Frankly, I never noticed, as all I ever used Bluetooth for was the occasional file transfer to my laptop.

Recently, however, I got a new car that has built-in Bluetooth connectivity, and when the dealer tried to sync my phone, it failed miserably. Guess which brand of car I purchased? Right, a 2011 BMW. Fiercely clowned.

Part of me just didn’t care, I don’t use my phone while driving, I’m actually pretty vehemently opposed to it as a matter of fact, but it was the fact that it didn’t work, even though I wouldn’t use it, that really bothered me.

Looking online, CyanogenMod fixes the issue, meaning that it’s not a hardware bug, it’s entirely the HTC implementation of Bluetooth. Apparently they used a 1.x stack in their 2.1 build, which caused the issue. HTC customer service stated that it wasn’t a bug, they wouldn’t fix it, adding further disappointment to many users’ expectations.

I figured I’d wait for the 2.2 OTA and if that didn’t fix it, root my phone. Well, I’m happy to say that I have my 2.2 OTA now, and officially, the Bluetooth stack is fixed. The phone syncs perfectly with the car, as soon as you sit down it pairs, etc. I tried it out the other day while parked in front of the house just to make sure it was working properly, and sure enough, it worked flawlessly.

So there you go, Incredible users. Get Froyo, get correct Bluetooth. (And 802.11n, and 720p recording, and mobile hotspot, and Chrome to Phone, and…)

Let’s see how accurate this is a year from now. While I agree that Bluetooth is likely to be overshadowed, the sudden push by Apple, Logitech, and Microsoft to release Bluetooth keyboards and mice seems surprising. Time will tell.