Nexus 7 Static Screech Interference over Bluetooth using VoIP - Nexus 7 General

My Nexus 7 is having static and screeching noises overriding ONLY incoming voice when using VoIP applications through bluetooth headsets. All other bluetooth communications seem to be functioning properly. I know that 4.2 has some bluetooth issues, but this does not seem to be among them specifically. Please comment and star this isssue here code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=41317 if you are having the same problem. The more people we can get to identify it as a problem the more easily we can determine what kind of issue it is and perhaps the more quickly we can get Google to address it. If you have a brand new (purchased in the last month or so) Nexus 7 (32gb) and are not experiencing this, what kind of headset are you using and what VoIP application. If you've discovered a workaround, what is it? If you think this is an isolated defect, please explain. Please see the link for further details. Thanks!
Nexus 7: 4.2.1
Tested apps: GrooveIP and Talkatone

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Bluetooth Connectivity Issues

I got my Nexus 7 last week and have not been able to put it down. Recently I got a bluetooth keyboard to go along with it and it brought some major bluetooth connectivity issues to my attention. Has anyone else had any issues with bluetooth accessories on the Nexus 7?
The problems I have been dealing with:
When connecting to a bluetooth device whatever screen I am on on my tablet refreshes (ie: home screen redrawn, chrome all tabs refresh)
Bluetooth connectivity drops momentarily (tethering or connected to bluetooth keyboard)
I'm trying to figure out if it's the unshielded speakers on my office desk or if it is an actual problem with the bluetooth module on my Nexus 7.
Quick update, I've been able to recreate the issue with the screen refreshing/redrawing when a paired device is connected and disconnected. It seems that anytime you connect or disconnect a bluetooth device it refreshes whatever screen you are on (if it's a browser window where you've filled in a bunch of text on a forum you will lose all of it because the browser tabs refresh as well).
While I have not tested this specific BT setup I can confirm that the BT performance on this device is horrible. Specifically with BT headsets when used with any VoIP app or even Google talk.
I hope it is just a software issue and will be fixed with an update.
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Here's a quick video of what's going on with mine. I have another Nexus 7 arriving today so I can test to see if it's just an issue with the one I currently have.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4vLOxr-qxE
I have been unable to play an .avi movie with a bluetooth headset, it freezes after a few seconds. It plays no problem without it. I have also had issues with the tablet becoming very slow when tethering to bluetooth, at least for number of seconds (> 30), presumably when it got internet and started syncing...but no slowdown on the wifi, so it wasn't the syncing with the issue, but the bluetooth part of the communication, I believe. Anyone else been able to play movies with a bluetooth headset or speakers?
I have had no trouble at all with Bluetooth. My Samsung Hs3000 works great with music,movies and any internet or sys sounds. It Also has a very good range of at least 75ft or more in the open and covers my downstairs when inside.
I have been able to pair 2 headsets. 1st had no function at all, ext. mic did not work and no sound- using groove ip or playing music. 2nd was a stereo bluetooth set with ext. mic. No transmission with groove ip. However, with this one I was able to listen to music.
Also paired with 2 phones. One with JB-( Gnex )and one (Note)with ICS. No data transmission to tablet with either one over bluetooth.
same issue - getting sound on voice
I've bluetooth paired with phone and media audio connected.
I get the sound but not mic.
This is with nexus 7 4.1.1 using novero rockaway headset...it works fine with the ipad.
any ideas? I'm stuck.

Unresolved Bluetooth issues since 4.2

The issue of Bluetooth devices not connecting and speakers dropping out was a hot topic when the 4.2 OTA came out, and to the best of my knowledge, the 4.2.1 update did nothing to fix it. Since then, I've read dozens for reported "Bluetooth fixes" for various Nexus devices (and I've tried most of them), but this is still a major unresolved issue for a lot of people. My gamepad and mouse refuse to hold a connection since the update, so after banging my head against the wall for a few weeks I reverted to 4.1.2.
Has anyone found an actual fix for the Nexus 7, or have there been any reports of when Google might respond (I've read several reports that Google tech support claims to not even be aware that a problem exists)?
For the record, I've tried the following:
- Fix permissions
- Disable all devices, clear Bluetooth Share cache... reconnect devices
- Perform a full wipe and install the 4.2.1 OTA.
- Install custom ROMs or kernals
- Disable wifi when establishing the initial device conection.
- Sacrificed a young goat at midnight on the winter solstice.
ED2O9 said:
- Sacrificed a young goat at midnight on the winter solstice.
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Did you check and make sure it was a virginal young goat before you sacrificed it? :angel:
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2
I also had big bluetooth issues in stock 4.2.1. I have since changed quite a few things on my nexus7. Somewhere along the way, something I did seems to have fixed the issue. I didn't do any tests along the way, so I can't tell with any certainty which changes had any affect. All I can say is stock 4.2.1 bluetooth was completely and utterly broken, and what I have now doesnt have any bluetooth issues that I've noticed. I am able to stream music over Pandora (WiFi) and listen to it over bluetooth now without any interruptions.
So, here's a brief description:
CM10.1 nightlies + gapps, using the default kernel, no over/underclocking or anything like that.
wifi is always turned on, gps is always on, nfc is always turned off
About half of the gapps and a few of the default apps I have disabled. I have no proof to back it up, but I believe constant syncing and phoning home from these apps may have something to do with the issue. Calender, Exchange Services, Face Unlock, Calender Sync, One Time Init, Partner Setup, Play Movies & TV, and Play music are all the apps I disabled.
I also purposefully avoid other apps that run constantly chewing up battery and sending data to the internet like the facebook app.
Nope, nothing fixed it for me, aside from downgrading to 4.1 (which uses the Bluez bluetooth stack, rather than the Broadcom one in 4,2)
It's possible that CyanogenMod 4,2 (CM10.1) uses Bluez, and not Broadcom. I asked in the dev section, but nobody knows it seems.
bsoplinger said:
Did you check and make sure it was a virginal young goat before you sacrificed it? :angel:
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2
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The goat said she was a virgin, but you never know.
I'd be very interested to see exactly how widespread this issue is. Are the people reporting issues the small minority, or are they just the only ones attempting to use a bluetooth device? If you're reading this and are running 4.2.1, but have never connected a Bluetooth device, please try to do so in the near future and post your results. Based on the number of forums claiming that Bluetooth is flat-out" broken, I'm thinking that most people don't even realize that it's a problem.
ED2O9 said:
The goat said she was a virgin, but you never know.
I'd be very interested to see exactly how widespread this issue is. Are the people reporting issues the small minority, or are they just the only ones attempting to use a bluetooth device? If you're reading this and are running 4.2.1, but have never connected a Bluetooth device, please try to do so in the near future and post your results. Based on the number of forums claiming that Bluetooth is flat-out" broken, I'm thinking that most people don't even realize that it's a problem.
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I have had success with an old Dell XPS bluetooth mouse. Scrolling was fast and paired immediately.
No luck with Plantronics M100 headset. Nexus 7 could see it but no joy...
Maybe we need a list of what really works after 4.2.1?
More bluetooth
ED2O9 said:
The goat said she was a virgin, but you never know.
I'd be very interested to see exactly how widespread this issue is. Are the people reporting issues the small minority, or are they just the only ones attempting to use a bluetooth device? If you're reading this and are running 4.2.1, but have never connected a Bluetooth device, please try to do so in the near future and post your results. Based on the number of forums claiming that Bluetooth is flat-out" broken, I'm thinking that most people don't even realize that it's a problem.
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Got my N7 2 weeks ago. Never had a chance to run on anything but 4.2.1 since first thing it updated. My bluetooth is not usable. If trying to stream video the audio is so bad that you cannot decipher anything. With music it is better but will start stuttering and becomes unusable. Same devices work fine with my Verizon Galaxy Nexus running 4.1.1.
ED2O9 said:
The goat said she was a virgin, but you never know.
I'd be very interested to see exactly how widespread this issue is. Are the people reporting issues the small minority, or are they just the only ones attempting to use a bluetooth device? If you're reading this and are running 4.2.1, but have never connected a Bluetooth device, please try to do so in the near future and post your results. Based on the number of forums claiming that Bluetooth is flat-out" broken, I'm thinking that most people don't even realize that it's a problem.
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I for one was completely unaware of the 4.2 bluetooth problem until I got a pair of bluetooth stereo earbuds from Audiosynq for Christmas. I got them paired and working, but the audio kept dropping out, only to come back a few seconds later. Very annoying when you are trying to listen to music But the earbuds worked flawlessly when I used them with my Samsung Galaxy Player running Gingerbread. That was my first clue that something was amiss....
Same stuttering for me with my jambox. Clearing blue share data helps it and seems to keep the problem away for a while.
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The issue is widespread enough to have 400+ comments on the bug tracker.
http://code.google.com/p/android/is...ed&colspec=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars
I've been using Paranoid Android with my Bluetooth controllers and my new Motorola stereo headset.
Honestly I expected problems with the audio and have not. In fact I'm very impressed by the range. I can pretty much walk anywhere in my house without the music skipping. Of course this is streaming Pandora... so the bitrate may be lowered for streaming but whatever. Still impressed.
I'm not saying Bluetooth doesn't have its problems with 4.2 but perhaps a wipe will fix it. They did change Bluetooth protocols and there could be some remnants leftover screwing with us.
My moga controller had lag but I found that problem being caused by the Moga Pivot app. Using the universal driver fixed it right up.
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I had the same problems with stuttering Bluetooth over audio, then I thought it was fixed with the latest update - but I was wrong.
In my case at work I have a very weak WiFi signal, and it drops in and out and that's when my Bluetooth over Audio plays up. If I disable WiFi it's better a lot better but still not 100%. I get better results in the same environment with my Desire HD running ICS than the Nexus, which is quite disappointing
gianptune said:
The issue is widespread enough to have 400+ comments on the bug tracker.
http://code.google.com/p/android/is...ed&colspec=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars
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People should click the star and leave it at that, rather than whinging, complaining, and making **** up. But yeah, 620+ stars on that bug.
4.1.2 works, had to go to that

[Q] Csipsimple (and bluetooth?) on the moto X

Anybody try using Csipsimple with a bluetooth headset on the Moto X Kitkat Stock rom?
I tried it, and it started causing my handset speakers to crackle and emit some sort of digital noise. Csipsimple force closed.
When I tried it without the bluetooth headset connected, it force closed.
Even after I closed the app the phone would crackle randomly. So I rebooted it.
It was strange - I've had no problems using CsipSimple with my Galaxy. I've never seen these types of problems before.
eldamobo said:
Anybody try using Csipsimple with a bluetooth headset on the Moto X Kitkat Stock rom?
I tried it, and it started causing my handset speakers to crackle and emit some sort of digital noise. Csipsimple force closed.
When I tried it without the bluetooth headset connected, it force closed.
Even after I closed the app the phone would crackle randomly. So I rebooted it.
It was strange - I've had no problems using CsipSimple with my Galaxy. I've never seen these types of problems before.
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I have ATT's XT1058 and use Csipsimple with bluetooth occasionally. I have motorola's H17 headset and I didn't experience any issues. As you may know the Csipsimple bluetooth auto switch is in experimental phase and I haven't tried it yet. When i call I switch the call to bluetuoth manually. My advice is try with different headset and check your Csipsimple settings. find out which codecs are supported from your voip provider. According to my experience Csipsimple works well with aLaw and uLaw and maybe with G.729 (which must be bought separatelly).
Other cedecs are more or less useless and i don't use themat all. I also don't use different codecs for WIFI and mobile because it is pointless (you can't find special more adapted codecs for mobile). Therefore I have only aLaw and uLaw enabled and aLaw set as primary in Europe, the ulaw in America.
I don't use STUN (there is no need to use it and it cause additional lag) or any other functionallity which I don't understand precisely and I'm not sure what is its purpose.
Check your settings and replace the bluetooth, maybe install Csipsimple once again. I hope that you'll solve your problem.
Thanks, it's good to know other users aren't experiencing the same problems. I'll take a closer look at the settings. I did transfer my settings over from my Samsung using the built in json file backup so I wonder if that flow isn't working so well

Nexus 6 Problem with Bluetooth and phone calls

Hi, my mother's nexus 6 has a problem where she can't hear phone calls via bluetooth unless she First answer the call and THEN turn on bluetooth. It happened with every rom, stock, carbon cyanogen, pixel Experience and we cannot come to an end of this. Somebody has fixed this issue?
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