HTC have told Android Community exactly which Bluetooth profiles the HTC Hero supports, useful details if you’re considering coding a wireless app for the platform or just wondering whether it will work with your car kit. According to the official spec sheet, the Hero – which we reviewed earlier this week – has support for the usual headset and hands-free profiles, but lacks more advanced ones such as Remote SIM Access.
When we invited questions from our Android Community members, one of first was which Bluetooth profiles the Hero would support. Unfortunately that information wasn’t clear from our review unit, but HTC have got back to use to confirm the list.
The news will come as a disappointment to a minority of users, but for most the inclusion of A2DP/AVRCP will be enough to keep them happy. However the absence of any OBEX-style remote file system exploration is a frustration.
I'm frustrated that I can pair with my laptop and sync my contacts & calenders, as well as upload / download pics and music. I use a Macbook Pro.
I was hoping somenoe would develop a program to allow this....
For bluetooth transfer i use Bluex its on the market. its like 2 or 3 bucks i think, but you need to have root on your G1. but its great it can transfer both ways between my macbook pro and the G1.
BTW: running MBP 2.3 C2D OS X 10.5.7
That's absolutely fantastic (to have that detail), though the flipside is that it won't work with my carkit
And why a basic profile such as OBEX is excluded...
Thanks for finding out and assigning a brand new post to this!!
MC
but wont work as the hero hasent got any usable services or the ability to pass that info on when pairing then wont connect (If I had know that this device is effectivly crippled I 'd have left it on the shelf)
In saying that its a good phone works fine with radio
I need to talk with virgin about their web experience
Regards Larry
Is the lack of remote SIM access limited by the phone, or is it an android limitation? If it's an android issue, is a fix planned? any ideas when?
If it's a phone issue, I'll find an HTC forum and ask them...
Cheers.