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Bluetooth toolkit no switchy offy!

I have read the fairly expansive discussion on the matter of bluetooth, and so I will attempt to avoid repeating well documented problems with the built in bluetooth interface.
Who would have thought that Microsoft would write buggy, incomplete and incompatable software!! !!
I have been experimenting with the bluetooth toolkit as found on website - http://bluetooth.i-networx.de. Firstly one must pay respect to anybody who attempts to correct the horrendous built in functions.
However, has anybody else noted the problem with the XDA II no longer switching itself off after a function (ie text message etc). Now the functionality of the tools make it still preferable to not having them, though it must be said the already spurious battery life of the XDA II is taking a real beating - particularly if you receive a text messagae when you are not near your phone.
The problem must be related to the code within the toolkit that allows twin power settings, as this somehow seems to be defaulting to always on, despite the settings shown on the device.
Help!!
Cheers
James
PS - I must say, this is probably one of the most useful forums on the web. If I am asking a question that has already been discussed, shoot me then point out where it is.
Ta!

You're not the only one with this problem, and it has been discussed at length, but I'm not going to shoot you (mainly because I don't have time to trawl through all the past threads to find examples ).
We're all waiting patiently for Tobias to fix this bug and release a new version, but it's all gone very quiet...

you get what you pay for
ms dident invent bluetooth
ms as a rule dont make too good implementations of
features they dident invent and hand them to you for free
too bad HTC dident put on a probber bluetooth stack

I had to uninstall bluetooth tools because of this problem, i found my phone swittching on in my pocket and there were quite a few occasions where i managed to make calls with the phone in my pocket whilst walking downt he street without even knowing that i had made them, it was a real pain not being able to get the phone to stay turned off

I had the same problem, and also of bluetooth not switching off when the little white circle turns gray. I have however found when I edit the register settings for PBT, to shorten the time to 10 seconds, it works perfectly and reliably, and goes off by itself.
The right key is
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PBT
Change AutoOff to a smaller number e.g. 10000 (which is 10 seconds). It now works like a charm.
Try it out and let me know if it is a general solution.
Surur

Thanks for the comments guys,
I suspected I wasn't the first to have this prob.
Hard to be too dissapointed Tobias though, as even with the bug, he still did a better job than MS managed!!
Thanks for the registry alteration. I will make it and let you know after a trial period of a week.
Cheers
JJ

registry editor
Hi guys,
Can't find a registry editor except the PHM one, and can't make that one install
Help!!?!

No switch off
G'day all,
newby, I have a similar problem with myImate & O2 genuine BT head set. After some excellent assistance from Mtekk people it finally worked but has on occasions been left "open" and callers privy to my conversations. Good thing I am a good boy :>

I changed mine to what was suggested on the registry and the result is what expected. It turns off. Thanks for the suggestion.
Another problem I found with the 60 second auto bluetooth shutoff is that I can't answer a call from my headset bluetooth even after the bluetooth turned on automatically.
But it seems like it's working with the 10 second settings. Thanks again for the suggestion. Now I can save more battery life with bluetooth on.

another problem
my device is Qtek 2020 and i upgraded the rom version to iMate 1.72 successfuly
i use your program blue tooth tools with the headset HBH-35 and it works great except one problem. with the program
during a phone call with my (Qtek 2020 upgraded to iMate 1.72 rom)
when there is another incoming call waiting in case i chose to ignor it or of i don't do any thing when the call is transfers to the answering machine, the primary phone call continues but i cant hear the other person and he cant hear me so i press the hold button and then the resume button and then i can hear him again.
when i uninstalled the bluetooth tools program every thing worked good again
can you please fix the program so i can continue using it
bye bye
i.e. please reply to this e-mail

I guess I spoked too soon.
It was working great, until I turn on the auto shutdown of the bluetooth. When I make a call and decide to turn off the phone during a call, the bluetooth turns off too. This only happens if I have the timer on, if the timer is off, then I can turn my pda off during a call.

The call waiting thing
Hi K_blal,
I had the same problem. To be honest, I don't like call waiting, as generally, if I am on the phone I don't want to be disturbed anyway!
You can switch the call waiting off in the Phone settings (under SIM card services)
After this, no more irritating call waiting issues!!
I know it isn't necessarily a solution, but it will suffice until we get an update from the guys who wrote the software.
PS - Might not hurt to give a donation to the people who wrote it, it may incentivise them to continue supplying top software!! Without them, my hands free kit would be a lump of useless plastic!!
Cheers
Jjcodex

QTEK 9000: Answering Problem (Bug)???

Hi guys,
i have a newly bought qtek 9000 and I don't know if its broken. Here the problems:
- when the phone rings the ringtone doesn't play fluidly. Sometimes it hangs as if "there where some scratches in the CD"
- when the phone was quite a long time in standby and I answer the phone, the caller doesn't hear anything that I am saying for about 1 or 2 sec.
- when i eject the sd card the phone reboots.
Are these known bugs or is the phone broken.
thanks in advance

I have the same problem, missed a couple of phone calls because of that.
- It seems there is a delay of 2-3 rings before you actually hear the ringtone when the Exec is in standby mode.
- Also I noticed that it takes significantly longer to display the photo you've just taken in the camera mode.
Thinking to revert back to O2 corp. mode.

well actually I'm answering almost immediatly. The problem is that the other person doesn't hear anything I'm saying. The connection althought is already established.

Does anybody have a solution for this bug. Is there a registry tweak? Or an rom update? This is really an annoying bug.

did you install other software?
if so witch one

Actually not, just Agenda Fusion.
Actually this seems to be minimized if using GPS instead of UMTS.
If I have made a soft reset before and I'm using GPS I can answer immediatly. If I'm using an UMTS connection instead, I have to wait for about 2-3 seconds to begin talking.

Try to disable PowerSave, just use the closing of the camshell to powerdown the Universal. This is what I had to do to make sure I did not miss calls with my Exec in Corp mode (original ROM).

ping79 said:
Actually not, just Agenda Fusion.
Actually this seems to be minimized if using GPS instead of UMTS.
If I have made a soft reset before and I'm using GPS I can answer immediatly. If I'm using an UMTS connection instead, I have to wait for about 2-3 seconds to begin talking.
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I think you mean GPRS, not GPS. I also have a Qtek9000 and don't seem to get this problem, have you tried hard resetting and installing nothing and see if the problem is still there? Or as you say it only happens when you are "using" UMTS, does this mean you are surfing the web while you get the phone call that has the delay?
Just curious as I hope I don't have the same bug, too.

ping79 said:
Hi guys,
<SNIP>
- when i eject the sd card the phone reboots.
<SNIP>
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That is totally not suppose to happen. Do you mean your whole device soft-resets? Or the phone application? Either way, sounds really strange!

well, actually the whole device reboots.
Someone told me it depends on the apps that are installed on the card, but I'd still hadn't any time to check whether it doesn't happen with an empty card. As soon as I do that I will post my achievement.

SPB Pocket Plus
I used to have my device always HARD RESET when I tried installing SPB Pocket Plus in Memory Card. Et even hard resets my ipaq h6340 when I install it in the FileStore.
Jorge

Instant Dropped calls on Cingular?

I keep getting calls that drop the second I hit the answer key. I'm using the latest Cingular based firmware for my 8525. Is anyone else experiencing this? I'm trying to determine if it is one of my installed apps or a problem with the phone itself. Thing is I have no apps that are meant to handle calls or VM so if other users are experiencing this please post.

I am not having this problem, 1st I've heard of anyone dropping calls instantly.
Were you located, I'm in chicago and know 4 other with the 8525 without any dropped calls.

NJ. I've been on the Cingular network for a few years now. I had an MPX220 before this.

In my opinion it may come from the magnet of the default case; give some try without it.

yeah, I've had it happen to me too. Interesdtingly, it didn't seem limited to my TyTN either. I had it on my 8125. Seems to happen most often when I answer using the softkeys instead of just pressing the green phone icon.

hmm. im not really sure which i answer the phone, both if im not wrong. I'll have to keep my eye out for that.

I was having a similar problem that turned out to be my case hitting the buttons as I pulled the phone out. I switched to a seidio clip case and it hasn't happened since.
there was a slight delay, so it actually disconnected about the time I hit the button. sometimes the call would answer instead of dropping, depending on which button was hit.

Same Problem on Vodafone
I bought 2 V1605s (tytn) 2 months ago for my business. I seem to have the exact same problem on both phones - about 20-30% of calls have this issue. Scenario is as follows:
Phone rings, after any amount of time Answer with either the green button or the soft keys and the call dies. The other party is routed to Voicemail at that time. While this problem is present I sometimes get a problem where I can't initiate a call - get an error that Cannont make an outgoing call due to lack of signal.
I have seen some suggestions that this (or similar problems) can happen when you are going into and out of coverage blackspots. My work and home areas both have blackspots, so it seems to fit with this.
Only solution I have found is a soft reset. I have tried the following:
- Set band selection to Manual - didn't work
- Set UMTS/GSM to GSM only - didn't work
- Do a hard reset (wiping data and other installed programs) - didn't work
- Make sure that all other applications are closed properly through task Manager (especially data-using ones) - Trying now - no results.
I'd appreciate any suggestions as I need this sorted - no matter how good this phone is as a PDA, I can't tolerate losing 30% of my incoming calls!

I've had similar issues. Last couple of days have been worse than others.
I am beginning to consider an alternate carrier -- the big V is better in and around NYC from what I understand

Bug on HTC Touch 3G - Network problem ?

Hello
I've the HTC Jade smartphone since one week, and I'm very happy of this. I love design and multiple functions.
But sometime, I observed a problem with my phone.
It was normally on, no problem with network or others appears, but nobody can phone me or sms me, and I can't phone and SMS. It doesn't work too.
As the network was disfunctionnaly.
A phone reboot resolve the problem, but in one week I oftently had this problem (three times minimum). It's a real problem because I can't know when my phone is "disconnected" or no.
Is there anybody have this problem, and know a fix of this bug ?
Thanks,
Julien.

Do you use SPB Phone suite or similar software?
It happened to me before, if I switched GSM on, did not wait until it is really on and than switched the phone to standby.

No, I don't use SPB Phone or others software for my phone.
I just use ActiveSync for synchronise phone with computer.

Do you switch your GSM network off regularly?

Try hard reset. I think that is a software problem. Are you using 3G network or GSM only?

Just found a brand new bug.
When the phone is on stand by for a long period of time (during the night), if i get a sms, it only arrives when i press the power button to light the screen.
Until then, the phone doesnt warn me about the incoming sms.

sorry, double post

fenikso said:
Do you switch your GSM network off regularly?
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No, I never switch off my GSM Network (you talk about Airplane mode ?).
And HSDPA mode and 3G are always activated.
Again now, my phone just have the problem ! I saw that when I wanted to call then it doesn't work.
I must reboot and I lost three calls and one SMS >_<
I'll test hard reboot now, and I'll tell you news.
Thanks to all !!

If you do not use any third party software, you can ask HTC support directly.
http://www.htc.com/us/CS_Mail.aspx

Zeganso said:
Just found a brand new bug.
When the phone is on stand by for a long period of time (during the night), if i get a sms, it only arrives when i press the power button to light the screen.
Until then, the phone doesnt warn me about the incoming sms.
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Tried that one after whole night in standby. Worked just fine... Device woke up on it's own, delivered the message, played sound, started blinking LED.

C4st92 I have same bag with my O2 Atom Exec, but nobody can`t help me long time
I waiting, waiting long time... and buy new phone - HTC 3G, 2 days ago...and... Oops, i see your news, you make me shook
I hope you can make this bag...and write here about this problem....

I have also both bugs. Yesterday, my jade loose the call and didn't react at any order. I could not abbort the call. Actually after a reset, i was not able to call anybody as a operator failure.
And today after the night, I sent me a sms from the inet and my jade didn't react althrough it was on stand by. After wake up, the SMS was shown.
I have the german version of the jade.
Regards

Hi, I have the same problem with my HTC Touch HD. Only when i set to GSM network is good. Problems are when i use Auto or 3G band. I have this device from 17.11.08. How do You thing, can I replacement for new one? Without waiting for warranty repair?
Sorry for my English.

troxter
How do You thing, can I replacement for new one?
Try But, some shop have rule "If product have problen can change within 7 days from date of purchase with the original receipt only"

I bought this phone in Orange shop. It was upgrade phone.

is it a general bug or depending on device?

I already wrote that I did not encounter this problem in my Jade.

C4st92 said:
I'll test hard reboot now, and I'll tell you news.
Thanks to all !!
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Since hard reboot, my phone has bugg two times.
I'll test to disable HSDPA and test with just GSM/GPRS Network if I keep this problem.
Wait & See

Guys, have you tried to contact HTC directly and ask about this problem?
I am using only GSM network and I did not encounter any of those problems. But if it seems to be common, why not ask them?

I called the german HTC support two days ago and reported the problem. They want to check this. The support has no resposibility to check, they report it to HTC directly and I think they could better speak english than german ;-)
Perhaps it depends of the rom. I have the german rom and using umts.
The problem is very special. If I receive a sms after a certain time (wake off 3h), only LED flashs. When the time is longer (e.g. 6h), the LED doesn't flash receiving a sms.

Bl***y screen lock

Driving me crazy. The screen lock insists on activating immediately after a call, necessitating a swipe to make a follow on call. SE support says that the phone does not do this. Am I missing something simple? Screen timeout is set loooooong.

mine does it too very annoying.... dont think anything can be done

You could switch the time out off completely.. that might work (I haven't tried it.. it's just a theory)..you can still lock the screen manually with the button on the top.

No it does not - set screen not to lock and the lock happens after the call . What bugs me is that SE says it does not happen! I wonder if they have the same phone

yes, it's an annoying issue. i tried a few apps including "no lock", "lockbot" etc. None worked well with my X10.

i have the same problem. after a call the screen locks. sometimes the screen even locks DURING a call
WTF!!!!!!!!!

Same over here. Lockbot latest version claimed they handled the issue of not opening the notification bar, but that's not true. After installing their latest version it was still not working. Ashame, because further on the program works quite well, and I really liked some themes of them.
So I am stuck to with this problem...
(Sorry for the not very helpful post, just wanted to know I am not happy with this too...)
Cheers,
Arnold

Hi - I'm not having this problem.. (so you're wondering why I'm posting? is it just to show off??!!)...
No.. I was wondering how many of you have task managers running? I've stopped using them, about 3 weeks ago and my phone has run much more smoothly since..
Something to try perhaps?

No task manager just a bleedin' scree lock that operates at the end of a call!!!!!!!!! VERY annoying - almost as bad as no bluetooth phonebook protocol but I have got over that for now.
Ice, if your phone does not do this what settings have you got in display eyc that may have affected the situation. Is it a branded phone? could that be it?

try "no lock", it works well on my X10i.

Except it appears to make the phone 'live' in your pocket as accidentally pressing a button lights up the screen and enables dialling to New York (other places are available) Not convinced.

PollPixx said:
Same over here. Lockbot latest version claimed they handled the issue of not opening the notification bar, but that's not true. After installing their latest version it was still not working. Ashame, because further on the program works quite well, and I really liked some themes of them.
So I am stuck to with this problem...
(Sorry for the not very helpful post, just wanted to know I am not happy with this too...)
Cheers,
Arnold
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lockbot has to be purchased to use ..am i rite?

There is a free lock bot but don't bother it does not address the problem.........................................................

'Thank you for contacting the Sony Ericsson support centre.
Unfortunately there is no way to stop the handset locking when you have finished on a call, we offer apologies for any inconvenience this may cause'
Thank you SE. This after a month of telling me that it does not happen and that my handset is faulty!