iPod output selection in car

Hi Gnavicks,

I can state, that A2DPblocker is also laggy on my iPhone 4 (not "s"!) and iOS 5. I can't use it...

Greetings from Germany

gseum

Hello gseum!

The lag you are experiencing in iOS 5.0 will be fixed in the next update v1.1, which was submitted to the App Store for review on 10/18 but that review may take awhile. Please be patient 🙂

Thanks,

Gnavicks

Thanks Gnavicks. I will communicate this to the other german others!

Hey Gnavicks... this app looks perfect for what I need. However, I've got iOS 5.0. Did the App Store get back to you on the v1.1 update?

Thanks!

breaking_bad,

I'm still waiting to here back from Apple :( Keep monitoring the App Store for the v1.1 update, which shouldn't be much longer now :)

Thanks,

Gnavicks

A2DPblocker has been updated to support iOS 5!

I know this is a bit of an old discussion, but I hope developer (Gnavicks) is still reading it...

Having exeprienced the same problems with bluetooth and connector audio output in my car, I bought your app as it states it "blocks" the stereo A2DP profile.

Having tried the app, I now suspect that it actually does not *block* anything - it PLAYS the music all the time in the background, at zero-level output, keeping bluetooth audio streaming "busy" for other users (your car audio).

For those who do not understand the difference, I will just say three magic words: reduced battery life!

Is this really how this app is working? Is it really not blocking anything, but actually using endless CPU, playing unhearable music in the background, all day long?! I hope I got it wrong...

Thanks for your reply

Ivica,

It is only a recommendation to use the Playback Queue "all the time" as it guarantees that A2DP will be blocked, otherwise, if you choose not to use the Playback Queue then your mileage may vary especially when A2DPblocker is interrupted by a phone call.

Gnavicks

Hi Gnavicks,

thanks for your reply.

So, it is the choice of consuming CPU and battery for playing silent music, or fiddle with app every time I need to connect or receive the phone call?

I assume functionlity like one implemented by "Bluetooth Service Manager" for jailbroken phones is not allowed by Apple for "proper", not-jailbroken devices? That app appears to be controlling bluetooth profile features as real features, with on/off switches, rather than trying to make the audio interface "busy" and hence unavailable?

Unfortunately, I believe that for me a better solution is to connect them in the "proper" order (cable AFTER bluetooth has paired), rather then waste the precious battery life.. At least until i can jailbreak 4S running latest iOS...

Maybe the **** will freeze, and Apple will actually implement the switch to turn off unneeded and annoying protocols...

Thanks for your help

Ivica,

It is not that you have to choose but experiment with the Playback Queue turned off because if a phone call is received the OS may or may not reactivate A2DPblocker properly, which is why I recommend to keep the feature turned on to better the chances. The key is to keep the app active in the foreground.

The way in which A2DPblocker works is different from the "Bluetooth Service Manager" jailbreak app. As far as I know the jailbreak app doesn't use Apple-approved API calls or is modifying preference files directly to achieve the simple "on/off" functionality you describe. So your assumption that the jailbreak app would never make it to the App Store is correct but I can't speak for that app.

I pray for the day Apple adds more Bluetooth functionality but for now these are our options. I have noticed with iOS 6 though that my iPhone seems to remember the last audio output route used rather than the last connected audio output device so maybe there was an improvement in iOS 6 just not called out in the 200+ new features.

Gnavicks