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MS Voice Command and Jabra BT200 Headset

Are they compatible?
I've changed the registry to use the voicecmd.exe file instead of the inbuilt Voice Dialer (which I must admit, I never tested with the Jabra!)
But when I press the Jabra button, I hear a noise in my ear but it doesn't seem to activate anything on the MDA Pro itself...
What am I doing wrong?

Have you got the lid closed? If the screen is closed it doesn't work.

This is mad.
If I press the button on my Jabra, I now hear that the voice path is activated but saying "help" into the Jabra mike doesn't do anything. No "mike" icon on the device (lid is open) and nothing happens.
However, with this voice path open, if I then press the voice command button on the device, everything works through BT. I hear the woman and can speak to her.
However, pressing buttons on each device seems a very silly way of doing it.
I should be able to press JUST the headset button, right?

I use the same hardware without issue
I find some commands dont work so well over bluetooth - but call seems to work OK!
I find the built-in mike is better to practice with first THEN try with the headset
I use DIAL <name> at HOME or on mobile etc and this seems OK
My only ***** is than on both BT and the device the VC voice is too low!!
While I remember to 200 Headset supports two profiles - I find the basic one works better with VC (that way you dont accidentally redial if you double tap the button!)

Found the problem. I reinstalled the VC software with no joy, so checked the reg entry. I was missing the space between "Voice" and "Command", so no wonder it wasn't working...
I would have expected an error of some kind instead, maybe... but at least it is solved now.

BT headset-LAST NUMBER REDIAL

Hi,
does anyone know how is it possible to disable the LAST NUMBER REDIAL function? If my BT headset is in my pocket it happens many times, that the "-" button is pressed and it activates the LAST NUMBER REDIAL. It is very annoying....you can imagine. Is there any REGISTRY hack or somehing like that to solve this problem?
THX

That has to be one of the most annoying things!
Especially when you are having a moan about someone after the original call!!
Vijay??

Nobody has the same problem?

me too - it happens for me because I changed the LaunchAPEnable registry setting from 1 to 0 to send the sound to my headset over BT
WOlfgang

Can you clarify this problem? Which button is it that's being pressed? Hardware key or on the headset?
Explain clearly and I'll look into it and if I can help...
V

Vijay, you're too kind for your own good.. heh heh. (but we all appreciate it )
I had this problem with my BT headset and speaking for myself, it's when you hold down the button on the headset, you'll initiate last number redial.
If you just press the button you'll launch Voice Dialler..
I used to keep my BT headset in my pocket and I had both these issues.. eventually I resolved both of these problems by buying a £3 neck strap off ebay and wearing the headset round my neck.. :wink:
cheers,
gaspx
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BT on for nearly 2 weeks!!

gaspx: there is a technique I'm working on which might help us out here.
It's messy and very very early stages right now, and sent me over the edge last weekend. But if the technique works, it'll open some very interesting doors. Please remind me in a few days. I'm afraid that I can't think of a quick solution, but in my usual style, an unnecessarily complicated solution might surface...
V

i have had the same problems aswell...
although i have been looking into the phone tools that only turn the bluetooth on when you have a phone call,
i am wondering if that will allouw bluetooth to turn on when transfering audio

VJVolubilis will automatically enable bluetooth and transfer audio (or attempt to).
V

Anyone figure out a way to do this yet? It sucks because I keep accidentally calling people from my headset.

I've looked around for a solution to this problem for a while now. Anyone come up with something? Vijay?

Any development on this issue yet? I accidently called twice today. Very annoying because I kept my BT headset in pant's pocket. Please help, Vjay and others professors.

How about powering down the headset? Maybe I don't get it but....
I just triple-checked, my Motorola H500, H820 & H700 will reconnect when I power them back up & press the button once as long as the phone's BT is on, even mid-call. Do these newfangled machines not offer that? What I do is answer the call on the unit w/ one ear and if I think it'll be more than a minute, I put the headset on the other ear to power it up, press to connect, and I don't miss a word (not on the H820, I'll take a pause to switch to that one when I pull it out of my gadget-laden diaper bag. Every mom needs a BT headset!). I think it'll hook up even during ringing, but calling from my skype seemed a little overkill for this response.
(I'm using a modified/very-simply-reduced version of the Jaguar ROM on a wizard at the moment, and many of Vijay's venerably ingenious tools.)

Earbud Button

Hey, i'm running Windows Mobile 6 on my Apache (Thanks Helmi!) and I was hoping someone knew how to get that little headphone button on the mic to skip tracks on Media Player or Audio Manager (if possible) in WM6. Its a pain sometimes to reach into my pocket or hold the phone to switch tracks. I know that you can answer and hang up phone calls using the button but not switch tracks. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

i would also really like this feature, or if anything, someone explain to me the features that are accessible through the mic button. one thing i found on my own is that if you click the button 6 times quickly, you begin calling your most recent call in the call history. that has to be one of the most obscure things that i've ever come across, and despite my searches, i have not found one place which explains the abilities of that little mic button. does anyone know where there is a place such as that?

I know that pressing the button once when someone calls answers the phone and push the button and holding it will end the call.

a 5-second clickandhold ends the call, to be more exact

Once I saw mini usb headphones with inline socket or whatever to control player somwhere to buy.

Phone automatically dials with headphones

Hi all,
Not sure why this happens but when I have my adapter (eBay link: http://tinyurl.com/l9maca) plugged into my car (phone<->mini-jack cable<->adapter<->car stereo) I either have voice dial launch automatically or the phone dialing the last number in call history. The voice dial isn't too bad since it launches and idles but the redial is really annoying. The headphones it came with did that too after a lot of wear and tear. Any know what causes it?? Is there a pin in the plug that I need to ground/disable? I would like to enjoy my music going without having to frantically grab my phone and hammer on the end call button while I'm driving.
Thanks.

holy crap i have the same problem with my phone, i dont have a car adapter but the headset thing is really annoying, i dont have the problem solved though....just figured i need to get a new pair of headphones which i havnt got around doing it

i have the same problem when i use headphones and i'am using them on my motocycle althought i lock the touchscreen, not even aplications like pocketshield didn't solve the problem. i hope that someone will come up with a solution that just disable the redial double tap function of the headset button or speed dial hold function. this functions also unlocks the touchscreen.

Headset Button / Media Button Function?

Hello all,
Forgive me if this has already been asked (I tried my best to search for similar questions before posting this)...
Does anyone know how to make the wired headset button (a.k.a the Media Button) work with music player apps?
I’ve tried many… the button doesn’t work with any. I want the button to be able to skip, play, pause, etc. music like an iPhone would with its wired headset. Other Android phones can do this, but the Epic 4Gs headset button just brings up the contacts list when you press it (it also ends calls).
Thanks,
Ryan

No fix yet. Hopefully sammy fixes this with froyo or some devs fix this. I reccomend emailing samsung too and asking for them to fix this. Bluetooth controls work tho.
Sent from my Epic 4G

Ravizzle, thanks for replying. I was afraid of that. I haven't tried bluetooth yet though.
Do you (or anyone else here) have any recommendations for bluetooth controllers? I really need to be able to change tracks without touching or turning on the phone.
Thanks again,
Ryan

I bought bluetooth stereo headphones from ebay for 25 bucks. The model is LG hbs
Sent from my Epic 4G

You can remap the keybinding for the headset button, there is a discussion on android central (I can't post the link)
Basically edit /system/usr/keylayout/sec_jack.kl and change SEND_END to HEADSETHOOK (need to be rooted)

Would be nice if szomeone can mke a oneclick or app to do this
Sent from my Epic 4G

ravizzle said:
I bought bluetooth stereo headphones from ebay for 25 bucks. The model is LG hbs
Sent from my Epic 4G
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Thanks for the recommendation. I'll definitely take a look at that headset.
jjthe2 said:
You can remap the keybinding for the headset button, there is a discussion on android central (I can't post the link)
Basically edit /system/usr/keylayout/sec_jack.kl and change SEND_END to HEADSETHOOK (need to be rooted)
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That seems promising. Thanks for posting it. I haven't rooted yet, but to fix this issue I probably will now. I'll try it and post results some time tomorrow.
ravizzle said:
Would be nice if szomeone can mke a oneclick or app to do this
Sent from my Epic 4G
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I can do this actually. It shouldn't be too difficult, but as previously stated, it would probably be a root-only app. I'm going to put this and other hacks/tweaks together into one app. I'll post the .apk and source code up on Google code too... again, probably tomorrow.
Ryan

That would be awesome man!
Sent from my Epic 4G

I have tried using head phone button but I'm not getting any response. My button does nothing. I can't bring up contact or anything. Do I have faulty headphone?
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

jjthe2 said:
You can remap the keybinding for the headset button, there is a discussion on android central (I can't post the link)
Basically edit /system/usr/keylayout/sec_jack.kl and change SEND_END to HEADSETHOOK (need to be rooted)
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This kind of works, though it still seems to be a bit buggy. When headset is connected and music is paused hitting the power button shut off/lock the phone the music will start back up by itself without clicking the headset button. It happens with the stock music player and the music app by DoubleTwist for me.
If you do choose to do it this is what you get in stock music app: one press = play/pause, 2 quick presses = skip to next song and long press puts you in party shuffle mode (and it's hard to get back out of it since none of the menus show that you are in party shuffle. You have to turn party shuffle on then off for it to register it properly). In the music app by DoubleTwist you get play/pause with single click and nothing for 2 presses or long press.

juryduty said:
When headset is connected and music is paused hitting the power button shut off/lock the phone the music will start back up by itself without clicking the headset button. It happens with the stock music player and the music app by DoubleTwist for me.
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This is odd, I don't see the same thing. In fact I forgot to mention that the headset button doesn't seem to do anything in the stock player for me, I've been using Cubed or PlayerPro and the functionality in both of the those is one press = play/pause, two presses = skip, long press = party shuffle (I actually never noticed this until you mentioned it).
And one more thing, if you change to HEADSETHOOK the button will no longer end calls while on the phone it will mute/unmute (I think this is more convenient anyway).

jjthe2 said:
This is odd, I don't see the same thing. In fact I forgot to mention that the headset button doesn't seem to do anything in the stock player for me, I've been using Cubed or PlayerPro and the functionality in both of the those is one press = play/pause, two presses = skip, long press = party shuffle (I actually never noticed this until you mentioned it).
And one more thing, if you change to HEADSETHOOK the button will no longer end calls while on the phone it will mute/unmute (I think this is more convenient anyway).
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I guess I should have said I'm running the AOSP Magic v.3 rom with the Mix-Up kernel and am using a modified stock music app. I wonder if the rom has something to do with the music restarting itself.
EDIT: oddly enough the music doesn't restart when it's charging... curious

I've discovered that the music is restarting while the screen is locked and off because it's registering an event for both the key_down and key_up events (clicking down on the button as well as the 'click' as it comes back up after the first click). Still trying to figure out a way to negate the second click... I've tried using the WAKE and WAKE_DROPPED modifiers, but to no avail; yet. I'll keep experimenting.

jjthe2 said:
You can remap the keybinding for the headset button, there is a discussion on android central (I can't post the link)
Basically edit /system/usr/keylayout/sec_jack.kl and change SEND_END to HEADSETHOOK (need to be rooted)
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I'll definitely try this when I get my phone back. I always change the keylayout on my android phones.

juryduty said:
I've discovered that the music is restarting while the screen is locked and off because it's registering an event for both the key_down and key_up events (clicking down on the button as well as the 'click' as it comes back up after the first click). Still trying to figure out a way to negate the second click... I've tried using the WAKE and WAKE_DROPPED modifiers, but to no avail; yet. I'll keep experimenting.
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After clearing my dalvik (sp?) cache through clockwork, the issues I was having with this change have been resolved. Maybe some confusion with the binding in the cache was causing it, but it's working as expected now....