Android 16 improves how hearing aids deal with noisy environments

Does that work even with Phonak HAs (standard Bluetooth) or just with the Asha devices?

Good question, but both as wouldn’t matter regarding Bluetooth version I would think.

Let’s see because all the current extra features for hearing aids in Android 15 are limited to Asha…

I mean, my Lumity are not even recognized as hearing aids but just as normal Bluetooth headsets.

@DamonHill said:

Let’s see because all the current extra features for hearing aids in Android 15 are limited to Asha…

I mean, my Lumity are not even recognized as hearing aids but just as normal Bluetooth headsets

Your problem is 2 fold. The Lumity is BT Classic, not LE Audio capable.

Idk which phone you have, but the article re: Google rolling out android 16 beta is only for Pixel devices, and only Pixel 8 to Pixel 10 support the new LE Audio protocol.

Samsung does also support LEA for certain phones: per this article.2

However none of the Phonaks support LEA, yet.

Now I’ll have to try it to see if it actually works!

Received an update yesterday on my Pixel 9 pro.

A number of screen changes. I will dig deeper for changes.

I’ve seen it on my screen when the computer is talking to me. It disappeared when a live person started talking to me.

Pixel 6a.

9to5 Google keeps running articles about 16 and what’s new.

That sounds great. I’m looking forward to it!

I took a look at that site. Your 6 gets a different update according to the numbers. 7’s and up are all the same.

Samsung has already been providing live captions during phone calls since Android 14. I’ve been using it on my entry level Samsung A15 for the last 2 years and it’s absolutely great.

Thanks. Did not know that! Will have to check it out.