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Hi all,
Im considering getting a Blueangle, the processor speed is 400MHz so im gussing its pretty fast? I currently have a Prophet and the specs of the phone look very similar.
Anyways I mainly use my Prophet for music and have a HBH-DS970. How well does the Blue Angle handle A2DP? Has anyone manage to get this headset working with this device?
Im not too worried about WM5 or WM6, which ever runs the fastest with a2dp.
Also can this device be overclocked? Does it give any RAM problems?
Thanks
Processor i fast enough to handle virtually all tasks - never needed to overclock (and yes, it's possible to reach 500MHz, and even 600MHz on some BAs). As it's possible to run WM5/WM6, if you take into account it has 128MB of RAM, this seems to be really nice device. But... Here we come to Bluetooth. A2DP and AVRCP work fine, but you have to remember about range, that is... VERY (and I really mean VEEEERY) limited in BA. In most cases if you have BA in your backpack, you can forget about listening to music. I used HP, creative and Plantronics Plusar A2DP headsets and all work fine, apart from the range. You cannot expect more than 1m of effective range in free air. If you keep your BA in a belt pouch (especially if you have a coat on you), expect a lot of cutting and broken connections.
This is the only device I know with such problems with range.
thanks for the info!
From a spec point of view this device seems excellent but the BT issues would be a major deal breaker for me
Ok my friend has brought his BA into work and its looks fantastic!
Im REALLY tempted to get one of these, at present my Prophet is really annoying me in terms of volume. The speak is just too low.
The keyboard on the BA seems really nice and the screen is fantastic!
Im going to upgrade his to WM6 and test the bluetooth range. If the device can be placed in a case on my belt and bluetooth stereo works then im really considering getting one of these. Has anyone tested this?
Just noticed it doesnt have a mini usb port on the bottom. Not sure how i feel about this at the mo
ceanth said:
Im going to upgrade his to WM6 and test the bluetooth range. If the device can be placed in a case on my belt and bluetooth stereo works then im really considering getting one of these. Has anyone tested this?
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The bluetooth is one of the weaknesses of the Angel. It's known to have range problems. Search the forums for examples of this to get a feel for it's limits.
ceanth said:
Just noticed it doesnt have a mini usb port on the bottom. Not sure how i feel about this at the mo
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Just wondering, why is this an issue? The hermes has a non-standard mini-usb port as well, same as the Angel.
ok ive got my friends BA working with a WM6 rom and noticed wifi issues and some stability issues
We are going to try WM5 roms but just wanted to know what the general opionion was on the stability of the device also how people felt about these wifi issues.
Stability for me would be the main priority over battery life (which people have been saying isnt too great)
Still not sure whether i should get one
ceanth said:
ok ive got my friends BA working with a WM6 rom and noticed wifi issues and some stability issues
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Can you give an example? I've found WM6 to be very stable on mine.
ceanth said:
We are going to try WM5 roms but just wanted to know what the general opionion was on the stability of the device also how people felt about these wifi issues.
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...and I found WM5 to not be as stable as WM6.
Which wifi 'issues' are you referring to? Aside from the lack of range (a known issue with the angel hardware), I've not had any issues with mine.
jakubd said:
Processor i fast enough to handle virtually all tasks - never needed to overclock (and yes, it's possible to reach 500MHz, and even 600MHz on some BAs). As it's possible to run WM5/WM6, if you take into account it has 128MB of RAM, this seems to be really nice device. But... Here we come to Bluetooth. A2DP and AVRCP work fine, but you have to remember about range, that is... VERY (and I really mean VEEEERY) limited in BA. In most cases if you have BA in your backpack, you can forget about listening to music. I used HP, creative and Plantronics Plusar A2DP headsets and all work fine, apart from the range. You cannot expect more than 1m of effective range in free air. If you keep your BA in a belt pouch (especially if you have a coat on you), expect a lot of cutting and broken connections.
This is the only device I know with such problems with range.
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about the range, i must say YEEEEES! if i wear a thick coat, put BA in inside pocket, then i have to connect the headset EVERY FIVE MINITES OR MORE FREQUENTLY!
So last week, I ordered a bluetooth OBDII scanner off of ebay for $35 in the states, or you can get it for $25 from Hong Kong and wait 3 weeks for shipping. Anywho, I installed all the CWM GPS fixes that Da_G has posted and they greatly improved my already decent GPS, took a 45 minute drive and only lost track 4 times.
I just received my bluetooth OBDII scanner and synced it up with my car and played with it with the Torque app and tinkered with the settings. While it was syncing, I noticed the satellite icon on the status bar had a lock, so I decided to take that same 45 minute drive, with navigation on, and it led me here turn by turn without dropping lock and with the accuracy within feet.
I'm still out driving around, but I will update this post more and take screenshots and post them when I get home later.
Screenshots. When I go back out tomorrow, I'll see if I can record a screencast as well.
Can I get a link for the scanner you bought please?
nevermind, i found them.....
Looks like an awesome tool..... I might just order this!
Please post a link...I need to get this
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=ob...scanner&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313
Any one of these will work, you just decide how much you want to pay
And just download Torque from the market. I recommend the full version, it is worth it.
hate to say it but I moved on to the streak and I get a lock instantly and it is spot on to 1 meter and works perfectly in any doors.
I am convinced the built in GPS is far superior to the Samsung engineering.
When I had my captivate I thought my GPS was great. Wow was I wrong.
Still running stock 2.2 on my streak with zero mods and it is easily twice as fast speed wise then my craptivate with phoenix/firefly
I wish there was a class action lawsuit against Samsung. They lost me totally from buying any of here products ever again.
Why am I here? lurking for cool bits and pieces for my streak. Latest gem was Armani font.
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I already get ok gps from samsung. Not as well as my previous htc but for the price I will be giving this tool a try
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Regardless of fixing the GPS, the actual tool is still pretty useful for people that like to know what's going on with their car. All the features in the app are spot on - RPM, MPH, voltage, vacuum, MPG's, horsepower, torque - All the readings for me are dead accurate.
So for me, this app + the bluetooth scan tool were a great buy. The improved GPS was just a perk
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http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=ob...scanner&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313
Any one of these will work, you just decide how much you want to pay
And just download Torque from the market. I recommend the full version, it is worth it.
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Thanks mate , I will check that out!
Krad said:
hate to say it but I moved on to the streak and I get a lock instantly and it is spot on to 1 meter and works perfectly in any doors.
I am convinced the built in GPS is far superior to the Samsung engineering.
When I had my captivate I thought my GPS was great. Wow was I wrong.
Still running stock 2.2 on my streak with zero mods and it is easily twice as fast speed wise then my craptivate with phoenix/firefly
I wish there was a class action lawsuit against Samsung. They lost me totally from buying any of here products ever again.
Why am I here? lurking for cool bits and pieces for my streak. Latest gem was Armani font.
Sent from my Dell Streak using Tapatalk
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Good for you....see ya!
So how would this improve the GPS?
Magic.
I would assume the same way a bluetooth gps dongle would work.
I understand how a bluetooth dongle would work but not how this would. Looking forward to seeing more results. Might be one anyways.
The bluetooth dongle is built strictly to be a booster to pick up gps signal, so when you pair with that, gps locks from the dongle, not the phone. The phone is not built strictly for gps, so it's got a ton of components interfering with the signal.
When the obd 2 scanner is plugged in, it is connected to every electrical component in the car, powers/grounds/signal wires, thus turning the car into a 2,000 pound gps receiver. So when you pair it through bluetooth, satellites aren't tracking a 5 inch phone, they're tracking the car instead.
Have some running around to do today. Will try to post more results later.
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The bluetooth dongle is built strictly to be a booster to pick up gps signal, so when you pair with that, gps locks from the dongle, not the phone. The phone is not built strictly for gps, so it's got a ton of components interfering with the signal.
When the obd 2 scanner is plugged in, it is connected to every electrical component in the car, powers/grounds/signal wires, thus turning the car into a 2,000 pound gps receiver. So when you pair it through bluetooth, satellites aren't tracking a 5 inch phone, they're tracking the car instead.
Have some running around to do today. Will try to post more results later.
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I fail to see the technical side of that, the antenna off the gps chip will not get rewired via bluetooth through the ODB sensor and into the cars internal wiring.
Its possible that while paried using the gps is slightly better due to the fact that they are on the same chip, one would actually think it would get slightly worse though.
more likely its just chance that made it better that one time,
imo
mckooter said:
I fail to see the technical side of that, the antenna off the gps chip will not get rewired via bluetooth through the ODB sensor and into the cars internal wiring.
Its possible that while paried using the gps is slightly better due to the fact that they are on the same chip, one would actually think it would get slightly worse though.
more likely its just chance that made it better that one time,
imo
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I was just taking a stab in the dark in my last response, I really have no clue.
The point of this thread was just to state that when I paired my obd scanner with my phone, in 3 different vehicles, driven to 3 different locations, I noticed a significant improvement as far as tracking was concerned.
I'm really surprised that no one is a producing a wifi speaker solution. Apple has airplay but then you have to buy into the whole apple ecosystem. I already have a nice router. I'm throwing wireless bandwidth all around my house but there doesn't seem to be be anyway to take advantage of it.
What I'd like to do, and probably many other people would like also, is to stream music from my HTPC to speakers around my house. Does anyone know of a way to accomplish this? Is there some barrier to this that I'm not realizing? Would Intel's new WiFi direct enable this?
Quick, I returned 3 Tab S tablets before I had one that worked for me. Bluetooth and WiFi didn't work together. I was watching Netflix and connection with Big jambox was horrible. It was hardware issue. The new one works perfect.
good story.
Eroc162 said:
Quick, I returned 3 Tab S tablets before I had one that worked for me. Bluetooth and WiFi didn't work together. I was watching Netflix and connection with Big jambox was horrible. It was hardware issue. The new one works perfect.
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I guess that shows some of the Tab S have problems and others don't. I have absolutely no issues with mine. There are some owners with problems that are implying that this is a bad tablet because of their experience with it. You really had bad luck getting so many defective units. But most of the thousands of owners of this tablet are probably happy with it.
I had issues with mine while I was watching Netflix with my bluetooth headphones. I realized it was a problem with Sidesync that was screwing up my connections. I uninstalled Sidesync on my Note 2 and not problem since then.
Is anyone having bluetooth issues with this phone? I continue to have the same issues carried over from the V30 to the G7 and now the V40. Specifically, when I connect the phone to my 2012 Subaru Legacy head unit, I get static on calls, but not when I stream media. It is quite frustrating that this company cannot sort out the bluetooth problems. For the record, it seems specific to a few vehicles, notably Subarus. My Galaxy S9 Plus does not have this problem., nor does my wife's iPhone.
Can't speak for Subaru but my Nissan Murano 2016 doesn't have any issues at all. Audio/Music and calls are all working as expected.
No issues with Ford's Sync 3.
Must be the lingering issue common to Subaru vehicles. It really is a shame that, from the V30 to the G7 to the V40, the problem continues. But, again, most users are not having this problem. Unfortunately, it keeps me from keeping this phone.
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Must be the lingering issue common to Subaru vehicles. It really is a shame that, from the V30 to the G7 to the V40, the problem continues. But, again, most users are not having this problem. Unfortunately, it keeps me from keeping this phone.
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Out of curiosity I would try a stand alone bluetooth audio device that feeds into the head unit to bypass the factory bluetooth just to see what happens. Have you tried moving the phone around to see if it's getting interference from something? Just to test it out try connecting from inside your house and then go out to the car without your phone and see if you still have noise issues.
I can say one thing for a fact: Subaru Bluetooth sucks to the max. I've already replaced the head unit in my Outback due to Bluetooth issues and had some static or "road noise" as they say at the dealer on my WRX and thus won't replace it.
Issues with Pixel 2 XL, LG V40 and LG V30
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Enable the Developer Settings, and spend sometime monkeying with the Bluetooth AVCRP version and other Bluetooth related settings such as CODEC. this may solve your issue.
I'll have to try this. Thanks
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Enable the Developer Settings, and spend sometime monkeying with the Bluetooth AVCRP version and other Bluetooth related settings such as CODEC. this may solve your issue.
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psawjack said:
I can say one thing for a fact: Subaru Bluetooth sucks to the max. I've already replaced the head unit in my Outback due to Bluetooth issues and had some static or "road noise" as they say at the dealer on my WRX and thus won't replace it.
Issues with Pixel 2 XL, LG V40 and LG V30
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I came thisclose to doing that. I was concerned that I would lose some functionality. However, I may still change the HU.
Retarded Timing said:
Out of curiosity I would try a stand alone bluetooth audio device that feeds into the head unit to bypass the factory bluetooth just to see what happens. Have you tried moving the phone around to see if it's getting interference from something? Just to test it out try connecting from inside your house and then go out to the car without your phone and see if you still have noise issues.
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I tried bypassing the Subaru HU as you suggested, It was a cumbersome setup that caused other problem. With the V40, the static seems to be worse when the phone is in my pocket than out (the opposite of the v30). I also hear a difference when I move the phone around the car. At this point I have returned the phone. However, I am seriously considering giving it a second chance, because 1) great deals are to be had, 2) it is an underappreciated phone that I really like, much like the V30. and 3) I know the issue is the Subaru HU, not the phone. If I do purchase again, I will do some serious trouble shooting.
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Enable the Developer Settings, and spend sometime monkeying with the Bluetooth AVCRP version and other Bluetooth related settings such as CODEC. this may solve your issue.
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Yup. If I give the V40 another shot (I am leaning in that direction), I will do that
Thanks for the tips, folks. I really appreciate it.
anl2304 said:
I came thisclose to doing that. I was concerned that I would lose some functionality. However, I may still change the HU.
I tried bypassing the Subaru HU as you suggested, It was a cumbersome setup that caused other problem. With the V40, the static seems to be worse when the phone is in my pocket than out (the opposite of the v30). I also hear a difference when I move the phone around the car. At this point I have returned the phone. However, I am seriously considering giving it a second chance, because 1) great deals are to be had, 2) it is an underappreciated phone that I really like, much like the V30. and 3) I know the issue is the Subaru HU, not the phone. If I do purchase again, I will do some serious trouble shooting.
Yup. If I give the V40 another shot (I am leaning in that direction), I will do that
Thanks for the tips, folks. I really appreciate it.
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Based on your description, I wonder if your head unit is not properly grounded....
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Based on your description, I wonder if your head unit is not properly grounded....
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I might have thought something like that too. But when I had the V30, I had a similar (not exact) issue that others reported (suggesting a subaru issue in general, not my HU in particular). I have also had the HU looked at twice. Finally, It works well with my wife's iphone and my soon-to-be-sold GS9 Plus.
Not to rub it in, but the Bluetooth is working perfectly on all three cars, the OONZ(?) and the BOSE System at home.
Hope you get it sorted out.
EDIT: My phone is the V40 ThinQ - Verizon
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Based on your description, I wonder if your head unit is not properly grounded....
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I had not thought about that. Subaru has looked at it and found nothing. I am thinking of replacing the head unit at this point.
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I had not thought about that. Subaru has looked at it and found nothing. I am thinking of replacing the head unit at this point.
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I work at Subaru, and the head unit is causing a lot of issues. Have your dealership perform an audio unit software update.. (crosstrek/outback/forester)
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I work at Subaru, and the head unit is causing a lot of issues. Have your dealership perform an audio unit software update.. (crosstrek/outback/forester)
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I did request an update for my Legacy about six weeks ago. The problem persists. Definitely an issue with the head unit. Thanks for confirming this.
I have decided to replace the head unit. More and more phones are having issues with it (V30, G7, V40, OnePlus 6, OnePlus 6T) and so at this point it is worth it to replace the HU. It seems as if the problem is spreading to other phones (software incompatibility, perhaps?) rather than being limited to LG's phones.
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I did request an update for my Legacy about six weeks ago. The problem persists. Definitely an issue with the head unit. Thanks for confirming this.
I have decided to replace the head unit. More and more phones are having issues with it (V30, G7, V40, OnePlus 6, OnePlus 6T) and so at this point it is worth it to replace the HU. It seems as if the problem is spreading to other phones (software incompatibility, perhaps?) rather than being limited to LG's phones.
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You're welcome, its seems to be the head unit, as a matter of fact i ordered a new one today for 2018 forester. Its even worse on iPhones, because whenever Apple updates vthe software Subaru would have to update the units to be compatible (Harmon Cardon).. Definitely not the phone, seems like you have tested with other phones and problem still persists.