Recently I flashed my HTC Leo with Android.
I am using the HTC Leo with a bluetooth carkit Parrot 3200 LS.
I would like to use the carkit for phone calls and for the sounds of GPS-software (TomTom navigator)
In Windows Mobile changing some Widcomm registry settings were enough to redirect a2dp-audio of the navigator to the carkit. There were dropouts, but that was not a problem (most navigators are talking to much).
After flashing the HTC Leo to a Android phone, I am using Sygic as navigator.
Sygic sends (like TomTom) messages to bluetooth devices that supports a2dp.
Because the carkit does not support a2dp, I need to redirect the a2dp audio to mono with an app called 'BT mono'.
That works but the carkit is switched permanent to Voice dialing.
After a call, it is switched off. Than it is necessary to restart the app.
Further it is not stable. Sometimes the carkit needs a restart.
I am looking for an app that redirects a2dp-audio to a a mono headset, but only when there is output.
So when there is a navigation message, the following should happen:
1. the carkit is switched to Voice dialing
2. a2dp audio is to redirected to mono
3. after the message the Voice dialing is switched off.
Any info is welcome.
Well we have got 2 cars with the parrot carkit installed.
On the oldest one bluetooth works fine on the newer one it always says 'connection failed'. I don't know why but it seems like the older the parrot is the better is works.
Greetz
Related
Hello,
Apparenlty does the bluetooth carkit Nokia CK-7W supports all bluetooth phones that have BT Handsfree profile.
Does the qtek support this Bluetooth Handsfree profile or does it supports only the headset profile.
or are they the same BT profile?
Thanks
sorry....
You wonn't be able to use it....although you can pair it the profiles don't match.
I own a bluetooth Nokia CK-1W carkit (has the same problem) and it's been difficult to use with my Qtek.
But for now i can receive calls via carkit. Better then nothing at all (if you don't want to remove the carkit).
You must install the Pocket Bluetooth Tools http://www.angeltowns.com/town/bluetooth/
Install it and delete any paired device you have.
Pair up with the carkit and select HEADSET profile.
Then, when the phone rings, bluetooth turns on automaticaly and pairs up with the carkit, then you press the Nokia button and talk.
It works for receiving calls through loudspeaker only.
I've contacted the author of the Pocket Bluetooth Tools and he already knows this bug and should be fixed next release.
Thanks for your answers.
Apparently this new nokia carkit has the pretency to be universal.
If the BTtools can help older carkits, I suppose we can expect that we may make this new one work with the qtek.
Or you can try the Ericssion HCB-30. I have that installed and it works everytime. Now all I need to figure out is how to boost the antenna power of the XDA unit :roll:
he HCB 30 works fine. I'm testing now a techart carkit.
Does any one have tested this nokia carkit?
This could be a very good alternative for BT carkits.
I am soon to buy the Magician in one of it's many forms. However noe thing i have been woundering is how am i am going to achieve the in-car setup i desire. Basically I need both a carkit (conversation through car stereo speakers etc) and i also want to run GPS navigation on the Magician. First of all is this possible? What happens if i am using the GPS and i recieve a call? Also what hardware are people using to achieve this as i assume i can't use both a bluetooth carkit and a bluetooth GPS reciever?! any hlp is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Tom
Hi Tom,
I've got an iMate Jam & recently installed a Parrot BTluetooth CK3300 GPS Car Kit into my 1999 RAV4. The installation was pretty straight forward for cars with ISO connection, simply put in the mic, GPS ant & control display, plug into the car harness & HiFi & off you go. The GPS part of the kit is simply & effective, I use Tom Tom Navigator 5 & it's pretty faultless, obtaining a fix in seconds. Here's the bad part, the call quality through the kit using the Jam is AWFUL. Making and receiving calls is accompanied by a loud, high pitched warbling sound which eventually subsides, but is replaced by so much interference that the call is unworkable. I know it's not the kit because my wife's SE T68i works flawlessly. Everything else about the setup works perfectly (pairing muting, upgrading via BT etc etc). This a MAJOR problem which I have sent on to Parrot & am waiting for a reply. I understand they are pretty good at customer enquiries and expect them to come back to me pretty soon. I'll post again when I hear something. Despite all the bad press the Jam gets I think it's the best one I've owned so far (I'm on my 5th) and with the right software is excellent, but the choice of car kit is essential, until these problems are ironed out I wouldn't recommend using the PDA with a BT carkit.
Apart from the poor audio, how does it work when you are being navigated by TomTom and you receive a call? Does TomTom stop talking to you? Does the display show who's calling and then go back to tomtom display etc?
Hi there,
I have a MDA compact with now the QTEK 1.12 ROM, I have a bluetooth GPS Fortuna Clip-on and a Mr Handsfree Genius Bluetooth Carkit and I love it.
As soon as I start my car, there is a bluetooth connection to the carkit and the sound quality is excellent. You can make a call without getting the MDA out of your pocket, just push the button. The only issue is voice dialing, but that is a common problem for the MDA.
Also it makes a bluetooth connection to the GPS and Tomtom works fine. The only minus is that Tomtom doesn't use the carkit speaker, but, since the speaker of the MDA is loud enough, that is no issue. There is no supply with this bluetooth carkit, so I bought a 12 --> 5 Volt converter for the MDA.
I really love this combination. The best thing, that happened to me.
Andre
Hi there,
I have a MDA compact with now the QTEK 1.12 ROM, I have a bluetooth GPS Fortuna Clip-on and a Mr Handsfree Genius Bluetooth Carkit and I love it.
As soon as I start my car, there is a bluetooth connection to the carkit and the sound quality is excellent. You can make a call without getting the MDA out of your pocket, just push the button. The only issue is voice dialing, but that is a common problem for the MDA.
Also it makes a bluetooth connection to the GPS and Tomtom works fine. The only minus is that Tomtom doesn't use the carkit speaker, but, since the speaker of the MDA is loud enough, that is no issue. There is no supply with this bluetooth carkit, so I bought a 12 --> 5 Volt converter for the MDA.
I really love this combination. The best thing, that happened to me.
Andre
so it is possible then to have two bluetooth connections running at the same time? ie. i can use a bluetooth GPS reciever such as the one that is supplied with tom tom and also use any bluetooth carkit at the same time? and this will not cause any problems even if i am making a call and have the GPS running?! If so then i will probably just buy the Tom Tom 5 bluetooth kit and get something like a parrot CK3000? would this setup work?
thanks for everyones help,
Tom
It should work. Mine does. See above. Bluetooth GPS uses a serial profile, bluetooth headset uses a headset profile. No problem to use them both at the same time.
Andre
I used my Jam as phone, mp3 player and GPS all at the same time.
1. MP3 thru my car's aux input
2. GPS thru aux input:
hardware: Tomtom BT receiver
Software: Routis 2, TomTom USA 2004 (can open both if U use GPSGate)
3. Phone thru BT headset or aux input
To answer yr question:
Since I can use both BT GPS and BT headset together. I don't think it's a problem for both BT carkit and BT GPS to works.
Phone call always get highest prioity, all other apps (GPS software, mp3 player) will be mute until U finished yr call.
Phone call is not a problem (see above) but dialing is a big trouble since no voice calling built-in. Third partner software like intellidialer and voice commander (from MS or Cyberon) helps a bit
Ive also got my jam working fine incar. I use a socket bluetooth gps unit http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=119717 with tomtom 5 then I have a SE HBH-600 Akono Bluetooth Headset for calls both work together! When I have a incoming call it mutes tomtom and displays the normal caller id app on top, answering the call (via the green hardware button) results in my jam going to the phone app totally and leaving tomtom minimized in the background. As soon as the call ends tomtom jumps back to the foreground, it all works very well in my opinion. Ive also assigned the camera button to switch me back to the today screen so I can launch any app (with tomtom still running in the background) via a icon.
I have searched the forums and haven't found a solution to this problem. I have a WM6 Athena, and whilst tomtom has no problem routing audio to my Jabra BT8010 headset, my car stereo receiver will not pass the signal to the speakers when the radio is playing.
A suitable workaround is to force the tomtom audio signal to HFP (Hands Free Profile) so that priority is assured on the car stereo.
Is there a registry command or hack to accomplish this?
I have tried BTAudioNav but it isn't doing anything for WM6 devices - it only routes my Athena to Voice Speed Dial software.
I am not the only one with this problem, so this is why I am posting to this forum.
Thanks
kww
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Here are similar threads about TomTom and car reciever exasperation:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=385257
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=397452
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=261109&highlight=tomtom+car+receiver+stereo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=319729&highlight=tomtom+car+receiver+stereo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=358539&highlight=tomtom+car+receiver+stereo
keithwwalker said:
I have searched the forums and haven't found a solution to this problem. I have a WM6 Athena, and whilst tomtom has no problem routing audio to my Jabra BT8010 headset, my car stereo receiver will not pass the signal to the speakers when the radio is playing.
A suitable workaround is to force the tomtom audio signal to HFP (Hands Free Profile) so that priority is assured on the car stereo.
Is there a registry command or hack to accomplish this?
I have tried BTAudioNav but it isn't doing anything for WM6 devices - it only routes my Athena to Voice Speed Dial software.
I am not the only one with this problem, so this is why I am posting to this forum.
Thanks
kww
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My solution was to ditch my BT8010 for a headset without A2DP and then calls get properly routed along with TomTom etc. OK I admit it... I lost my BT8010 and replaced it with Plantronics 520.
keithwwalker said:
I have searched the forums and haven't found a solution to this problem. I have a WM6 Athena, and whilst tomtom has no problem routing audio to my Jabra BT8010 headset, my car stereo receiver will not pass the signal to the speakers when the radio is playing.
A suitable workaround is to force the tomtom audio signal to HFP (Hands Free Profile) so that priority is assured on the car stereo.
Is there a registry command or hack to accomplish this?
I have tried BTAudioNav but it isn't doing anything for WM6 devices - it only routes my Athena to Voice Speed Dial software.
I am not the only one with this problem, so this is why I am posting to this forum.
Thanks
kww
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Technically the problem is with the radio. TomTom does not use HFP. Since it is only a one way communication program it use A2DP, which your radio treats as a completely separate audio source and can only play one source at a time (unless you have one with zones).
So there is nothing you can do on the PDA side, TomTom would have to program it to be a HFP device and then you wouldn't be able to have both TomTom and your phone synced to the radio at the same time.
I started to get one with zones but I thought it was something I wouldn't use since I don't have kids. I kinda wish I had looked into it a little more now. Put the radio on the rear speakers fairly loud and let TomTom use the front speakers.
Given the choice between phone service and GPS, I would take GPS.
So is there a registry setting or hack where this can be forced into HFP?
And for the record, I wish to use the tt6 without my Jabra head set.
also for the record, tt6 works when I have the bluetooth enabled on my car receiver, but it is total silence in between instructions. This is stupid, desired action is for tt6 audio to cut in during music.
Hi all,
I have a HTC Touch HD and I am using both Destinator and NDriver navigation programs.
Recently, I purchased a bluetooth headset (HTC BH M300) which supports A2DP.
Now, in top bar icons, I have another icon displayed, indicating the ability to stream music. I have a problem though…
All my device sounds (except of the incoming calls of course) are now streamed to the headset. When I use the navigation programs, the voice with directions come trhough the headset and not the speaker (like when I was using a non A2DP headset).
This is annoying because I don’t like having to wear the headset at all times while driving. I need to hear to the driving directions through the speaker and talk with the headset when in a call.
Is there a way to solve this?
Go to start/settings/connection/bluetooth and on your a2dp bluetooth headset uncheck set as wireless stereo , to remain only set as headset device
I'm using the Desire in my car with a Parrot 3100 carkit.
Phone call work perfect, but A2DP is not working. (Because the parrot doesn't have a A2DP profile ?).
However, on my previous WinMo (HTC S740) i had a small tool that forced A2DP to work.
Is there something for the Desire that can force the phone to send audio trough BlueTooth to the Parrot 3100 ?