JABRA BT200/XDAII Reconnect/Bonding problems

[Ian_Goulding]

I have been using a JABRA BT200 Headset with my XDAII and have always had the same problem, once the BT200 has been paired with the XDAII it works fine but once I put the headset into it's charging cradle and then remove it and try to use it again it always loses it's bond, the only way I can get it to communicate with the XDAII again is to pair it again.

I don't know whether the problem lies with the BT200 or the XDAII

Does anyone else have this problem ???


Thanks
Ian Goulding

[Robson]

hey ian,

it was just recently that i was able to figure out the bt-xda2 bonding; thanks to some helpful chaps in the forum. in the process; i did some research within several topics and read something which may answer your query. when the headset is back in it's cradle; i believe it's "turned off" or is put into inactive mode. the forum message i read indicated that the bonding is lost once the headset is turned off; thus you have to bond again. yes, i have had similar experiences while figuring out the bonding issue. i just keep the bt200 i have out of the cradle; when the time comes to charge it i then holster it and repeat the bonding process once it's charged. i don't think it's a problem with neither devices; it's the default setting i believe. with luck probably the xda-developer guys will come up with a bug fix for this item. which could also include using bt for other than the phone function...like mp3....hint! hint! :D

cheers
robson

[RedBull]

I have been using a JABRA BT200 Headset with my XDAII and have always had the same problem, once the BT200 has been paired with the XDAII it works fine but once I put the headset into it's charging cradle and then remove it and try to use it again it always loses it's bond, the only way I can get it to communicate with the XDAII again is to pair it again.

I don't know whether the problem lies with the BT200 or the XDAII

Does anyone else have this problem ???


Thanks
Ian Goulding



I've installed Towa's GPS BT patch and the Jabra works perfect.

[Robson]

hey redbull,

what's the Towa's GPS BT patch and where can i find a link?

cheers mate
robson

[louisk]

I'm not sure what you are talking about, but Towa's patch will not solve the Jabra BT200 issue. The more important question to look at here is what version of BT200 you have. If you look on your Jabra BT200 right next to the microphone, there is a combination of letters and numbers, what does yours say? I think the problem has to do with issues in the firmware in the Jabra that were fixed in later versions.

It's usually 2 numbers and a letter on the boom to the Microphone.

I have a 47A and it does not work at all. Also tested a 48A and it doesn't work either.

[RedBull]

mine's a 48b. works fine.

[louisk]

Cool, just so we are talking about the same thing, you can turn off the Jabra BT200, and turn it back on, and it still works with the phone? You can charge the headset in it's charger and pull it out and it still works? You can go out of range and then back in range and it still works? You can press the answer phone button on the headset when no call is in progress and then try to make a call and things still work?

Please try these various things and let me know.

I know that the A models are from 2002, and the B models are 2003. So it is possible if yours works with all these scenarios that they fixes or changed something in the 2003 models that allow them to work.
Thanks for your time,
LouisK

[BarnOwl]

I recently purchased a BT 250 with nr. 44B and indeed it works with all the tests you described. (Don't need the BT GPS patch for that)

If only the advanced Headset Profile features would work with the MDA II I would be in heaven...........

[louisk]

Ok, it seems based on feedback I've gotten from several people that any Jabra Freespeak that has a "B" as the last part of it's version number will work correctly, but the "A" models do not. The "B" models according to Jabra are the most recent, and thought they don't admit it, there must have been a change in the firmware that allows the "B" units to work correctly with an XDA2/MDA2/i-Mate that the "A" units don't support.
LouisK

[jonburge]

I have a "B" on mine and the same problem of rebonding when Jabra is shut off. I experimented by turning off bluetooth on the i-mate and it still worked. Anyone have ideas of a good headset that will not need rebonding?

[stryker]

I have problems with mine too and its a 16B. Turn the BT headset off and its rebond time again.....

[Fais]

48B works fine for me... can't everyone else just use TOWA's patch... that fixed the problem for others

[xdaguru]

I have problems with mine too and its a 16B. Turn the BT headset off and its rebond time again.....

16B is no good. I've been told that minumum needed is 19B. Below 19B is bluetooth 'handsfree' not 'headset'.

[louisk]

Towa's patch has nothing to do with this. It will not help in this situation. It only applies to Bluetooth Serial Profile, of which the Jabra has none. I have talked to Towa via email to confirm this. For those that installed Towa's patch and said it works, more than likely they didn't have the problem anyway because of the version of Jabra they had.

[mrg2003]

Jabra is model 45B, - no nead to repair, Plantronics M3000, no need to repair, but sometimes fails to answer call properly.

[jimVmax]

Hi 2U all,
I have just purchased a BT200 off Ebay, the number on the boom is 20B. No problems works well :D , no rebonding problems. Just one wish, it would work with voice. But I will keep praying!

StayLucky Jim :wink:

[Ian_Goulding]

:roll: :roll: Dear Ian,

Thank you for your e-mail and please accept our apologies for the delay in reply.

We are sorry to hear you are experiencing problems using your JABRA BT200 headset in conjunction with your O2 XDA II.

However, having tested the JABRA BT200 headset with the XDA II, we have encountered the following problems.
When completed charging the headset you will need to synchronise the Headset and the Audio Gateway in your XDA II.

Please follow the steps below:

Select Bluetooth menu> Select Off> Select OK (BT is now disconnected)
Return to desktop (Today view)> Disable BT HS mode> Enable BT HS mode (User
to be prompted to turn On BT radio)>Select OK
Enter BT menu> Select On> Select OK (The XDA II returns to the "Today" view
and will try to synchronise with the HS again.
Check connection by establishing an outgoing call. If no sync - you will need
to re-pair the two devices)

We hope this will solve your problem for you. If you require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us again.


Thank you for contacting JABRA Customer Service, Europe

Camilla Vang
Customer Service Representative
GN Netcom, Mobile Division (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Seems to me that without actually saying it, JABRA think that the fault lies with the XDA-II!

Regards
Ian Goulding

[seanc]

question?? does the bt200 2.5 work with the imate and a i95c at the same time??

i have two devises an I95cl for nextel not blue tooth and the imate pc phone. i would like if possible to use one headset ?? the bt 2002.5 says it will work for bt phones also?? but will it work at the same time ?? hope iam clear...iam a baby here can you tell

[leemrvnt]

15B, can it be upgraded?

[Rayan]

Hello everyone...

I have an MDAII and a Plantronics M3000 BT headset and I have the same pairing problem.

I always have to repair the two divices for them to work... :(

Any ideas?

Best regards,
Rayan

[ik8sqi]

I had all symptoms described in this thread with the Jabra BT200. As soon as my new BT250 arrived, it worked like a charm, not a single pairing/bonding problem with the 250.

Roberto

[Pegasus]

Hi you all

I have a new T250 headset with a serial number of 01C, all works fine whether the unity is turned off or moved away from my M1000.

Sometimes it is slow to transfer the phone call to the headset, pushing the answer button on the Jabra forces the link and it transfers the call.

[Rayan]

You know? I think it has always worked fine, I think I was not waiting enough time for the BT to kick in or something. Now every morning I turn on the Headset and then activate the BT on my MDA2. I usually test the connection by dialing my own phone number and then I see the sound transfers to the headset successfully. But sometimes it takes a little bit more time to transfer.

Only a few times it fails. To fix that I just click the BT icon on the bottom task bar, click Bonded Deivces, click on my Headset device and then click OK. (If that fails I rename my current headset device and click ok).

Then the next time I use the phone it will transfer the call to the Headset.
I just make sure to hang up using the button on the Headset and this way it always works.

As a side note, Before I go to bed I always disable phone and BT by using Flight Mode.

[Tommytello]

Thanks Ian for that info on how to sort out the bonding problems, it seems to work with my BT200. Shame I dosent work 100% fault free but I'll just have to cope. I still have a week to send back my BT200 to amazon (£39.99) and I might get the BT250, does anyone think I should or just stick with the BT200, and the little fault that takes 10 secs to sort. :roll:

[greenterp]

I recently bought the XDA II and also had the BT200 headset, but it did not work, as all you guys have said too. I returned it and exchanged for the BT250 - exactly the same problems! In fact it was even worse than the BT200 :cry: I took it back again and have exchanged for the Plantronics 3000 and so far, touch wood, it has worked ok. relief!!

[Tommytello]

While getting used to the method explained above I have just realised there was nothing wrong with my BT200, the XDA2 does not connect to the BT200 just because the bluetooth is on, the headset mode must also be enabled. So to be clear there is not a fault, you just have to make sure the BT is on on the XDA2 and the headset mode is also enabled on the XDA2, of course make sure the BT200 is switched on!! My BT200s code is 03C

[greenterp]

When using my Java 200/250 the headset option was always enabled but it still did not work, or if it did work it took so long for the call to transfer to the headset the voice mail had already kicked in :?

[Tommytello]

It must be something to do with the latness of the headset and maybe the software version of the model od XDA2. Thanks for your input. Maybe people reading this should stay away from Jabra just in case?

[RonnieFrown]

Hi Guys

I read through this forum carefully and the only headset that was looked at was from Jabra, accept the success described with the Plantronics 3000 headset. Does this mean all other blue tooth headsets on the market work fine with I-mate PPC Phone? Maybe some of the readers can tell us about other bluetooth headsets in the market that works fine with i-mate PPC phone. What should I buy??

Regards
Ronnie

[BRosenow]

I believe all of the SonyEricsson BT headsets work correctly. I have an HBH-30 that I used with my old SE T68i and it has worked correctly since I took my i-mate out of the box. No re-bonding necessary (other than after ROM upgrades) no matter what process I use to turn on/off the headset itself, the BT stack or the headset profile. It just works!

I highly recommend it!

[ironfin]

does anyone know which model of the Jabra BT250 work with no problems on the XDAII?
there seems to be alot of problems with them, but they look soo good :D

[iissa69]

can someone tell me where i can download this patch from, it mentioned all over the place!

thank you.