I've received a used LG Style-i in hopes of having a decent bluetooth headset with good sound quality.
I've run into an issue that others have mentioned in different posts....
The Style-i loses it's connection and reconnects very frequently. And every time it reconnects it pulls up the voice dialer on the phone.
I have an HTC Advantage x7501 (WM6).
Has anybody found a solution to this?
jstimson said:
I've received a used LG Style-i in hopes of having a decent bluetooth headset with good sound quality.
I've run into an issue that others have mentioned in different posts....
The Style-i loses it's connection and reconnects very frequently. And every time it reconnects it pulls up the voice dialer on the phone.
I have an HTC Advantage x7501 (WM6).
Has anybody found a solution to this?
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I did not have the reconnect/connect issue (unless I walked out of range and then returned), but yes the voice dialer activation was a pain in the ass.
I removed the ssdamon from startup and hacked the registry to it was disabled and then installed ms voice command and problem solved. But everytime I hard reset, the problem returned...
the best solution is to install a rom without the cyberon crap voice dialer...see the black rom..it does not come with a voice dialer.
No constant reconnects here - occasionally loses the connection but its the same with eth Athena and all headsets I have tried so far....
I put up with the occasional 'SAY COMMAND...' and 'GOODBYE...' in that innocuous accent as i think the Cyberon dialler is more flexible than the MS one....
I don't get any reconnection issues, but my problem with it is that after upgrading to the new WM6 I can't seem to get Speed Dial to work from the handset any more except (weirdly) for speed dial #1, voicemail, which still works fine.
Does/did anyone else have this issue, and if so how did you solve it? Thanks in advance!
same problem
I'm having the same problem. I wonder if they are defective?
I just bought on eBay one silver OEM i-Style... where did you get yours? I'm becoming afraid.
mahjong said:
I just bought on eBay one silver OEM i-Style... where did you get yours? I'm becoming afraid.
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I have bought two silver (Verizon Branded) and two Black (LG Branded), all from e-Bay. I use one daily with Athena, two are used by my sons, one with an HTC Universal one with a Wizard. Fourth was sold to a friend of my son's for use with the TM Wing. All are using WM6, the Athena and the Uni use Jetware Mobile BT extension 1.31. The others did not need it. Athena uses Cyberon VC, while the Uni and the Wing use MS VC 1.6. Other than the 'say command' on first connect, there are no issues with dropping connections or other annoyances. You can see in my signature which ROM's are in use. (the WING is running PDAVIET's modified Touch ROM)
yes, ebay
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I just bought on eBay one silver OEM i-Style... where did you get yours? I'm becoming afraid.
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I'm afraid I got mine on ebay too. I'm hoping I can fiddle around with some settings and solve the problem. It does make me wonder, though since some folks aren't having any problems. my advantage has the latest rom on it, too.
I haven't been able to find anything on the web about warranty work on the style-i. When I do a search on the lg site, it says it can't find any matching products??? I've searched under "style-i" and " "hbm-700" Any thoughts on this? Mine is supposedly new, and I thought I'd try to get a replacement under the warranty.
I'm going to try and pair it with my wife's cheapo LG CU400 cell phone and see if it has the same problems. Maybe then I'll know if it's the device or some conflict with the HTC software.
Not on LG Web Site
When I researched the LG Style-I, it seems that is is an orphan product. It was a very clever notion, conceived when cell phones were a bit bigger and there were no sleek and slender phones like the RAZR. By the time LG designed, tested, built and launched it, small phones totally passed it by.
Most folks look at it and say, "Why do I need it?" Well, with so many small phones out there to choose from, they don't need it, so Verizon and LG dumped the product on to the close-out market and cut their losses after one large production run (I am guessing). We who have bricks for phones PDA's), need to get them now if we want them, 'cause once they're gone, it's back to the earpieces. If your e-bay source was a cellphone shop, you may get a replacement/exchange. If not, you probably won't find a warranty anywhere, certainly not Verizon on the Silvers and not from LG on the Black ones.
I don't want to mention the eBay shop until I receive and test the Style-I.
As soon as I received and tested I will let you know the results and the name of the shop.
hello!
Same problem here. tried both black and silver.
deiota
common defect?
I tried the style-i with my wife's cheapo phone and it did the same thing. It must be some kind of design flaw that's present a specific run of the chips. too bad, because it seems to be a great idea for the advantage. however, I'm reluctant to chance buying another, knowing it might be bad again.
Mine worked perfectly with WM5 before I upgraded, I can't imagine it failed at exactly the same time I moved to WM6. I'm just not clever enough to know how to work out *why* it stopped being able to speed-dial (save for the VoiceMail speed-dial, which still works) - but presumably it's the new OS, not the Style-i.
Hi,
I have a t-mobile ameo with the HTC official wm6 rom and have no problems
with connection or voice commands....once connected and paired
I just say the contact name and it dials no probs
my problem is that when i pair the style-i with x7500, it auto starts the cyberon voice dial....
after paired, i have no problems at all...
best regards
deiota
I can connect and pair OK, and I still get to use the Style-i to take incoming calls, it's just making calls with keypad Speed Dial (not Voice Dialling) since upgrading to WM6 (as I said, except to voicemail) which has stopped.
Heh! So I upgrade to the PK Black Touch ROM and suddenly my Style-i works *perfectly* again - guess it was some basic incompatibility with the HTC WM6 BT implementation.
Anyway, I'm happy again (nice ROM too)!
Style-i with X7501 Running PK 3.0...
This combination seems to be working A-OK together. I just got my LG Style-i from ebay seller "cmgwireless". It is Verizon branded and came with everything except a retail package (including lanyard, earbud, wall charger, and documentation). I would recommend anyone looking for a Style-i buy from him.
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I received my V1615 the other day and was initially chuffed to bits, the phone looks great, most of the functions you could ever need but my delight was sort lived.
I have loads of issues with the device and have called Vodafone to ask if they had any ROM updates, the man on the end of the phone tells me that the phone comes with WM5 and that no updates were available for the unit!! I said it cam with WM6 and he told me mine must have slipped through somehow.
The problems I have are mainly
Unusable camera
Phone Lockup
Wifi Poor and will not work with any Netgear wifi points
Can not turn on TouchFlo (can’t find how!)
Are these common issues with the Kaiser or should I be looking to get the unit replaced? I don’t mind holding on for a updated ROM
My current Rom version is 1.56.161.4
Any suggestions would be great
Hi,
i have had the V1615 since launch day and have none of the problems you mention.
WIFI connects to just about every make of WIFI i come across, i am computer engineer so use it on may types, so far DLINK, Belkin, Netgear, Zyxel and a few cheapo non name brand ones, with and without security and all work fine.
Camera works brilliant on mine, takes good pictures and unlike my old Vodafone 1605 does it in just about any condition, video is good as well.
Phone had never locked on me, had one problem after doing a Tom Tom install but they was fixed by a reload.
When you say touchflow assume you mean on the contacts and Ie scrolling around page ?.
Sounds like a duff one, have you tried a hard reset and reload ?
I have a 1 week old v1615 and it works fine. recommend you send it back to vodafone and ask for a replacement
mine is also running well...
I've had mine for about 2 weeks and I'm absolutely delighted with it. For a change, I think Vodafone have been thoughtful with the software they bundled onto it (Sprite Backup and TomTom 6 being just two).
Same here. HAd mine for a week or so and it's doing great. And it seems that guy you talked to doesnt know anything. The phone shouldnt come with WM5 but with WM6 as everyone elses.
Hi!
mb said:
I've had mine for about 2 weeks and I'm absolutely delighted with it. For a change, I think Vodafone have been thoughtful with the software they bundled onto it (Sprite Backup and TomTom 6 being just two).
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What other software is in the bundle ?
ofiaich
What rom version is everyone else using?
Thanks
Ian
i.rowan said:
What rom version is everyone else using?
Thanks
Ian
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Mine's 1.56.161.4
It's doing fine so i see no reason to change it to another ROM at this point.
edit: By the way i just saw that my phone came unlocked from Vodafone. I just checked with a sim from abroad and it worked fine. Calls and the lot. You guys might want to check yours out too. I didnt have to enter any sim unlock code or anything. Just came unlocked. These guys here got the same thing. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1625232
Nothing to do with ROM's but cool isnt it?
So this is my problem. Until this week I didn't really use bluetooth. I don't have a headset yet and keep BT turned off to conserve battery. But I have been trying to use it to send/receive some ringtones.
Now I can send them just fine, but haven't been able to receive anything from any type of phone EXCEPT a WM device.
So I talked with a ATT tech rep who of course says they don't handle BT issues and said I would need to talk to HTC tech reps. No problem, they connected me right over. HTC knew exactly what I was talking about. The guy said it had to do with the BT spec and that because of the different specs (1.0, 1.2, 2.0) that many phones (roughly 95% of the phones in the US) couldn't connect via BT to me. He urged me to go to the local ATT wireless store to try it with another WM device to make sure it wasn't my phone.
Tried it tonight and sure enough it works fine. Tried it against a Razor, N95, SE, Samsung, all said "device not supported". The only ones that worked were the trieos, BJ, pantec, and the tilt. Basically about 95% of the phones sold in the US I can't connect to though.
Does ANYONE know how pissed off I am right now?!?!? I have been looking through forum after forum and I haven't seen anything about this.
I bought a Kaiser a few months ago, and I've been pretty disappointed to be honest.
I sold my old Mio A701 (WM5) which never gave me any problems... big mistake.
I have a few issues with the Kaiser, two of them are very frustrating.
1. During a call, the microphone volume drops completely so the caller cannot hear me... although I can hear them perfectly. Done numerous microphone tests with voice recorders etc and it only does it during a call. It's not a signal problem either, as I get a full signal in the office. HTC tell me they've come across this issue before, but they can't remember how to fix it. This is a £330 device, touted to be one of the best on the market... if this isn't resolved soon, the whole thing will end up on the front carpark in pieces.
2. Pairing with Parrot 3100 (running 4.16d) is completely unusable. I have complained to HTC & Parrot several times but I'm simply told to wait as they're doing everything they can to resolve the issue. Parrot are quick to tell you "we have a great relationship with HTC so it shouldn't be much longer" but it's been months!!! I'm not sure if it's a problem with the phone or the headset, but it's still not good enough.
Ghost calls (Parrot says "Call....." and takes control of the stereo (it's a Saab 9-3SS with ISO) but the phone isn't dialing anyone. I can only regain control of the stereo by stopping and removing the key... leaving the Parrot to ask "do you want to transfer the call to handset?" WHAT CALL?
Incoming/Outgoing calls sometimes aren't diverted through the Parrot.
3. WM6 seems considerably slower than WM5 for many common tasks. Is there any way to downgrade to WM5?
I've upgraded the firmware several times (now using Schaps) and it seems to be a bit quicker than before but it still suffers from the frustrating mic problem.
Any help would be much appreciated.
For me, the Kaiser is worth the money - I've been like a dog with 2 dicks since getting mine and apart from a few simple problems setting up TomTom I'm more than satisfied.
I was the same with my Wizards (Qtek and HTC) and Hermes (Vodafone). Maybe I'm more tolerant about problems, or more lucky not to get the rogue phones with hardware problems (software stuff can always be resolved) - but my experience of the HTC phones is that they're worth the £300+ upgrade every year.
That said, I haven't had my Kaiser too long yet so I may change my opinion.
I spent months and months researching my new purchase & I can tell you with 100% confidence that YES, IMO the Kaiser is worth the cost.
I chose to go with the HTC TyTN II over the Tilt because I just didn't want to deal with all the stuff AT&T did.
I knew about the driver issues, blue tooth issues etc etc etc and I am still convinced this is the best device for my needs.
It will only get better with time, and thanks to the tech geniuses that lead us in our quest here at XDA, I know many more great things are coming (and this is one of the reasons I donate to the community and support the driver Bounty ).
Nothing in this world is perfect & with that being said I have found that almost every issue has a good workaround. Sometimes that might mean using different hardware or software than we are accustomed to.
IMHO, even with the issues we face this is the best device out there and has so many possibilities for customization.
I love mine and have enjoyed learning about it and what I can do to improve the quality and efficiency of my life, even though i do get impatient
İ have HTC TYTN II. when i start to talking with phone, the person who iam talking with, says; ur voice is decreasing.. and in a while my voice is not going the other person.. cause of this i have to close the phone and call that person again..
what should i have to do?? to stable the microphone volume.. all volume bars are at the top.. is there any other fonction about microphone??
my rom: Schap's WM6 Pro 4.22 ROMs
my radio: 1.27.12.11
Have you looked at your microphone AGC setting? It might be dynamically changing during a call. Try disabling AGC via: Settings-> System -> Microphone AGC.
it was disabled, and i changed it to enabled..
(i tried this before, but it didnt change anything)
any other opinions??
I has the same problem with the voice volume in a call.
any solutions??
I've just come off the phone with HTC, Handtec & Hugh Symons (Handtec's supplier) complaining of this exact same problem.
My TyTn 2 has suffered from this problem since the day of purchase (04/09/07) and nobody seems to know what's wrong. Handtec have refused to replace the phone (despite contacting them 4 days after purchase) and HTC are unable to replace it as they do not sell any phones... they rely on distribution gateways like Hugh Symons.
I'm very, VERY disappointed and feel I've completely wasted £440 on a "phone" (I use that term loosely) which simply cannot be used.
Having found another thread on XDA forums a few weeks ago, I relayed this info to HTC to be told
"trouble is with XDA forums and other similar sites, you tend to get several replies from users who think they have the same problem, but it's actually something entirely different"
That may be true, but I doubt that's the case on this occasion.
I wish I'd stuck with my Mio A701! Their support was awful, but at least the phone worked.
Oops...
I'm also running Schaps firmware, but I've suffered from this from day one... running HTC's firmware.
The only difference (as far as I can see) is that the Schaps firmware makes it go like a rocket. Very stable (though it didn't crash before tbh) but it's the speed which really impresses.
so what should we doo.. i can do everything with this machine, but cant use it as phone lol.. its funyy..
so we should send lots of mails to htc service.. maybe we can take their attention..
Considering the G1 doesn't have a standard 2.5 or 3.5mm jack for line out, stereo bluetooth was the only other option. who wants to use a retarded adapter on your headset??
Is there any way to add support for this later? It has to be a software fix, as WM didn't have Stereo Bluetooth until WM6. Any ideas?
You're about a month late discovering this one
I've heard that the Google devs are working on a new bluetooth stack that may support A2DP. I've been poring over so many forums lately, I couldn't begin to tell you exactly where. But even review sites say "...bluetooth (A2DP to come later)." When is anybody's guess.
"supposedly" there will be an update the same day it releases to add in A2DP support...
yeah ive heard of 2 updates after release or on release one major and the other not......but again who knows
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yeah ive heard of 2 updates after release or on release one major and the other not......but again who knows
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I hope the other update is video recording...
Oh well, this is STILL the best device T-Mobile has released since the HTC Wizard (aka T-Mobile MDA). And maybe add Outlook support w/ Activesync and Exchange. Well, that might take awhile but someother software might work just as well. Either way,
Does anyone know if word, excel, and powerpoint will work in some kind of fashion?
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I hope the other update is video recording...
Oh well, this is STILL the best device T-Mobile has released since the HTC Wizard (aka T-Mobile MDA). And maybe add Outlook support w/ Activesync and Exchange. Well, that might take awhile but someother software might work just as well. Either way,
Does anyone know if word, excel, and powerpoint will work in some kind of fashion?
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Im not too sure as to how great this source is....they said that there will one minor update and the other will big a big one with having to reset the device....so I really do not know I will try to find it tomorrow..i think that it was on the tmonews.com site...but i will look into it. if it is just a person then i wont post anything else about it but if it has some sort of source then i will be sure to post it.
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Does anyone know if word, excel, and powerpoint will work in some kind of fashion?
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So far, all they're promising is read-only for Office docs.
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So far, all they're promising is read-only for Office docs.
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Even if we can install Docs-to-go?
Has DataViz put out an Android client?
G1 Bluetooth
I've asked in various stores and got different answers, so I'm hoping someone with a G1 can give me a definitive answer.
Will the G1 allow another device to access the internet over bluetooth??
Specifically I make a lot of use of my TomTom sat nav during the day, and I rely on it getting traffic updates over the web by bluetooth with my phone. Before I buy a G1 will this still work?
TIA
Dave
maybe?
For now no. maybe some one will develop
Poo, that means I have to still carry a PDA and a phone, I was hoping I could put both together by getting a G1.
You can get GPS Maps and Web access through your G1, so you wont need your TomTom. However, it wont be as detailed or have voice.
hotelier said:
You can get GPS Maps and Web access through your G1, so you wont need your TomTom. However, it wont be as detailed or have voice.
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YET!!! LOL
The hardware is there, but the software isn't finished yet. Right now the only thing Bluetooth can do in Android is connect to a hands-free headset. As I understand, Google is still working on the Bluetooth API and the other profiles will be enabled in a future software update.
Personally, I'm waiting for A2DP. Not a whole lot of point in loading a phone with music if it doesn't work with my headphones.
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You can get GPS Maps and Web access through your G1, so you wont need your TomTom. However, it wont be as detailed or have voice.
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We use our PDAs alongside our TomToms in vehicles, and to be honest I quite like having them seperate for various reasons.
I'll just have to wait for bluetooth internet then maybe reconsider my position.
drum said:
We use our PDAs alongside our TomToms in vehicles, and to be honest I quite like having them seperate for various reasons.
I'll just have to wait for bluetooth internet then maybe reconsider my position.
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I agree I like having separate devices. I don't like combining too many things into one object because you can't use them at the same time. I have a TomTom, a MP3/video player, and the G1 now... But I like the fact that when the TomTom is not up to date I can switch to the G1... and if I find myself without my MP3 player I can just use my G1. I like having the option but I don't use it on a daily basis.
TomTom traffic
I understand your concern as I have a similar problem. I have the Vario II and I have had a lot of trouble with it (WM6.1) connecting to the Tomtom traffic server. My case may be complicated by the fact that I ride (tomtom rider) and I cannot get the phone to fix things in the middle of the ride The problem started when Micro$oft changed DUP bluetooth connection and everything gets messed up. I was considering the android G1 as long as I can get the traffic service that I paid but I cannot use. And just to clarify, I do have a single tomtom unit which does the GPS and all the things. The phone is only to provide connection to the tomtom plus service.
I hope that comes soon.
flashing blue led for enabled bluetooth?
is there one? mine doesnt, yours?
Mine blinks when bluetooth is active... not sure if it's only when a device is connected or not but that would be nice to only see it when devices are connected.