Need help installing the Widcomm Bluetooth Stack for A2DP

Karmashock · #1 (**permalink**) 08-04-2007, 10:06 PM

I've been trying for awhile to get A2DP to work on my Apache. I have had some success, but the reliability and quality have been issues.

I'm almost sure at this point that the fault lies with the MS utilities and drivers for this device. The whole system for pairing can only be described as cheap.

I've installed the Widcomm Bluetooth stack which I got from here:
<<Removed because of your anti spam filter.>>

If there's a way to post the link here without tripping that, I'd appreciate it. I'd rather not waste 4 days before people can help me.

Apparently, this should "work" on my device. But has complained about memory issues (which sound like simple errors as I have lots of memory)... and it doesn't seem to be aware of when the bluetooth radio is on or off... ie it could say it's on or off and be wrong.

But after working with the menus a bit and reading the link I just posted it looks like it's configurable to a much greater extent then the MS stack... which means if I do get it working I can play with the settings until I stop experiencing drop outs and other associated headaches.

Oh, if it's relevant... I have a Sony DR-BT21G headset... I first tried the motorola S9 but I hated the design so I went with this... It feels great, the sound is very good and has twice the battery life of the S9.

The thing I hated the most about the S9 was that it put the battery in the back of the headband. This effectively turned the headset into a lever on my ears and hurt after about an hour of use.[/img]

Karmashock · #2 (**permalink**) 08-04-2007, 10:18 PM

Ok, I've got it so it can use the bluetooth radio and pair with devices. However, I don't see where the A2DP setting are in this thing?

Maybe this is a dead end... I would post a link to another thread on your board that said this thing works but the anti spam filter doesn't like that.

What is the best way to get A2DP on an apache? I'll go for pretty much anything.

nFiniti · #3 (**permalink**) 08-04-2007, 10:43 PM

The new kitchen's A2DP works flawless....Trust me I use it every day... I have an A2DP profile on my Alpine stereo inside my car... so I use it every single time I'm inside my car. Make a rom from the new kitchen.

Karmashock · #4 (**permalink**) 08-04-2007, 10:59 PM

never mind this post...

Karmashock · #5 (**permalink**) 08-04-2007, 11:35 PM

perhaps this is useful.

The only reliable means I've found to get the thing to play without skipping is to delete the pairing profile and remake it. When it asks for a passkey I have the "option" to not enter one but if I don't it skips. So I enter 0000 and then I have a couple minutes to start listening to something.

If the time elapses then I have to start this procedure again. If I turn the machine off or the connection is broken, then I have to do it again. If I reboot... etc.

obviously this is very annoying. I think the issue might have to do with which device initiates the communication. For whatever reason if the headset opens the communication... for example if I press the "play" button my headset without first going through the above process... it skips. But by loading the headset up in "pairing" mode it doesn't look for an old pairing partner and just waits for contact. I don't know how to tell my PPC to connect to the headphones without the headphones automatically trying to connect to the PPC. The only time the headphones are both able to be reached and not also trying to connect to the last pairing partner is in pairing mode.

It's very frustrating.

nFiniti · #6 (**permalink**) 08-04-2007, 11:47 PM

Once again, make a rom by the kitchen, its a 100mb file that you need to download, its VERY VERY easy to do. You just do a createos and select only the programs you want, not every program... just the ones you want... then save it, then do createrom and encode it, yes yes... then put your phone into bootloader and connect it to make it say USB on the screen.... then burn the rom onto the phone... boom done... A brand new rom and flawless a2dp. Make sure you backup your contacts.

nFiniti · #7 (**permalink**) 08-04-2007, 11:47 PM

Nothing else has worked, and I've tried it all... since I have to have A2DP working flawless. I show my car! So I can't have Music skipping when I'm showing off my Bluetooth Alpine!

Karmashock · #8 (**permalink**) 08-05-2007, 12:48 AM

alright, before I take the plunge...

Quick questions:

1. What do I need to do to reconnect to sprint and acquire my own phone number again?

2. Is this risky? Could I break my device?

3. I've browsed the Kitchen walkthrough, is it worth it to add OEM cab files to the list? I have more then a few that I'll want to install after boot.

4. Again, my primary worry with a new rom installation is that I'll brick my device... or almost as bad will lose my phone number or sprint will otherwise not communicate with my phone.

If this is relatively safe... ie if you screw up your first attempt you can try again... and sprint isn't going to black list me, then I'll go for it.

Would it be possible to just extract the BT stack from kitchen and implant it on my phone as is?

nFiniti · #9 (**permalink**) 08-05-2007, 01:32 AM

It doesn't change anything about your phone or your epst settings...
I was scared the first time too... But I flash every day or more then that...

Its very easy man... Just make sure you follow the directions and there will be no problems!

Backup your contacts... then hard reset the phone... then put it into bootloader and plug it into the usb... it should say usb on the screen... make your os, then create the rom via the directions... let it do all the good stuff it wants to do... then when it says its done, unplug the phone, hard reset... and boom your done... when it tries to customize... I'd reset the phone if I were you... unless you've deleted your ext rom already..

Karmashock · #10 (**permalink**) 08-05-2007, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by nFiniti

It doesn't change anything about your phone or your epst settings...
I was scared the first time too... But I flash every day or more then that...

Its very easy man... Just make sure you follow the directions and there will be no problems!

Backup your contacts...

I assume my contacts are safe if I have them stored in outlook?

Quote:

when it tries to customize... I'd reset the phone if I were you... unless you've deleted your ext rom already..

I tried to delete the ext rom already and it seems it regenerated. I used Total commander to get in there awhile ago... I think it did what I told it to, but everything was back after a hardreset... Did hard resetting it regenerate the Ext rom?

I hate 90 percent of the stuff in there... Some of it is good of course as I think it helps the phone sync up with sprint. But the promotional stuff is the flat out evil.