So, my LG G3 won't load work via USB for music on my 2013 BMW 328i. The BMW recognizes the device when I put into MTP, then the G3 goes back into the stupid Verizon installer, and then the BMW says "device not recognized." Any fixes?
transfo47 said:
So, my LG G3 won't load work via USB for music on my 2013 BMW 328i. The BMW recognizes the device when I put into MTP, then the G3 goes back into the stupid Verizon installer, and then the BMW says "device not recognized." Any fixes?
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Sell the BMW.
LucasMN said:
Sell the BMW.
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Not necessary to sell the BMW.
OP you can use this
http://www.amazon.com/Electronics-Wireless-Bluetooth-Connectors-NAB-4003/dp/B00J4YU7II
I have it and I can stream via bluetooth to the USB interface.
It looks like an A2DP adapter to the phone and a mass storage device to the car..
Best part is no cables.
tech_head said:
Not necessary to sell the BMW.
OP you can use this
http://www.amazon.com/Electronics-Wireless-Bluetooth-Connectors-NAB-4003/dp/B00J4YU7II
I have it and I can stream via bluetooth to the USB interface.
It looks like an A2DP adapter to the phone and a mass storage device to the car..
Best part is no cables.
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Nice. I'll try this. Hopefully we can find a solution without this soon though.
transfo47 said:
Nice. I'll try this. Hopefully we can find a solution without this soon though.
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Should be a matter of disabling a service.
Why not just stream over bluetooth? Certainly that BMW has bluetooth audio streaming features. Works great, no wires, and great sound. Give that a shot. No need to buy extra stuff.
tu3218 said:
Why not just stream over bluetooth? Certainly that BMW has bluetooth audio streaming features. Works great, no wires, and great sound. Give that a shot. No need to buy extra stuff.
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It actually doesn't. Its the base model with just BT calling.
tech_head said:
Should be a matter of disabling a service.
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Do you have any idea which?
transfo47 said:
Do you have any idea which?
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I don't know what service.
At some point I'll investigate, it's just not high on my to do list right now.
I use the BT adapter that I posted earlier. I found it at Fry's for $10.
For me it's a great solution because I don't need wires.
tech_head said:
I don't know what service.
At some point I'll investigate, it's just not high on my to do list right now.
I use the BT adapter that I posted earlier. I found it at Fry's for $10.
For me it's a great solution because I don't need wires.
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I'll see if it's there, there's one 30mins away from me.
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Is there such a thing? Would like to connect a different earphone when listening to music
I modified my headset. I can post picture if you would like. It just requires a little bit of soldering.
Is this the sort of thing you are looking for?
Stereo Audio Adaptor
Reteb
look for one on ebay from hong kong i think with built in mic... works fine for me ... only a fiver!!
-http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-5mm-Headphone-Adaptor-wMic-HTC-Touch-Dual-Cruise-TyTN_W0QQitemZ170218157594QQihZ007QQcategoryZ14419QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
reteb said:
Is this the sort of thing you are looking for?
Stereo Audio Adaptor
Reteb
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Thanks, exactly what I'm after
kkhalil76 said:
Thanks, exactly what I'm after
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Perhaps this one ?
Rgds,
Thanks, already got the other one, more compact as well
FM Working?
kkhalil76 said:
Thanks, already got the other one, more compact as well
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Did you try to run the FM Radio? Does it work with the adapter?
Yep, works fine
kkhalil76 said:
Yep, works fine
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Then again, maybe not. For some reason the phone insits on dialing the last dialed number when the usb thingie is connected. This morning it just kept dialing on its own for no reason, really weird.
francescrm
francescrm said:
Perhaps this one ?
Rgds,
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francescrm, where did you get that adapter from it looks more what I would use than the other one.???
I'm looking for a Bluetooth remote to use in my car, to control my G1 when it's hooked up as a music player. This is both a safety and convenience concern.
The starting point is finding a remote control that transmits Bluetooth directly to the G1 (i.e., not infrared or wired). It needs, at a minimum, a forward and a stop button. Reverse, pause, and other functions are nice, but not mandatory.
The other half of the solution is software to control the media program in Android, which may or may not already exist; if not, I'll commission someone to write it. Maybe I can even offer a turnkey system for sale if there's enough interest.
I know someone's will say "search the forums", and I did. What I found seemed to be focus on wired remotes for another HTC phone, or remote controlling your PC with your phone. But if I missed a relevant post, please do correct me.
Ideas are greatly appreciated.
remote
there is a remote for gaming used for the n95 i saw on a website it worked for android on a basic level. maybe that might help. in the development of this
Found this on another thread http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Wc0KqnW2M that some people are using. Jabra BT3030
Aux cable from car stereo plugged into remote. Remote paired with phone. Not *completely wireless* but atleast you don't have to look at your phone.
Does that get you anywhere?
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Found this on another thread http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Wc0KqnW2M that some people are using. Jabra BT3030
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Hmm, I posted a reply to this, but it isn't showing up. Maybe forgot to submit.
Anyway, thanks for pointing this out. I had seen this a long time ago and forgot all about it. That's exactly the kind of thing I want. Here's the instruction manual, for anyone else who might be interested. It's about US$55.
The only problem I see here is that it'll register as a headset and thereby disable the sound coming out of the extUSB connector in the car.
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there is a remote for gaming used for the n95 i saw on a website it worked for android on a basic level. maybe that might help. in the development of this
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It's the Zeemote JS1, and this blog has a video showing it interacting with a G1. This may ultimately be what I'd have to go with... it seems to be designed solely as a controller, without A2DP getting in the way. But looks like it needs some kind of interfacing software, at least on the Nokia. At US$20, I should just get one and play around with it. Cheaper than buying another car stereo with BT built in.
Dual Infrared + Bluetooth Remotes
FWIW, I ran across two rare, interesting items.
One is the RicaVision Vave 100 Universal Remote. Unfortunately, it's $349... but in theory, it would control both your car stereo (via infrared, which the majority of remotes use) and the G1 (via Bluetooth). It's able to "learn" commands from 24 infrared devices, and has a 2.4" 240x320 color LCD screen. No PC or internet connection is needed for configuration.
The screenshots show artist/track info being received from Windows, so it's Media PC-oriented, but still a possibility -- assuming you could program it accordingly. If so, just carry it back and forth between home and car: use it inside for your TV and PC, outside for the car stereo and G1.
The other device is the Ricavision SideShow Remote for the same price, also having IR + BT transmitters. This is purpose-built for Windows SideShow, and has fewer buttons -- volume, play/pause, prev/next, etc. It's smaller than the Vave, but still has a 2.5" QVGA screen. This is perfect for my car setup, but there doesn't seem to be a learning mode or any way to program, so the chances of it working are about zero. Boo!
try the jabra 3030 (dogtag) theyre about $15 on ebay
Apparently some people have had luck with this one:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.8422
trigeek said:
Apparently some people have had luck with this one:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.8422
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yep they're pretty good once you get a working one
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Apparently some people have had luck with this one:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.8422
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Thats what im running right now. works pretty good battery is def not what its said to be though.
Do0zman said:
Thats what im running right now. works pretty good battery is def not what its said to be though.
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mabye you got a faulty one like i did because the first one i got had a 10 minuite battery life lol
trigeek said:
Apparently some people have had luck with this one:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.8422
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If that worked in my case it'd be perfect, and it's the smallest form factor yet. The only problem I foresee with this and the Jabra is that they'll want to subvert my wired headphone output over to A2DP. But for $13 I'll probably take a chance.
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yep they're pretty good once you get a working one
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Yeah, buying directly from mainland China, you never know what you'll get -- and if it doesn't work, it's usually pointless return it. But I've bought stuff from DealExtreme before, and dirt cheap, too. Back when I had this flashlight habit....
[OT] Counterfeits
JJbdoggg said:
try the jabra 3030 (dogtag) theyre about $15 on ebay
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Well, I finally bought a Jabra from there. I'll play with it and report back on whether it'll work like I wanted above.
Meanwhile, I didn't realize until looking more closely that most of them were fake. I've been burned by counterfeits before, and sure enough, there are a ton of them on fleaBay. I made this graphic to demonstrate:
Aside from the logos, they look identical. Price is an obvious warning, but not always. Location is another: I'm wary of shipping from Hong Kong. OTOH, just because it says Jabra doesn't mean it's real... the Motorola H700 is another example where it's nearly impossible to tell them apart online.
Unfortunately, even with VeRO and the rules against keyword spamming, this junk can be found all over eBay.
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Well, I finally bought a Jabra from there. I'll play with it and report back on whether it'll work like I wanted above.
Meanwhile, I didn't realize until looking more closely that most of them were fake. I've been burned by counterfeits before, and sure enough, there are a ton of them on fleaBay. I made this graphic to demonstrate:
Aside from the logos, they look identical. Price is an obvious warning, but not always. Location is another: I'm wary of shipping from Hong Kong. OTOH, just because it says Jabra doesn't mean it's real... the Motorola H700 is another example where it's nearly impossible to tell them apart online.
Unfortunately, even with VeRO and the rules against keyword spamming, this junk can be found all over eBay.
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I just got a pair of these and thanks to your illustration, I'm convinced mine are counterfeit works well with all my other phones but the G1.
dixon_coxon said:
I just got a pair of these and thanks to your illustration, I'm convinced mine are counterfeit works well with all my other phones but the G1.
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In theory, if it's able to connect to one phone's A2DP, it should connect to any. But I wonder if it has something to do with the ROM you're running?
I've noticed the G1 needs some finesse when connecting and pairing BT. Also, there are different steps you can take that all arrive at the same result (ergo, lots of trial and error).
Anyway. Now that I have the Jabra, my next problem is keeping A2DP, HSP and AVRCP separate... more on that soon.
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In theory, if it's able to connect to one phone's A2DP, it should connect to any. But I wonder if it has something to do with the ROM you're running?
I've noticed the G1 needs some finesse when connecting and pairing BT. Also, there are different steps you can take that all arrive at the same result (ergo, lots of trial and error).
Anyway. Now that I have the Jabra, my next problem is keeping A2DP, HSP and AVRCP separate... more on that soon.
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Here is whats interesting; I have tried the BT3030 with several ROMS and I get the same results (I even tried it on stock and then rooted). When paired placing and receiving calls work fine. The problem arises when you try to listen to music, the sound skips constantly and I haven't figured a way to fix this permanently. Do you experience this problem (skipping sound)?
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Here is whats interesting; I have tried the BT3030 with several ROMS and I get the same results (I even tried it on stock and then rooted). When paired placing and receiving calls work fine. The problem arises when you try to listen to music, the sound skips constantly and I haven't figured a way to fix this permanently. Do you experience this problem (skipping sound)?
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no skips from BT. see my configuration in my sig.
skesseks said:
no skips from BT. see my configuration in my sig.
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Here is my config see attached. I have tested this with different ROMS ranging from tmobile CRB 43 stock to current xRom. I also have a motorola s9 which works with my G1 with no problems.
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I have tested this with different ROMS ranging from tmobile CRB 43 stock to current xRom. I also have a motorola s9 which works with my G1 with no problems.
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It's strange that it works with one phone and not another. But if it really is a counterfeit, all bets are off -- you may never figure it out.
dixon_coxon said:
Here is whats interesting; I have tried the BT3030 with several ROMS and I get the same results (I even tried it on stock and then rooted). When paired placing and receiving calls work fine. The problem arises when you try to listen to music, the sound skips constantly and I haven't figured a way to fix this permanently. Do you experience this problem (skipping sound)?
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I got 3 knockoff bt3030s back in october (from dinodirect... shady) at $15/ea it was an ok price...
I too have the skipping problems on my Droid, but I just discovered how to fix them. Go into bluetooth settings, long-press the jabra bt3030 device, select options, and deselect phone audio and reconnect the device. Now, no more skips.
I don't know if it's the bt3030's fault, I think it might be an android bug where audio gets routed over phone audio instead of a2dp. This is evidenced by the skipping audio--headset audio only has something like 8khz of bandwidth.
It kind of sucks that phone audio has to be disabled, but in all seriousness, I use the bt3030 for a2dp far more than phone calls, if I need to make a phone call over the bt3030, I'll reconnect the phone audio and disconnect it when I'm done.
Don't know if anyone still cares, but for the record, and for searchers, there are these options:
http://www.scosche.com/products/sfID1/217/sfID2/341/productID/1937
http://www.scosche.com/products/sfID1/217/sfID2/219/productID/1938
Both of these are very expensive though as they are part of large packages for cars. YMMV.
whats up guys, this seemed the best place to post this since it doesnt pertain to any of the devices listed here. i have the Dynavin Android unit (www .dynavin .com / android.php) in my car and im having an issue that so far it seems only 2 other users have had.
with this unit there are 2 "sides", 2 different computers in one is guess you can say. the am/fm radio, CD/DVD, bluetooth, etc is all completely separate from the android OS side. whats happening to me is ALL sound played on android gets distorted, slow, and staticy. i have reinstalled the firmware numerous times, used different SD cards, i have tried different apps, it happens with music from the SD card and internet music, it even happens with the sounds when u adjust the volume. nobody on our huge thread at e46fanatics can figure it out and only 1 or 2 other people have had the issue.
the weird part is that many times it will play fine for a few minutes and then start to slow down, and even rebooting doesnt help at that point. im thinking maybe it could be overheating, but even with the a/c blasting in the car it happens. and the radio/cd part is completely unaffected.
thoughts?
nobody has any idea? its android 2.2
geez tough crowd
ANY ideas?
dammit....
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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Can you post a link to the beemer forum thread?
Kind of sounds like a faulty unit though...
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landwomble said:
Can you post a link to the beemer forum thread?
Kind of sounds like a faulty unit though...
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thats what im starting to think, hope not though. heres the thread: http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=839753
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thats what im starting to think, hope not though. heres the thread: http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=839753
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Wow, that's a sizeable thread!
Looks an interesting device. What troubles me is that it appears to be an intermittent issue. I'd agree that heat could be a culprit, possibly - I'd be tempted to try running it out of the car for an extended period of time and see if that helps.
You could also try OSMonitor or similar and see if you can monitor internal temperature. If the ROM is rooted, you could even try under or overclocking it and see if that helps.
Car audio I can cope with, but Android debugging not so much - you could try doing a logcat (assuming you can hook up via USB) and see if it gives you useful info when it's freezing up.
I have to say, this is screaming out for you to install Torque on it and a bluetooth ODBII scanner...!
landwomble said:
Wow, that's a sizeable thread!
Looks an interesting device. What troubles me is that it appears to be an intermittent issue. I'd agree that heat could be a culprit, possibly - I'd be tempted to try running it out of the car for an extended period of time and see if that helps.
You could also try OSMonitor or similar and see if you can monitor internal temperature. If the ROM is rooted, you could even try under or overclocking it and see if that helps.
Car audio I can cope with, but Android debugging not so much - you could try doing a logcat (assuming you can hook up via USB) and see if it gives you useful info when it's freezing up.
I have to say, this is screaming out for you to install Torque on it and a bluetooth ODBII scanner...!
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yea its not rooted and the manufacturer doesnt seem to want to help with that, and they cant seem to replicate any of the issues the units are having (including force close loops). as for Torque, problem is that the bluetooth doesnt work with the android part, it only works on the radio part for phone calls or streaming music. its like 2 separate OS's in one unit.
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I have to say, this is screaming out for you to install Torque on it and a bluetooth ODBII scanner...!
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The Android side of the unit has a hardwired OBD connection available, and the latest units have an OBD software module.
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as for Torque, problem is that the bluetooth doesnt work with the android part, it only works on the radio part for phone calls or streaming music. its like 2 separate OS's in one unit.
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The unit also has USB ports on the back, that talk to the Android side. You can attach a powered USB hub to that to gain more ports. This way you can add a WiFi USB dongle, and even a BT dongle via USB.
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The unit also has USB ports on the back, that talk to the Android side. You can attach a powered USB hub to that to gain more ports. This way you can add a WiFi USB dongle, and even a BT dongle via USB.
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You need to make sure the USB hub is powered independently.
I know the droid incredible can do it, but it's definitely software based from what I've read. If I purchase this cable, would there be anyway to get it to work? I would love to tinker with it if it's possible and I can get a good start on how to figure it out.
http://www.google.com/products/cata...a=X&ei=ycALT4GDB4X40gGO5_ziBQ&ved=0CH4Q8wIwAQ
MicroUSB to TV output cable (not really sure what the official name for it would be lol)
I'm hoping it's not ONLY HTC phones [regardless of the branding of the cable] =( Because even though it's not HD, it's still pretty cool to connect 2 sixaxis PS3 controllers and output the N64 emu to the TV for a 2 player game! Almost like having a full portable console =)
The Player definitely does not support MHL (HDMI output), but there is some stuff in /system about TV output though, not sure how tvout worked on the Captivate?
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OK, you should really search the forums first.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406174
Entropy512 said:
The Player definitely does not support MHL (HDMI output), but there is some stuff in /system about TV output though, not sure how tvout worked on the Captivate?
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Yeah, I don't even think a micro to HDMI exists lol But hmm that's interesting; I'm going to look around a bit and see how its done with the HTC it's showcased on, The Incredible.
Entropy512 said:
The Player definitely does not support MHL (HDMI output), but there is some stuff in /system about TV output though, not sure how tvout worked on the Captivate?
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Apparently composite output via the 3.5mm jack.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/analogix-slim-port-technology-lets-you-connect-your-phone-to-you/
Hmm, this is interesting. Just announced at CES2012 today.
ZaIINN said:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/analogix-slim-port-technology-lets-you-connect-your-phone-to-you/
Hmm, this is interesting. Just announced at CES2012 today.
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Offers nothing MHL doesn't...
ZaIINN said:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/analogix-slim-port-technology-lets-you-connect-your-phone-to-you/
Hmm, this is interesting. Just announced at CES2012 today.
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Hmm, I am guessing (and hoping) that you wouldn't need mhl support for that, since the chip is built into the cable?
Also; @entropy512, where in /system are you seing things related to tv-out?
Edit; I see a file in /system/lib called "lib_tvoutengine.so" is that what you are talking about?
There's also something like /system/bin/tvoutsvr or something like that - it gave me lots of headaches when I was working on CWM... (stuff in use in /system = can't unmount = all sorts of bad **** happening.)
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Hmm, I am guessing (and hoping) that you wouldn't need mhl support for that, since the chip is built into the cable?
Also; @entropy512, where in /system are you seing things related to tv-out?
Edit; I see a file in /system/lib called "lib_tvoutengine.so" is that what you are talking about?
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That's what I was hoping for as well haha, if it does worth, it'll be well worth the 15-30 for the cable
ZaIINN said:
Yeah, I don't even think a micro to HDMI exists lol But hmm that's interesting; I'm going to look around a bit and see how its done with the HTC it's showcased on, The Incredible.
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here it is
http://www.amazon.com/Menotek-Adapt...Sensation/dp/B005F9W6DU/ref=pd_bxgy_cps_img_b
I know the YP-GB70 has a HDMI out (as I own it). Never tried it as I don't have that mini hdmi-hdmi cable. But do you think it does need some sort of software? If not, I guess you could output via HDMI on a YP-G70...
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here it is
http://www.amazon.com/Menotek-Adapt...Sensation/dp/B005F9W6DU/ref=pd_bxgy_cps_img_b
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but yp-g70 have not a mhl port!
Is there any way to get a car head unit to work with the s4? Whenever I plug in my phone to my head unit using the use cable, it just charges and doesn't play music through the head unit. Anyone know of a way to get this to work?
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Is there any way to get a car head unit to work with the s4? Whenever I plug in my phone to my head unit using the use cable, it just charges and doesn't play music through the head unit. Anyone know of a way to get this to work?
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use a AUX cable?
I want to use the usb cable since it charges the phone while playing music at the same time.
bugeyeblue said:
I want to use the usb cable since it charges the phone while playing music at the same time.
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If the headunit was designed to be used with an iPhone...then no. It depends on a specific format and directory structure in that case.
The other possibility is using it as a USB device, but the phone can't do it stock because of the 'Media' nonsense. What you need is for it to work as a USB mass storage when it's plugged in (which probably requires root).
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If the headunit was designed to be used with an iPhone...then no. It depends on a specific format and directory structure in that case.
The other possibility is using it as a USB device, but the phone can't do it stock because of the 'Media' nonsense. What you need is for it to work as a USB mass storage when it's plugged in (which probably requires root).
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Thanks, that clears it up. If anyone knows of it can be done by rooting, let me know.
It depends on the head unit - I know for my Kenwood system there's an app that allows for playback from local storage.
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It depends on the head unit - I know for my Kenwood system there's an app that allows for playback from local storage.
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will the kenwood let you play pandora through the unit? or just stored music. i ask cause i dont store music on my phone.
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will the kenwood let you play pandora through the unit? or just stored music. i ask cause i dont store music on my phone.
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I couldn't get Pandora to work. Local music only. It's pretty stupid, so I just use an AUX cable and use the USB port to charge. I had an idea that someone could rip apart the Kenwood app, and make some sort of hack that plays all audio through the USB port. But I'm not experienced enough to do that and there's probably not enough interest for someone else to get it done.
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Thanks, that clears it up. If anyone knows of it can be done by rooting, let me know.
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There is indeed a way to use USB mass storage on our phones. It was an app that was posted to the xda front page shortly after our phones came out
You know I was sitting here thinking after i read all this that if possibly there were a way to make androids react to head units like iOS does. For instance the Pandora crap. That way we didn't always have to grab our phones and look at them therefore distracting us from road conditions. Just an idea and if this were possible?
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Unfortunately, most head unit manufacturers have designed their decks to support crapple devices only. There are a select few that support Android. My deck will not play through usb on my s4 but I can connect with bluetooth and browse music on they phone from the deck without ever touching the phone. That will depend on the BT support of the deck. It's a pity that the vast quantity of stupid people on this planet with Apple products still ruin it for us educated people that want nothing to do with it.
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How I fixed my Kenwood/Galaxy S4 issue.
sorry if my response is late or outdated but I was having the same issue with a Kenwood head unit I installed yesterday. For me it would not work even with the Kenwood app so I downloaded an app from the Play Store call "USB mass storage enabler"... it's free. I simply opened the app after installing it and told it to enable USB mass storage. Now when I hook my s4 up to the head unit it takes about two seconds to read and then plays my music perfectly. I am able to search by folder, genre,artist Lor album etc. Works perfectly 100% ... even shuffling. just wanted to share if anyone else was continuing to have problems or had any in the future.