Bluetooth manual connection tool other than HTC BT Quicklink?

[snovvman]

For the purposes of manually connecting the phone to a bluetooth headset (after initial pairing), are there any tools other than the Today plug-in HTC BT Quicklink?

Sometimes, especially with multi-point BT headsets, the headset does not automatically or properly connect to the phone, requiring one to manually initiate a connection from the phone.

Most phones allow one to initiate a connection to the headset (presuming it is turned on). With the Touch, the Settings>Connections>Bluetooth panel does not appear to have this function.

HTC BT QL, assuming you did the initial pair through it, does provide that function. I have other items on my Today screen and prefer not to use QL. Are there other tools/applications that would allow me to manually initiate a connection to a BT headset?

Thanks.

[Negrito]

My headset always just turns on when i make a call. If you still have the stock dailer it should show a lil headset with mic icon when connected.

[wmdunn]

I always turn on the BT through the Com Mgr, or through Quickmenu.......either work just fine for me.

[Negrito]

Try this... Post #6

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...h+today+plugin


Or maybe this one... HTC BT Quicklink

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=316107

[snovvman]

Thanks for your responses, but...

@Negrito: As I indicated, I am looking for something OTHER THAN HTC BT QL. Its limitation is that you must have done the initial pairing through it. It also takes up much of the Today screen, when you have several paired devices. The icon on the dialer is only present when the headset is connected. I am looking for a manual way to initiate the connection.

@wmdunn: I am not looking for a way to turn on or off the phone's BT radio. I am looking for a tool or utility that will force the phone to initiate a connection to a previously-paired headset of my choosing.

[Negrito]

Oops, my bad. i actually added the bt ql in the edit. The reg hack in the first link didnt work out either?

[snovvman]

Originally Posted by Negrito

Oops, my bad. i actually added the bt ql in the edit. The reg hack in the first link didnt work out either?

The reg hack activates the Today plug in that shows the carrier ID and allows one to turn the BT radio on and off. It doesn't address what I'm looking for. Thanks anyway.

[Negrito]

Sorry. Good luck with your search.