Activate Alexa over bluetooth with screen off - General Topics

Hi, I hope someone can help me
I have two Samsung Note, a Note 8 since 2017 and now a Note 20 Ultra.
Can you tell me if there is a way to activate Amazon Alexa over bluetooth, for example from a FiiO BTR5 when your smartphone is in your bag and the screen is obviously off?
Of course, I suppose you should have Alexa as assistant in Android and ok... but it's not enough I think.
Thanks in advance
p.s. obviously I'm talking about a case in which you don't have a bluetooth device "with Alexa inside" already

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ARLiberator & Pioneer Appradio2 video review along with other apps

Hey guys I made a video review I made that shows how I use my pioneer appradio2 along with apps to make me love my headunit!! The main things your going to need are a ROOTED android device capable of displaying tv out via hdmi, mini hdmi, or mhl. ARLiberator, and if you want the apps that I use I listed in the description of the of youtube vid. Let me know your thoughts guys!
http://youtu.be/YJW4V7U8k6E
Thanks for the review and app recommendations. I'm tackling my install the week of the 14th but using a pro installer. For anyone thinking of going with the Pioneer Appradio2 here's my equipment and parts list to run a nexus 4 in a 2011 porsche 987:
Pioneer SPH-DA100 AppRadio2 Car Stereo
Pioneer ND-BC5 Universal Rearview Camera
Parking Brake Override Bypass for AppRadio2 SPH-DA100
SlimPort SP1002 microUSB to HDMI to connect Nexus4 smartphone to SPH-DA100 AppRadio2’s 7.0" capacitive touch display
EDO Tech Micro USB Direct Hardwire Charger Cable Kit to connect SlimPort to SPH-DA100 AppRadio2 for providing charging to Nexus4
Porsche harness for Sound Package Plus compatible with Pioneer 2 DINs & radio antenna adapters & speed sensor & Illumination wires
Porsche 987 HU housing brackets for factory opening that includes spring loaded secure locking mechanism & built-in guide rails
Porsche Trim Bezel that is color matched to OE semi gloss black of my vehicle’s dash
Stainless steel mounting clips to secure bezel attachment
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I'll post a video once everything is sorted.
Anyone know what has happened to the ARLiberator forum?
mariom said:
Anyone know what has happened to the ARLiberator forum?
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I have been searching forever trying to figure this out
mariom said:
Anyone know what has happened to the ARLiberator forum?
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This really concerns me cause i am ready to click buy but with forum down and no way to contact developer im on the fence buying the Appradio 2.
churd83 said:
This really concerns me cause i am ready to click buy but with forum down and no way to contact developer im on the fence buying the Appradio 2.
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I have to agree, as the app is quite expensive and not quite stable yet, at least it needs some hand-holding to get everything working.

School me! Nexus 5 & in car entertainment

I've recently got myself a new (to me) car and I want to get a new stereo/head unit to go in it. I have no experience with ICE and don't want to make a costly mistake.
Here is what I would like to do, if possible:
Have my phone connect to the head unit automatically when I get into the car. This will require a head unit that has bluetooth, I presume? And Tasker to perhaps control this.
Have my phone go into car mode (again, Tasker I presume) and my screen to be mirrored to the head unit, automatically.
Be able to control my music app (Shuttle, but I don't mind using something else) using the steering wheel-mounted controls (forward, back, volume).
Display and be able to answer incoming calls using the head unit/car speakers. Without taking my phone out of my pocket. I presume the head unit will need some sort of mic or something.
Ideally use Google Now via the head unit, and Maps as well.
I probably could cobble together a reasonable working knowledge of all this stuff if I spent hours on the internet but when the resources of XDA are at my disposal, why not use them? I am sure there are some really clued-up people on this forum when it comes to ICE and connectivity, so if you can offer advice, or tell me where the flaw in my plan is, or help me to avoid pitfalls then please comment.
Also any recommendations on head units that aren't really expensive but incorporate the screen I would need into a double-DIN space in a 2009 Mitsubishi Colt and will do what I want it to do.
Very grateful!
Oh and the reason I've posted here is because I'd rather get the knowledge I need from people who have an N5 and who know about any problems there might be with this particular phone. I've watched a video on YouTube which showed a head unit working with the N4 and N7, but the N5 wouldn't connect to it :-O
What's your budget? You can find units that fit your criteria from 200 all the way up to 700. Most units will do what you require so I'd just go to a brick and mortar store and find one you like. All brands are pretty good nowadays. I've always been a fan of Alpine or Sony but again that's just preference.
theesotericone said:
What's your budget? You can find units that fit your criteria from 200 all the way up to 700. Most units will do what you require so I'd just go to a brick and mortar store and find one you like. All brands are pretty good nowadays. I've always been a fan of Alpine or Sony but again that's just preference.
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Tbh I don't know. Can I get something for £200? £300? I'm in UK.
Can you explain to me how the voice input part of it works, do all these head units have an integrated mic so I can answer calls?
Also, am I looking for something that has Miracast or MirrorLink? Or is there some other standard which the N5 uses to connect?
Sorry if I sound ignorant but I really don't know how it all works, and that's just the sort of customer that unscrupulous sales people LOVE walking in to their store!
Perhaps there's an internet site you can recommend that lays out the basics?
Also, this is probably a stupid question, but can these type of units control your phone even while the phone screen is off? For instance I would want to play music from my phone without ever taking it from my pocket, or launch and run Maps from the head unit, with the phone screen off. Can that be done?

Apple EarPods Compatible ?

I was looking to buy Apple EarPods to use with my Samsung Galaxy S7 and wanted to know does the Mic work on the EarPods ?
x5rash said:
I was looking to buy Apple EarPods to use with my Samsung Galaxy S7 and wanted to know does the Mic work on the EarPods ?
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The audio does work, but the microphone doesn't.
x5rash said:
I was looking to buy Apple EarPods to use with my Samsung Galaxy S7 and wanted to know does the Mic work on the EarPods ?
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Why don't you buy a Samsung headset?
I am using airpods with my s76 edge and have made and received calls from them. and yes the mic works on mine. a double tap on either airpod pauses and un pauses the audio. other people have said when they remove one it pauses but that feature on my set doesn't work. I know there is a interface on the iphone where you can turn that feature on or off. I'm going to pair them with my wife's iphone 7 tonight and see if I can turn it on then re pair with my s7 edge to see if that works
Dannyjolson said:
I am using airpods with my s76 edge and have made and received calls from them. and yes the mic works on mine. a double tap on either airpod pauses and un pauses the audio. other people have said when they remove one it pauses but that feature on my set doesn't work. I know there is a interface on the iphone where you can turn that feature on or off. I'm going to pair them with my wife's iphone 7 tonight and see if I can turn it on then re pair with my s7 edge to see if that works
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any update on this?

Note 10+ VR Incompatible

So sammy has said note 10+ wont be working with their VR headsets and they didn't say if they had any plans of making a headset to fit the note 10+.
There are many third party headsets on the market and I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a headset on the market that will fit a note 10+ ?
Might be to early to ask but maybe someone has already been looking based on the measurement of the phone.
Anyways if someone in the future gets a headset that works with note 10+ then please share it with the rest of us.
Size-wise, you should be able to cram it into the Gear VR. It's the same size as the Note9.
YandereSan said:
Size-wise, you should be able to cram it into the Gear VR. It's the same size as the Note9.
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I believe the only headset that fits with the note 9 is the 235.
I am in the process of ordering that one for my note 9 as I am currently using a personally modified vr headset for the note 7 lol.
I had to cut so much plastic off and grindied the grapping hooks so now it just a matter of time before it breaks.
I'll give it a try when I get both phone and headset.
But just from all the sites that talked about this said none of Sammy's vr would fit the note so I automatically assumed it might be a tad bit to big. I just hope u r right.
Gear VR no more
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/...marks-the-end-of-google-daydream-and-gear-vr/

Question Buds Live are the only earbuds that won't work with the S22 Ultra

I'm hoping someone has some answers for me because I'm absolutely baffled.
I used the Buds Live on my Note 20 Ultra and they worked fine. When I got my Watch4, they came with the Buds2, so I gave the Lives to my dad. The Buds2 work fine but they end up hurting my ears and not fitting properly. I've put off finding a better pair all year, and now I've run into this.
I tried pairing a new pair of Buds Live from Amazon with my S22 Ultra. The right bud refused to work at all, and all the 'tricks' I found on Reddit and Google about trying to charge it or fiddle it to make it work did nothing. I exchanged them for another pair. This pair connects, but then goes bonkers. It will cut out constantly, get a desync between the buds (where I hear the same thing slightly off from both buds), and one bud will randomly disconnect for anywhere from 5 seconds to a minute. I figured I got another bum pair, but based on a friend's advice, I tried them on my dad's phone (Pixel 6a), and they work completely fine. I tried my mom's Pixel Buds on my S22, they also work fine.
That's when I realized my Buds2 also worked fine since I've had the phone, so it couldn't be the Gear app or some bluetooth hardware issue. I've tried every single fix and recommendation short of resetting the network settings since I have about a couple hundred WiFi passwords I can't bother to lose.
Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this? I'm totally out of ideas and pretty bummed since the Live are the only buds that aren't uncomfortable for my weirdly shaped ears.
try to chat with Samsung support, send them serial# and get refund if broken devices
I also got buds live with N20u but mine are working fine with S22U. I would agree with earlier suggestion to contact the support and let them deal with it... until you get a pair that works
My buds live work fine with it.
raul6 said:
I also got buds live with N20u but mine are working fine with S22U. I would agree with earlier suggestion to contact the support and let them deal with it... until you get a pair that works
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That's so weird, I cannot imagine why these buds in particular wouldn't work. I'll contact support, but I'm not sure what they'll be able to do. Other Samsung and non-Samsung earbuds work perfectly fine, so just this one model not working is confounding me.
Myque said:
My buds live work fine with it.
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Good to know, so it's not something wrong with the actual phone model.
So I was just creating a return on Amazon to order another pair, and I noticed I ordered the "international version" instead of the "US version". I can't see how that would make a difference, but could that be the problem?
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So I was just creating a return on Amazon to order another pair, and I noticed I ordered the "international version" instead of the "US version". I can't see how that would make a difference, but could that be the problem?
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Well, I would also think it shouldn't make a difference, but just in case and to please gods, order US version this time. And, let us know if how they work once they arrive
My buds live.work fine with s22 ultra. Including on the beta.
I wish Samsung would do an updated version of them. No other buds are like these, especially when running...

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