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MOTOhooligan · 02-12-2007, 6:16 PM

It used to be that when I would be transferring a file from one of my phones to another, I would only see my phone and maybe, if I was at work, one other phone.

Now, when I'm transferring files from one phone to another, when I select Look For Devices, I find a ton of devices with active Bluetooth.

Don't people know they can turn it off or put their devices not in discoverable mode?

How many devices are active where you are? Right now, there are six around me.

walkguru · 02-12-2007, 7:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MOTOhooligan

It used to be that when I would be transferring a file from one of my phones to another, I would only see my phone and maybe, if I was at work, one other phone.

Now, when I'm transferring files from one phone to another, when I select Look For Devices, I find a ton of devices with active Bluetooth.

Don't people know they can turn it off or put their devices not in discoverable mode?

How many devices are active where you are? Right now, there are six around me.

only 3 but thier all, mine.

Gamer03 · 02-12-2007, 7:19 PM

I can find five, but like walkguru said they are all mine.

dmapr · 02-12-2007, 7:22 PM

I see a couple that don't belong to me when I'm at work and the computer that I guess belongs to my girlfriend's neighbor when I'm at her house. Nothing but mine at home.

SteveW · 02-12-2007, 7:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MOTOhooligan

Now ... when I select Look For Devices, I find a ton of devices with active Bluetooth.

Don't people know they can turn it off or put their devices not in discoverable mode?

Apparently not. Also, they probably don't know that having Bluetooth on drains your battery pretty quickly. I only turn on Bluetooth when I want to use it - on my Palm, personal phone and Blackberry, because I want to maximize battery life (see motto at left

), and also on my PCs, because I have stuff I care about on them and I don't want anybody messing with it.

SW

Mobile Mike · 02-12-2007, 7:45 PM

I do what most of you do: Turn Bluetooth on only when I need it. There are times when I pull up items that aren't mine, so I know what you're talking about, Motohooligan.

I've noticed for my PDA/Smartphones, leaving BT on is a major battery drain. "As needed" works for me.

MOTOhooligan · 02-12-2007, 8:05 PM

I leave my Bluetooth powered on but my PEBL is only in discoverable mode for 30 seconds if I put it in discoverable mode.

I want to be able to open my HS850s' boom and have it instantly connect. I know this uses battery power but does it use as much battery power as the people who have it active and we can find them when we search for them?

SteveW, you wanna weigh in on this?

Jay2TheRescue · 02-12-2007, 8:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mobile Mike

I do what most of you do: Turn Bluetooth on only when I need it. There are times when I pull up items that aren't mine, so I know what you're talking about, Motohooligan.

I've noticed for my PDA/Smartphones, leaving BT on is a major battery drain. "As needed" works for me.

I have lots of BT devices around me, but they are all mine. Motorola phones can't be left in discoverable mode though. After 60 seconds discoverable mode aborts if no devices are found.

-Jay

hf1khal · 02-12-2007, 10:57 PM

I have plenty of BT devices around me and when I do a search I find none and the reason for that is every thing is set not to be discoverable unless I wnat to add something which is then a diferent story.

dmapr · 02-12-2007, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by hf1khal

I have plenty of BT devices around me and when I do a search I find none and the reason for that is every thing is set not to be discoverable unless I wnat to add something which is then a diferent story.

Then why do you bother searching if you know they're not discoverable?

Fire14 · 02-12-2007, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by dmapr

Then why do you bother searching if you know they're not discoverable?

I have None around me or in the house (that I know of).

He just wanted to see what would happen, just in case 1 became discoverable.

hf1khal · 02-13-2007, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Fire14

I have None around me or in the house (that I know of).

He just wanted to see what would happen, just in case 1 became discoverable.

LOL. I do that once in a while as one of the PC's that i have does at times mess up and it goes into discoverable mode.

MOTOhooligan · 02-13-2007, 9:51 AM

My downstairs neighbor's Bluetooth is always on. I want to tell her that she's wasting battery life but I doubt she would even know what Bluetooth is, let alone how to turn it off.

02-12-2007, 6:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
MOTOhooligan 1.21 Gigawatts!!!!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Shermer, Illinois Posts: 6,683 Phone(s): w490, V3t, v620, Q, K1m Provider(s): Voicestream Wireless, Western Wireless Devices: Motorola S805, Motorola HS350 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts Images: 20	How Many Bluetooth Devices Around You? It used to be that when I would be transferring a file from one of my phones to another, I would only see my phone and maybe, if I was at work, one other phone. Now, when I'm transferring files from one phone to another, when I select Look For Devices, I find a ton of devices with active Bluetooth. Don't people know they can turn it off or put their devices not in discoverable mode? How many devices are active where you are? Right now, there are six around me. __________________ Who needs an iPhone when you've got a 2GB memory card, AD2P Bluetooth support and a wireless stereo headset?

02-12-2007, 7:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
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02-12-2007, 7:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mobile Mike 4 years and counting... Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,650 Phone(s): LG Voyager, Nokia 6555, 6263 Provider(s): Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile Thanks: 40 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts	Re: How Many Bluetooth Devices Around You? I do what most of you do: Turn Bluetooth on only when I need it. There are times when I pull up items that aren't mine, so I know what you're talking about, Motohooligan. I've noticed for my PDA/Smartphones, leaving BT on is a major battery drain. "As needed" works for me. __________________ (1994-Present) LG Voyager at&t (2004-2005, 2006-Present) Nokia 6555 3G -T---Mobile- (2004-Present) Nokia 6263 3G

02-12-2007, 8:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
MOTOhooligan 1.21 Gigawatts!!!!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Shermer, Illinois Posts: 6,683 Phone(s): w490, V3t, v620, Q, K1m Provider(s): Voicestream Wireless, Western Wireless Devices: Motorola S805, Motorola HS350 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts Images: 20	Re: How Many Bluetooth Devices Around You? I leave my Bluetooth powered on but my PEBL is only in discoverable mode for 30 seconds if I put it in discoverable mode. I want to be able to open my HS850s' boom and have it instantly connect. I know this uses battery power but does it use as much battery power as the people who have it active and we can find them when we search for them? SteveW, you wanna weigh in on this? __________________ Who needs an iPhone when you've got a 2GB memory card, AD2P Bluetooth support and a wireless stereo headset?

02-12-2007, 10:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
hf1khal Who am I to judge Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ashburn VA Posts: 1,799 Phone(s): iphon3G,Tilt,BB8800,Razr2, BB Pearl & Moto A780 Provider(s): AT&T Mobility, MTC, Wataniya Devices: MP3, GPS & PDA Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts	Re: How Many Bluetooth Devices Around You? I have plenty of BT devices around me and when I do a search I find none and the reason for that is every thing is set not to be discoverable unless I wnat to add something which is then a diferent story.

02-13-2007, 9:51 AM	#13 (permalink)
MOTOhooligan 1.21 Gigawatts!!!!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Shermer, Illinois Posts: 6,683 Phone(s): w490, V3t, v620, Q, K1m Provider(s): Voicestream Wireless, Western Wireless Devices: Motorola S805, Motorola HS350 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts Images: 20	Re: How Many Bluetooth Devices Around You? My downstairs neighbor's Bluetooth is always on. I want to tell her that she's wasting battery life but I doubt she would even know what Bluetooth is, let alone how to turn it off. __________________ Who needs an iPhone when you've got a 2GB memory card, AD2P Bluetooth support and a wireless stereo headset?

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