LG Optimus One Bluetooth headset

[revjames]

Had the phone since Jan. No issues with phone or contract in fact very pleased. I had a Nokia before and used a Bluetooth headset - a Nokia one which was ideal. Jump in the car and put headset on and press button and its paired and connecteed ready to go.

Tried same headset on th LG. It paired but wouldnt connect. Paired and connected to my laptop fine (the phone not headset)

Bought an LG headset -

 

[revjames]

Anyone?

 

[M107]

Parrot - Plug n Play car kits

 

[NozSpark]

WHen you say you are unable to get it to connect...

can you take incomming calls through it?

do you mean that you are unable to make a call by pressing a button on the headset?

If both the above are true,, then be aware that Android hasn't yet had bluetooth calling functionality added

 

[m4tty]

+1 on the parrot. It's good and the customer service technical are really good.

 

[revjames]

WHen you say you are unable to get it to connect...can you take incomming calls through it?

do you mean that you are unable to make a call by pressing a button on the headset?

If both the above are true,, then be aware that Android hasn't yet had bluetooth calling functionality added

It was paired but refused to connect. In fact a call came in and it wanst on the headset and I tried to answer with the headset button. If it wont work with bluetooth headsets or car kits then as far as I am concerned its useless and not fit for purpose!

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Quite keen on the parrot idea. Would probably go for one that you connect to stereo.

 

[NozSpark]

From what I know the Android dialer won't do voice dialing ATM; it can be got around by setting up google voice search, but I don't know how accurate it is

 

[revjames]

dont care about voice dialing. As long as I can answer a call on the move it'll do

 

[revjames]

just wondering if this would be any good.

I dont know if the bluetooth is all in the unit or theres something else I need too? I have an identical head unit in the car but without bluetooth. Its this or a parrot

 

[sparky b]

Have you checked the connection settings on your phone? Although mine is paired with different devices it won't connect unless the phone is 'visible'

 

[revjames]

It says 'discoverable' and after 2 minutes that goes off. ie you can only be discoverable for 2 mins..... oh for my old Nokia.... no messing about you got in the car and put the earpiece on and it was done.

 

[NozSpark]

Before my Bluetooth headset broke it worked fine with both my old Nokia e71 and my HTC desire running eclair, froyo and rooted gingerbread.

You only have yo make it discoverable for when new devices want to connect to it, once paired it should connect without a problem. TBH I have a feeling that this is something to do with the phone and not android.

 

[revjames]

Just bought a Parrot CK3100 from ebay brand new.

 

[steptoe]

dunno, but my X10 just works with a supertooth one visor kit.!

incoming,outgoing and voice dialling too.

always just connects when I get in the van,

oh, and it will play the music from the phone too, not that i need it to, my van has a wireless in it

 

[revjames]

my van has a wireless in it

is that as well as the 8 track?

 

[revjames]

err got the parrot CK3100 kit today and the ford lead. Pulled the stereo and connected everything all the boxes and connectors and stuff is supposed to go in the hole behind the stereo but I doubt I'll get the stereo back in!

 

[revjames]

OK got it all in and seems to work. Its a PITA though because although I have set the LG to connect automatically sometimes it 'forgets'. Phone rings IN MY POCKET when I have just spent

 

[revjames]

Well thanks for all the helpful replies (sarcastic mode ON) ....

Latest on this. It is paired to the parrot. I set the phone to automatically connect... next time I get in the car it connects and syncs.... the next time - its forgotten again. Been on the phone to T Mobile who say its not their problem, phoned LG and spoke to a tech who thinks there could be a problem with the handset and has booked it in for a repair. However, just noticed if I get in the car and its not connected and I press 'Make Discoverable' - which makes it discoverable for 120 sec then it connects and syncs.

So the issue is that you cant leave it 'discoverable' for more than 120 seconds which for the purposes of using with a hands free makes it IMO not fit for purpose. Or is there some way of making it stay discoverable?

 

[steptoe]

YOUR PHONE SHOULD DISCOVER THE PARROT SHOULD IT NOT?

not the parrot discovering the phone.........

and, have you set the phone to always pair and connect with the parrot when its in range?

 

[NozSpark]

That is the weirdest "fault" ever.

and I'd like to echo Steps' comment above