Sorry to chime in a newb sort of question such as this, but I really need help with getting the g2x to ring through external speakers, even through my PC speakers would work.
I bought an mp3 speaker system last night with aux. line in and tried to hook the phone into the speakers that route - I could hear all audio - EXCEPT the one thing I needed: The ringtone/ringer when the phone rings.
Is there some way to set up a connection (w/o bluetooth) to PC, or through ANY method with external speakers without spending $200+ ?
Thanks.
R
Could someone PLEASE help me with this - or is it:
A.) too stupid a question, or
B.) too complex for anyone here to answer?
My guess would be A., but still, people come here for help... Is there no one who will take a second to answer this?
Thanks to anyone who has the time to help.
I am not sure if the audio has to come from the phones speak when it rings or if it can come out of ext speakers. I am sure someone can answer it and i don't think of this as dumb most likely a setting that you haven't found or a program you need from the market.
Ive been streaming music at work with various android devices for 2 years. Phone is hooked up to 2 pc speakers and a sub. The ringer never came out of the speakers. Must be a limitation of android.
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Ive been streaming music at work with various android devices for 2 years. Phone is hooked up to 2 pc speakers and a sub. The ringer never came out of the speakers. Must be a limitation of android.
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Might be intentional. The first time I got a phone call while I was listening to streaming music on my three-phones-ago Windows Mobile phone, the ring came through the headphones and nearly blew out my eardrums!
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Ok so some of you may know that a usb flash drive will play a lot louder and more clear than using bluetooth to listen to your music in your car. I can use bluetooth to listen to the music on my phone but when i plug it in to use it as a flash drive to listen to the music it says usb device not supported on my sony headunit. Even after i change it to disk drive mode.
Before i attempt to go into the kernel to somehow correct this do any of you know of a fix that would correct this? The reason this is important to me is that i have a sub in my car and a lot of the low frequency notes sound faint over bluetooth compared to playing it over a flash drive.
Ideally i would like to eliminate my flash drive entirely rather than finding songs i like but then having to transfer them to a flash drive to get better play-back.
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I also get the USB device error where I never did before on my old incredible. I am running an Alpine headunit. I wonder why its so much softer in volume over Bluetooth than USB.
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Personally, I think it is the Bluetooth stack or hardware. My D2, the only thing I miss from that phone, had awesome range(100-200ft) and great SQ over BT. My TB only gets me about a 50ft range with the same sony mw600 bt module and subpar SQ. That is really my only true complaint about the phone. But, I deal because I love the phone overall.
yea that's what i thought...the only workaround i see is fixing this by allowing it to become capable with the headunit's usb device qualifiers somehow...i will work towards this...unless cm7 fixes everything and allows us to use it as a usb device lol...gotta love android
I had an Incredible and it worked fine hooking it up to the USB port on my Kenwood head unit. Once I upgraded to the TB I had a few issues. First the vcast drive that verizon installs on their phones interfere with the head unit reading the phone. It is the first drive that pops up wanting you to install software when you plug it into the computer. With the incredible you were able to access the phone menu and turn off the CD-ROM, but they took that access away on the TB. The only way I have found to get around that stupid drive is to plug in the phone to the USB port on the head unit with USB debugging turned on, wait a few seconds and then turn it off. For some reason this works to help my kenwood recognize the SD card and start playing music.
What is the advantage of this approach, compared to running an audio player on the t-bolt and going from the headphone jack to an aux in?
Better sound quality.
*EDIT* Plus you can control the music features through the head unit ie. skip, random, search, repeat, etc....
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Personally, I think it is the Bluetooth stack or hardware. My D2, the only thing I miss from that phone, had awesome range(100-200ft) and great SQ over BT. My TB only gets me about a 50ft range with the same sony mw600 bt module and subpar SQ. That is really my only true complaint about the phone. But, I deal because I love the phone overall.
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It's the bluetooth stack. Specifically the bitpool setting. It's set too low and to date all anyone ever says when I ask about a fix is, "Mine sounds fine".
CM7 should fix this since they use a different bluetooth stack than the stock one and set a higher bitpool.
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I had an Incredible and it worked fine hooking it up to the USB port on my Kenwood head unit. Once I upgraded to the TB I had a few issues. First the vcast drive that verizon installs on their phones interfere with the head unit reading the phone. It is the first drive that pops up wanting you to install software when you plug it into the computer. With the incredible you were able to access the phone menu and turn off the CD-ROM, but they took that access away on the TB. The only way I have found to get around that stupid drive is to plug in the phone to the USB port on the head unit with USB debugging turned on, wait a few seconds and then turn it off. For some reason this works to help my kenwood recognize the SD card and start playing music.
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Wow i really appreciate this man i will def. try this out. Did you have to put it in disk drive mode as well?
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It's the bluetooth stack. Specifically the bitpool setting. It's set too low and to date all anyone ever says when I ask about a fix is, "Mine sounds fine".
CM7 should fix this since they use a different bluetooth stack than the stock one and set a higher bitpool.
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Yea the users that say "mine sounds fine" obviously do not have custom audio equipement in their cars. having amps on your speaker in conjunction with a subwoofer allows you to hear a lot more from your music even the imperfections.
Either that or they listen to sonicly simple music... I listen to just about everything and there's a massive difference in sound quality when I listen to something that's simple like hip hop/rap versus heavy metal.
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Wow i really appreciate this man i will def. try this out. Did you have to put it in disk drive mode as well?
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Yes. When you initially plug in the phone select disk drive. Then go to settings and turn on USB debugging. Wait a few seconds to allow the head unit to register the action on the phone and then turn USB debugging off. After this you shouldn't need to mess with anything on the phone.
It is a hassle to do this all the time when I am constantly getting in and out of the car, so I only use the USB feature if I know I am going to be in the car for a while. When I had my incredible I could reconnect and disconnect all day without touching anything on my phone. The only way I have found to disable it completely is if you are rooted you can go in and rename the CD-ROM.iso file, which essentially disables this drive from being accessed and not have to go through all this nonsense. I have yet to root the TB, and this is enough to make me want to root. I guess I am waiting to see if someone finds a better solution other than rooting to get rid of this Verizon nonsense.
I have yet to connect my phone to my car audio system. Will the imperfections have me gnawing away at steering wheel?
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Better sound quality.
*EDIT* Plus you can control the music features through the head unit ie. skip, random, search, repeat, etc....
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Okay, I can appreciate how the DAC in a head unit might be better than the one in a phone, but I'm skeptical that the differences can be heard above the road noise. Plus, most people play lossy mp3's in the car anyway. If the source was lossless, then perhaps the quality would be discernible.
Your latter point, tho, is valid - except in my case where I like to play straight through random albums. I never have liked random songs so much. It totally messes up great conceptual albums like Pink floyd and others. I suppose I'm a purist in my thinking that to play one random song from an album dilutes the band's artistic statement. Of course, pop generally doesn't apply here.
I noticed this as well. so i just decided to use the standard aux cable through the headphone port.
occam's razor.
I can't seem to rename that file even with a root file manager. How do you do it?
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Direct connect Works!
I repeat direct connect works! I flashed the new radio (ruu) and then my normal tesla coil 1.1 rom over that. Sat in the car because i was curious and plugged my phone into the headunit's usb port and it worked. Read the sd card and everything. I didn't think that leaked ota would have fixed this but apparently it has?
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I repeat direct connect works! I flashed the new radio (ruu) and then my normal tesla coil 1.1 rom over that. Sat in the car because i was curious and plugged my phone into the headunit's usb port and it worked. Read the sd card and everything. I didn't think that leaked ota would have fixed this but apparently it has?
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also I do not have to switch the debugging feature...I just put it in disk drive mode and everything starts playing....I think it even sounds better coming from the tbolt rather than a flash drive; but maybe i'm just partial to my bolt lol
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Okay, I can appreciate how the DAC in a head unit might be better than the one in a phone, but I'm skeptical that the differences can be heard above the road noise. Plus, most people play lossy mp3's in the car anyway. If the source was lossless, then perhaps the quality would be discernible.
Your latter point, tho, is valid - except in my case where I like to play straight through random albums. I never have liked random songs so much. It totally messes up great conceptual albums like Pink floyd and others. I suppose I'm a purist in my thinking that to play one random song from an album dilutes the band's artistic statement. Of course, pop generally doesn't apply here.
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I have used BT audio since I bought my Moto Droid well over a year ago. Yes you can plainly hear the distortion even over road noise. I have a Pioneer headunit with BT headset/audio built in. You would be surprised how easy it is to discern the difference between streaming audio (pandora) and decent quality mp3 (256k). The stock BT stack is prone to artifacts that come across midrange speakers as pops. You end up thinking you blew a speaker. Change source / song and all is well. While I personally can hear a small improvement in the overall quality of audio running CM7 on my old droid vs liquid rom on my TB it isn't much different.
By the way agree on Pink Floyd, comfortably numb has to be one of my favorite songs on a great album.
I know this should probably be posted in my device's forum (Samsung Focus), but I figure more people will probably look here and the topic about headphones in that forum is pretty dead.
I'm looking for headphones that are 100% compatible with a Samsung Focus, or any WP7 for that matter (I might be upgrading to a Focus S or a Titan - not sure yet). I don't want anything too expensive, I just want there to be volume up, volume down, pause / play / next / previous / answer call, and a microphone. I currently use iPhone headphones (as I bought my Focus used and never received a headset) and everything works except for the microphone and volume buttons (I'm surprised that much works).
So can anybody confirm 100% working headphones with the Focus / any WP7 device? Again, I am sorry that I'm not putting this in the right forum but that one has been dead for a few months.
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I've looked at headphones here, but nobody has posted reviews on any of the headphones.
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I know this should probably be posted in my device's forum (Samsung Focus), but I figure more people will probably look here and the topic about headphones in that forum is pretty dead.
I'm looking for headphones that are 100% compatible with a Samsung Focus, or any WP7 for that matter (I might be upgrading to a Focus S or a Titan - not sure yet). I don't want anything too expensive, I just want there to be volume up, volume down, pause / play / next / previous / answer call, and a microphone. I currently use iPhone headphones (as I bought my Focus used and never received a headset) and everything works except for the microphone and volume buttons (I'm surprised that much works).
So can anybody confirm 100% working headphones with the Focus / any WP7 device? Again, I am sorry that I'm not putting this in the right forum but that one has been dead for a few months.
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I've looked at headphones here, but nobody has posted reviews on any of the headphones.
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Hi Diablosblizz,
I use a simple A2DP receiver and then use whatever earphones/buds that i preferr at the time. All of the controls that you desire are held in the receiver unit and as i say the earphone type/price/quality remain your choice.
Hope this helps,
Creamy
I totally agree with last answer...the jack plug on my phone is dead from first day so i bought a 20€ bluetooth headphone (msound brand)...everything you need works, just an annoying thing since mango: music stops 10secs when a new message coming.
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creamy said:
Hi Diablosblizz,
I use a simple A2DP receiver and then use whatever earphones/buds that i preferr at the time. All of the controls that you desire are held in the receiver unit and as i say the earphone type/price/quality remain your choice.
Hope this helps,
Creamy
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So, basically it is a Bluetooth device that connects to the phone and then I plug my headphones into it? I'm curious as to if this will continue to play my music. I have a PS3 Bluetooth headset that connects to the phone and works perfectly, but I can't listen to music through it.
Is there any way possible you could link me to your device so I could look into it more?
o a new device ..new issues.
I have the Verizon S3, but I am not sure if this is Verizon specific or not. I drive a 2011 Kia Optima (LX, forgive me..family man) and I have the stock head unit. It has been great with EVERY phone I have had (Razr, Nexus, Bionic, Rezound, X, Thunderbolt) for streaming sound via bluetooth. I got mine Friday and just got to mess with it because my wife went into labor simultaneously
Anyway, it pops and cracks every 3 seconds to the point I thought it was going to bust my tweeters. It doesn't seem to do it during a call, only media. It doesn't matter the file type or anything. Also if I use the AUX cable it has terrible terrible feedback. I can hear it in headphones too. It's the sound like a wire is grounding out somewhere...if you've ever dealt with audio cabling before.
Is anyone else having this very issue, or did I get a dud? Also, does anyone have a suggestion on how to fix it? I tried equalizers and adjusting the volume. I also tried a JayBird stereo bluetooth headset. I tried the ol restart -- no factory reset yet though. If you have any clue, please let me know. I just don't want to waste time getting replacements if we are all experiencing it. Thanks!
(also this happens in the browser, youtube, media player, etc.)
PLEASE post who your carrier is and what you have tried to connect to. Maybe it's an isolated problem...who knows!
I noticed this today when watching some mkv files through BS Player and MX Player. When playing a movie, I hear a beeping or sqeaking sound every couple of seconds while the video is being played. The interfering sound remains present when I turn the volume all the way down to zero. It sounds like a quiet "beep......beep.....beeeeep...........beep...beep...........beep......beeeep.......beep." and goes on continuously until I pause the video. Is anyone else experiencing this?
Ok, so I've tried multiple headphones and earbuds with the same results. Anyone else hear some squeaking / beeping background noises, even with the volume down to vibrate? It is quite distracting...
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Ok, so I've tried multiple headphones and earbuds with the same results. Anyone else hear some squeaking / beeping background noises, even with the volume down to vibrate? It is quite distracting...
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Yeah, but I ignore it. My animu is turned up loud so I barely notice it.
I thought it was strange ,but my samsung galaxy SII also does this so I think its the wifi attenna
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I turned off both Wifi and Bluetooth; the problem still exists. I can still clearly hear the electronic squeals at normal listening levels that are moderately loud. One of the reasons I purchased the Infinity was to use as a portable entertainment device including movie watching. I hope this is something that is fixable or I will need to return the tablet. It is a shame because other than this highly distracting interference, the audio sounds great.
Hello, I'm having the same problem, it's a more or less static noise/hum from the hardware. I have two great inear-headphones. Triple.Fi 10 and Westone 4. It's especially audible on on my tripple.fi which are very sensitive. I get none of this interference from my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 or my iPhone 4.
I bought my TF700T in Sweden and have installed the latest update V.9.4.5.26
The thing is, if I pause my movie or music the noise goes away after a little while, It's quite obvious the system is shutting off the output when there is noting playing. I even tried this without headphones connected, putting my ear next to the speaker on the back, pausing my music/movie and I can clearly hear noise then after awhile it goes silent, the same as with the headphones.
Is there anyone else with this problem?
Is this common for Android and or ASUS/Transformer devices? Is there anything that can be done or should I return it and by another tablet instead?
Just to mention I'm having the same problem. And I'm fairly convinced that it is linked with microSD because when I watch stuff from internal memory there is no issue but when Iwatch movies or listen to musicfrom the SD, it does this beep.
And I won't even try to contact ASUS about this because I'm fairly sure they'll just deny the issue and tell me my 4 pairs of earbud all have the same flaw... which is starting to make me sick.
I hope this is software and gets fixed anytime soon. (BTW, I think it appeared with firmware .26 so it should go away)
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Just to mention I'm having the same problem. And I'm fairly convinced that it is linked with microSD because when I watch stuff from internal memory there is no issue but when Iwatch movies or listen to musicfrom the SD, it does this beep.
And I won't even try to contact ASUS about this because I'm fairly sure they'll just deny the issue and tell me my 4 pairs of earbud all have the same flaw... which is starting to make me sick.
I hope this is software and gets fixed anytime soon. (BTW, I think it appeared with firmware .26 so it should go away)
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Actually, I can almost *guarantee* that Asus support will tell you to do a factory reset - that is their solution to everything! Personally, I haven't used my headphone jack yet - I'll find some earbuds and report my findings though.
EDIT: Tested my headphone jack and didn't hear *any* interference at all - tried listening to music, playing games, watching videos - all sounded fine to me... I am using the Volume+ app to boost both the speaker and headphone volume, but that shouldn't matter...
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Isn't there more people that can here the static hum with sensitive earphones and when listening with your ear on the back side speaker?
It is microsd
Very timely topic (at least for me) as I just noticed it today.
But as someone above mentioned it is related to microsd. I have ran exactly the same video off of microsd and then copied it locally off the tablet. The beep sound every 30secs-1minute completely went away. I have never noticed this with video streamed off online. So my conclusion is indeed due to video running from microsd. Though it is of uncertain why the case as microsd card slot seemed good distant away.
I'm having the same issue while watching MKV's and AVI's from microSD Slot, I haven't tried from internal yet, but it's very annoying to say the least, I first had the prime, returned it and bought the Infinity because of hardware issues. Now this, Jeeeez
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I'm having the same issue while watching MKV's and AVI's from microSD Slot, I haven't tried from internal yet, but it's very annoying to say the least, I first had the prime, returned it and bought the Infinity because of hardware issues. Now this, Jeeeez
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+1 on playing music from micro sd. No problem with internal storage or streaming music.
Argh. I can't believe this, I am hearing it too. Seems to only happen when reading media off the external microSD card.
This could be a deal breaker for me, I might be returning this tablet.
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Argh. I can't believe this, I am hearing it too. Seems to only happen when reading media off the external microSD card.
This could be a deal breaker for me, I might be returning this tablet.
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So I moved my music to internal storage and will use microsd for data. Solved the problem, but I wonder what has caused it in the first place?
Would the type of memory card used cause something like this or just the hardware of the tablet microcard reader? I'm using an older 8gig card that came with my phone from 2yr ago. I don't hear this coming from my bt headset. Just the wired ones.
Doesn't beep for me. Playin goff SD, MicroDS and internal memory are all beep-free in MX, BS and VLC. tried it with a bluetooth headset, Sennheiser hd205 and the apple earphones.
Are any of you using volume boosters, by any chance?
Yes, I get a loud buzz listening with headphones that stops a bit after the audio source ends.
Glad I came across this - I just posted a new thread about this issue.
But I'm definitely having the same problem. Did anyone find a solution?
Does everyone hear it nonstop if you drag/seek a video? It's almost like its interference from the tablet computing
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Doesn't beep for me. Playin goff SD, MicroDS and internal memory are all beep-free in MX, BS and VLC. tried it with a bluetooth headset, Sennheiser hd205 and the apple earphones.
Are any of you using volume boosters, by any chance?
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It's a really subtle beep...could you try running some HD video files off your tablet microsd slot and using plugged in jack headphones? Also try jumping around the video file
Okay so here's the situation. A while back I dropped my phone while earphones were plugged in. It must have damaged the headset jack or something because now when I plug in earphones, if you even slightly move the phone around or have it on you while running or moving around, it activates all sorts or things, from pause/play of music, to starting the music player, to Google voice search. Its incredibly annoying, and I've tried several sets of earphones and the problem persists. I'm all ready rooted running a version of the stock ROM. I don't have any headphones that have controls on them, nor do I intend to get any so I would like to know if it is possible to disable all headset controls. Appreciate any and all help.
I used this to root the phone: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439
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Okay so here's the situation. A while back I dropped my phone while earphones were plugged in. It must have damaged the headset jack or something because now when I plug in earphones, if you even slightly move the phone around or have it on you while running or moving around, it activates all sorts or things, from pause/play of music, to starting the music player, to Google voice search. Its incredibly annoying, and I've tried several sets of earphones and the problem persists. I'm all ready rooted running a version of the stock ROM. I don't have any headphones that have controls on them, nor do I intend to get any so I would like to know if it is possible to disable all headset controls. Appreciate any and all help.
I used this to root the phone: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439
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Maybe try replacing the headphone jack. I purchased this part from ebay last year when my S3 headphone jack would not play audio through headphones. I have had no issues ever since. It's fairly simple to replace and only a few bucks.
Gotta ask, are you sure you are not pressing a button on your earphones to activate any of these settings? My SkullCandy earbuds have a pause/play button that I was previously unaware of.
Just wanted to update. I ordered the part you listed and it fixed the issue. The repair was a breeze too. Thank you so much!