SMS Bluetooth App

[AndroidFileHost]

So I found this app which looked really promising but unfortunately doesn't work for me.

Basically would let our Omates send/receive sms via our phones Bluetooth while using our existing phone number. Would be great to not have to rely on wireless or a sim card with a new number.

I was never able to get the Bluetooth to work as it never connected with phone. Im not sure if it is a issue with my phone or with my Omate.

If someone wants to try and see if it works that would be great. The program is $2.99 but you can just refund withing 15 min if it doesnt work like i did.

Heres a full description & link:

Tablet Talk is a tablet SMS texting app that lets you text from a tablet and even make voice calls, while your phone stays in your pocket! It works with all Android tablets, including Nexus, Galaxy, Note, and Kindle Fire tablets. Unlike other apps, Tablet Talk doesn't force you to use a new phone number... your friends, coworkers, and family can contact you with your existing Android phone number. In addition, Tablet Talk does not require an Internet connection, does not store your data, and does not eat your battery!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apdroid.tabtalk

Does anyone know of another app like this we could use?

Thanks

 

[Lokifish Marz]

BT paring/tethering in that manner does not work on any of the x201s.

What works;
Phone > BT Pair/Tether > x201 w/ SIM > Data/Internet

What doesn't work;
x201 > BT Pair/Tether > Phone w/ SIM > Data/Internet

 

[AndroidFileHost]

BT paring/tethering in that manner does not work on any of the x201s.

What works;
Phone > BT Pair/Tether > x201 w/ SIM > Data/Internet

What doesn't work;
x201 > BT Pair/Tether > Phone w/ SIM > Data/Internet

darn that stinks. hopefully one day lol

thanks Lokifish

 

[jdommer]

So I found this app which looked really promising but unfortunately doesn't work for me.

Basically would let our Omates send/receive sms via our phones Bluetooth while using our existing phone number. Would be great to not have to rely on wireless or a sim card with a new number.

I was never able to get the Bluetooth to work as it never connected with phone. Im not sure if it is a issue with my phone or with my Omate.

If someone wants to try and see if it works that would be great. The program is $2.99 but you can just refund withing 15 min if it doesnt work like i did.

Heres a full description & link:

Tablet Talk is a tablet SMS texting app that lets you text from a tablet and even make voice calls, while your phone stays in your pocket! It works with all Android tablets, including Nexus, Galaxy, Note, and Kindle Fire tablets. Unlike other apps, Tablet Talk doesn't force you to use a new phone number... your friends, coworkers, and family can contact you with your existing Android phone number. In addition, Tablet Talk does not require an Internet connection, does not store your data, and does not eat your battery!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apdroid.tabtalk

Does anyone know of another app like this we could use?

Thanks

I got this app to work. I figured I've blown more than $3 in my life of silly stuff. I've only tested it once, but it was fun to reject a call from my wrist.

First part:
Both devices are initially detected as a phone. You have to manually go in on the TrueSmart and switch it to "tablet". (Menu->Settings->Setup->Device Type)

Second part:
The bluetooth pairing screen is too big. (It was written for a tablet, no doubt.) If you installed "App Settings" module for Xposed, switching the DPI to 80 will get you past the pairing screen, after which you can put the DPI back to default.

Third part:
The app settings by default don't relay phone controls over to the tablet (watch) so you need to change the settings to make this happen. From the watch, Menu->Settings->Caller ID/Phone Calls.

Post back if you try and it works or doesn't.
jd

 

[AndroidFileHost]

I got this app to work. I figured I've blown more than $3 in my life of silly stuff. I've only tested it once, but it was fun to reject a call from my wrist.

First part:
Both devices are initially detected as a phone. You have to manually go in on the TrueSmart and switch it to "tablet". (Menu->Settings->Setup->Device Type)

Second part:
The bluetooth pairing screen is too big. (It was written for a tablet, no doubt.) If you installed "App Settings" module for Xposed, switching the DPI to 80 will get you past the pairing screen, after which you can put the DPI back to default.

Third part:
The app settings by default don't relay phone controls over to the tablet (watch) so you need to change the settings to make this happen. From the watch, Menu->Settings->Caller ID/Phone Calls.

Post back if you try and it works or doesn't.
jd

Awesomw trying it now. Do you have a link to the xposed app settings. The one i just tried didnt work when telling it to change the dpi

Thanks

 

[jdommer]

Awesomw trying it now. Do you have a link to the xposed app settings. The one i just tried didnt work when telling it to change the dpi

Thanks

I'm still battling this. The app works perfectly on wifi, but very unreliable on bluetooth. Unfortunately, my phone is an SGS3 running CM11 and the bluetooth there is only slightly more reliable than the bluetooth on the TrueSmart so I'm not sure where the problem lies. I haven't gone through the app maker's FAQ yet, and am hopeful I can make it work.

Anyhow, to answer your question:
If you installed Loki's patch, you should have an app called xposed installer. Make sure you have gone in the framework section and done install/update and the reboot required after.

Then go back into the xposed installer and into download. Down in that list somewhere you should find the App Settings module. Download that and install it.

Then go back and into the modules menu. Make sure you have a checkmark in the App Settings module and reboot again.

Now, you can go into app settings (should be a normal app - or you can navigate to it through xposed installer and modules then click on App Settings) and choose the Tablet Talk application and change its DPI to 80. Instead of switching it back to "0" of no override after, I've got it on 92 right now because that makes the dialer portion of the app usable for tablet talk. If you don't care, you may want to go back to default.

Good luck!
jd

 

[rhineymac]

I'm still battling this. The app works perfectly on wifi, but very unreliable on bluetooth. Unfortunately, my phone is an SGS3 running CM11 and the bluetooth there is only slightly more reliable than the bluetooth on the TrueSmart so I'm not sure where the problem lies. I haven't gone through the app maker's FAQ yet, and am hopeful I can make it work.

Anyhow, to answer your question:
If you installed Loki's patch, you should have an app called xposed installer. Make sure you have gone in the framework section and done install/update and the reboot required after.

Then go back into the xposed installer and into download. Down in that list somewhere you should find the App Settings module. Download that and install it.

Then go back and into the modules menu. Make sure you have a checkmark in the App Settings module and reboot again.

Now, you can go into app settings (should be a normal app - or you can navigate to it through xposed installer and modules then click on App Settings) and choose the Tablet Talk application and change its DPI to 80. Instead of switching it back to "0" of no override after, I've got it on 92 right now because that makes the dialer portion of the app usable for tablet talk. If you don't care, you may want to go back to default.

Good luck!
jd

most likely its the ts. i own a moto x and have had nothing but issue maintaining a BT connection with the watch. the ts drops the bt connection after 30 secs

 

[mortis2600]

most likely its the ts. i own a moto x and have had nothing but issue maintaining a BT connection with the watch. the ts drops the bt connection after 30 secs

I am having the same issue with the BT on my OTS. It drops connection with my Moto X pretty fast.

 

[trent999]

Same thing here - about a 30 second connection between the TrueSmart and my stock Nexus7 2013, then it drops.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

 

[Lokifish Marz]

If the range is poor it's an antenna issue. Otherwise it's the firmware.

 

[AndroidFileHost]

If the range is poor it's an antenna issue. Otherwise it's the firmware.

defiantly the firmware on mine dont think its a bad antenna. Really hope they get on the ball and fix this stuff. I cant even get the bluetooth to see my cars bluetooth or headphones. Not sure whats going on. Really frustrating I cant use it for the things i bought it for.

If it is a bad antenna I doubt I'd be able to even request a replacement since every email to them seems to go into a black hole lol

 

[AndroidFileHost]

I'm still battling this. The app works perfectly on wifi, but very unreliable on bluetooth. Unfortunately, my phone is an SGS3 running CM11 and the bluetooth there is only slightly more reliable than the bluetooth on the TrueSmart so I'm not sure where the problem lies. I haven't gone through the app maker's FAQ yet, and am hopeful I can make it work.

Anyhow, to answer your question:
If you installed Loki's patch, you should have an app called xposed installer. Make sure you have gone in the framework section and done install/update and the reboot required after.

Then go back into the xposed installer and into download. Down in that list somewhere you should find the App Settings module. Download that and install it.

Then go back and into the modules menu. Make sure you have a checkmark in the App Settings module and reboot again.

Now, you can go into app settings (should be a normal app - or you can navigate to it through xposed installer and modules then click on App Settings) and choose the Tablet Talk application and change its DPI to 80. Instead of switching it back to "0" of no override after, I've got it on 92 right now because that makes the dialer portion of the app usable for tablet talk. If you don't care, you may want to go back to default.

Good luck!
jd

Ya i did his patch but dont have xposed installed. Redid the patch and still nothing. Ill keep tinkering with it. Once i get the dpi working ill test this out further.

 

[Lokifish Marz]

Ya i did his patch but dont have xposed installed. Redid the patch and still nothing. Ill keep tinkering with it. Once i get the dpi working ill test this out further.

xposed and it's required files do not come preintalled with the final release of the patch.

 

[AndroidFileHost]

xposed and it's required files do not come preintalled with the final release of the patch.

ya i looked through the patch and didnt see it so im installing it manually. Thanks for the reply

 

[AndroidFileHost]

BT paring/tethering in that manner does not work on any of the x201s.

What works;
Phone > BT Pair/Tether > x201 w/ SIM > Data/Internet

What doesn't work;
x201 > BT Pair/Tether > Phone w/ SIM > Data/Internet

I'm still battling this. The app works perfectly on wifi, but very unreliable on bluetooth. Unfortunately, my phone is an SGS3 running CM11 and the bluetooth there is only slightly more reliable than the bluetooth on the TrueSmart so I'm not sure where the problem lies. I haven't gone through the app maker's FAQ yet, and am hopeful I can make it work.

Anyhow, to answer your question:
If you installed Loki's patch, you should have an app called xposed installer. Make sure you have gone in the framework section and done install/update and the reboot required after.

Then go back into the xposed installer and into download. Down in that list somewhere you should find the App Settings module. Download that and install it.

Then go back and into the modules menu. Make sure you have a checkmark in the App Settings module and reboot again.

Now, you can go into app settings (should be a normal app - or you can navigate to it through xposed installer and modules then click on App Settings) and choose the Tablet Talk application and change its DPI to 80. Instead of switching it back to "0" of no override after, I've got it on 92 right now because that makes the dialer portion of the app usable for tablet talk. If you don't care, you may want to go back to default.

Good luck!
jd

So i got it to work over bluetooth with the instructions your provided. I can send text messages but it doesnt show any recieved. So thats better then nothing I guess lol. Ill keep tinkering with the settings. Not sure why its not syncing the responses.

Also not being notified of phone calls either but i can make them. So not sure if its just some setting i have wrong that is not letting notifications and things come through. Any ideas?

This didnt help
"Third part:
The app settings by default don't relay phone controls over to the tablet (watch) so you need to change the settings to make this happen. From the watch, Menu->Settings->Caller ID/Phone Calls"

On the phones app it shows the sync log and does show the text messages but the watch is not receiving them. There is a setting on the phone app that says Incoming SMS Fix. Use only if your phones sms app blocks tablet talk from receiving messages.

That doesnt fix the issue. Wonder why you were able to block a call on your watch but I cant.

Ill keep tinkering.

 

[jdommer]

That doesnt fix the issue. Wonder why you were able to block a call on your watch but I cant.

Ill keep tinkering.

Glad you got it partially working. It looks like the problem is with the BlueTooth on the watch. It can send data to the phone, but it doesn't receive the responses.

The time I did get the call to show up on the watch, I had switched it over to WiFi connect mode. I only realized that after I had already posted.

Anyhow, the app looks pretty decent. Maybe the infamous mythical future firmware update for the watch Bluetooth with fix everything[tm].

jd

 

[AndroidFileHost]

Glad you got it partially working. It looks like the problem is with the BlueTooth on the watch. It can send data to the phone, but it doesn't receive the responses.

The time I did get the call to show up on the watch, I had switched it over to WiFi connect mode. I only realized that after I had already posted.

Anyhow, the app looks pretty decent. Maybe the infamous mythical future firmware update for the watch Bluetooth with fix everything[tm].

jd

ok gotcha ya i hope the mythical update makes this work it would be awesome. Im going to write to the developers of the app to see if they can adjust it to better fit on the watch. I doubt they will but cant hurt to ask.

Really hope we see a bluetooth fix for the omate this month but i highly doubt it lol

 

[AndroidFileHost]

Glad you got it partially working. It looks like the problem is with the BlueTooth on the watch. It can send data to the phone, but it doesn't receive the responses.

The time I did get the call to show up on the watch, I had switched it over to WiFi connect mode. I only realized that after I had already posted.

Anyhow, the app looks pretty decent. Maybe the infamous mythical future firmware update for the watch Bluetooth with fix everything[tm].

jd

Ya i got it to receive a few times but defiantly is the bluetooth on the watch being funky

 

[Helgaiden]

Ya i got it to receive a few times but defiantly is the bluetooth on the watch being funky

At the cost of battery life, ive been running this semi-reliably using my phone as a hotspot and using tablet talk's hotspot mode feature, and connecting on the "tablet"/SmartWatch using wifi mode. Using it like this only makes me wish it worked properly over Bluetooth because short of forwarding all notifications, this is a great great app.

 

[jdommer]

At the cost of battery life, ive been running this semi-reliably using my phone as a hotspot and using tablet talk's hotspot mode feature, and connecting on the "tablet"/SmartWatch using wifi mode. Using it like this only makes me wish it worked properly over Bluetooth because short of forwarding all notifications, this is a great great app.

Someone over at Google+ suggested Tablet Notifier. I have received call notifications and SMS successfully over Bluetooth with it. No sending SMS, but that is really not a big deal for me; I hate typing on the watch. Only tried it for a few minutes, but the more of us breaking it, the faster we find if it breaks.

jd