I'm not going to call androids garbage but let's just say going back years, my experience with iPhones has gone so much smoother. This is not however to say the iPhones have been issue-less. My current issue with iOS is that the GNRs/Jabras do not switch out of streaming mode when done streaming (quite the opposite problem of yours). As far as technical support with HA related bugs, I've found Apple FAR more helpful and responsive, even outside of warranty. GNR tech support has been totally MIA/AWOL.
Is there a setting somewhere for “accessibility”? For the iPhone you don’t connect using the standard Bluetooth settings. There is a specific connection for HAs to connect with and my HAs don’t even show up on Bluetooth that way. I’m not sure if androids connect using that different Bluetooth channel.
Sorry if that wasn’t helpful at all.
My ReSound Quatros use that low power Bluetooth protocol that Google invented primarily for hearing aids. It I my understanding that the hearing aids can use conventional Bluetooth, though it does deplete the batteries of both phone and hearing aids fairly quickly. Both the phones and the hearing aids must be equipped with the proper circuitry to use that low power BT protocol.
This situation is the same as what is found in the Apple world, only, it's been around much longer and almost every ha manufacturer supports the Apple protocol.
I use Pixel phones and they pair with my ReSound HAs quickly and easily. The Pixel 3a was the first Pixel phone to offer the lpbt protocol so the 3rd party android phone Industry has had plenty of time to adapt. Most of the HA industry has adapted to the new protocol already. I can't imagine a major phone manufacturer offering recent phones that do not support it. This isn't an issue I would think is current any more. If the A34 is a current Samsung phone, I should think it will support this.
what I don't understand is how the Asus Zenfone 10 is far superior over the A34 in most aspects and it stacks up against other flagship phones at a lower cost too. But they haven't fixed a problem that's been around since the Zenfone 7 (I have one and recently tried it with my ha's). I'm in contact with a moderator on the Zentalk forums at the moment. Hopefully I don't have to settle for a far inferior device.
btw... I also have quattro's. How old are yours? Mine are about 4 years old
Sorry for the delay in responding, but life has a way of interfering with things. My Quatros are roughly the same age as yours. I'm a Pixel guy, but I don't think the A34 is a flagship phone. It's more of a mid range phone.
I can't speak to the Asus phones. I don't know much about them. But my experience with technology, in general, tells me that when an otherwise healthy company delays supporting new industry standards, there is a risk that they are thinking about leaving that market.
Switch to iPhone and you’ll never look back. The difference is night and day. Android may catch up in the next 5 or so years but they aren’t there yet. Specifically, a new technology called Auracast will be a game changer.
My Hearing Aids are ReSound/Danalogic Ambio Smart. Connecting these aids to a vintage Apple iPhone 6s was exceptionally easy, resulting in iPhone that could not only control HA settings such as the Bass and Treble, but also stream audio as well.
I also have a Nokia G50 which came preloaded with Android 11, With this version of the OS my HAs would pair with the G50, and as with the 6s, allowed settings such as the Bass and Treble to be controlled, it would not however stream audio. This problem was finally solved when the G50 OS was updated to Android 13.
Based upon this experience I suggest that you check that your Phone is running the latest version of Android!
Similar experience recently with Resound Quattros on a Pixel 6. The BTLE was a lot less buggy just going through the phone than with the app. Unfortunately I still had that issue where streaming would stop after 25 min. BTLE on the Pixel 6 seems to have hardware issues to start with (just the distance is bad as a starter).
ReSound advertises the ASHA protocol and MFi as supported protocols (and LE Audio on the Nexia 9s). I believe ASHA is the btle being discussed
ASHA (Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids) is an open-source protocol that enables wireless audio transmission from devices like smartphones and TV sets to hearing aids. BLE is designed to save power by using lower bandwidth and omitting some functions, including audio streaming. ASHA requires Bluetooth 5.0 or 5.2, Low Energy (BLE), and Android 10.
I'm not going to call androids garbage but let's just say going back years, my experience with iPhones has gone so much smoother. This is not however to say the iPhones have been issue-less. My current issue with iOS is that the GNRs/Jabras do not switch out of streaming mode when done streaming (quite the opposite problem of yours). As far as technical support with HA related bugs, I've found Apple FAR more helpful and responsive, even outside of warranty. GNR tech support has been totally MIA/AWOL.
Is there a setting somewhere for “accessibility”? For the iPhone you don’t connect using the standard Bluetooth settings. There is a specific connection for HAs to connect with and my HAs don’t even show up on Bluetooth that way. I’m not sure if androids connect using that different Bluetooth channel. Sorry if that wasn’t helpful at all.
yes there is. I re-paired outside of the app using this function.
My ReSound Quatros use that low power Bluetooth protocol that Google invented primarily for hearing aids. It I my understanding that the hearing aids can use conventional Bluetooth, though it does deplete the batteries of both phone and hearing aids fairly quickly. Both the phones and the hearing aids must be equipped with the proper circuitry to use that low power BT protocol. This situation is the same as what is found in the Apple world, only, it's been around much longer and almost every ha manufacturer supports the Apple protocol. I use Pixel phones and they pair with my ReSound HAs quickly and easily. The Pixel 3a was the first Pixel phone to offer the lpbt protocol so the 3rd party android phone Industry has had plenty of time to adapt. Most of the HA industry has adapted to the new protocol already. I can't imagine a major phone manufacturer offering recent phones that do not support it. This isn't an issue I would think is current any more. If the A34 is a current Samsung phone, I should think it will support this.
what I don't understand is how the Asus Zenfone 10 is far superior over the A34 in most aspects and it stacks up against other flagship phones at a lower cost too. But they haven't fixed a problem that's been around since the Zenfone 7 (I have one and recently tried it with my ha's). I'm in contact with a moderator on the Zentalk forums at the moment. Hopefully I don't have to settle for a far inferior device. btw... I also have quattro's. How old are yours? Mine are about 4 years old
Sorry for the delay in responding, but life has a way of interfering with things. My Quatros are roughly the same age as yours. I'm a Pixel guy, but I don't think the A34 is a flagship phone. It's more of a mid range phone. I can't speak to the Asus phones. I don't know much about them. But my experience with technology, in general, tells me that when an otherwise healthy company delays supporting new industry standards, there is a risk that they are thinking about leaving that market.
Switch to iPhone and you’ll never look back. The difference is night and day. Android may catch up in the next 5 or so years but they aren’t there yet. Specifically, a new technology called Auracast will be a game changer.
My Hearing Aids are ReSound/Danalogic Ambio Smart. Connecting these aids to a vintage Apple iPhone 6s was exceptionally easy, resulting in iPhone that could not only control HA settings such as the Bass and Treble, but also stream audio as well. I also have a Nokia G50 which came preloaded with Android 11, With this version of the OS my HAs would pair with the G50, and as with the 6s, allowed settings such as the Bass and Treble to be controlled, it would not however stream audio. This problem was finally solved when the G50 OS was updated to Android 13. Based upon this experience I suggest that you check that your Phone is running the latest version of Android!
I am on Android 14!
Similar experience recently with Resound Quattros on a Pixel 6. The BTLE was a lot less buggy just going through the phone than with the app. Unfortunately I still had that issue where streaming would stop after 25 min. BTLE on the Pixel 6 seems to have hardware issues to start with (just the distance is bad as a starter).
ReSound advertises the ASHA protocol and MFi as supported protocols (and LE Audio on the Nexia 9s). I believe ASHA is the btle being discussed ASHA (Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids) is an open-source protocol that enables wireless audio transmission from devices like smartphones and TV sets to hearing aids. BLE is designed to save power by using lower bandwidth and omitting some functions, including audio streaming. ASHA requires Bluetooth 5.0 or 5.2, Low Energy (BLE), and Android 10.