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tdx

27-05-2006, 12:23 AM

Dont get me wrong, I'm loving the fact that we have A2DP when we shouldn't (thanks Microsoft :twisted: ) but I've read and reread every single thread about A2DP on the Prophet and I still can't get it to work the way it should.

Here's what i have: a Qtek S200 updated to the latest WWE Dopod ROM, with A2DP patch installed, and paired to a Bluetake I-Phono Mini (BT450Rx). I get both handsfree and stereo profiles as an option, and both work to a certain degree.

But here's the catch: I tried all the music players out there, and none even approaches a decent level of use:
- Media Player 10: best so far, but the Play/Pause button isnt working (only FF/REW), and when a call comes through, it answers on the headset, but when I hang up, the music resumes from the speaker of the Prophet and not the headset.
- Pocket Music: very buggy, skips a lot, and the AVRCP controls dont work.
- TCPMP: sound is fine, porbably the best, but once again, the controls for playback dont work.

Am I doing everything wrong, or is there really no way to get at least one of these to work?

Any thoughts/remarks/info etc would be appreciated.

thnaks, TDX

skidoo

27-05-2006, 12:35 AM

yeah, A2DP is a deal breaker for me, so I'm waiting waiting at this stage...(have yet to buy prophet)

tdx

27-05-2006, 01:26 AM

So, no one has found a software combination that actually works?

28-05-2006, 01:38 AM

- Media Player 10: best so far, but the Play/Pause button isnt working (only FF/REW), and when a call comes through, it answers on the headset, but when I hang up, the music resumes from the speaker of the Prophet and not the headset.

After the call, the music will only resume at the begining of a track.
Therefore, hit your rewind or forward button to resume music.

Even with this, it's still not seamless.

Rayan

28-05-2006, 04:09 AM

28-05-2006, 10:04 AM

Must be a problem with your headset brand.

I don't think so.
I have the same problems with a Motorola Ht820.

If only some of us have this problem, we probably didn't install the fix properly.

tdx

29-05-2006, 04:59 AM

What would be really cool, would be if someone could detail the exact steps needed to install A2Dp on the Prophet, enable AVRCP and get everything to work nicely. I know there have been other threads regarding this, but it's been a while since the patch came out, various people have posted different versions of it, new ROMs came out, so it all gets a little confusing.

Rayan

29-05-2006, 07:31 AM

It's really simple. I just used the attached file that I found over at i-phone forums. Read the simple instructions.

Best regards,
Rayan

29-05-2006, 11:47 AM

tdx

29-05-2006, 08:16 PM

Thanks for the responses everyone. I actually spent some time and did some extra research/testing. Here's what I've narrowed it down to:

What works:
1. The A2DP works, as far as pairing, handsfree and wireless stereo go.
2. The AVCRP sort of works (only in WMP, othesr software apparently don't support it yet).

What doesn't work:
1. Play/Pause button in WMP. For some reason, FF/REW work, but not Play/Pause.
2. When I answer a phonecall with the BT450 while listening to music, it pauses the music, but when i hang up, the music reverts to the speakerphone (it loses the wireless audio status and i have to pair it again manually).
3. Finally, and I dont know if this is a bug or not, when I turn on the headset, it automatically establishes a wireless handsfree pairing, but not a wireless stereo (music) pairing. I have to go into settings and pair it manually EVERYTIME I want to listen to music. This sucks.

So, anyone else having the same three problems as me? Anyone has solutions to these.

I would be most eternally grateful.

Rayan

29-05-2006, 09:20 PM

It's really simple. I just used the attached file that I found over at i-phone forums. Read the simple instructions.

Best regards,
Rayan

Ah. That's the registry edit method.

I installed mine the simpler way. Maybe the simpler way is not complete.

Nope... It's not a manual regedit per se, it's all included on a .cab for easy application and a few other files to put in the Windows directory.

At least for me, it worked flawlessly while paired to my Plantronics gear.

ID64

31-05-2006, 01:18 AM

Well, I have an S200 with the A2DP patch working in conjunction with my Plantronics Pulsar 590 Stereo headset and I'm really impressed with its performance. Hi-fi sound under WMP10 and PocketMusic. No skips even without overclocking. Flawless Calls in the middle of my music. Resumes perfectly.

Must be a problem with your headset brand.

Never been so happy with my PDA/Phone.

Best regards...

You gotta be joking about HI-FI performance. I have the same headset and when it sounds really good with my ASUS W5A laptop with Toshiba BT stack it doesn't work all that well with Jamin. It sounds like it set to low quality mode. A2DP on Prophet that is.

Rayan

31-05-2006, 01:25 AM

Nope ID64, no jokes... It really is working for me perfectly even without overclocking.

Have you tried PocketMusic, because Media Player 10 sucks big time in all respects on the Prophet...

Are you sure you are pairing as Wireless Stereo profile? The first time I tried it, I mistakenly selected Hands-free profile and sounded just as you described.

ROM Version: 2.9.7.24 WWE
ROM Date: 2/9/06
Radio: 413.1.03
ExtROM: 2.9.7.106
A2DP Applied

tdx

31-05-2006, 05:08 AM

Does PocketMusic have AVRCP controls though?

Rayan

31-05-2006, 05:58 AM

Does PocketMusic have AVRCP controls though?

Not sure if it's implemented inside PocketMusic or in the A2DP profile itself but AVRCP do work in PocketMusic without a hitch. The Plantronics Stereo Headset controls work prerfectly, and the PocketMusic fade-out-fade-in feature sounds simply impresive!

Best regards,
Rayan