How to enable phone mic? - Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV Accessories

Hi, I recently purchased a converter for my diamond, it's a USB to 3.5mm Headphone jack which I then convert to RCA and use it as in Auxilary in my car and listen to songs through my car speakers. As soon as I start calling I hear the person I am calling through the car speakers but they cannot hear me since the Diamond thinks it is a wired headset hooked up with a microphone. So I wanted to know if it is possible to enable the Phone microphone while hooked up to the headset?

Buy the YC A300 adapter
Buy the Diamond YC A300 accessory. It works. When you plug it in, it mutes nothing. The audio comes from the Diamond speaker and the mic is operational. As soon as you attach your earphones it mutes the built-in speaker, but not the mic. So, it only mutes what is necessary. Just what you need.

the diamond, at least the cdma sprint touch diamond, has a built-in microphone in the same space as the earpiece. i use it all the time when i make calls using my 3.5mm earbuds

Is there a application around which will un-mute the mic though, im guessing its only software mute, not a hardware mute on it.

Maybe it is software but I haven't seen any app that solved this issue

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Build me an audio adapter please?

I'm on my second Audio adapter from Pocket PC Techs: http://www.pocketpctechs.com/detail.asp?Product_ID=PPCPADPT01. The first one would sometimes only play the left or right speaker and I'd have to jiggle the wire on the adapter for it to play properly. I returned this for a second one which worked fine up until last week when it started to pop the speakers in the car when the slightest jostling of the wire occured (hitting bumps). I've got it connected to the XDA 2 and then to a cassette adapter with 3.5mm jack in the car. The cassette adapter works fine on the iPAQ H3970 and the XDA 2 works perfectly with the included stereo headset. Another problem with the PPCTechs audio adapter is that the microphone doesn't work in the 2.5mm headset jack part.
I know there are people out there who have canibalized their included stereo headsets to make audio adapters and also people who have made their own USB adapters with audio out capabilities. Is anyone interested in making one for me?! I can send a canibalize-able stereo headset with the proper audio jack if needed.
I would like either:
- A modified stereo headset cable with microphone that connects to a female 3.5mm stereo headset jack.. or directly to a car cassette adapter.
...or...
- A serial port connection that can output stereo audio to a 3.5mm female audio jack, includes a microphone or 2.5mm mono headset jack, and provides charging capabilities.
I imagine the former choice would be easier, but none of my local electronics repair shops want to do it and I don't have the tools or experience to do it right. The latter would be nicer. I'd buy a car kit, but I havn't seen any that work with the XDA2 and provide audio out that can connect to the car stereo. I want both stereo music/movies to be played in the car stereo speakers as well as GPS navigation commands and (sometimes) phone calls... and I want Voice Command to work (hence the need for a microphone)!
Please PM me with costs if some one can do this for me.
Adamz- Did you push in the connector from the Audio all the way in? I used the handsfree set ( supplier with MMDA II) and it was not working properly and was also loose until I found that you have to really push it firmly.
I am suprised if you did do that and it still does not work as you said it has all the connectors
I am also looking for a similar solution using the same principle. The other sync input I use for mt GPS connector/ charger . was going to try the Audio adaptor that you are using with a mute box through to a speaker .
Can any one help?
Adamz:-
Did you read this topic?
Maybe this might work for us.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=5061
http://www.mobiles.co.uk/images/accs/safetalk.jpg44
:lol:
Nah, I want stereo quality music to be played in the existing speakers in my car. I also want GPS navigator instructions to be played in the car stereo as well as phone calls. I've got a Bluetooth GPS reciever, so I don't really need a serial connection.
The PPCTechs adapter is fully inserted into the audio jack, although sometimes pushing it too far makes it stop working as well! But if I jiggle the wire, sometimes it does work... then if I hit a bump, maybe it will stop working.
I'm thinking the USB Cradle with Audio might be good. If that's got a 3.5mm female stereo jack in the back, I can plug the casette adapter into that. Plug the USB into a cigarette lighter adapter... and that should be all set sinc the Audio USB cradle supposedly has a microphone in it.
Those don't seem to be available yet though.
Found this on the net
http://www.boostaroo.com/products.html

How can i prevent mic turning off when headset plugged in?

If you plug in a headset in the PDA, the microphone underneath the PDA is automaticly turned off (because it assumes you have a microphone on the headset).
Is it possible to prevent this?
If i use my own head-phones without mic, i have to unplug it if the phone rings, else i can talk!
Does anyone know?
GeeZuZz,
I use an fm radio cigarette adapter to play my music through my car stereo and when my phone rings I only have to answer it and my mike does not cut out, the caller can hear me fine and I hear them through the car speakers so I know this doesnt totally answer your question but using the headphone out on mine does not cut out the mike.
GeeZuZz,
I use an fm radio cigarette adapter to play my music through my car stereo and when my phone rings I only have to answer it and my mike does not cut out, the caller can hear me fine and I hear them through the car speakers so I know this doesnt totally answer your question but using the headphone out on mine does not cut out the mike.
Hmm... if i answere the phone with the headset plugged in, they can't hear me. But if i disconnect it, and put it slowly in, they can hear me... in other words, theres a software restriction.
Any way to override this? I'll probably never use a headset anyway (the bundled one was crap).
GeeZuZz,
It is a hardware issue. If you look at your headset's plug, you will notice that it is divided into 4 bands.
1. earth(common)
2. Right earpiece
3. left earpiece
4. mic
When inserted into the socket, the bands actually physically cut signals to the speakers and mic in the device (more like a switch).
Because your headphones stll have the same 3.5mm shape, it will also cut signal to the devices on your pda and transfers the signals to your headphones that has only 3 bands (none for mic obviously).
from my experience, i think its up to the jack that you plugged in to the device, if the jack is a stereo (has 3 black rings), the device will think that a mic is present, thus automatically disabling it. but if the jack is mono (2 ring) the mic will still be enable.
Three black rings(4 bands) mean stereo phones + mono mic. Two Black rings( 3 bands) mean stereo phones only.
Hmm... are there any way i can modify the jack, so that it will not disconnect the mic? Like putting some plastic on the piece of the jack where the mic is supposed to make the connection?

Using microphone of the phone when earphones connected

Hi!
i connected my phone to my car speakers via a mini-usb to 3.5mm adapter and i was wondering if i could use the microphone of the phone because this registers it as a headset and is expecting a mic from it.
it would be great to take phone calls through the external speakers.
never heard of it being possible
but then also didn't believe it was possible
to use the normal speaker when a headset
was connected but thats possible on some
phones where the headset is antenna for the fm radio
I use the factory HTC Fuze 3.5mm audio jack dongle that came with the phone, and I am able to use the phone's mic by default while audio-out is interfaced with my car stereo. The audio comes through the car speakers. I have been told by the caller on the other end that it sounds no different than me using a bluetooth headset.

3.5 mm Headset Jack

Anybody knows what kind of headsets are supported?
If I can use an iphone earphone and if the mic and buttons work?
Thanks in advance
I plugged in my old headset from Samsung Instinct and it worked. Didn't try additional button to receive calls yet.
I don't remember that button worked on Samsung.
I think any headset with 4 connectors on 3.5mm jack would work - is this standard?
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/9606/4conductorplug4ap.jpg
I tried my ipod headset, and both headphones worked along with the mic. It didn't have buttons though, so I can't comment on that.
i use any head phones i even use the tape deck peice for portable cd players and it works i even talk with out unplugin it the calls come thru my car stero

Noise cancller for Mod mic.

Anybody thought of using an androind device as a noise cancller for a Mod mic? The idea would be to plug your microphone into the headset jack and plug output channels from said headset jack into a PCs line in (not mic jack of course). An app would use the devices built in mic(s) for noice cancellation, just like what phones already do with their dual mics while making calls. The uses would be, gaming and any other recording that would benifit from noice cancellation. A lot cheaper than buying a Yeti condenser mic, and it would be completely driverless on the PC since the PC would be receiving analog inputs.

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