Q: Can anyone tell me why Apple does not sell a Bluetooth Headset that is compatible with the IPhone 6?? The Bluetooth 4.0 vers ... Can anyone tell me why Apple does not sell a Bluetooth Headset that is compatible with the IPhone 6?? The Bluetooth 4.0 version that the 6 runs has been in place since 2010. more
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Feb 8, 2015 6:35 PM in response to Wally6151by Lawrence Finch,Wally6151 wrote:
Lawrence-are or have you been licensed I'm the insurance industry? I have looked at every Bluetooth headset option listed on the Apple website- take a look for yourself- none of them are in fact certified as compatible according to Apple.
I guess you can't read, either:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MHBE2AM/A/beats-by-dr-dre-beats-powerbeats2-wi reless-headphones
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MHBJ2AM/A/beats-solo2-on-ear-headphones-blue
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MHNG2AM/A/beats-by-dr-dre-solo2-wireless-headp hones
http://store.apple.com/us/product/HFFB2VC/A/plantronics-backbeat-fit-wireless-st ereo-headphones
http://store.apple.com/us/product/HGVC2ZM/A/yurbuds-powered-by-jbl-liberty-wirel ess-headphones
http://store.apple.com/us/product/HG0T2VC/A/aftershokz-bluez-2-wireless-headphon es
http://store.apple.com/us/product/HH002ZM/A/parrot-zik-20-bluetooth-headphones
All of these have the same compatibility chart:
There are quite a few more that I didn't bother to scan, but this list certainly disproves your claim that none are certified compatible by Apple. And just because a device is not certified as compatible does not mean it is NOT compatible, only that it wasn't tested. Most of the ones that do not explicitly list the iphone 6 are older, discontinued products, so there would be no reason to test them. However, the BlueTooth standard for hands-free devices has not changed in over 10 years, so I would be very surprised if there was any BT headset made in that timespan that would not work. I've only tried the 5 older models that I have kicking around, and all of them work with my iPhone 6. What's really nice is my Q3 works especially well, allowing me to wake Siri from the headset, as well as displaying the Q3's battery level in the top bar on the phone.
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Feb 8, 2015 6:55 PM in response to Lawrence Finchby Wally6151,I am very sorry that you did not read the clarification that I gave earlier- Bluetooth Headsets- not Bluetooth Headphones. Bluetooth 3.0 was 2009, Bluetooth 4.0 in 2010, Bluetooth 4.1 in 2012, 4.2 in 2013, and finally 4.3 in 2014. There have been major changes such as a2d2 and others. when an insurance company sees statistically that a given risk characteristic will increase claims costs they attempt to reprice their policies to remain profitable. To date I know of no insurance companies that have a separate insurance rate for Bluetooth users. The insurance industry would by far prefer that drivers have 2 hands free than 1. That is the reason why they did not protest any changes to restrict cell phone use in a car- they have however clearly been attempting to influence texting while driving. The rationale is that in order to text you will take your eyes off the road. I hope that this clarifies your points of contention and answers your questions.
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Feb 9, 2015 8:18 AM in response to Wally6151by Rudegar,bluetooth have various services as to what is supported these are called bluetooth profiles A2DP is the bluetooth profile which handle 2 way audio for headsets in a stereo setting
if a headset support that they it works if it does not than the headset does not support the bluetooth profiles correctly and you can report them to Ericsson if they are still the guardings of the bluetooth std.
a headset can not be more compatible with iphone 6 then implementation the A2DP profile correctly and the same goes in terms of being compatible with android and windows phone and black berry and normal computers
you can read more about bluetooth profiles here
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Feb 9, 2015 6:08 PM in response to Wally6151by Lawrence Finch,Wally6151 wrote:
I am very sorry that you did not read the clarification that I gave earlier- Bluetooth Headsets- not Bluetooth Headphones. Bluetooth 3.0 was 2009, Bluetooth 4.0 in 2010, Bluetooth 4.1 in 2012, 4.2 in 2013, and finally 4.3 in 2014.
You obviously didn't read any of the headset links I posted. I included both headsets and headphones. And, as I said, I've got 5 devices that all work perfectly. A2DP has been supported for several years by all Apple devices. Including the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. And each of the standards you mention adds features; it doesn't take away any that were already implemented. Here is the full profile information for every iPhone model: iOS: Supported Bluetooth profiles
But there's no point in continuing this discussion. You should dump your iPhone and get a phone that meets your perceived view of the world.
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Feb 9, 2015 6:16 PM in response to Rudegarby Lawrence Finch,Regarding the safety or lack there of for hands-free calls:
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/04/15/326289.htm
http://safetytoolboxtopics.com/General/hands-free-cell-phone-devices.html
http://www.roadandtravel.com/safetyandsecurity/handsfreecellphone.htm
http://www.webmd.com/balance/news/20100813/hands-free-headsets-dont-improve-driv ing-safety
http://www.mysafetysign.com/is-it-safe-to-talk-on-a-hands-free-cell-phone-while- driving
http://www.cellphonesafety.org/vehicular/
There are dozens more, but this should get the point across to anyone but you.
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Feb 9, 2015 6:24 PM in response to Lawrence Finchby Wally6151,I Certainly appreciate your diligence. Apparently you have not had this issue. There is according to a number of Senior Technicians and the Customer Relations department a widespread problem with the IPhone 6 and Bluetooth. The sad part is that the engineering department will not give any update on when to expect a fix. Their suggested work around is to go to a wired headset Until they can release a fix. I suspect since there is no problem with IPhone 5's running ios8 that once again they have an issue with the antenna. If that is the issue it would explain why they haven't rewritten the code in the 3 months since release. I am attempting to assist Apple in having their product live up to the marketing they have used.
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Feb 9, 2015 6:41 PM in response to Lawrence Finchby Wally6151,apparently you lack any credentials in how insurance rates are determined. The studies that you reference are extremely small in comparison to data bases like the ones that State Farm and Allstate possess with the number of automobiles they pay claims on (nearly 40% of all cars in America). If any insurance company could charge for using Bluetooth while driving they would first be required to prove that to the state insurance commissioner to get approval to charge more. While I can understand that you have your opinion I have far more data to back my position. Hopefully you can recognize this and agree to disagree.
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Feb 9, 2015 7:10 PM in response to Wally6151by Lawrence Finch,When there is a problem that affects a lot of phones there are thousands (literally, and I mean literally) of posts about it. This does not affect a lot of phones, if any. For example:
This was a real bug, almost 3 years ago, that affected less than 1% of all iPhones at a time when there were under 100 million iPhones. Today there are almost 600 million phones. If the problem you describe affected even 0.1% of those phones you would see similar or greater numbers of posts. Even if it infected only the 6 series, that's 80 million devices based on latest sales figures. I have seen a few scattered reports of BlueTooth headset problems, a few more of car connectivity problems. I'd say that at least half of the reported problems are people who don't understand how to pair BT devices. If you have a demonstrable problem with your headset and your phone take it to an Apple store, demonstrate it, and they will replace the phone.
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Feb 9, 2015 7:22 PM in response to Lawrence Finchby Wally6151,I know that the problem is not with my headset. MyIPhone 6 was replaced at the Apple Store 24 hours after I purchased the original phone. They documented the problem on the spot. The store knew about it and technical support does as well. The issue is that the engineering department acknowledges the problem but will not say what the fix is or when it will be released.
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Feb 10, 2015 7:39 AM in response to Wally6151by Rudegar,if a A2DP headset does not work then it's because
1. the headset does not implement the A2DP bluetooth profile correctly it's a std to follow like making a usb mem stick it's a generic interface and no special driver or support for the computer is required
2. the phone in this case iphone 6 does not implement the A2DP profile correctly in which case apple should have red ears and it would be an issue with all of them
3. the phone in question has a hardware defect periodic in nature with the bluetooth part of the system on chip or a poor connection to the antenna
so it can never be a question of selling more compatible headset because it's hit or miss a headset support A2DP or does not support A2DP
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Feb 10, 2015 8:10 AM in response to Rudegarby Wally6151,
I completely agree with your conclusions. Engineering while they will not tell me when they will have the problem resolved have at least given a work around- use a wired headset. Thanks, Walt

