1st Gen iPod Touch to 3.0, Can I use bluetooth headphones?

deuceap610 · Jun 18, 2009, 10:33 AM

Hey everyone,

I updated the OS on my 1st Gen iPod touch to 3.0 and was wondering:
1) Can I now use bluetooth headphones with it?
2) Would I still need to use a bluetooth adapter?

Please let me know.

Thanks,
MK

old-wiz · Jun 18, 2009, 10:34 AM

I don't think the 1st gen iPod Touch has a bluetooth chip.

Austin2048 · Jun 18, 2009, 10:35 AM

only the second gen has bluetooth with 3.0

deuceap610 · Jun 18, 2009, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Austin2048

only the second gen has bluetooth with 3.0

So I'd have to get a headphone/adapter combo?

4DThinker · Jun 18, 2009, 10:57 AM

Yes, you'll still need a bluetooth dock port adapter with a first gen Touch.

THIS is a decent one, and not very expensive.

4D

andyffer · Jun 18, 2009, 11:28 AM

why would apple put a bluetooth chip in the 2g and not use it until now?

tadad1 · Jun 18, 2009, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyffer

why would apple put a bluetooth chip in the 2g and not use it until now?

It is used with Nike+ that have just added extra function to it.

andyffer · Jun 18, 2009, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tadad1

It is used with Nike+ that have just added extra function to it.

ahhhhhh okay, makes a little more sense

4DThinker · Jun 18, 2009, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyffer

why would apple put a bluetooth chip in the 2g and not use it until now?

So they could charge $9.95 to activate it later. Not unusual or out-of-character for Apple.

arctic · Jun 19, 2009, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4DThinker

So they could charge $9.95 to activate it later. Not unusual or out-of-character for Apple.

True that LOL. They might even add a GPS chip in the 3rd gen Touch and activate it June next year.

txa1265 · Jun 19, 2009, 07:41 AM

Since the recommended BT adapter is OOS at Buy.com, anyone else have any recommendations? There is a Sony one at Amazon, but it is fairly pricey to just grab ...

4DThinker · Jun 19, 2009, 10:02 AM

If you're also planning on getting some bluetooth headphones, a few come with an iPod adapter. These Motorola S9s aren't bad.

The D650 adapter alone is around $16.

The WiRevo A100 is available through Amazon.

Trikster · Jun 19, 2009, 10:21 AM

Anyone else having problems with the stereo BT, bith myself (2nd Gen iPod) and colleague (iPhone 3G) have upgrated to v3 and the BT drops when the screen goes black.. really crappy...

tntmac fans7 · Jun 25, 2009, 11:48 AM

Howdy, everyone!
I've been experimenting in my mind about peer-to-peer gaming on the first generation iPod touch with a Bluetooth adapter. Peer-to-Peer does work with WiFi networks on the first Gen iPod touch, but that's no fun where there aren't any WiFi networks around.

So, I've been wondering. Does anyone know if a Bluetooth adapter for the iPod would detect another iPod/iPhone using Bluetooth peer-to-peer gaming? Or is it limited to stereo/wireless headphones.

I know that the iPod touch 2nd Gen and the iPhone 3G/s get an added preference pane in Settings, that allows you to turn Bluetooth on and off. Would the first generation iPod touch/iPhone suddenly have that pane?

I'd greatly appreciate it if someone responds. It will save me spending money on a couple Bluetooth adapters that might be of no use to me. I might make my own post in case people have abandoned this one.
Thanks!

4DThinker · Jun 25, 2009, 04:38 PM

Right now the 1st gen touch isn't smart enough to know what you have plugged into the dock port. As far as it knows a bluetooth adapter there is just another speaker dock.

Jun 18, 2009, 10:33 AM	#1
deuceap610 macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2007	1st Gen iPod Touch to 3.0, Can I use bluetooth headphones? Hey everyone, I updated the OS on my 1st Gen iPod touch to 3.0 and was wondering: 1) Can I now use bluetooth headphones with it? 2) Would I still need to use a bluetooth adapter? Please let me know. Thanks, MK
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Austin2048 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Holmes, Pennsylvania	only the second gen has bluetooth with 3.0 __________________ 4 Gigabyte Third Generation iPod Shuffle; Black HTC MyTouch 3G Slide, Android 2.1 =]
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4DThinker macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2008	Yes, you'll still need a bluetooth dock port adapter with a first gen Touch. THIS is a decent one, and not very expensive. 4D __________________ Visit my blog!
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Jun 19, 2009, 10:02 AM	#12
4DThinker macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2008	If you're also planning on getting some bluetooth headphones, a few come with an iPod adapter. These Motorola S9s aren't bad. The D650 adapter alone is around $16. The WiRevo A100 is available through Amazon. __________________ Visit my blog!
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Jun 25, 2009, 11:48 AM	#14
tntmac fans7 macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, CA.	iPod touch First Gen - Peer-to-Peer gaming with Bluetooth Adapter Howdy, everyone! I've been experimenting in my mind about peer-to-peer gaming on the first generation iPod touch with a Bluetooth adapter. Peer-to-Peer does work with WiFi networks on the first Gen iPod touch, but that's no fun where there aren't any WiFi networks around. So, I've been wondering. Does anyone know if a Bluetooth adapter for the iPod would detect another iPod/iPhone using Bluetooth peer-to-peer gaming? Or is it limited to stereo/wireless headphones. I know that the iPod touch 2nd Gen and the iPhone 3G/s get an added preference pane in Settings, that allows you to turn Bluetooth on and off. Would the first generation iPod touch/iPhone suddenly have that pane? I'd greatly appreciate it if someone responds. It will save me spending money on a couple Bluetooth adapters that might be of no use to me. I might make my own post in case people have abandoned this one. Thanks! __________________ 3 desktops, 6 laptops, and 4 iPods.  Apple supporters to the very end. JAMESGILBERT Productions (web.mac.com/jgilbertproductions).
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Jun 18, 2009, 10:34 AM	#2
old-wiz macrumors 603 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Suburban Boston Ma	I don't think the 1st gen iPod Touch has a bluetooth chip.
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Jun 18, 2009, 11:28 AM	#6
andyffer macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2009	why would apple put a bluetooth chip in the 2g and not use it until now?
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Jun 19, 2009, 07:41 AM	#11
txa1265 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2002	Since the recommended BT adapter is OOS at Buy.com, anyone else have any recommendations? There is a Sony one at Amazon, but it is fairly pricey to just grab ...
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Jun 19, 2009, 10:21 AM	#13
Trikster macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2008	Anyone else having problems with the stereo BT, bith myself (2nd Gen iPod) and colleague (iPhone 3G) have upgrated to v3 and the BT drops when the screen goes black.. really crappy...
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Jun 25, 2009, 04:38 PM	#15
4DThinker macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2008	Right now the 1st gen touch isn't smart enough to know what you have plugged into the dock port. As far as it knows a bluetooth adapter there is just another speaker dock. __________________ Visit my blog!
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