iOS 10 vs Blue Parrot

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  1. truck_guy

    truck_guy Medium Load Member

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    Ever since I updated my iPhone 6 with iOS 10, I have trouble getting my B250-XT to reconnect when I walk away from it with my phone in my pocket for a period of time. If it's only a couple of minutes, it reconnects on its own, but if it doesn't do it on its own, the only way I can get it to reconnect is by turning the headset off for a half hour or so. I've tried to forget the device, but the phone can't find it until I turn it off for a while and turn it back on.

    Anyone experience anything similar? Even with a different headset? Any suggestions?

    The call quality is still outstanding. It was flawless with my previous android phone, and this iPhone until a couple of weeks ago.

    And no, I'll never be the super trucker that wears this monstrosity on my head wherever I go.
     
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  3. UsualSuspect

    UsualSuspect Road Train Member

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    My 6+ had this issue with a Plantronics. I had to unpair it on the 6+, then pair it like it was new. Been good ever since. My wife is not so lucky, hers still does it, and from reading the Apple forums it is hit and miss if the unpair, pair again will work or not. What happened to Apple producing quality updates? They have become another Microsoft, every update requires at least 2 to 3 more to fix.
     
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  4. tucker

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    Mines harder to connect too, and if I get a call and it ain't connected beforehand, I can't get it to connect and have to hang up.
    Plus it's harder to get to the tab to make the text messages chirp over the phones speaker rather than through the headset. That part really needs to be fixed
     
  5. truck_guy

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    After thinking about it, I had similar issues when I first got the phone, but I could turn the headset off and back on and it was fine. iOS 9 came out shortly after and I had no problem until now.
     
  6. STexan

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    Sounds like Apple "fixed" a bunch of stuff that wasn't broke. Say what you want about Apple, their major updates may have a few issues, but a lot of little improvements and tweaks. The issues are generally corrected within 15-20 days, especially if you can find the time to spend with tech support either on the phone or in their forums. Android on the other hand is such a cluster f* with half-arse "support forums" scattered around in a several hundred locations, the odds of finding the right help "answer" that works, is slim.
     
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  7. truck_guy

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    No doubt about that. After I was forced into the latest android version with a phone that shouldn't have had it and was left with a laggy, battery sucking monster, I was done. The biggest problem is that so many manufacturers and carriers have to put their own spin on android, nobody gets it right.

    Lots of things were so much easier on android, but the negatives outweigh the positives.
     
  8. Ooops

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    I reboot my BP by plugging it in to charger , unplug then reactivate. I never had the problem until I downgraded to the cheapest phone available ($20) Alcatel 1 touch. Makes me feel good that it works as well as an I phone.
     
  9. Lepton1

    Lepton1 Road Train Member

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    Alcatel doesn't work as well as an iPhone. An iPhone is a chick magnet. Alcatel...?
     
  10. Hamburger71

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    So glad I found this thread. I thought it was just me.
     
  11. Ooops

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    Alcatel is poo . Works well enuff at $26/month .
     
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