I recently installed a BT-enabled stereo into my wife's car. We quickly discovered it's pretty annoying to have to navigate through Settings -> Wireless -> Bluetooth -> FZ709 just to connect the phone to the stereo. And for reasons I haven't quite figured out, if you activate BT with the slide-down menu (I'm on Froyo via Bionix-V), it only displays the device picker the first time.
I know I can create a shortcut to the BT settings... but does anyone know of an app or widget that lets me create a shortcut directly to a specific BT device?
Optimally I could simply click a widget to enable BT and connect to the device, and click it again to disable BT.
Couldn't find anything like this in the Market, unfortunately.
I would love to see something to simplify the process as well
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I just recently installed a bluetooth stereo in my car as well. After initial setup, I gave my stereo full access to my media and phone audio and I just leave bluetooth on all day. I don't find that it eats much battery unless it is actually being used. Whenever I get in my car it just automatically connects without me having to do anything. I now have a kenwood excelon if that makes any difference and before this I had a pioneer premier and that worked fine as well.
You might double check what your settings are for that paired device under options in your bluetooth settings. If you are not sure where your options are under bluetooth settings just click and hold the paired device and you'll get a pop up with options in there.
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The only options I see are Connect, and to use it for Phone and/or Audio connectivity.
You know, I've always been such a battery miser, I haven't thought to actually see what Bluetooth uses. Now that I'm running Bionix V and battery life is as good as old phones used to be, I think I'll check it out.
I'm guessing the answer to my question is likely to setup a Tasker profile, but I thought I'd ask anyway. Does anyone know of a way to get Bluetooth on my OG to autoconnect to a device it's already paired to?
For example, when I get in my car and want to connect to my stereo, I turn on Bluetooth, then have to go to my paired devices and manually connect to the stereo. I'd much rather just turn on Bluetooth and have the phone autoconnect to the stereo.
I'll likely soon set up an NFC tag for my car, so I should be able to turn on Bluetooth and connect to the stereo with that, but wanted to know if there was another solution in the meantime.
Any ideas?
Digil said:
I'm guessing the answer to my question is likely to setup a Tasker profile, but I thought I'd ask anyway. Does anyone know of a way to get Bluetooth on my OG to autoconnect to a device it's already paired to?
For example, when I get in my car and want to connect to my stereo, I turn on Bluetooth, then have to go to my paired devices and manually connect to the stereo. I'd much rather just turn on Bluetooth and have the phone autoconnect to the stereo.
I'll likely soon set up an NFC tag for my car, so I should be able to turn on Bluetooth and connect to the stereo with that, but wanted to know if there was another solution in the meantime.
Any ideas?
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As long as I turn on Bluetooth before I start my car, mine auto-connects to my Hyundai Sonata just fine...
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My phone auto connects to my car too. Even if I forget to turn it on before I start my car and toggle it on after the car has already started, they will find each other and auto connect. They do not connect instantly though (maybe the BT scan interval is a little bit longer). Maybe you just have to wait a bit?
I have Llama installed and have a profile setup so that when it disconnects from a known Wifi (leave home/work/etc.), the phone will turn on BT automatically and try to connect to the car. Another profile is set up so that once the BT does connect to the car, it will turn off Wifi on the phone and also turn up volume and vibrate "on".
Hmmm, thanks for the replies. I'm wondering if my issue is that I've only turned Bluetooth on after the car was running, not before. If anything, I'll just set up a Llama or Tasker profile. Thanks again!
Digil said:
Hmmm, thanks for the replies. I'm wondering if my issue is that I've only turned Bluetooth on after the car was running, not before. If anything, I'll just set up a Llama or Tasker profile. Thanks again!
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Yeah, if I turn on bt after I start the car then it won't auto-connect.
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Just a heads up to anyone interested. Tasker doesn't have an action to autoconnect to paired Bluetooth devices. However, there is an app available in the Play Store solely for this functionality:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwyLDEsIm9yZy5teWtsb3MuYnRhdXRvY29ubmVjdCJd
This app is also a Tasker plugin, so you can use it in conjunction with any Tasker profile. Good stuff.
Digil said:
I'm guessing the answer to my question is likely to setup a Tasker profile, but I thought I'd ask anyway. Does anyone know of a way to get Bluetooth on my OG to autoconnect to a device it's already paired to?
For example, when I get in my car and want to connect to my stereo, I turn on Bluetooth, then have to go to my paired devices and manually connect to the stereo. I'd much rather just turn on Bluetooth and have the phone autoconnect to the stereo.
I'll likely soon set up an NFC tag for my car, so I should be able to turn on Bluetooth and connect to the stereo with that, but wanted to know if there was another solution in the meantime.
Any ideas?
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I have a very similar issue. I have two bluetooth devices in my car. My handsfree system and a stereo adapter. The phone autoconnects to the handsfree system but I have to manually click on the stereo adapter every time to get it to connect. No ordering of on/off etc seems to alleviate this. Any ideas?
themoe said:
I have a very similar issue. I have two bluetooth devices in my car. My handsfree system and a stereo adapter. The phone autoconnects to the handsfree system but I have to manually click on the stereo adapter every time to get it to connect. No ordering of on/off etc seems to alleviate this. Any ideas?
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The app I mention above has an option to autoconnect to all paired devices. This might be what you're looking for.
Digil said:
The app I mention above has an option to autoconnect to all paired devices. This might be what you're looking for.
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Yea, already gave that a shot. Tried just the app, then tried a tasker profile that would try to connect to the A2DP device if the handsfree device was connected too. Neither worked. Gonna try another couple apps to see where it gets me; if not I'll just live with having to always click it in the settings menu until an AOSP rom comes along that I would be willing to run (not quite annoyed enough at the LG software to give up an SD card/8gigs and hardware keys)
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Yea, already gave that a shot. Tried just the app, then tried a tasker profile that would try to connect to the A2DP device if the handsfree device was connected too. Neither worked. Gonna try another couple apps to see where it gets me; if not I'll just live with having to always click it in the settings menu until an AOSP rom comes along that I would be willing to run (not quite annoyed enough at the LG software to give up an SD card/8gigs and hardware keys)
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Try this app. Have been using it for a long time now. I have the same problem as you. You can set it up to automatically connect to a second device ( your music adapter), right after it connects to the first one ( your car). There are also more useful settings there.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImEyZHAuVm9sIl0.
After i get out of my car where my bluetooth was connected, i'll turn BT off. However, sometimes the system still trys to push audio through BT, not the speakers of the phone. I know i can get around this by going to my Youtube App, and there's a litle icon at the top that looks like a tv with a wifi signal. i can touch that, and it will ask if i want BT or local (i forget what it really said). i press the local and get it back.
is there an easier way to do this? I have the ME7 build, rooted via the method provided here. I have a Hyundai Sontata, 2011.
Thanks
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After i get out of my car where my bluetooth was connected, i'll turn BT off. However, sometimes the system still trys to push audio through BT, not the speakers of the phone. I know i can get around this by going to my Youtube App, and there's a litle icon at the top that looks like a tv with a wifi signal. i can touch that, and it will ask if i want BT or local (i forget what it really said). i press the local and get it back.
is there an easier way to do this? I have the ME7 build, rooted via the method provided here. I have a Hyundai Sontata, 2011.
Thanks
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I got around it with soundabout from the market. Lets you control various outputs during different media modes.
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I got around it with soundabout from the market. Lets you control various outputs during different media modes.
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I didn't like that app.
and YT now changed their interface. I can go to google's Play Music App, and they have the icon that i can use to disconnect the Bluetooth.
any other ideas?
Never posted before on this forum, but I am currently using the XTREMEPERIA Rom on my me7 Verizon Galaxy S4 with SafeStrap.
I was going to post this under the Xtremeperia Rom thread but you need 10 posts to post there. This is very good information so I will just post it here and hopefully a moderator will move it to an appropriate spot.
The stock me7 rom that comes with the phone doesnt have this issue nor do some of the other roms that work on me7, as far as I know. They are listed in the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448726
Xtremeperia is an amazing ROM. Amazing battery life and super fast. However, it does have an issue with the Bluetooth media connect. Whenever you get into your car and the phone automatically connects to your Bluetooth, it only connects the phone Bluetooth for making calls but not the media Bluetooth for streaming audio. So you have to manually go into Bluetooth settings on your phone and select Bluetooth media every time. The great thing ( I hope ) is that this fix I am about to present will actually help anybody having this issue whether they have Xtremeperia or not.
You need to download 2 Apps from the Play Store to make it completely bug free and automated like the stock phone.
1) Smart Connect App (by Sony)
2) Bluetooth Auto Connect App (by UniqTec)
You will use the Bluetooth Auto Connect app so that it can automatically toggle your Bluetooth on and off whenever you get into your car. It has built in features to turn your Bluetooth on like when music is playing and/or when you connect it to your charger. It also turns off your bluetooth to conserve battery life when you are no longer playing media such as when you get out of your car. This app will always run in the background for you.
The second app which also runs in the background, Smart Connect, will force your connected device (i.e. Your cars Bluetooth) to forcibly connect the Bluetooth media to your cars Bluetooth. This way you do not have it manually anymore.
The beauty of it all is both apps work in harmony with each other. One turns your Bluetooth on and the other connects your Bluetooth media, every single time.
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There you go, now you can use an awesome Rom like Xtremeperia, get rid of your stock one, and still retain normal automatic Bluetooth audio streaming function.
Enjoy Android users! :cyclops:
I have an Erisin ES4700FR head unit in my car running Android 5.1. I am trying to use an OBD diagnostics app (AlfaObd) and I'm having problems with connecting the app to the Elm327 Bluetooth dongle. When I want to select the bluetooth device there is a system prompt to allow the app to turn on bluetooth. When I click allow the app freezes and nothing happens. Bluetooth is already enabled although there is no BT icon on the status bar. Also Torque pro is using the dongle without any issues. Seems like only this app is asking for bluetooth access but since this is controlled by the system itself is it possible to somehow permanently grant this access to the app rather than have it constantly ask for it?