Re: Best Distro to use bluetooth headset
The Digital Pioneer wrote: Unfortunately, bluetooth calling support is preset but woefully inadequate. SHR will use it, but you have to restart some services (or reboot) to turn BT on or off. Other than that, it works. Look at the 'Manually Using Bluetooth' wiki page. In fact you can activate bluetooth either via the settings app, or via dbus : dbus-send --system --dest=org.freesmartphone.odeviced --type=method_call --print-reply /org/freesmartphone/Device/PowerControl/Bluetooth org.freesmartphone.Device.PowerControl.SetPower int32:1 Then if you have paired your headset, you should only need to power it up. restarting the framework is needed only if you change the bt-headset-enabled setting (and don't forget to power up the antenna from the settings/phone app if you restart the service instead of rebooting). The Digital Pioneer wrote: And you've set the bt-headset-address and bt-headset-enabled variables, then rebooted the phone? It seems that if you have headset-enabled, you can't use your headset to play music via intone (i've been facing the issue this morning). Did i do something wrong? -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Best-Distro-to-use-bluetooth-headset-tp3371068p3376474.html Sent from the Openmoko Community mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
[FSO-based] Control Bluetooth/wifi/others power (was: Re: Best Distro to use bluetooth headset)
KaZeR ka...@altern.org writes: The Digital Pioneer wrote: Unfortunately, bluetooth calling support is preset but woefully inadequate. SHR will use it, but you have to restart some services (or reboot) to turn BT on or off. Other than that, it works. Look at the 'Manually Using Bluetooth' wiki page. In fact you can activate bluetooth either via the settings app, or via dbus : dbus-send --system --dest=org.freesmartphone.odeviced --type=method_call --print-reply /org/freesmartphone/Device/PowerControl/Bluetooth org.freesmartphone.Device.PowerControl.SetPower int32:1 This method is utterly wrong. Please see [1] for an explanation and proper method of powering devices in an FSO-based system. [1] http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/FSO_Resources -- Be free, use free (http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) software! mailto:fercer...@gmail.com ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Best Distro to use bluetooth headset
I don't have that issue, but it may be an issue with your headset. Mine is designed to switch between modes automatically, yours may not. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Best Distro to use bluetooth headset
I tried your suggestion but that got me nowhere fast lol. Maybe I'm just not smart enough to get it working through commands. Are there any distro's that already have some apps to do that for me? Unfortunately, bluetooth calling support is preset but woefully inadequate. SHR will use it, but you have to restart some services (or reboot) to turn BT on or off. Other than that, it works. Look at the 'Manually Using Bluetooth' wiki page. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Best-Distro-to-use-bluetooth-headset-tp3371068p3373056.html Sent from the Openmoko Community mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Best Distro to use bluetooth headset
Nope. Bluetooth is quite experimental at this stage. Apparently, the devs didn't realize people wanted BT support, so they never finished it. I've been rallying the ranks trying to make it quite clear that we do, indeed, want good bluetooth support. In the mean time, it's functional, but not pretty. The correct page to use is: http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Manually_using_Bluetooth#Once_Again.2C_Bluetooth_Headset_on_Freerunnerbut note that those instructions are for SHR unstable, and may or may not work on other distros. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Best Distro to use bluetooth headset
Nope. Bluetooth is quite experimental at this stage. Apparently, the devs didn't realize people wanted BT support, so they never finished it. I've been rallying the ranks trying to make it quite clear that we do, indeed, want good bluetooth support. In the mean time, it's functional, but not pretty. Thanks I'll try that out. And I think it's dumb that bluetooth doesn't work correctly seeing as how it's one of the only ways to make clear phone calls without the buzzfix. My phone is useless right now and I'm starting to get the feeling that I wasted my $400 on a phone which was supposed to work... Maybe my next phone will be.. an IPHONE -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Best-Distro-to-use-bluetooth-headset-tp3371068p3373515.html Sent from the Openmoko Community mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Best Distro to use bluetooth headset
abatrour abatr...@gmail.com writes: My phone is useless right now and I'm starting to get the feeling that I wasted my $400 on a phone which was supposed to work... Maybe my next phone will be.. an IPHONE Hahaha, how scary. -- Be free, use free (http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) software! mailto:fercer...@gmail.com ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Best Distro to use bluetooth headset
On 8/2/09, abatrour abatr...@gmail.com wrote: My phone is useless right now and I'm starting to get the feeling that I wasted my $400 on a phone which was supposed to work... Maybe my next phone will be.. an IPHONE Then I think you did mistake. Freerunner is really not for you. And you should check it *before* buying, cause now you have useless phone and don't have $400... And don't blame anyone for that. That's *your* mistake. -- Sebastian Krzyszkowiak dos ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Best Distro to use bluetooth headset
Nah, get a G2 or something. iPhone is a rip-off. And if I were you, I'd just get a buzzfix. I'm sure someone on this list will be able to do it for you, if you pay shipping. Unfortunately, using bluetooth will not fix the GSM buzz (someone correct me if I'm wrong). I'm just lucky enough that I don't have it where I live, though I've been told it does happen in other places. I missed the bandwagon to have it fixed free, because I didn't want to give my phone up for the time to fix it, but I wish I had... I don't care what OpenMoko says, the FR is still a prototype phone. It's a revised prototype, but a prototype none the less. Personally, I enjoy playing with it, but it's not for everyone. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Best Distro to use bluetooth headset
I'm going by what the wiki says where a bluetooth headset should bypass the issue. http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Buzz_Fix I'm hoping that since the buzz is caused by interference from the gsm chip, using a digital recording device should resolve the issue. I was even contemplating modding my case and installing a small usb mic. I find it odd though that an external gsm antenna also makes the buzz go away. A friend of mine had horrible gsm buzz with his treo 650 but all he had to do was wrap some aluminum foil around some cables to shield them, then the buzz went away. I didn't want to send my phone away for the free repair because it is my only way of communicating with people. And yeah, I just said I would get an Iphone to bug the devs. I dislike apple and I would go with a G1 any day. As with the freerunner, I knew the software wasn't going to be ready for a while, but I also knew the software will be supported for a long time by the community. I just didn't know there would be some hardware issues. I held off on buying a phone for over a year just because I was waiting for this phone to come out. Anyways.. once I get my bluetooth headset working I'll do some quality tests to confirm if it makes a difference. The Digital Pioneer wrote: Nah, get a G2 or something. iPhone is a rip-off. And if I were you, I'd just get a buzzfix. I'm sure someone on this list will be able to do it for you, if you pay shipping. Unfortunately, using bluetooth will not fix the GSM buzz (someone correct me if I'm wrong). I'm just lucky enough that I don't have it where I live, though I've been told it does happen in other places. I missed the bandwagon to have it fixed free, because I didn't want to give my phone up for the time to fix it, but I wish I had... I don't care what OpenMoko says, the FR is still a prototype phone. It's a revised prototype, but a prototype none the less. Personally, I enjoy playing with it, but it's not for everyone. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Best-Distro-to-use-bluetooth-headset-tp3371068p3373743.html Sent from the Openmoko Community mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Best Distro to use bluetooth headset
Well, I'm not certain, someone who knows better should comment. But I don't believe using BT fixes GSM buzz. I've been wrong before, though... :) Anyways, SHR-U should use your headset if anything will. The wiki page I linked is the one I used and several others have used successfully. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Best Distro to use bluetooth headset
The Digital Pioneer digitalpion...@gmail.com writes: Well, I'm not certain, someone who knows better should comment. But I don't believe using BT fixes GSM buzz. You better do ;) Anyways, SHR-U should use your headset if anything will. The wiki page I linked is the one I used and several others have used successfully. Yes, and thanks again for being an early adopter and for starting this page ;) -- Be free, use free (http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html) software! mailto:fercer...@gmail.com ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Best Distro to use bluetooth headset
I just followed all the steps in that guide. I managed to scan for my headset, bind to it. but it still doesn't work. It's silent and now the only way I can hear anything is by putting it on speaker phone. When I try using it in qtopia I atleast hear something so I know it works, but what i hear is loud static. The Digital Pioneer wrote: Well, I'm not certain, someone who knows better should comment. But I don't believe using BT fixes GSM buzz. I've been wrong before, though... :) Anyways, SHR-U should use your headset if anything will. The wiki page I linked is the one I used and several others have used successfully. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Best-Distro-to-use-bluetooth-headset-tp3371068p3374213.html Sent from the Openmoko Community mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Best Distro to use bluetooth headset
There's a line in a config file you need to uncomment. See the wiki page for details. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Best Distro to use bluetooth headset
I saw that, when I went to uncomment it, it was already uncommented The Digital Pioneer wrote: There's a line in a config file you need to uncomment. See the wiki page for details. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Best-Distro-to-use-bluetooth-headset-tp3371068p3374538.html Sent from the Openmoko Community mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Best Distro to use bluetooth headset
And you've set the bt-headset-address and bt-headset-enabled variables, then rebooted the phone? ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Best Distro to use bluetooth headset
I was wondering which distro would be best for day to day use. Currently I'm using om2009 but I don't know if that will allow me to use the headset that I bought today. I don't want to have to use qtopia but I will if I have to. Can anyone out there help me? -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Best-Distro-to-use-bluetooth-headset-tp3371066p3371066.html Sent from the Openmoko Community mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Best Distro to use bluetooth headset
I was wondering which distro would be best for day to day use. Currently I'm using om2009 but I don't know if that will allow me to use the headset that I bought today. I don't want to have to use qtopia but I will if I have to. Can anyone out there help me? -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Best-Distro-to-use-bluetooth-headset-tp3371068p3371068.html Sent from the Openmoko Community mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Best Distro to use bluetooth headset
Unfortunately, bluetooth calling support is preset but woefully inadequate. SHR will use it, but you have to restart some services (or reboot) to turn BT on or off. Other than that, it works. Look at the 'Manually Using Bluetooth' wiki page. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
