JABRA Oddities

[dadarkmcse]

Ok, I have a BT200 that is working very quirkly with my i-mate. Sometimes the phone transfers the call to the headset, sometimes it doesn't. After deleting and recreating the bond, it works, but not for long. Anyone have one of these setup and working properly? Is there a trick to it?

Also, does anyone know if other headset drivers exist that may work on the i-mate that would allow you to hear all audio (not just phone) through a bluetooth earpiece?

[dadarkmcse]

Ok, I've finally pinpointed that it works fine until I turn off the jabra headset, then when I turn it back on, I have to go through the entire thing again of re-creating the bond, etc..

Anyone know how to avoid having to recreate this everytime I turn the headset on or off?

[DenisJ]

I don't now ... but i have also jaba 200 and the MDA II is must arrive...
well please chip us informed
:-)

Thanks
DenisJ

[tbd@immigrantsong.de]

I have the same combination and have also observed the same hassles.

It seems to work when I turn the BT headset function on the MDA off and on also. Thsi seems to result in a rebond.

[dadarkmcse]

TBD,

If you could post the exact order of the steps you take to turn on / off the headset, I'd appreciate it. Right now, I'm doing the following:

1. Finish BT Headset Call.
2. Disable Bluetooth Headset Mode on Phone.
3. Disable Bluetooth on the phone.
4. Hold button on JABRA to turn it off.

Then, attempting to...
1. Hold button on JABRA to turn it on.
2. Enable Bluetooth on the phone (Set to "On" or "Discoverable")
3. Enable Bluetooth Headset Mode on phone.
4. Attempt to make call.

So if you could posts steps like that, i'd appreciate it. Also, do you set your bluetooth to "On" or "Discoverable"? Do you ever turn off the Bluetooth Radio completely?

Thanks,
Jon.

[Pete]

Yup me an all. I too have the Jabra BT200 and have the same problem. Providing you don't switch off the headset or go out of range your ok, but for instance when you leave the headset in the car and take the XDA2 with you you have to create a new bond to use it again. AHHHHHHHHH!!!

Shame cos so much else has been sorted on it.....and more. What a piece of kit!!

SOMEBODY HELP!!!

[tbd@immigrantsong.de]

OK, so here is the sequence, which seems to work (for me).

1) I set everything up as per instruction. creating the bond between the Jabra and the MDA II.

2) Before (or after) I turn off the Jabra I disable the BT-Headset on the Today-screen.

3) Then I turn the Jabra on again and wait several seconds before enabling the BT Headset on the MDA II.

This seems to work most of the time, though the hint regarding going out of distance might explain the instabilities I have still observed. In any case, using the BT-Headset ON/Off on the Today-screen seems to resync things most of the time and get the Jabra up and running again.

Hope this helps and always open for new ideas

[dadarkmcse]

I have been a bit impatient after turning the BT headset on. I'll try it and let you guys know.

[tbd@immigrantsong.de]

I may have been a bit optomistic. :roll:

Today I observed that sometimes the Headset reacts very late. Consequently you miss half of the call. Seems to be an XDA problem.

[xtac]

As for my XDA II with Sony Ericsson HBH-65, after creating the bond, before i turn off the BT headset, i turn off BT profile and BT on my PDA, then turn off the Headset.

If i want to turn on the headset, i activate BT on my PDA, then BT profile, the the headset. Sometimes in teh day headset seem to lose the bond and cannot use the BT to call or whatever. I tried turning on/off BT on my PDA, did not work. Turn on/off headset, it worked. So for me most of the time is my headset causing the problems

[phonefreak]

i am having the same problem with the new moto bluetooth headset although i have experienced no problemzs with the se hbh-30 bluetooth headset....i can turn off and transfer calls without any impact on teh bonding

[jamesbird]

I've had similar problems on a boring old Nokia 6310 with my BT200. In the end, all I could do was find the 'automaticly reconnect' option on the Nokia. during calls, the link is allways fine, but between calls, when I guess one end or the other goes to sleep, the link will drop out, and then instantly reconnect. This happens around 2 or 3 times an hour.

Is there a 'automaticly reconnect' option on your XDA?

All the best
James

[tbd@immigrantsong.de]

OK, I finally sacked my Jabra 200, because of its instability. What use is a headset, that doesn't repond when a call comes in? :evil:

I bought a B-Speech from B-Data yesterday and it seems to be working much better :lol: .

[Richardma]

Well! I am using the Nokia HS-3W Bluetooth Headset with my XDA II . I can pair up two devices and use it for only ten minutes :twisted: . After that, the headset will off(goes to sleep) . I Have to turn on the headset every ten minutes. I ask the dealer about the problem. They told me this headset work fine with Nokia's phone. They told me , there is three color on the light. Red light will flash when you turn off the headset. Green Light will flash when you turn on the headset up to ten minutes, if cann't find the phone devices , it will goes off.White light will flash, when the headset connected to the phone. When I turn on the headset, I just can see the green light only.But, if someone call me or I make a call ,the white light will flash.After the that the headset will flash the green light again for about ten minutes and goes off. Can anyone help me with this problem? Thanks! :)

[JoseF]

@tbd@immigrantsong.de
Hi, I will like to ask how your headset B-Speech is working.
It works 100%?
I have a jabra 250 with the same problems as BT200

Please let me know
Regards
JoseF

[tbd@immigrantsong.de]

The B-Speech Headset is working OK, however it doesn't solve the problems with the Microsoft BT-stack.

Some observations, probably also applicable to the Jabra:

:?: When you go out of range with the headset, it will probably not reconnect automatically (but how do you know)

:x On an incoming call, the XDA may be very slow in activating the headset, so you might miss the call (seems to be tied into what the XDA s/w is just doing at the time

:( When you turn the Headset off, make sure to turn it off on the Today screen first. And when you turn them on, make sure to wait about 2 sec. after you turn the headset on before turning it on on the Today screen.

:idea: What seems to work best, is turning that Headset off and then on again on the Today screen. It usually comes back after that.

Mind you, it isn't the headset thats causing these problems. Its just that Microsoft botched the Bluetooth stack - probably the programmers had blue teeth from all the wine they were drinking!

[stryker]

I've found the out of range issue to be mute on my jabra 200. The only time the bond is broken is when the headset has been turned off. Or sometimes when it has been on charge.....

[BarnOwl]

Strange........I use the Jabra BT 250 with the MDA II and have non of these reconnection problems. I f I turn it on and place a call (or receive) it reacts immediately.
However, I cannot use the advanced Headset Profile features of the Jabra with the MDA, but this is not the fault of the Jabra........

[louisk]

Could the people who are having problems and the people who are not having problems with their Jabra BT200's please post their version numbers of the Jabra BT200. You can find the version number on the boom going to the microphone. It will be 2 numbers and a letter, like 48A or something like that. I'm testing a theory that I think will help identify why some people work and some don't.
Thanks,
LouisK

[BarnOwl]

Ok, the number on my Jabra Bt 250 is 44B.

[PeterH]

44B and its crap!

[Chop!]

Hi Guys!

A few days ago I posted a reply to someone asking for details of successful bt pairings with the II. I said that my Jabra 200 (23B) was working flawlessly even simultaneously with my TomTom bt gps.
Ha! Typical! The next day I started getting problems with it not connecting every time and coming in late. I deleted the bond & tried to re-bond. Nothing! It's dissappeared :x
Have tried every combination, when I turn the Jabra off then on again my xda says it wants to bond & asks for the pin when I put the pin in it just takes me back to bonded devices & shows only my TomTom GGGGRRRRR! Have tried a few soft resets too! Any Ideas please? :evil:

[BarnOwl]

Hi Guys!

A few days ago I posted a reply to someone asking for details of successful bt pairings with the II. I said that my Jabra 200 (23B) was working flawlessly even simultaneously with my TomTom bt gps.
Ha! Typical! The next day I started getting problems with it not connecting every time and coming in late. I deleted the bond & tried to re-bond. Nothing! It's dissappeared :x
Have tried every combination, when I turn the Jabra off then on again my xda says it wants to bond & asks for the pin when I put the pin in it just takes me back to bonded devices & shows only my TomTom GGGGRRRRR! Have tried a few soft resets too! Any Ideas please? :evil:

Are you using the original 1.03 rom? If so, try the BT patch or upgrade to rom 1.60, it will fix the BT issues.

[BarnOwl]

44B and its crap!

You said in your other post that you had a BT 200, I am talking about the BT 250.

[O2 Employee]

My BT200 headset that was part of the kit for my original XDA works perfectly with the XDAII. In fact it works much better than it did with the XDA and the connection kit. Not encountered any of the problems stated above and battery life is much better on the headset now that the handset controls the activation of the earpiece rather than haveing to press the button first before making/recieving the call. Not encountered any problems with the BT250 either nor the Motorola HS810.

[louisk]

Jabra just replaced my BT200 version 47A with a BT200 35B and my problems are gone. So I can say without a doubt there is something in the older versions of the BT200 that isn't compatible with the XDA2 and causes it to loose it's bond very easy. This isn't happening now with the replaced device.

[bodstrup]

On the box for Jabra headsets, there is a BLUE label claiming Nokia 3650 compatibility for the latest version - these are probably the B versions we have identified.

When shopping, make sure you get a BLUE label, not a red label box.

Regards
Michael

[GMan]

I have a Jabra BT200 (14B) with a BLACK label on the box saying "suitable for bluetooth phones (NOT NOKIA)" and I am just about to buy my XDA 11. Do you think it will work?
Gary

[Chop!]

:oops: & :lol:

I posted to say that My Jabra 200 (23B) wouldn't jabber any more. but after a bit of 'R.T.F.M' :idea: I realised that when I was trying to re-bond it I was only pressing the multi-function button until it flashed instead of pressing it until it stayed lit. Doh! :oops: It is now working fine again :lol:
At the same time my hotsync /USB/Car charger (£7.99) from www.morpethmobiles.co.uk arrived so now my TomTom works great without flattening the battery :wink: & then just to make it a hat-trick the great God 'Towa' came up with an upgrade that supports BT activesync! YeeHah! I can hardly believe that everything is working as it should!!!! :lol: :) :lol: :wink:

[alexjodie]

We just bought the Nokia headset and are having the same problems, did you ever find a solution to the problem. Any help would be appreciated.

Alison
:)

Well! I am using the Nokia HS-3W Bluetooth Headset with my XDA II . I can pair up two devices and use it for only ten minutes :twisted: . After that, the headset will off(goes to sleep) . I Have to turn on the headset every ten minutes. I ask the dealer about the problem. They told me this headset work fine with Nokia's phone. They told me , there is three color on the light. Red light will flash when you turn off the headset. Green Light will flash when you turn on the headset up to ten minutes, if cann't find the phone devices , it will goes off.White light will flash, when the headset connected to the phone. When I turn on the headset, I just can see the green light only.But, if someone call me or I make a call ,the white light will flash.After the that the headset will flash the green light again for about ten minutes and goes off. Can anyone help me with this problem? Thanks! :)

[josedias]

XDA II + JABRA BT200 06B

It works 100%

My XDA II version:

ROM version 1.52.00wwe
ROM dates 10/23/03
RADIO version 1.05.14
PROTOCOL version 1337.14
ExtROM version 1.52.82

To save battery uses the software XCPUScalar 2004 version 2,6
http://www.immiersoft.com

To pairing the BlueTooht http://www.angeltowns.com/town/bluetooth/

[busterkat]

XDA II + JABRA BT200 10B

It works 1%

My XDA II version:

ROM version 1.60.00wwe
ROM dates 12/03/03
RADIO version 1.10.00
PROTOCOL version 1337.18
ExtROM version 1.60.50


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