I've received the card reader that comes with the Square application for taking credit card payments, but I'm having issues with getting it to work on the Vibrant. I believe this is related to the fact that this phone is able to output video through the audio jack, but that is just a guess at this point. I have opened a ticket with the Squareup support team to see if they have any suggestions, but I'm trying to find out if there is anyone else who has the card reader and this phone, and if you are having the same issue I'm having. Here is a link to another thread which has some background information (from the Nexus One forum):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=790980
Basically the Square app doesn't register that the card reader has been plugged in unless I slightly unplug the card reader. I can get this same behavior with a regular headset, though. Even in this state where the reader is slightly unplugged but the app shows that it sees it, I cannot successfully read a credit card when swiping.
I have tested this out with a Droid X and it works fine, so I have to assume it is something wrong with either the Square app, the Android OS running on my phone (Bionix 1.6 currently), or the phone hardware. I'm hoping it is one of the first two options, and the only thing I can do at this point is try other ROMs to see if the behavior changes. If anyone has something to add please let me know.
I thought there was a reported issue with the 3.5mm jack on Bionix 1.6. I could be wrong though.
If that were the case, then either that same issue is present in the latest Bionix 1.8 (just finished testing with this earlier) or the issue is unrelated. I did post in the Bionix thread though to see if anyone had any ideas, but I have yet to get a response.
I am using ODIN JI6 with RyanZA Lag Fix with no problems with my Square reader -- so it is very likely a Bionix problem.
When the Vibrant first came out, the device wasn't being seen (or wasn't swiping properly? i can't remember) but an updated version of the app made it work shortly after.
moonrock said:
I am using ODIN JI6 with RyanZA Lag Fix with no problems with my Square reader -- so it is very likely a Bionix problem.
When the Vibrant first came out, the device wasn't being seen (or wasn't swiping properly? i can't remember) but an updated version of the app made it work shortly after.
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That's awesome news. I'll do some testing and see if the same works for me.
Never knew this app existed on Android......cool
I wanted to update this thread saying that my problem was not with my ROM or the Square app/reader... it was related to me not forcing the square reader into the jack as much as it was needed to. It seems my audio jack needed some more force applied to get any device plugged in as far as it needed to go before functioning properly. I was surprised that was the case since I've used plenty of of other headphone jacks before.
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I wanted to update this thread saying that my problem was not with my ROM or the Square app/reader... it was related to me not forcing the square reader into the jack as much as it was needed to. It seems my audio jack needed some more force applied to get any device plugged in as far as it needed to go before functioning properly. I was surprised that was the case since I've used plenty of of other headphone jacks before.
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yeah, headphone jack is tight. i like that. i also had problem with headphones when i first got the phone.
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I wanted to update this thread saying that my problem was not with my ROM or the Square app/reader... it was related to me not forcing the square reader into the jack as much as it was needed to. It seems my audio jack needed some more force applied to get any device plugged in as far as it needed to go before functioning properly. I was surprised that was the case since I've used plenty of of other headphone jacks before.
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Glad to see that, because mine just arrived today but I hadn't had a chance to try it yet. The headphone jack is very tight on the Vibrant -- It's a good thing, as long as you are expecting it.
off topic, but thanks for the post I was just looking for a merchant account so I could accept credit cards for my small business.. Many props for this!!
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When i plug in my headphones, they don't work. I just plug them in and whatever sound comes out, comes from the loudspeaker. Is there some hardware issue here or configuration? Im thinking hardware issue is very unlikely as I just got the phone yesterday? Please help.
can any1 help me with this????
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=545575
write to HTC so they get more fan mail, seems it's happening a lot :/ google gives more people with LEDs/headphones problem :/
I had the same issue, after much searching on google I found its a common problem and there's an app called toggle headset that will resolve this. Last time I checked it wasn't in the Marketplace, a quick search on google should lead you to it.
If you have any trouble finding it, let me know and I'll dig out the link for it when I get home.
One word of warning, its unsigned, but it works like a charm for me with no untoward side effects.
Florida.
Could you sned me the link please? I couldnt find it.
Try google and toggle headset+android. Bet you find it then.
Here's the link to the projects site, you should be able to download it from there -
http://code.google.com/p/toggleheadset/
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When i plug in my headphones, they don't work. I just plug them in and whatever sound comes out, comes from the loudspeaker. Is there some hardware issue here or configuration? Im thinking hardware issue is very unlikely as I just got the phone yesterday? Please help.
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I had the exact same problem and a simple reboot fixed it for me. No problems since. I wrote about it here
http://www.walkingrandomly.com/?p=1585
Cheers,
Mike
I just got a new phone today. Hope this one doesn't pack in too
Toggle Headset did it, but it's still annoying to have to toggle stuff like that....also, any similar toggles for LED's?
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Toggle Headset did it, but it's still annoying to have to toggle stuff like that....also, any similar toggles for LED's?
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Woah... it sure worked to use that widget... then it IS a software problem.
Let's see if I can deduce something from what I have been reading and my own experience so far:
1. The first couple of days I had the HTC Hero the device automatically switched from internal speaker to headphones when I put those in.
2. After a while the device no longer recognised when using headphones.
3. Then I started to listen in the headphones while pulling the plug in and out of the socket. I DID hear clicks which told me that there wasn't anything loose to the contacts.
4. Then I read that others had the very same problem and someone suggested that a hardware reset maybe would fix it. I wasn't prepared to go that path just yet though. Then something happened that more or less forced me to do that hardcore reset anyway. That didn't fix it.
5. Enter "Toggle Headphones". It works.
From this my first thought was that it might have been a hardware fault and a return was necessary. Then I began to read about others having the same problem. A hardware fault affecting lots of users in the first week the phone had been out in the wild? I am not saying it could not happen but it is very unlikely though. But then again a hardware reset should have fixed it right? It didn't. The date and time the phones gets from the network would have been reset too, but since the phone immediatly gets the right time and date as soon as it is powered on from a hardware reset makes it dificult to test (I know we can turn off that feature).
As it is now I think something is wrong with the time and date thingy. And it is a software problem.
Scratch the time and date stuff. I just tried to manually change the time and date back to the day I first got this device and it didn't work either.
I just bought my wife a used Eris and it turns out that it has the silent bug. It is a non-rooted phone running 2.1. What would you try to fix it?
1) update the radio (if so, to what)?
2) update the ROM (if so, to what)?
Any other ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Whenever I had the silent bug, I would fix it by slamming my phone against the palm of my hand, it really works. At least for me.
Thanks. Any other ideas out there?
Anyone? Any information is appreciated.
depends on if its hardware or software... software just a reboot or supposedly upgrade will help but if your already running the july ota 2.1....
Eris has a usb-trackball-mic combo port that has a notorious 'bad ground' (other physical trackball-equipped htc devices with similar designed usb-mic ports have the same issue as well) i cant even use the mic or trackball down and left without having the usb plugged in and slightly pulled forward, and barely then will the mic work. also have an issue where incoming bluetooth calls(only way i can use my phone as a phone aside from a wired headset) are rerouted back to my phone immediately upon answer have this problem with numerous roms and headsets
symptoms of this 'bad ground' problem and eventual complete mic failure etc are:
do u have phantom cursor movement whenever you plug in your usb cable into your device? ie. green selector jumping or tracking around the screen even when your device is not handled in any way...(makes it impossible to use the device while its doing this as well as it selects what it wants..lol)
callers asking hello hello hello? then hanging up even when your trying your best to wiggle the usb port or smack your phones microphone on your palm....
attempting to repair this problem (as im on cricket and obviously have no verizon 'warranty' anyways) i followed a write up on here about how to change your trackball and replaced with a new one as well as tried to clean dirty trackball contacts.. my microphone worked ok for like 3 days then went back to broken had no effect on trackball
on the other hand when i have had the silent call bug back when the mic worked, i usually couldnt hear the other person and they could not hear me and usually a restart worked..
hope some of this jibberish helps...
I contacted HTC support about the silent bug and this is what I got in response...
"Thank you for contacting HTC Technical Support. I’ve had to do a bit of research concerning the “silent bug”. Based on what I’ve read, do you mean that the audio goes silent on some calls, where you can’t hear the other party and they can’t hear you? Is rebooting your phone the only way to recover from it?
I can definitely understand your frustration if this is going on. I mean, you basically can’t use your phone sometimes. The latest update for the Eris addresses this issue. Please go to MENU > SETTINGS > ABOUT PHONE > SOFTWARE, and check the software number. The new software is number 2.37.605.4"
Her software number was lower than that, so I rooted her phone and installed xtrsense 4.6.5. She had one issue this morning but she isn't sure if that was because her volume was all the way down or if it was really the problem.
I also downloaded the Sprint radio update ending in 27, because her radio version is stale as well. I found that in the hidden menus using ##778. I am a little bit reluctant to flash that as I can't verify the CD5 #.
I haven't noticed the jumping around cursor and her trackball works OK. So I guess we are in wait and see mode now while I try to figure out what the next fix would be.
Thanks for the responses so far.
Yep
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My eris just got hit with both the trackball and the mic problem the other day. At first a swift hit on my palm fixed it for a day. And now the mic doesn't work at all unless my charger is plugged in and pulled toward me as well.
I haven't found any easy, or viable option of replacing the entire charge-trackball-mic block.
Has anybody tried the square up Credit Card Reader on this tablet? SquareUp.com?
I can't get it to work, But the sound in my tablet is Screwed up anyway.
Running vegan beta 3 here, unable to get square to work either. G tab recognizes the reader, but it just keeps asking to swipe the card again.
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Has anybody tried the square up Credit Card Reader on this tablet? SquareUp.com?
I can't get it to work, But the sound in my tablet is Screwed up anyway.
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Just an update to anyone curious, I hooked up headphones while running the square app on my phone, and get no audio - doing the same on the g tablet, I hear audio pops constantly. If we can't get square to work on this, we'll be exchanging it for a galaxy tab (which is really too bad, otherwise we love the g tablet!)
-m.
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It doesn't work for me either, though I'm not really surprised. The kernels we're using on these tablets aren't exactly optimized for the hardware.
You shouldn't have any issues with the Galaxy tablet. Square works great with my Samsung Fascinate.
dumb questions... what do you use "square up" for?
Square is a CreditCard reader that plugs into the headphone jack. It's basically the end of checks! for example - if you are selling something on craigs list you can take a credit card as payment, instead of taking a check that could bounce.
If your kids are running a lemon-aid stand, they could take credit cards! no monthly fees, no start up costs - just 2.8% + 15cents for swiped cards
It's really pretty amazing considering a new credit card machine would normally costs thousands of dollars
Well, since time is running out I think we'll switch to the Galaxy Tab. And yeah, I'm running a Vibrant Galaxy S, and my partner has an Epic - but it's just more convenient to have our customers signing on something bigger than our phones
Yeah, if you have any need for it, Square is great. The card reader just uses audio, so it can (technically) work on anything with a 3.5mm jack, it doesn't even give me access to the credit card information after I've swiped the card (protecting the purchaser). It emails you a receipt if you'd like, which contains a google map of where you made the purchase at.
I hope to be back with another Viewsonic G Tablet at some time though, great piece of hardware, and hands down the best early android tab out there, and viewsonic seems really dedicated to it as well. Despite me having Samsung, they're not the best in keeping up with Android OS updates.
-m.
I am trying to load the Square up app on TNT lite but it won't show up in the market. Any idea how I need my device set up to make it appear?
I am not aware of any machine costing that much.
My cc reader / swiper at my busines cost a couple of hundred.
Never mind, did the market fix again and now it works.
Please report back if you can get the reader to work.
I forget the technical explanation for it, but someone on the Square forums explained it while the forums existed (they've since moved or disappeared, I have no idea).
Don't quote me on this, but it seems to be a hardware problem. The Square reader is compatible with phones/devices that have a certain number of conductor rings on a headphone jack (4?), as most commonly audio devices that use the same port have less rings.
I guess the extra ring enables Square to interface properly with their reader, so if the device/phone doesn't have the 4 rings, you'll encounter problems. Their website FAQ under "Is my device supported with Square?" (can't post outside links, sorry) hints at it being hardware compatibility, so those with incompatible hardware will have to either wait till they release an updated reader or some other method.
It needs the mic input in the headphone jack...thats where the input comes from.
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Square up works on my Motorola Xoom. Its pretty cool bought from Apple store. Paid 9.95. In side the box was a 10.00 gift card. I've used it twice all ready and it's great. they do the Pay-pal thing with making 2 deposits in to your checking account. The app is in the app store got it last night.
Mine works on my Droid X. Hadn't tried on my Gtab, probably will need it tonight though. I had trouble even getting the app until I switched to VeganGinger.
Will post later if it works or not.
Did you get Square Up to run on your G? I can't even get it to load on mine and I can't see it in the android market. What did you have to do to get it to install?
Hello All,
I have been looking for months now for Kernel/Rom version that route the Call audio to the Car USB Dock and from than to the 3.5mm line out
Can Anyone please help me ?
I have read that there are Kernel that does it but yet to find one.
Thanks for your help
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Hello All,
I have been looking for months now for Kernel/Rom version that route the Call audio to the Car USB Dock and from than to the 3.5mm line out
Can Anyone please help me ?
I have read that there are Kernel that does it but yet to find one.
Thanks for your help
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I'm looking as well, but I'm afraid no kernel currently implements it
I have read that KF1 support it,
Can anyone confirm?
same problem... newest lite'ning rom.. KE3 Kernel.... for the Galaxy 1 exist a app in the market but it dosent work for the SGS2.
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same problem... newest lite'ning rom.. KE3 Kernel.... for the Galaxy 1 exist a app in the market but it dosent work for the SGS2.
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That is false because the purpose of the app is to redirect media audio to the dock. Call audio is not redirected as well.
KF1 supports it? I'm on KG6 (VillainRom) and I won't change to KF until pulser updates the ROM.
Can someone confirm that?
I am looking for the same solution for (official) car dock AND desktop dock. All sounds go through line-out except calls which is kind of a stupid oversight by Samsung.
What I'd like is option to have all audio through the 'line-out' of the official docks
Option to have FM work via the same
Option to have the phone operate like a radio alarm when in the desktop dock
1 question though. My phone died on me tonight and when I got back to the car I put it in my dock which made it turn on right away. I got to input my pin, then I saw it was charging but it switched off and restarted and kept on going (off->on for 15secs-> off).. I figured it was because it was running out of battery faster than it was charging it - ridiculous since I wasn't doing anything with the phone. So I had to unplug the car charger cable from the back of the dock, put it in my dead phone for 5mins then replug everything in again.
Samsung needs to look into that seriously...
Edit: I'm running 2.3.4 XXKG5 atm
Where can I place clarification request from Samsung to support phone calls into the Dock?
I will donate 25$ to the one that will make it work
Anyone else ?
Not sure about $25 but I'd donate a few dollars if someone can make the voice and radio be passed through the usb line out while using the existing apps.
Who knows how long it will take Samsung to implement a feature which I am surprised doesn't already work.
I have used my phone connected through the headphone output to my car stereo and made phone calls using the car speakers for the voice feedback and the internal phone mic for my voice. And it worked really well with no echoing at all which surprised me. I thought with the added volume through the speakers that feedback issue would occur but it didn't appear so. Maybe the secondary mi helps with the eco cancellation.
this problem still persists with XWKI4 stock rom. call audio outputs fine through the headphone jack on the phone itself, but refuses to route through the dock. with all of other audio going fine through usb, i'm inclined to think that it's a bug and can be fixed.
And the problem is also present in XWKI8...
I'd also be more than happy to donate to any dev prepared to look into getting the call audio rooted through the line out. I've been reading into it a little bit and apparently it is likely to be something that can be changed with a modded kernel. Unfortunately I have no developer experience and wouldn't even know where to start.
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I'd also be more than happy to donate to any dev prepared to look into getting the call audio rooted through the line out. I've been reading into it a little bit and apparently it is likely to be something that can be changed with a modded kernel. Unfortunately I have no developer experience and wouldn't even know where to start.
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Me too...
hello, I am running the current public release at the time of this post(v1.1). I have a Jabra SP700 bluetooth FM speaker for my car. I am uncertain if this is a fault of the rom or the hardware of my bluetooth speaker. I am leaning more towards the bluetooth but I figured I would ask the community.
I play music through this to my car stereo. Frequently the bluetooth drops the audio connection at random times. The phone and speaker say the X2 is connected, but the audio ceases. Within a minute the sound will play through the phone speaker not the bluetooth. Then the bluetooth will say "disconnected" and begin searching to reconnect. My X2 will state the bluetooth is still connected. In order for me to get the phone connected, I need to power off the bluetooth then disable and reenable bluetooth on the X2.
I believe this has happened with previous versions, ive been using eclipse since it started. Although I cannot remember if it works correctly with the bluetooth bone stock.
I am leaning towards the bluetooth since the bluetooth is about 2 years old now...but I was wondering if anybody used a similar bluetooth piece and experienced similar issues. Thanks!!
Ok guys. Let's try this thread over.
Anyone want to help this gentleman? We're not going to argue or derail. If you can't help this guy, don't respond.
OP, search while you wait for an answer.
There is a known issue with the bluetooth function on 1.1
I had heard people saying that with the newest ((1.2rc3)) that the issue had been fixed.
I don't use bluetooth do I cannot confirm but that might be the issue
I didn't think that older BTdevices would become "obsolete" . I thought any newer phones that support bluetooth would encompass all older BTdevices not exclude them. I can see an older phone not connecting to newer bluetooth but not older bluetooth not connect to newer phone.
Nitro tweeted that the new eclipse final should be out tomorrow. Hr has known about the bluetooth bug for a while so I am sure it was a priority fix.
It is possible tho that there is something faulty with your bluetooth device. Have you tried contacting the manufacturers of it to see if that is a known problem with that device? They may be able to help troubleshoot it also.
Thanks ash. As usual you are helpful and nice the speaker is way out of warranty. Ive owned it for 2 years. The battery os startong to go too. I never doubted the compatibility of the speaker...just the performance. It has acted odd in the past. I did not notice an issue initially with the X2. Since it started acting up i was pretty sure it was the bluetooth just showing its age and starting to malfunction. Well at least i do not have to buy anothee speaker just yet
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Even if it is out pf warranty they may be the type of company who is willing to repair or help with problems just to keep your loyalty to their products. Who knows you may be able to talk them into a rebate on new product or a coupon or something . Might be worth a shot. Just be site you tell them you promote the product to people you know and in forums you post in. I have been looking for either a wired or bluetooth speaker for my x2 and not sure what to go with. . I saw one in the VZW store I
that looked nice but $199 is a bit steep for a speaker for me lol
And it seems like any other speaker I find (wired or bluetooth) is labeled do I ipod /iphone etc... im thinking the wired would work okay((headphones jack type)) but am not willing to shell out the 50$ that ill only get back in store credit for opened electronic in a store I barely shop at lol. Im sure ill find something sometime and ur post introduced me to a different one to look into. Curious if new eclipse final will fix your problems. Good luck.
Its odd that it will work for a while and then cut off. Wonder if it may be the "receiver " in the device not working correctly. Maybe something wiggled loose. Might be worth taking it apart((if possible) and checking where things connect to each other it giving it a wipe down and clean it up. Maybe dirt is interfering with something inside due to its age.
Or IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT. YOU USED IT TO MUCH FOR WHAT IT WAS DESIGNED FOR AND IT IS DEAD NOW ...lol j/k...im sure something can be done to fix it if it isn't eclipse that is causing the problem. ..its just a matter of is it worth the time to fix or buy a new one..
It is all my fault!!!! Haha. Well that is an idea....maybe i will try. If i can make a suggestion, the droid roadster is pretty cool. Works well and is user friendly! I tested it for a while and liked it.
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I have a bluetooth earpiece that I use with my old Razr and it works fine with my DX2 so I don't think age has much to do with compatibility. Wear and tear probably plays more of a factor.
I do pair my DX2 with my Touchpad (WebOS, not when booted in CM7) and I can make calls great on the TP but because the default bluetooth.dun is missing from Eclipse I can send sms with my TP. Not an issue but something to consider if you are shopping and comparing specs to see if you nifty new devices will work with your phone. The devs pull out the blur and bloat because that is what we want but it can change how devices talk to each other.
I have a set of moto rokr hd headphones that I use all the time and I have had this exact same issue with eclipse. The phone still says it has a connection but no audio is playing through my headphones. The only way to correct the issue is to turn off the headphones and turn off bluetooth on the phone and restart them both. It will happen completely at random times. Sometimes I will use them for a couple hours before it hours, but sometimes only 15 min. Its def eclipse, I don't think moto headphones have a compatability issue with a moto phone