I can't find a way to keep my device discoverable. And according to this: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/wireless/bluetooth.html , it seems it is not possible.
Any idea anyone?
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Hi,
I am wondering if there is a way to use my device as a kind of hand-free for my computer ? The bluetooth services only shows "Dial-up networking", but maybe I have missed the software which allows to do this.
Thank you !
Hello,
i want to turn on bluetooth on my Touch Pro 2.
I tried it with BthSetMode( BTH_CONNECTABLE ); but doesn't work. nothing happen.
The function returns (int) 1359:
ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR --> An internal error occurred.
Is there another way to turn on bluetooth on my phone?
Thanks
MC-Bechtmann
ok, i found a solution myself. I have to use the widcomm SDK. Now, i can start Bluetooth with creating a new CBtIf Object. But how can i turn off Bluetooth?
I tried it with WIDCOMMSDK_Shutdown(), but it doesn't work. i close my application and bluetooth still turned on.
How can i turn it off?
MC-Bechtmann said:
ok, i found a solution myself. I have to use the widcomm SDK. Now, i can start Bluetooth with creating a new CBtIf Object. But how can i turn off Bluetooth?
I tried it with WIDCOMMSDK_Shutdown(), but it doesn't work. i close my application and bluetooth still turned on.
How can i turn it off?
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I have tried the same thing with no luck. Has anyone found a solution to this?
thanks
uh.... why dont you just go into your com manager and turn the bluetooth on and off?
Hello,
I absolutely am looking for a way to automatically keep alive the bluetooth connection (SPP slave) when - for certain reasons - I lose it.
Is there a software able to do this?
Thanks for all the illuminating answers.
- Enrico
Hi!
I have a question regarding android devices in general. The main question is if this idea is possible with the right app or if you need special hardware?
I want to develop an app that let's you use any android device as a bluetooth headset connected to a cellphone. The setup is primarily for a car installation but other uses are also possible. This is how I want it to work:
I install an Android MID in my car and connect it to the stereo using a cable or bluetooth (depending on whats possible) to get the sound from the mid to the cars speakers. On this MID I'll have google maps and Spotify (or pandora) for navigation and music. So far this is nothing special, but I also want to be able to answer and make calls from a connected (bluetooth) phone (like on many dedicated gps).
By doing this I want the driver (any driver) to be able pair his/her phone with the MID. The calls to the connected phone will be displayed on the MID so their phones can stay in their pockets.
1. Is it possible to answer a telephone call to a cellphone by using an "answer" button on a bluetooth connected android device? Example "My Desire is connected by bluetooth to the android MID. When an external call is made to the Desire I can anser it from the MID".
2. If the answer to no 1 is Yes, is it at the same time possible to share internet via the same bluetooth connection?
Anyone have any idea if this is possible with the right app or if it need special hardware?
Sorry for bad english and long question..
- A
Bathyon said:
Hi!
I have a question regarding android devices in general. The main question is if this idea is possible with the right app or if you need special hardware?
I want to develop an app that let's you use any android device as a bluetooth headset connected to a cellphone. The setup is primarily for a car installation but other uses are also possible. This is how I want it to work:
I install an Android MID in my car and connect it to the stereo using a cable or bluetooth (depending on whats possible) to get the sound from the mid to the cars speakers. On this MID I'll have google maps and Spotify (or pandora) for navigation and music. So far this is nothing special, but I also want to be able to answer and make calls from a connected (bluetooth) phone (like on many dedicated gps).
By doing this I want the driver (any driver) to be able pair his/her phone with the MID. The calls to the connected phone will be displayed on the MID so their phones can stay in their pockets.
1. Is it possible to answer a telephone call to a cellphone by using an "answer" button on a bluetooth connected android device? Example "My Desire is connected by bluetooth to the android MID. When an external call is made to the Desire I can anser it from the MID".
2. If the answer to no 1 is Yes, is it at the same time possible to share internet via the same bluetooth connection?
Anyone have any idea if this is possible with the right app or if it need special hardware?
Sorry for bad english and long question..
- A
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With the right app, sure. Not sure if you can do it over bluetooth tho, maybe get a SIM for the MID and have your phone forward calls to it while your in the car. But i bet someone could figure out the bluetooth thing.
First of all, there is a problem connecting to the phone wifi due to it being an "ad -hoc" network. But the phone through the tablet is a great idea and some of us are working with such a prototype called "FLEX" it will be a small unlocked cell phone device that connects via BT to the tablet and handles the phone function for the tablet as you have described. Send me a pm if you would like more info.
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He's talking about Bluetooth not WiFi
allus_drummer said:
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He's talking about Bluetooth not WiFi
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I know he is talking about Bluetooth... but he also mentioned wanting to connect to 3g of the phone for data I believe.
I've actually had this idea as well! I don't know much about bluetooth programming, but there should be some way to spoof the phone bluetooth device ID or whatever to make the other device believe it's talking to a bt headset. I'm going to guess it might require root.
If you do decide to start coding something like this, let me know how i can help (ie, testing).
cheers,
q
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Thanks for all the answers. I don't think I'm able to program this myself but was interested in if the concept was possible. If it is I sure hope someone creates it. I would pay good money for a solution like that and I think others would to.
If you come across more information regarding projects in this area please let me know.
Thanks again.
Hi,
I'm sorry if this has been asked before. I'm having problem with my bluetooth. I'm running android version 2.3.4 on SD (HD2 Leo). I've got no problem running it on wm.
Despite setting it to discoverable, I can't detect other devices or pairing with them neither can others find me. I can't use my bluetooth headset and whenever I want to receive files from another party, I would need to switch the phone back to WM so that I can receive via bluetooth transfer
Appreciate your kind advice. thanks!
You need to make your phone to be discovered. Setinngs. Wireless. Bluetooth settings.
to receive files from other phones you need to have FTP connection enabled, in sense it's easily done. in none-sense I haven't been able to make it work manually, but some apps like "bluetooth file transfer" do it conveniently.
try that out
it would be better if you pair with the device you want to receive files from, that means set the other device to discoverable, do a search for devices, then pair with that device. it's not mandatory, but since you might be connecting with several OSs this way is 100% working.
thank you for the replies
"bluetooth file transfer" really does the job! Without it, I can't even pair with another device. My laptop is able to search for the HD2 but can never make any connection with it.
yes that's common,
enable FTP in the app settings just in case it isn't.
if you're using a sense build/rom then it won't work.. the workaround is to connect your phone to the laptop your phone can search and see the laptop's bluetooth, and you can access shared folders on it through BT file transfer app
unfortunately i'm using a sense rom i will try that method of connecting it to the laptop. thanks!
I like sense better than anything else, so I can live with that small issue