I have 2010 Chevy Cobalt and I tried to take two phone calls on my drive to work today via in car bluetooth. Both times at some point during the call audio stuttered for a few moments and then the GM bluetooth was disconnected. The call switched to handset speaker (not speakerphone).
I just got the phone Friday and it paired fine with my car, but this was the first time I had received any calls. The first call was the longer of the two and I heard it stutter but then thought maybe the person on the other end hung up, but I could still hear him very faintly. I grabbed the handset and finished the call. A few minutes later the phone rang again and I answered it but it was a spam caller about a car warranty so I cut her off and said I wasn't interested and right as I was about to hang up it started stuttering. I hit the hang up button on my steering wheel and the car bluetooth said "call ended" but I think it disconnected from BT before it actually sent the hang up command because the call sat there for a few moments before it ended when she hung up.
It was connected to an A2DP device for streaming music that worked fine before and after the calls (Spotify stopped when the calls came in and resumed after they were done), but I did notice that my Fitbit wasn't syncing today while I was at work so I rebooted the phone and the Fitbit and it synced fine. I will probably try making another phone call tonight on my way home to see if rebooting fixed it.
Lastly I saw that there were two new factory images posted today for the 6p (MDB08L, MDB08M). There is a mention of bluetooth in the security bulletin, so maybe it will help?
Thanks for any advice anyone can provide.
Could be your stereo. I've got a 2014 caravan and the Bluetooth in it sucks. I have no issues pairing, calls, music etc on my Kenwood deck in my other car. I would think about upgrading to an after market deck.
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It seemed to work OK for an outgoing call last night on my way home with no changes, other than rebooting. I didn't get a chance to flash the new factory image last night because I got home too late, but I'll be doing it tonight. Might have just needed a reboot or something.
having issues with this phone and my 2015 camaro. streaming music skips no matter how good or poor signal. Even streaming internal memory music skips.
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My MyTouch 1.2 is acting really frustratingly stupid. The speaker and mic aren't working right, and the closest solution (and explanation) I could find for this was a post I found on a T-Mobile forum:
A few weeks back I tried to make a call on my phone and I wanted to use the speaker, when I brought up the menu to select "speaker", I noticed that the option was greyed out and so I couldn't enable it. After that I looked at the screen and it said it was dialing, but I heard no sound coming out. Next I clicked the volume control all the way down to mute and then all the way to max volume, still no sound. After ending the call I double-checked to make sure I wasn't connected to any bluetooth device, bluetooth was disabled. So then I tried to change the ringer volume and the speaker emitted its beeps letting me know how loud the ring volume was. That told me the speakers worked as well as the hardware responsible for generating sound. My next idea was to see if the media player had sound, so I played an mp3 from my sd card, no sound, went to youtube and played a few different videos, no sound. Called my friend, who was standing next to me, and when he answered he said he couldn't hear me speaking, I couldn't hear him either.
Something was seriously wrong with my phone so I bit the bullet and reset it to factory settings, the problem persisted. I took the phone to a TMobile store and they got me a replacement phone. The phone was working for 3 days and then the same problem occured. I got another phone (my 3rd phone) and this morning it has stopped working in the exact same way. I don't do any hacks or developer apps. There is no pattern to this except that it always seems like I'm at work when it happens.
UPDATE WITH SOLUTION: After thinking about this issue it occurred to me that the phone was behaving as if it had a bluetooth device connected to it. As an experiment, I went to my car which is paired with my phone and selected the audio source as my phone. At first it couldn't connect to my phone. So I looked at my phone's bluetooth setting and the status for my car's connection was "paired and not connected". I selected the connection on phone and retried with my car and bam, audio now works. I disconnected the phone from the bluetooth and sound was restored! So mytouch 3g has a bug in their bluetooth services. TMobile/HTC, hit me up if you are looking for a top-notch developer to fix your defects.
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Unfortunately, this solution didn't work for me, and I've tried pairing it with every device I could possibly pair it with. No dice. Anyone have a fix for this?
Ok so I'm trying to trace down what might be happening here.
Ive got a LG Tone Pro 750 BT headset which I totally love for the most part (epic battery time for one thing). Bought it about a month ago.
About a week ago, maybe two, something weird starts happening. I'll get a call, pick it up and no sound. Caller may or may not hear me, but if they do, it appears to be garbled (I've done a poor job of asking callers if they could hear me and inquiring about that part of the experience so not very good feedback there).
Since I'd had the BT headset for a couple weeks already, I don't even consider there could be a problemo there. So I take the SG4 to Sprint and have a tech check it out.
He comes out to see me (never happens).
Asks me if I have the LG Tone Pro headset. He then proceeds to tell me that he has the same problem on his LG (!) phone with that headset (although it's a later model than my Tone Pro 750...next one up from that model).
He says that the only way he has been able to fix it is by unpairing and re-pairing the headset. Says he has to do it every other day or so.
That was early last week.
So for the next day or two, I go without the headset being re-paired. All is well with the three or four calls I get.
I pair the headset but don't get any calls. I do listen to some podcasts and that is fine (but was never a problem so no change there).
The next day (this morning) I get a call. Problem is back. I try turning off BT making calls and that doesn't fix it. Have to restart the phone.
So I do and I can now make and receive calls. However, BT is off.
It sure looks like this is a problem with the headset.
But I also noticed a preponderance of SG4 owners complaining about a somewhat similar issue where the mic would suddenly turn off on their phone, mid call. Seems WIFI signals would somehow interfere with it (I tried turning off WIFI though and that didn't fix it).
Is there anything else I can do to diagnose this better and maybe get to the bottom of it?
What could be happening here? Is this the headset not playing well with the OS? Is there a way to tell?
Why would this start happening off a sudden two weeks after I'd been using it heavily with no problems?
Also, I'm trying to find more instances of this issue online but it's tough one to Google.
(As a side note, LG doesn't seem to be a very good company when it comes to customer service. I saw several instances on Android Central where their customers reported issues with the headset and then were told their posting violated the TOS of the forum. WTF is up with that? Have they not realized there is ths thing called the Internet? Do they think people won't eventually catch on? )
I'm seriously considering returning this thing, but the truth is, I really want to keep it if I can get it to work. Probably a pipe dream though, now that I've written all this out. lol
I'm even considering rooting my SG4 and throwing another ROM on to see if that fixes it. That's how much I like the headset.
Happy to receive any feedback from fellow forum members. Thanks in advance.
PS: Just realized I haven't really tried just unpairing and re-pairing more than once so I'm going to test that some more over next few days meanwhile...
I am having the same problem but with different headset (MOW and Jabra).
One thing that I tied worked but I can only use my headset to listen to music. In each headset setting located in the Bluetooth pairing list, I uncheck the CALL AUDIO and leave the MEDIA AUDIO check. This allows me to use my headset for music but not calls.
A complete fix would be great, please?
BT media audio works, phone audio fails
readable said:
I am having the same problem but with different headset (MOW and Jabra).
One thing that I tied worked but I can only use my headset to listen to music. In each headset setting located in the Bluetooth pairing list, I uncheck the CALL AUDIO and leave the MEDIA AUDIO check. This allows me to use my headset for music but not calls.
A complete fix would be great, please?
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Glad you posted this because I hadn't even thought to try, as part of my troubleshooting, whether I could still play media on the phone through the headset when call audio was not coming through.
Last night I made a couple of calls just fine with my LG Tone Ultra (upgraded to see if this fixed the problem, but no change) and then made a third one. On this third one I could not hear any sound but the call connected (it was to my wife--she later told me she got a call but no sound on her end either).
So this is very strange. Somehow the BT headset is just dropping the call side of the audio.
And, it's doing so randomly.
Sure would like some more insight on what is likely the cause of this situation. I submitted a question to LG through their website but no response. That was days ago.
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readable said:
I am having the same problem but with different headset (MOW and Jabra).
One thing that I tied worked but I can only use my headset to listen to music. In each headset setting located in the Bluetooth pairing list, I uncheck the CALL AUDIO and leave the MEDIA AUDIO check. This allows me to use my headset for music but not calls.
A complete fix would be great, please?
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Just posted a new thread on this issue with some log data that I'm hoping a kindly dev may help decipher.
Letting you know in case you want to keep an eye on that thread as well.
Hi,
I realize this will sound like a strange issue, but I can reproduce it so it certainly exists.
I have an LG G3 running Android 4.4.2 on Verizon. I just bought it back in Jan '15, and the phone has been working great with no issues. I use my car's built in bluetooth connectivity to place and receive calls while driving and have had no issues doing so.
A few days ago (week of 3/9/15), I acquired a used LG G watch from a friend at work. It's in good shape; he only had it a few months, and it's working well. It connects to my phone, and I can use it to txt, place calls, etc. It's running software version 5.0.2.
I am experiencing an issue for which I cannot find the root cause. My issue is that, when I'm in my car, and both the car and the watch are connected to the phone via blue tooth, and I place or receive a call, folks on the other end cannot hear me speak. I tried it with my wife's cell phone, and can reproduce it every call. My voice is barely audible, yet bluetooth is connected to the car and I can hear the other person's voice just fine over my car speakers. As this is happening, if I pick up my phone and switch the call to the handset from bluetooth, the problem goes away and I can take the call on the handset. But as soon as I put it back to bluetooth, the problem returns. Once this happens, if I hang up and try to call the person back using either bluetooth OR the handset, the voice problem returns and I cannot be heard speaking. I tried putting my mouth up to the watch and the phone thinking maybe it was trying to use another microphone, but I still sounded muffled and far away while I was testing this with my wife's phone.
I have checked all my settings in Android Wear, my phone settings for volume as well as call settings...I cannot find anything obvious. I've googled the issue, but there is little to no information regarding this problem.
Can anyone suggest something to help fix this? I really like the G watch, and I would like to get it to work so I can enjoy it. You would think that the G3 and G watch would play nice since they are both LG!
Thanks for any help,
Nick
Having the same issue....sort of...
First, allow me to apologize for any improper formatting or if I've tendered my reply in the wrong way.
I've literally never replied on a message board in my life. Ugh, I know. How, right? Moving on...
I have an issue very similar to the one you're having, only in place of the car, put a Plantronics WalMart headset and change the G3 for it's predecessor. I notice that people call me when my watch is connected to my phone. When I answer, they claim to not be able to hear or understand what I am saying. The problem persists even if I disconnect my headset and use the G2 in either handset or speakerphone mode. The only fix I've found is to restart the phone and return the call. Even then, if the watch is still connected, only the first call can be completed with no "interference".
I've attempted to update the software and firmware to my G2, with no success. I have no idea why this issue occurs.
Also, is probably noteworthy that regardless of whatever Bluetooth device I am connected, very very often during a call, my caller's voice will shift into "speakerphone" mode without being instructed to do so. I have to open the call screen, turn off the BT, then select it again to turn it back on. The call returns to the headset, but doesn't stay there in most cases. Sometimes I have to do this 5 - 7 times a call. Other times, it remains connected as it's supposed to. Again, I can find no reason why this happens, but it's been an issue for MONTHS with my G2. And it doesn't matter what headset I am using, it just "drops" the sound to my speaker phone, but still says that it remains connected to the headset.
It's a Sprint LG G2, if that matters at all.
PrivateBytes said:
Hi,
I realize this will sound like a strange issue, but I can reproduce it so it certainly exists.
I have an LG G3 running Android 4.4.2 on Verizon. I just bought it back in Jan '15, and the phone has been working great with no issues. I use my car's built in bluetooth connectivity to place and receive calls while driving and have had no issues doing so.
A few days ago (week of 3/9/15), I acquired a used LG G watch from a friend at work. It's in good shape; he only had it a few months, and it's working well. It connects to my phone, and I can use it to txt, place calls, etc. It's running software version 5.0.2.
I am experiencing an issue for which I cannot find the root cause. My issue is that, when I'm in my car, and both the car and the watch are connected to the phone via blue tooth, and I place or receive a call, folks on the other end cannot hear me speak. I tried it with my wife's cell phone, and can reproduce it every call. My voice is barely audible, yet bluetooth is connected to the car and I can hear the other person's voice just fine over my car speakers. As this is happening, if I pick up my phone and switch the call to the handset from bluetooth, the problem goes away and I can take the call on the handset. But as soon as I put it back to bluetooth, the problem returns. Once this happens, if I hang up and try to call the person back using either bluetooth OR the handset, the voice problem returns and I cannot be heard speaking. I tried putting my mouth up to the watch and the phone thinking maybe it was trying to use another microphone, but I still sounded muffled and far away while I was testing this with my wife's phone.
I have checked all my settings in Android Wear, my phone settings for volume as well as call settings...I cannot find anything obvious. I've googled the issue, but there is little to no information regarding this problem.
Can anyone suggest something to help fix this? I really like the G watch, and I would like to get it to work so I can enjoy it. You would think that the G3 and G watch would play nice since they are both LG!
Thanks for any help,
Nick
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Have you tried going into android settings for voice input and allowing recording using Bluetooth mic?
I have a 2012 Camry and it has a phone button for bluetooth. My phone is paired with the car.
Here is what I do to make a phone call (I have been doing this same process for 2 years with my Nexus 6, and now with my Nexus 6P, and it has worked fine):
1. Press the phone button on my car dashboard.
2. Wait for the little sound.
3. Say "Call <Person's Name>"
4. Phone replies through the car speakers: "Calling <Person's Name> On Speaker Phone"
and the call connects on my phone's speaker phone, not through bluetooth. This is the most annoying thing, because I have to click the speaker icon in the call and change it to bluetooth in order for it to come through my car speakers.
Please note that this just started happening a few days ago, when I first got my Nexus 6P everything functioned fine.
Any idea what is going on? This has to be some sort of glitch with a new update. If anyone else is experiencing this or has any settings for me to check please let me know!
Android version (absolute latest): Marshmallow 6.0.1
Delete and pair the phone again.
HunterT said:
I have a 2012 Camry and it has a phone button for bluetooth. My phone is paired with the car.
Here is what I do to make a phone call (I have been doing this same process for 2 years with my Nexus 6, and now with my Nexus 6P, and it has worked fine):
1. Press the phone button on my car dashboard.
2. Wait for the little sound.
3. Say "Call <Person's Name>"
4. Phone replies through the car speakers: "Calling <Person's Name> On Speaker Phone"
and the call connects on my phone's speaker phone, not through bluetooth. This is the most annoying thing, because I have to click the speaker icon in the call and change it to bluetooth in order for it to come through my car speakers.
Please note that this just started happening a few days ago, when I first got my Nexus 6P everything functioned fine.
Any idea what is going on? This has to be some sort of glitch with a new update. If anyone else is experiencing this or has any settings for me to check please let me know!
Android version (absolute latest): Marshmallow 6.0.1
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We might be having the same problem on this thread too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help/bluetooth-woes-t3408939#post67567499
I am having the same issue... my Bluetooth was working fine in my 2012 Toyota Camry and then an update just came out to my phone so I been having the exact same issue since then. I've deleted then repaired works for 1st phone call then defaults to speaker phone after the 2nd call.
I have a converted T-Mobile OP6T running the latest 9.0.12 OOS.
Whenever I receive a call and have a Bluetooth device connected, either my Jaybird headphones or my car stereo, It's very hit or miss on whether or not I'll be able to answer it with the Bluetooth device.
If I receive a call, it will ring and I'll try to answer it with the button on my earbuds, and I'll get nothing. Sometimes I can pick up my phone and they'll be on the earpiece, other times I can't hear them at all. I have to hang up and call them back. This is the same with my car stereo.
I did not have this problem BEFORE I did a factory wipe last week, which seems odd.
Hopefully, someone has a solution to this, as it pisses me off daily.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
I've forgotten and re-added both Bluetooth devices multiple times with the same outcome.
Well, I was hoping someone had some input on this, as it's aggravating me daily. Maybe I'll try another wipe without restoring anything.
Same issue
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Well, I was hoping someone had some input on this, as it's aggravating me daily. Maybe I'll try another wipe without restoring anything.
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I have the same issue. When I have the phone connected to my car stereo bluetooth, I can make outgoing calls via bluetooth just fine, but when I answer the call, it goes to my earpiece. I have to manually switch it back to bluetooth.
I haven't found a solution yet and the issue has plagued me across multiple versions of OxygenOS. When I had the 6T on ASOP, the behavior stopped, so I know this is an OxygenOS issue and not a general Android issue. OnePlus must have the stack messed up.
Since my phone is rooted, I'll take a look at the bluez settings and see if I find something there.
Mine is 100% stock, does the same thing. Plantronics 5200 headset. If the headset is off, phone rings, turn it on, put it on, auto answers fine.
If the headset is turned on, on my ear, hit or miss it will answer, or default to my phone or watch, forcing me to hit the button to switch it to
the headset.