When getting into the car the adroid head unit can not join an iphone's hotspot without intervention. Apple's hotspot stop being discoverable 90 seconds after being turned on. You have to go into control center on the iphone and push a button to make it discoverable for another 90 seconds each time you get into the car.
Apple macbooks are using Apple's instant hotspot that see the iphone hotspot all the time even when other devices can not. Does anyone know of software that can be run on the android to see the iphone's hotspot all the time?
Hence, you would be able to get into the car and leave the iphone in your pocket and it would instantly connect to the iphone's hotspot.
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I found this really awesome APP in the market to automatically turn Bluetooth on and off when your on a call. This allow great power savings by having access to your bluetooth speakerphone or headset without having bluetooth enabled all day draining power.
I've tested it out to some great extent over the past few days and I must say that it is pretty awesome and should come as a stock option in the future.
The program is pretty simple with 2 check boxes: Enable while on call and Enabled with Powered.
The first option is the main one and will enable bluetooth once you receive or make a call. This allows you to simple just turn on your headset or auto connect without any user intervention. The program will also automatically turn bluetooth once the call has ended.
The second option could also be a great one if you are a heavy bluetooth headset user that never takes it off. This option turns on bluetooth every time it is on a charge, so at night you can dock the device or plug it in, then continue to wear your headset to take calls when needed. This option can also be replaced by a NFC tag but works well enough without requiring a tag. One example would be in your car. Plug your device up and it can auto connect to your bluetooth device.
Pretty impressed with the app and it will end up making my normal install list. The app is free on the market and well worth a download if you use bluetooth for any headset or speakerphone.
Android Play link:
Bluetooth on Call
Whats the name? or add a link
It's a surprise! J/k.
It was lunch time and I forgot to post the link before rushing out to eat. Updated OP. I didn't make it or endorse it, but it is just a handy little app. When I first installed it, it wasn't shutting down bluetooth properly... so it would turn on and stay on. But after an update it works as it should.
Do you find bluetooth to use a lot of battery power when on idle (not on an active call)? I find it doesn't really impact my battery at all. I do question if an app like this can have a negative effect on the Bluetooth headset you're using, since it's constantly looking to make a connection when there's no connection to be had... Like the battery drain experienced when a phones cell ratio has to poll for new towers when the signal is low or dead.
EP2008 said:
Do you find bluetooth to use a lot of battery power when on idle (not on an active call)? I find it doesn't really impact my battery at all. I do question if an app like this can have a negative effect on the Bluetooth headset you're using, since it's constantly looking to make a connection when there's no connection to be had... Like the battery drain experienced when a phones cell ratio has to poll for new towers when the signal is low or dead.
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thats a good question....
Not at all. The bluetooth simply turns OFF completely on your phone... it isn't sitting idle or anything. The program simply toggles bluetooth on and off like you would otherwise in settings manually.
For the headset, it shouldn't have any negative affect either. If you have your headset physically turned on, but not connected, it will usually go into a hibernate mode to save power.
But here is my situation and how I use my headset:
I don't wear it all day. I have it in my car door handle. I answer the phone manually like always. I get a lot of calls and most are quick. While I'm driving, if I know the call is going to be long or if I want to be handsfree, I simply turn on my headset and put it on. By that time, my phone's bluetooth is already activated and seeking a connection. The headset doesn't know any difference. Once I'm done, the phone turns off bluetooth and I turn off my headset.
If you were to wear your headset ALL day, and like to answer your calls handsfree... then this might not work because there wouldn't be enough time for your headset to connect before the caller goes to VM.
If your a heavy bluetooth user, then obviously leave BT turned on all day. If you have a headset and like to use it occasionally while on calls, this app is great. With this app, all you have to worry about it turning on your headset and putting it in your ear. Once it connects, the call will be transferred to the headset and you can retire your phone.
I haven't tested how well it works having the ear piece already turned on and ready to go but I would suspect that you would have to manually answer it from the phone. It just depends on how fast your headset and phone connect to each other.
I've run into an issue with BT, I think.
I have a BT based home phone setup from Panasonic. My cell connects to the home phone system via BT, and when I get a call on the cell the home phones ring, and I can answer it either from the cell phone or the home phone handset. Very convenient.
I also have BT in my car. When I get in the car and turn it on, the car requests a BT connection, and the phone connects to the car, but only for a fraction of a second. Then it immediately drops that connection, and reconnects to the home phone. My Samsung doesn't do that. Once it connects to the car, it stays connected to the car.
So with my old phone, I could walk out of the house, start the car, and be connected to the car's BT system. With the LG, I end up not connected to the car. Had I noticed this problem sooner, I think I would have returned the phone. Anyone have any thoughts on how to solve this?
I really do like this phone, but there sure are a lot of little bugs in the software that LG doesn't seem to be doing anything about.
My g3 is completely stock like my last few phones have been.
I am looking for better control of my Bluetooth connections that automatically connect to various objects. All 3 of my connections have call audio capabilities, and I only want to use 1 for call audio. However when I get in the car its a 50/50 gamble of what will connect to my phone as the priority device resulting in me having to go change the settings every time I drive.
Here's the situation:
My car has 3 BT connections I currently use when I drive.
Priority 1: Car OEM Bluetooth connection. No audio streaming available so all I want is automatic connection for hands free through my car speakers and steering wheel controls for phone calls.
Priority 2: Garmin GPS traffic. My GPS uses an app on my phone to get traffic reports. It only needs the BT connection to communicate with my app. The problem is My GPS has hands free call audio also, but i dont use that feature and never want to. However it seems I frequently have to go uncheck the box "use call audio" in phone BT settings because this sometimes connects to my phone before the car BT does.
Priority 3: sometimes when I am not using my iPod for music I use an adapter for streaming music since my car does not offer that feature on its BT connection. Of course this adapter also offers call audio and media streaming. When this is plugged up and listening to music I have to disconnect my cars BT (listed as priority 1) as it will cause static in my music streaming. When I use this device I shut off the connection to my car and just leave the GPS (priority 2) and this connected and make phone calls by hand without hands free since this adapter does not allow me to use my steering wheel controls etc that the car has and its just easier to do it by hand. I don't always use this adapter, only when im board of my iPod and sirius and want to stream Spotify.
I've tried "Bluetooth auto connect" application but it hasn't done anything to help control which device connects and which doesn't or which of them has priority. A lot of the times I'll get in the car and disconnect all of them and start over but usually one of the devices automatically tries to reconnect causing them to interfere with each other while I'm driving. Unfortunately none of these devices have the ability to shut off features in the devices themselves which means I have to use my phone to control them.
Is there any way of controlling my bluetooth connections in more detail or am I just stuck with them battling each other every time I get in the car? Usually I don't have a problem once they are all set but if my phone restarts or I I need to start all over. If the phone would just remember which connection uses "media audio" or "call audio" this all could be avoided but the phone never ever remembers and always resets them all as checked. My Bluetooth is usually always turned on (probably what kills my battery) and I have no other connections besides what I use in the car. I had the same problems on my Xperia Z1 and don't think this is an LG G3 specific thing. I think its an android thing in general.
Thanks for any ideas.
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I was wondering if somebody knows what is going on. I lost headphone support after paring the watch withe the new IOS app. The settings options disappeared, and when I used alternative ways to pair it, like starting the built in menu using an intent (yes, it is still there), the watch is not able to reconnect to the iPhone one the connect is lost. Making the watch discoverable doe snot seem to help either.
Any ideas?
Hello Everyone
I'm a happy user of an Android HU (PX5 8.0). My only complain is that running a navigation app there forces me to move my head down an stop watching at the road. So:
1) Is there a way to have 2 independent displays on Android? (not mirroring). It would be great if I can have all the controls, music, torque, on the main Android HU, while Waze is running on a smaller screen on my line of sight (a Raspberry Pi device, or old phone, or maybe one of those HeadsUp Display when they get lower on price). The connection could be wired or wireless.
2) I assume the answer for 1) is no In that case, What would be the "cleanest" way to mirror the screen to a (Android 8) phone? I see several options (apps, GoogleCast, Miracast... and WiFi or USB connected) and honestly I got lost. What I'm looking for is something that can auto-start on my Android HU and a client on the mobile phone that connects automatically when launched (I'll launch it via IFTTT or another once the Car Bluetooth gets connected)
What would be the best way to do that?
Thanks !!!
Max