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Car Aux Remote Help

a couple weeks ago, i was stupid and got in a very minor accident while trying to change songs on my sensation. even though it was minor, the people i hit decided to fake injuries. since then have refrained from using my phone while moving to change songs.
so i just remembered that i was looking for a solution to my problem. i use aux in on my car stereo and know they sell remote adapters like this. but i wanted to take it a step further and see if there was a wireless remote, something with big buttons. heres a diagram.
i forgot to add i was hoping for a remote that would clip onto the steering wheel.
and if no such thing exists, can anyone tell my if the griffin remote works for our phone.

after looking around i found this. but of course its for apple products. and its for ipod mini, soo it may be outdated. i just wanted to give an example so people can understand me better. if this product is compatible with our phone i would buy it in a second.

i was thinking about getting something like this. my car doesnt have bluetooth, so i connect via aux input, but this would give me bluetooth and i wouldnt have to plug my phone into anything when i get in the car. also has the remote for steering wheel.
http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-LiquidAUX-Bluetooth-Remote-Phones/dp/B0011UIX2K

[Q] Stream cam to droid?

OK so I picked up a cheap backup cam that I want to put on the back of my truck. I would like to make it stream to my phone. My thought is to get a bluetooth transmitter to attachto the cam and have it stream to my phone via BT. Is this possible? If so does anyone know of a BT transmitter that operates on 12v and that I could hook the cam to? I think the cam has an RCA output and I know you can get an RCA to 3.5mm jack adaptor to plug into a BT transmitter. What are your guys' thoughts?

Good luck with that one.
LCD screens can be found for pretty cheap if you can't find a BT solution. Personally, I think a dedicated LCD screen would be more convenient then making sure you have your phone out where you can see it and opened up to the proper app.

Actually I have a car docking station that I usually always have my phone in when I'm in the truck so the phone is usually where I can see it. I had hoped I could set up an app in such a way that it would automatically launch when it gets the bluetooth signal. Yeah probably dreaming but thought this would be a good place to ask. Figured if anybody know how to do this someone on here would.

FM transmitter app? Looking for a good one

Looking for an fm transmitter app for my phone to play on my car radio. Car is older so no aux input jack...99 nissan sentra. Anyone know of any?Thanks in advance

I don't think there is a standalone app for that. You need to buy hardware, such as a Motorola T505.

You have a tape deck? My 02 camary has CD and tape. I use one of those tape tape deck adapters.
Edit. Didn't see the app part.
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skillzo1 said:
Looking for an fm transmitter app for my phone to play on my car radio. Car is older so no aux input jack...99 nissan sentra. Anyone know of any?Thanks in advance
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I believe you need an actual piece of hardware that is an FM transmitter. I dont believe the phone is capable of doing that on its own. Another route you could go is getting a bluetooth receiver and either plugging it into an AUX jack or installing it into the car.

skillzo1 said:
Looking for an fm transmitter app for my phone to play on my car radio. Car is older so no aux input jack...99 nissan sentra. Anyone know of any?Thanks in advance
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They do have something out that plugs into your phone and cig lighter port that will charge your phone and you can tune it to a radio station to pick up the sound. The only problem with this is finding a dead open air station. Any radio static will interfere and distort the stream. Your other option is to upgrade your head unit with one that has Bluetooth/Aux
This may assist you. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/connect-android-phone-car-audio-system/
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I have this one. It works really well! The FM transmitter is built in so all you have to do is pair it through bluetooth. As Deliquified said, the only problem can sometimes be to find an empty station.

I would suggest just dropping $50 for a new car stereo with an AUX input. All fm transmitters i've ever had have sounded like garbage.
Unless you're one of the lucky ones with the stereo built into the dash and would need expensive modifications to change. In that case I would just suggest headphones.

POL3ND said:
In that case I would just suggest headphones.
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The use of headphones, while driving, is illegal in many states.

Thanks alot for the replys fellas. I think i may just buy a cheap head unit with the aux built in. Tjat may be the easiest way for the best results.

skillzo1 said:
Thanks alot for the replys fellas. I think i may just buy a cheap head unit with the aux built in. Tjat may be the easiest way for the best results.
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Try scoche. They make a unit for older radios that don't have an aux input. It allows a2dp, phone over stereo, etc. Google scoche, get to their page and look around. I'm not at a computer right now to give you better details. My Buddy has one in an 04 trailblazer.
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Ive tried the fm transmitters and have yet to find one that works well by where I live (city area) n I didn't want to replace my stock heading being outta a double din 6 disk mp3 changer with satellite radio but no bt or aux port so I went on Amazon and got a hardwired aux port adapter for 50 dollars and it works great, just for it to work I had to disconnect am radio and use that for aux mode...works great but if you deed need a decent amount of electronic knowledge if your going to install it yourself...def not cut and dry at least not in my truck, but well worth it....I even ran to port to where my dash holder is so I don't need to run wires across the dash if I'm using the gps...pot a charging port right next to it as well so all I need is 2 6in cables...but of work but if you plan on having the car for a while it's well worth it...I just have no am radio...but never use it anyway...n just so you know some haunts have a built in aux port in the back so you may want to check that too before you buy anything
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skillzo1 said:
Looking for an fm transmitter app for my phone to play on my car radio. Car is older so no aux input jack...99 nissan sentra. Anyone know of any?Thanks in advance
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Apps can only make use of features that exist in hardware. But according to me there in no any hard ware are available which support directly in car to store the apps and use it. Sp please assemble new device.

Hooking up an Android phone in this way is simple. If a USB cable was provided with the audio system then simply connect your phone with a suitable adapter. Otherwise identify the USB port on the device and connect your Android handset.

New MTCD unit, have some issues...

So I just got an MTCD head unit (JY-UL-135). My first Android head unit and so far I'm massively underwhelmed and need guidance to fix a few potential issues. I try to keep my car as stock-looking as possible, so I REALLY don't want switches and knobs all over my interior to do things any other head unit would...
So, issue 1.) The power antenna on my car comes up whenever the head unit is on, even when I'm not using the radio. I almost never use the radio and I don't want my antenna up all the time. Any way to fix this without a switch or disconnecting it entirely?
2.) Bluetooth... I'm not heart broken about losing clear bluetooth audio streaming, (something my cheaper alpine unit had no problem with...) and i use a wired mic, but if this thing can't connect to basic blutooth tech, i may return it. 90% of the reason i got this thing was for a bluetooth garage remote, obd2 reader, bluetooth tire pressure sensors, and a bluetooth arduino board for another project. If this really can't do things even my phone can, it's junk. Those accessories will be delivered next week so i'll find out then but it seems like they shipped this unit with broken bluetooth and still haven't fixed it. Help?
3.) Steering wheel controls. So i understand that without xposed, android head units can only use steering wheel controls for the stock apps. And xposed doesn't work on MTCD units yet...
It's also the slowest android i've seen since my old, old. OLD droid x but that may not be that big a deal over time. So can anyone point me in the right direction for these issues? Also does anyone make a better unit than these?

I returned my mtcd unit because of wifi and bluetooth issues. The antenna issue you have is probably because you hooked up to remote blue line instead of antenna blue line.
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supersilko said:
I returned my mtcd unit because of wifi and bluetooth issues. The antenna issue you have is probably because you hooked up to remote blue line instead of antenna blue line.
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Hmm, i might have... but what did you replace the MTCD unit with, an MTCB?
EDIT: I have a crazy idea to keep my nice single din alpine unit connected to my sound system and mount it in my glove box, then connect the android unit to its aux in. Then put the steering wheel controls on a 3.5mm switch box between both units. I'd use the alpine for audio processing, bluetooth music, and hands free calls, then the android for android apps + backup camera and thumbstick music. Am I insane or would this be a good compromise? My phone would also control all the bluetooth peripherals I mentioned. I also plan on getting a dedicated second battery for the audio equipment (already have 2 amps plus a capacitor) so that might be more critical afterwards.

I'm back to stock stereo. Gonna look around for a good unit that is coming later.
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I just got a Joying unit for a Jeep this weekend.
#1 - can't help, Jeep antenna stays up all the time
#2 - I only use Bluetooth for phone calls or playing audio, works fine in both scenarios. One odd caveat is that if I am on a phone call the audio seems only to come out of the front passenger speaker. I use the included external mic and people say I sound fine
#3 - My steering wheel controls half work. Volume and mute work all the time, same for Bluetooth phone. The controls to change the track only work on stock apps like Music, A2DP, DVD, etc, meaning it does not work on Google Play Music or Pandora. Volume steering wheel controls work fine with Pandora and Google Play Music

I have the Same Unit.. I have it on the bench as I was getting ready to installing in place of my Newsmy. I tested the remote lines tonight.
Power antenna, shows 12v once power is applied.. stays at 12v until Accessory power is removed.
Amp Remote works as it should, it I power off the radio from the knob. the 12v amp remote turns off.. Ant stays on.. ALL THE TIME. This unit is no better than my Newsmy. I have had it too long now to return it. Guess I will sell it for something simple. I am going to miss the back up camera, but I need something that fully works as I have full power mast antenna..

TallgeeseIV said:
So I just got an MTCD head unit (JY-UL-135). My first Android head unit and so far I'm massively underwhelmed and need guidance to fix a few potential issues. I try to keep my car as stock-looking as possible, so I REALLY don't want switches and knobs all over my interior to do things any other head unit would...
So, issue 1.) The power antenna on my car comes up whenever the head unit is on, even when I'm not using the radio. I almost never use the radio and I don't want my antenna up all the time. Any way to fix this without a switch or disconnecting it entirely?
2.) Bluetooth... I'm not heart broken about losing clear bluetooth audio streaming, (something my cheaper alpine unit had no problem with...) and i use a wired mic, but if this thing can't connect to basic blutooth tech, i may return it. 90% of the reason i got this thing was for a bluetooth garage remote, obd2 reader, bluetooth tire pressure sensors, and a bluetooth arduino board for another project. If this really can't do things even my phone can, it's junk. Those accessories will be delivered next week so i'll find out then but it seems like they shipped this unit with broken bluetooth and still haven't fixed it. Help?
3.) Steering wheel controls. So i understand that without xposed, android head units can only use steering wheel controls for the stock apps. And xposed doesn't work on MTCD units yet...
It's also the slowest android i've seen since my old, old. OLD droid x but that may not be that big a deal over time. So can anyone point me in the right direction for these issues? Also does anyone make a better unit than these?
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JY-UL124 here
+1 to Bluetooth issues. SuperSU completely broke bluetooth forcing me to reflash to get any functionality back.
I'm really bummed they basically lock you into joining only a phone and an ODB device and that's it. Nothing else can be paired with the unit. This is a little hokey and really devalues the whole system in my opinion.
Bluetooth has pretty poor sound quality through the unit too but it may not be bluetooth specifically causing the issue. I drive an FJ cruiser so cabin sound proofing isn't great to begin with. To compete with road noise I have to blast the stereo and the highs come up fuzzy in the process. When I'm stopped or idleing it seems that most of my issue goes away and the sound isn't half bad provided I'm playing from a sound file physically on my phone and not streaming. I need to tear into it again later to install the front camera and fog lights so when I do that I'll add in some capacitors and a torrid to try to clean up power to the unit to see if that helps.
If I'm right, the bluetooth is functional so far as taking the signal and turning it into meaningful audio. It's a digital technology so either the data gets there or it doesn't. I haven't dug too much into the spec but I assume I should be hearing whatever I hear at idle at any speed. Anyhow, once that is turned into an analog signal for delivery to the speakers (and the functional parts in between) that's where you can introduce sound degradation. So this is a function of the amp, or the fact that my hookup wires or so long, or something. I have also noticed that shortly after "bluetoothing" a short sound like a delivery notice the amp stays on for a short second or so and you can hear the interference with some digital rf. (like the sound you get when you put a cell phone too close to computer speakers) It's faint but it is there along with some static. There is no way that bare speaker wire could pick up digital rf and make it sound that loud, so that means somehow rf is leaking into the circuitry before the amp.
I'm praying I'm right and it's leaking in through power somewhere cause that's an easy fix. If it's not then it's something with the board design and there's rf leaking from the circuitry and making it into the audio signal inside the unit. That has a low probability of being fixable.

Eonon GA8157 - Audi A3 8PA 2006

Hi there guys.
I just bought a piece of Eonon GA8157 from Eonon. After the install, i got a few small issues (or big, depending on my mood ). Although the biggest of them is that my rear amplifier, that amplifies the subwoofer and the rear speakers isn't working, i have no ideea why, because i have alot of cables, and they were just plug and play.
My problem is the internet. I have two modems along with sim cards inserted. One is ZTE MF667 and the other is ZTE K3565-Z. None of them works. I don't know if there is a list of supported modems, but i thought that they were just plug and play.
From what i understand, i can however make these work if i root my device. I'm great at rooting mobile devices, but i don't want to ruin something to this head unit because it seems hard to modify something.
So, that is the question. Can i root this head unit, or install another firmware, or something to make this usb modems work?
If not, can you recomend me another modem? this unit is dead without internet connection, and i don't want to drain my phone battery by hotspotting it.
Operation System Android 7.1
CPU Processor RK3188 1.6GHz Cortex A9 Quad-Core
RAM SAMSUNG DDR3, 2GB
Memory 16 GB
Based on what i read, i guess that my device is PX3.
Thank you, in advance!
Alin.

I have a 2007 A4 with a MTCD_XRC head unit and I also have the rear amp, but I notice that the rear speakers are much lower then the fronts. I bought a line level converter and was messing with that and a ground loop isolator to get rid of the engine noise. But I have noticed after messing with it, even without ANY rca cables plugged in I still get audio out haha. I have looked at the wiring and I believe what needs to happen to make things totally correct is you need to rewire the back rca cables to go through the converter and completely bypass the rear amp as the head unit has enough juice to power all of the speakers. I also noticed after messing with things that I no longer needed the isolator on any of the speakers and I just moved the center to the rear a few click and it seems to level things out for the time being.
I've messed with a Huewei Cricket USB 4g dealio here and I was able to kind of get it working by using the PPP widget, but I was not getting connected, but the lights were changing so I am pretty sure its working, it just needs some fine tuning (I have project fi as my service provider)
I can try to help ya out if you need a hand, but I if you look further into some of the stuff I have mentioned I think you can figure it out.

Hi, thank you for your comment!
I was thinking at the same ideea yesterday. The amplifier from the unit is very powerfull, much powerfull than the audi one. My front speakers are more powerfull than ever, yet, my back speakers aren't.
My ideea was to rewire the back speakers to the back of the head unit, and connect them in line, but i have no ideea how the subwoofer works. I didn't saw any wires for it. Maybe he's connected in line with the rear speakers?

Fakken said:
Hi, thank you for your comment!
I was thinking at the same ideea yesterday. The amplifier from the unit is very powerfull, much powerfull than the audi one. My front speakers are more powerfull than ever, yet, my back speakers aren't.
My ideea was to rewire the back speakers to the back of the head unit, and connect them in line, but i have no ideea how the subwoofer works. I didn't saw any wires for it. Maybe he's connected in line with the rear speakers?
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The built in sub runs off of the rear amp as well. I disconnected and removed that a long time ago and I have a box in my trunk with 2 x 12 inch subs and a separate amp in the back left (It used to be mounted on the back side in the truck of a rear seat). And now with the android unit I ran a dedicated RCA from the back to the trunk for my external amp, I used to run it off of the line outs I tapped into on the rear stock amp.
So if you just wire to the rear speakers directly you should be good.

Thank you!
That was exactly what the chinese guys from eonon said today.
Rewire the cables and i should be good.
I will try this and see if it works along with the sub.
If not, i will rip all the wires, rewire the rear speakers directly to the head unit and buy an aftermarket active subwoofer, and connect it to the sub RCA of the unit.
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Fakken said:
Thank you!
That was exactly what the chinese guys from eonon said today.
Rewire the cables and i should be good.
I will try this and see if it works along with the sub.
If not, i will rip all the wires, rewire the rear speakers directly to the head unit and buy an aftermarket active subwoofer, and connect it to the sub RCA of the unit.
End of story
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Not exactly the same, but some good similar info just to dig through to get ideas, I do not agree with all of it but just good to mull over. I have so many pages saved of people talking about similar stuff when I was doing research on mine haha.
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?7158675-Head-Unit-Recommendation/page2