Note 9 whatsapp call and Gear S3 Bluetooth issues - Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers

Gear S3 frontier paired with new Note 9 causing issues in whatsapp. Everytime I make a whatsapp call the Bluetooth Icon is always on/selected and sometimes calls go on speakerphone. Also randomly WhatsApp hangs and no way to hangup the call but to request other party to hangup call and WhatsApp resumes. Making normal calls over GSM carrier works fine.

aapanju said:
Gear S3 frontier paired with new Note 9 causing issues in whatsapp. Everytime I make a whatsapp call the Bluetooth Icon is always on/selected and sometimes calls go on speakerphone. Also randomly WhatsApp hangs and no way to hangup the call but to request other party to hangup call and WhatsApp resumes. Making normal calls over GSM carrier works fine.
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Also incoming calls go to speaker.. Outgoing calls are fine but show Bluetooth Icon as if it is selected. Tried Viber and that works fine. If anyone had a note 9 and a gear S3 do chime in.
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aapanju said:
Also incoming calls go to speaker.. Outgoing calls are fine but show Bluetooth Icon as if it is selected. Tried Viber and that works fine. If anyone had a note 9 and a gear S3 do chime in.
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I remember even on my note 8 incoming calls would go to speaker. I hated what's app for this.
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Limeybastard said:
I remember even on my note 8 incoming calls would go to speaker. I hated what's app for this.
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Seems like I'm the only one with this issue. No one else seems to have it. My wife's note 8 works fine. Is it a faulty unit or whatsapp?
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same issue here as well ... any resolution till date ?

People who voip call me on Whatsapp , my speaker phone is activated all the time . This happened on my note 8 and 9. Hope this answers OP answer.
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EXACTLY SAME SITUATION AS ME! Pairs the S3 with the Note 9 and i have tried over 3 different BT headsets which result in the same outcome.
1) Hitting answer on the BT headset doesnt answer the phone
2) Sliding the answer slide for recieving a whatsapp voice call results in the BT icon on, loudspeaker off but the call still goes on loudspeaker mode.
But if I unpair the S3, problem 1 still exists, but problem 2 disappears. All firmwares are up to date.

Same issue here with Galaxy watch and note9

Same problem with Note 9 and Galaxy Watch. WhatsApp and Telegram calls are recieved on loud speaker. Any solutions, guys?

MaddKorben said:
Same problem with Note 9 and Galaxy Watch. WhatsApp and Telegram calls are recieved on loud speaker. Any solutions, guys?
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No solution yet. Iv stopped Bluetooth pairing with the gear S3 which sucks.
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aapanju said:
No solution yet. Iv stopped Bluetooth pairing with the gear S3 which sucks.
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Try Viber and see results and update us. My Viber works fine.
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MaddKorben said:
Same problem with Note 9 and Galaxy Watch. WhatsApp and Telegram calls are recieved on loud speaker. Any solutions, guys?
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Any Fix?
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aapanju said:
Any Fix?
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Unfortunately - no. But it seems that it's not Samsung bug but Android 8.1. People with 8.1 devices claim the same.

WhatsApp causing many issues
Hello
I have an S9 Plus. Once upon a time, I was receiving whatsapp calls on my gear S3 as a norm. Everything dandy. Wouldnt need to go running to go fetch my phone just so I can answer a whatsapp call. Just pick it up on my phone. It was the convenience and a major plus. Now long gone.
However, now, I have for a few months, come to notice that i can no longer pick up whatsapp call in my car using the button on my steering wheel, or by clicking the pickup button on the gps screen. Although the call shows up on the screen, it can only be received by sliding up on the phone which makes it a very unsafe situation because I now have to take my eyes of the road and start sliding on tthephone screen to receive a call. Things, instead of getting better and safer, they are becoming unsafe.
Oh I am on Android 9.0 and it was working fine on 9.0 before.

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How to make call from Note 3 and not have it go through Galaxy Gear watch?

Anyone know How to make a call from the Note 3 and not have it go through Galaxy Gear watch? Iam not sure if its possible. If I start a call from my phone I want to use my phone for the call.
Thanks
I thought that's how it was supposed to work
spinkick said:
I thought that's how it was supposed to work
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The call unfortunately goes through the watch. Annoying
If you initiate a call from the phone, it should only transfer when you hit the headset button on the screen... might want to reset the Gear and re pair it...
Or turn off Bluetooth and it won't go through gear.
Ian B
stu5797 said:
The call unfortunately goes through the watch. Annoying
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Something isn't setup right if your calls are going to the watch by default. The only calls that go to my watch are calls started on the watch, calls answered from the watch, or calls transferred to the watch after they have started. Calls made on the phone stay on the phone unless I specifically send them to the watch. Are you sure you don't have the watch set to act as a wireless headset full time?
stu5797 said:
Anyone know How to make a call from the Note 3 and not have it go through Galaxy Gear watch? Iam not sure if its possible. If I start a call from my phone I want to use my phone for the call.
Thanks
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I dunno if this is your problem but I had a problem one time with some phone where the button you push to transfer the call to blue tooth was always on. Every time I made a call I had to take the phone off Bluetooth. I don't have my note 3 yet so can't tell you how to do it but in the phone app look for the headset button. On my note 2 it is right the on the main screen during a call
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I have the same issue w my
Gear
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Are you guys using a Note 3? The problem you are describing happens with my S4 when it's paired to the Gear but never happens paired to the Note 3.
I think that's what it's supposed to be because mine goes thru the Gear as well. Still fiddling with my phone's settings... but just hit the green-lit Headset icon then it's good to go.
When I get a call, both the Note 3 and the Gear show an incoming call. It is up to me to swipe on the Gear or the Note to answer the call and continue the call on whichever one I swiped to accept the call.
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If I initiate my call from the phone, it stays on the phone.
If I initiate my call from the watch, it stays on the watch until I transfer.
The same thing is true about receiving the call. It's working as expected.
stu5797 said:
Anyone know How to make a call from the Note 3 and not have it go through Galaxy Gear watch? Iam not sure if its possible. If I start a call from my phone I want to use my phone for the call.
Thanks
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Same problem with S4. All the time, when i start call from phone i have to push headset button off. Till now i did not find any settings in phone to change it.
... Oh, and it's an S4 not a Note 3, FWIW...
how should be the game if you have a bluetooth headset/ car bluetooth either doing a call or receiving one?
Onyok said:
I think that's what it's supposed to be because mine goes thru the Gear as well. Still fiddling with my phone's settings... but just hit the green-lit Headset icon then it's good to go.
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Where is this button found? I haven't yet been able to transfer a call to bt headset from watch...is there some setting sonmewhere that does this?
charlie
ArborRes said:
If I initiate my call from the phone, it stays on the phone.
If I initiate my call from the watch, it stays on the watch until I transfer.
The same thing is true about receiving the call. It's working as expected.
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Agreed this is how it is working for me as well.
ArborRes said:
If I initiate my call from the phone, it stays on the phone.
If I initiate my call from the watch, it stays on the watch until I transfer.
The same thing is true about receiving the call. It's working as expected.
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Same with headset ..
if I initiate my call from the phone, it stays on the phone.
If I initiate my call from the watch, it stays on the watch, if i turn bluetooth off and back on its on the bluetooth headset
if I initiae my call from a bluetooth headset, it stays on the headset.
ByteFax said:
Same with headset ..
if I initiate my call from the phone, it stays on the phone.
If I initiate my call from the watch, it stays on the watch, if i turn bluetooth off and back on its on the bluetooth headset
if I initiae my call from a bluetooth headset, it stays on the headset.
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Hi, I'm considering on buying galaxy gear
So what if I pair galaxy gear and bluetooth headset simultaneously on Note3
If I initiate my call from phone, Can I talk on bluetooth headset right away or do I have to do something on gear first?
and if I have incoming call, Can I push the answer button on my bluetooth headset and have a conversation or do I have to answer from the gear and transfer to my bluetooth headset?
Really need to know these information before deciding whether to purchase or not.
Many Thanks in advance

[Q] Headset not clear

Hi guys,
I am facing trouble while using a head set with my phone for making calls. The person at the other end is hearing noises and distortions making the call quality really poor and making the headset useless. I tried with many headsets but its it till there. Without the head set the call quality is pretty fine.
The odd thing is that while doing voice calls through Skype, this issue does not pop up.
I am using 16gb s advance running stock JB android. Does anyone else face this issue?
Thanks.
chuckster_84 said:
Hi guys,
I am facing trouble while using a head set with my phone for making calls. The person at the other end is hearing noises and distortions making the call quality really poor and making the headset useless. I tried with many headsets but its it till there. Without the head set the call quality is pretty fine.
The odd thing is that while doing voice calls through Skype, this issue does not pop up.
I am using 16gb s advance running stock JB android. Does anyone else face this issue?
Thanks.
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I was using headset that I got from the phone, white one. And I did not have any problems before. On stock, did not try it on CM ROMs.
shut_down said:
I was using headset that I got from the phone, white one. And I did not have any problems before. On stock, did not try it on CM ROMs.
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Then it must be a hardware problem (not sure why skype calls works fine though ). Will get it checked out by Samsung guys. Thanks

[Q] lg flex bluetooth smart watch cant answer incoming calls please help

hi i purchased a s watch (smartwatch) and have been trying to get answer my oncoming calls but it wont i have tried the watch on 3 different phone (htc samsung sony) and it works but with my flex when i click to answer incoming call on watch on the phone end it just keeps ringing has anyone else had a issue like this with a smart watch or Bluetooth handset any fix for it
thank you
coolkid893 said:
hi i purchased a s watch (smartwatch) and have been trying to get answer my oncoming calls but it wont i have tried the watch on 3 different phone (htc samsung sony) and it works but with my flex when i click to answer incoming call on watch on the phone end it just keeps ringing has anyone else had a issue like this with a smart watch or Bluetooth handset any fix for it
thank you
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well if no one can help wit this can someone at least help me with how to change the dialer in the lg because just downloading a dialer app when i get incoming calls it still uses the stock dialer
I'm positive most can't help with the watch because they don't own a knock off Samsung gear smart watch. Without owning one, there's no way to know anything about your issue. In regards to the dialer app which one are you using? Sometimes they require root but they'll tell you that in the description.
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Bluethooth Headset Issues

Love the Note 8 and everything about it except how it interacts with bluetooth headsets. I troubleshooted starting with a few bluetooth devices LG HBS1100, Samsung Flex, Motorola earpiece and car audio bluetooth. Here are a few things I encountered:
1. None of answer call buttons on the headsets will answer calls, even the Samsung Flex does not function properly
2. If you using an internet driven app such as Skype, WhatsApp etc, it is the worse. In addition to the buttons not working properly
A. The call waiting feature does not work when using internet audio or video it disconnects those call and allow the other call to come through sometimes unprompted.
B. If you are using Skype, WhatsApp etc, sometimes the call suddenly drops, battery still medium to full on the headsets.
C. A and B only happens with bluetooth headsets, call waiting function as design with car bluetooth calls and traditional BT earpieces
Im am posting this because a phone with this price tags should have overcome these discrepancies , the company should have come across this somehow during testing hmmm. It was almost a deal breaker but I like having a stylus, beautiful screen , phone design and the note taking features. I have friends that I communicate with overseas but I don't call them everyday or I will just use the speaker phone when Im talking to them.
I came from a 7 plus and all features on the BT headsets worked (Not enough to sway me back to Apple but its just confirmation.)
Has anyone experience these and what was the remedy if there was one Thanks..... or dead I get sent a lemon?
Never owned a Bluethooth. ?
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Have been using 2 bluetooth headsets and a Gear S2 watch to answer calls, have been able to make and take calls without a fuss, although I've always used the phone itself or the watch to answer a call. Never used call waiting. I use Viber as well to receive calls and never had a problem and no drops.
I had some odd issues when connected to my Car Blue tooth - I was using Hotspot on my phone to connect my Car's Android Navigation system - listening to I Heart Radio in the car - made a call - call connected - but several times during the call - Blue tooth suddenly disconnected for about 10 seconds and then reconnected.
This happened several times on different calls. I don't know if using WIFI while I was connected to blue tooth had anything to do with this - and I don't have the note any more (I returned it because it was OEM Locked ) should have an unlocked version next week and I will try again. But I saw your post and thought I would share.
My Senheiser MB pro 2 works fine with the Note 8. If there is any tests you want me to perform let me know.
Only thing I noticed today was that if I went out of range, the headset and phone would not auto reconnect when in range again , not sure if this is normal or not.
I have a Plantronic Edge. When I'm on Duo it starts the video call fine and after a few seconds it disconnects and goes to the speaker. So far it only does this in that app or at least that I can tell.
Issue with me is I don't recall how the behavior of my Bluetooth headset was on my other previous phone's, like I mentioned it disconnected when I was out of range then didn't reconnect automatically. Should it reconnect automatically?
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Bluetooth headset issues
Problem solved it was the phone. Verizon gave me a new one and this one works perfect. Thanks for your responses
Problem solved, was user error. Thanks for the feedback guys.
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P20 Pro - Microphone issues

Hello,
I got myself a Huawei P20 Pro and am fairly satisfied with it atm. But there is one issue I have now and that is that apps like Line, Teamspeak 3 and even the phone app is using the wrong microphone when using a Bluetooth headset or even an USB C -> 3,5 mm headset.
One thing that I do remember now that I am writing this, is that I have Boldbeast Recorder installed, which is a call recording app. But I never had these issues with my Samsung S7 Edge.
Anyone else having similar issues?
Update;
I made a call earlier today and had these issues, but using the handset itself. But after a while even calling seems to not be working.
I did a quick reboot and now, huzzaa, everything works again...
I have Huawei P20 Pro and I use Boldbeast call recorder. It works fine with the handset as well as work Bluetooth
Same problems and more....
Alle090 said:
Hello,
I got myself a Huawei P20 Pro and am fairly satisfied with it atm. But there is one issue I have now and that is that apps like Line, Teamspeak 3 and even the phone app is using the wrong microphone when using a Bluetooth headset or even an USB C -> 3,5 mm headset.
One thing that I do remember now that I am writing this, is that I have Boldbeast Recorder installed, which is a call recording app. But I never had these issues with my Samsung S7 Edge.
Anyone else having similar issues?
Update;
I made a call earlier today and had these issues, but using the handset itself. But after a while even calling seems to not be working.
I did a quick reboot and now, huzzaa, everything works again...
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I have the same problems with my P20 Pro! I can't make calls after a while with apps like messenger och WhatsApp, and after a while even audio when recording video I gone! A restart works for a while but then back to same behavior! This is really bad if they want to compete on the high end market... Hoping for a system update that fixes this ASAP!
anilhk said:
I have Huawei P20 Pro and I use Boldbeast call recorder. It works fine with the handset as well as work Bluetooth
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Hmm, I think it happens for me whenever I use my Bluetooth headset (Jabra EVOLVE 65 MS). After I stop using it and go back to my USB-C -> 3,5mm headset it has that weird bug again.
popeppel said:
I have the same problems with my P20 Pro! I can't make calls after a while with apps like messenger och WhatsApp, and after a while even audio when recording video I gone! A restart works for a while but then back to same behavior! This is really bad if they want to compete on the high end market... Hoping for a system update that fixes this ASAP!
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For me it all starts working after a reboot :s
I got 3 days more to decide whether to keep it or not :s
So, I ended up returning my phone and got myself a Samnsung S9+ DS....
I am sorry!
I said earlier I don't have problem, but I do have problems with phone calls. The other party cannot hear me well. Maybe it is something to do with using Boldbeast. It records well, but maybe it interferes with phone calls. Can someone confirm this?
I'm regularly having the same issue.. Occasionally the other person at the start of a call can't hear me..
I have only yet encountered the issue with actual phone calls not whatsapp voice calls etc..
So I'm wondering if it's perhaps a VoLTE bug?
Or the only other thing I can think of is that perhaps the USB-C to 3.5mm headphone adapter plays around with the audio pipeline and doesn't reset.. Just speculation
Microphone error
Same to me here... Is there any solution? My friend can't hear me at all on the phone call... But when I playing PUBG with microphone enable they said my voice just like cartoon....
Private space is the key. I guess
Switching to private space.. ans switching back.. make u lose mic in calls.
I am sure of that.
There seems to be a few causes
Potentially:
1/ going into private space
2/ after using usb-c headphone adapter
3/ after using Bluetooth Audio
Still wondering if it's a VoLTE thing or if it also happens with whatsapp during a microphone. If it's only effecting phone calls and not apps that use the microphone that would point to volte or some other part of the call pipeline rather than the general audio pipeline
The only solution I have is to restart the phone.. That works
..
It seems like a firmware issue connected to the mic. Hope this gets resolved soon.
Same issue here.
I tried turning off VoLTE and WIFI calling. No luck.
This is really giving me a hard time. I can't make calls anymore.
People just don't hear me.
Do you guys have the dual SIM version? How many cards installed?
I removed the Sim in slot 1 yesterday and when I slid the tray back in the phone showed an update for the provider settings (and provider apps etc.)
I run the update and restarted the phone. Some provider apps were installed with the update.
--> first call went without problems.
--> maybe 2 SIM cards interfere?
--> maybe the provider update needed to be forced (by removing one of the SIM cards)
--> maybe it was just the reboot.
I'll keep you posted.
4 calls since last post (no restart since).
--> procedure might have done the trick.
Has anyone managed to fix the problem with update?
No more problems?
im having the same problem, i tried restarting and formating the mobile.
Fixes it temporary only.
Do you have two sims installed or just one? Try taking one out if you have two (see above) to trigger a provider update.
Ok, I have two sims in the phone. But now I deny Google permission for the microphone (I don't use "ok Google" to wake up), and never happens again, microphone works fine all the time.
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I have exactly the same issue can hear everyone else crystal clear just they can't hear me

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