Bluetooth problem - rooting fix?

[Jase]

I'm one of those folks that has had nothing but problems with my Hero since the OTA 2.1 patch. The bluetooth, which used to work flawlessly, only works about 10% of the time. Dialing numbers (not from contacts, but manual number entry) sometimes takes 20-30 seconds to place a call. Sometimes the phone doesn't even ring when people call. Other annoyances such as lag and input being ignored....

Would rooting and putting on a custom ROM fix any of this?

I'm considering rooting anyway, to check out some of the custom roms and be able to improve battery life, but I was curious as to any usability benefits.

 

[lasix]

Still having bt problems... rooted custom Rom. Bump for support..

 

[MacGuyInNC]

I used to run stock Sprint 2.1. I could make one phone call right away, then hang up and try to dial another number, only to have to wait 30+ seconds before it'd actually dial. Terrible.

I wiped and flashed IcedHoneyBun, and I haven't had the problem since. There's a minimal amount of lag when dialing the second number (less than 5, maybe 10 seconds at the extreme), and only if I've got a lot already going on the phone.

I never had any bluetooth problems, but if you're going to fix the dial lag issue by rooting and using a custom ROM anyway, that may also get fixed.