotic software on the smartphone) or a bluetooth headset (I already have a headset that I like) or a hands-free car toolkit (I don't need the device to have a microphone or a speaker).
I'm stumped. I don't even know how to search for such a device. Does it exist? Is there a special name for such a thing?
So this may not be the exact answer you are looking for but I am hoping it may guide in the right direction. I have this multi media remote that I use which I absolutely love:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RM75NL...&pd_rd_r=c4015904-fa45-11e8-bfeb-5beec295fed0
I always wanted the ability to be able to remap the control buttons or just a bare bones bluetooth remote with programmable buttons. I also have this other tool I use on my android called an External Keyboard Helper Pro that can be used to re-map keys to certain custom actions. I am going to try that with my Satechi sometime next week and see if I can configure it to accept/reject calls.
Hope this helps.