I have a Motorola S9 bluetooth headset which worked perfectly with my blackberry 8900. I'd have the phone in my pocket, go to the gym and listen to music, it would work great.
But on my Nexus one, ever since I got it in Febuary, any rom i've ever been on (enomther, cyanogen), the audio skips repeatedly if I don't keep the phone like half a foot away from the headset (which is impossible unless I strap the phone to my upper back or something). It will cut out for 1-10 seconds and then return for a second and then go out again, and then be steady for 20 seconds and then do it again, it's very random but VERY frequent..I've never been able to go a full minute without skipping.
I've also had to have my nexus one replaced at one point, and this was a problem on both models, so I don't think I just got 2 defective nexus ones in a row.
Also I have paired the S9 bluetooth with my PS3 and again with the blackberry and it works perfectly with both.
Is there any reason or does the nexus one just have a weak bluetooth reciever?
I'm using the Sony Ericsson MW600 bluetooth headset and I found that the bluetooth range is better than my laptop. Audio doesn't skip even if I am ~10 m way.
I have some Sony ones (the neckband BT ones, not sure of the model) and they only seem to skip if there is heavy EM interference, or if the battery is low and there is something in the way. This was the same with a Nokia E71 (which IMHO had the best radios on a handset I've used), so I think its a headset problem rather than a phone problem. But saying that, I primarly use this combo with the phone in the chest pocket of an ACU jacket, so it only has about 30cm to travel.
I use my Nexus with the S9, and it works great. I often leave the phone playing on my desk at work, while I got to the printer etc. No probs, until about 40 foot away...
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Compared to my old iPhone i found it was a little weaker too.
I think you have a second defective unit. My first n1 had the same problem. Since the n1 share the wifi and bluetooth on the same chip, you should notice also some weakness in the wireless signal as well. At least that is what I found.
I would never get full bars on my wireless even standing next to the router. The bluetooth was worse, I couldn't keep my phone more than an arms length to get the bluetooth working.
I returned it and got a replacement
Hope this helps
Well I don't have problems with weak wifi signal. I can be pretty far from the wifi and get great signal. Also for voice calls the plantronics explorer Bluetooth headset I use works great. Its just the a2dp streaming on the s9 that are giving me problems.
Have you tried turning Wi-fi off while using the BT for streaming?
Blue tooth dropouts- sometimes fix
On my N1, both a Jawbone Icon and a Samsung headset will have fluctuating media sound frequently. The sound will vary in volume or skipping up to once a second, giving a very unpleasing experience. The distance to the phone can be one foot or 15 feet with the same results.
I finally correlated this to either turning on or connecting the headset after the media had begun playing, or coming back into range while the media was already playing.
I found that I could get clear sound by exiting the media, then restarting the media while the headset was already connected.
I have trouble also with going out of range, then returning into range, but the media connection not restoring, just the phone connection.
Solutions I found for this on the web were:
- set master=true in /system/etc/bluetooth/audio.conf (worked for me)
possibly also:
- turn off wifi
- carry bluetooth device and nexus on same side of your body
- use bluetooth only for media (not phone)
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anyone having problems with bluethooth skipping? works fine when I have my phone sitting somewhere, even when 20 feet away, but starts skipping when I put it in my pocket and do anything active. like going for a jog. kinda defeats the purpose. using lantec 930 backbeat headphones. anyone know what could be causing this, it's really annoying.
I'm having the same problem with my Wireo Blutooth headset since upgrading to CM5. Anyone have any ideas?
Edit: Before I rooted and installed CM5 my bluetooth worked fine, now not so much.
I stream Pandora to my car over Bluetooth and haven't had a problem yet. Although on my G1 it used to sound as if it played maybe a half second too slow. But on the N1 its been nothing but glorious.
hurrycaine3000 said:
anyone having problems with bluethooth skipping? works fine when I have my phone sitting somewhere, even when 20 feet away, but starts skipping when I put it in my pocket and do anything active. like going for a jog. kinda defeats the purpose. using lantec 930 backbeat headphones. anyone know what could be causing this, it's really annoying.
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bluetooth range is very finicky on this
I use it at the gym and most of the time its OK
But sometimes it cuts out even like 3 feet away if i have a machine/bench in between the phone and headset.
*Note* im on stock ROM
I know its not my headphones because i used the same ones with my HTC diamond with no problems at all
damnit, seems to be some hardware issues with the radio's on this phone. Wifi, 3g, and now bluetooth all seem to have some kind of issue. damnit. It's such a great phone except for these issues. damnit..
I have no issues with my N1 and bluetooth with activity. Phone in pocket, or phone is a charging drawer at work. I can easily push music to my stereo bluetooth without any skipping.
I am using the Rocketfish bluetooth headset from bestbuy for 59.99. They are RIDICULOUS compared to the motorola s9hd's for 99.99.
These are a little more uncomfortable but whatever, 40 dollars less INSANELY loud with INSANE bass response and it even comes with like 5 different sound effect things like party hall, wide spectrum, its cool. try em.
I sometimes have the same problem with my bluetooth receiver in my car.
I do not have this problem with my headset or my bluetooth speakers on my desk.
With my Samsung Galaxy I had this far more often - with all devices. Restarting the Galaxy did help. I haven't tried restarting the N1 in these situation.
No issues with Bluetooth with:
Motorola S805 (AD2P & Headset Profiles & A/V Remote Profile)
JayBird SB1 (AD2P & Headset Profiles & A/V Remote Profile)
2010 Lexus HS250h (AD2P & Hands-free Profile & A/V Remote Profile)
"Stock" & CM 5.0.2. -- Only BT N1 issue I have is with my Nissan's hands-free which is very well documented.
Cheers,
Kermee
Can you pause using JayBird controls?
Kermee said:
No issues with Bluetooth with:
Motorola S805 (AD2P & Headset Profiles & A/V Remote Profile)
JayBird SB1 (AD2P & Headset Profiles & A/V Remote Profile)
2010 Lexus HS250h (AD2P & Hands-free Profile & A/V Remote Profile)
"Stock" & CM 5.0.2. -- Only BT N1 issue I have is with my Nissan's hands-free which is very well documented.
Cheers,
Kermee
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I just got the JayBird SB1 today. Are you able to use the headset controls to pause music playback, or jump to next/previous track? It doesn't work on my N1.
I can answer incoming calls and hang up, but that's all. Running stock ROM on my N1. Would like to know if it's just me, or all N1's.
I have a pair of Motorola HT820, S9's and the Plantronics/Altec Lansing Backbeats.
They all work fine indoors, but they are lousy outdoors and cut out a lot, I've spent some time testing and here's what I've found out
1. The signal cannot penetrate 1 inch of flesh, a hand will block the signal.
2. If unblocked the signal has a pretty long range.
3. If indoors the signal will bounce a _lot_ meaning that it almost doesn't matter where the phone is.
4. If you're outside and not near a wall/building/hard surface for the signal to bounce off of, if will cut out.
5. BT headset antenna's are generally next to your ear or behind your head, meaning that there is generally no route from the phone to the headset that does not go through at least 1inch of flesh or bounce off something.
I have yet to find a solution for this
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I have a pair of Motorola HT820, S9's and the Plantronics/Altec Lansing Backbeats.
They all work fine indoors, but they are lousy outdoors and cut out a lot, I've spent some time testing and here's what I've found out
1. The signal cannot penetrate 1 inch of flesh, a hand will block the signal.
2. If unblocked the signal has a pretty long range.
3. If indoors the signal will bounce a _lot_ meaning that it almost doesn't matter where the phone is.
4. If you're outside and not near a wall/building/hard surface for the signal to bounce off of, if will cut out.
5. BT headset antenna's are generally next to your ear or behind your head, meaning that there is generally no route from the phone to the headset that does not go through at least 1inch of flesh or bounce off something.
I have yet to find a solution for this
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i feel ripped off....bought the 903's just for running outside, and experienced this for the first time today. i was running with the phone in my hand, because it bounces up in down in my shorts pocket.
is this just for stereo streaming of music? i have known alot of people use mono, single ear phone headsets outdoors with no issues at all...
I think it is all about proximity of the bluetooth receiver in your headset to the phone. I've got the sony behind the head bluetooth phones (for many years now) and I know the receiver is on the right side ear so I keep my phone on the right side of my body when I have tunes going on the headset. More of a learning what doesn't work and then incorporating some wardrobe choices for the gym, on the bus, walking that keep the phone positioned where you need it. Bluetooth is not perfect for sure.
I'm able to connect my Atrix to my JVC double din in car stereo system via bluetooth and it connects and pairs just fine. The problem I have is that the music "skips" or loses sound every few 20 to 30 seconds. It plays the whole music file but seems to drop out here and there. My old tilt 2 played on this same jvc beautifully using bluetooth. But the Atrix cant keep up? It happens no matter if I play music files through the stock android music player, or Power Amp player. What gives?
I also have a JVC Kw-Avx810 with bluetooth adapter installed. I have the same problem, for calls it works perfectly but for music its a bitt frustrating to hear music skipping each 30 seconds. Sometimes I am able to hear the music without skipping and that happens when I first play the music on the phone and while the music is playing on the phone I turn on bluetooth on the phone and the after 10 seconds it begins to stream the music to the Jvc Unit without any problem. I do that every time that I wanna hear music on my Jvc unit. Havent had any more issues so far.
I use it for my ford sync and at times it will do strange things that my nokia n95 never did but for the most part it works well...
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I'm able to connect my Atrix to my JVC double din in car stereo system via bluetooth and it connects and pairs just fine. The problem I have is that the music "skips" or loses sound every few 20 to 30 seconds. It plays the whole music file but seems to drop out here and there. My old tilt 2 played on this same jvc beautifully using bluetooth. But the Atrix cant keep up? It happens no matter if I play music files through the stock android music player, or Power Amp player. What gives?
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I had a similar problem when I had my streak. It was because I was pairing Audio with one device and bt phone with another. If you are doing this it will cause that. I use my Sony stereo just fine, will disconnect occasionally, but quality is great.
I use my atrix with my prius, and so far so good.I haven't had disconnect issues yet.
I think it's something JVC could probably fix with a firmware update. The atrix streams just fine to both my Sony and Kenwood headunits.
I have the same problem.
http://www.avforums.com/forums/car-entertainment-ice-sat-nav/539264-help-jvc-avx33-bluetooth.html
http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/english/car/bluetooth/2007.html
The key terms: "Usable but not stable" , although it was not tested with Atrix, it is evidenced on both HTC and Motorola phones.
Great move JVC .. you've made your product useless to me and tarnished your reputation at the same time. Couldn't get your guys to write a new firmware ... Cant get me to buy another one of your products.
The same looks very like it will be true with Motorola's Andriod phones. Both JVC and Motorola will soon be wiped off my present or future ownership map. Woooo
Mine drops out/ goes silent / loses bt connection about once every 8-12 minutes when connected to my sony head unit (mex-bt5100). I turn off bt then back on, then restart my streaming radio.
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I have a jvc double din unit too. I don't experience any issues with audio... however the phone is a bit garbled when connected.
Have you tried moving the bluetooth dongle to the front USB port?
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i Have a single DIN (AVX33), the bluetooth is built-in so there is no dongle.
I read quite a bit about this problem .. it is related to the phone hands free profile sending signals to the headunit in a way that the headunit cannot handle without disturbing audio. It is exasberhated by low signal strength (both bluetooth signal and GSM signal), and also by the fact some andriods will give equal transmit priority to these hands-free signals that it does streaming audio. This is why turning wifi off helps a little (reduces interference). The signals that are interfering with streaming audio are the ones about battery life, and GSM signal strength. As signal strength chagnes, the phone sends out a new value despite the headunit not needing to do anything with it. This is what interupts the audio consistently but irregularly
End result .. it can be fixed by software adjustment on the andriod (do not send updates when streaming audio .. unlikely with Atrix unless Moto gets their thumbs out of their asses), by software adjustment on the receiver (unlikely as JVC is a **** company that does not care about my woes), or by mitigating the problem as I appear to be forced to do. I do this by turning off the "phone" porition of the bluetooth. Or by starting the music and THEN connecting to bluetooth. Unacceptable to me but I have no other options.
I f**king hate how complex our electronics have become and how consumers are powerless to fix these problems DESPITE the fact some of them have a higher level understanding of what the problem actually is. (therefoer I will not be purchasing anything from JVC or Motorola ever again. They prevent me from solving problems and refuse to fix them for me.)
Hi all,
I have the Plantronics Discovery 975 bluetooth headset which has never given me problems before on previous HTC phones, but I now hear crackling whenever someone speaks...
Are there other bluetooth headset users with the same problem?
+1 voyager pro sametimes cracle sometimes no
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We bought two SGS2 and two Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth headset at work. I got one of the phones and one of the headset and I'm having the exact same problem as you have. My other colleague who were happy enough to recieve the other phone does not have any cracking noise which is rather weird.
I even tried my headset connected to his SGS2, i had to make sure my head wasn't messing up the signal or something lol... and it worked fine, so it's something with the phone i guess.
In this thread they talk about KE7 having a new sets of Bluetooth profiles and what not. Perhapes Samsung recognized there was some bug and changed things around.. But i'm only guessing here.
In case anyone is wondering:
Yes, both phone and headset was fully charged when tested.
Yes, both phones and headsets were tested in the same room around the same time so it cant be interference from external sources as it didn't bother the other SGS2.
I'm using KE2 over here. I forgot to check what version my colleague is using but we got the phones the same day from the same store so I bet he is using KE2 as well.
Did both phones have WiFi enabled or disabled?
Come to think of it, I think i had it enabled on mine but not on the other phone. I'll try compare them again and this time have wifi off on both phones.
I had a 975 for about two weeks before I returned it. I wasn't getting consistent performance on either my G2 (HTC), G2X (LG), or Vaio P (Sony). I replaced it with a BlueAnt Q2 and didn't have any problems with the same devices. It works really well on the SGS2 for phone, media, and Voice Talk. The 975 also wasn't A2DP and I like to listen to music and audio on my headset sometimes.
I tried disabling the wifi, not sure if its just now or not but, it seems to be working better. I still hear the crackling noise every now and again but not like before. However i think i will keep using my SE MW600. It delivers more solid performance and the sound quality is better as well. Maybe it's because the MW600 supports A2DP.. i cant really tell.
HTC HD2 Tmobile USA I am also having serious crackling problems...to the point of contacting Plantronics to replace my Voyager Pro and pay $49 for refurbished headset. Distance to phone 2 feet and only getting 1 bar on bluetooth strength. Any sort of obstruction like moving head between headset and phone still at 2 ft away...noticeable crackling and 1 or less BT signal strength on phone. With Wifi enable crackling increases. Connecting to a linksys router just 3 ft away is quite fast but still only 3 signal strength. Turning off bluetooth causes a rise in wifi signal strength but zero bars if more than 10 ft from router. I hard reset but problems still existed.
Extensive research on the problem came across issues about bluetooth and wifi electronics on circuitboard are side-by-side and has something to do with the negative affect on each other.
Anybody have similar "crackling" audio or crackling sound and / or LOW signal when close to phone or wifi routers. I welcome any suggestions at this point.
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Jawbone and bluetooth crackling
Hi,
I have a Jawbone Prime which I used for my iPhone 4, which was crystal clear, now I've used it a couple of times with my S GS2 and so far I'm struggling to get a clear call quality.
I thought it was the headset but I have tried it with a friends Advantax speakerphone and that happens the same, every 10 sec's it goes quite and crackles to the point that it's impossible to actual have a conversation!
My phone is only 3 weeks old is it worth exchanging it or will I get the same problem if its a software issue??
Help please
BTW I have just spoken to a lady from Samsung about this issue, to find out if it is a handset issue or software. After being passed around saying it was the headset, though I explained I have tried another 2 headsets, she now said my headset is not compatible.
When I asked her for a list of compatible headsets she put me on hold and then came back saying 'Please go to an accessory store to find out'.
I don't like being fobbed off but I believe Samsung are doing that to me and everyone else! I asked if they were fixing this issue, as there are other forums of this issue, she couldn't answer that question funny enough!
I'm now going to try another handset with my sim and the headset as I work in CPW, finger crossed!
I don't know if I am having the same issue as you guys. You are describing it as "crackling"? My connection falls into a state where the audio sounds as if the bandwidth is REALLY low. So the other person's voice is choppy - really fast choppy - I don't mean intermittent sound.
If I briefly transfer the audio to the phone and then back to the handsfree device again it clears up.
This happens in my car which has a Parrot CK6100 and also our BMW mini built-in bluetooth system.
I have a UK Orange branded SGS2 with KE2 firmware.
Could someone try doing the above and see if it clears up the audio?
As a side issue, stereo audio over a2dp works without problems so it is not a signal strength issue.
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Better with wifi off, but still crappy sound.
I have been having a problem with my bluetooth crackling in my car for a very long time now. I did a search and found this very old thread. I wanted to bump it up to see if anyone else is having a problem like this and if there is any known troubleshooting steps we could take. As previous people have posted, stereo bluetooth works fine, its just on calls with my car that it intermittently crackles. I can toggle the connection to my phone and back to my car to clear it up, but who wants to do that? This happens nearly every call. I thought it was my car so I ignored it but I recently tried my phone in a different car and had the same issue. Ironically, I never have this issue with regular bluetooth headsets, only with cars. Anyone else have a problem like this?
I have my creative WP300 stereo connected via Bluetooth to stream music. it appears that the bluetooth connection kept dropping every a few hours of use. I had no problem with the same headset on my Sprint GS2 (Epic 4G touch). Just curious if there is anyone experiencing similar thing? Do I have a defected device? Thanks,
I have my GS4 paired to my Kenwood DNX9960 headunit in my truck and every time I get in my truck, only the "Use for phone audio" is checked, not the "Use for media audio". I have to open up BT settings on the phone and check the media check box and it connects right away. This is so annoying, it should just connect both profiles automatically.
the media portion of auto connect is determined by the music app.... i use power amp and have no issues with it auto connecting, but with the stock player no luck.
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I have my creative WP300 stereo connected via Bluetooth to stream music. it appears that the bluetooth connection kept dropping every a few hours of use. I had no problem with the same headset on my Sprint GS2 (Epic 4G touch). Just curious if there is anyone experiencing similar thing? Do I have a defected device? Thanks,
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I too have upgraded from the GS2 and I have experienced drops with Both of my New Devices (2 S4's). I have a Dual XML8150 Head Unit in my vehicle. Neither of them Auto Connect. Sometimes the music will play for the duration of my travels, However most of the time it drops the audio in a few minutes (less than a song few minutes), however the 2 devices are still communicating (meaning I can play/pause basically). I do not use it for phone calls so I can't report how it works on those. A few times yesterday it would happen almost immediately, and one headset wouldn't even play audio from the onset (although I could still communicate (Play/Pause). Once I would disconnect from Bluetooth, the audio was confirmed playing on the headset. I have not tested this problem out with my Plantronics BB903+ headphones, but will today.
So a final note to wrap it up. I'm at my 14 days. Even though Im only rooted with TWRP, I'm doing the full reset on both devices and i'm going to test it out today flat stock. In addition to the Bluetooth antenna/radio, None of the Antennas (surprise, surprise Samsung) on this phone seem to be very strong. It seems that one likes to connect to 4g more than the other. Same place, same tower ones stuck on 3g and one on 4g (according to RF signal tracker). Even a data off/on doesn't seem to force it over and im sick of seeing the "can not establish a data connection" popping up in the middle of doing anything. I can't forget to mention the Dropped calls, probably more in 2 weeks than in several years. I had an S2 since the first month it was out (Typical Lame GPS, and crazy menu key was about it) I briefly used an S3 (Asurion Claim), and the troubles I had with my S2 were gone with the wind, so I figured the S4's have to be even better....Well, any troubles today, and I'll let you know what happens at the sprint store tonight.
Dont feel like starting a flame war but every samsung phone i have owned since the moment has had the worst of the worst bluetooth for audio. Trying to see if they have their **** together yet.
Issues im referring to specifically.
Every samsung phone i have owned will randomly fail to reconnect to my car stereo about 1/4 the time when starting the car, no other phones have had this issue.
Intermittent connection drops with bluetooth headphones (wifes note 4 still does this at literally less than 2 feet away skipping and dropping connection).
Ridiculously short range like 5' and im dropping connection.
Prone to interference. My brothers s6 edge is awful on his motorcycle with bluetooth, something is interfering causing tons of connection issues and interferance, every other phone is fine.
This still going on?
I have never seen any of these issues with any of the Samsung phones I've owned and I've had every one since the s3...
I have 2 different cars that my phone pairs to without an issue every time I get into. I used to use a bluetooth FM transmitter in one of my older cars with my s6 and it connected and played music perfectly every time with amazing clarity. I use a bluetooth headset on my s6 and now my s7 with no issues, and range is great (phone in living room and I go upstairs with the headset and lose no quality and does not disconnect). I'd say you have a faulty device but it is unlikely you've had that many faulty ones... I honestly can't see any reason you'd have such bad luck because they literally work perfectly for me every single time. I've used it in 4 different' GM cars, a lincoln, and a Nissan.
This phone connects far more consistently than my HTC One m8 did.
My Galaxy S7 does take longer to automatically connect to trusted bluetooth devices compared to my old G3. Also when listening to music through a bluetooth speaker it will get really really choppy sometimes. Annoying...
My VZW S7 connects instantly when the car is turned on. Then drops out after a second. Connects again after about 5 seconds after that and stays connected the rest of the time. The only problem I'm having is that none of the metadata (song title, artist, etc) information is displaying on the car's audio display. It plays the music, but doesn't show any of the information about the song. This used to work on my HTC One (M8). Any ideas? I have a 2015 Nissan Murano SL.