[Q] iPhone headset in Galaxy S2

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The volume buttons do not work, any one know how to get these working?

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Nope the volume buttons don't work. The only reference I've found to that is from the description of the "Headset Button" app saying that the iphone volume buttons are not supported by the "Android framework", no more details than that.

There was half a furore a couple of years ago where it was claimed that Apple added a special encrypted chip to the ipods so that they can licence the headphone buttons technology. Result is that the volume buttons can only be used by ipods/iphones... I don't think it was ever confirmed.

I still don't get it though. There has to be some sort of signal that can be detected by the phone when the volume buttons are pressed. Can someone explain how can that be prevented? Or is it a matter of software update Android-side?

Aside from the volume controls, what do you think of call quality on the iPhone headset winwiz? I've tried several headsets now but I still can't find one that works well.

Originally Posted by attig

There has to be some sort of signal that can be detected by the phone when the volume buttons are pressed.

Logcat doesn't show any usable interactions when volume buttons are pressed...

Originally Posted by rickgillyon

Logcat doesn't show any usable interactions when volume buttons are pressed...

True - I've just checked in catlog and it just doesn't register.

I don't understand how apple managed to lock this down. A signal is a signal. Is it just a matter of bios upgrade?

It would be useful to at least get the hands on the whitepaper/specs that are given to the iphone headset makers. Maybe there is a way that we can hack the phone to read these signals.

Why? Apple headphones are terrible.

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Try and keep up. We want iPhone headsets from decent manufacturers to work properly...