[Q] How to make LG HBS-730 Bluetooth work?

[evangelionpunk]

How can we make the LG HBS-730 Blue tooth headset/headphone work with the LG G2 (clearly an aptx phone too)?

LG Voicemate shows "connected device does not support Bluetooth voice recognition"

With Stock ROM but rooted phone
1. It pairs etc just fine BUT the call button appears to do nothing?
2. Assuming we can get the call button to work how to get google to be the dialler (not sure what default is as headset/phone's call button appears to not function)

 

[EGBTMagus]

The Tone+ are compatible with the G2, By hitting the call button on my set I get the stock android voice control.

If I swipe up from the home button I can just say "ok google" through the tones and it works.

 

[evangelionpunk]

The Tone+ are compatible with the G2, By hitting the call button on my set I get the stock android voice control.

If I swipe up from the home button I can just say "ok google" through the tones and it works.

huh? how is it possible that yours does that yet mine doesnt?

all the other buttons work except for the call button

 

[Steamer86]

Mine works perfect. Works with AptX too after I forced that enabled on my phone. Voicemate and Google. Phone button brings up stock android voice commands. VS980.

 

[evangelionpunk]

Mine works perfect. Works with AptX too after I forced that enabled on my phone. Voicemate and Google. Phone button brings up stock android voice commands. VS980.

hmmm wonder if Verizon has slightly different software?.....

How did you force it to work with AptX and why force it when the box clearly states AptX? (least the AU model D802TA does)

 

[alex72]

hmmm wonder if Verizon has slightly different software?.....

How did you force it to work with AptX and why force it when the box clearly states AptX? (least the AU model D802TA does)

I'm on LG-D800 AT&T and aptX was not enabled when I bought it. Maybe yours is. Look at this post on how to check is aptX enabled or not and if not how to enable it. BTW, I'm on CleanROM and call button on HBS730 initiates voice dialer.
I forgot a link;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47084027

 

[evangelionpunk]

thanks alex I went ahead and followed those steps.

I also unpaired and repaired the device and now HOLDING the call button down (as opposed to just pressing it) autocalls the last number dialled. hmmmm

Voicemate still doesnt recognise it

 

[Steamer86]

That is how holding the button is suppose to work. Given it a couple quick clicks? There is a slight lag every once and a while due to sleep. Odd yours is not working... Also, Verizon's isn't displayed or enabled out of the box.

 

[evangelionpunk]

Steamer
On HTC One just have to click it once (not hold it down for a second or so).

Just checked and on CM single click does result in voice dialler popping up etc ie working properly hmmm

 

[alex72]

thanks alex I went ahead and followed those steps.

I also unpaired and repaired the device and now HOLDING the call button down (as opposed to just pressing it) autocalls the last number dialled. hmmmm

Voicemate still doesnt recognise it

There is one more thing you should try on stock ROM. Disable Voice Mate. It's useless anyway. Maybe LG HBS730 is having a conflict with it.

 

[Steamer86]

The native way the button works for redial is hold... I may be confused as to what you meant. I use the Tone+ every day. A single quick push works 99/100 times for me for voice command. That is very odd, works all over for me. I am on Verizon's variant though. Yeah, Voicemate is subpar to Google's search, and Google searches the phone anyhow. Its only useful to make fun of, or I have just yet to find out any good use.

 

[alex72]

thanks alex I went ahead and followed those steps.

I also unpaired and repaired the device and now HOLDING the call button down (as opposed to just pressing it) autocalls the last number dialled. hmmmm

Voicemate still doesnt recognise it

I just did this and it's amazing solution for me. Maybe it will work for you as well. With press of the call button on your Bluetooth headset you'll start Google Now Voice Search. From it, you can dial, redial, navigate, play song or album, launch app, search the Web,... Even works with screen off.
Voice Mate? Nah... Google Now Voice Search is much better solution.
Look at post #30.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46870972

 

[Steamer86]

Thanks! Now I can use Now instead of ****ty voice dialer.

 

[Red_Kamel]

2 simple commands is all I need

I just did this and it's amazing solution for me. Maybe it will work for you as well. With press of the call button on your Bluetooth headset you'll start Google Now Voice Search. From it, you can dial, redial, navigate, play song or album, launch app, search the Web,... Even works with screen off.
Voice Mate? Nah... Google Now Voice Search is much better solution.
Look at post #30.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46870972

Thanks this worked perfectly but the fact is Google Now doesn't work well.

What I would like to see is when I push the Bluetooth button on my headset, it opens the Voice Mate application.

I really just want to be able to say:

1. "Play Music" to start shuffling through my on board music, or Google Play music either way (it's all the same)... Google Now can't do this at all as much as I've tried saying "Listen to <song/band/album name>".

2. "Call so and so" to make phone calls. The system Voice Dialer App works better for this than Google Now.

Google Now may work better in general if I am actively using my phone with my eyes and hands but to me the idea of using voice commands is so that you don't have to look at or touch your phone. My Lg Tone + opened S Voice no problem on my SAMSUNG Galaxy Note II (on older version of Jellybomb... 12.1 I think it was)... Why does the LG Tone + not open Voice Mate by default on the LG G2? I don't get it... this seems like a given for LG.

That's enough ranting lol. I love this phone so far. Anyway if anyone can bump this to a developer or something it would probably be relatively easy for a smart person to fix... I am dumb I just follow the smart people in this world

Thanks yall! I hope we can figure this out. :laugh:

 

[Steamer86]

My testing with Voice Mate and Now has reverted me back to stock commands. Just works. None work well enough.

 

[Red_Kamel]

Yea G Now and Voice Mate both don't work that well but for simple commands like "Play Music" and "Call Steve" Voice Mate works fine.