I'm thinking about purchasing the Cobra iRadar Radar Detector for my car but I'm wondering if this can be synced up to my Evo 3D since it connects using bluetooth at the same time my car's bluetooth phone system is connected. To my understanding I thought only one piece of hardware could be connected to a device via bluetooth at a time but the more people I talk too the more I hear that it depends on the devices involved and what their bluetooth specifications allow. So if anybody knows anything about this issue involving the Evo 3D I'd be much appreciative for any help that could shed some light on this...Thanks!
If it using the same protocol it likely will not work. I was able to get my stereo headset (phone and media) and my BT keyboard connected at the same time. However, i think i needed to connect the keyboard first and it would not auto reconnect when i turned the screen back on.
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From my (limited) understanding Bluetooth allows for 7 simultaneous connections. But, like the poster before me stated, it probably won't work if they are using the same protocol-you will have issues connecting 2 a2dp devices at the same time. I'm not sure what the cobra uses... You might want to field this question to cobra directly, or on their forums. Certainly they tested this or some customer has.
There is also a possibility that Bluetooth 3.0 in the phone might change this as well. I can say from personal experience that things get iffy with my Kenwood head unit in my car with the 3d, an ipad, and a nook color... Hardly able to say which device is at falt in that loop though-and its 3 devices hooked to the head unit, not to the phone.
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mutliple devices can be synced but only one device can be using particular bluetooth feature at a time.
Example:
Car Stereo has Bluetooth
My Phone can be connected to Bt Phone
My Ipod Touch can be connected to BT Audio
Both connected at the same time
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If it using the same protocol it likely will not work. I was able to get my stereo headset (phone and media) and my BT keyboard connected at the same time. However, i think i needed to connect the keyboard first and it would not auto reconnect when i turned the screen back on.
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Which Bluetooth keyboard do you have? I'm lookin.
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Anyone else having issues with the 3d holding a connection to bluetooth audio devices. It keeps dropping and reconnecting to my car and I tested it with a old bluetooth ear piece and does the same. Anyone else having the same issue?
Mine wont let my car radio take the phone book... it worked fine on my og evo...
Same here... phone book won't transfer on the 3D where it did fine on the Evo 4g and with CM7. My car is a BMW 750Li.
I'm on the same boat. Doesn't want to connect automatically, if it does connect it's only the audio portion. I'm very frustrated only being able to use my hands-free 45% of the time now. Subaru Forester '11
Mine just ****s out when I hold it wrong or if something gets in the way. I might go in and exchange it...
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Mine wont let my car radio take the phone book... it worked fine on my og evo...
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I bought an Evo 3D and now my contacts won't sync over bluetooth to my car! This sucks, I need this essential feature to work or I'll have to return this phone. Dialing from my car is much easier than dialing from the phone. My contacts synced just fine over bluetooth to my car with my old Evo.
The Evo 3D will connect to my car over bluetooth and can act work in "phone audio" mode, but how come the contacts won't sync like before?
Does anyone know if this is an issue caused by the new OTA? Unfortunately, I updated my phone so I could watch Green Hornet.
Tried to go running with it today... if the 3D was more than 6 inches away from the headset, it would drop connection.
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Anyone else having issues with the 3d holding a connection to bluetooth audio devices. It keeps dropping and reconnecting to my car and I tested it with a old bluetooth ear piece and does the same. Anyone else having the same issue?
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I have the EVO 3D and it frequently drops bluetooth signal (connects and disconnects) on a regular.
I have the LG HBS700 Headset. This is very irritating because there is about 5-15 seconds of "no audio". i cant hear on the phone when the bluetooth drops, nor can i hear on the bluetooth. i have to wait it out or switch from bluetooth to EVO when it drops and even then, it doesnt change immediately like it normally does when im switchng between the headset and phone.
Hello all. I am wondering if anyone can help me. I recently installed a head unit ( pioneer avic z120 by) and i notice that one way to play music of the phone is to connect it via Bluetooth. I did that method and the sound quality sucks. Do anyone know of any other way to listen music from the phone and controlled it on the z120 instead of just changing it on the phone.
Also when the phone is on usb mode can I receive calls / text / charge......
i just use the usb and not bt for music. or now i use a 32gb flash drive with music. that why it also keep my songs in the same place.
thats on both z120s and a z90
bluetooth just sounds bad in general and will drain ur batt likeno other.
ur settings on ur deck might b off cause plugging ur phone in by usb should b fine
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I have the exact same head unit in one of my cars. It has sounded awesome since the day I installed it. Worked perfect with my Evo 4G and now also with my 3D. Whether playing my MP3's, Pandora, YouTube, or whatever, it never decreases sound quality. That's really weird about yours. Radio, cd's, DVD's, and everything else sound good?
Oh, my iPod Touch sounds the same whether using my iPod cable I bought and ran from the back of the head unit or using bluetooth....
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I just use the headphone jack. I only have that option right now, but it would still be my first choice. I've generally heard BT comes out rather unimpressive.
As for USB mode, it does allow you to place/receive calls and text messages. However, for obvious reasons, you wouldn't have access to the sdcard
i actually bought a FM transmitter from walmart for 12 bucks and it works VERY well great quality the only thing i have noticed is you must find the right station for your radio i use 107.7 and it works well for me but play around with them and see which one works best for you and don't turn your phone all the way up usually 2-4 clicks from max volume works well. hope that helps i know i love mine and ive been using it since my evo 4g and works equally well on my 3vo
My buddy use's an bluetooth speaker/fm transmitter, works well.
downside is..can't control the music from the radio/steering controls/remote etc
Check and see if there is a firmware update for your headunit
all else fails..put it closer to the radio Doh!
use usb or the 3.5mm head phone jack
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I just use the headphone jack. I only have that option right now, but it would still be my first choice. I've generally heard BT comes out rather unimpressive.
As for USB mode, it does allow you to place/receive calls and text messages. However, for obvious reasons, you wouldn't have access to the sdcard
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This is what you will have to do to get better quality. BT does degrade the quality of the sound produced by your phone.
Hi I am hoping one of you can help or offer some advice. My EVO lte will not keep a pairing with my Parrot CK3100 car kit. It paired one time but will not pair again until I delete it and start over. I am in my car all day long and have never had this issue with previous phonesl Any thoughts? thanks in advance
I am having a similar problem with mine connecting to my car. It will connect and it will show it is connected but it won't route calls through the bluetooth until about a minute into the call. It also seems it will pop the connection in and out.
With my old evo it would connect almost immediately in the can and the bluetooth would ring before I even heard my phone ring.
For what it's worth:
I had problems maintaining a connection with my car (BMW 335i). It paired fine, just wouldn't keep a steady connection. I ended up deleting the pairing on both the car and the phone, re-paired but did not allow the car to share the contact list, as it asked to do during the pairing process.
The connection has been solid, however I'm at this point unable to send the contact list to the car.
I reported it to HTC CS, they are aware of it, and seemed to indicate they are going to have an update available at some point. I understand the One X variant also has some Bluetooth issues.
Something may definitely be up with this. I can't get my Evo to pair with anything! My desktop, laptop, tablet, Jaybird headphones or the Ford Sync in my Taurus. My EVO 3D & E4GT paired with no problems. I'm just glad to see that its not just my phone with the problem.
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Same thing here. I have it connect to the bluetooth in my 12 Chevy Cruze (Just for my phone calls)and then to a bluetooth reciever i purchased to play my music.
When i connect the two of them my phone connection keeps dropping and then reconnects, causing my music to hiccup while disconnecting.
so right now i deleted my phone connection so i can play my music hiccup free.
When i had my HTC EVO 3D i had no problems connecting the both of them?
HTC please fix...............
So far I have not experienced this issue. I've had my phone since Monday and every morning I go to work I Bluetooth my phone to the Big Jambox and it works.
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So far I have not experienced this issue. I've had my phone since Monday and every morning I go to work I Bluetooth my phone to the Big Jambox and it works.
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Hopefully this is good news for me owning a their Bluetooth
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FWIW i was having problems with my phone staying connected to my car (scion tC 2012, stock radio). I fixed it by putting the phone in pair mode, then having the radio search for bluetooths. The popup came up on the phone (vs having the phone connect to the radio) and its been SOLID ever since. ALMOST as good as my hp touchpad running webos... almost....
No problem here connecting to my Rosen navigation on my Honda pilot. No drop calls and music is clear
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For the BMW owner, you might want to consider downloading and installing the update from BMW, if your car supports the update: http://www.bmw.com/com/en/owners/na...ooth_software_update_vin.jsp?region=&country=
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For the BMW owner, you might want to consider downloading and installing the update from BMW, if your car supports the update:
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Thanks, I was aware BMW had the capability, however "This offer is available for selected vehicles manufactured after March 2010." and mine is a 2009 model.
Missed it by that much
As much as it makes perfectly good sense to me to purchase a new automobile so my cell phone will work with it, I'm not sure that line of thinking will find much acceptance with the Department of Finance and War (aka, my lovely wife)
Appreciate your interest in helping with my Bluetooth issue, though...
I'm unable to hold a conversation for longer than 30 seconds when making and receiving calls in my 06 325i. Sometimes there's a loud high pitched sound that goes off and the call connection still seems to be live, but I can no longer hear the other person, which forces me to hang up. At other times, the call quality is choppy, like I'm traveling through a tunnel every 2 seconds, and eventually the other party on the line, or myself, hangs up. I've never had this problem with any other phones (Palm Treo 755p, EVO 4G and EVO 3D).
Is anyone else experiencing this problem? I think it might be specific to the BMW car model and year. Thanks
For grin's try shutting Off WIFI while connected to the car.
I'm finding there are conflicts between Bluetooth and WIFI.
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For grin's try shutting Off WIFI while connected to the car.
I'm finding there are conflicts between Bluetooth and WIFI.
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Confirmed! Turning off WiFi "fixes" the problem. This "phone" has a below average antenna, slow 3g speeds, and conflicting bluetooth/WiFi signals (all confirmed by numerous users). Sprint and HTC really need to come up with a solution to all these problems.
Here's a fun one: Just picked up my Evo LTE today.
I tried connecting it to my car stereo tonight.
The stereo sees the phone and pairs with it. Right after they pair i get "com.android.phone as stopped unexpectedly." on the phone and then bluetooth disconnects and my cell connection disconnect for a few seconds.
The stereo is a Kenwood Excelon KDC-X995
Since i've owned the stereo i have connected my OG Evo, an Evo Shift, Nexus S 4G and a Photon 4G all without any issues.
I'm gonna play with it a little more and see if i can get it to pair. So far it's the only issue i've come across.
Edit: My phone is stock / rooted
Edit 2: Was just out experimenting. The phone seems to crash when it syncs the contacts list to the stereo. If I hit "cancel" on the phone when it asks to sync it pairs just fine and the phone doesn't crash.
Also made a 7 minute phone call and it didn't disconnect on me.
My wife's EVO LTE would consistently disconnect from her Rav4's Bluetooth after a minute or two.
This is a deal-breaker. I tried to take the phone back a day after purchasing and the Sprint store mgr wouldn't waive the restocking fee. I explained systemic issue and merchantability laws but no dice.
Sorry for the mini rant but Sprint sucks.
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I have a 2008 Toyota Highlander Limited that has built in audio (cell) Bluetooth which is great since I drive a lot between Washington DC and Boston (I live in NJ) and talking on the phone is very easy and safe. However the built in Bluetooth doesn't have A2DP so I've hooked up my Blackberry Stereo Gateway to stream music through that. This setup worked fine for my OG Dinc but with the 4G has problems connecting to both at the same time. What seems to happen is once the music starts playing the car's BT drops out and won't accept calls and then I have to force a reconnect as it no longer auto connects. Has anyone had issues connecting to 2 BT devices at the same time?
I'm rooted with s-off running the stock ROM.
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I am afraid that only 2 Bluetooth devices can communicate at the same time.
I have tried this with an external GPS-receiver and two tablets, but it works with one tablet only.
Ok, so I have an old evo 4g lte lying around and I have a few ideas for it. One of them is to turn it into a car stereo.
I want to basically make it power on when the car turns on by removing the battery and connecting it directly to vehicle power via USB - and stick it to the dashboard of the car to use as a music player. I would like to be able to use google play music (in conjunction with the wifi hotspot on my new Nexus 4 or possibly just with the onboard music on the 32gb microSD card.)
A few issues I see as potentially problematic - the OS boot times. the headphone jack puts out weak signal so I plan to use a bluetooth connection to the radio. I may want to use the phone in the house. It may get stolen.
Anyway, has anybody done anything like this before? I have an old HP Touchpad that I might like to use for a head unit at some point as well. Android is pretty cool.
It might be feasible using a battery but the issue I've seen with that is that the charge it occasionally gets from the car when it's powered on is not enough to keep the phone always going, hence it will eventually go dead and require removal for charging - limiting mounting options to something where it's easy to remove - which is not a good thing for the Touchpad, as it is too big to just stick somewhere.
I hope this was an OK place to drop this. LMK what you think.
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Ok, so I have an old evo 4g lte lying around and I have a few ideas for it. One of them is to turn it into a car stereo.
I want to basically make it power on when the car turns on by removing the battery and connecting it directly to vehicle power via USB - and stick it to the dashboard of the car to use as a music player. I would like to be able to use google play music (in conjunction with the wifi hotspot on my new Nexus 4 or possibly just with the onboard music on the 32gb microSD card.)
A few issues I see as potentially problematic - the OS boot times. the headphone jack puts out weak signal so I plan to use a bluetooth connection to the radio. I may want to use the phone in the house. It may get stolen.
Anyway, has anybody done anything like this before? I have an old HP Touchpad that I might like to use for a head unit at some point as well. Android is pretty cool.
It might be feasible using a battery but the issue I've seen with that is that the charge it occasionally gets from the car when it's powered on is not enough to keep the phone always going, hence it will eventually go dead and require removal for charging - limiting mounting options to something where it's easy to remove - which is not a good thing for the Touchpad, as it is too big to just stick somewhere.
I hope this was an OK place to drop this. LMK what you think.
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Not with an Evo, but below is a link to a build using the Galaxy Tab 7 in a NBS Yukon/Tahoe/Suburban. This can be adapted to fit many vehicles with proper planning. Options to customize/fabricate are endless.
Yukon G Tab 7 Build
By the time u got that all built-up, you could have bought a $40 head unit and used the usb jack to play all your music, etc.
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By the time u got that all built-up, you could have bought a $40 head unit and used the usb jack to play all your music, etc.
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But the coolness factor wouldn't be there lol
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I would probably go with a small tab I think they actually make them for double din applications
I was able to go 2 days on one charge with my evo lte. I would think it would be fine. Especially if it's on airplane mode and not syncing in the background all day and night. And I would go from the headphone jack to car stereo amp(s). I have considered this multiple times with the intentions of using an older android tab.
Good point on airplane mode for sure!!