Will having your phone in your back jersey pocket interrupt bluetooth?
312768
Yes. I get better bluetooth performance with my phone mounted to handlebars. Also, this speaker is not loud enough even when bluetooth is working properly. The Ruggedtech speaker that looks similar to the buckshot is much louder.
312769
I bought this for my wife to use on her bike rides. She has her iPhone nearby and plays her music on this speaker by bluetooth from her phone's music library. No interference yet. Music stops if she does receive a call. Not sure what other bluetooth device you will using other than a smart phone that could interfere. Hope this helps.
312770
Yes, it will. The Bluetooth cannot pass through your body. This is a nearly fatal flaw with this product, as it makes it useless for those of us that keep our phones/Bluetooth devices in jersey pockets. I would be curious to know how people are able to use this speaker in light of this issue.
1548897
I have a two-story home. The Renny is on a kitchen counter on the main floor. I often leave my phone in my closed den on the second floor. There is a distance of probably over 50 feet and several walls. No problems with bluetooth reception there or anywhere in the house.
2277763
Hi Jason, I usually keep it in my pants pocket but I put the unit in my shirt pocket and it worked fine there also. Let me know if you want me to test some other way. Milt Kahl
234905
Yes, but the phone must be close to the device. Having it in a cargo pocket is risky.
174675
Yes. We leave ours outside and ready to be connected to Bluetooth 24/7. No problems encountered yet.
2162596
Nope. The OS hasn't affected me at all. I occasionally may have to go into the bluetooth settings and manually select "phonekit" for it to reconnect but that is only occasionally maybe a time or two a month. Not sure what the cause of that is.
2103914
I use Android and on my phone there are separate bluetooth profiles for "Phone audio" and "Media Audio", so when pairing the Bluetrip with the phone you can select whether you want to use it for phone calls, music, or both. Not sure if this also applies to your phone, but since bluetooth is an open standard, I'd assume so.
766609
As long as it's plugged in its on but you may have to reconnect to your phone via Bluetooth if you go out of range. I just leave mine plugged in.
485874
I leave mine in all the time. As long as the Bluetooth stays active on your phone it should still connect when you hit play.
1973958
If you store your iPhone out of the direct line-of-sight of the HR (like in a back jersey pocket), the signal strength has to be pretty high. Bluetooth frequencies are absorbed by the human body and the signal strength needs to be higher. So when the battery drains a bit, the signal strength drops and you lose the connection. In all likelihood, the HR is still working but the signal is not getting to the iPhone. If you hold your iPhone in front of you, you'll probably start getting HR readings again.Bottom line, don't store your iPhone in the back center jersey pocket. Back side pocket is a little better. But in direct line-of-sight of all the Bluetooth transmitters is best (cadence, HR, iPhone, RFLK). If you store your iPhone out of the direct line-of-sight of the HR (like in a back jersey pocket), the signal strength has to be pretty high. Bluetooth frequencies are absorbed by the human body and the signal strength needs to be higher. So when the battery drains a bit, the signal strength drops and you lose the connection. In all likelihood, the HR is still working but the signal is not getting to the iPhone. If you hold your iPhone in front of you, you'll probably start getting HR readings again.Bottom line, don't store your iPhone in the back center jersey pocket. Back side... » Read More If you store your iPhone out of the direct line-of-sight of the HR (like in a back jersey pocket), the signal strength has to be pretty high. Bluetooth frequencies are absorbed by the human body and the signal strength needs to be higher. So when the battery drains a bit, the signal strength drops and you lose the connection. In all likelihood, the HR is still working but the signal is not getting to the iPhone. If you hold your iPhone in front of you, you'll probably start getting HR readings again.Bottom line, don't store your iPhone in the back center jersey pocket. Back side pocket is a little better. But in direct line-of-sight of all the Bluetooth transmitters is best (cadence, HR, iPhone, RFLK). « Show Less
476157
Well, there isnt a way to prevent that. I havent had a problem with my home button being pushed when in my pocket.I usually stick it in my back pocket and im good.
1319566
Yes, any audio being played on your phone will transmit through the Bluetooth connection
777032
You either hold down the button that has the call symbol on it. Our just turn off your Bluetooth
645396
If it's clipped to your pocket I'd say no.. Unless you leave it on by accident
2071459
i doubt bluetooth's security will even allow that to happen on any receiver. if that was the case, anybody that passed by with a smartphone would autoconnect.
579046
I thought that not having it was going to bug me, but it really hasn't been an issue. Do you have lots of bluetooth peripherals? Like les1984 basically suggested, you can get bluetooth receivers that don't stick out past the USB slot and always leave it in. EDIT: Here is a link to an example. You might be able to find more options prices elsewhere: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833242001
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Absolutely not, Bluetooth uses radio frequency which will go through walls and such.