Experience with Philips 9040 (Costco) and Bluetooth Streaming?

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Came across this.

Philips HearLink 9040 Bluetooth Problem

I just upgraded (?) from a KS9 to a Philips Hearlink 9040 HA and I’m having trouble with it disconnecting from BT on my Android phone. The KS9 was bulletproof concerning BT-the phone and HA could be separated in different rooms, out in the pasture, etc. and I never had a problem with it disconnecting. This is certainly not the case with the Philips and the troubleshooting guide indicates the phone and HA must be very close together and even the orientation of the phone is important (this is im…