yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] pgaks2:
Pioneer makes a nice head unit called the appradio that is double din, and has usb and bluetoooth, if you use the usb, and the pioneer app that goes with it, it basicly turns the double din screen into a second touchscreen display for your phone.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] fgcchevy:
My brother has this one and works quite well. It is discontinued at crutchfield, but they have a new model I believe?

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-l1Wo0r1ecjA/p_020CZ501/Clarion-CZ501.html
[Galaxy S III Accessories] inningsdefeat500:
Bluetooth is the way to go, excellent quality and you cna amp it with awesome beats or DSP mgr and if you is power amp, then you can equalize it further

In addition, the automation with tasker is awesome ( Sync Bluetooth > Start Player > and then close app when no Bluetooth etc )
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ebatr8:
I have two decks a pioneer dvd2300 double din with the bluetooth add on its worked the best i can use bluetooth and change songs from the deck directly and even control pandora once installed. Before i use to have a kenwood single din it was hd942u worked through usb it was fast n automatically scanned for music which was awesome.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] iGoOsE76:
I bought a Dual from walmart for $90. I just like you didn't want to spend too much money. for the price, not bad at all. bluetooth streaming music and movies is pretty cool. no quality distortions at all. also has a front aux in and USB port.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kl25:
what about this?

http://www.amazon.com/FlexSMART-Tra...3582945&sr=8-1&keywords=gogroove+flexsmart+x2

i know it's not a deck. but it's relatively cheap, you can use it in another car, lots of positive reviews on amazon, and i've seen reviews on youtube and the sound came out alright even through a youtube video.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rubik:
If you car has an Aux-In already, you can use these to add bluetooth functionality for both music streaming & handsfree calling.

http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-Techn...343559054&sr=8-1&keywords=liquidaux+bluetooth

http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-Li..._1_1?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1285936657&sr=8-1
[Galaxy S III Accessories] harryville:
would a radio transmitter app work?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] streetuner718:
i dont think you can connect it to the stereo via USB since the S3 has MTP and not USM unless you root it and use the app as stated a few posts ago. can anyone confirm this?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] RandomBlue:
FM transmitter is one of the worst connection methods you can use. The sound quality is ALWAYS bad.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] codo27:
I absolutely hate aftermarket decks, I use my motorola bluetooth box on long trips, but there is definitely quality loss over the FM transmitter. I have an aux jack for short trips, I really wish I had an aux cord that had buttons like the headphones do, just so I wouldn't have to look at the phone to change songs or anything.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rEVOLVE:
I have a Verizon GS3 and a Galaxy Tab 7.7 - both support apt-X which is the newer, higher quality bluetooth format. If you can find a head unit that supports apt-X (i don't know if any are out, yet), you'd be golden.

As of now, the only way to get apt-X streaming into your car would be to get an adapter like this: Samsung HS3000 and plug it into your auxiliary input of your stereo.

Another thing you can do (and this is actually my setup in my Mazda) is to get a head unit that supports iPod/iPhone audio AND controls w/ a dock connector. There are cheap bluetooth to 30-pin dock connectors (see dealextreme) that will let your bluetooth phone connect to any iPod dock and play the audio wirelessly, but the added advantage is if the head unit has iPod track navigation controls, it can pass those controls to the phone during playback through the bluetooth as well. This will let you control the tracks playing on the phone from the stereo -the double bonus is if your car has integrated steering controls for the head unit. When my phone/tablet is connected and playing audio this way, I can move next/previous tracks from my steering wheel. I'm hoping some manufacturer comes out with a 30-pin bluetooth dock adapter w/ apt-X as well.

Finally, if you choose to connect your phone directly to a aux in but also have it on your charger you're probably going to get a ground loop humming sound. Get one of these: PAC Ground Isolator for 3.5 jacks to get rid of that annoying hum.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rafal2006:
http://mobile.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL029038&pathId=139&page=1

Works perfect the best 100$ you can spend
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rab1412000:
My local car accessory store suggested the pioneer Deh 2550ui. It has a headphone in and usb in. Siyah kernel has usb audio functionality. I could use the headphone jack too.

What do you guys think?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] TLS2000:
This is the best solution for integrating your phone with your car. I have an AppRadio 2 and have complete control of my phone through the deck itself. This is accomplished by using the Samsung MHL adapter, HDMI and Bluetooth. Throw in the app on Google Play called ARLiberator and you'll have 100% control of your phone through the deck.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...erator&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
[Galaxy S III Accessories] N1M1TZ:
Tranzit USB Universal Audio Kit. Kept my factory radio and used this.

http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Int...F8&qid=1350783093&sr=8-4&keywords=tranzit+usb

Update: Now using isimple Connect. Using bluetooth with my factory 2007 Toyota Tacoma audio system.

http://www.isimplesolutions.com/product.aspx?zpid=544
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ikjadoon:
For people who use USB to connect their S3:

Does your stereo browse the S3 like an SD card or does it actually transmit audio? I have lots of playlists, but obviously those are in an app. All my MP3s are in one gigantic folder.

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] lyrictenor1:
I have one of these, and for the most part the BT audio playback/pairing has been great. Sound quality doesn't degrade too much compared to iPod playback on the same stereo. http://www.amazon.com/CDE-HD137BT-A...88345&sr=8-3&keywords=alpine+bluetooth+stereo
[Galaxy S III Accessories] CZ Eddie:
It looks like that AppRadio 2 only has four RCA pre-outs. How do you manage when you want to run front, rear AND subwoofer all from individual amplifiers?

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Do you have a Samsung or iBolt dock? How well does it work with that and using an MHL cable? Does the phone still charge up?

Can it use 3.5mm audio AND bluetooth at the same time?

ARLiberator looks interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myXcrmgOCKk
[Galaxy S III Accessories] wiz4769:
This is the one thing I cant believe android has not gotten worked out, you can use an iphone through the usb, charge the phone and get full no loss audio with control from the deck on just about any deck with usb. And still use bluetooth for phone

Im forced to still use my ipod for my music in the car for this reason and I would really like to go to full S3 for everything, Nav, music, bluetooth phone use, all while charging, just seems that alot of the phones abilities are lost if you cant use them in this way.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] otariq:
Trying using Sgs3 easy ums app it works it works for some cars I know bmw for sure but doesn't work in my accord so try in ur car it might work
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rab1412000:
I tried this method and it does give control of the sgs3 music files to the car stereo. However you will not be able to use your media player to play music, instead you control it through your stereo's control panel. Since my stereo has basic forward and back track functionality, it hardly is the solution I'm looking for. Could work for those with more sophisticated controls though.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] intelinside83:
This is the only down fall to this unit is that it only has 2 preouts (2x L&R) I never understood why you really need 3 sets? I have a 4 channel and a mono block amp.. But even if you were running two amps for your "Highs" do the amps have an RCA input and output? Run whichever amp has both input and output to the head unit and than to the other "Highs" amp. I have a pioneer now but I am looking into getting this Headunit as soon as I sell mine :silly:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sircody:
Car Stereo you Might Want for your Galaxy S3

Hey,

Check out the New App and How you can get More from Our Samsung phones with Compatible Head units.....

Samsung App called DriveLink....Technology called MirrorLink

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Pw-oHfklHcs
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ballgum:
I've run into problems with GS3 (at&t version) streaming bluetooth to car sterio. I've tried 2 different head units (jvc and kenwood). The problem is, that it streams to both head units however it sounds like crap!!!!! The bass through my sub doesnt work at all and volume is MUCH lower than on radio/cd/aux. My GS3 is currently running JB AOKP 4.1.1, however I've tried a Nexus running JB 4.2 stock (non-rooted) and the same thing happens.

I know it's a problem with android however, because the guy at the audio shop tested his Note running ICS to my head unit and sound quality was exactly the same as radio with no loss of quality!!!

Does anyone have any ideas?? I don't really know what to do... It seems to be an issue with JB, I've found some posts online where people have changed back to ICS 4.0.2 radio and fixed it, but not sure.

I need to get this fixed, if anyone has any suggestions or has seen this?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] CZ Eddie:
All AOSP ROM's have bluetooth problems for the last several releases. Flash older or flash non-AOSP.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ballgum:
Well just to update in case anyone is curious... i tried on a nexus 10 running 4.2.1, and BT was flawless. It sounded great with no loss of quality on my 4.1.2 gs3. So... I can't wait for 4.2.1 to become available for gs3!!!!!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rab1412000:
my friend mad me an interconnect using a 3 foot denko cable and neutrik headphone jacks.

i connect via sgs3/neutron player headphone jack and stereo aux in.

sound is surprisingly good. near cd quality, much better than bt setups ive heard.

ive tried the same with a standard 3.5" interconnect cable you buy off the hardware store and the difference in sq is night and day.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kaynpayn:
Bluetooth music streaming works flawlessly from my S3 (running ELKC) to my car. I've a nissan Juke and they use a set they call nissan connect. Everything works. Phones pairs quite fast and its ready to pass calls to the car's audio system. I can also change my source on the car and it will show bluetooth audio as an option (only if paired). If i open some music player on the phone the sound will come out from the car's speakers. The car will display what song i'm listening and i can even change songs with the built-in comands in the steering wheel. Other buttons on the steering wheel for rejecting or accepting calls also work.

I use a 16Gb flashdrive connected to the car for music so i don't stream from bt much but the audio quality apears to be a little worse than reading directly from the flashdrive. Could also be from the mp3 i was using and i didn't really make an effort to improve it
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NatTheCat:
I've been streaming BT audio for years.. Mainly through a Sony headunit..

I've noticed stock ROM's have very poor bitpools and the quality is like rice crisps.

CM always fix this problem.. Hence that's all I can use normally.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Illusive Man:
I have the Kenwood Bluetooth unit. It plays music off of my phone as well as allows me to take calls and stream pandora. I paid $199 for it.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Fidyyuan:
I have horrid speakers in my civic but with the free noozxoide app, my music sounds pretty awesome. Give that a try first.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] seanvree:
if you don't want to buy a new head unit and you have an Aux port, you can use this:

http://www.scosche.com/consumer-tech/product/1919

small device that has amazing quality. Been using it for a year and one of the best accessories I've purchased. Amazing.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] irock1985:
I just got one of these today to replace my old 3.5 interconnect which would not fit with my Neo Hybrid case.. Pretty good construction and sound quality. 3.5mm to RCA Red/White The best thing about it is that it's slim at the connect which is perfect for phones.

Click here to see the cable on Amazon

Same brand 3.5mm to 3.5mm Click Here
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Cholerabob:
My Bluetooth music transfer sucks on my Kenwood DNX9140 and S3 , sound keeps cutting off and coming back, really annoying.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sgb617:
Bluetooth all the way. Not being hindered by cords ftw
[Galaxy S III Accessories] gilla409:
My JVC receiver wouldn't work via USB, even with the UMS app, my receiver just kept reading. However, I got a Bluetooth adapter, which works like a charm.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] nzmp:
Analogue Setup

Hi guys, first post here, here it goes...

Thought some of you may be interested in my car audio setup - S3 analogue out to 4 channel amp with custom 3D printed dock and integrated USB DC charger. Sound quality is actually bloody good, though it lacks fade/balance control apart from the amp gain settings. Love it! Definitely recommend this way if you don't want to waste your money on a head unit + have an old amp laying around + have access to some 3D modelling software!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] CZ Eddie:
Really nice.

How come you're not using the USB-Audio though?

It would save you the trouble of having to stick that cable into the top of the phone everytime you get into the car.

How much did the 3D printing set you back?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rab1412000:
love your custom made dock!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] unseenme:
I have a JVC KDA-925BT deck & my GS3 connects perfectly via BT every time. Great sound too. Cordless is definitely the way to go.

*sent from a Galaxy not so far away...*
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ikjadoon:
Do you know of any car docks that actually support Android's implementation of USB audio out? I'm still looking...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] CZ Eddie:
iBOLT dock does. As well as the Samsung OEM Infuse dock, which fits our phones (barely, and no case allowed).

Analog USB audio works. A bit noisy for my tastes though. I now use a USB-OTG cable to external DAC. Made my own cable and I'll post a writeup in a few days.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] nzmp:
Wouldn't that would be the icing on the cake? It's what I initially thought I could do. I took my phone to my local retailer a couple weeks ago to try the USB connection with the head units but none worked. I even tried with the JVC android app installed but still nothing. I later tried again with an OTG cable and it still didn't work. So I resigned to this option for now which I think is best and easiest for the money spent. I'm not really interested in the external DAC thing - wasted $$$ in my opinion. If I were to spend some more I would probably get a DC analogue equalizer unit to replace my old head unit which would be useful, (more audio control, allow for a sub woofer and I think it would pre-amplify a little to get a tad more volume) + it would look sick! The print was pretty cheap at $70 NZD (~$58 USD) considering too that it was coming from the Netherlands and shipping was 30% of the price. Got it done at Shapeways in Black Strong & Flexible plastic.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] CZ Eddie:
Did you make sure to select the option in settings/accessories so that it outputs music over external speakers when docked?

You're freakin deaf ( :D ) if you think even a $30 DAC isn't a huge step up in audio performance. For me, it was night and day above the standard Bluetooth, Headphone jack and analog USB audio.

I am on a USA phone though. The Euro S3 has a decent DAC built-in. The North American version has a crap DAC in it.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rab1412000:
Most head Units will not recognize the mtp protocol that the sgs3 uses. You will need an app like easy ums for the phone to be detected as a usb device.

I've tried a few mid end dacs such as the FiiO e7 and with an international sgs3 and an audio tweaked kernel the SQ difference is negligible. That would not be the case with your yamaha dac powered us version.

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cell128:
I have the Sony xav-601bt and Bluetooth audio sounds great with no loss of quality. Everything streams from Pandora to YouTube. It also has this new technology called mirror link that's still in its early stages. It mirrors your phone to the stereo. Check my thread in this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1837847
[Galaxy S III Accessories] nzmp:
Yip, tried that option. The SQ on my international is pretty damn good though, was impressed when paired with my ath-m50's. If there comes a day when the stars align and USB actually works properly trust me i'll be with it. But to be honest I don't really care for having a head unit or a battery operated separate (unless you can permanently charge a DAC using DC in which case it may be an ok option - can you?).

Happy Armageddon Day!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] CZ Eddie:
Yes, but what I do is use a USB-OTG cable with power option.

The cable charges my phone while the phone operatings & powers the DAC.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190710044655?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rab1412000:
can anyone with bt and aux in their hu, tell me which has has better sound quality?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] krad42:
For me BT. Considerably better

On the s2 it was aux but on s3 its BT.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] CZ Eddie:
For me, the AUX was faaar better than BT.

But you could hear occasional crackling. It would introduce small amounts of noise. But the music itself was so much better.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rab1412000:
From what I've read and the little I know about bt, I'm also tending to believe that aux is better, but I've never heard bt hu playback yet.

Also isn't bt restricted to 128 Kbps (320 with aptx) only?

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away

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What head unit do you use?

Sent from a Galaxy far, far away
[Galaxy S III Accessories] CZ Eddie:
I've never looked into the Bluetooth specs.

But my ears can tell you it's heavily compressed when compared with AUX, which is not compressed.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] irock1985:
Ok guys if your in the US here's the radio to keep your eye on http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500ICSX7HD/Alpine-ICS-X7HD.html

It looks to be the same as the European ICS-X8 minus a cd drive... The real star of the show is the MirrorLink capability which is demo'd here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=[YOUTUBE]CHVmogapY9U[/YOUTUBE]
[Galaxy S III Accessories] KenMich13:
I have a Apline ics-x7hd and a Samsung S4

Just so that people will know what up. I bought one of the ics-x7hd units and i do love it. The mistake that i have is that i thought since i am getting this new unit and since i had a Samsung S2 phone why not go all the way and get the new S4 model. The phone is great! The unit is great! the problem is that they are not great together. (Yet) all of the bluetooth features like phone, Pandora, and music work fine. Drive link works great as well until you plug it into the head unit. It will start to work and show the dont play with it while driving screen but once you hit agree it will shutdown and display an error on the phone. I have called Alpine and they said that they would look into to it but who knows how long that will take. I would feel worse but they also do not currently make a plug that works with the new Iphone 5."I read that from an iphone user via Crutchfields site. I am happy with the unit and it produces great sound quality just be aware that if you want to use it with the Samsung S4 its gonna bit a while.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] chilltech:
I have a car that comes with an aux jack, and I have to admit that I don't really like it that much. You have to plug your phone in every time and when you have it hooked up to that, it get very tedious, plus need to charge, your phone gets a little hard to use. I have a friend that recently bought a new Ford SUV the has MS Sync. Every time he gets in his vehicle, his phone automatically connects. That's what I'm looking for.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beethoven9th:
Just curious, but is anyone using Walmart's Family Mobile with their Note (as opposed to Straight Talk)?

Thanks in advance, guys!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snoopycr:
What's the difference? Where can I get more info
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chugger93:
I'm really looking for recommendations here as I'm having a hard time finding something good. I just got my wife a galaxy nexus (sprint) and looking for a good case, probably the rubbery kind, but purple or pink or similiar.

Anyone give any links, recommendations or other? Thanks in advance!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GateCityRadio:
ebay, My girlfriend has the verizon gnex and she got one of the cheap cases off ebay, it's translucent purple and pretty thin. I have an otterbox commuter on order for mine. They also make tpu cases and bumpers which can be had for pretty cheap on ebay. I always assume if I buy a case it's going to take some abuse, so I go cheap so I don't spend an arm and a leg to replace it. I went out on a limb with this otterbox case and spent a little more money than I am used to so, we'll see if it pays off. I got the otterbox for work (I work in a dusty environment and I wanted a tight case with some shock protection. I have a TPU bumper for the rest of the time. I've had 4-5 $2 cases in the past two years with my G2 and I don't regret it. You get some duds and you get some that can last 6 months to a year. I order 3 or 4 at a time since they are so cheap.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chugger93:
Thanks. I also just found this, but can't find any reviews on it. Looked really slick with a kickstand too!

http://www.seidioonline.com/samsung-galaxy-nexus-active-case-amethyst-p/csk3ssgnlk-pr.htm
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chugger93:
This looks ok too I guess:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...418056?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1c2934ea88
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JET4:
Try the Trident cases, many colors http://www.tridentcase.com/shop-products/samsung-galaxy-nexus/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chugger93:
Those are nice, thanks!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Venku:
Those cases cover the notification LED.

Bunch of options here: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...le&field-keywords=diztronic+galaxy+nexus+case

Lots of people like the Diztronic cases, and it comes in sparkly pink.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GateCityRadio:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Purple-...968433?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item46032ca5f1

This is the purple one my gf got on ebay for her nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] stkiswr:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28824508

Shameless plug. :) very nice cases though!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wendellc:
I have a hardly used SGP ULtra Hybrid, its purple trim with yellow back. I purchased for about $25, will sell for $14 shipped.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vinpor:
Hi guys

I have a stock unrooted Desire HD which a friend borrowed from me & he gave back to me broken. Grrrr!

Basically what is happening is when you power on the phone, everything seems normal at first, the phone boots up, the HTC logo appears for a few minutes as it's loading & it brings me to the lock screen as normal.

When the phone is unlocked, however, the HTC logo appears again & the phone reboots, repeating the cycle all over again.

I've tried to factory reset the device to no avail.

Are there any suggestions on how I can get this phone up and running again?

I did want to root it & flash another ROM to it, but from what I can remember (i have another Desire HD which I rooted a year ago) the phone needs to be working in order to install the required software to root it.

Any help would be very greatly appreciated