Bluetooth calls from PIN locked Screen

**empeyg** · 12-07-2012, 07:55 AM

Howdy Folks,
I may have ran into a show stopper on the Samsung Galaxy S3. I need to have a PIN on my phone or some locking mechanism that is secured, swipe doesn't cut it, as I have working documents and phone numbers that can't be easily accessed. I have a hands free bluetooth device that works great when the phone is unlocked. However, S Voice doesn't appear to work when the phone is locked. I have checked my call settings and the make outgoing calls when locked is checked. It works when swipe is engage, however, this is not an option for me.

Do I need to disable S Voice? If so how?
Are there some settings that I'm missing?

Does anyone have a solution?

I sure hope so, otherwise, I will have to return the phone.

TIA for your responses.

Thanks,
Greg

**gwappa** · 12-07-2012, 08:41 AM

I use a Jawbone Prime headset where if I hold down the talk button it activates S-Voice and then I'm able to voice dial from my pin protected lock screen without having to unlock first. You should be able to do the same by holding down the talk button...or one of the buttons on your headset.

**empeyg** · 12-07-2012, 09:13 AM

Something I missed saying in my original post:
I have two Bluetooth units (a BlueAnt S3 and a Motorola T505 unit). These are hand free units that sit on the vehicle's sun visor. They are not headsets. Pressing the talk buttons on the Bluetooth units never engage's the S Voice when the phone is locked.

**jmelan** · 12-08-2012, 09:38 AM

I have a plantronics discovery 925 that fails to activate s voice as well with pattern lock activated (att gs3)
- s voice activates as soon as I unlock the phone, which is obviously not safe to do while driving.

I think we need a list of headsets that are confirmed to be working/not working with pattern or pin lock enabled.

I just ordered the new samsung hm3300 from newegg - will report back when I get it.

Working:

Jawbone prime (gwappa)

Not working:

Plantronics discovery 925 (jmelan)
BlueAnt S3 (empeyg)
Motorola t505 (empeyg)

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**funkylogik** · 12-08-2012, 10:35 AM

I dont understand the rest but i know how to disable s-voice if u want mate?

Unbranded international s3 with Official JB. Paisley, Slotland, Western Europe :beer:

**empeyg** · 12-30-2012, 07:51 PM

I found a solution. I installed Tasker and Secure Settings. In Tasker, I create a profile for when my bluetooth device connects to my phone. I then created a task that disables my PIN.
I also created a profile that re-enables my PIN when the bluetooth connection is lost.

I still say that Samsung has this screwed up and I'm very disappointed that I even had to install third party software to make this work.

Greg

**CMeys** · 12-31-2012, 05:38 PM

Are you actually able to make calls with S Voice while using BT? I find that it cannot understand me over BT (headset) -- I must be close enough to the phone for the phone's speaker to recognize the voice.

**meyerweb** · 01-01-2013, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by empeyg

I found a solution. I installed Tasker and Secure Settings. In Tasker, I create a profile for when my bluetooth device connects to my phone. I then created a task that disables my PIN.
I also created a profile that re-enables my PIN when the bluetooth connection is lost.

I still say that Samsung has this screwed up and I'm very disappointed that I even had to install third party software to make this work.

Greg

Might I suggest you go to the Samsung support site and tell THEM it's messed up? They're not likely to try to fix it if they aren't aware it's a problem, and I doubt they carefully read every post here.

**empeyg** · 01-02-2013, 05:17 PM

Sorry, I don't use a BT headset, so I can't assist you. Our hands free devices are for vehicles and sit on the visor.

**timbyts** · 01-27-2013, 12:24 AM

I too had major issues with my S3 here in Canada on the Rogers Network. S Voice was too unreliable even with the phone completely unlocked. With a PIN, nothing seemed to work including Vlingo and several other 3rd party solutions. My solution/workaround was trying MotoSpeak. I have a Motorola T325 visor mount and a Motorolla HX550 headset. After installing MOTOSPEAK voice dialing and even voice texting works flawlessly with my phone safely secured with a PIN. My work requires that I be able to make phone calls while I drive and the addition of voice texting gives me one more option to use. Let me know if anyone else has had similiar experienes with this software.

Timbyts

**smartphonesrock** · 02-11-2013, 12:56 PM

Greg,
I'm trying to get the thing you setup to work. Do you have a step by step list to do this.

Thx

K

**JodiElle70** · 02-20-2013, 06:55 PM

Hi Greg,
Thanks for your post. This sounds like the solution I need as well. Would you be willing to share your steps to create this particular profile in Tasker?
Thank you so much,
Jodi

**Luc Robatille** · 04-30-2013, 12:39 PM

I am a little late to this thread but I just found a Parrot Slim Bluetooth that works with my screen lock. When I
activated it, it asked permission to learn my contacts. After it did this when I activate a voice call with it, it dials
the number I want itself and the phone lets it through. I don't have to have data on either as I keep it off to keep
my battery life. I cant access any other features with it such as S Voice or talk to text, but I didn't need that
anyway. I am thinking that any higher end Bluetooth that learns your contacts may actually be able to do this
as I don't think this Parrot unit is all that special. I see this unit listed on eBay for as little as $40. Hope this
helps someone.