Does the magic support AVRCP ( controll music via bluetooth stereo headset ) , I know that it support A2DP.
Have made my search, but with no luck.
thakns all for your help.
That was a good question. I didn't think about that when I ordered my phone.
It says here (http://hackaday.com/2008/12/19/android-adds-a2dp-avrcp-bluetooth-and-more/) that Cupcake (The OS version 1.5 delivered with Magic) adds AVRCP amongst other things. Nothing conclusive though.
Yes, AVCRP is working very good. Reaction time is also much smaller than on my Diamond.
The implementation starts playing music even if you are playing music outside of the Android Music app. I wonder if there's a solution to mapping those buttons to what app is active
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I've had A2dp working for awhile with my 8125, but I'm having an issue with audible.com outputting stereo over a2dp. It only outputs to the left ear! If I cable it, it will be out of both ears (dual mono sound). It's really annoying, and I'd like to get dual mono sound out of both ears. Is there any way to get the OS to output mono sound out of both channels? I listen to a lot of audiobooks, and it would be really cool to listen to them over bluetooth. Thanks
For anyone that's curious (I suppose not many since there haven't been any replies) I was able to get this to work by downgrading to the older 4.0 version of the handheld and desktop software. On audible's website, just choose the 98/ME desktop software and choose pocket pc 2000 software. Its not the newest software, but I don't see a whole lot of difference and I get both channels over a2dp. Works great now!
I have reported this issue to their tech support. They claim to be unaware of the issue and immediately escalated it to their 3rd tier of tech support.
What'd the 3rd level support have to say? Anyone fixed this issue on the 8525? I've tried a bunch of the a2dp fixes but none have worked.
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For anyone that's curious (I suppose not many since there haven't been any replies) I was able to get this to work by downgrading to the older 4.0 version of the handheld and desktop software. On audible's website, just choose the 98/ME desktop software and choose pocket pc 2000 software. Its not the newest software, but I don't see a whole lot of difference and I get both channels over a2dp. Works great now!
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Hi, I know this is a very old post but if you still have the older version of Audible for the PPC can you send it to me. THanks.
audible is aware of the issue
in the Help section, Audible.com's site state that they are aware of the issue and are exploring options to fix it. They say it is because they compress the audioprograms in mono, and that some devices can't handle transferring the sound to both speakers.
I'll try the suggestion to downgrade to the older version. Thanks!
I already asked them a long time ago after hearing no sound at all, but they said A2DP was not supported. I use soundtaxi to convert it to mp3, so you can listen to it with a notmal player and have normal controls
I searched some of the other threads and saw where Pocketmusic (pocketmind.com) supported stereo bluetooth for audible format audiobooks. I downloaded the trial version and it works great with my motorola S9 headphones.
What I was hoping to find was a ROM that provided the same type of functionality. It seems to me that if a software vendor/package solves the problem it is a feature that could be built into a ROM package. It is beyond me (with my current knowledge level) design one, but was hoping somebody else had ... anybody out there know of one?
Hey everyone, I've been posting on this board for a few days now trying desperately to make ADp work as it should on my Prophet. Well. after many failed attempts and sleepless nights, I finally got it to work, so I though i'd share the story for the benefit of others who might be having trouble with A2DP (and maybe get a few of my remaining questions answered).
For the record, i own a Qtek s200 with the latest Dopod ROM, and a Bluetake i-Phono Mini headset. Here's what I did:
- First i installed the widely available A2DP patch (along witth the DLLs and the reg settings).
- Then I paired it with the I-phono (in Bluetooth settings, choose hansdfree and wireless stereo mode)).
- After trying most music players out there, I finally settled on PocketMusic 4.25. The reason is that almost no player actually has AVRCP controls integrated yet, and the only one that does, WMP10, for some reason would not recognize the Play/Pause function of the Bluetake.
- Now, almost everything works: I can play, pause, FF, Rewind, lower and raise the volume from the headset. When a call comes, i can answer it through the headset and when i finish, the music resumes. If you only want to use the headset for music, disable the handsfree profile and answer the phone normally.
-As far as skipping goes, it's not so bad: the music skips maybe once every 15-20 minutes, so it's tolerable.
So, this is where I am so far. I'm pretty happy with it, thought there are a few things I thought would work that i still haven't figured out:
1. To initiate handsfree mode, all i have to do is click on the phone button of the headset, and immediately it switches from normal to handsfree. So far, so good. However, i haven't found how to do the same thing for music. Everytime I want to switch from listening to music on the phone itself to the headset, i have to go to Bluetooth>settings>devices>refresh>wireless stereo>save. It's very annoying, there should be a one-button way of doing this.
2. Sometimes, after I restart pocketmusic for example, the wireless stereo pairing will be lost and the sound goes "nowhere", meaning it doesnt even come out of the phone anymore. And even reestablishing the wireless stereo profile will not solve this, i have to soft reset and re-initiate the pairing.
3. Finally, I haven't found a way to easily go from handsfree to normal (the reverse of problem 1). It is also very cumbersome.
So, all in all, I'm pretty happy with how things work, and would defintiely recommend this combo, if you dont mind the few problems I've listed. As for those, unless someone has found a way to make these things work, I think the best solution would be for HTC to implement a Bluetooth headset quick menu in a future revision (sort of like what they have right now for Wifi/Push email/phone, only made specifically for bluetooth). I wouldnt mind if my phone had an extra button just for that.
My 2 cents...
Thanks for the information
Hi tdx, that was great information and I have it working on my Prophet (imate jamin). If you have found a solution to your final problem please let me know as I too am looking for this, but at the moment I am very happy with the way this all works (the i-phono mini headphones are great).
Cheers,
Winkie
Well. I made some headway since I posted this:
- Pocketmusic still works, and is still the best software for the Iphono Mini. But it's still eating up my resources.
- Pocket Player has come up with a beta version of their plyaer that sort of works, and is more user friendly. But, like WMP10, the play/pause button doesn't work, while it works in pocketmusic. Hopefully with the final release of their software, it will work completely, and I'll be able to switch to that.
- TCPMP, my favorite media player, doesn't support AVCRP, but they're supposedly coming up with a major (ie paying) release this month, soI'll keep my pinkies crossed and wait.
- Finally, regarding the pairing problem, I think it's due to the lack of an official support of ADP in the Prophet. Since other cellphone/headset combos work, and this one doesn't (you have to initiate it manually every single time), I guess it comes down to the Prophet's A2DP unofficial implementation not being good enough.
But i've given up on the idea that there will be an official ROM upgrade for the Prophet with A2DP. HTC has moved on to the TyTn, and, as usual, they'll make us buy their latest cellphone if we want A2DP. As much as i love them, sometimes they really, really bugger me...
I know that there are plenty of bluetooth enabled headunits out there, but I'm wondering what functionality it has with the Cingular 8125.
Does anyone have any experience or information on what a bluetooth enabled head unit would be able to do?
Would it be limited to the actual phone functionality?
Are you able to play music off of the phone as well / use voice commands, etc.?
Is there one brand in particular to consider?
Thanks,
MK.
With my hermes my parrot ck3100 and a registry tweak, I can use the hands free function and also listen all audio played in the pda (for example tomtom, podcast or wathever)
More info here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=278778&page=3
The inconvenient is that I've lost the voice recognition but it can be fixed..
I've been using the Sony MEX-BT5000 with my Wizard for 6 weeks now. The Sony headunit supports the following BT profiles:
A2DP -- for streaming music
AVRCP -- for controlling media player
OPP -- for transferring phonebook entries
HFP -- hands-free profile for phone
When I get a phone call, the radio/CD mutes and displays the caller ID info; pressing a button on the Sony answers the phone. Speakerphone performance is very good -- the mic is hidden behind the faceplate, but it still picks up your voice. When the call is over, the radio or CD resumes.
I haven't done much with A2DP/AVRCP yet, but the A2DP is at least as good as that in the Moto HT820, based on some brief tests. Also, if you run nav software that gives directions, the directions should come over the car speakers -- haven't tried that yet.
A2DP/AVRCP require a particular ROM, correct?
Would all headunits that are bluetooth enabled support those BT profiles?
Thanks for the info. Will definitely look into that particular headunit.
Appreciate the help,
MK.
A2DP/AVRCP are built into most of the customized ROMs that used to be here -- I used the Tornado A2DP hack instead. AFAIK, only the Sony headunit supports A2DP/AVRCP. You might also want to look at the Sony MEX-BT2500, just announced today -- its price is somewhat lower than the 5000.
Nice. Thanks for the info. Both of those headunits have the functionality that I want. Perfect.
Found out that I do have A2DP/AVRCP, so I'm set. Now I have to either impluse on the BT5000 or wait for the BT2500.
Thanks for the help. I really do appreciate it.
MK.
This is a response from HTC:
Dear valued HTC customer, Thank you for contacting our Customer Support Center. We are dedicated to providing you with the best quality service and answering all of your questions and concerns. You recently wrote us about an issue that you have encountered with your device. To clarify your issue, you stated that you do not feel your question was answered. As previously stated, and to answer your question: The Audio booster was Never designed to work with Bluetooth headsets, there are no plans currently to change this functionality. If the above steps do not resolve your issue, we invite you to visit the support area on our Web site.
Damn, i just got myself a TDK-100 and was posed with the same issue (only i have a HTC Touch Diamond).
Hmm maybe there's a hack that can trick it into thinking there's a headset plugged in?
It's a hassel because all the 3rd party players i've tried (Pocket Music, PocketTunes, MortPlayer etc.) don't support A2DP [i think] properly (ie. controls on BT remote don't work).
The quality of the WMP w/ the audio booster is quite acceptable as it uses minimal system resources and the controls work.
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Hmm maybe there's a hack that can trick it into thinking there's a headset plugged in?
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There is a hack - you can set Audio Booster to be enabled regardless of the headset state in Advanced Config/HD Tweak, or by editing the registry.
The bad news, however, is that it doesn't work with BT audio anyway - guess different drivers are used.
Hack doesn't work properly
Even when you hack it, you can't use the Equalizer properly. Audio Booster will start but it will not work properly. I've tried this dozens times!
Must say there is one player that works very good with bluetoth and that is pocket player..http://www.conduits.com/products/player/ u can try it out
gotta wonder why they didnt design it to work with bt. pretty poor imo. i cant imagine its liike a radio which needs an antenna
Conduits Pocket Player on Touch HD with BT headsets
When trying to use Conduits PPlayer with my BT headsets I can use the remote to change the volume, but when I try to change to another song, TouchFLO3D gets the BT command, I mean, Pocket Player won't skip songs because my BT send the command to TouchFLO3D
This works in PocketPlayer with use of the WMplayer plugin. Have a search on the Conduits site (I use a set of SD9 with my Touch HD and can change tracks using the headset buttons)
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Hi All,
I have a 16GB TF .. and it's been very good so far. However, I'm having an issue that I think is probably simple .. but google & xda searches don't find anyone else with the same issue.
I want to use Skype over the tablet, but with a bluetooth headset. Using the TF with just the internal mic & speakers is pretty speakerphon-ish .. and I'd like to use a headset.
I have a couple of BT headsets (one of them 2.1 w/ EDR), and I can pair any / all of them to the TF. Problem is, the audio doesn't come through over the head set, and I don't know how to force it to.
The TF (now running 3.1) acknowledges that the headset is connected (to phone audio it says) .. but the only options in the configuration is to remove it.
What am I missing? I see reviews all over the place where folks are using the tablet to play movies in the car, and piping the audio out via BT? I think I must be missing a config step .. but can't find it.
Thanks for your help.
Im kind of in the same boat but I dont think honeycomb has a "phone audio" functionality. Only "media audio," which is what you would use when piping audio to external speakers.
its the same on the phone, those headsets only connect to mono phone audio so if I was playing a movie or music its silent. So for right now I think you are stuck until they figure out how to make specific apps recognize the phone audio device.
Makes some sense .. so it knows there's a "phone audio" aspect to things out there, but we don't have any way to force the Skype audio to be phone audio and not media.
So if I had a stereo headset, would the system work with it and pipe the audio out since it would recognize it as a media audio system?
Where does the mic fit in all of this?
I have a BT combination headset/headphones which I paired with the Transformer, and from testing it I can say the following:
1. The transformer paris with the device and recognizes both the "handsfree" and "media" profiles that the headphones support.
2. The "media" profile (also called A2DP, stereo bluetooth, etc) works fine. I have listened to music in stereo though them and all of the controls like play/pause and previous/next work properly. If you want to listen to movies, music, or whatever else you should be fine.
3. I can hear Skype through the headphones, but testing revealed that Skype is using the Transformer's build in microphone rather than the one in my headphoens. It also doesn't respond to the call button. Thus, it seems to be using the "media" profile to deliver sound.
So, even though the Transformer can clearly recognize handsfree profile, it either isn't passing it to apps or Skype isn't asking for it.
It looks like as long as you plan to be Skyping with the tablet infront of you, you can get almost the same functionality of a handsfree/headset by using a BT headphones instead. As long as you don't plan to leave the tablet in one room and talk in another you should be fine.
hey so i tried Super BT Mono Free Trial and it actually worked. thought it was Froyo only and reportedly broken with gingerbread.
using Samsung WEP450 paired "handsfree" profile, turned on Super BT Mono and to my surprise audio from music player routed to the BT headset. sound is crappy, and so far can't get audio from BeyondPod to the BT headset.
rooted 8.4.4.11 with netformer 1.5 OC 1.6 ghz and juwe11 ram profile.
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try jabra... coz jabra headset supports a2dp i had the same issues until i bought a jabra
Good help :] but way to dig up a year old thread xDDD""
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Good help :] but way to dig up a year old thread xDDD""
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hahaha just wanna keep answering those unanswered questions coz before i couldnt post here and i see a lot of questions left unanswered and i know how it feels just like to help out in anyway