Hello,
I've got a Lumia 1020 and I'm trying to connect via Bluetooth to a windows 8.1 device. I'm able to pair the devices, but as soon as that process is complete, the connection drops. On my phone, I can tap on the name of my computer, and it will reconnect, but it lasts for literally 3 seconds, before dropping the connection again. I've tried connecting to both my Surface RT and my windows 8.1 ultrabook with the same result. The phone will connect to my car stereo just fine, and I never have to do anything with it. Is there some sort of protocol that's missing in Windows 8 to allow phones to connect via Bluetooth? My main use for this would be music streaming, and using my tablet as a handsfree device.
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Dustin
There isn't really any way to do that unless you are using something other than Microsoft's generic Bluetooth driver. I'd recommend checking out Trendnet's Bluetooth dongle or something that has broadcom drivers and they are extremely feature packed. My several year old BT 2.0+EDR from them works great!
thals1992 said:
There isn't really any way to do that unless you are using something other than Microsoft's generic Bluetooth driver. I'd recommend checking out Trendnet's Bluetooth dongle or something that has broadcom drivers and they are extremely feature packed. My several year old BT 2.0+EDR from them works great!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the reply, I'll give that a shot!
Have you tried opening "View Devices and Printers" from desktop control panel? From there you should be able to right-click on your Lumia and click "Control".
I haven't used any Lumias but I'm able to stream from and to my Ativ Neo with both my Surface Pro and Lenovo Lynx running 8.1
Sorry if I'm misunderstanding your question.
Sent from my SPH-I800 using Tapatalk
Related
Hi,
Does someone know any program for WM 6.1 where you can call with youre mobile on your pc when there is a connecting between youre pc and WM phone?
On this moment I use My Mobiler to controll my phone on my pc but I miss a function on it for calling so the sound and microphone will be used on my pc.
That would be very nice and handy!!
Thanks in advanced!
Ricky
The only way I'd see to have sound is to use a PC with bluetooth, and on the phone set the PC as being a "headset".
Hi,
That doesnt work in my case...
I can only file transfer and do some networking functions.
My pc can not function as a headset.
Thanks!
Well, AFAIK the phone audio path in WM-based phones does not go through the PDA part, so there's no way to hack into it by software via network or whatever.
I don't see another solution. Maybe you can try changing the Bluetooth stack on your PC with the Widcomm or Bluesoleil ones for example, as those support headset profiles.
Thanks for that info.
Than I will try it with an other bleutooth stick and hope it will work!
Just to make sure, I mentioned "stack" not "stick". I.e the bluetooth software on the PC, not the hardware dongle. The dongle should be fine in any case.
Ohw.... I was already installing another stick.
Wich software ie do you mean then?
I am installing the Sitecom software now, is that what you mean?
Rickezz said:
I am installing the Sitecom software now, is that what you mean?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Never heard about that. But I gave 2 examples in my above post.
Ok, I thought that where the dongles.
I will figure it out somehow, thanks!
I've never tried making a call through your phone through your PC but for bluetooth internet sharing file transfer and a few other things bluesoleil has worked great for me
Hi guys,
I know this is not directly related with the HTC. But I believe people in this forum will have more experience.
I just bought an Asus BT WL-BTD201M dongle for my computer. I thougt that Asus would be good... Big mistake. I used to be very loyal to Asus. I thougt they had good products. But before this, I had a video card which the cooler just "fell off". And now this little headache. I swear this is the last thing from Asus I ever buy.
With the drivers I got from Asus, a lot of propietary software is installed. But then, there is no way I can connect the HTC Kaiser. Using the tips of SoLor in http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx?id=20090104234020143&SLanguage=en-us&page=1&board_id=11&model=WL-BTD201M, I was able to install the damn Bluetooth dongle... partially. When the drivers are being installed through the setup.exe, one device is installed ok. But then Windows detects other two devices.
Now, if I look in the Device Manager, I have
- ASUS BTD201M Bluetooth Dongle under "Bluetooth Radios".
- Two "unknown devices" with a status reading "This operation requires an interactive window station."
I'm able to "pair" both my Plantronix headset and my HTC phone. But they won't do anything. The stereo headset won't be shown as a multimedia device and the phone won't do anything. I presume it's related with the "unknown devices". But I don't have many ways to be sure about it. Do you know if there is some workaround I can try?
The HTC Kaiser will "pair" with the desktop computer. But no service is being displayed and the desktop is always "disconnected".
PS: I confess is the first time I try to connect a device through Bluetooth. Please be patient.
PS2: I tried with Vista and Win2008, both x64.
Hi,
I just bought a Bluetooth dongle for my PC. (Trust Ultra Small Bluetooth 2.1 Usb Adapter 25 M)
The main reasons for buying this was so I could sync without using one of my very spare USB ports.
Another big reason was that I really want to try SideShow.
So, I hooked the thing up, installed it. Works like a charm for most services (files etc). It just doesn't work for two things: ActiveSync (on the phone)/Windows Device Center (on my PC) and Windows SideShow. Yay.
Could you please help me out?
To summarize:
PC with Vista Home Premium,
Trust Ultra Small Bluetooth 2.1 Usb Adapter 25 M,
HTC S730.
Not working for ActiveSync nor SideShow.
x5x_tim
PS: I installed something called "X86-PC Drivers.cab" I found in some thread. That's supposed to be the drivers for the SideShow service on the PC. (I think I installed them, I did not get an error from Rundll32...)
EDIT: what might be of use: I can't get the devices to pair if I use the PC to initiate that. The PC does not find the phone untill I pair them using to phone to initiate.
I don't know about SideShow but I managed once to ActiveSync my Wings through Bluetooth. Just be sure to remove any security restricition on your Bluetooth settings on your device. Like Secure Connection etc... Also, setup a serial port when you connect with your PC and then, at PC ActiveSync settings, at connection settings -> Allow Connections To One Of The Following (Com 4 or whatever). And then, at ActiveSync on your mobile, connect through Bluetooth. Try it and come again if it doesn't work.
Yes! Thank you. It's syncing as I type. That COM4 did the trick!
In the same way, you can have Internet on your mobile through Bluetooth's activesync connection. It is helpful if you don't have wifi on your mobile.
Okay seriously!! I have not been able to share photos with anybody at all via BT, WTF? What is the use to have this feature at all? I am however able to receive from other devices but that is it. Like today I was able to receive content from a cheap Cricket Wireless phone but not send to it???? I've tried various phones including a Blackberry and an iPhone (which I know that iPhone blocks this). The only way I can send and receive via BT is from a laptop and that's it!!!! This is worse than the DFT hack version of BT file transfer.
sinister1 said:
Okay seriously!! I have not been able to share photos with anybody at all via BT, WTF? What is the use to have this feature at all? I am however able to receive from other devices but that is it. Like today I was able to receive content from a cheap Cricket Wireless phone but not send to it???? I've tried various phones including a Blackberry and an iPhone (which I know that iPhone blocks this). The only way I can send and receive via BT is from a laptop and that's it!!!! This is worse than the DFT hack version of BT file transfer.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can only transfer from WP8 to WP8 and expected to support all other platform free support in future updates.
nitin88g said:
You can only transfer from WP8 to WP8 and expected to support all other platform free support in future updates.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What the? Are you serious? I don't know anyone else besides myself with a Windows Phone; and I am not just saying that. So who am I supposed to share content with via Bluetooth? OMG, out of the 600 + employees at work I'm the only one with a WP8 device.
Are you kidding ?????
I can send any pictures via bluetooth from my Lumia 820 to any device with bluetooth. You first need to pair your WP8 phone with the device to which you want send file and accept data transmission. Before the moment I checked with the Nokia E52 - works as it should.
I just sent a Picture from my Lumia 920 via Bluetooth to my SGS2 and it worked just fine. I actually don't know what issue you are running into but the OS and Nokia device support this just fine.
What's not working is initiating BT File Transfers using NFC with an Android device. If you use regular Bluetooth for sharing there shouldn't be any issues. Another problem ist the iPhone but that is due to the fact that the iPhone does not support the standard OBEX object push protocol for Bluetooth (which is what basically everyone else is using).
Budniu said:
Are you kidding ?????
I can send any pictures via bluetooth from my Lumia 820 to any device with bluetooth. You first need to pair your WP8 phone with the device to which you want send file and accept data transmission. Before the moment I checked with the Nokia E52 - works as it should.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hum, that is strange. I don't get it then. It must be specific to the 822 or something.
StevieBallz said:
I just sent a Picture from my Lumia 920 via Bluetooth to my SGS2 and it worked just fine. I actually don't know what issue you are running into but the OS and Nokia device support this just fine.
What's not working is initiating BT File Transfers using NFC with an Android device. If you use regular Bluetooth for sharing there shouldn't be any issues. Another problem ist the iPhone but that is due to the fact that the iPhone does not support the standard OBEX object push protocol for Bluetooth (which is what basically everyone else is using).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea, on this last phone it tried it on it even had the option to enable OBEX; I paired the phones and everything and the other phone was able to send to my Windows Phone but anytime I tried to send something it would say error, the connection was lost even though they were connected.
I didn't even pair the phones - just set the SGS to be visible via Bluetooth, on the Lumia selected a picture to send via Bluetooth, it found the SGS and I said send. The SGS then asked if I wanted to receive the data which I confirmed and some time later the transfer was done and I was able to open the image without any problems.
What have you been trying to send?
I have also been able to send photos. Have you got bluetooth turned on before trying to send the photo? I've found that if bluetooth is off, then it's not an option to share.
The key for me is to make sure that Bluetooth is enabled before trying to share. Once that's on, then tap and hold the photo, tap share... and then select bluetooth (other options being messaging, mail, facebook onenote, twitter)
It then shows me any discoverable devices weather they are paired or not.
Option for share is "touch and send" for picture this is not NFC but BT.
Touch and Share is NFC. It uses NFC to initiate a Bluetooth Transfer and this currently does not work between an Android device and Windows Phone. Activate Bluetooth in Settings and below Touch & Share you will get the option Bluetooth which works fine.
I'm trying to pair my Nexus to my windows 10 laptop using bluetooth and have it so that I can accept and handle calls from my laptop. I recently purchased an Asus dongle - BT400 - that is compatible with HFP, HSP, and A2DP. However, my problem is that whenever I try to pair my phone to my pc I'm running into issues. What happens is that the phone will pair, however it will not connect afterwards. Typically I should be able to select the device in my BT devices menu on my phone to connect, however nothing occurs when I do that. Also when hitting the cog it does not list any services available, nor is Windows able to connect to detect services. I have verified that I am able to stream audio using the same dongle on my Windows 8 desktop. I have updated to the most current driver and still am not having any luck.
I should also mention that I am running cm 12.1.
ixiduffixi said:
I'm trying to pair my Nexus to my windows 10 laptop using bluetooth and have it so that I can accept and handle calls from my laptop. I recently purchased an Asus dongle - BT400 - that is compatible with HFP, HSP, and A2DP. However, my problem is that whenever I try to pair my phone to my pc I'm running into issues. What happens is that the phone will pair, however it will not connect afterwards. Typically I should be able to select the device in my BT devices menu on my phone to connect, however nothing occurs when I do that. Also when hitting the cog it does not list any services available, nor is Windows able to connect to detect services. I have verified that I am able to stream audio using the same dongle on my Windows 8 desktop. I have updated to the most current driver and still am not having any luck.
I should also mention that I am running cm 12.1.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Beats me but should test these things on stock. 10 out of 10 times it a CM problem. If works on stock then it is CM.
prdog1 said:
Beats me but should test these things on stock. 10 out of 10 times it a CM problem. If works on stock then it is CM.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sadly, I was presented with the same issue on stock. I actually put CM on to see if it made a difference. However, occasionally I can get the phone to try and connect, but I get presented with a BSOD. I've researched and it appears to be an issue w/ win10.