To my chagrin, my new Xiaomi Piston earbuds, likely the best value earbuds in recent memory, do not work with my Z2 because it (stupidly) uses the CTIA jack rather than the conventional jack. Can anyone recommend a set of earbuds with 3-button control that works with the Z2? Thanks!
JJ2525 said:
To my chagrin, my new Xiaomi Piston earbuds, likely the best value earbuds in recent memory, do not work with my Z2 because it (stupidly) uses the CTIA jack rather than the conventional jack. Can anyone recommend a set of earbuds with 3-button control that works with the Z2? Thanks!
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You can still use your Xiaomi Piston earphones with Sony Xperia Z2. But you need a CTIA to OMTP adapter. Or you can press and hold mic button on Xiaomi Piston. Because that makes a short circuit and you can use it then. But the buttons won't work.
So, long story short, you need a CTIA to OMTP adapter.
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You can still use your Xiaomi Piston earphones with Sony Xperia Z2. But you need a CTIA to OMTP adapter. Or you can press and hold mic button on Xiaomi Piston. Because that makes a short circuit and you can use it then. But the buttons won't work.
So, long story short, you need a CTIA to OMTP adapter.
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Thanks. I know I can get audio functionality with the adapter but the buttons still won't work. I'm looking for a 3-button headset that is fully compatible with the Z2.
JJ2525 said:
Thanks. I know I can get audio functionality with the adapter but the buttons still won't work. I'm looking for a 3-button headset that is fully compatible with the Z2.
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Xiaomi Piston is supposed to be fully compatible with the Z2, using CTIA to OMTP adapter. :good:
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Xiaomi Piston is supposed to be fully compatible with the Z2, using CTIA to OMTP adapter. :good:
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Can anyone confirm this? thx!
Lolento said:
Can anyone confirm this? thx!
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It's not true. The audio will work with the adapter, but the buttons are still largely useless. There's a Xiaomi Pistons thread over at Head Fi about the Pistons that goes into this.
AJays Fives work great with the Z2
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AJays Fives work great with the Z2
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even the volume buttons? :fingers-crossed:
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even the volume buttons? :fingers-crossed:
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Yep. The volume buttons work just fine.
I've been using the Sony Smart Headset (has the traditional 3 buttons + smartkey button / control which you can assign whatever app or action you want,.... i have mines set to Google Now)
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I've been using the Sony Smart Headset (has the traditional 3 buttons + smartkey button / control which you can assign whatever app or action you want,.... i have mines set to Google Now)
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May I ask where you bought them?
It seems very difficult to buy. But in terms of usefulness and compatibility with the XZ2 it seems perfect for me.
i got mine's from Amazon like 2 years ago,.. but yeah they're getting pretty hard to find now,.... Sony website say's its on backorder,...
there's a seller on Amazon (Blue Point) that still sells it but i think they only have a handful of the item
here's the link http://www.amazon.com/Sony-1262-333...1409025684&sr=8-1&keywords=sony+smart+headset
The Xiaomi Pistons work perfect with the new. 167 update!
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The Xiaomi Pistons work perfect with the new. 167 update!
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Really! I have piston 2 and really want to go ahead with the purchase but not sure If I would be able to use Z2! Are you sure?
Why don't you use Sony's earphone? Such as MH1C that has 4 button control or NC31EM for Noise Canceling.
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Really! I have piston 2 and really want to go ahead with the purchase but not sure If I would be able to use Z2! Are you sure?
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Yep. All the buttons and mic work but with the latest update only.
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Why don't you use Sony's earphone? Such as MH1C that has 4 button control or NC31EM for Noise Canceling.
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Those may not be bundled with z2, Since pistons 2 are already that good, I want to use it instead.
my friend bought pistons in india from flipkart online shop and i have a z2 updated to latest version. and they worked perfectly fine with all the buttons working properly. when i bought earlier they were not working when i had 4.4.2 FW.
Simply install the app called soundabout to activate the output on the headphones.
This way you can use every headset you want.
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my friend bought pistons in india from flipkart online shop and i have a z2 updated to latest version. and they worked perfectly fine with all the buttons working properly. when i bought earlier they were not working when i had 4.4.2 FW.
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thanks for the positive review just ordered pistons
Update the Xiaomi pistons work perfect with the Z2 and they sound great as well...all button controls work....thx
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One of the things that really annoyed me about my previous SE phone was the fact that i could not use my Klipsch x10i headphones with it. Having spent a considerable amount of money on them for when i had an iphone and then having moved over to SE i was amazed to find that they would not work with it.
As a so called 'high end' media device then why oh why have they made this same mistake again?
Anyone know of any kind of adapter or anything that would enable me to use my Klipsch headphones?
Very annoying!
I thought the XS has the same headphone socket thats used in the iPhone??
I found out that can't even use your SE Arc headphones on the SXS. Not that it matter much since you get some new headphones in the box. But I found it strange that a sony product can't be used with this new phone.
I also have the MW600 bluetooth headset. And i can confirm it works with the SXS. However it had to reset the headphones by: Holding down Power button and Answer button for 15 sec.
But it still can't show titles of the music you play on the display. Sony told me that titles would not work with android devices. I found that annoying aswell since this product showed up as a accessory for the Xperia Arc.
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One of the things that really annoyed me about my previous SE phone was the fact that i could not use my Klipsch x10i headphones with it. Having spent a considerable amount of money on them for when i had an iphone and then having moved over to SE i was amazed to find that they would not work with it.
As a so called 'high end' media device then why oh why have they made this same mistake again?
Anyone know of any kind of adapter or anything that would enable me to use my Klipsch headphones?
Very annoying!
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Well beats headset works just fine tested with my sons one
just come off the phone from xperia s help line and they tell me that it is possible to buy an adapter (not offical one) from any good electrical retailer like maplins that plugs on the end of your headphones and then into the phone.
Amazes me that i have to get a cheap peace of tat probably made in some knock off shop to get my exspensive headphones to work lol.
Actually maybe the headphone makers themselves do an adapter? Might need to look into that.
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I found out that can't even use your SE Arc headphones on the SXS. Not that it matter much since you get some new headphones in the box. But I found it strange that a sony product can't be used with this new phone.
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Heavily discussed already. With the Xperia S, Sony is using the same CTIA standard as the iPhone, HTC phones, etc. The Arc still used the OMTP plug.
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One of the things that really annoyed me about my previous SE phone was the fact that i could not use my Klipsch x10i headphones with it. Having spent a considerable amount of money on them for when i had an iphone and then having moved over to SE i was amazed to find that they would not work with it.
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Not sure if it's a matter of impedance, but the Etymotics that I bought for the iPhone work perfectly with the Xperia S.
Try this: As you plug in your Klipsch, hold down the "answer" button.
I have standard AKG earphones what work just fine with the phone, also sennheiser HD 485 works just fine - tested a moment ago. Maybe theres a broken jack socket in OP's phone ?
Every earphones with 3 pin jack plug will work. The problem is with headsets (mic + earphones) with 4 pin jack plug.
Hmm interesting
Using my denon ach 360s now as I was having the issue with the kplisch but going to give another try as I assumed after not working the first time it was just down to the same problem I had on my arc.
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After trying various combinations of pressing the buttons while inserting the jack they now work
Not sure which combination did it but at least I know they will work which is fantastic news. I've never used the remote on the headset so don't really know what they do and which would be the answer button but hey I'm just happy they work. Thanks
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I emailed them and got this response,
"Dear Chris,
Thank you for contacting the Sony Xperia support centre.
Unfortunately Sony Xperia do not test our products with other manufacturer’s devices and so we can not confirm your Sony Xperia S is fully compatible with third party headphones.
We Appologise for any inconvenience caused.
For the latest news, information and product support please visit www.sonymobile.com.
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Please be aware that should you not respond within 5 days of this email your query will be automatically closed. Any further communications will not reach our support and a new query will need to be raised.
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Every earphones with 3 pin jack plug will work. The problem is with headsets (mic + earphones) with 4 pin jack plug.
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Yup, I use the 4-pin jack plug as i use the in-line mic.
Hello everyone,
I just wanted to know what app controls headset detection in the Jellybean versions of Xperia P firmware because I've noticed that the new update doesn't let you use other CTIA headsets (like the Apple ones) even though they use the same standard.
In the ICS firmware, you can plug in Apple earphones, a pop up comes up notifying you that the mic and buttons won't work but you get normal output to the earphones. The only thing is that the buttons and microphone don't work, and this is fine for listening to music.
In the JB firmware, you plug in Apple earphones and the same pop up comes up but this time the audio output is still played through the speakers rather than the earphones.
I wanted help on how to force JB to play audio though earphones that we know work with the Xperia P.
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I remember reading something ages ago about holding something down while plugging in. Like volume up or down. Just really can't remember now :-S
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Ben36 said:
I remember reading something ages ago about holding something down while plugging in. Like volume up or down. Just really can't remember now :-S
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Thank you!
Holding EITHER volume button down when plugging in and it detects.
WizaJ said:
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Holding EITHER volume button down when plugging in and it detects.
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Dont worked here... any other solution?
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Holding EITHER volume button down when plugging in and it detects.
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Woop!
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Dont worked here... any other solution?
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Just to clarify, are you holding the volume button on the headset or the phone? because you're supposed to hold the headset volume button to make it detect. Tried on stock, it works too
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Just to clarify, are you holding the volume button on the headset or the phone? because you're supposed to hold the headset volume button to make it detect. Tried on stock, it works too
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still doesn't work.
janielus said:
still doesn't work.
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You're on Xperia P as well?
Which kind of Apple earphones are you using? (replacement types, original stock iPod, original stock iPhone etc?)
WizaJ said:
You're on Xperia P as well?
Which kind of Apple earphones are you using? (replacement types, original stock iPod, original stock iPhone etc?)
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yes xperia p. ever since i updated to the new firmware it's been like that. there's no problem with it with the initial jelly bean update.
i use apple earpods, replacement ones.
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yes xperia p. ever since i updated to the new firmware it's been like that. there's no problem with it with the initial jelly bean update.
i use apple earpods, replacement ones.
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May be an issue with the newest JB then. Will test once a custom version is out for my ROM and report.
I tried my friends original iPhone 5 earpods and they worked with my phone.
In the meanwhile, you could force the earphones to work with your phone by connecting the earphones to a stereo 3.5mm splitter jack and connecting the splitter to the phone.
The phone will detect them since there's no third channel for the mic/buttons. You can easily find them at any large electronics store and I'd suggest you get one with a thin enough connector if your phone is in a protective case.
I plugged the jack in holding the call button. Worked on my P.
But I have to do that all the time I plug the headphone in.
Volume down
I had the same problem with me Beats Solo HD
Holding down the volume down button of the cable helped
I'm Using XGo
I think it'll work for any other device
if volume down doesn't work just plug in the headphones while holding down any other button
So I decided to get a new pair of headphones and I found the Coloud Headphones Site but I thought to myself that the mic won't work because of the xperia mini's jack input, because as you may know it doesn't support almost any headphones with mic and a button except if you hold the button pressed or just stop it from working. So that's why I am at this forum asking you people for a suggestion about a jack for input like this, that could support a microphone. Thanks in advance ! :fingers-crossed:
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So I decided to get a new pair of headphones and I found the Coloud Headphones Site but I thought to myself that the mic won't work because of the xperia mini's jack input, because as you may know it doesn't support almost any headphones with mic and a button except if you hold the button pressed or just stop it from working. So that's why I am at this forum asking you people for a suggestion about a jack for input like this, that could support a microphone. Thanks in advance ! :fingers-crossed:
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Well, i have one from philips which came with the headset, with that one the buttons, volume slider and microphone of the headset worked
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matgras said:
Well, i have one from philips which came with the headset, with that one the buttons, volume slider and microphone of the headset worked
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Can you give me a model number to find them out ? Or will you be able to suggest some other that the button will work ?
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Can you give me a model number to find them out ? Or will you be able to suggest some other that the button will work ?
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I have a philips she9005 , the she7005 (which is cheaper) works too, both gorgeous sound and they fit really nicely in your ear
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So I have not been too happy with the output of the Xperia as the lack of power makes it feel lacking on dynamics and bass even though the actual sound quality does not seem bad at all.
Well, I got this tiny AMP and WOW. It sounds fantastic and don't even need to push it all the way.
Plus it is insanely small so that is just super! I will be getting the E11 next Monday..much bigger though and some claim a LOT better but seeing how small the E6 is and that the SQ is already making me smile big time, I may just not keep the E11 but we shall see.
So anyone feeling the same as I was , you may want to give this amp a try! :good:
it goes to micro usb? can you plug it without ruining the micro usb cover?
Sorry the pic is just to show the size comparison. This is an amp only not a DAC so you just plug it in to the headphone jack on the Ultra then plug the headphone to the FiiO output and you are set.
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oh, its the same as e5 then? thought it was the usb dac like e7 previously. ok2, my bad
Yeah its just an amp unlike th E7 and the e17 I think is also a DAC. I did not really want anything connecting to my usb port
I'm thinking of getting the Andes for my phone. Going to be awesome!
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I have an E17 at home, but it can not operate via usb OTG, what a big pity for that, I can only use the 3.5mm cable
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I have an E17 at home, but it can not operate via usb OTG, what a big pity for that, I can only use the 3.5mm cable
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I confirmed that the E18 works over USB with my phone--tested this at CES. It works with all types of audio I could throw at it (streaming, local, Youtube, etc).
I just got the E11 and is VERY nice...it is bigger but I think I will just sell or return the E6 now. "
shaolin95 said:
I just got the E11 and is VERY nice...it is bigger but I think I will just sell or return the E6 now. "
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Lol, quick upgrade, i admire you're need to have the best.
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Lol, quick upgrade, i admire you're need to have the best.
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hahaha yeah I ordered both thinking to use the E6 as my portable one most of the time but I will just keep the E11..its not so huge and it has clearer sound
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Since "alpha" released on himalaya, could you just give more effort on tracking the ram and relocate it, and getting back the whole lost memory such the Extended_Rom?
You are the last hope for such beautiful device to fix the rom and let it work properly..Coz this is the last rom ever we would be seeing
I wish you can do something here in this issue!!
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Ordered the E6 because I think the sound is already pretty good (especially if used together with a good pair of headphones), but you're the one to blame because I bought yet another accessory for this phone.
I think i could have bought another phone with the amount of money I spent on accessories.
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Ordered the E6 because I think the sound is already pretty good (especially if used together with a good pair of headphones), but you're the one to blame because I bought yet another accessory for this phone.
I think i could have bought another phone with the amount of money I spent on accessories.
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hahahah seriously! Is becoming a chain of purchases that dont seem to stop!
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I confirmed that the E18 works over USB with my phone--tested this at CES. It works with all types of audio I could throw at it (streaming, local, Youtube, etc).
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I was going to get the E18 but now I read that the stock Kitkat does not support this dac over usb. Have you heard about it?
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I have an E17 at home, but it can not operate via usb OTG, what a big pity for that, I can only use the 3.5mm cable
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Works very well with E17, I just verifyed that. Maybe you have a problem with the cable. I bought some short mini usb to micro usb from dx.com and works well with Xperia and Samsung devices. Be shure the cable to be otg cable not just chargind cable. I payed under 2 usd with free shiping
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You could verify that with fiio directly. I have a doubt that's the case. It's a standard feature from andoid 4.0 and depends only if has a hardware implementation from manufacturers of the phone. (only the best phones has usb audio out, my s4 mini doesn't)
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From what I saw on the Xperia Blog the Kitkat they actually mention DAC over USB as a highlight so no worries there now.
I read some comments from a Xperia Z Ultra tablet and the E18 stating that while there is some improvement, it is very small for the Xperia with the external dac. I was about to get it but now I am rethinking this.
what kind of headphones are ya'll using? I am looking to purchase a good set of ear buds ..
I got the E6 in mail this week .. just now need to select headphones
thanks in advance!
Sennheiser momentum over ear. Sounds perfect with fiio e17. Very clear and powerfull sound.
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what kind of headphones are ya'll using? I am looking to purchase a good set of ear buds ..
I got the E6 in mail this week .. just now need to select headphones
thanks in advance!
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After getting my Sony MDR-X10 I cant enhoy anything of my other ones lol
But I have also Sens HD212 Pro, TDK IE800 and JVC RX700.
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I confirmed that the E18 works over USB with my phone--tested this at CES. It works with all types of audio I could throw at it (streaming, local, Youtube, etc).
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So, DAC over USB is working, right. I'm thinking about getting JDS C5/C5D, but on the other hand, like Shaolin, I'm also bit hesitate, not so sure that I want to plug it over the ZU's usb port.
Hi there,
I have trouble finding this information on the web. I need to use an external microphone for shooting video with my phone. I've bought a ttrs->trs adapter which works well with iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S7, but not with my Z1.
Does anyone have this information ?
Nobody knows ?
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Nobody knows ?
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I do now.
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I do now.
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Did it work by using usb microphone via otg? or normal mic via headphone jack? Because headphone jacks in mobiles are always combo for speaker and microphone.
i dont know what you are speaking exactly but there is a option in dev options for usb for audio.
Talking about the 3,5mm jack plug. There are 2 trrs types : CTIA and OMTP. They have ground and microphone interverted.
Lenovo Zuk Z1 is OMTP type. So if you buy a lavalier microphone for iPhone or Sammy S7 you'll need an adapter.
Now you k'ow.
Can you please provide link for that adapter...
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Lenovo Zuk Z1 is OMTP type.
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Are you absolutely certain about this? It is my understanding, that only older phones use OMTP. I've been using the Apple Earbuds with the ZUK Z1 and it seemed to work just fine.