I just got a new Chevy 2014 Silverado Truck that has USB and Bluetooth connectivity for Music/Podcasts/Pandora etc....
My wife's iphone 5c works through the USB for music on the phone and pandora/spotify. She can plug in the phone to the usb and control all audio right from the truck Stereo.
But my Samsung S4 won't work at all. Just through Bluetooth and that is kind of flaky too. I have tried to change the settings on the USB connection in the phone when I connect it. I change it MTP and still doesn't work.
I don't think its the truck because my wife's phone works and USB thumb drives work with music also.
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I even just bought a new head unit for my Car. 2014 Pioneer x8600BH that claims it works directly with Android through USB with MTP....
Wrong! It doesn't work with my freaking S4! Why is it so hard for Samsung to work through USB with other devices?!
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Anyone have any luck with Chevy Silverado or even what Aftermarket radio's to buy?
thejulianath20 said:
I just got a new Chevy 2014 Silverado Truck that has USB and Bluetooth connectivity for Music/Podcasts/Pandora etc....
My wife's iphone 5c works through the USB for music on the phone and pandora/spotify. She can plug in the phone to the usb and control all audio right from the truck Stereo.
But my Samsung S4 won't work at all. Just through Bluetooth and that is kind of flaky too. I have tried to change the settings on the USB connection in the phone when I connect it. I change it MTP and still doesn't work.
I don't think its the truck because my wife's phone works and USB thumb drives work with music also.
Update:
I even just bought a new head unit for my Car. 2014 Pioneer x8600BH that claims it works directly with Android through USB with MTP....
Wrong! It doesn't work with my freaking S4! Why is it so hard for Samsung to work through USB with other devices?!
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That's because it doesn't push sound through USB...just Bluetooth and headphones Jack... There probably is no remedy for this but maybe there is...I just use aux cable from headphones jack to jack on my stereo
jamesd1085 said:
That's because it doesn't push sound through USB...just Bluetooth and headphones Jack... There probably is no remedy for this but maybe there is...I just use aux cable from headphones jack to jack on my stereo
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I am assuming that he is looking to use his s4 as a hdd that his head unit can read the data on when in MTP. I also was in a Chevy vehicle with stock cord and stock room and this was an issue that I never got solved.
Sorry I can't help more.
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thejulianath20 said:
I don't think its the truck because my wife's phone works and USB thumb drives work with music also.
Update:
I even just bought a new head unit for my Car. 2014 Pioneer x8600BH that claims it works directly with Android through USB with MTP....
Wrong! It doesn't work with my freaking S4! Why is it so hard for Samsung to work through USB with other devices?!
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Is the phone it works with also a Verizon S4?
I think the problem is likely Verizon and not Samsung. Verizon put a ridiculous "installer mode" on their S4 that afaik isn't possible to disable and automatically activates first each time you plug your phone into something with USB. So the device you're plugging it into will see just a CDROM, and then 30s later it will change to MTP. If the device isn't able to handle that change it won't be able to work with a Verizon S4.
You can fix that by flashing a non-TW/non-VZW rom, but if you're not on MDK that's not an option...
There MAY be a way to disable the installer mode or enable UMS mode with a Safestrap rom, but I'm not sure on that.
What ROM are you on? I have an slightly older Kenwood deck that didn't work on stock 4.1.2 with USB but now that I'm on a non tw ROM it works fine. Its a touchscreen Bluetooth deck and my Bluetooth connection was OK. But not ideal the USB works much better.
I have a Canadian s4 sgh i337m that I flashed to look like a gt-19505 can't tell you which Roms worked for me but I'm on dandvhs Google rom now and it works for me. Hopefully you find some luck with a different rom
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I have a 2013 Malibu with the same radio software and I'm pretty sure the USB only works with iOS. The music app on the stereo is called "iPod" after all.
I have an American Verizon S4 with a 64gb Samsung SDcard... I am running HyperDrive 15 on MK2 safestrapped.
My new Radio in my car is a Pioneer DEH-x8600BH and I can't get the USB to work with it... It says MTP is supported but I think it doesn't support the change in the settings after being plugged in.
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I had an ipod connected to my stereo through a cord that is run into the back of my glove box. The end is a USB connection so i figured my phone should work fine. When i plug it in it recognizes it and starts to charge my phone but on my deck it says no audio and i cant play any of my music. If anybody has some suggestions im all ears, Thanks!
The Motorola Vehicle Dock comes with a USB charging cable that has an inline 3.5mm jack out. You may need this or something similar to get audio out to your car speakers via USB.
Note: If you buy the Moto dock, do not buy it from AT&T. They remove the charger and package it separately forcing you to spend more money. Buy the Motorola packaged version instead.
Also, try changing the storage modes when connected. I believe Mass Storage is the correct setting, but could be wrong.
i dont think it will work. see those types or systems are formatted to work with ipod or a direct usb dongle.
i have the some type of thing in my svu but i have both usb and aux i just use the aux.
I connected Atrix to my Pioneer deck and it automatically recognized it as usb storage and played my songs as expected. With the car dock and cable it won't play music over usb, just through the 3.5mm jack.
Did you enable usb storage mode?
sal2708 said:
i have the some type of thing in my svu but i have both usb and aux i just use the aux.
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That's how I do it when travelling and renting cars. Works fine with 3.5mm jack if the head unit in the vehicle has an aux input.
calbearz24 said:
Did you enable usb storage mode?
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I believe I already asked this!
I have the same problem with my pioneer deck. Instead of connecting USB for music ill just use Bluetooth from my phone to my deck and play music.
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I'm having the same issue with my Atrix + a Pionner sound system on my car. The phone keeps on disconnecting and reconecting. No, I don't use the iPod/phone dock, but just the USB connection. The Atrix won't even charge because it's always enabling/disabling the USB.
I currently have an IPhone 4s and have a car windshield mount (which the note will fit in), but I have a separate cable (iphone cable) that connects to the head unit which charges and of course allows me to control the ipod from the head unit. (shows song titles and such).
What is the best way to connect to the head unit? Is there a head unit that has android integration?
BTW...my current head unit is a Pioneer AVIC N4.
TIA
Does the head unit have an aux input jack or Bluetooth? If not (and I don't think it does) you'll need to swap head units
Bataga said:
Does the head unit have an aux input jack or Bluetooth? If not (and I don't think it does) you'll need to swap head units
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I can get the Bluetooth Module for it but that's only for calls. It does have USB Mass Storage capability though.
I assume that will work (or that's what I need)??
Are there any head units out there that are more Android friendly?
Not really. The USB port may not read the device and only let you use a flash drive. I bought a normal unit with auxiliary front and plug my phone and satellite into that. Gotta get the car dock if you want to charge while driving but I never run low batt and I drive like 5-8 hours a day.
usb mass storage should work with all android phones. it would read it just like the usb flash drives. ive had tried this with an htc inspire on a kenwood stereo. all function controls with file discriptions works.
idanoclo said:
usb mass storage should work with all android phones. it would read it just like the usb flash drives. ive had tried this with an htc inspire on a kenwood stereo. all function controls with file discriptions works.
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Sounds like this might work then.
As a side note...anyone know what the best head unit for android would be?
majority of after market stereos now are intended for the use of ipods but will work for all standard usb drives. if you are unsure, you can always test the demos at your local audio shop.
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for your pioneer avic n4 you need this add-on for usb connection. pioneer cd-ub100
I am looking for a car dock but one that dose not have that stick thing at the end because I need to take it off each day and I don't know if you could do that with the one that's out now
Still looking for a good head unit. I currently have the Pioneer AVIC N4, but to add either bluetooth or USB, it will cost me about a hundred bucks. (Bluetooth is voice only).
I saw the Parrot Asteroid online, but it seems a bit steep (and a bit young...needs some updated firmware I think)
http://www.parrot.com/usa/products/bluetooth-hands-free-car-kits/parrot-asteroid
Any other options out there that you think would be a good fit?? I assume since my Note is nice and big now, that Navigation isn't necessary in the head unit.
I have a pioneer that I use the USB with a 32gb thumb drive just loaded up with music. The phone is also bluetoothed to the head unit for phone calls. I am going to work on using the samsung car dock with a usb host cable and an external hard drive to play media in the car. Only problem I have yet to figure out is how to power it while still using the usb host cable. If I can't find a way I am going to try out a seagate satellite hard drive my buddy has sitting around. Could be a good option, Ive just heard the seagate app kinds sucks
Was wondering any one had any experence with some of the bluetooth car kits that are out there now. What i am looking for is one that can be powered from a standered car power port and hook up to the AUX port of the stereo then the phone streams music to it via bluetooth. I dont have built in bluetooth in my truck nor can i easily replace the stock head unit. there are a bunch of these out on the market today but i want to hear some feedback on whitch one if any yall have used and how good it worked
you could maybe use this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003D...3-6577789-3213205?ref_=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us
connect one end of the aux cable to your car stereo, the other end to that Bluetooth device, and then connect your device to the Bluetooth thing.
theoretically, it should work.
Problem with that one is it probally needs a battery.
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Problem with that one is it probally needs a battery.
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don't know if you read the actual product info or anything... but it says it is rechargeable.
Ya but i want one of the ones that stays plugged in to the power port on a car. such as this
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004CLYJ2I...e=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B004CLYJ2I
i just wanted to see if any one on here has used them and witch one seem to work best or if its even work it at all
BT is not an option otherwise such a question would not be needed. Yes, an aux cable can be used but that is not ideal but if it is the only option, it will have to do
The goal is to be able to mount the phone as mass-storage and control the tracks with the head unit rather than the device itself. The phone is rooted but running stock 4.2.2 and after some digging around, I am at the point of asking if anyone has attempted this and was able to achieve it?
The stereo it will be connecting to is an older sony cdx unit and it claims to support both mass storage and iDevices...thumb drives work just fine so the issue is with setting the phone up correctly.
If the internal storage is not possible to control, leveraging the media found on the sd card is 100% awesome too.
So if someone can point me in the direction of some help, I would really appreciate it!
I have done this myself on my kenwood as it has a usb port on the head unit, problem is it wont play just music itll also play your ringtones as well. Controlling them from the phone and using a 3.5mm cable worked the best in my opinion. Although I havent tried this with my gs4 thats how it worked on my droid x and with that minor annoyance I went back to using the 3.5mm option. Your unit could function differently though but thats how my experience was. I think when I get home later im going to give it another go and see how it works out.
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Hi everyone,
I have recently ordered the new JVC KW-V50BT multimedia receiver.
I currently own a Samsung Galaxy S3. I bought this JVC receiver because it supports MHL/HDMI which allows you to control the phone fullscreen. Video goes via HDMI or MHL2.0 (the latter the S3 doesn't support to my knowledge). Audio goes via Bluetooth pairing.
I picked up the EPL-3FHUBEGSTD adapter for the S3 and put a separate micro usb charger in the car to connect it to. HDMI from the adapter will go to the HDMI in on the radio, which I believe should work. If I ever upgrade the phone to an MHL2 compatible one I should be able to go without the adapter completely using an HDMI to MHL adapter JVC sell for this unit.
If all of the above works correctly I should be able to run Sygic navigation on the S3 with instructions both on the 7" screen and via the car speakers via bluetooth, using A2DP. I plan on filling a USB stick with music files, and connecting that to the USB in on the radio, which I'm sure will work fine.
I am just wondering if there is a way to improve upon the audio output from the phone so streaming from the phone like from Qobuz can be done as well.
I guess bluetooth will work for this also, but is it technically possible to get a better sound quality, like using an external DAC?
I read some DIY threads on using the micro usb port.
Could I in theory do that, but still split things so HDMI keeps going to the head unit? Or will using the micro USB out for audio like this kill off the HDMI output? Any other suggestions?
Many thanks in advance!
RD
Hey sorry to not answer your question but where did you find that model. Everywhere I've looked it is still on pre order.
heinzmoleman said:
Hey sorry to not answer your question but where did you find that model. Everywhere I've looked it is still on pre order.
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I'm in the Netherlands, mine is also still on pre-order. It was listed as available/in stock at an online store, after which I went to a local dealer to ask whether they could supply it also (as I also wanted them to install it for me).
They contacted JVC Netherlands who denied the shop could have it in stock already because it hadn't been released yet.
JVC said it would be an early April release, and they promised one of the first units to go to my dealer. The smaller model (30BT) is already available, the 50BT should be there the first or second week of April.
In the meantime I've answered my own question; I assumed Bluetooth would be used for audio as is the case with some previous models with Mirrorlink.
This is however not the case as audio simply goes via MHL/HDMI. Since that doesn't degrade audio I'm confident this will work perfectly for me.