Android phones with NHS Oticon Engage?

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I recently bought an older, reconditioned iPhone so I could stream through my NHS Oticon Engage bte aids. A friend is insisting his Android 14 phone sent him an update and the info about it suggested many Android phones would now link with any hearing aid. I suspect not but does anyone have any information on this? Thanks!

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Hi
Maybe have a read of this Bluetooth support for Android smartphones - #52 by user990
But the short answer is that most likely you need a recent top end Android phone to get hands free calling.

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I don’t think that is correct regarding Android 14, you would probably require a Oticon connect clip to stream from an Android phone. Higher end Samsungs S22/S23 Google Pixel etc will if your aids are LE compatible. I think the Oticon Engage are MFI (Made for iPhone)

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Thanks, I will read that link!

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Thanks Barry, that’s what I thought too, it’s why I bought the iPhone. I’d rather have android as that’s what I’m used to, so I was hoping my friend was right .… but I didn’t think he was