I've made the switch from iOS to Android and so far the only thing bugging me is controlling music with my earphones.
I ride a lot and when I had my iPhone 4S I could hold the mic button on my earphones and tell Siri to play whoever I wanted or skip/pause etc.
On my S3 I can get get the mic button to bring up S Voice by holding it down, but when I speak in to the mic it doesn't recognise it. I have to press the mic button on the display for it to work.
Is there anything around this?
I've tried Google Now and thats just as bad. I didn't think it would be this difficult to control music.
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I've been snooping around here for awhile and I have somewhat of a unique situation.
I ride a motorcycle, with an Autocom system installed. It's hooked up to the phone through the headset jack.
I use it to listen to music as well as to take phone calls on the go, so I'm looking for some sort of remote, prefereably wireless (bt i guess). Something that i can change tracks or accept a call with without taking more than a quick button flip.
My first idea was a 2.5mm lead with the same button as the headset, but that won't allow for music control, which is cool.
Right now I just select my tracks and put the phone on auto answer, but I bet I can do better.
I was looking in that autocom system for my bike. That was actually what stopped me from getting it. Almost all bluetooth hands-free devices have a control button, but theirs does not.
How does the speed sensitive volume work? That was what I was really interested in.
I have seen the reviews online also which mention the same issue, is this a froyo thing or a Dell issue, hope they solve it with an update. I am using volume booster from the market which gives me a little more dBs, but compared to my iphone & blackberry, the volume level still sucks
look's like Dell issue
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hттp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/mobile-devices/f/3824/t/19378220.aspx
I also find that if I have the headphone jack plugged into the aux in my car, and I answer a call on bluetooth, when I come back to my music, the volume is even worse. I have to switch off blue tooth, then play my aux audio, and then re-enable bluetooth in order for the audio level to come back up to a listenable level. weird.........
Is there a volume control option for rooted devices that may fix this?
I've seen complaints that some bluetooth functionality has been "hijacked" by Voice-Talk. I couldm't figure out how not remap or change that (without root-??), or maybe I didn't dig deep enough to solve the problem. A long-press on the bluetooth call button launches Voice Talk, and that was all you could do with it.
I've been unhappy with the inabilty to hear navigation instructions through my BT earpiece. I have an old loud convertible (top up) and can't hear the directions through the phone's rear speaker. I downloaded the BTmono app, and no more Voice Talk on long-press! It goes into the old pairing mode just like it did before GALAXY S2 took over.
The point is that with BTmono, I now can listen to navigation or music and phone calls seamlessly through my mono BT earpiece. If I want Voice Talk, I just launch it just like any other app, or double tap on the home button. It too comes through the earpiece. If I want to go back to the "long-press to launch Voice Talk", I just uninstall BTmono. Maybe this will help someone.
alexcd2006 said:
I've seen complaints that some bluetooth functionality has been "hijacked" by Voice-Talk. I couldm't figure out how not remap or change that (without root-??), or maybe I didn't dig deep enough to solve the problem. A long-press on the bluetooth call button launches Voice Talk, and that was all you could do with it.
I've been unhappy with the inabilty to hear navigation instructions through my BT earpiece. I have an old loud convertible (top up) and can't hear the directions through the phone's rear speaker. I downloaded the BTmono app, and no more Voice Talk on long-press! It goes into the old pairing mode just like it did before GALAXY S2 took over.
The point is that with BTmono, I now can listen to navigation or music and phone calls seamlessly through my mono BT earpiece. If I want Voice Talk, I just launch it just like any other app, or double tap on the home button. It too comes through the earpiece. If I want to go back to the "long-press to launch Voice Talk", I just uninstall BTmono. Maybe this will help someone.
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Hi there,
I have used the Klipsch S4 headphones for a while now and decided to "upgrade" to the Klipsch S4i wired headset for convenience. It is actually designed for Apple products, but the middle button should still work.
The android version of this headset is 60ish% more expensive and has the same functionality (no volume buttons instead of dead volume buttons...).
I had read that not all functions would be available on my Samsung Galaxy S3 (Android 4.1.2), but I expected the problems to be restricted to the volume control buttons.
What does NOT work?
When I'm using the headset, I can use the headset's middle button to receive an incoming call, but as soon as the button has been pressed, the headset is pretty much not recognized by the phone any more: The call uses the phone's speaker and microphone.
Also, if I try to listen to music via the headset afterwards, that works only after unplugging and reconnecting the headset. The headset is dead after receiving a call with its button.
Things that DO WORK:
- Receiving the call by using the phone's touchscreen while using the headset - full functionality.
- Fully functional (button to hang up, mic and earbuds) when I'm making calls from my phone. So the problem exists only for incoming calls and when using that damn button.
- Using the button for play/pause, next track etc... (no volume control though) with spotify
What I have tried:
- Apps: JAYS Headset control, Philips headset control, Klipsch headset App, SoundAbout (Free version), Music volume EQ
Only one of these apps was installed at a time to prevent conflicts.
I would find it very convenient to use the button to receive calls and don't understand why that doesn't work. Can you help me?
That's why Klipsch made the S4A model (for Android phones)...
robogo1982 said:
That's why Klipsch made the S4A model (for Android phones)...
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I have both, and yes S4i control buttons not work (unless you want to open it and exchange the resistor with cheap android headset). Quality of the sounds both same, the disadvantage only the buttons (S4A single button sucks, even install Klipsch app), the long press button config conflict with voice command (this why it sucks because I set long press to choose volume presets, anyone know solution for this?).
Hello.
I've got an European version of Z2.
I was driving car, I have my phone connected via AUX jack-jack cable to car stereo. Everything was fine, but suddenly music started to play quieter. I tried to press VOL+ button, but it doesn't help. I thought I will get an info about noisy music listening risk, and I can bring my volume level back. But no. And I don't know what should I do to unlock it. I don't want to "virtually" boost it, or anything, I just want to "unlock" volume level when headphones are plugged. That's all. I know that maybe loud listening is bad, but EU, please, I will care about it by myself. Especially when music is going to CAR AUDIO!?
Unrooted.
Thanks in advance
ThaweK