8.1 Bluetooth Device Power Level

[hannsoft]

Can anybody see these levels on their Pixel XL?

 

[Rocketsaucev2]

It's in the quick settings

 

[hannsoft]

It's in the quick settings

That's where it's supposed to be, yes, but check the pic.

 

[maxburn]

Why did they bury something so useful? Needs to be up next to the phone battery indicator. Can't believe they did that.

 

[Rocketsaucev2]

I see mine right here

 

[hannsoft]

I see mine right here//uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171215/b05f1e08917906ad1e7312ccdd3f1455.jpg

I don't have that or the percentage number on the quick settings. WTH

 

[Rocketsaucev2]

The percentage in my screen shot is phone battery. Not sure why you aren't seeing the Bluetooth level though

 

[hannsoft]

The percentage in my screen shot is phone battery. Not sure why you aren't seeing the Bluetooth level though

I realize that's the battery. I should see the device percentage, however, next to the word "connected" on the screenshot I shared above.

If anyone is interested, check out Kellen's "What's new in Android 8.1" video on Droid Life. There are some noticeable differences in what he shows as the developer edition of the beta on the Pixel XL and what finally arrived as final on mine. I have the full color Google G, for example, at the top of my app drawer. Do you all have that?

My icons are also noticeably smaller than his. Something is very strange.

 

[rxgadget]

Can anybody see these levels on their Pixel XL?

As soon as I pull down my notifications.

 

[hannsoft]

Ok, I've gotten to the bottom of it. It's about the device. Some support it, some don't. I just paired with my son's BT speaker and I got it to show. Yet for my Jabra headset and my car audio dongle it doesn't.

 

[Rocketsaucev2]

Ok, I've gotten to the bottom of it. It's about the device. Some support it, some don't. I just paired with my son's BT speaker and I got it to show. Yet for my Jabra headset and my car audio dongle it doesn't.

Ah, that explains that.

As for your other points, keep in mind the beta went through a few changes so not everything is the same as the original 8.1 beta build. Finally, for the record, my phone has the full color G logo in the app drawer but some of this should be chalked up to Google being Google. They like to blind test random stuff like the appearance of the Google page in the launcher, for example

 

[hannsoft]

Ah, that explains that.

As for your other points, keep in mind the beta went through a few changes so not everything is the same as the original 8.1 beta build. Finally, for the record, my phone has the full color G logo in the app drawer but some of this should be chalked up to Google being Google. They like to blind test random stuff like the appearance of the Google page in the launcher, for example

Here's something interesting. My son's XL has the full color G in the search bar at the bottom. Mine is white. What's yours?

 

[gquiring]

I got 8.1 last night. My Cowin E7, Senso 250 airbuds, Commando Plus Shark all do not show the battery level. I'm not convinced this is working at all.

 

[hannsoft]

I got 8.1 last night. My Cowin E7, Senso 250 airbuds, Commando Plus Shark all do not show the battery level. I'm not convinced this is working at all.

It's does for some devices on my phone.

 

[maxburn]

Some devices just don't report it. I'm on 8.1 now and it still works. Didn't realize they put it on the tile though, still I wish it was up there next to the clock.

 

[hannsoft]

Some devices just don't report it. I'm on 8.1 now and it still works. Didn't realize they put it on the tile though, still I wish it was up there next to the clock.//uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171215/edf51804b674ab01d589354d8f2441ef.jpg//uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171215/b6770bc60698fd8bd594652ac55ed518.jpg

Now that they've finally brought the functionality to Android I'd be surprised if you don't see improvements to its presentation as we go forward in future versions.

 

[Mikey D_PhD]

Here's something interesting. My son's XL has the full color G in the search bar at the bottom. Mine is white. What's yours?

I'm pretty sure this has to do with the background wallpaper. For instance, if I use a dark wallpaper, the G is a light gray color. However, is I use a light wallpaper, the G is dark. I don't what what prompts the multicolored G, though.

 

[MefistoManson]

So is it working correctly? Even if you device is replica? I'm asking this because I have beats by Dr Dre Replica and have Bluetooth but on my old phone with such function from custom rom always was showing the same % till the device die.

 

[hannsoft]

I'm pretty sure this has to do with the background wallpaper. For instance, if I use a dark wallpaper, the G is a light gray color. However, is I use a light wallpaper, the G is dark. I don't what what prompts the multicolored G, though.

Actually no. The G is staying white for both dark and light wallpapers. Don't understand it!

 

[Mikey D_PhD]

Actually no. The G is staying white for both dark and light wallpapers. Don't understand it!

Pics below illustrating what I'm talking about.