Bria Android Edition
User Guide
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This manual corresponds to Bria Android Edition version 1.2.5.
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trademark of Skype Inc. XPERIA is a trademark of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB. All other
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About Bria Android Edition..........................................................................................................1
Configuring Bria Android Edition................................................................................................3
Getting Ready .........................................................................................................................3
Setting up................................................................................................................................4
Setting up Presence and Instant Messaging............................................................................7
Making Phone Calls......................................................................................................................11
Starting and Quitting Bria.......................................................................................................11
Interaction between Bria and Native Phone ...........................................................................12
Placing a Bria Call..................................................................................................................13
Handling Incoming Calls........................................................................................................15
Placing a Second Bria Call .....................................................................................................16
Handling Established Calls.....................................................................................................18
Unattended (Basic) Transfer...................................................................................................19
Attended Transfer ...................................................................................................................20
Conference Call ......................................................................................................................20
Call Log ..................................................................................................................................21
Accessing Voicemail ..............................................................................................................23
Presence and Instant Messaging ...................................................................................................25
Sending an IM.........................................................................................................................25
Sending an SMS......................................................................................................................27
Receiving an IM and SMS......................................................................................................28
Viewing Others’ Status (Adding a Buddy).............................................................................29
Setting Your Own Status ........................................................................................................32
Responding to Buddy Requests..............................................................................................33
Settings..........................................................................................................................................35
Account Settings.....................................................................................................................36
User Preferences .....................................................................................................................40
Advanced Settings ..................................................................................................................41
Premium Features ...................................................................................................................45
A Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................46
B Dial Plans ..................................................................................................................................47
C Glossary.....................................................................................................................................49
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1 About Bria Android Edition
Bria Andr oid Edit ion is a SIP-based phone for an A ndroid phone. W ith B ria Andr oid Editio n (Bria), you can use
the Wi-Fi internet connection on your Android phone to make and receive c all s wit hout using your mobile data
plan. In addition, you can use the mobile 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
• Presence and Messaging using the XMPP protocol and the SIP SIMPLE protocol. Must be purchased
separately as an in-app purchase.
• Audio codecs G.711, iLBC, GSM and SILK™, 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
•HTC Desire™
• HTC Desire Z™
• HTC Wildfire™
• HTC ThunderBolt™
•HTC Aria™
• Droid™ Incredible by HTC
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• Nexus One™
• Samsung Epic™ 4G Android Smartphone (SPH-D700)
• Samsung Galaxy S i9000
• Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate™ 3G+ (SCH-i500)
• Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant™ (GT-i900 0)
• Samsung Galaxy S Captivate™ (SGH-i896)
• Samsung Galaxy S2™
• DROID™ by Motorola
• DROID™ 2 by Motorola
• DROID™ X by Motorola
• DROID BIONIC by Motorola
• MOTOROLA ATRIX™
• MOTOROLA CHARM™
• MOTOROLA MILESTONE™
• Sony Ericsson 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 Android Edition 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
W e 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
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 Mobile Data Connection”, below.
• If it has no checkmark and the line “Turn on Wi-Fi”, then tap the field to turn on Wi-Fi and wait for the
message “Connected to MyEnterprise”
• If the message does not appear, tap Wi-Fi settings (the next field). On the W i-Fi sett ings screen, ta p 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 Mobile Data 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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Tap
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 Back key and
then tap the Phone icon.
Select your VoIP service
provider, if it is on the list.
Otherwise, select Generic
SIP Account.
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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 M ore > Settings > Advanc ed Settings > Net work T raversal
Strategy and choose the Server Managed profile. For complete settings information, see page 36.
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 37). If this doesn’t help, go back to original setting.
2. If you still have a problem and you are using the Server Managed profile, 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 Applicatio n 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 su pport ICE.
For complete settings information, se e page 36.
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 then 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 than 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 14).
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2.3 Setting up Presence and Instant Messaging
Presence and Messaging is a premium feature available as an in-app purchase. With Presence and Messaging,
you can share online status with your buddies (such as Available, Away, On the phone), and exchange instant
messages with them.
Bria supports the XMPP protocol and the SIP SIMPLE protocol. Y ou can create an XMPP account on Bria with
your Gmail or Facebook credentials to communicate with your buddies. To use a SIP account for Presence and
Messaging, make sure your VoIP service provider supports this service for SIP SIMPLE. Texting (sending
SMS) to PSTN phone numbers is also available if your VoIP service provider supports this service.
To use the Presence and Instant Messaging feature for XMPP and/or SIP SIMPLE, you need to purchase the
feature from Google Play. To do so, go to More > Premium Features, and follow the prompt (see page 45 for
details). After the purchase, the IM tab appears at the bottom of Bria. Then follow the steps below, depending
on the protocol you want to use.
For XMPP
To use the Pr esence and Messaging feature for XMPP, you need to create an XMPP account with the
credentials such as Gmail or Facebook. As soon as your account is connected to a n XMPP server, your buddies
appear on your Buddies list.
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Tap
Complete the User Details section
with the information provided by your
service provider.
Tap the Back key. Make sure that
the account shows a checkmark.
Tap XMPP
Account status
Tap the Back key, and tap Contacts > Buddies
to see who is online.
To add a new buddy, see page 29.
Go to More >
Accounts.
Account Status
Status Meaning
The account is in the process of registering.
The account is connected to an XMPP server, and can be used to send and receive instant messages.
The account is disabled. You can open the account and enable it; it will then automatically connect.
The account is enabled but it is not connected. T o connect, tap the checkmark on the right.
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If you do not want to use an account, you should disable it (rather than disconnecting). If you leave the
account disconnected (instead of disabled) it will automatically connect next time you start Bria.
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Unregister your SIP account to
make changes.
Tap to enable IM (and SMS if
applicable),then tap the Back key.
Tap Contacts, and add buddies (page 29).
Tap More > Accounts.
Tap the checkmark to register the
SIP account.
For SIP SIMPLE
To use the Pr esence and Messaging featur e for SIP SIMPLE, you need to change the setting on your SIP
account. Then add a new buddy to see other people’s presence (see page 29). If you are new to Bria and have
not set up your SIP account for making phone calls yet, it will be easier to set up Bria as a phon e first (see
page 4), then follow the steps below.
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3 Making Phone Calls
This icon indicates Bria is running
and ready
Tap
The contacts tab is automatically
populated with contacts from your
Android contact list.
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 but ton 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
Contacts
• Bria uses your contacts saved on your phone. Bria’ s co ntacts are continually syn chronized with your native
contacts; adding, modifying or deleting a contact from one list updates the other list.
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 47.
Tap the desired
phone number
Or tap the Android
menu button and tap
Search. Then you can
type a name to search
for .
Tap
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
Dial a phone
number.
Tap
Tap the desired
phone number
Tap the current
account
Tap the account
you want to use
This account will be used only
for this call. To permanently
change the account, see page 6.
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.
From the Bria Contact List
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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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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 dial pad, from your Contact
list, or from the Call Log.
Using the Dialpad
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From the Contact List
If you want to go back to the
first call, tap the Phone tab.
Place the current
call on hold first,
if desired
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 Call. The second
call is dialed.
Find the person and tap.
(If the list is long, search for
the name; see page 13)
Tap add call
Tap a desired number.
Or tap the Phone tab to go
back to the first call
Place the current
call on hold first, if
desired
Tap Call Log
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.
Find the person and tap the
button on the right. The
second call is dialed.
Tap add call
The button on the left transfers
the call and you will not get to
talk to the second person.
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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.
Using the Dialpad
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Tap Transfer
Establish two calls
(page 16)
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 16)
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 then 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 tab.
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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Quick-tap or
long-tap
Tap
The quick-tap screen
The long-tap menu
Tap the desired
item
The contact detail
screen appears.
Tap Save. The
contact is saved
on your native
contacts as well.
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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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Tap Messages or IM.
Tap a
conversation.
Or tap to select
a buddy.
Type a message.
Tap to send.
4 Presence and Instant Messaging
With Presence and Instant Messaging, you can share your online status (presence) and exchange instant
messages with the contacts who have a softphone number or an XMPP ad dress. You can also send an SMS from
a SIP account to PSTN mobile phone numbers if your VoIP service provider supports this feature.
Presence and Instant Messaging is available as an in-app purchase. Make sure your VoIP ser vi ce pr ovider
supports SIP SIMPLE before purchasing this option if you pl an to use this feature over SIP SIMPLE. To
purchase this option and set up your Bria, see page 7.
4.1 Sending an IM
You can send an instant message to your buddy. If you have no buddies, add someone as a buddy first (page 29).
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Tap Contacts.
Tap Buddies
and quick-tap a
buddy.
Type a message.
Tap to send an
IM.
An XMPP account
A SIP account
Tap to send.
Or long-tap a buddy then you will
see “Send IM“.
By Selecting a Contact
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Tap Contacts.
Search for and
long-tap the
contact.
Type a message, and tap the
Return key to send.
Choose a
different number if desired.
Tap SMS.
4.2 Sending an SMS
You can send an SMS from your SIP account to mobile phone numbers if your VoIP service provider supports
this feature. Before sending an SMS, make sure SMS is enabled (ON) on Preferences and on your SIP account.
By Selecting a Contact
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Scroll down from
the top.
Tap.
Tap.
4.3 Receiving an IM and SMS
An alert comes up when you receive an IM or SMS.
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Tap
Tap Buddies, then
tap the Android
menu button.
Select an account which the
buddy belongs to .
Enter a username, then
tap Save. Your buddy
apppears in your Buddies
list.
Tap New xmpp
buddy.
4.4 Viewing Others’ Status (Adding a Buddy)
T o view someone’ s online status, you need to add this person as a buddy. A buddy must have an XMPP address
or a softphone number. An XMPP address and a softphone number are typically a username. For XMPP
accounts, your buddies are stored in an XMPP server , not in your lo cal Android phone c ontacts. This means the
name and presence of your buddies appear in your Buddies list (not in All Contacts) while your XMPP account
is connected. For SIP accounts, your buddies are stored in your local Android phone contacts.
XMPP Accounts
Make sure your XMPP account is ON (connected to an XMPP server).
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Tap.
Search for
the contact
and longtap the
entry.
Tap this label to change it to
Softphone. Enter a softphone
number, such as 1575. The domain
name will be populated.
Tap the arrow beside Presence and IM.
Tap a softphone number,
and tap Save.
Tap Edit.
The person appears both
in your Contacts and
Buddies lists.
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SIP Accounts
To see someone’s online status, you can either add a new contact as a buddy, or edit an existing contact.
Editing an existing contact to see online status
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Tap.
Tap
Buddies,
and tap
Android
Menu
button.
T ap to change this to Softphone. Enter
a softphone number.
Tap the arrow beside Presence and IM.
Tap the softphone number, and
tap Save.
The person appears both
in your Contacts and
Buddies lists.
Tap New
buddy.
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Tap.
Your buddies will see your status and custom note.
Your current
status. Tap to
change.
Tap a status.
Write a note to
publish if you
want.
4.5 Setting Your Own Status
When you start Bria, your online status becomes “Available”. When you make or receive a phone call, Bria
automatically updates your status to “On The Phone” if your online status is “Available” and no custom status
note is specified. You can change your status from “Available” to other statuses such as “Busy” or “Away”.
Once you change your status from “Available” or specify a custom status note, your status will remain as
specified until you switch yourself.
Presence
Status Meaning
Available
Away
Busy
Do Not Disturb
On The Phone
Appear Offline
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People can call you and send you an IM. If no custom status note is specified, Bria automatically
switches “Available” to “On The Phone” when you make or receive calls.
People can call you and send you an IM.
People can call you and send you an IM.
No one can call you; the call fails and your call history shows a missed call. Your buddies can send
you IM; an alert comes up on the Messages/IM tab.
When you make or receive phone calls, Bria automatically updates your status to “On The Phone” if
your status is “Available“ and no custom note is specified. When your call finishes, your status goes
back to “Available“.
While you are on the phone, you can still send and receive IMs.
You are able to see presence of your buddies, but your buddies see you as offline. You will actually
receive phone calls and IMs if your buddies do contact you; they are unlikely to do so because your
buddies cannot tell the difference between “Appear Offline“ and you really being offline.
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A pop-up message comes up when someone adds you as a buddy .
Tap a desired
option.
4.6 Responding to Buddy Requests
When using an XMPP account, you may receive a buddy request. You must respond to the request.
When using a SIP account for presence, you will not recei ve a buddy request. As soon as th e person on the other
end registers your softphone number on the client, the person will see your presence without your acceptance.
Similarily, you will see someone’s presence right away without having to wait for the person’s response.
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5Settings
Tap More at the bottom of the screen.
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More screen Settings Screen
• Accounts: See page 36.
• Settings > User Preferences: See page 40.
• Settings > Advanced Settings: See page 41.
• Settings > Logging Preferences. See “Troubleshooting” on page 46.
• Premium Features: See page 45.
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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.
To change these fields on an existing account, you must first unregister the account.
SIP Accounts
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
IM and Presence ON to use IM and Presence on this account.
SMS ON to use SMS on this account.
Account Advanced See below.
Dial Plans See page 47.
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 16.
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Account Advanced (SIP)
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 Android
phone; speak to your VoIP service provider.
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.
Presence Agent Turn ON if your VoIP service provider supports Presence Agent for SIP SIMPLE. The default is
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 in seconds. This value is placed in the “Expires
REGISTER message.
Change this value only if advised to do so by your VoIP service provider.
"Off".
• On: Prefix SIP URIs with tel://
• Off (default): Prefix SIP URIs with sip://
” header field of the SIP
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Field Description
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.
Keep Alive - 3G Interval Same as above, except the interval applies to calls made over the 3G network.
XMPP Accounts
Field Description
Account Name Change the name as desired. For example, “Gmail”.
User Name The XMPP user ID.
Password Password for the XMPP user ID.
Domain Domain of the XMPP service. For example, “gmail.com”.
Outbound Proxy If your VoIP service provider has an outbound proxy and requires that you provide that
Account Advanced See below.
address to Bria, enter the domain name or the IP address obtained from your provider.
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Resource Used to identify an XMPP session when you log in to multiple clients with this XMPP account
Priority The priority of the resource. The range is from -128 to 127.
TCP Keepalive Interval Specifies how often a ping message is sent to the XMPP server (in seconds). The default is 300.
(for example, /work or /home).
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5.2 User Preferences
Field Description
Allow Cellular Data • On (checked): When a Wi-Fi connection is not available, Bria will attempt to place
calls or exchange messages using the mobile data network. Data charges with your
mobile carrier will apply. If you turn this setting on, we recommend you pur chase the
G.729 codec (page 45) because it provides better audio quality on 3G/4G calls.
• Off: When a Wi-Fi connection is not available, you will not be able to place or
receive calls, or exchange messages.
Play Ringtone On to hear the ringtone.
Vibrate On to vibrate when you receive a call.
Select Ringtone Set to the desired ringtone.
IM and Presence On to enable IM and Presence on Bria.
SMS On to enable SMS on Bria.
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 W i -Fi network) and (2) incoming
calls will use Wi-Fi instead of mobile 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 mobile data network and (2) incoming calls will use your mobile data
plan. (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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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
Send DTMF using The method used for DTMF, sent when you press a number key when dealing with an
Also Send Inband DTMF This applies when RFC2833 or SIP Info is selected as a DTMF method.
Network Traversal Strategy Tap to display the choices; see page 42.
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. Typically 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 44.
auto attendant (such as “press 1 for customer service”).
Enter the value specified by your VoIP service provider: RFC 2833, SIP Info, or Inband
DTMF.
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.
When On, inband DTMF is sent in addition to the other two methods (RFC 2833 or SIP
Info) chosen above.
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%).
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Field Description
Speakerphone Fix If the speakerphone is always turned on in Bria, turn on this setting and see if that forces
the speakerphone to turn off. If the speakerphone is still on, turn this setting off again.
Audio Input Source • This setting controls how the device processes the audio input from Bria. If the person
you are talking to is receiving poor audio, try changing the audio source.
Playback Stream This setting controls how the device processes the audio receiving from the other party . If
you are receiving poor audio, try changing the playback stream.
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 Configur ation: 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.
STUN 3G This setting has the same function as STUN, but applies only when you are connected
ICE ICE is involved only in media routing (it is not involved in SIP signaling).
ICE 3G This setting has the same f unction as ICE, but applies only when you are connected over
DNS SRV • On (checked): Bria will use DNS SR V to discover the network addresses for your
over 3G.
• 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.
3G.
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.
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Field Description
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 enabled, all calls will be made with that
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.711u.
You can prioritize codecs by tapping t he Up or Down ic on in the list. Codecs higher in the list are gi ven a higher
priority in the offer, when negotiating codecs with the other party. Therefore, moving a codec higher should
improve its chances of being chosen.
G.722 and SILK-HD are wideband codecs. All other codecs are narrowband. When a wideband codec is used,
data usage will be higher and audio quality will generally be better. When a narrowband codec is used, data
usage may be lower but audio quality may be affected.
Data usage for the codecs with a fixed bit rate, from high to low usage, is: G.722, G.711, iLBC, GSM, G.72 9a.
SILK-HD and SILK-NB have a variable bit rate; the data usage will fluctuate depending on the network
conditions. The optional G.729a codec will provide you the best performance (audio qu ality and bandwidth
usage/cost) when using mobile network (3G) for phone call s.
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5.4 Premium Features
Premium Features offers items that you can purchase to use on Bria.
•G.729 codec is a narrowband codec that is intended for low bandwidth use. It is
particularly recommended if you will be making calls over 3G/4G because it
provides better audio quality on your mobile data connection.
•Presence and Messaging allows you to send instant messages to your buddies
and share your online status (presence) with them. You can use this feature on
XMPP accounts (such as Gmail or Facebook) and/ or SIP accou nts, de pend ing on
whether your VoIP service provider supports this feature for SIP SIMPLE. With
SIP accounts, you can also send SMS to PSTN phone numbers if your VoIP
service provider supports this feature.
Bria Android Edition User Guide
Purchasing G.729
1. Go to More > Premium Features.
2. Tap “Purchase G729 codec” to go to Google Play. Follow the prompts to purchase the codec.
3. Go to More > Settings > Advanced Settings > Cell Audio Codecs.
4. Tap G729 codec 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.
Purchasing Presence and Messaging
1. Go to More > Premium Features.
2. Tap “Purchase Presence and Messaging“ to go to Google Play. Follow the prompt to purchase the feature.
When the purchase is complete, you will see an additional tab on your Bria.
3. Go to Accounts. Enable the feature on your SIP account, and/or create an XMPP account. See page 7 for
details.
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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 mobile data connectivity.
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Tap
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 re move th e “+16 13 ” then add “9 ” a nd dia l the n umber. 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.
IM Instant Messaging. A technology that lets users send text messages for near
instantaneous delivery and display on each others’ devices.
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 mobile phone service that comes with the Android phone.
PSTN Public Switch Telephone Network. The traditional land-line phone network.
Presence An instant messaging feature that allows users to share information about their online
status.
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.
softphone address The address used to connect to a SIP endpoint. In other words, the “phone number”
used in a VoIP phone call. For example, sip:joseph@domainA.com.
STUN Simple Traversal of UDP through 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.
XMPP account An account that provides the user with the ability to send IMs and view other people ’s
presence.
3G/4G call A call made over the 3G/4G 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/4G call.
“Signaling”.
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