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Old November 8th, 2011, 03:56 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Basic question, what version of bluetooth are the new HTC phones shipping with? I know on older HTC phones, my Incredible included, HTC did not include an up to date bluetooth version, and as a result The phones will not connect to bluetooth game controllers (I am interested in the wiimote myself)
The reasoning I had always heard was it was in conflict with sense.

So my question is, my phone has 2.1 +EDR, are newer HTC phones shipping with decent bluetooth versions?

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My Desire HD has 2.1 I think (although it doesn't tell you the version in CM7. My Wildfire S has 3.0.

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My Desire HD has 2.1 I think (although it doesn't tell you the version in CM7. My Wildfire S has 3.0.

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Yes it does, phonearena confirmed your statement. That is great news so far, looks like the newer version of sense, or at least the newer phones has this issue fixed. Thanks
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Forgive my ignorance in the matter (bluetooth is one of those functions I rarely use), but I presume this is a software thing and not hardware?

I know they are in the process of rolling out Sense 3.0/3.5 to certain handsets (Desire S is getting a OTA at the moment and it's rumoured the Desire HD is getting an update too) so it might resolve the issue. Would a cutom ROM help?
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Forgive my ignorance in the matter (bluetooth is one of those functions I rarely use), but I presume this is a software thing and not hardware?

I know they are in the process of rolling out Sense 3.0/3.5 to certain handsets (Desire S is getting a OTA at the moment and it's rumoured the Desire HD is getting an update too) so it might resolve the issue. Would a cutom ROM help?
I know for a fact that rooting and using a custom rom will get the newest version of Bluetooth, it is software related. However, I do not wish to root my phone at this time so I was just hoping that when i upgrade phones the new ones will be more up to date, although I might switch to samsung anyway.
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Basic question, what version of bluetooth are the new HTC phones shipping with? I know on older HTC phones, my Incredible included, HTC did not include an up to date bluetooth version, and as a result The phones will not connect to bluetooth game controllers (I am interested in the wiimote myself)
The reasoning I had always heard was it was in conflict with sense.

So my question is, my phone has 2.1 +EDR, are newer HTC phones shipping with decent bluetooth versions?
the reason Bluetooth controllers don't work is because of htc sense, doesn't matter what version of Bluetooth is running.
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the reason Bluetooth controllers don't work is because of htc sense, doesn't matter what version of Bluetooth is running.
Interesting to know, I had thought sense limited the bluetooth version, not the connectivity.

Guess I will be going with a samsung phone next.
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