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  1. sean000

    Bluetooth stopped working on S0?

    I have an original Apple Watch Sport that has been working great for 2.5 years now. Last night I updated it to 4.2.2 and it was working fine and talking to my iPhone. Today I noticed that my iPhone is not showing any activity or steps since I left the house. The last activity recorded by the...
  2. O

    Trackpad for Mac Pro 3.1 running High Sierra

    Hello, I have a 2008 Mac Pro 3.1 running High Sierra. I would like to add a trackpad to it but I'm not a Mac person and I'm not sure which one would be compatible. I've seen a few on eBay but as I do not know which ones are compatible with this particular Mac I'd rather get some confirmation...
  3. O

    Resolved Play media sound through iphone speaker

    Hey all I have bought a new iphone X(my new iphone) I looking for option to play media sounds to iphone speaker while i connect to Bluetooth device. I have an one ear earphone that i use to calls, but for media sound i want use iphone speaker. I didn’t found option to this. I found option to...
  4. DennisBlah

    macOS CBCentralManager crashing bluetooth

    Hi all, I made 2 little applications: - 1 for iDevices, which sends out their UDID - 1 for the Mac, which scans for peripherals I notice that after a while, the bluetooth module is crashing, either the module or the OSX. the didDiscoverPeripheral function checks the RSSI if its greater than...
  5. T

    Recommendation for HomeKit compatible sound bar

    I am on the hunt for an all-in-one Bluetooth and HomeKit compatible speaker or soundbar. As it looks right now, the Homepod will not have aux or audio input (though if they added just an aux in line I would be estatic), so I am not convinced that I will be able to play my TV sound over it, but I...
  6. panflegl

    Yamaha CLP645 Bluetooth MIDI problem

    Hello, everyone! I just bought a new Yamaha CLP645, and I tried to connect this keyboard via Bluetooth to my MacBook (MacBook Pro - Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015 with High Sierra 10.13.2). I partially succeeded, as these two devices paired and the sounds played in my notebook are transmitted to...
  7. YMarie

    Turn off autoconnect?

    I have a phonak bluetooth connector for my hearing aids that I use constantly to listen to audio books. If I am actively using it when my car is started the audio gets pulled to the car instead of my phonak device, which is fine if I am driving, but if my husband is taking the car I lose the...
  8. mmandu

    Bluetooth Crime Forensics History

    SO... someone recently used my MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012laptop, OS X El Capitan) after they left I noticed my 'BLUETOOTH APP" was enabled and running. Is there a way to see if any of my files were transferred or copied? I have a lot of original work-writings, music, etc on my laptop. I...
  9. justin1911

    Mac Pro 4,1 - Continuity / Handoff

    Hi all. I purchased the bluetooth upgrade kit from OSXWiFi.com. I completed the upgrade after some blood, sweat, tears, and lots and lots of swearing. When I booted for the first time I got "Bluetooth is not available" or similar error message. The new WiFi picked right up though. Some...
  10. Mr. 123

    Connecting Bluetooth headphones and battery usage?

    Hello, I am just about to buy my first wireless headphones (RHA AM650) replacing wired Sennheiser Momentum in-ears and I have a few questions. Firstly, as these aren't Beats or AirPods, will the pricing and overall use be smooth or a bit tricky? Secondly, is there a way in iOS11 to see the...
  11. secord1180

    AW Series 3 LTE - no call notification when phone is paired with 2015 Camry

    My Watch has not been notifying me of incoming phone calls while my phone is paired to my 2015 Toyota Camry Bluetooth system. Is this normal or is there a setting that is wrong. I would like to receive notifications all of the time if possible. What is the fix if any? Thanks!
  12. J

    iPhone contacts bluetooth issue

    Upgraded iPhone 6 to iOS.11 and now have the iPhone X on iOS.11. Car Bluetooth functions fine BUT one glitch. On my car (2013 VW Polo) in car phone interface (built in) one some contacts show up. the contacts that show up are ones who do not have a photo linked the the contact profile...
  13. LCPepper

     Apple Watch weird behaviour! (Series 3 LTE)

    So, I have had a weird thing happen... And I have done searches across all the corners of the internet, and I haven't seen anyone with the same problem. I track my sleep with my iPhone and  Watch every night with the Pillow app, and it has always worked perfectly. Until last night... It seems...
  14. Crimson Hikari

    Third-Party accessories that respect set volume limit?

    I've had the iPhone 8 for just over a week now, and I am having serious issues with finding lightning jack adapters and bluetooth devices that don't ignore the volume limit I use for listening to music. I'm pretty sensitive to loud noises and music, and any accessories besides the original jack...
  15. W

    Watch, Phone, BT and BT reciever

    So... it's either: - I am a idiot, - Apple BT sucks - I had a bug which I liked and can't reproduce it. Yes I am very happy with my watch, it's more then I thought it would be, but what the hell is going on with Bluetooth and music streaming!!! I am completely lost here, and am starting to...
  16. A

    iPhone X Choppy Call Connected to Car & Headset via Bluetooth

    Phone: iPhone X - iOS 11.1
 Headset: Jabra Stealth or Jaybird X3
 Car: Subaru WRX 2017 This issue does not occur with an iPhone 6 running iOS 11.1. When I place a call with both car and headset connected to the iPhone X via Bluetooth, the call audio on the headset is distorted and drops out...
  17. N

    Bluetooth earbuds for AW3

    I bought a BT earphone from Amazon, but unfortunately its not working with AW3 to answer phones or listen to podcast. It works to listen to music from my library though. Any suggestions, please?
  18. W

    Resolved Bluetooth Not Available After Security Upgrade

    I just upgraded my MacBook Pro 13" early 2015 with the Security Update 2017-001 and the bluetooth shows as not available. I tried deleting com.apple.bluetooth.plist, resetting NVRAM and SMC and still shows as not available. Anyone else have this issue and any ideas how to fix? Edit: Resolved...
  19. zipur

    BT Speakers, Loud, Water Proof and long lasting battery Suggestions?

    The IPP has good speakers but when your outdoors tailgating you need just a little more volume. I've been looking at the JBL Xtremes as an option or the Monster Blaster. I was wondering is anyone has experience with these? Are there better options? Mostly what I need is Loud not really...
  20. 0

    Macbook Pro 2014 No Left Click, but trackpad works.

    Hello, I have a Macbook Pro Mid 2014 A1502 with a left click issue. I am a computer technician so I am familiar with most repairs and have attempted most things already that other people have on similar forums. So the track pad lets me move the pointer around and I can right click on things...