Originally posted by Bryn
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I use Bluetooth with the Sony WX Headphones that others in the Forum use. The sound is very high quality and is not the issue here. However, it your query raises the question as to whether it’s the Bluetooth that might be the issue. I’ve also had the issue when listening to podcasts without headphones (I start listening in the car on my commute home, but if I arrive before the conclusion then I just listen to the conclusion sans headphones). Previously I was blaming the Soundcard app, which seems very flaky, but maybe it’s the phone. I will try a set of wired phones, but not today—it’s snowing outside
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Snow! Wow.
There was snow on some of the mountains/hills round here a few days ago, but it's raining today, so I think it will all have gone. Difficult to see though, as so murky it's not possible to see the tops.
You really shouldn't have the problems you mentioned with a fairly new mobile phone.
The Sony headphones sound as though they might be quite good - "even" with Bluetooth, but pricey. I have thought about getting a pair of noise cancelling headphones before, but as they'd probably only normally be used on trains or aircraft it's unlikely they'd get a lot of use just now.
Do those have lithium ion batteries or similar, and a charging station or USB charging?Comment
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I have the LG V50 phone (very similar to Richard's but a later model) but I can't comment on his problem but I have a strong suspicion that the phone is infected by a poltergeist.
I put it down an a seemingly level surface only to hear the inevitable thunk a few seconds later as the phone falls onto the floor. (No, it isn't due to vibration.)
Perhaps the poltergeist theory is a bit far fetched - the phone has a very slippery surface.Comment
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Could it be due to incoming text messages, and vibrations as a result? My previous car - which sadly died recently due to a complete battery failure - was a Toyota Prius. It had a neat little cubby hole above the rear view mirror. Once I discovered that I had the bright idea of using it to store my mobile phone. Some while later there was a series of random car alarms, usually in the middle of the night, which were both a source of annoyance and embarrassment, as they not only disturbed my sleep, but presumably also that of neighbours.Originally posted by johnb View Post
Eventually I figured it out. What I think was happening was that text messages - or perhaps random calls - were being sent to the phone, and causing it to vibrate. The location of the phone was such that this caused the car to get agitated, and "believe" that some miscreant had entered the locked car which then activated the very audible warning. Of course this didn't always happen, and sometime the phone was even switched off, or if it was on, the battery had run down. I "love" mobile phones so much that I hardly ever use them. Initially we looked for other possible causes such as animals, or wind. It took quite a while to diagnose and correct the problem due to the erratic and intermittent nature of the alarms.Comment
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I think Dave might be on to something, John. The phones are just so thin that normal electrical activity makes them vibrate and affects file playing. Although I do like the Poltergeist theory.Comment
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A strange thing happened while I was listening on Qobuz today - without my knowingly having done anything, it appeared to have suddenly upgraded itself from 16bit/44.1 to "Studio". Is that some kind of Black Friday thing? My first thought was to write and complain, but then I thought I'd give it a try. Has this happened to anyone else?Comment
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