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Magician - phone sound quality?

Hi everyone.
I have an o2 xdaII mini, that I got a few days ago - which I'm very happy with except for the sound quality during a phone call.
Regardless of the speaker volume, the sound of the remote person is fairly distorted at times - almost like the internal speaker is blown.
Has anyone else experienced similar issues with this device while being used as normal phone (i.e. not on speakerphone)?

Hi, I have an MDA compact and I immediately noticed that the sound quality is VERY low...not even comparable to the P900 I had before....
and not only! I know other 3 user (they have the JAM italian version) that say the same thing as well!!! (from www.newsmobile.it)
I would like to send it back to the shop (in Germany), but I am not sure about it...

It was me to wrote above...
I am wondering also if a different RADIO-VERSION could make the difference in audio quality...
My version is:
ROM-version: 1.01.01GER
ROM-date: 10/21/04
Radio-version: 1.00.10
Protocol version: 1337.36
EXTrom: 1.01.120 GER
I repeat that I am very disappointed with audio quality in phone conversation...

My O2 XDA Mini's Radio version is 1.01.00.
It's true that the sound quality during phone call is not as good as XDA II, but I believe it is good enough for me.
It's a lot better than my old T68i and Treo 600.

Ok let me say this! I got the German T-Mobile with the German OS sound was perfect then I flashed it with English T-Mobile ROM the sound was still perfect! Then I flashed it with the iMate JAM ROM the sound became problematic with all the troubles you described so I flashed it back to T-Mobile's English ROM and the sound problems were solved again!
Conclusion the iMate ROM is buggy as fas as it concerns the sound quality and from your posts I see that the O2 has familiar problems with iMate's ROM. So I will stay with English T-Mobile ROM till a ROM upgrade will solve the problem in iMate's or O2's ROM.

Very good info, katsj
i-mate JAM (WWE)
ROM version: 1.03.00 WWE
ROM date: 11/01/04
Radion version: 1.01.00
Protocol version: 1337.38
ExtROM version: 1.03.143 WWE
Sound is decent. Not as deep/rich as my SMT 5600 (SP3), but I have no problems hearing people (or being heard)...
i-mate said that they'd have an JAM ROM update on clubimate.com soon. (who knows what 'soon' means though!)

My radio version is 1.01.00 too, and my sound quality leaves much to be desired.
I discovered today that the sound is so bad that I can't understand the remote person at all if there's any more than a minimum level of background noise (i.e. in a department store).
The info katsj gave us regarding different ROMs is promising, but a refund seems more attractive at the moment. :-(

iMate already promised a new ROM fixing this problem! I dont want any refunds! I want this incredible phone to be perfect! Maybe the sound quality needs to be fixed but it is the ONLY phone that I can make a call at my house's elevator without loosing a word! All other phone I ever tried were just dropping the call! Even SE K700i which has the reputation of the best reception!

Like katsj, I have an MDA Compact with the T-Mobile english ROM and the sound is just fine. I was using a P800 then a P900 just before I got the Compact, and I cannot tell any difference.

Very well! I will wait my SD 1GB and I will try to upload an english ROM Tmobile...
The fact is that I have a German Tmobile ROM that, in katsj experiments, should be excellent for sound quality but in my case is very bad...
Why?
one more thing: which are the JAM forums where people are complaing about sound quality? I would like to have a look by myself....

i got the imate jam and the sound is really bad... i will try the t-mobile english version and hope it corrects the problem.............
hope someone could find a fix for it soon

O2 XDA II mini here, and sound distortion is bugging...
Radio version: 1.01.00

I'va got a MDA Compact from t-Mobile German versione updated with english ROM and my audio is very good.

I've got an i-mate JAM with the following:
ROM version: 1.03.00 WWE
ROM date: 11/01/04
Radion version: 1.01.00
Protocol version: 1337.38
ExtROM version: 1.03.143 WWE
Terribles sound quality - has anyone actually flashed the ROm to the T-Mobile English version and the problem been resolved?
Otherwise it's going back for a refund - love the the device - but can't put up with the poor sound quality...

Where can I find the English T-Mobile Rom???

If the problem is just with the Radio version, can someone tell us how to update the Radio ROM only. 8)

I moved from German Tmobile ROM to WWE Tmobile ROM and AUDIO has icreased a lot in quality... I reccomend this ROM to all people that are complaying about audio quality...
ciaociao

I just moved from the P900 to the O2 XDAII mini 3 days ago. My immediate reaction when I first used it was similar to the comments posted. The sound quality is rather poor when compared to the P900. I am not sure if this is a hardware issue or a firmware issue.

Same here
XDA II mini
ROM version: 1.03.00 WWE
ROM date: 11/01/04
Protocol version: 1337.38
ExtRON version: 1.03.147 WWE
Sctrachy, tinney, lacking bass, distorts, very loud even at lowest level- speakerphone is a tad better, but lack power, probably cause the treble would low the speaker.
I'm still having trouble understanding how it is the ROM version doing this- sounds like hardware to me....but if they can fix it, I'm in!

peppepep,
Can you or perhaps someone else with the T-Mobile MDA Compact WWE radio version post it to this site.
Perhaps someone can test loading this radio version onto the I-Mate JAM ROM and see if there is improvement.
Lastly, I have heard some JAM Owners say their audio is not that bad. I wonder if this is a hardware or radio issue?
I have interest in this topic, because I will have a JAM on Monday the 3rd.
Happy New Year all,
Ed

US i-mate jam with sound problem

Hi,
A friend of mine who lives in the states recently bought himself an i-mate jam. He claims that the sound is really bad and says it´s like listening inside a steel pipe or something. His ExtROM is 1.06.113 WWE.
I don´t have that problem at all. I bought my Qtek s100 in Sweden. My ExtROM is 1.06.116 WWE.
Read about that this used to be a problem earlier but as I understood it should have been taken care of by now?
What tips do you have? Just walk right back to the store and try to get a new one or is it a bug that can be fixed? What´s the difference between the two ExtROM versions?
Thankful for all tips you might have!

Still needs some help.... Anyone?

Problem with T-mobile MDA Compact and Parrot CK3000

I have recently purchased a Parrot CK3000 and a new MDA compact on T-Mobile.
At first all was fine, but after a couple of days, when you get into the car, the MDA would pair up with the Parrot but then take over the car kit as though a call is in progress. The stereo displays CALL and the music is muted. The only way to reset it is to turn the carkit off and back on again as well as the MDA.
I have hard reset the phone and the problem comes back after a coupld of pair ups.
Does anyone else have this problem, or know of a fix.
I have tested the carkit with a Nokia 6310 and it is fine, so I'm sure the problem is with the MDA compact.
I have :
Rom version 1.12.00 WWE
ROM date : 05/28/05
Radio version : 1.12.00
Protocol : 1337.42
ExtROM: 1.12.152 WWE
I noticed that Radio version 1.13.00 is out, but does this have anything to do with Bluetooth.
Parrot and T-Mobile tech support have had no luck fixing the problem.
Any help greatfully received ?
Thanks
Richard

Hi,
I have excactly the same configuration as you. I have ROM 1.12.01! Which Firmwareversion is your CK3000?
I have 1.13. The only problem with this version is a short heavy noise if i make a call. If your problem still exist after firmwareupgrade of your mda,
try to reset your CK3000 (press green and red button for few seconds)
and pair again.
Regards Yoshi

Thanks, I've just upgraded the MDA compact to Rom V1.13.00 WWE and radio 1.13.
I'll let you know if it fixes it.

Qtek S110 - bluetooth without phone radio on?

Hi,
Is it possible to have bluetooth running without the radio (phone part) working? Whenever I try to turn on bluetooth it insists on me turning on the phone part also.
Is there a way to turn off the phone part without switching the device to flight mode?
Thanks alot.

hi borgs.. i hv no problem at all for getting my BT on while my phone is totally switch off.. im using 02 mini too.. no problem at all

spin_x said:
hi borgs.. i hv no problem at all for getting my BT on while my phone is totally switch off.. im using 02 mini too.. no problem at all
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It depends on yr rom version. On newer rom version, switching off radio will switch off BT.
U can try PhoneAlarm from www.pocketmax.net. It lets U turn off the radio without affecting the BT

Thanks alot for the info.
My ROM versions are:
Qtek S110
Rom: 1.12.00 WWE (05/28/05)
Radio: 1.12.00
Protocol: 1337.42
ExtRom: 1.12.119 WWE
It looks like my ROM version is different to the information in the manual I have as, in the manual, it states that the phone can be turned off by holding the power button. On my machine, this turns off the backlight only, even if I hold it down for more than 5 seconds.
I wonder why the newer ROM versions don't allow bluetooth to be on without the phone. My reason for wanting this is I intend to use the device with a bluetooth GPS whilst hiking and, if I'm not near a mobile transmitter, this will run down my device much quicker.
I'll give the trial version of that software a try.
Thank you.

the developer maybe was in unclear state for this new version,haha

jackleung said:
spin_x said:
hi borgs.. i hv no problem at all for getting my BT on while my phone is totally switch off.. im using 02 mini too.. no problem at all
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It depends on yr rom version. On newer rom version, switching off radio will switch off BT.
U can try PhoneAlarm from www.pocketmax.net. It lets U turn off the radio without affecting the BT
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the info. I gave PhoneAlarm a try, unfortunately it doesn't seem to work. I set a profile that had the radio off but the bluetooth on but when I switch to the profile but I cannot get it to work. It seems that on my ROM version the radio has to be on for bluetooth to be on - which to be honest is just sheer dumb.
Can you please tell me which versions of the ROM components I need and where I can get them please? I have a Qtek S110 UK - doesn't seem to have any phone network configuration on it.
Thanks

Here's a reply I just got from Qtek:
Hi Steve,
you are cotrrect - the Bluetooth works independently from the phone. please go back to your point of sale and raise this issue with them, the return is their responsibility. Kind regards, Robin
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve
Sent: 06 January 2006 08:47
To: QtekUK
Subject: Enquiry from QtekUK
Hi,
I recently purchased a Qtek S110. I am finding that the device will not allow me to have bluetooth on when the radio (phone part) is not on. This is no good for me as I intend to use the device with a bluetooth GPS whilst out hiking. If the radio stays on then my battery will drain really fast as I will be nowhere near a phone transmitter and it will be using large amounts of power to communicate with one.
Other people tell me that their Qtek S110 allows them to have bluetooth on when the radio isn't on. To be honest this is how the phone should work, bluetooth should have nothing to do with the radio part, and I am very surprised that mine doesn't that way.
My firmware is:
ROM: 1.12.00 WWE, Radio 1.12.00, Protocol 1337.42, ExtrROM 1.12.119 WWE
If this can be fixed with a new firmware then please tell me how I do this and where I find them as I can find no mention of firmwares on any Qtek site. Otherwise is there any other way of having bluetooth only on?
Thank you,
Regards,
Steve
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So, they want me to send it back to my supplier but to be honest, I don't actually think its faulty - just a faulty ROM. I can now see a struggle between me and the supplier. Any ideas?
Cheers,
Steve

Ok, thanks to jackleung and kta I have now managed to get Phone Alarm to have bluetooth on and GSM off. I guess, either I was using an older version, or I wasn't quite doing it right.
But I can now confirm it to work. Seems like Qtek don't know what they're talking about or at least some firmwares may do it when others don't.
But the good news is that I don't have the hassle of returning the machine or risking flashing the firmware. £10 for the new software is far easier.
Thanks again.

There is a registry hack in this thread that sorted the problem for me and my Alpine, although the hack was currently posted in the Magician forum.
Cheerio !

Vodafone V1620 -Keeps Losing Bluetooth headset

Help - I have both a Qtek 9090 and a Vodafone V1620 which I use a Jabra BT250V Bluetooth headset with. I have been using all day and then all of a sudden the Bluetooth will disconnect and I can not Longer connect my headset to the PDA.
I have tried a soft reset, unpairing the headset and recreating it but nothing seems to work.
Also I have a collegue who also is having a problem where he can hear the person on the phone but they cannot hear him.
here is the Device information for both devices
Vodafone V1620
Rom Version: 1.31.00 WWE
Rom Date: 12/13/04
Radio Version: 1.12.00
Protocol Version: 1337.42
ExtRom Version: 1.31.175 WWE
Qtek 9090
Rom Version: 1.40.00 WWE
Rom Date: 03/10/05
Radio Version: 1.12.00
Protocol Version: 1337.42
ExtRom Version: 1.40.147 WWE
Does anybody have any ideas if this is the PDA's or the headsets

I just recently bought the Jabra BT250v.
The experience is that it is not as good as the previous model BT250 / BT258.
Everytime after softreset, the connection will disconect even the BT icon (not headset icon) is there.
You then have to disable the bluetooth connection and enable it to get the connection back....(softreset is not required though cause u have already done...)
Hope this help..
Cheers,

Just to clarify, is your device (v1620) a Universal? Isn't it supposed to be the v1640? Here in spain it's called the v1640 but not sure from where you are.
If it is a Universal, pls post your POWER settings when running on Battery.

I have a MDA Pro with a benq-siemens BT headset and am having the same problems. My MDA seems to switch off BT after a call.
my power settings are that the phone shuts off when not used for 3 minutes. Does anybody have a solution?