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Question

Samsung Galaxy S3 Bluetooth problem

by Jan 29, 2014 10:40AM PST

The phone recently updated to Android V 4.3. Since that time I have been having trouble with the bluetooth. I can connect to a device and it days it is connected but, my device will only receive calls. not iinitste them. as the app running the device says it can not find it. If I turn Bluetooth off and on again everything is fine until the device is turned off and on s
again. Anyone know of a fix nor a workaround to fix the problem or am I just going.to have to wait for V 4.4.

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Clarification Request
What device.....
by birdmantd Forum moderator Jan 29, 2014 12:03PM PST

.....are you trying to pair up with your phone? What make/model ? Have you tried to contact the device manufacturer ? Need more info.

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Clarification
by epcurr Jan 29, 2014 7:58PM PST

The speaker is a Motorola Roadster 2. Motorola says that it is for Motorola phones and can not help as I amtrying to use a D

Samsung phone. Everything works fine when I use a Motorola phone. The phone pairs properly and shows that it is paired with the Roadster. If I push the button to initiate. A call, the app that runs everything ( My otospesk).
, shows that it is scanning trying to find my Roadster. Have tried pairing and reconnecting rebooting and wiping cache and no luck. It will receive and read texts OK just not imitate either. if I turn off Bluetooth and then turn it back on it will work properly until the Roadster is turned off. All was well until the phone updated to Android V 4.3, so something is broken with that.

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A classic problem.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 29, 2014 9:05PM PST

As they tell you it takes a Mot phone and that works, then I'm guessing you want to see what can be done.

Since it's an Android phone (?) from Samsung, you might head to XDA Developers and see if they offer a rooted ROM that might work.
Bob

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Answer
kies
by Feb 2, 2014 4:41AM PST

Functionality problems are common in Samsung android phones post updates. Most problems sort out after another software update through kies. You might as well can try this.

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