Why is it so long winded to turn on Bluetooth?
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Pixel 6 pro. Latest update has me baffled. I want to turn on Bluetooth and have my phone connect to whatever device it recognises. Google says no, you will press the bluetooth button and then I will make you press another button which asks if you want to turn Bluetooth on... Of course I want to turn it on! Why else would I press the Bluetooth button you prick?!
The current process goes like this:
1. Slide down the notification bar
2. Press Bluetooth
3. Press use Bluetooth
4. Press done
5. Slide notification bar up
The same process is repeated in reverse for turning Bluetooth off.
Is this some sort of joke?
The current process goes like this:
1. Slide down the notification bar
2. Press Bluetooth
3. Press use Bluetooth
4. Press done
5. Slide notification bar up
The same process is repeated in reverse for turning Bluetooth off.
Is this some sort of joke?
Edited by fasimew on Friday 29th March 21:59
TotalControl said:
That's actually true of my pixel buds when connected. But for some strange reason when my hearing aids are connected, the battery life on both the phone and aids becomes poor.
Probably more time went into the pixel buds software to power manage the connection - lower bit rate for low fidelity sound, checking for requests to play less frequently, that kind of thing.If you must turn Bluetooth on and off here's a widget you can put on your home screen.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lapa...
I've no idea if its any good as I never turn BT off. Other widgets are probably available.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lapa...
I've no idea if its any good as I never turn BT off. Other widgets are probably available.
Submit Feedback (in the Settings menu) with your thoughts and experiences?
If you don't submit feedback to the development team they'll always presume they're on the right track and taking things in the right direction.
Currently I presume they seem to believe the vast majority of users leave BT turned on.
I just use voice commands now to turn it on and off.
But that's because it's faster and more convenient than multiple taps on the screen.
And admittedly the reason for turning it off is to reduce attack vectors and for security/privacy reasons. But that could just be me being over zealous.
If you don't submit feedback to the development team they'll always presume they're on the right track and taking things in the right direction.
Currently I presume they seem to believe the vast majority of users leave BT turned on.
I just use voice commands now to turn it on and off.
But that's because it's faster and more convenient than multiple taps on the screen.
And admittedly the reason for turning it off is to reduce attack vectors and for security/privacy reasons. But that could just be me being over zealous.
Road2Ruin said:
Crikey, life is tough for some people...I wonder how they get out of bed in the morning.
I have fibromyalgia and it has become a bit of a pain getting up in the mornings most times. I usually have my aids and phone near me but due to pain don't use the aids until the pain has died down somewhat.Also interesting to note that the pixel buds power management is optimised, as expected really. The one issue I have with the buds is they're not really loud enough for my use. I switch between using the buds on the iPad and the phone with media and using subtitles where I can, but phonecalls are aids only as everything sounds far clearer with them on. Maybe there's an amplifying app that could help?
The aids are Phonacs, so maybe they draw more power due to a generic app not optimised enough? I'll have to investigate further.
fasimew said:
greygoose said:
It doesn't really use much battery according to this test, only about 1.8% over 26 hours.
Very interesting. I always thought it drained the battery noticeably quicker. Here's another one - is there a way I can keep my screen from dimming when playing music (or in general) whilst it's connected to a Bluetooth device? I've managed to set it so it doesn't lock, but there's no option for dimming in the settings as far as I can see.
Edited by fasimew on Tuesday 2nd April 02:16
fasimew said:
Pixel 6 pro. Latest update has me baffled. I want to turn on Bluetooth and have my phone connect to whatever device it recognises. Google says no, you will press the bluetooth button and then I will make you press another button which asks if you want to turn Bluetooth on... Of course I want to turn it on! Why else would I press the Bluetooth button you prick?!
The current process goes like this:
1. Slide down the notification bar
2. Press Bluetooth
3. Press use Bluetooth
4. Press done
5. Slide notification bar up
The same process is repeated in reverse for turning Bluetooth off.
Is this some sort of joke?
The previous process was a simple slide down from the top and tap the tile to toggle off or on, two quick actions. Now it's five actions and three of them aren't so quick and easy. It's a joke for sure, no need whatsoever to have changed it, let alone to something so faffy and lengthy, particularly when driving. I too like to turn it off when it's not being used, it's a security risk.The current process goes like this:
1. Slide down the notification bar
2. Press Bluetooth
3. Press use Bluetooth
4. Press done
5. Slide notification bar up
The same process is repeated in reverse for turning Bluetooth off.
Is this some sort of joke?
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