[Q] Problems connecting to car Premium Audio System Bluetooth? - Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go

Hi everyone!
I just bought an xperia s and tried to pair it with my car (Columbus system)... for my surprise I got a msg saying that the phone is not compatible. I called the garage and they said that it's because the phone does not support rSAP.
Apparently Sony is are aware that this problem is impacting owners of all sorts of cars with Premium Audio Systems ranging from Mercedes, Audi, VW, Skoda, BMW and even Porsche...
I've asked them for support but they said that there's nothing that they can do, for the moment.
I've googled a bit and there seems to be a lot of questions about this subject but not a lot of answers for this particular phone.
Anyone else having the same problem?
Is there anyway around this problem?
Thanks!

homerun57 said:
Hi everyone!
I just bought an xperia s and tried to pair it with my car (Columbus system)... for my surprise I got a msg saying that the phone is not compatible. I called the garage and they said that it's because the phone does not have rSAP.
I've googled a bit and there seems to be a lot of questions about this subject but not a lot of answers for this particular phone.
Is there anyway around this problem or should I just return the phone?
Thanks!
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Perhaps I should have posted on dev section?!

It seems that only HTC and Samsung, at the moment, support the rSAP app

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Bluetooth Remote Control for Android Media Player, etc

I'm looking for a Bluetooth remote to use in my car, to control my G1 when it's hooked up as a music player. This is both a safety and convenience concern.
The starting point is finding a remote control that transmits Bluetooth directly to the G1 (i.e., not infrared or wired). It needs, at a minimum, a forward and a stop button. Reverse, pause, and other functions are nice, but not mandatory.
The other half of the solution is software to control the media program in Android, which may or may not already exist; if not, I'll commission someone to write it. Maybe I can even offer a turnkey system for sale if there's enough interest.
I know someone's will say "search the forums", and I did. What I found seemed to be focus on wired remotes for another HTC phone, or remote controlling your PC with your phone. But if I missed a relevant post, please do correct me.
Ideas are greatly appreciated.
remote
there is a remote for gaming used for the n95 i saw on a website it worked for android on a basic level. maybe that might help. in the development of this
Found this on another thread http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Wc0KqnW2M that some people are using. Jabra BT3030
Aux cable from car stereo plugged into remote. Remote paired with phone. Not *completely wireless* but atleast you don't have to look at your phone.
Does that get you anywhere?
juphro said:
Found this on another thread http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Wc0KqnW2M that some people are using. Jabra BT3030
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Hmm, I posted a reply to this, but it isn't showing up. Maybe forgot to submit.
Anyway, thanks for pointing this out. I had seen this a long time ago and forgot all about it. That's exactly the kind of thing I want. Here's the instruction manual, for anyone else who might be interested. It's about US$55.
The only problem I see here is that it'll register as a headset and thereby disable the sound coming out of the extUSB connector in the car.
pistol4413 said:
there is a remote for gaming used for the n95 i saw on a website it worked for android on a basic level. maybe that might help. in the development of this
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It's the Zeemote JS1, and this blog has a video showing it interacting with a G1. This may ultimately be what I'd have to go with... it seems to be designed solely as a controller, without A2DP getting in the way. But looks like it needs some kind of interfacing software, at least on the Nokia. At US$20, I should just get one and play around with it. Cheaper than buying another car stereo with BT built in.
Dual Infrared + Bluetooth Remotes
FWIW, I ran across two rare, interesting items.
One is the RicaVision Vave 100 Universal Remote. Unfortunately, it's $349... but in theory, it would control both your car stereo (via infrared, which the majority of remotes use) and the G1 (via Bluetooth). It's able to "learn" commands from 24 infrared devices, and has a 2.4" 240x320 color LCD screen. No PC or internet connection is needed for configuration.
The screenshots show artist/track info being received from Windows, so it's Media PC-oriented, but still a possibility -- assuming you could program it accordingly. If so, just carry it back and forth between home and car: use it inside for your TV and PC, outside for the car stereo and G1.
The other device is the Ricavision SideShow Remote for the same price, also having IR + BT transmitters. This is purpose-built for Windows SideShow, and has fewer buttons -- volume, play/pause, prev/next, etc. It's smaller than the Vave, but still has a 2.5" QVGA screen. This is perfect for my car setup, but there doesn't seem to be a learning mode or any way to program, so the chances of it working are about zero. Boo!
try the jabra 3030 (dogtag) theyre about $15 on ebay
Apparently some people have had luck with this one:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.8422
trigeek said:
Apparently some people have had luck with this one:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.8422
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yep they're pretty good once you get a working one
trigeek said:
Apparently some people have had luck with this one:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.8422
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Thats what im running right now. works pretty good battery is def not what its said to be though.
Do0zman said:
Thats what im running right now. works pretty good battery is def not what its said to be though.
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mabye you got a faulty one like i did because the first one i got had a 10 minuite battery life lol
trigeek said:
Apparently some people have had luck with this one:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.8422
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If that worked in my case it'd be perfect, and it's the smallest form factor yet. The only problem I foresee with this and the Jabra is that they'll want to subvert my wired headphone output over to A2DP. But for $13 I'll probably take a chance.
JJbdoggg said:
yep they're pretty good once you get a working one
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Yeah, buying directly from mainland China, you never know what you'll get -- and if it doesn't work, it's usually pointless return it. But I've bought stuff from DealExtreme before, and dirt cheap, too. Back when I had this flashlight habit....
[OT] Counterfeits
JJbdoggg said:
try the jabra 3030 (dogtag) theyre about $15 on ebay
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Well, I finally bought a Jabra from there. I'll play with it and report back on whether it'll work like I wanted above.
Meanwhile, I didn't realize until looking more closely that most of them were fake. I've been burned by counterfeits before, and sure enough, there are a ton of them on fleaBay. I made this graphic to demonstrate:
Aside from the logos, they look identical. Price is an obvious warning, but not always. Location is another: I'm wary of shipping from Hong Kong. OTOH, just because it says Jabra doesn't mean it's real... the Motorola H700 is another example where it's nearly impossible to tell them apart online.
Unfortunately, even with VeRO and the rules against keyword spamming, this junk can be found all over eBay.
voxluna said:
Well, I finally bought a Jabra from there. I'll play with it and report back on whether it'll work like I wanted above.
Meanwhile, I didn't realize until looking more closely that most of them were fake. I've been burned by counterfeits before, and sure enough, there are a ton of them on fleaBay. I made this graphic to demonstrate:
Aside from the logos, they look identical. Price is an obvious warning, but not always. Location is another: I'm wary of shipping from Hong Kong. OTOH, just because it says Jabra doesn't mean it's real... the Motorola H700 is another example where it's nearly impossible to tell them apart online.
Unfortunately, even with VeRO and the rules against keyword spamming, this junk can be found all over eBay.
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I just got a pair of these and thanks to your illustration, I'm convinced mine are counterfeit works well with all my other phones but the G1.
dixon_coxon said:
I just got a pair of these and thanks to your illustration, I'm convinced mine are counterfeit works well with all my other phones but the G1.
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In theory, if it's able to connect to one phone's A2DP, it should connect to any. But I wonder if it has something to do with the ROM you're running?
I've noticed the G1 needs some finesse when connecting and pairing BT. Also, there are different steps you can take that all arrive at the same result (ergo, lots of trial and error).
Anyway. Now that I have the Jabra, my next problem is keeping A2DP, HSP and AVRCP separate... more on that soon.
voxluna said:
In theory, if it's able to connect to one phone's A2DP, it should connect to any. But I wonder if it has something to do with the ROM you're running?
I've noticed the G1 needs some finesse when connecting and pairing BT. Also, there are different steps you can take that all arrive at the same result (ergo, lots of trial and error).
Anyway. Now that I have the Jabra, my next problem is keeping A2DP, HSP and AVRCP separate... more on that soon.
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Here is whats interesting; I have tried the BT3030 with several ROMS and I get the same results (I even tried it on stock and then rooted). When paired placing and receiving calls work fine. The problem arises when you try to listen to music, the sound skips constantly and I haven't figured a way to fix this permanently. Do you experience this problem (skipping sound)?
dixon_coxon said:
Here is whats interesting; I have tried the BT3030 with several ROMS and I get the same results (I even tried it on stock and then rooted). When paired placing and receiving calls work fine. The problem arises when you try to listen to music, the sound skips constantly and I haven't figured a way to fix this permanently. Do you experience this problem (skipping sound)?
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no skips from BT. see my configuration in my sig.
skesseks said:
no skips from BT. see my configuration in my sig.
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Here is my config see attached. I have tested this with different ROMS ranging from tmobile CRB 43 stock to current xRom. I also have a motorola s9 which works with my G1 with no problems.
dixon_coxon said:
I have tested this with different ROMS ranging from tmobile CRB 43 stock to current xRom. I also have a motorola s9 which works with my G1 with no problems.
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It's strange that it works with one phone and not another. But if it really is a counterfeit, all bets are off -- you may never figure it out.
dixon_coxon said:
Here is whats interesting; I have tried the BT3030 with several ROMS and I get the same results (I even tried it on stock and then rooted). When paired placing and receiving calls work fine. The problem arises when you try to listen to music, the sound skips constantly and I haven't figured a way to fix this permanently. Do you experience this problem (skipping sound)?
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I got 3 knockoff bt3030s back in october (from dinodirect... shady) at $15/ea it was an ok price...
I too have the skipping problems on my Droid, but I just discovered how to fix them. Go into bluetooth settings, long-press the jabra bt3030 device, select options, and deselect phone audio and reconnect the device. Now, no more skips.
I don't know if it's the bt3030's fault, I think it might be an android bug where audio gets routed over phone audio instead of a2dp. This is evidenced by the skipping audio--headset audio only has something like 8khz of bandwidth.
It kind of sucks that phone audio has to be disabled, but in all seriousness, I use the bt3030 for a2dp far more than phone calls, if I need to make a phone call over the bt3030, I'll reconnect the phone audio and disconnect it when I'm done.
Don't know if anyone still cares, but for the record, and for searchers, there are these options:
http://www.scosche.com/products/sfID1/217/sfID2/341/productID/1937
http://www.scosche.com/products/sfID1/217/sfID2/219/productID/1938
Both of these are very expensive though as they are part of large packages for cars. YMMV.

Bluetooth

Hey guys, I just got my rezound yesterday and I'm having trouble getting bluetooth to connect to my Kenwood head unit in my car. When I attempt to connect, it doesn't prompt for a password/pin it just says it was unable to connect because the pin was incorrect. Anybody else having this problem or know how to help? Any help would be awesome! Thanks guys!
Sent from my GT-P7510 using xda premium
Can anybody help me?
Works fine with my Pioneer in my GMC Terrain. Just had to make the phone discoverable and search for the stereo. The stereo told me the pin and the phone asked for it. I know this does not help but it does work.
It could be the BT profile in your stereo so check with the manufacturer
I'll try that. With every other phone i've used with my Kenwood it would prompt me to put in the pin and I put it in and everything worked fine. Maybe I have to do something different with this one. Thanks for your feedback though, man. Seems like 75 other people had nothing to say. Lol.
I figured it out. My Kenwood only allows 5 devices to be registered to it. Seeing that my Rezound was the 6th device it rejected it, so I deleted the old devices registered, so now it works fine. Dumb mistake on my end, nothing wrong with the bluetooth connectivity of my phone. Thanks guy.

Bluetooth with Message Access Profile(MAP) Support?

Hi guys,
Looking at getting this phone but i can't for the life of me find if this supports Bluetooth with the MAP profile. I just got a new Toyota Yaris that has support to read and send messages but my current phone doesn't.
Can anyone confirm if this phone has it as i know the Galaxy Nexus doesn't. Or could someone with a SG3 test it on a toyota?
Thanks,
Matt
I'd really like to know the answer to this too. Ford's MyTouch is another vehicle that requires the MAP bluetooth profile for messaging. Crazy that it isn't more common.
Looks like we will have to wait a few days until someone with the car gets one. I guess a lot of people are too busy playing with the new toy to worry about that just yet. I know i would be!

[Q] Bluetooth for transformer prime on Skype

Hi All,
I'm pretty sure this topic has been posted up before, but open ended threads usually closed with no definite answers.
I've got the TF201, and quite simply want to use bluetooth (hands free) headset on Skype.
Going into a fair few forums, this is quite a frustration and disappointment that it works on ipads, phones and windows.
But I've tried this on Nexus 7 and TF201 of which are using JB, and even used a modded skype to make the bluebooth work, which it doesnt.
Anyone else have this issue or know a solution to this?
Ive bought :
officeworks com au/retail/products/Technology/Phones/Mobile-Phones/Bluetooth-Accessories/PL8813009
and
laser bluetooth headset
which both doesnt work on skype.
Thanks in advance!

[Q] Why cant I bluetooth tether my Acer A1-810

Hi all,
Just recieved my Acer A1-810 today. So far I think its really good. Well until I tried to tether it to my phone using bluetooth. My nexus 7 works fines with the same mobile phone. The problem is when I go into the settings for the paired bluetooth device on the A1 there are only rename and unpair options. Its missing a section called profiles with a option called "internet connection" as seen in the attached picture. The A1 does not have this option.
I've also noticed I can only pair the devices if I enable discovery on the mobile and pair from the A1. The other way round just causes a commincation error on the phone. Nothing happens on the A1.
Ive tried unparing and even a different phone. Everything works on my nexus 7.
The phones i've tried it on are a HTC Sensation and a Nexus 4.
NOTE: I cant use Wifi Tethering as the wifi hotspots are not allowed at work.
Any idea's anyone
smurfster said:
Hi all,
Just recieved my Acer A1-810 today. So far I think its really good. Well until I tried to tether it to my phone using bluetooth. My nexus 7 works fines with the same mobile phone. The problem is when I go into the settings for the paired bluetooth device on the A1 there are only rename and unpair options. Its missing a section called profiles with a option called "internet connection" as seen in the attached picture. The A1 does not have this option.
I've also noticed I can only pair the devices if I enable discovery on the mobile and pair from the A1. The other way round just causes a commincation error on the phone. Nothing happens on the A1.
Ive tried unparing and even a different phone. Everything works on my nexus 7.
The phones i've tried it on are a HTC Sensation and a Nexus 4.
NOTE: I cant use Wifi Tethering as the wifi hotspots are not allowed at work.
Any idea's anyone
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Well acer claims theyre looking at the problem. But I've given up and let the mrs have it. Very nice tablet apart from this issue
smurfster said:
Well acer claims theyre looking at the problem. But I've given up and let the mrs have it. Very nice tablet apart from this issue
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I'm interested, pls post news if acer will send you instructions on how to fix, Thanks, ciao ciao
Heres the update
"Dear Customer,
I apologise for the delay in responding to your e-mail.
I understand your concern. Your query seems to be related to software. Since we are hardware technicians, we do not have the expertise to resolve software issues. I would suggest that you contact our Acer Premium Technical Support on 0800 107 1109. This is a free phone number and the initial diagnosis will be free of cost. This department is well trained on software issues and will possess the expertise to resolve your query. This service is available 24X7.
As manufacturers, we provide 12 months of ‘Return to Base Standard Warranty', that covers all hardware issues. Software issues and damages are not covered under this standard warranty.
If you do not wish to contact our premium support department, or, if you are not residing in the UK, please contact a local technician to resolve this issue."

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