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[Android Apps and Games] nvschilleman:
iPod mode on car stereo

Hello,

Today I switched from using an iPhone to an Android device (Xperia Z1) and I only miss one thing about my iPhone. My car is fitted with an iPod/iPhone enabled head unit (Pioneer X5500-BT) which used to have an App Mode (using an iPhone) which enabled me to use the prev/next, pause etc. buttons on the car radio while listening to music from Spotify on the iPhone.

Since the head unit is only fitted with an USB port , and not with an iPhone Dock connector I am wondering if its possible to build a cable which used a standard USB male connector instead of the iPhone socket used in the How-To. The only problem is, I'm not really a genius if it comes to IC's and that kind of stuff. So my question is, if it's possible, How?

I tried just connecting the cable which came with the Xperia to my head unit, running PodMode, but that just gives me a Bad USB Connection error.

Regards,
[Android Apps and Games] spadival:
Then it is very likely that it uses USB digital audio + control signals. PodMode relies on the older iPhone analog audio + serial protocol that is still supported by most car audio units.
[Android Apps and Games] nvschilleman:
Thanks for your reply! Thats a shame, any chance of PodMode supporting digital audio signals in the future?
[Android Apps and Games] spadival:
When I get the time.. with a baby on the way.. I doubt it :)
[Android Apps and Games] BodenM:
Do you think this would work with a Sony XA-120IP iPod kit? It connects to the head unit via Sony Unilink for control and plain old RCA for audio. I did some research into Unilink, and it has been successfully emulated with an ATMega and RS232 hardware, which makes me believe it might just be talking to the iPod by serial. Also, it's supposed to be compatible with any iPod with a dock connector (excluding iPhones).
[Android Apps and Games] spadival:
It should work. But unless you have steering wheel control for the Sony HU, it seems a bit pointless to use this. You can directly connect using an aux cable.
[Android Apps and Games] BodenM:
I've already got the stuff here, it's more for the song info display on the head unit while retaining GPS display on the phone. I do actually have a controller for the headunit though, it's like a little stalk that mounts onto the steering column.
[Android Apps and Games] spadival:
Good stuff. Let me know how it goes..
[Android Apps and Games] fergiektid:
Is there anyone selling ready made cables online? It's the sort of thing I'd expect ebayers to jump on.

Or anyone that'd be prepared to make a cable up for a fee?

I don't have the tools or steady hands required to make this cable up! :laugh:
[Android Apps and Games] AMoosa:
I'd be interested in buying one too.
[Android Apps and Games] scaramanga:
Hi spadival,

Firstly thanks for some really useful work - I'm moving from an iPhone this week and have spent too much money getting that to work in my car to throw it all away!

I use a Dension Gateway 500 - sorry, can't post the link but it uses a custom iPhone cable with a 9-pin DIN.

Is it possible that this uses the analogue method? I can only see 9 connections in your diagram so it seems possible to me, any ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] spadival:
It depends on what pins are those on the custom iPhone cable. Do you have a pinout?
[Android Apps and Games] Depau:
Hi [MENTION=245233]spadival[/MENTION], I don't have the PL2303HX TTL to USB converter, but the PL2303MDL (Linux on my PC actually recognises it as just PL2303).

I'd like to make sure that my model works before buying the other stuff. I tried to connect it to the OTG cable on the phone and it asks if I want to open PodMode, and it eventually tries to find the dock. However the writings on the stick are a little different than yours: instead of TXO I have TXD, instad of RXI I have RXD; I don't have the DTR and CDS pins but I have 3V3. I think it should work, but I'm not expert in these things and I don't want to break the stick, even if it was really cheap.

A picture of the stick is attached.

Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] spadival:
This should work. I think I have the same one.
[Android Apps and Games] TomVtX:
Hi

I'm thinking about creating something along the lines of Grace Digital GDI GSD8200 - in my option would be - (Bose sounddock + cablejive /samDock/ + iGRIP Universal Micro USB Charging Dock ) - mounted on the top of my Bose*

My question is - if micro usb plug from samDock will work with the iGRIP charging dock ? (charging and sound signal) or any micro usb charging dock how do you think?

Wysłane z mojego GT-N7100 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Android Apps and Games] spadival:
I think it will work... But be aware that you will not be able to control the Phone using the remote (Play, Stop, FF, RWD).
[Android Apps and Games] fitznd:
Would you ever consider open sourcing the code? I'm assuming that you had to make a java implementation of the ipod accessory protocol. I'd be very interested in how you did that.
[Android Apps and Games] fitznd:
Also, I'm trying to get this to work with my Galaxy S4 and BMW iPod interface. My car has a 3.5mm jack and USB connector in the armrest and the iPod adapter connects to both. If I connect the 3.5mm jack to my phone's headphone jack, do I still need a special cable to connect the microusb port to the standard usb port on my car for control? Or if I get an USB OTG adapter and connect it to the USB port on my car will it just work?
[Android Apps and Games] spadival:
No. :p And I have checked carefully to ensure that I haven't used any GNU licensed code and complied with Apache license requirements

The BMW iPod adapter cable that I disassembled was a bit weird: Anyway long story short, you still need a Serial-to-USB converter if you want to use PodMode.
[Android Apps and Games] BinaryTB:
I too have a Dension Gateway 500 installed in my car and from my testing with other devices, the Gateway 500 won't work with PodMode. The Dension Gateway 500 iPhone cable doesn't work with analog audio, digital only. I tested with an iPod nano and a couple different iPhones, and they work fine, but I connected my Bluetooth to iPod adapter (the Auris FreeDa which only does analog audio), I didn't get any sound via the iPhone cable connection (only worked when I connected the Aux out on the adapter).

From what I can tell PodMode doesn't work with digital audio, only analog. Is that still true?
[Android Apps and Games] godutch:
[MENTION=245233]spadival[/MENTION], I have a tune2air bluetooth adaptor, it works for streaming music and I can use forward/backward but it lacks any track info on android. I have been asking a bit about how they transmit metadata but the company has been rather vague other then it uses some apple protocol. Could you implement AAP over bluetooth? Because hopefully that would allow browsing and metadata on android for us tune2air users too
[Android Apps and Games] natcoso9955:
4pin aux cable

Hi so I bought all the required cables and things to make this cable (including dock extender cable, bad idea gonna just buy podsocket) and when I cut open the aux cable I found that it has 4 cables not 3 and the wire colours are a little different. I tried using a volt meter to figure out which pin went to which cable but that didnt work.

The colour cables I have are

Red, green, gold and blue.

Any suggestions on how to check which pin or cable does what or if anyone knows which cable does what.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] spadival:
Finally on a 10 day christmas break !!

Yes.

If you want bluetooth with track information, you can buy devices which support A2DP and AVRCP..

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Auris-fr...lePhoneAccessories&hash=item27dc32118f&_uhb=1

I prefer a wired solution because you need to charge your phone anyway :)

http://pinoutsguide.com/Home/Tele35s_pinout.shtml

You can verify the connections using the multimeter (there is a setting for that).
[Android Apps and Games] ScrapMaker:
I've been searching for something like this a long time... My 2009 Cadillac CTS has separate USB and aux connections in the center console. I have the factory y cable that I hooked an Auris freeDa to. Unfortunately, the freeDa is not recognized as an iPod to my car. I'm simply using it to stream to the aux port using the y cable with no control or display.

Do you think the application and custom cable will work in my situation since the freeDa was unsuccessful? I pray there is a way to split the audio from the USB, but if not, I can continue to use the freeDa for the audio portion alone. I want the control and display most of all at this point.
[Android Apps and Games] Johni81:
Hi spadival,

thanks for this great app!:good:

Have you ever thought about to integrate the SPP Bluetooth communication instead of using the OTG. Would it be possible?

Then we could also use a SPP Bluetooth module like the HC-05 or BTM-222 to control the phone and the USB port would be free for charging or/and audio. Also phones without OTG could then use the app.
[Android Apps and Games] trunkin:
That bluetooth implementation could be awesome!!!!
[Android Apps and Games] Depau:
Can I ask you why did you decide not to distribute the source code?
[Android Apps and Games] lhuge:
Will this work with Pioneer AVH-P3300BT head unit?

I got super excited to see this thread, but now I'm not so hopeful ... can someone tell me (or tell me how to figure out) whether there is any way to get my HTC One (Rooted, 4.3, OTG USB) to play nice with my Pioneer AVH-P3300BT head unit? Right now the only thing I can do is plug it in with the headphone/AUX jacks, which is not what I want when the head unit has such nice features when I control it with my old iPhone.

Is it the case that PodMode will *not* work if my head unit wants digital audio through its USB port, or am I misunderstanding that? (I actually haven't figured out whether that's true of my unit, but that's probably just me being dense and having to search harder)
[Android Apps and Games] costea:
Had anyone tried with Renault Audio Connection Box?

I want to try but I don't know the pinout of the 9 pin mini DIN female socket. In fact I have found some of them but not all.
[Android Apps and Games] spadival:
Yes. But its worth a try to see if it accepts analog audio and serial control signals. This cable for your unit has analog audio :

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Portable/iPod-And-Bluetooth-Accessories/CD-IU50V
[Android Apps and Games] costea:
The PodMode doesn't offer a custom connection rate. By example, the Renault Audio Connection Box has a baud rate of 38400. How to proceed in a such case?
[Android Apps and Games] MisterEffiks:
Hi,

thanks for this app!

I also want to get the app running with a bluetooth serial module, would this ever be possible?

My phone does not have the usb host mode, but i want to use it with my Alpine EX-10.

Thanks alot!

MisterEffiks
[Android Apps and Games] scandiun:
Just saw this thread for the first time.

I have an Alpine IDA-X300. Anybody found this interface in websites like eBay or DealExtreme? I would like to avoid making the device if possible.

I don't have the Alpine connector, which is sold separately, but almost sure it's the attached.

The ending connectors are:

KCE-422i (male) <-------> microUSB (male)

It can be achieved with a single DIY connector or connecting several commercially available cables.
[Android Apps and Games] scandiun:
Another question, could be possible to have the charge function over OTG with the 12V to 5V adapter?

http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/150241/car/850935/3776465/parts.aspx

Alpine KCX-422TR. This is a 12V to 5V iPod Charge Adaptor for any Alpine Full Speed Head Unit. Use the KCX-422TR with the KCE-422i iPod Full Speed cable and any Alpine exclusive Full Speed Head Unit to charge your iPod.
[Android Apps and Games] spadival:
Fat chance of finding these on ebay.. :) I was hoping that someone will sell it. But it looks like I will have to do it myself.. but I haven't got the time yet.

Charging an Android device in OTG mode is not simple and varies from phone to phone. For Samsung devices, you need a resistor (details on this thread)... So I am thinking of an option where OTG mode is not necessary.
[Android Apps and Games] scandiun:
Reading the Alpine KCE-422i the pinout seems pretty straightforward, just connect the GND, 3.3V, TX and RX.

Connector pinout: KCE-422i - Alpine Full Speed Connection Cable for iPod.

About charging while playing, aren't the docking stations doing that?

[OTG USB] Using OTG cable and charging at the same time

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Just been thinking, for the 5V couldn't you just use the 12V from firewire and step-down to 5V, and put that directly into the PL2303HX input?
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] jhha:
How to unlock Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite locked after "too many patterns attemts"

One of my friends have a Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite S7-931u. Recently his son tried few pattern attempts & It began to ask google account to unlock saying "Too many pattern attempts" :(

But it is not possible as it doesn't connect to Wifi or mobile network in this status! :mad:

Its ICS unrooted one & he doesn't know whether debugging enabled or not & no recoveries installed.. :confused:

We both tied to upgrade it with official update from Huawei(by copying "dload" to SDcard). But instead of upgrading it restarts normally to the above screen asking to sign in to google account to unlock.

so the tablet became totally useless. :mad:

Is there a way to Hardreset/Install a new ROM or any other method to make this work? :(:confused::o
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] justnoone:
what i have learned for updating is, to extract the update.app and unlmt.cfg to your sd card root.

then while the mediapad 7 lite turned off, simultaneously press power key and volume down, once you see the bootscreen huawei mediapad 7 lite continue to press volume down key, til you see the android icon, release the volume key down and while the gear is moving press one more time the volume down key. it will reboot for about 2 to 5 minutes and it will be upgraded or reflashed, because there is no update from their website, the same update ICS 4.0.3. to factory reset it, you can press power and volume down key simultaneously and once you feel it vibrates, continue pressing the volume up key. your media pad 7 lite will be factory reset again.

good luck and i hope this helps. you
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] GunnarWeibrink:
First of all: while device is off press "power" and "left" together... after vibration, release "power", but keep pressing "left".

If this was done right, the "fastboot" loader comes up.

When you got to this point, you could be hleped further.

Greets Gunnar
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] whiterider7:
mediapad 7 lite force upgrade

I had the same problem with my tab and i have solved it.

Now try these steps-

download the device software from the huawei website (go to huaweidevice.com ==>select mediapad 7 lite from smartphones list ==>click on software tab ) according to your device

Extract the files to your computer and read the manual given in the downloaded zip file "CAREFULLY"

Keep in find that the SD card must hav atleast 2Gb free space after the dload files have been put into it

Make sure your sd card's format is FAT (you can do that by formatting the sd card on your pc and changing the format there)

Don't worry about the optional files(as they are optional)

Just read the manual and follow the above steps and you are done
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] kwjsuraweera:
Cant reset

Hello,

I tried it and now the android icon appears but it only restart after that,
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] manutdsnake:
I've fixed my problem this way:

1. turn off tablet

2. press and hold power and left key simultaneously

3. once you see the logo of huawei, release left key and immediately press right key continously till you see the android icon and the gear moving around

4. continue pressing volume up key until it reboots

5. once it reboots, you will notice that it will ask for your email,so it is on factory default settings now
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] aXiDroid:
Please ignore post. Sorry for the mess.
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] GeorgeEcuador:
need step for flashing tablet S7-302u in my country is Claro Ecuador.. Need drivers of is it tablet.

sorry my bad english.

Regards.

GeorgeEcuador
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] justnoone:
hello george,

i am not very good on mediapad 7 lite, but i will try my best to help you,

go to their website here. on their "search download by keyword", type S7-302U and click submit, it will lead you to your firmware download. download the firmware and be careful to follow the steps on flashing it. methods are on this thread. just follow the clear steps for you.

good luck and hope this helps you. :)
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] tecceljjr:
hard reret done by tecceljjr

:good::p

to start excuse my English

but use google

good eh seen that there is nothing to do a factory reset

for this tablet s7-931w

in fact the brand firmware bug

ok the procedure is as follows

press the two volume buttons up and down

followed pwr

vibrate when pwr button release

and leave the other buttons are held

then appears the android with gears

hold the volume button up and let down the Volume Down

wait ask your new account and user data

spanish:

para empezar disculpen mi ingles

pero uso google

bueno eh visto que no hay nada para hacer un restablecimiento de fabrica

para esta tablet s7-931w

de hecho el firmware marca error

ok el procedure es el siguiente

press los 2 botones volumen arriba y abajo

seguido del pwr

en el momento que vibre soltar boton de pwr

y dejar los otros botones oprimidos

en ese momento aparece el android con engranes

soltar el boton de volumen arriba y dejar oprimido el de volumen abajo

esperar pida tu nueva cuenta y datos de user
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] mazen_al_ahmar:
S

Dear friends,

This is the way you can reset s7-931u. i did it twice.

1. power off your tab

2. press the three buttons (power + volume up + volume down.)

3. release the power button when you see the logo and keep pressing the two bouttons till you see the gear.

4. release the volume up without releasing the volume down.

Wait till you see a yellow bar under the gear then you can release it.

wait till the display says OK and thats it

Best Regards.
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] whiterider7:
unlock mediapad

you go also try flashing it using sp flash tool

---------- Post added at 12:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:28 PM ----------

yeah that method might not work because that requires a custom mod usually cmw to be installed

try force upgrading instead.i have given the steps above
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] shameerflash:
thanks thanks 1000000000

good :highfive::highfive::highfive::highfive::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::o:o:o
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] svetli:
Thanks :cowboy:

Confirmed.

This Hard-Reset work. Only need to charge battery more 20%.

No need re-flash firmware. Only make Hard-Reset with up steps and device will be reseted.

regards Svetil
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] mazen_al_ahmar:
You welcome anytime.
[Huawei MediaPad, T-Mobile SpringBoard] alllon925:
Deodexing firmware Huawei MediaPad 7 Lite

How to deodex firmware or individual application files (apk odex)?

Thanks advance for your reply.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] UK badboy:
Every time I soft reset I get a progress bar which tells me it is "synchronizing connection" then "synchronizing schedule" then "synchronizing contacts" which takes about a minute. If you try to do anything while this bar is there my XDAII crashes and I have to reset again. This wasn't there when I first had my XDAII so I cant understand it. Someone please help! :(
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] Rudegar:
control panel

settings

permanent save

unclick the ones you dont want to permanent save

of cause this mean that if you do a hardreset

you loose all the contracts and appointments you have

that is unless you have them on normal outlook and do an

activesync with that
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] UK badboy:
Of course! I feel so dumb...
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] squabbi:
Hello,

Over the past few days, my phone has ben playing up. When making a call, using the headphones would not work. After disabling Noise suppression the headphones worked. And now it dosen't.

I've had a look at the headphone jack and it looks broken.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lxxl:
Hi,

i have same crack but all is working so far ...
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danw_oz:
As stated above, they all look like that. I am sure it is your headphones, loose cable internally causing intermittence. In addition are you using the stock headphones or another?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] squabbi:
I am using the apple headphones. I have also tried the stock ones from sony.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] squabbi:
Here are the call settings for the device.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] squabbi:
!bump
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danw_oz:
Charging your battery might help ;).

GIve us more details if you want help, what ROM are you using including version, locked/unlocked, root/no root?

Also I gather that the exact same problem exists with the apple or sony buds?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slyviper1700:
Have you tried another pair of earphones
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] squabbi:
I'm running the stock ROM, and not rooted or unlocked.

Yea both buds dont work.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikkon:
on mine...didn't work from the beginning.i can hear only in the left one.

anyway I don't use it.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] madduxlyc:
Hi,

I want to use call recorder

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1441643

I just install the app with rooted in advance ,but it still doesn't work

what should I supposed to do?

unlock bootloader and flash the kernel which support two-way record?

if yes, which kernel should I falsh?

thanks for your help!
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] TheGSL:
There's an app in the store called Call Recorder that works fine on my rooted T for recording calls if that is any use.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
have you tried this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2199978

reported working on xperia T, but not on mine....

I dont beleive there are any kernels for the T which say they support 2 way recording yet
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] madduxlyc:
not working on my T

also not working on my T

so sad :crying:
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] wednesday13:
Works on TX
[General Questions and Answers] northbysouth:
I recently installed Quarx build of CM10.1 on my Motorola Defy. I have not been able to get wifi to work. I installed from:

http://quarx2k.ru/cm10.1-nightly-defy+/2.6.32/

I followed the directions and suggestions at various places in the main thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1768702&page=1617

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1768702

Other bits of information:

The access point works with other wifi devices.

The phone connects to the access point with the stock ROM.

The phone doesn't connect even if the access point is open and no other devices are connected.

The phone doesn't connect to a different open access point.

The phone does see the access points.

The phone says connecting as the bars next to my access point changes from 1 to 4 bars and back again.

The phone does connect for cellular data (t-mobile usa).

The 3/28 and 3/31 builds behave the same way.

Any other suggestions to get wifi to work?

Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] P.JComfort:
What gapps did you flash?
[General Questions and Answers] 3ze:
CM10.1 (notice the .1 thing) is experimental and not for daily use, only for devs use. Use CM10 instead.

EDIT: http://quarx2k.ru/cm10-2ndboot-nightly-defy(+)/ is the one you need.
[General Questions and Answers] northbysouth:
Thank you for the reply.

Both gapps-jb-20121212-signed.zip and gapps-jb-20130301-signed.zip seem to work fine with the 10.1 3-26 build. I got them from:

goo dot im slash gapps