For users who use Android more, they may be more concerned about which products their phones can be directly connected to
MFA compatible hearing aids
Similarly, hearing aids and Android devices from Phonak, Unik, and Lufthansa brands using MFA technology can be directly connected through Bluetooth search and pairing.
Phonak, Unikon, Lufthansa brand models that can be connected to Android devices and corresponding mobile phone models:
ASHA compatible hearing aids
In addition to the MFA of the Sonova app, other brands use ASHA (Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids) to connect with Android devices, which is jointly developed by GN (Great North Hearing Group, the parent company of AAC), Cochlear (Cochlear) and Google (Google), and is a technical specification specially designed for hearing aids to connect with Android devices. Phone calls and other audio streams from Android devices are transmitted directly to the hearing aid device.
The minimum requirements for Android devices are: Android 10 and Bluetooth 5.0.
Product models and Android phone models compatible with ASHA of each brand
(Only models listed in Japan)
Note: More compatible models are to be verified, and the details are subject to the brand’s announcement (the above is a summary of the models before the article is published)
There are many mobile phone brands and models using the Android system, and it is not easy to query the Android devices that support ASHA, and the hearing aid models that support ASHA are also constantly being tested and updated. Even if the same device, different system versions may have different connection conditions, sometimes it can be connected but not compatible with the APP, and the connection methods between different brands and mobile phones are also different (direct connection to Bluetooth search, or need to download the APP), you can consult the fitter for more details.