Qtek S110 - bluetooth without phone radio on?

[borgs]

Hi,

Is it possible to have bluetooth running without the radio (phone part) working? Whenever I try to turn on bluetooth it insists on me turning on the phone part also.

Is there a way to turn off the phone part without switching the device to flight mode?

Thanks alot.

[spin_x]

hi borgs.. i hv no problem at all for getting my BT on while my phone is totally switch off.. im using 02 mini too.. no problem at all

[jackleung]

hi borgs.. i hv no problem at all for getting my BT on while my phone is totally switch off.. im using 02 mini too.. no problem at all
It depends on yr rom version. On newer rom version, switching off radio will switch off BT.

U can try PhoneAlarm from www.pocketmax.net. It lets U turn off the radio without affecting the BT

[borgs]

Thanks alot for the info.

My ROM versions are:

Qtek S110
Rom: 1.12.00 WWE (05/28/05)
Radio: 1.12.00
Protocol: 1337.42
ExtRom: 1.12.119 WWE

It looks like my ROM version is different to the information in the manual I have as, in the manual, it states that the phone can be turned off by holding the power button. On my machine, this turns off the backlight only, even if I hold it down for more than 5 seconds.

I wonder why the newer ROM versions don't allow bluetooth to be on without the phone. My reason for wanting this is I intend to use the device with a bluetooth GPS whilst hiking and, if I'm not near a mobile transmitter, this will run down my device much quicker.

I'll give the trial version of that software a try.

Thank you.

[esee]

the developer maybe was in unclear state for this new version,haha

[borgs]

hi borgs.. i hv no problem at all for getting my BT on while my phone is totally switch off.. im using 02 mini too.. no problem at all
It depends on yr rom version. On newer rom version, switching off radio will switch off BT.

U can try PhoneAlarm from www.pocketmax.net. It lets U turn off the radio without affecting the BT

Thanks for the info. I gave PhoneAlarm a try, unfortunately it doesn't seem to work. I set a profile that had the radio off but the bluetooth on but when I switch to the profile but I cannot get it to work. It seems that on my ROM version the radio has to be on for bluetooth to be on - which to be honest is just sheer dumb.

Can you please tell me which versions of the ROM components I need and where I can get them please? I have a Qtek S110 UK - doesn't seem to have any phone network configuration on it.

Thanks

[borgs]

Here's a reply I just got from Qtek:

Hi Steve,
you are cotrrect - the Bluetooth works independently from the phone. please go back to your point of sale and raise this issue with them, the return is their responsibility. Kind regards, Robin

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve
Sent: 06 January 2006 08:47
To: QtekUK
Subject: Enquiry from QtekUK



Hi,

I recently purchased a Qtek S110. I am finding that the device will not allow me to have bluetooth on when the radio (phone part) is not on. This is no good for me as I intend to use the device with a bluetooth GPS whilst out hiking. If the radio stays on then my battery will drain really fast as I will be nowhere near a phone transmitter and it will be using large amounts of power to communicate with one.

Other people tell me that their Qtek S110 allows them to have bluetooth on when the radio isn't on. To be honest this is how the phone should work, bluetooth should have nothing to do with the radio part, and I am very surprised that mine doesn't that way.

My firmware is:

ROM: 1.12.00 WWE, Radio 1.12.00, Protocol 1337.42, ExtrROM 1.12.119 WWE

If this can be fixed with a new firmware then please tell me how I do this and where I find them as I can find no mention of firmwares on any Qtek site. Otherwise is there any other way of having bluetooth only on?

Thank you,

Regards,

Steve


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So, they want me to send it back to my supplier but to be honest, I don't actually think its faulty - just a faulty ROM. I can now see a struggle between me and the supplier. Any ideas?

Cheers,

Steve

[borgs]

Ok, thanks to jackleung and kta I have now managed to get Phone Alarm to have bluetooth on and GSM off. I guess, either I was using an older version, or I wasn't quite doing it right.

But I can now confirm it to work. Seems like Qtek don't know what they're talking about or at least some firmwares may do it when others don't.

But the good news is that I don't have the hassle of returning the machine or risking flashing the firmware. £10 for the new software is far easier.

Thanks again.

[Mr_Smoke]

There is a registry hack in this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=36788&highlight=flight+mode) that sorted the problem for me and my Alpine, although the hack was currently posted in the Magician forum.

Cheerio !