Problems with audio (earphones)

[fdk1971]

One of the very few criticisms I have of Android vs iPhone is audio interface when using earphones. When I used to have an iPhone, I could click a button on my headphones to answer an incoming call... the exact same pair of headphones with my Android phone the click button doesn't answer incoming calls. It's also annoyingly weird trying to pair a new set of bluetooth headphones on an Android... sometimes the pairing just fails for absolutely no reason?

Has anybody else experienced any of these issues with Android phones? Any resolutions?

[AWS]

Yes. Unfortunately Android bluetooth is notoriously hard to deal with. Sometimes connections are impossible.

I pretty much gave up on earbuds. I only connect it to my car's system. That is also a pain in the butt.

[fdk1971]

It's unfortunate because I enjoy listening to music so much and want to be able to reliably listen to music on my phone on the way to work. It's not like it's impossible, it's just not convenient and results in a rush and panic to answer the phone if it rings whilst I'm listening. The connection issues seem to be at their worst when I'm having to change to a different set of earbuds... it's just a nightmare.

I wish somebody has some ideas for a solution other than buy an iPhone! 😞