This is a unique problem I've never seen on any other device. When I connect to a Bluetooth speaker (like the Aukey SK-S1), pushing the volume buttons changes the Bluetooth volume of the phone. This means that the speaker jumps volume steps two at a time.
For the earphones I use (Tronsmart S5), they also do double steps when controlling volume with the phone (they don't have their own volume control IIRC) this means either they're quiet or they're a bit too loud for office work, no intermittent step. Very annoying. Is this an Essential Phone problem or one with stock Android? My old Huawei devices do not do this with either Bluetooth accessory.
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I have the MotoRakr handsfree device for the car (the one that also transmits FM to stereo). On my omnia I was able to control the system volume when it was connected. Now on the Imagio whenever it connects it tells me that I cannot control the system volume on the phone and it has to be done through the headset itself. The thing has no volume controls and the sound is bing clipped badly.
I was wondering if there was a way to lower the system volume another way. I have tried lowering the Audio Manager volume to 80% but it hasn't changed. I don't understand why it would do this with one phone and not another.
Any ideas?
When connecting my new $80 BlueAnt T1 headset, to my rooted Android phone running Bionix V with voodoo always resets the "Bluetooth In-Call volume" to a level that is really low. It seems to be dependent on the type of headset I use. On some headsets it's set to 100%, others to 0%, and others somewhere in between. During a call you can set the volume to a comfortable level with the hardware volume buttons on the phone, which persists during the same bluetooth session. However, once you disconnect and reconnect, the volume level is at it's "default" level again.
In the mornings, when I connect my bluetooth to my phone, I get a brief message "Adjusting volume for bluetooth", which denotes that there is some type of profile setting that is unique for that headset.
This problem can be very annoying when using a hands-free system for the car for example, because you always have to take your phone out of your pocket to adjust the volume, while driving. This issue creates a dangerous situation rather than preventing one. When receiving a call, I must now look at AND adjust my phone volume every time a call is accepted while I drive. The bluetooth in-call volume NEEDS a way to be set and retained, before someone is badly injured or worse.
The correct behavior should be that it stores the bluetooth in-call volume level for every bluetooth headset that is connected.
I've done some research on the internet, but it's very clear that many people are having this problem with a lots of different headsets.
It very well might be an Android problem, but that doesn't explain why I'm having this issue with the BlueAnt T1, not my other headsets.
I have a Samsung Vibrant with Android 2.2. Is anyone else having this issue?
Okay! It seems I found a workable solution (kind-of). I downloaded the free app 'Volume Locker' from the market. Volume Locker locks your sound volume levels inplace, to where if you accidentally change your levels, it puts them back in place where you locked them.
Now, what I did is I called someone using by bluetooth headset, I had to manually turned up the 'in-call bluetooth volume' then I activated the Volume Locker app.
Now, everytime I call out using my Bluetooth headset, I don't have to KEEP turning up the 'in-call bluetooth volume' that resets everytime I disconnect a call.
I hope the Android engineers who make these OS updates will recognize this BUG and develop a fix. For right now, I can use 'Volume Locker'.
Is anyone else having problems with Bluetooth volume levels through your car speakers or any other Bluetooth speaker for that matter? My volume is verrrryy low through through the speakers at the "safety" level that u hit when trying to jack it up on the phone. I have to put my car speakers up to like 30. I didn't have to do with with Note 4. Low 20s was fine. The only way to make it louder without having to raise the car volume to 30 is to jack up the volume on the phone itself past the safety level. Then it gets louder i can lower the car volume a bit. Once again, didn't have to do this with Note 4. Its doing this with car, Powers Beats, and UE Boom.
Yeah I noticed the same on my bluetooth devices, Very quiet compared to other phones.
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Yeah I noticed the same on my bluetooth devices, Very quiet compared to other phones.
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It's weird. With the hands free in the car i think the volume is fine. I even think its sort of ok on the powerbeats 2. Playin music through the car or UE Boom though is really really low.
Having only received the phone Friday I've not had the chance to do much testing. But on the couple of times I took it in the car it was noticeably low playing music. Hopefully a software fix will correct.
I did a quick Google search and I've seen some people complaining about the Bluetooth dropping connections. I had it do once or twice. I've also had it not want to always stayed connected to my JAWBONE UP3 fitness tracker. I was watching it connect and disconnect nonstop a few times then eventually it stayed connected. Hopefully it's just a software issue that Samsung will fix and Verizon will release sooner than a year later. Some people have said the volume issue is a Marshamallow occurence but I don't know. ?
Ive not had any Bluetooth connectivity problems. Just the low volume which is not a major problem.
Bluetooth volume is pretty much the same as my LG G3, which I thought was low, so i'm used to it.
Just chiming in, coming from HTC M7 I definitely can tell the difference with low volume on S7E. I really had to crank up my car stereo volume when the phone is connected.
I had this problem both on the S7 edge and my previous Note 5. I just unpaired and repaired (three times with the edge) and finally the volume went back to the previous volume of my previous devices - weird, can't explain why but once the level settles it stays the same every time I connect. (I always set volume to full on the phone and then use the car stereo to control thereafter)
haven't had any disconnections myself, whether it's the smartwatch, car or wireless bluetooth speakers, however, when the phone's connected to the BT speakers, I did notice that even at full volume, it is very low compared to my former S6 edge.
I use Samsung Level U Pro Bluetooth Headset as well as JBL Bluetooth Speaker.
No Issues at all even streaming via Spotify and TuneIn Pro.
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Same here. But it seems to differ every time I reconnect a Bluetooth device. Little annoying since I have to readjust my headphones every time...
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I can connect an iPhone to my car's bluetooth and it's extremely loud (35/40 and I can't handle the volume anymore) and if I connect my S7 I can hit 40/40 and talk casually over the music that's playing. My Note 5 did this, as well as my old Galaxy S6. Not sure why Samsung's bluetooth volume is so low/bad compared to iPhone. Not to mention there is almost no bass in the audio that's transferred.
Let's see if we can solve this once and for all. I've been experimenting and I am having some results. But does require an equalizer app. I am using Equalizer FX so I don't know how these steps work on other ones.
Open the app, click the three dots in the upper right > Settings > check "Global audio output mix" it's description reads, "Warning! It does not work for new devices. We do not recommend to use this feature. However this is the only solution for some players." (I am using YT Music)
After you turn that setting on, go back and click the middle tab "Effects" and you'll need to turn on "Loudness Enhancer" then use the slider to adjust it to your personal taste.
You don't even need to have the main page equalizer turned on. Just the main toggle needs to be on, the one right next to the three dots.
This part is just a little extra for those who don't understand the issue. SoundAlive maintains the media volume separately from all other device sounds. In the past we just used Package Disabler, turned it off, boom no more limited bluetooth music volume. Now it seems, it cannot be disabled with going rooted. *Flips table* You can easily demonstrate the issue by making sure you have setting on for the device volume synced with bluetooth volume. Connect to a bluetooth speaker, play a song, then plug and unplug an aux cable into the phone, you'll notice probably a 30% volume difference.
I would have sworn there's a setting where you can match the volume to a specific Bluetooth device?
I would have sworn the newest version of Android allowed you to have different media volumes set for different bluetooth pairings. For me, I have a bluetooth headset and then two vehicles that pair to the phone. I prefer the cars to be set to max volume and obviously the headset to not be set to full volume. Is there a way to get the phone to remember the volume level for each device? It seems to just go to whatever I had it set to last regardless of device (so I go into the car with volume set low and have had the headset pair at maximum volume).
Is it the setting under (settings>>sound>>bluetooth absolute volume)??? If that's it should it be toggled on or off. I have it set to toggle ON and the bluetooth audio volume doesn't seem to sync.
Headset is the OnePlus Bullets (from 6 months ago).
Thanks, I was about to post this too. Same issue I have, thought Android P fixed this where it would remember the last set bluwtooth vol. Don't like to install another app just to fix this.
I have the same question.
This was announced as a Pie feature (Bluetooth volume memory), so wondering why oneplus is hiding this functionality.
For me bluetooth does not even remember the volume if I keep using the same pair of headphones... Every time I reconnect my headphones the volume is maxed out again. This is really annoying...
Similarly, I like to have Bluetooth on maximum volume in my car, but not on my headphones. Even my old OnePlus One had per-device Bluetooth volume memory. The 6T has taken a retrograde step that destroys my ears when I use my headphones!
I had to use another app to work around this. Bluetooth app which rememebrs each device volume settings.
Was a fix ever found for this?
I have a BT speaker, and headphones. The headphones require a higher volume setting for the same sound level.
Anyway to set a BT volume limit per device to make them close together? I don't want to turn off absolute volume control completely. While it solves this issue, it adds other complications.
(Yes, I used Google, and yes, I know i'm bumping an old thread)
So for as long as I can remember, my launch day OP5 has responded to BT volume changes (e.g. I turn the volume up or down from the BT device, speaker, or headphones, and the volume level on the phone is adjusted). Recently, I've noticed that this is no longer the case. I have tried both enabling and disabling that Developer Options > Disable absolute volume, but haven't been able to get back to the state I was in before.
I've tested with my Jabra Elite Sport headphones, and my Tribit XSound Go... But neither of them will make the phone volume level change...