Bria Android Edition
User Guide
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This manual corresponds to Bria Android Edition version 1.1.8.
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Contents
About Bria Android Edition..........................................................................................................1
Configuring Bria Android Edition................................................................................................3
Getting Ready .........................................................................................................................3
Setting up................................................................................................................................4
Making Phone Calls......................................................................................................................7
Starting and Quitting Bria.......................................................................................................7
Interaction between Bria and Native Phone ...........................................................................8
Placing a Bria Call..................................................................................................................9
Handling Incoming Calls........................................................................................................11
Placing a Second Bria Call .....................................................................................................12
Handling Established Calls.....................................................................................................14
Unattended (Basic) Transfer...................................................................................................15
Attended Transfer ...................................................................................................................16
Conference Call ......................................................................................................................16
Call Log ..................................................................................................................................17
Accessing Voicemail ..............................................................................................................18
Working with Contacts.................................................................................................................19
Settings..........................................................................................................................................23
Account Settings.....................................................................................................................24
User Preferences .....................................................................................................................27
Advanced Settings ..................................................................................................................28
Premium Features ...................................................................................................................32
A Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................33
B Dial Plans ..................................................................................................................................34
C Glossary.....................................................................................................................................36
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1 About Bria Android Edition
Bria Android Edition is a SIP-based phone for an Android phone. With Bria Android Edition (Bria), you can use
the Wi-Fi internet connection on your Android phone to make and receive calls without using cellular data. In
addition, you can use the cellular data connection for phone calls when you are not in a Wi-Fi zone.
Standard Telephone Features
Bria Android Edition has all the standard telephone features, including:
• Call display and Voicemail indicator.
• Speakerphone, Mute and Hold.
• Call history – list of received, missed and dialed calls.
• Call transfer.
• Three-way audio conference.
• Ringtones and contact avatars.
• Support for DTMF: the ability to enter numbers to use an auto attendant.
Advanced Features
• Audio codecs G.711, iLBC and GSM, with an option to purchase codec G.729.
• NAT traversal (STUN and ICE).
• Secure call signaling (TLS).
• Audio encryption (SRTP).
• Quality of Service (QoS).
• DNS SRV record lookups.
• Application diagnostics (logging and log files uploading).
Supported Devices
• HTC Evo™ 4G
• Droid™ Incredible by HTC
•HTC Desire™
• Nexus One™
• Samsung Epic™ 4G Android Smartphone (SPH-D700)
• Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate™ 3G+ (SCH-i500)
• Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant™ (GT-i9000)
• Samsung Galaxy S Captivate™ (SGH-i896)
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• DROID™ by Motorola
• DROID™ 2 by Motorola
• DROID™ X by Motorola
• Motorola Atrix™
• Motorola Charm™
• Sony XPERIA™ X10
Operating System
Your device must run on Android V2.1 or later.
Accessories
The following accessories are supported:
• Headset with microphone: Bria Android Edition uses the ear-piece and microphone on the headset.
• Headphones (no microphone): Bria Andro id Edi tio n uses the ear-piece on the headphone and the built-in
microphone on the Android phone.
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Indicates that there is a Wireless connection
2 Configuring Bria Android Edition
We strongly recommend that you perform your initial setup from within a “known” network, such as in
your enterprise or university campus Wi-Fi zone or within range of your home network (if you have
one) and not in a network such as an internet cafe.
2.1 Getting Ready
Obtain Account Information from your VoIP Service Provider
• Your username, password and domain.
• Your voicemail number, if your service provider provides this service.
Set up your Wi-Fi and 3G Connection
Make sure Wi-Fi is set up, 3G is enabled and data is enabled in your device.
1. From the main Android screen, tap Settings > Wireless & networks.
2. Look at the Wi-Fi field:
• If it has a checkmark and a message such as “Connected to MyEnterprise”, then your phone has a WiFi connection. Go to “Set up your 3G Connection”, below.
• If it has no checkmark and the line “Turn on Wi-Fi”, then tap the field to tu rn on Wi-Fi and wa it for the
message “Connected to MyEnterprise”
• If the message does not appear, tap Wi-Fi settings (the next field). On the Wi-Fi settings screen, tap the
desired network and complete the popup that appears. The message “Connected” will appear.
You can connect to as many networks as you want. Whenever you move into range of one of these
networks (and assuming you are not already connected elsewhere), you will automatically connect to
that network.
Set up your 3G Connection
1. From the main Android screen, tap Settings > Wireless & networks.
2. Scroll down and tap Mobile networks.
3. On the Mobile networks screen, make sure:
• Data enabled is On
• Use only 2G networks is Off (in order to enable 3G).
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Complete the User Details
section and Voice Mail section
(optional) with the information
provided by your service provider
When done, tap the Back key.
Then tap the checkmark to
register
Enter a phone number and
click the Call icon
Tap
When you have successfully
registered, tap the Phone icon
Select your VoIP service
provider, if it is on the list.
Otherwise, select Generic SIP
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2.2 Setting up
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Troubleshooting Registration
If you cannot log in, ask your VoIP service provider if they want Bria to use STUN (to discover your public IP
address). If they do not want you to use STUN, go to More > Settings > Advanced Settings > Network Traversal
Strategy and choose the Server Managed profile.
For complete settings information, se e page 24.
Troubleshooting Audio on a Phone Call
1. Go to More > Accounts, then tap the account. On the Accounts scree n, tap the Account Advan ced field and
change the Global IP setting (page 25). If this doesn’t help, go back to original setting.
2. If you still have a problem and you are using the Server Managed pr ofile, speak to your VoIP service
provider.
If you are using another profile, go to More > Settings > Advanced Settings > Network Traversal Strategy
and take the appropriate action:
• If you are using the Default Configuration , switch to th e Applicat ion Manage d profile (t o turn on ICE).
• If this does not solve the problem, contact your VoIP service provider to find out how they support ICE.
For complete settings information, se e page 24.
Account Status
Status Meaning
The account is in the process of registering.
The account is enabled and registered for incoming and outgoing calls.
The account is enabled only for outgoing calls. (Account > Advanced > Incoming Calls is turned off.)
The account is disabled. You can enable it; it will th en automatically register.
The account is enabled but registration failed. Check that you entered your account credentials correctly.
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Tap
Set up the account in
the usual way
Enable the account
This account is currently the
primary account
Long-tap the desired
account
Tap
Setting up Multiple Accounts
You can set up more than one account if you have service from more th an one VoIP service provider.
Setting the Primary Account
One account is always set as the primary account. This account is used by default for outgoing calls. You can
change the primary account or you can override it for one call (page 10).
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3 Making Phone Calls
This icon indicates Bria is running
and ready
Tap
3.1 Starting and Quitting Bria
Start Bria. After a few seconds, the Bria Phone screen appears.
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To quit the Bria application:
1. Display the Phone, Contacts, or Call Log screen or the first More screen.
2. Tap the Menu button on the Android phone and choose Exit.
Troubleshooting
If you experience trouble with the application and need to restart, tap the Menu button and tap Re-Initialize.
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3.2 Interaction between Bria and Native Phone
Placing Calls
• You can place a Bria call so long as you are not already on a native call or not already on two Bria calls.
• You can place a native call regardless of the state of Bria.
Incoming Calls
• An incoming Bria call rings on your phone unless you are on a native call or you are already on two Bria
calls. In both these cases, the new incoming call will go to Bria voicemail instead.
• Incoming native calls: Being on a Bria call has no impact on your native phone: native calls will be
received in the usual way. Therefore, you should be prepared to accept or decline a native call.
Established Calls
• If you accept an incoming native call, any live Bria call goes on hold. You will not be able to take the Bria
call off hold until you end the native call.
• You can have up to two Bria calls established at the same time and switch between them.
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Enter the phone number
Tap
Tap the Contacts tab at the
bottom of the screen
Search for the
contact and tap it
If phone numbers from your contact list need to be
modified (for example, to remove extra characters
such as +), you can set up a dial plan. See page 34.
Tap the desired
phone number
3.3 Placing a Bria Call
You can place a Bria call unless you are already on a native call or already on two Bria calls.
Using the Dial Pad
From the Bria Contact List
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Tap the account
you want to use
The account currently being
used for calls
This account will be used only
for this call. To permanently
change the account, see page 6.
Long-tap to display
the Choose Account
menu
Making a Call from another Account
If you have more than one account enabled, you can change the account to use on a given phone call.
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3.4 Handling Incoming Calls
If you are on a native call or already on two
Bria calls, the incoming call does not ring on
your phone: it goes to Bria voicemail
instead.
Tap to accept or
decline the call
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When Bria Is in the Background
If you receive an incoming call when Bria is in the back ground , Bria will au tomati cally come to the foregro und
so you can handle the call.
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Or tap the Android Back icon
to go back to the first call
Place the call on hold
first, if desired
Tap Add Call
Dial the number of the
second person
To switch to the other person, tap Swap
When the call connects, the first call is put on hold.
You are now speaking to the second person.
The second call is dialed
Tap Add Call
The live call always
appears on top
3.5 Placing a Second Bria Call
When you are already on one Bria call, you can place a second Bria call.
Using the Dialpad
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From the Contact List
Or tap here to go back to the
first call
Place the current call
on hold first, if desired
Then tap Contacts
To switch to the other person, tap Swap
When the call connects, the first call is put on hold.
You are now speaking to the second person.
Tap. The second call is dialed
Find the person and tap the
phone number.
(If the list is long, search for
the name; see page 20)
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To switch to the other person, tap Swap
The live call always appears
at the top
Use the Android navigation bar to switch
between calls
You will not be able to take the Bria call off
hold until you end the native call.
You cannot start another Bria call until you
end the native call.
3.6 Handling Established Calls
Handling Two Bria Calls
Handling a Bria Call and a Native Call
If you accept an incoming native call, any live Bria call goes on hold.
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Place the call on
hold, if desired
Tap Add Call
Dial the number of the
person to transfer to
A call is placed to the
transferee
Tap Transfer
This message appears when
the transferee answers
Or if the transferee declines the
incoming call, the first call is
returned to you
3.7 Unattended (Basic) Transfer
You can transfer the current Bria call to a second person without first talking to the second person.
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Tap Transfer
Establish two calls
(page 12)
It does not matter which call is live
and which is on hold
A message appears
Both calls end on your side
Tap Merge
Establish two calls
(page 12)
The two calls are merged into a
conference between you and the two
other people
Tapping End Call ends the conference
and hangs up on both calls.
If desired, you can split the conference
back into two separate calls. The top
call will be the live call.
3.8 Attended Transfer
You can speak to the second person first th en transfer the first person to them.
3.9 Conference Call
When you have two Bria calls established, you can merge the calls into a three-way conference call.
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3.10 Call Log
Tap the Call Log icon
Tapping quickly displays
this menu
Tap to phone this
person
Long-tap on a name
displays this menu
Incoming call that
was answered
Missed incoming call
Outgoing call
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The voicemail indicator
Tap the voicemail icon; the voicemail
number appears in the entry field.
Place the call in the regular way.
Tap to clear all
notifications
3.11 Accessing Voicemail
If your VoIP service provider provides a voicemail service, then incoming calls go to voicemail if:
• Bria is not running.
• You are currently on a native call.
• You already have two Bria calls established.
Clearing the Voicemail Indicator
After you have checked your voicemail, you can clear the voicemail indicator to stop the notification. (If you
clear the indicator while you still have unchecked messages, the indicator will appear again!)
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4 Working with Contacts
The contacts tab is automatically populated with contacts from your Android contact list.
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Tap Search
Tap the Android Menu
icon. The bottom menu
appears.
Type the name
to look for
Then tap here
Searching the Contact List
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Tap New
The native contact
editor appears
Tap the Android Menu
icon. The bottom menu
appears.
Long-tap the
contact
Tap the desired
item
Manually Adding a Contact in Bria
The Bria and Android contact lists are continually synchronized: adding, modif yi ng or deleting a contact from
one list updates the other list.
Modifying or Deleting a Contact
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Quick-tap or
long-tap
Tap
The quick-tap screen
The long-tap menu
Tap the desired
item
The native contact
editor appears
Adding a Contact from the Call Log
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5Settings
Tap More at the bottom of the screen.
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More screen Settings Screen
• Accounts: See page 24.
• Settings > User Preferences: See page 27.
• Settings > Advanced Settings: See page 28.
• Settings > Logging Preferences. See “Troubleshooting” on page 33.
• Premium Features: See page 32.
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5.1 Account Settings
All the information for the fields on this screen must be supplied by your VoIP service provider.
Field Description
Account Name Change the name as desired. For example, “business account”
Display Name Your name. Other people may see this as the caller ID (or they may see just your phone
number).
User Name Typically the account number (phone number) for the account. Provided by your VoIP
Password Provided by your VoIP service provider.
Domain Provided by your VoIP service provider. For example, if your account is
Outbound Proxy If your VoIP service provider has an outbound proxy and requires that you provide that
Authorization Name May not be required. But if it is required, it will be provided by your VoIP service
Voice Mail Number The number to dial to connect to voicemail and check messages. Provided by your VoIP
Account Advanced See below.
Dial Plans See page 34.
service provider. For example, if your account is 6045551212@myVoipProvider.com,
the username is “6045551212”
6045551212@myVoipProvider.com, the domain is “myVoipProvider.com”
address to Bria, enter the domain name or the IP address obtained from your provider.
provider.
service provider. If there is a number in this field, tapping the VM icon on the phone will
connect to voicemail, page 12.
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Account Advanced
Field Description
Global IP • On (checked): Bria will publish its public IP address at the signaling level. The public address
may not work with some NATs or firewalls.
• Off: Bria will publish its private IPs at the signaling level. Typically, you turn this field off
only if instructed to do so by your VoIP service provider or system administrator.
Global IP 3G This setting has the same function as Global IP, but applies only when you are connected over 3G.
If you set this setting to On, you must also set Global IP to On.
SIP Transport Tap to display the choices. Contact your VoIP service provider to identify the types of transport
that are supported.
• UDP and TCP do not support signal encryption.
• TLS does support signal encryption. You may need to install a certificate on your
; speak to your VoIP service provider.
phone
Encrypt Audio You can encrypt a phone call at the media (audio) level:
• Never: Audio is not encrypted.
• If Possible: On a given call, audio will be encrypted if the other person supports and is also
using audio encryption. If not, audio will not be encrypted.
• Always: Audio will always be encrypted. The call will fail if the other person cannot accept
encrypted calls.
Incoming Calls Typically On (which means you can receive calls on Bria). If Off, you will not be able to receive
Single Register Applies only if Global IP is on.
Refresh Interval The timer interval between Bria’s attempts to register in order to refresh the account registration.
URI Format Change this value only if advised to do so by your VoIP service provider.
calls.
• On (checked): Bria will register using a single register request.
• OFF (default): Bria will register using an unregister and a register.
Only turn on if advised by your VoIP service provider.
Range 30-900. This value is placed in the “Expires
Change this value only if advised to do so by your VoIP service provider.
• On: Prefix SIP URIs with tel://
• Off (default): Prefix SIP URIs with sip://
” header field of the SIP REGISTER message.
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Field Description
UDP Keep Alive - Wi-Fi
Interval
A “keep alive” message is a mechanism for maintaining a “pinhole” through your firewall so that
phone calls proceed smoothly. The interval specifies how often the message is sent (in seconds).
If you are experiencing problems during a Wi-Fi call (a call made over the Wi-Fi internet
connection), try setting this interval to a lower number such as 20.
UDP Keep Alive - 3G
Same as above, except the interval applies to calls made over the 3G network.
Interval
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Field Description
Allow 3G Calls • On (checked): When a Wi-Fi connection is not available, Bria will attempt to place
calls using the cellular data channel. Data charges with your mobile carrier will apply.
If you turn this setting on, we recommend you purchase the G.729 codec (page 32)
because it provides better audio quality on 3G calls.
• Off: When a Wi-Fi connection is not available, you will not be able to place or
receive calls.
Play Ringtone On to hear the ringtone.
Vibrate On to vibrate when you receive a call.
Select Ringtone Set to the desired ringtone.
Call Intercept • On: When you make a call using the native Android phone, the call will be
intercepted by Bria and placed using Bria.
• Off: Calls made from the native phone are placed using the native phone. Calls made
from the Bria screens are placed using Bria.
• Prompt: Each time you make a call using the native Android phone, you will be asked
whether you want to place the call via Bria or the native phone.
Keep Wi-Fi radio awake Controls whether the Wi-Fi radio stays on when the screen goes dark (phone gets auto
locked).
• On (checked): The Wi-Fi radio stays on, so that when the screen goes dark (1) you
stay logged on via Wi-Fi (as long as you are in your Wi-Fi network) and (2) incoming
calls will use Wi-Fi instead of cellular data. Radio On uses more battery power.
Perhaps choose On if you have a limited data plan.
• Off: The Wi-Fi radio is turned off, so that when the screen goes dark (1) Bria will relog in via the cellular data channel and (2) incoming calls will use the cellular data
channel. (Unless 3G is not enabled on your phone and/or in Bria, in which case Bria
logs out and you will not receive calls as long as the phone is dark.) Radio Off uses
less battery power. Perhaps choose Off if you have an unlimited data plan.
Auto Start on Boot On to automatically start and log into Bria when you start your Android device. Even if
Bria was logged out when you powered off the phone, Bria will start and log in when the
phone starts.
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5.3 Advanced Settings
When you changed an advanced setting, you may be prompted to apply the changes. In order to apply the
changes, Bria will automatically unregister and reregister all enabled accounts. This may take a few seconds.
Field Description
DTMF Type The method used for DTMF, sent when you press a number key when dealing with an
Network Traversal Strategy Tap to display the choices; see page 29.
STUN, STUN 3G, ICE, ICE 3G,
DNS SRV, STUN server
VAD • On (default): audio is not transmitted when no one is speaking. Turning this feature on
QoS If desired, ask your VoIP service provider if QoS is supported. QoS (Quality of Service)
Noise Reduction When on, Bria attempts to reduce background noise. Typica lly on when you are not using
Echo Cancellation Try turning on this setting if you or the person you are talking to is hearing an echo. If the
Microphone Gain Changing this setting may improve audio quality if your voice is loud and distorted for
Speaker Gain Changing this setting may improve audio quality if your voice is loud and distorted for
Codec Options See page 31.
Speakerphone Fix If the speakerphone is always turned on in Bria, turn on this setting and see if that forces
auto attendant (such as “press 1 for customer service”).
Enter the value specified by your VoIP service provider: DTMF 2833 or SIP Info.
With both these methods, inband DTMF is always sent as a fallback.
If DTMF tones are not being recognized, trying the other method may resolve the issue.
If DTMF is still not working, contact your VoIP service provider for information about
DTMF and IVR.
See “Network Traversal Strategy”, below.
may reduce bandwidth usage.
• Off: audio is transmitted when no one is speaking.
can allow your phone calls to be given a higher priority on the network.
Turning QoS on has no effect if your provider does not support it.
a headset, typically off when you are using a headset.
other person still hears an echo, turn this setting back to Off.
the person you are talking. There are five options; the default is Normal (100%).
the person you are talking. There are five options; the default is Normal (100%).
the speakerphone to turn off. If the speakerphone is still on, turn this setting off again.
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Field Description
Enable rport • On: the outgoing INVITE message will have an rport parameter inside the Via header,
which indicates that Bria supports RFC 3581. If the server also support RFC 3581, the
server should respond with the rport parameter set to the incoming public IP port and
the received parameter set to the public IP address. This is the default behavior in
previous Bria versions.
• Off: Bria does not have the rport parameter in the Via header.
If your calls drop within 30 seconds to 2 minutes after the call is successfully established,
try different combinations of rport and PRACK: off/on, on/on, on/off).
If none of these combinations solve the problem, turn both the settings off again
(default).
Enable PRACK • On: Bria advertises that it supports “100rel” and allows PRACK, as defined in RFC
3262. The outgoing INVITE message will have “100rel” in the Supported header and
“PRACK” in the Allow header. This is the default behavior in previous Bria versions.
• Off: Bria will not advertise these features; there will be no “100rel” in the Supported
header.
If your calls drop within 30 seconds to 2 minutes after the call is successfully established,
try different combinations of rport and PRACK: off/on, on/on, on/off).
If none of these combinations solve the problem, turn both the settings off again
(default).
Network Traversal Strategy
Speak to your VoIP service provider about the strategy to use. Or leave the
default and just change the STUN Server field.
Select a profile to set a specific combination of STUN, ICE, and DNS SRV:
• Default Configuration: STUN On, ICE Off, DNS SRV On.
Bria will use the specified STUN server to discover the public address of your
device. It will present that public address for SIP signaling and when
negotiating media routing.
• Application Managed: STUN On, ICE On, DNS SRV On.
Bria will use the specified STUN server to discover the public address of your
device. It will present your public address for SIP signaling and both your
public and private addresses when negotiating media routing.
• Server Managed: STUN Off, ICE Off, DNS SRV On.
Bria will present your device’s private address for SIP signaling and when
negotiating media routing. Choose this option if your VoIP service provider
advises you that it has implemented a network-hosted NAT traversal (or farend NAT traversal) technology such as a session border controller (SBC),
media proxy or RTP relay.
• User Specified: Set the settings as desired.
Field Description
STUN • On (checked): Bria will use a STUN server to discover your public IP address.
• Off: Bria does not discover your public IP address. Therefore, only the private IP
address will be used. Typically in this case, Global IP should be turned off.
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Field Description
STUN 3G This setting has the same function as STUN, but applies only when you are connected
over 3G.
ICE ICE is involved only in media routing (it is not involved in SIP signaling).
• On (checked): Bria will use ICE to discover addresses for media packets. ICE
provides a good guarantee of two-way audio. However, to use ICE successfully, both
endpoints in a call must use ICE and specifically must use draft 19 of the ICE
standard.
• Off: Try turning ICE off if you are not using Bria behind a firewall or NAT.
ICE 3G This setting has the same function as ICE, but applies only when you are connected over
3G.
DNS SRV • On (checked): Bria will use DNS SRV to discover the network addresses for your
VoIP service provider's VoIP-related services such as a STUN server, if any.
• Off: Bria will not use DNS SRV for discovery. Only turn this setting off if your
system administrator advises you to do so.
STUN Server Used only if STUN is on. The default is stun.counterpath.com but we recommend that
you change this to an address provided by your VoIP service provider. CounterPath
cannot guarantee the availability of their STUN server.
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Audio Codecs Selection
Codecs are programs in Bria involved in transmitting audio; each codec has different characteristics and
therefore each works better in some situations than in others.
Novice and Non-technical Users
We recommend you enable all codecs and let Bria select the best codec to use in a given situation.
Technically Savvy Users
You may choose to enable one, some or all codecs. If only one codec is enab led, al l calls will be made with th at
codec. If more than one is enabled, Bria negotiates the codec to use (from among the enabled codecs) with the
other person. If no codecs are enabled, Bria uses G.711.
G.722 is a wideband codec. All other codecs are narrowband. Data usage for the narrowband codecs, from high
to low usage, is: G.711, GSM, iLBC, G.729.
When G.711 is used, data usage will be higher and audio quality will generally be better. When the lower
bandwidth codecs are used, data usage may be lower but audio quality may be affected. The optional G.729
codec will provide you the best p erformance (audio quality and bandwidth usage/cost) wh en using ce llular (3G)
for phone calls.
If you turn on the Higher Priority field, then when a narrowband codec is available, it will be given a higher
priority in the media negotiation with the other person, which may result in that codec being used. If you leave
this field off, a narrowband codec will not be given a higher priority in the negotiation.
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5.4 Premium Features
Premium Features offers items that you can purchase to use on Bria.
G.729 is a narrowband codec that is intended for low bandwidth use. It is particularly recommended if you will
be making calls over 3G because it provides better audio quality on your cellular data connection. How to
purchase the G.729 codec differs depending on where you originally purchased Bria.
If You Purchased Bria from the Android Market
1.Go to More > Premium Features. The screen shown on the left appears.
2.Tap “Purchase G729 codec” to go to the Android Market. Follow the
prompts to purchase the codec.
3.Go to More > Settings > Advanced Settings > Cell Audio Codecs.
4.Tap G729 to enable it. Make sure Narrow-Band Codecs Higher Priority is
also enabled. Once you purchase the codec, you will not see Premium
Features on the menu.
If You Purchased Bria from the CounterPath Store
1.Go to More > Premium Features. The screen shown on the left appears.
2.Tap “Purchase your license” to go to the “Mobile - G.729 Upgrade“ on the
CounterPath store. Follow the prompts to purchase the license. Once you
have purchased the codec license, the license key for the codec will be sent to
you by e-mail.
3.Open the email from CounterPath and copy the license key.
4.Go to More > Premium Features. Enter the license key and tap Subm it.
5.Go to More > Settings > Advanced Settings > Cell Audio Codecs.
6.Tap G729 to enable it. Make sure Narrow-Band Codecs Higher Priority is
also enabled. Once you purchase the codec, you will not see Premium
Features on the menu.
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A Troubleshooting
More Information
• You can view Frequently Asked Questions at https://support.counterpath.com/default.asp?W546.
• You can visit the Bria Android Edition forum at forums.counterpath.com > Bria Android Edition.
Using Bria Diagnostics
When you have a problem with Bria, customer support may ask you to turn on diagnostics in order to capture
information.
1. Go to More > Settings > Logging Preferences and turn on Verbose Logging.
2. Reproduce the problem.
3. When done, go to More > Settings > Logging Preferences and tap Send Log. Once the file has been sent,
you will see a Sending Log Success notification; this notification includes a reference number.
4. Send an email to support@counterpath.com with the details of your issue and the reference number.
If sending the file fails, check your Wi-Fi and/or cellular data connectivity.
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Complete the fields as
required; see below.
B Dial Plans
You can create a dial plan in order to modify a phone number used in a phone call (the “input”), in order to
ensure the call is placed successfully. For example, you could create a dial plan to change any number that starts
with “+1613” to just “613”.
Setting up Dial Plans
You can create up to three dial plans for an account. Dial plans are account-specific, so make sure you set up a
plan for each account that needs one. Bria goes through the dial plans in the order in which they appear on the
screen.
Go to More > Accounts > tap the account. Scroll down.
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Designing the Dial Plan
A dial plan has two parts:
• A pattern (the match number) that the phone number (the input) must match.
• The modification to make if the input matches that pattern: removing a prefix, adding a prefix, or removing
one prefix and adding another one.
Example 1
Match number: +1613x. Remove Prefix: +1613 Add Prefix: 9
If the input starts with “+1613”, then remove the “+1613” then add “9” and dial the number. So +16135550012
is dialed as 95550012.
Example 2
Match number: [2-9]xxxxxxxxx Add Prefix: 1
If the input is a 10-digit number starting with a number other than 1, then add “1” and dial the number. So
6045550012 is dialed as 16045550012.
The Pattern
The pattern can be made up of any combination of the following:
Element Description
0 to 9 Any digit
x A single wildcard
* # + These keyboard symbols
[ ] A collection that can include a range. For example [ 6-9] means 6 7
8 9. Or [136-9] means 1 3 6 7 8 9.
. Repeat the last element 0 or more times. For example, with the
pattern “12.” the following input will match:
1 (The “2” is repeated zero times)
12
122
1222 and so on
The Modification
The modification can add or remove characters and can be made up of digits, wildcards or symbols.
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C Glossary
Android icon The Android Menu icon, Back icon, Home icon and Search icon are icons (buttons)
that are part of the Android device and may have a different appearance and location
on different Android devices.
Bria call A call made using the Bria screen. Compare to “native call”.
DTMF Dual-tone multi frequency. DTMF is the system that is used in interactive voice-
response menu systems such as the menu system for accessing voicemail messages.
The DTMF system allows the user to interact with the menu by pressing keys on a
dial pad or keyboard.
ICE Interactive Connectivity Establishment. A method for traversing a firewall.
IP address A unique number that identifies a computer. Computers on a network use the IP
address communicate with each other.
IVR Interactive Voice Response. IVRs use DTMF.
Media The audio portion of a call. Compare to
Native call A call made using the phone service that comes with the Android phone.
Native phone service The cellular phone service that comes with the Android phone.
Signaling The information in a call that deals with establishing and controlling the connection,
and managing the network. The non-signaling portion of the call is the Media.
SIP Session Initiation Protocol. The signaling protocol followed by Bria for handling
phone calls.
SIP account An account that provides the user the ability to make VoIP phone calls. The account
encapsulates the rules and functions the user can access.
STUN Simple Traversal of UDP thr ough a firewall or NAT.
Wi-Fi call A call made over the Wi-Fi internet. To make a Wi-Fi call, you must be in a Wi-Fi
zone.
3G call A call made over the 3G cellular network. If you start (or receive) a call with an
Android phone when you are not in a Wi-Fi zone, the call will be a 3G call.
“Signaling”.
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