A2DP Toggle 1.1

[radhoo]

A2DPTOGGLE 1.1


What’s new in 1.1?
- 1.1 can be used with Smartphones as well
- Battery power consumption reduced
- Improved interface
- additional parameters for A2DP.exe
- speakerphone support

This software will install as a today or home plugin and offer the user the possibility of instantly switching the audio between Device Speaker, A2DP Stereo Headsets and Speakerphone.




Installation
Visit http://www.teksoftco.com section Freeware and download A2DPToggle CAB file. To learn how to install a CAB file on your device, see http://www.teksoftco.com/forum/viewtopi ... =3714#3714


Configuration
After A2DPToggle is installed, you will need to pair your A2DP Wireless Stereo Device (Headset, Loudspeaker) to your Windows Mobile device.



The A2DP Device must support the service called "wireless stereo" or "audio/video". Make sure you select one of these services when pairing.


The Interface
This software comes with a sophisticated “alphablended” interface that will integrate perfectly in your today screen.
For the Pocket PC version, there are two layouts that can be used, a big fingerfriendly one, and a small layout, to save today space.




With the A2DP device paired, you can use the Play and the Stop buttons in the plugin interface. Only one of these two buttons will be visible at a time, stop, if A2DP is enabled and start if A2DP is disabled. This change comes to save some interface space.



Next to the Start/Stop button there is a Speakerphone button that you can use to enable/disable the speakerphone while in a phone call.

The third button opens the Settings Panel. signal indicator that will show your bluetooth link status.

There are two indicators as well, one for the status of the A2DP device: OK (when the pairing is correctly completed and the headset is connected to the device), Err (when the headset is not yet paired) and Off (when the headset is out of the device's Bluetooth coverage radius, or when the headset is turned off/disconnected). To be able to use "Start/Stop", this status indicator must show OK.

The second indicator shows the Bluetooth status.



The Settings Panel:
"Handle Bluetooth automatically" would turn bluetooth on when you press start (play), and off when you press stop.
"Execute file after start" would run the specified application when you press "Start/Play", by default this is set to Media Player.
"Fingerfriendly GUI" allows you to switch between the two layouts presented above.



Tested on Imate Ultimate 8150/wm6.0, HTC Universal WM5.0, eten m600+/wm5.0.


Smartphone support
From this version, A2DP Toggle can be installed on Smartphones as well (no touchscreen).



To toggle the A2DP mode on and off use the Icon in Programs. Tap on it to enable A2DP then tap again to disable it.


A2DP.exe Parameters
You can execute this module directly. The supported parameters are:
A2dp.exe –bluetooth:on|off [-a2dp:on|off] [-spk] [-switch]
Parameters:
Bluetooth enables/disables the Bluetooth radio
A2dp enables/disables voice routing to headset
Spk enables/disables speakerphone
Switch enables/disables A2DP

Using A2dp.exe without parameters is the same as using the –switch parameter.


Details regarding internal functionality
The devices that support A2DP (most wm6.0 bluetooth devices), come with 2 audio drivers installed:

1) The "Audio Output" Driver (supported since ppc 2002)
2) The "Bluetooth Advanced Audio Output" Driver, that is responsible of sending audio data over a L2CAP Bluetooth connection, as per A2DP protocol


When the user connects a Stereo A2DP headset, and selects the "Wireless Stereo" profile, the Bluetooth Adv. Audio Output becomes the nr. 1 audio output route, and is indexed as the First audio driver. Any application will output sound by using that driver.

The problem is that sometimes we are already listening to audio in the device's speakers, and then suddenly we want to switch the output to our a2dp headsets - this is sometimes problematic, as the First audio driver changes from "Audio Output" to "Bluetooth Adv. Audio Output" and the applications currently playing audio need to be restarted.

For such issues, we've provided a tool, as freeware, that will install as a today plugin and offer the user the possibility of instantly switching the audio between Device Speaker and A2DP Stereo Headset.

It is designed for WM5.0/WM6.0 and above, Microsoft Bluetooth stack, please download it and let us know how it works for you.

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For simplicity, I will not include the CAB file in this message. Find all you need in the [direct] links below:

Download: http://www.teksoftco.com/index.php?section=freeware

Support: http://teksoftco.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1626

Manual: http://www.teksoftco.com/products/freew ... gle1.1.pdf

[Surur]

Its really nice to see this great software updated. Unfortunately I have a bug to report. On the HTC Touch Pro, when touchflo3d is enabled, clicking on the a2dptoggle app shortcut (a2dptoggle.exe) reliably causes the device to lock-up and reboot.

With touchflo3d disabled everything works exactly as expected, with or without the today screen plug-in.

Thanks

Surur

[macdo]

Hi, I tried to disable all today plugins - soft reset, reinstalled new version but still I can't see the A2dp plugin. Even if I go to Today setup / Items I can't see the plugin to enable it.
BTW: I have an HTC Tilt AT&T 8925 Win 6.1

Hope you can help me

Thanks in advance!

[radhoo]

Its really nice to see this great software updated. Unfortunately I have a bug to report. On the HTC Touch Pro, when touchflo3d is enabled, clicking on the a2dptoggle app shortcut (a2dptoggle.exe) reliably causes the device to lock-up and reboot.

With touchflo3d disabled everything works exactly as expected, with or without the today screen plug-in.

Thanks

Surur

I'm not sure on this one, I'll check it once I get a device with the touchflo.

[radhoo]

Hi, I tried to disable all today plugins - soft reset, reinstalled new version but still I can't see the A2dp plugin. Even if I go to Today setup / Items I can't see the plugin to enable it.
BTW: I have an HTC Tilt AT&T 8925 Win 6.1

Hope you can help me

Thanks in advance!

Forgot to ask you, but have you installed a2dptoggle in main memory or storage card?

You should try installing it in the main mem.

[macdo]

Thanks Friend!! Now I installed it in the main memory and I can see the plug in!!

[Grunt]

Hello,
I use an HTC TYTN II. Pairing to my Midland BT2 (which supports A2DP) worked fine, I can use it as handsfree. However, when I try and connect as wireless stereo via Bluetooth, nothing happens... The music is still sent to the internal speaker.
Any idea what might be the cause of this?
Thanks a lot!

[krab]

untag the "finger friendly GUI" makes the icons show for a second and then they dissapear leaving a blank row on my TYTN with org. WM6

[bsw111]

First off, this is great app!

I have 2 issues (I have your older version), that I did not see mentioned in this update:

1 - If Bluetooth is off, A2DP does not turn it on.

2 - I have multiple Stereo BT devices - a couple headsets, and a receiver I use in my bathroom. A2DP does not seem to handle this - it only auto-connects to the last connected stereo device - I have to use BT Quicklink to make it work if I change devices.

The only thing I can think of that would make A2DP even better is for it to just be automatic the way a non-stereo device works - since you seem to know how to deal with this stuff internally, that would be a great option!


NOTE: I just installed 1.1 and had 2 issues:

1 - I forgot you have an automatic option - this does not work - it shows that it is OK but the play icon is there and it does not work until I click the play icon.

2 - When I ran the setup and changed the auto-option (either way), my device hung and I needed to reset. This is caused by your plugin being inside of Throttle Launcher's plugin.

I am using a Tilt with a HyperDragon ROM and ThrottleLauncher where your plugin is on one of its pages.

I also noticed that your status indicator is showing off even though it is on and working and the start/stop icon shows red stop.

Also if I shut off the bluetooth device, the red stop icon still stays red.

I will be happy to assist you in any debugging.

[krab]

Ok. I solved my, the above problem. I had installed NETCONFIG which was on default that means NETCF2.0 It now is on 3.5 Thanks.

[krab]

The aut. BT option is handy for saving power. On the other hand. I used it a few times forgetting that when I push "stop" BT is switched off too.So when I didn't hear the music in my headphones I was asking myself "what's wrong?"So I switch off the aut.BT option. Btw. Pushing on play is only starting the favorite player which you can set in
"settings". But it doesn't start the music.

[krab]

Another error. I don't know why. Didn't change anything.

See the screenshot.

[admin]

Another error. I don't know why. Didn't change anything.

See the screenshot.

This happened to me too a few times. I'm sure radu will provide a solution...

[Darius]

I have a feature request

Would it be possible to make A2DP sit in the background and wait for connect events and if it sees one do the A2DP setup?

I wrote a small test program which can see when devices are connected and removed, so I think it wouldn't be too difficult to do (famous last words).

Here's the code snippet I used (mangled a bit but I think you can get the idea)

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        HANDLE                  btmsgh = 0;
        HANDLE                  queueh = 0;
        MSGQUEUEOPTIONS qopts;
        BTEVENT                 *btmsg;
        DWORD                   msglen, flags;

        qopts.dwSize = sizeof(qopts);
        qopts.cbMaxMessage = sizeof(BTEVENT);
        qopts.dwMaxMessages = 5;
        qopts.bReadAccess = TRUE;
        qopts.dwFlags = MSGQUEUE_NOPRECOMMIT | MSGQUEUE_ALLOW_BROKEN;

        if ((queueh = CreateMsgQueue(_T("my BT msgs"), &qopts)) == NULL) {
      kaboom();
        }
        if ((btmsgh = RequestBluetoothNotifications(BTE_CLASS_CONNECTIONS | BTE_CLASS_PAIRING | BTE_CLASS_DEVICE | BTE_CLASS_STACK, queueh)) == NULL) {
      kaboom();
        }

                if (ReadMsgQueue(queueh, btmsg, sizeof(BTEVENT), &msglen, INFINITE, &flags) == FALSE) {
         kaboom();
      } else {
                        BT_CONNECT_EVENT        *connev;
                        BT_DISCONNECT_EVENT     *discev;

                       if (btmsg->dwEventId == BTE_CONNECTION) {
                                connev = (BT_CONNECT_EVENT *)&btmsg->baEventData;
   
            handleconnect(connev->bta);
         } elseif  (btmsg->dwEventId == BTE_DISCONNECTION) {
                                discev = (BT_DISCONNECT_EVENT *)&btmsg>baEventData;

            handledisconnect();
         }
   }


[eaposte]

Just upgraded?? from a P1I and now find an important feature is giving me great difficulty. I used the P1I safely tucked away in a pocket with a BT earphone set for bicycling. I have found the A2DPToggle icons on "today" and have successfully paired my earphones but can only get sound through the back speaker. I have tried your demo of "BlueAudio" thinking this might solve problem but it doesn't. All of the icons appear to work properly as I press start and end but the sound doesn't move from rear speaker. I have also installed your Speakerphone utility which works great but still, as a work around it didn't help. I have also installed BTKeepalive thinking this was related to problem and it works fine so BT connectivity is not the problem. I spent big bucks on this Xperia and can't understand why this basic function doesn't work as well as it did on the P1I.[/b]

[Teksoft]

You are correct, the Omnia currently doesn't support bluetooth audio routing.

The good thing is that we're working on a patch that will fix this.

More info in the BlueAudio forum.

[eaposte]

Ooops! Is that a typo? The problem I am having is connecting an Xperia to my BT earphones not an Omnia.

[alinaboom]

Hi, I missed something. I read the forums trying to create a On/Off toggle. Nothing works for me. Basically I have a cube with some audio attached to it. If I click once on it Id like to have the sound play once only. If I click on it it should stop. It seems very simple but not for me.

I found that code but it keeps playing all the time.
Plus I dont know how to replace the Input.GetKeyDown by a OnMouseEnter.

Any help will be greatly appreaciate

Thanks

Didier


Code:

[Physboy]

This software does not work on the T-Mobile Touch Pro 2. Will this be addressed or is there no need for it on TP2?

[raghumovies]

Hi,

The A2DP toggle is working on my T-mobile Dash (smart phone). But I have a problem..when i toggle the audio routes to the speaker but the stereo remote does not work.

To be clear..I want to control the media player with my bluetooth stereo headset but play the music from the phone speakers.

Kindly let me know if the new version can do this.

Thank You,
Regards,
Raghu.

[monarols]

Hi there people.

I have just bought a HTC HD2, and sadly havent been able to get a2dp toggle to work with this phone. It was working good with my former Samsung Omnia i900.

After I pair the headset (Plantronics P590) the BT/Headphone icon is present at the top of the screen, and dissapears, as you would expect, when I turn off the headphones. I have a2dp toggle as a button on HTC sense UI, but pressing it doesnt route the sound to the phones.

If I change the phone to the default today screen and look at the status of the connection it is showing ERR. When I press the play arrow, it says headset is not connected (when it is).

The only way I can get it to connect is to drill through all the menus to select "Wireless Stereo" then it works for that session till I turn off the phones.

Is there a registry hack I can assign to a button that takes me to the Bluetooth options for the P590 if there is no fix for this atm?

Many thanks, Chris

Thanks Chris

[Teksoft]

To be clear..I want to control the media player with my bluetooth stereo headset but play the music from the phone speakers.

HeadsetRemote might work for you.

Is there a registry hack I can assign to a button that takes me to the Bluetooth options for the P590 if there is no fix for this atm?

Many thanks, Chris

Hi Chris, welcome to the forum. Unfortunately this only works with devices that have the Microsoft Bluetooth stack.

[alglok]

Hello
I have been using the programm A2DPToggle on MAX 4G for almost 2 years.
I'm sutisfied with it, because I'm using Stereo Bluetooth Handsfree every day.
But recently I have bought HTC HD2 with WIDCOMM ВТ-steck on it.
And now I cant use handsfree comfortably.
Couldn't your overview an opportunity to make a full apple of the programm
A2DPToggle for HTC HD2.

Sincerely yours
Alekseev Igor
Saint-Petersburg
Russia

[luluxiu]

I can use it hands free. However, when I try and connect via Bluetooth wireless stereo, no response ... ... music is still sent to the internal speaker...