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Jabra denies support for Elite 85t Bluetooth earbuds on computers

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Re: Jabra denies support for Elite 85t Bluetooth earbuds on computers

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Well, I've never got any non-Apple phones/computers to work with Apple phones/computers using Bluetooth.

How many have you tried? I’ve never had any non-Apple phones/computers not work with Apple phones/computers using Bluetooth.

Two or three. I couldn't get file transfers to work. It was a little while ago.

Re: Jabra denies support for Elite 85t Bluetooth earbuds on computers

#72

This is a lesson in not buying from sketchy companies unfortunately. They don't, as far as I am seeing, advertise PC compatibility. So you are out of luck there. Return them if you can and buy something better.

I wouldn't call it sketchy. It says right on the product page what connectivity the device supports. https://www.jabra.com/bluetooth-headsets/jabra-elite-85t##10... They don't attempt to mislead at all.

> It says right on the product page what connectivity the device supports.

I don't really see anything there beyond "bluetooth support", and it seems to me that expecting very common systems such as macOS and Windows would work is pretty reasonable.

Re: Jabra denies support for Elite 85t Bluetooth earbuds on computers

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post #51
post #37

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Well, I've never got any non-Apple phones/computers to work with Apple phones/computers using Bluetooth.

Extremely bold claim there. I definitely use my macbook with non-apple hardware. From headphones to laptops to android phones. My first Macbook used to pair with a Nokia E72 to get internet via the GSM modem, I used it every day on the train. Two weeks ago I connected an old Oneplus One via bluetooth to my macbook (2020 mbp) to get some old photos from its internal memory. What doesn't work? EDIT: actually, I'm not s…

I couldn't get file transfers to work. It was a while ago so there might have been a Bluetooth version mismatch or something. I didn't bother troubleshooting it much because WiFi is more convenient for me anyway. I'll give it another try.

Re: Jabra denies support for Elite 85t Bluetooth earbuds on computers

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This is a lesson in not buying from sketchy companies unfortunately. They don't, as far as I am seeing, advertise PC compatibility. So you are out of luck there. Return them if you can and buy something better.

Jabra is an old, well-known brand.

I've never heard of them. I'm 56.

Re: Jabra denies support for Elite 85t Bluetooth earbuds on computers

#77
post #73

And then people keep asking me why I have trust issues with wireless tech. A 3.5mm jack just works, with everything, every time, all the time, regardless of any outside factors.

Tell that to my linux desktop which keeps losing track of the 3.5mm jack audio output.

I keep having to reset it and fiddle with it every reboot.

Re: Jabra denies support for Elite 85t Bluetooth earbuds on computers

#78
I own the Evolve2 65 and had issues at first but a firmware update on the app fixed a ton of issues. Been going strong using the Bluetooth directly on my MacBook running Monterey. I would not use the included dongle if possible. It’s UC adapter is absolutely terrible on macOS.

Re: Jabra denies support for Elite 85t Bluetooth earbuds on computers

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You'd have to prove that they're the ones with the faulty Bluetooth implementation, not the PC hardware, drivers, or OS.

Not when they're the ones claiming they don't want to interoperate with stuff that does have Bluetooth certification (e.g. Apple hardware).

Who exactly certifies MacOS (or any OS) for Bluetooth compliance?

Re: Jabra denies support for Elite 85t Bluetooth earbuds on computers

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post #69

I have the Elite 85h, and it has the same problem, as well as about a dozen other problems when you connect it to a computer. Same response. But the sales letter for the product makes it clear that they do support computers. My last email to Jabra was ignored: The message that computers are not supported devices on the Jabra Elite 85h was a very upsetting response to receive, so I didn't respond for quite a while. It…

I use my Jabra headphones to connect to all 8 of my cell phones. I'm sure that is the use case they were built for.

Aaand now you're on the watch list
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