Re: Shortcut to Bluetooth Tethering?

On 2025-01-05 11:36, Frank Slootweg wrote:

Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
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I have two identical tablets. One fell from the bed, the screen cracked,
doesn't read the finger, so I bought another tablet. Then I tried to
have the first one repaired; the shop said they could not, but that I
would be able to use the tablet with a mouse (over BT). So I did. I use
that old tablet in the sitting room to cast Amazon Prime videos to the
Google dongle on my TV set (which is not smart).

    I had the same problem with my very first (Samsung 10.1") tablet. I
used a wired mouse with a USB On-The-Go adapter to connect it to the
MicroUSB port of the tablet. Later a 'computer' shop 'fixed' it. They
could not find anything wrong with it, but apparently taking it apart,
reseating all the connections and reassembling it, fixed it. Cost 25
Euro. Not bad IMO. Ten years later, the tablet still works, but with
Android 5 and little storage and RAM, it's not very useful.

I use a BT mouse so that I can connect the single micro usb port to the charger. However, if the battery discharges and the thing powers down, I have to do a convoluted procedure.
First charge the tablet completely.
On boot up, the BT mouse doesn't pair and doesn't work.
Thus connect a mouse with cable, and use it to toggle the tablet to pair again with the BT mouse. When I get both mice working, disconnect the cable, and connect the charger again.
I have the charger connected to a mains timer, so that it is not powered 24 hours, but only some hours. The tablet is on a metal stand from Ikea (HAVREHOJ) on the table. The thing is tall enough that the tablet is above the clutter on the table :-D
https://www.ikea.com/es/es/p/havrehoj-soporte-tableta-40534576/
Thus I can use it to control Amazon Prime Video app and cast movies to the sitting room TV set with a Google dongle :-)

   Fun tidbit: Recently I used it as a 'media center', mainly for
streaming audio (Spotify, etc.) to my soundbar/subwoofer, but because it
was mostly working badly, I turned off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth when not in
use (instead of powering it off). In this mode, the tablet used less
than 1% battery capacity *per day* (including waking up the screen to
check the percentage). Impressive! I don't think my current phone will
manage that (with all its radios off).

Indeed.
Me, I have to be careful not to power off the BT, or I lose the mouse.

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Cheers, Carlos.