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anyone having problems with bluethooth skipping? works fine when I have my phone sitting somewhere, even when 20 feet away, but starts skipping when I put it in my pocket and do anything active. like going for a jog. kinda defeats the purpose. using lantec 930 backbeat headphones. anyone know what could be causing this, it's really annoying.
I'm having the same problem with my Wireo Blutooth headset since upgrading to CM5. Anyone have any ideas?
Edit: Before I rooted and installed CM5 my bluetooth worked fine, now not so much.
I stream Pandora to my car over Bluetooth and haven't had a problem yet. Although on my G1 it used to sound as if it played maybe a half second too slow. But on the N1 its been nothing but glorious.
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anyone having problems with bluethooth skipping? works fine when I have my phone sitting somewhere, even when 20 feet away, but starts skipping when I put it in my pocket and do anything active. like going for a jog. kinda defeats the purpose. using lantec 930 backbeat headphones. anyone know what could be causing this, it's really annoying.
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bluetooth range is very finicky on this
I use it at the gym and most of the time its OK
But sometimes it cuts out even like 3 feet away if i have a machine/bench in between the phone and headset.
*Note* im on stock ROM
I know its not my headphones because i used the same ones with my HTC diamond with no problems at all
damnit, seems to be some hardware issues with the radio's on this phone. Wifi, 3g, and now bluetooth all seem to have some kind of issue. damnit. It's such a great phone except for these issues. damnit..
I have no issues with my N1 and bluetooth with activity. Phone in pocket, or phone is a charging drawer at work. I can easily push music to my stereo bluetooth without any skipping.
I am using the Rocketfish bluetooth headset from bestbuy for 59.99. They are RIDICULOUS compared to the motorola s9hd's for 99.99.
These are a little more uncomfortable but whatever, 40 dollars less INSANELY loud with INSANE bass response and it even comes with like 5 different sound effect things like party hall, wide spectrum, its cool. try em.
I sometimes have the same problem with my bluetooth receiver in my car.
I do not have this problem with my headset or my bluetooth speakers on my desk.
With my Samsung Galaxy I had this far more often - with all devices. Restarting the Galaxy did help. I haven't tried restarting the N1 in these situation.
No issues with Bluetooth with:
Motorola S805 (AD2P & Headset Profiles & A/V Remote Profile)
JayBird SB1 (AD2P & Headset Profiles & A/V Remote Profile)
2010 Lexus HS250h (AD2P & Hands-free Profile & A/V Remote Profile)
"Stock" & CM 5.0.2. -- Only BT N1 issue I have is with my Nissan's hands-free which is very well documented.
Cheers,
Kermee
Can you pause using JayBird controls?
Kermee said:
No issues with Bluetooth with:
Motorola S805 (AD2P & Headset Profiles & A/V Remote Profile)
JayBird SB1 (AD2P & Headset Profiles & A/V Remote Profile)
2010 Lexus HS250h (AD2P & Hands-free Profile & A/V Remote Profile)
"Stock" & CM 5.0.2. -- Only BT N1 issue I have is with my Nissan's hands-free which is very well documented.
Cheers,
Kermee
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I just got the JayBird SB1 today. Are you able to use the headset controls to pause music playback, or jump to next/previous track? It doesn't work on my N1.
I can answer incoming calls and hang up, but that's all. Running stock ROM on my N1. Would like to know if it's just me, or all N1's.
I have a pair of Motorola HT820, S9's and the Plantronics/Altec Lansing Backbeats.
They all work fine indoors, but they are lousy outdoors and cut out a lot, I've spent some time testing and here's what I've found out
1. The signal cannot penetrate 1 inch of flesh, a hand will block the signal.
2. If unblocked the signal has a pretty long range.
3. If indoors the signal will bounce a _lot_ meaning that it almost doesn't matter where the phone is.
4. If you're outside and not near a wall/building/hard surface for the signal to bounce off of, if will cut out.
5. BT headset antenna's are generally next to your ear or behind your head, meaning that there is generally no route from the phone to the headset that does not go through at least 1inch of flesh or bounce off something.
I have yet to find a solution for this
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I have a pair of Motorola HT820, S9's and the Plantronics/Altec Lansing Backbeats.
They all work fine indoors, but they are lousy outdoors and cut out a lot, I've spent some time testing and here's what I've found out
1. The signal cannot penetrate 1 inch of flesh, a hand will block the signal.
2. If unblocked the signal has a pretty long range.
3. If indoors the signal will bounce a _lot_ meaning that it almost doesn't matter where the phone is.
4. If you're outside and not near a wall/building/hard surface for the signal to bounce off of, if will cut out.
5. BT headset antenna's are generally next to your ear or behind your head, meaning that there is generally no route from the phone to the headset that does not go through at least 1inch of flesh or bounce off something.
I have yet to find a solution for this
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i feel ripped off....bought the 903's just for running outside, and experienced this for the first time today. i was running with the phone in my hand, because it bounces up in down in my shorts pocket.
is this just for stereo streaming of music? i have known alot of people use mono, single ear phone headsets outdoors with no issues at all...
I think it is all about proximity of the bluetooth receiver in your headset to the phone. I've got the sony behind the head bluetooth phones (for many years now) and I know the receiver is on the right side ear so I keep my phone on the right side of my body when I have tunes going on the headset. More of a learning what doesn't work and then incorporating some wardrobe choices for the gym, on the bus, walking that keep the phone positioned where you need it. Bluetooth is not perfect for sure.
I have a Motorola S9 bluetooth headset which worked perfectly with my blackberry 8900. I'd have the phone in my pocket, go to the gym and listen to music, it would work great.
But on my Nexus one, ever since I got it in Febuary, any rom i've ever been on (enomther, cyanogen), the audio skips repeatedly if I don't keep the phone like half a foot away from the headset (which is impossible unless I strap the phone to my upper back or something). It will cut out for 1-10 seconds and then return for a second and then go out again, and then be steady for 20 seconds and then do it again, it's very random but VERY frequent..I've never been able to go a full minute without skipping.
I've also had to have my nexus one replaced at one point, and this was a problem on both models, so I don't think I just got 2 defective nexus ones in a row.
Also I have paired the S9 bluetooth with my PS3 and again with the blackberry and it works perfectly with both.
Is there any reason or does the nexus one just have a weak bluetooth reciever?
I'm using the Sony Ericsson MW600 bluetooth headset and I found that the bluetooth range is better than my laptop. Audio doesn't skip even if I am ~10 m way.
I have some Sony ones (the neckband BT ones, not sure of the model) and they only seem to skip if there is heavy EM interference, or if the battery is low and there is something in the way. This was the same with a Nokia E71 (which IMHO had the best radios on a handset I've used), so I think its a headset problem rather than a phone problem. But saying that, I primarly use this combo with the phone in the chest pocket of an ACU jacket, so it only has about 30cm to travel.
I use my Nexus with the S9, and it works great. I often leave the phone playing on my desk at work, while I got to the printer etc. No probs, until about 40 foot away...
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Compared to my old iPhone i found it was a little weaker too.
I think you have a second defective unit. My first n1 had the same problem. Since the n1 share the wifi and bluetooth on the same chip, you should notice also some weakness in the wireless signal as well. At least that is what I found.
I would never get full bars on my wireless even standing next to the router. The bluetooth was worse, I couldn't keep my phone more than an arms length to get the bluetooth working.
I returned it and got a replacement
Hope this helps
Well I don't have problems with weak wifi signal. I can be pretty far from the wifi and get great signal. Also for voice calls the plantronics explorer Bluetooth headset I use works great. Its just the a2dp streaming on the s9 that are giving me problems.
Have you tried turning Wi-fi off while using the BT for streaming?
Blue tooth dropouts- sometimes fix
On my N1, both a Jawbone Icon and a Samsung headset will have fluctuating media sound frequently. The sound will vary in volume or skipping up to once a second, giving a very unpleasing experience. The distance to the phone can be one foot or 15 feet with the same results.
I finally correlated this to either turning on or connecting the headset after the media had begun playing, or coming back into range while the media was already playing.
I found that I could get clear sound by exiting the media, then restarting the media while the headset was already connected.
I have trouble also with going out of range, then returning into range, but the media connection not restoring, just the phone connection.
Solutions I found for this on the web were:
- set master=true in /system/etc/bluetooth/audio.conf (worked for me)
possibly also:
- turn off wifi
- carry bluetooth device and nexus on same side of your body
- use bluetooth only for media (not phone)
Hi all,
I have the Plantronics Discovery 975 bluetooth headset which has never given me problems before on previous HTC phones, but I now hear crackling whenever someone speaks...
Are there other bluetooth headset users with the same problem?
+1 voyager pro sametimes cracle sometimes no
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We bought two SGS2 and two Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth headset at work. I got one of the phones and one of the headset and I'm having the exact same problem as you have. My other colleague who were happy enough to recieve the other phone does not have any cracking noise which is rather weird.
I even tried my headset connected to his SGS2, i had to make sure my head wasn't messing up the signal or something lol... and it worked fine, so it's something with the phone i guess.
In this thread they talk about KE7 having a new sets of Bluetooth profiles and what not. Perhapes Samsung recognized there was some bug and changed things around.. But i'm only guessing here.
In case anyone is wondering:
Yes, both phone and headset was fully charged when tested.
Yes, both phones and headsets were tested in the same room around the same time so it cant be interference from external sources as it didn't bother the other SGS2.
I'm using KE2 over here. I forgot to check what version my colleague is using but we got the phones the same day from the same store so I bet he is using KE2 as well.
Did both phones have WiFi enabled or disabled?
Come to think of it, I think i had it enabled on mine but not on the other phone. I'll try compare them again and this time have wifi off on both phones.
I had a 975 for about two weeks before I returned it. I wasn't getting consistent performance on either my G2 (HTC), G2X (LG), or Vaio P (Sony). I replaced it with a BlueAnt Q2 and didn't have any problems with the same devices. It works really well on the SGS2 for phone, media, and Voice Talk. The 975 also wasn't A2DP and I like to listen to music and audio on my headset sometimes.
I tried disabling the wifi, not sure if its just now or not but, it seems to be working better. I still hear the crackling noise every now and again but not like before. However i think i will keep using my SE MW600. It delivers more solid performance and the sound quality is better as well. Maybe it's because the MW600 supports A2DP.. i cant really tell.
HTC HD2 Tmobile USA I am also having serious crackling problems...to the point of contacting Plantronics to replace my Voyager Pro and pay $49 for refurbished headset. Distance to phone 2 feet and only getting 1 bar on bluetooth strength. Any sort of obstruction like moving head between headset and phone still at 2 ft away...noticeable crackling and 1 or less BT signal strength on phone. With Wifi enable crackling increases. Connecting to a linksys router just 3 ft away is quite fast but still only 3 signal strength. Turning off bluetooth causes a rise in wifi signal strength but zero bars if more than 10 ft from router. I hard reset but problems still existed.
Extensive research on the problem came across issues about bluetooth and wifi electronics on circuitboard are side-by-side and has something to do with the negative affect on each other.
Anybody have similar "crackling" audio or crackling sound and / or LOW signal when close to phone or wifi routers. I welcome any suggestions at this point.
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Jawbone and bluetooth crackling
Hi,
I have a Jawbone Prime which I used for my iPhone 4, which was crystal clear, now I've used it a couple of times with my S GS2 and so far I'm struggling to get a clear call quality.
I thought it was the headset but I have tried it with a friends Advantax speakerphone and that happens the same, every 10 sec's it goes quite and crackles to the point that it's impossible to actual have a conversation!
My phone is only 3 weeks old is it worth exchanging it or will I get the same problem if its a software issue??
Help please
BTW I have just spoken to a lady from Samsung about this issue, to find out if it is a handset issue or software. After being passed around saying it was the headset, though I explained I have tried another 2 headsets, she now said my headset is not compatible.
When I asked her for a list of compatible headsets she put me on hold and then came back saying 'Please go to an accessory store to find out'.
I don't like being fobbed off but I believe Samsung are doing that to me and everyone else! I asked if they were fixing this issue, as there are other forums of this issue, she couldn't answer that question funny enough!
I'm now going to try another handset with my sim and the headset as I work in CPW, finger crossed!
I don't know if I am having the same issue as you guys. You are describing it as "crackling"? My connection falls into a state where the audio sounds as if the bandwidth is REALLY low. So the other person's voice is choppy - really fast choppy - I don't mean intermittent sound.
If I briefly transfer the audio to the phone and then back to the handsfree device again it clears up.
This happens in my car which has a Parrot CK6100 and also our BMW mini built-in bluetooth system.
I have a UK Orange branded SGS2 with KE2 firmware.
Could someone try doing the above and see if it clears up the audio?
As a side issue, stereo audio over a2dp works without problems so it is not a signal strength issue.
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Better with wifi off, but still crappy sound.
I have been having a problem with my bluetooth crackling in my car for a very long time now. I did a search and found this very old thread. I wanted to bump it up to see if anyone else is having a problem like this and if there is any known troubleshooting steps we could take. As previous people have posted, stereo bluetooth works fine, its just on calls with my car that it intermittently crackles. I can toggle the connection to my phone and back to my car to clear it up, but who wants to do that? This happens nearly every call. I thought it was my car so I ignored it but I recently tried my phone in a different car and had the same issue. Ironically, I never have this issue with regular bluetooth headsets, only with cars. Anyone else have a problem like this?
Is my car stereo or is it the phone.
It keeps dropping calls when I am talking on the phone - eg it losses Bluetooth connection to the car stereo.
I suspect the phone because I have an LG urbane watch which I have set up as a unlock the phone if in range device and at odd time I need to put my pin in
Any one else have the problem
128gb Chinese version
Apart from this issue the phone is amazing - 2 days battery life plus!
M
Martynhsmith said:
Is my car stereo or is it the phone.
It keeps dropping calls when I am talking on the phone - eg it losses Bluetooth connection to the car stereo.
I suspect the phone because I have an LG urbane watch which I have set up as a unlock the phone if in range device and at odd time I need to put my pin in
Any one else have the problem
128gb Chinese version
Apart from this issue the phone is amazing - 2 days battery life plus!
M
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I think there is a problem with the bluetooth also, i also try to use it with a LG Urbane and i always get notifications with delay up to 5 minutes, just like the phone stops comunicating with the watch..
Have VW Discover Pro Radio in my car and it works with the Mate 8 L29-B152. Unlocking if connected, calls and music is working without losing the connection.
I use some bluetooth in ear headphones for listening music. They work great with a bunch of phones but if I connect them to my a1, the connection seems pretty unstable, if I put the phone in my pocket it cuts out a lot, is that a bug that others could reproduce? Is there any solution?
I can confirm somewhat unstable Bluetooth connection. Audio cuts out when phone is in pocket and facing away from Bluetooth speaker. Connection seems stable to mi band 2 though
I'm connected with my Wear 2 watch and so far the connection is stable
Same here. The sound just shatters sometimes. When I cover the phone in the pocket it cuts off completly. Wonder if this isnt another problem of the harsh xiaomi policy of battery saving...
bluetooth unstable
I can confirm the issue here as well. Bluetooth drops on a regular base with my bmw car kit, sometimes requiring a phone reboot to solve. I'm on the october update & I can't remember having the issue on the september update (for the couple of days that I was on that update);
I surely hope it will be solved as it is very annoying for business use!
Yes i did notice the issue just yesterday when i connected it to my bluetooth headset. I noticed the disturbance first when my index finger covered the top and top right edge of the phone. But when i tried to put the phone in the pocket there was a much longer hiss sound.. I did not have this issue with any other phone and did not test my bluetooth headset before October patch so can't say if i had it in the previous patches. But to me it looks like that it happens when the edge that has the bluetooth hardware is obstructed..
Same problem with link skoda
Bad connection in Peugeot
Just got the phone last week, I've noticed when you stream audio through the car media system it will cut out a few times when you first connect it. It will stay connected eventually, but is very frustrating when you start driving as you don't know if the bluetooth link will drop altogether and that's a big problem if you need to take a call while driving. Not sure if this was an issue before the latest update as the phone updated as soon as I got it (1GB update) but if this is a problem a software fix can't sort out I'll be getting rid of the phone. It's a great phone, but if the bluetooth streaming in the car doesn't work properly it's no good to me.
I have similar problem with my Pioneer car audio. Sometimes is not transferring the voice ... I hear nothing from the speakers. Also the music is not stopping. I hope the bug is software and they will fix that, because it is important for me.
Please, report also in the official app.
I have also the Xiaomi Mi A1 and however I have the last firmware (Build N2G4H.7.10.30) there are similar Bluetooth issues.
The problem is really that the sound is cutting when connecting to a bluetooth sound device.
When I am using the Honor 6X, or iPhone 6s, it is working perfectly. So my bluetooth device (Logitech ConferenceCam Connect) is OK
Investing the problems with the bluetooth connection on the Mi A1, I have noticed several things :
1. When my Wifi (the wifi on my Mi A1) is disabled, the Bluetooth is working fine, whith no cut
2. When my Wifi is connected to a 5Ghz router, the Bluetooth also is working fine, with no cut
3. When my Wifi is connected to a 2.4Ghz router (or Access Point), the Bluetooth is working bad, and the communication between the Mi A1 phone and the bluetoot device has some cuts.
It seems that there is an interaction between the Bluetooth and Wifi management on the Mi A1.
This serious maIfunction is very frustrating and makes me regret the purchase of my Xiaomi Mi A1.
By the way, the speedtest reports of the Wifi connection with the Xiaomi Mi A1 are very poor, comparing to my Honor 6X or iPhone 6s.
Waiting for any correction or fix or workaround (hoping it is just software issue) of this malfunction of the Xiaomi Mi A1.
Pat
I'm not sure if the problem is connected with Wifi. I have problem also with Wifi switched of.
Please, submit the problem to Xiaomi in according to solve it.
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Mi A1 Bluetooth Pairing Problem Fix
Tried pairing phone with several Bluetooth devices and could not see any initially and then I was able to pair with a speaker, a TV and a phone, however, one speaker still would not pair. After reading another forum someone suggested to push and hold the blinking pairing button on device (speaker) for 10 seconds and then the device showed up on the phone. Blue tooth connection successful. Hope this helps!
Some issue with my Toyota Corolla (2017) bluetooth. Sometimes the music will stutter when the music is paused for any reason (Google Assistant Voice command), and will not stop stuttering unless I switch the car unit to radio then bluetooth again, and the audio metadata from Spotify will not always update to the current song on the head unit display.
My previous phone (Nexus 6P) and my wife's phone (Moto Z Play) are not affected by this problem.
I'm currently on Android 8.0.0, January 2018 security update.
Software independent, hardware only malfunction???
Having numerous issues with my Bluetooth. Can't connect to my ford car at all, just says connecting then failed.
As well as this, it can't find my Amazon echo.
Works fine with me Bluetooth earphones though.
Did anyone find a solution?
I am facing another problem with my A1 connecting to the Bluetooth of my car (Opel Astra)
Pairing and phone calls are working fine, but I am unable to BROWSE for Music.
Somewhere I read it related to the Bluetooth AVRCP version. The M1 offers AVRCP 1.3, 1.4. 1.5 and 1.6 and none of them is working.
Using AVRCP 1.3 the menu item 'Browse Music' is greyed out, for the others (1.4, 1.5, 1,6) the option is available but no Music shows up.
Any idea?
Bluetooth headsets
It sounds like that whilst the Mi A1 is a fine device that's excellent value for money, it's Bluetooth implementation isn't perfect. It works fine in my car (Seat) but I've got a cheap pair of in-ear headphones and I too have the problem with the sound spluttering and breaking up unless the phone is on my shoulder. I'll try turning off Wi-Fi.
I've also got another Bluetooth over-ear headset and my Mi A1 won't even discover it. Not end of world.
I'm generally very happy with the Mi A1 - it's three years old nearly now and is still going strong. Battery isn't as good as when I bought it but can hardly complain about that. It still easily lasts a day with normal use and only struggles when I use it when tracking via GPS on a long walk.