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3.5mm Stereo Headphone Adaptor mode.. all by me

I know this isn't that big.. but it's better than paying 14 $ for PPC Techs for the adapter.. it barely costs 1$
http://www.expansys-usa.com/product.asp?code=113091
you will need a cable containing 3 mini lines inside...
you'll also need a 3.5mm and 2.5 mm plugs...
with basic iron soldering you can get this to work... and I have great sound quality
check out the pics
and the resuts are :
Hope this will help
PS: sorry for the low quality of the photos, but these were taken with my JAM..
cheers

and these some new high quality photos

NIce :lol: :lol:

good job...

Will this be compatible with the Xda mini and/or xda IIi ?

Why border? Many *local* electronic shop sell it for about US$3-4.
I got mine at RadioShack (http://www.radioshack.com/product.a..._name=CTLG_007_002_001_001&product_id=274-397)

Will this be compatible with the Xda mini and/or xda IIi ?
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yeah .. i have i-mate JAM and it works very well...
it will work with any device equipped with a 2.5 mm plug...
Why border? Many *local* electronic shop sell it for about US$3-4.
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well.. I searched local electronic shops first.. but i found nothing.. that's why i thought about making it...
if i found this mod all ready made for 3-4 $.. I would certainly buy it instead of waisting my time... But 14 $ !!! for such a tiny thing.. !! NO SIR.. I'm willing to waist some of my time doing this...
anyway I had fun.. .. that is what counts
cheers :wink:

Nice job
But i think its a not so good alternative to my bought adapter.
In german is an shop named Media Markt they are selling a
cournerd plug for 5€.
I think a cournerd 2.5mm plug is better than yours to wear the MDA in
the bag.

But i think its a not so good alternative to my bought adapter
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dude... all i said is how to make such an adapter.. I did not say it would be better or worse, since I have not used the pre-made one be4...
I think a cornered 2.5mm plug is better than yours to wear the MDA in
the bag.
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as for the cornered 2.5 adapter...I agree. it would be better to use it instead of mine... however, I searched for an adapter like the one you mentioned.. but I found nothing, except for a very small white 2.5 mm adapter.. and I couldn't use it!
BTW.. you should have seen the ( prototype ) adapter I made be4 this one... it was a JUNK, but it worked ... I was just trying to see if I'll get a mono sound or stereo... since somebody ( here or in HoFo ) said that 3.5 adapter will give mono sound only :!:
anyway.. I got stereo, that's why I made a new one...

thanks a lot man

if only you are in the Philippines, I can sell you a good quality converter cable just like what you made and the 2.5mm plus is a L-type that won't extend out .
it cost merely 300pesos, in case anyone in the Philippines need one, just pm me, I am very happy with it and I even use my mini to play mp3 on my car stereo using it

DON2003 said:
if only you are in the Philippines, I can sell you a good quality converter cable just like what you made and the 2.5mm plus is a L-type that won't extend out .
it cost merely 300pesos, in case anyone in the Philippines need one, just pm me, I am very happy with it and I even use my mini to play mp3 on my car stereo using it
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yeah... too bad in not there... :?

no_Legend said:
In german is an shop named Media Markt they are selling a cournerd plug for 5€.
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I wanted a courner plug instead of the one I found in RadioShack (shorter in lenght). Anyone found a courner one in US??

Sorry..at my nearer electronics shop this adapter costs 2€
But it is always better experiment by ourself! :wink:

DON2003 said:
if only you are in the Philippines, I can sell you a good quality converter cable just like what you made and the 2.5mm plus is a L-type that won't extend out .
it cost merely 350pesos, in case anyone in the Philippines need one, just pm me, I am very happy with it and I even use my mini to play mp3 on my car stereo using it
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I could not find anyone locally who supplies stereo converters, so I made my own after seeing this thread! Works great!
At least i can now use my own headphones!

Take look I did. Mic + Volume Control + 2.5 to 3.5 + Hangup Button.
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splendid
this is awesome man.. I love it..
great job
BTW.. could u give us the stuff u used for this cool mod??
a layout would be great too..
cheers

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Take look I did. Mic + Volume Control + 2.5 to 3.5 + Hangup Button.
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You made that? That looks about as factory as it comes! You even used the correct 4 conductor plug! Excellent job!
Perhaps you could tell us a little bit about the parts you used and where they might be had?

Yes! this is I made by hand,Use TAMIYA Epoxy Puffy made Body.
Use Acrylics stick made button , Inside use 818 attach handset to change
Sorry I can't give U the making history,I don't got picture
This is I made 818 IR Enhancer!
Making!
Complete!
Right now I am making 818 stand , not complete.
This time I take picture by history
Chack the 5 not complete picture

2-in-1 mini USB and 3.5mm Stereo Audio Multi-Adapter Review

Hello, im here to review the *title*.
Lets start off with the sound quality over the supplied headset.
-I get the EXACT same sound quality as i do with an ipod. (Using my own earphones).
-For deeper comparison, using my own earphones vs the one that came with the kaiser...
On the scale of 1-10, 10 being quality from an ipod
(Since sound quality varies on quality of earphones)
Bass
Supplied headset: 2
My earphones: 10
Crispness and Sound quality:
Supplied headset: 6
My earphones: 10
Now for the product(took images with my kaiser!)
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Pros and Cons:
+You can sync, charge, and use stereo earphones.
+The Adapter doesn't dangle because its a direct connect.
+Ports open left of the kaiser, whereas its originaly down(Without adapter) for better comfortability when using the keyboard.(Isn't it awkward using the keyboard while syncing/charging?)
+ITS ONLY 6 USD!!!! Thats what? a double quarter pounder with cheese?
+FITS perfectly on the supplied HTC POUCH(Seriously it does, i dont have an extra camera to show you guys)
-You cant use supplied headphone + stereo headphones at the same time! (Ports are different, See pic)
-Once plugged in, Kaiser takes the adapter as earphones (even without any earphones plugged in), so you wont be able to use the speaker.
And i got it from Amazon.com, was suprised how fast it shipped to California, came next day.
http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-...ie=UTF8&s=miscellaneous&qid=1192248171&sr=8-1

got a question:
When you plug in 3.5mm headphones, is the sound clear? because if i use my old Imate Jam as an example, i used a 2.5mm to 3.5mm cable and i had to wiggle it until i found the 'sweet spot' where the sound is what it's supposed to be, and if i was out of the 'sweet spot' then the sound is muffled. Do you have the same problem with this adapter or not?

Well it doesnt use a cable, which is AWESOME.(So there isnt a "sweet spot" due to wire defects)
As for the sound it equals to the sound of a mp3 player(ipod, zune, etc).
So it really depends on the type of earphones you use.
This was how i tested it:
My earphones on kaiser compared to My earphones on ipod. They equal.
Then, Supplied earphones on kaiser compared to My earphones on kaiser. Huge Difference in quality.

ekw said:
Well it doesnt use a cable, which is AWESOME.(So there isnt a "sweet spot" due to wire defects)
As for the sound it equals to the sound of a mp3 player(ipod, zune, etc).
So it really depends on the type of earphones you use.
This was how i tested it:
My earphones on kaiser compared to My earphones on ipod. They equal.
Then, Supplied earphones on kaiser compared to My earphones on kaiser. Huge Difference in quality.
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Thanks! and i'm guessing that the quality of your headphones with adapter>>>>supplied headphones?

MP3 Play time?
Has anyone by any chance tested how long Kaiser/Tilt can play MP3's with/without any other functions ON (in flight mode for example) on one fully charged battery?

I just got one of these. Came out to around $10 after shipping. Kind of expensive.
Also got a 2 usb port to car charger. Figure I'd use one for my ipod and the other for the phone. I'm assuming that the irregular miniusb port on the htc is to accomodate the 3.5mm, and that I can use a conventional miniusb for charging.
Spending way too much on accessories

http://www.semsons.com/2miusband3st.html $4.99!
use coupon seth005 for additional 5% off, ended up only 7.25$ for me.

They wanted to charge me about $24 in shipping to Europe! Not DHL, not Fedex, just airmail. WOW.
jkkw said:
http://www.semsons.com/2miusband3st.html $4.99!
use coupon seth005 for additional 5% off, ended up only 7.25$ for me.
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Go over to modaco.com -- they had a group buy from Semsons a month or so back, and IIRC they're trying to set up another one.

I can't seem to make any posts or download any files from modaco
I suppose they wany money from me or something

Where do you guys keep your phone at while having this adapter in place? I like to keep my phone in its case but with the adapter it will not fit. Also I would prefer not to keep it in my pocket.

Jussonice said:
Where do you guys keep your phone at while having this adapter in place? I like to keep my phone in its case but with the adapter it will not fit. Also I would prefer not to keep it in my pocket.
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if you actually read the FIRST post, he says that it will fit PERFECTLY into the supplied HTC pouch.

Sorry but that does not pertain to me because i have an At&t tilt and that unfortunately did not come with a pouch of any kind. Maybe i should have been more specific.

this is the one I use by goki, very small and have very good sound quality.
kms

ahh that htc dongle is sweet. how much did that run you

kms108 said:
this is the one I use by goki, very small and have very good sound quality.
kms
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Could you provide a link for finding out more about the goki product?

it's a wired remote RC W100, approximate usd 48 inclusive shipping.
kms

freddiemac1 said:
Could you provide a link for finding out more about the goki product?
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goki is a hong kong company for making third party product, these include standalone battery charger for camera and mobile phones, batteries, adapters and headsets. and sold through major chain store.
there site is always dead
kms

HTC Stereo Handsfree with Volume Control

Hey guys, I got a product for review that I thought was really cool.. not only is it a 3.5mm adapter but it turns any headset into a handsfree kit as well. and it's cheap, from my time with it I've found it seems to be good quality and should last quite a while..
While the title is 'HTC', it's not an HTC branded product.. just can be used for them..
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Full review HERE
Sorry if someone thinks this is spam or whatever, but I get quite a few things for review for my AT&T Tilt and there are a few that really stand out as being useful and this is one of them that I thought I could share

That looks pretty interesting. I was looking into buying the Seidio version, which has one of those spring-wound cords, making cable management easier. That being said, I like the button layout and clip mechanism on this one more... I think these are much better than the regular USB to miniplug adapters though, as it means you can essentially make your own earphones/buds a 'headset' thanks to the built in mic. In-line volume control is also a godsend...

I had one of those in the box, arent they standard ?

halftone said:
I had one of those in the box, arent they standard ?
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What phone? I got like nothing with my Tilt...
just an extra stylus and charger

O2 XDA Stellar, i chucked it back in the box, ill get a photo of the one included if you want ?

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O2 XDA Stellar, i chucked it back in the box, ill get a photo of the one included if you want ?
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No, that's ok.. just curious.. but it's just like the TytnII all kinds of stuff comes with it, but nothing comes with the Tilt, even though it's basically the same phone
don't know why ATT decided no to include the same things, it's the same price
well I guess I do know why, money..

dampeal said:
No, that's ok.. just curious.. but it's just like the TytnII all kinds of stuff comes with it, but nothing comes with the Tilt, even though it's basically the same phone
don't know why ATT decided no to include the same things, it's the same price
well I guess I do know why, money..
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I thought the Tilt came out to be cheaper, unless service charges add up to the same price eventually...
The only thing I don't like about both the Seidio and this one is that because the USB connector end is L shaped the stylus becomes harder to remove and insert while this is in use. The straight ones, on the other hand, have a tendency to dislodge and/or break eventually. I think I'm going to go with the Seidio one though, even though it costs around 3 times the price, mainly because of the spring loaded cable control mechanism.

oyumurtaci said:
I thought the Tilt came out to be cheaper, unless service charges add up to the same price eventually...
The only thing I don't like about both the Seidio and this one is that because the USB connector end is L shaped the stylus becomes harder to remove and insert while this is in use. The straight ones, on the other hand, have a tendency to dislodge and/or break eventually. I think I'm going to go with the Seidio one though, even though it costs around 3 times the price, mainly because of the spring loaded cable control mechanism.
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The stylus clears the jack fine for me, the end is flexible and just bends out of the way.. as for retractable, I personally don't like those retractable cables that much especially for something like this.
I've got the retractable Boxwave mini-sync cables and those are fine for that use but I don't care for them when used like this, it's too easy for you to pull on it accidentally and it to spring back in

dampeal said:
The stylus clears the jack fine for me, the end is flexible and just bends out of the way.. as for retractable, I personally don't like those retractable cables that much especially for something like this.
I've got the retractable Boxwave mini-sync cables and those are fine for that use but I don't care for them when used like this, it's too easy for you to pull on it accidentally and it to spring back in
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That makes absolute sense... now you've got me reconsidering what to purchase... any chance of finding one of these on Amazon? I need international shipping to be specific, as I live in Turkey.
While obviously due to the direct connection the volume on these is bound to be better than a bluetooth headset (which is what I currently use and also why I want a wired headset), does the in-line volume control degrade the volume or quality even at its highest setting? I ask because I used to own a headset that I used on my PC with an in-line volume dial and even at maximum volume, I could tell the difference between one with in-line volume control and a headset without one...

USBFever sent it to me for review, and they run all items with $2.99 shipping worldwide, so I assume that means $2.99 to Turkey as well
so it's $12.99 + $2.99 Shipping = $15.98
http://www.usbfever.com
direct link: http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=301
as for volume, I personally don't crank it to the max but I hadn't noticed any distortion, I used it for about 6 hours yesterday actually while working outside my house and did have it up loud to help drown up noise, but not to the max setting... as for the two separate volumes you need to adjust each one independently of the other, like I would set the inline to max and then adjust my phone itself to comfortable max volume, and then I can lower and raise the volume in line without problems

Out of curiosity, what else have you got that could be of use to Kaiser users out there?

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Out of curiosity, what else have you got that could be of use to Kaiser users out there?
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What do I have? or what have I reviewed? I don't sell anything.. I review many types of products and since I got the Tilt/Kaiser I got a bit of stuff for that for review as well..
The stuff I got was from Boxwave, USBFever and Krusell so far for review, with more hopefully on the way
The ones I've posted so far can be found on my site HERE under 'Mobile Related Products' if you're interested. The top eight are the ones related to the Kaiser
I've got a few more yet to post as well, got the Krusell Orbit with Multidapt for car, another cool little mini-usb adapter, it's got three connections on it, and I've got one of the Tri-Force style styli from Krusell

Youve got some great reviews, mods and whatnot up there on your site, I'll have to spend a weekend going through it , and nice links as well. Congrats on a thoroughly well-done job there...

oyumurtaci said:
Youve got some great reviews, mods and whatnot up there on your site, I'll have to spend a weekend going through it , and nice links as well. Congrats on a thoroughly well-done job there...
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Thanks.. I try my best.

audio only dongle?

Lack of 3.5mm sucks and the supplied dongle has too much stuff that ill never use most of the time - do they make aftermarket dongles with audio only ever for HTC devices? It seems one could make it pretty small and sleek and out of the way...
thx much

bpm2000 said:
Lack of 3.5mm sucks and the supplied dongle has too much stuff that ill never use most of the time - do they make aftermarket dongles with audio only ever for HTC devices? It seems one could make it pretty small and sleek and out of the way...
thx much
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I was looking for the same thing right now
And I have to decide between
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...fitem=330285509405&viewitem=&salenotsupported
and
http://cnn.cn/shop/audio-adapter-extusb-with-handy-strap-p-2104.html

awesome - the 2nd one minus the strap is exactly what im looking for - thx!

I'm using this one, because of the charging capability. Works on tilt and fuze.
http://www.semsons.com/2miusband3st.html

I had both.
The second one (with the block connector) is really stupid.
After you plug in your stereo headset, you can't pull out the stylus anymore as it blocks it.
I went back to buy the cable (in the first link) as it is very handy.
Haven't tried the motorola one, but looks clunky.

What's the build quality of these adapters? I bought a similar 3.5mm adapter for a samsung phone on ebay and the build quality was crap--cheap plastic housing that I had to superglue within the first few days. Granted, for $5, one can't expect much and doesn't stand to lose much.

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I'm using this one, because of the charging capability. Works on tilt and fuze.
http://www.semsons.com/2miusband3st.html
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Thanks for the link, I just bought one myself

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I'm using this one, because of the charging capability. Works on tilt and fuze.
http://www.semsons.com/2miusband3st.html
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I used that on my tilt. It's alright. I don't like it. It cuts out sometimes and the sound starts coming from the speaker. I absolutely hate it. It sounds like crap compared to the dongle that came with my fuze. So I'm planning on ordering this:
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I'm only ordering it because I don't charge my phone anywhere except at it's cradle (which has a 3.5mm output) and when I'm sleeping in my room (then it's hooked up to the audio dongle), so this is mainly for on the go. It looks good. I'll post pics and a review if I do get it.

I got the same one too... Dont plan on using the stylus in the car too much so that wasn't an issue with me. This plug looks sturdy from what I see.. My main issue with the stock plug that came with the phone was its demented behavior when not used with the charger plugged in.. I use this phone similar to my old Moto Q (sound source aux in). When i left the charger unplugged to the charger, no audio would come out of my car stereo..I thought hmm. defective plug.. Take it inside and the audio comes out clean from my headphones.... I then thought lets plug in the charger to see if that cures the issue.. Well it didn't entirely.... I got that lovely alternator whine you get with cheap audio installs. I had to pull the audio plug slowly out of the adapter to get the sound right and even then it slips and I can hear alternator whine...
Please plug be the fix...............................

norkoastal said:
I got the same one too... Dont plan on using the stylus in the car too much so that wasn't an issue with me. This plug looks sturdy from what I see.. My main issue with the stock plug that came with the phone was its demented behavior when not used with the charger plugged in.. I use this phone similar to my old Moto Q (sound source aux in). When i left the charger unplugged to the charger, no audio would come out of my car stereo..I thought hmm. defective plug.. Take it inside and the audio comes out clean from my headphones.... I then thought lets plug in the charger to see if that cures the issue.. Well it didn't entirely.... I got that lovely alternator whine you get with cheap audio installs. I had to pull the audio plug slowly out of the adapter to get the sound right and even then it slips and I can hear alternator whine...
Please plug be the fix...............................
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True. And if the stylus thing is REALLY an issue, I'll take it apart and just switch the usb port.

[Q] Streaming bluetooth in the car with N4

For those who do not have BT built-in your car, what do you use with your N4? I'm currently looking at the following 2 devices. Any other suggestions would be helpful
Griffin Technology BlueTrip AUX
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Monoprice Bluetooth Music Receiver
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10827&cs_id=1082704&p_id=7364&seq=1&format=2

I use jabra street 2. Works perfectly. Also useful as bluetooth headphones.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

I wouldn't suggest the monoprice one. I heard that it doesn't auto connect when you start the car.
Look into the Blackberry Music Gateway. I just ordered one and it should be arriving tomorrow. It autoconnects with no problems.
I'm hoping to use this in conjunction with NFC to make everything automated.

I use the XtremeMac Incharge bluetooth. It works great and have used it with multiple phones and never had a problem syncing

I'm using this: http://dx.com/p/bluetooth-v2-0-edr-audio-receiver-w-3-5mm-audio-jack-for-iphone-4s-more-black-120198.
It's worked flawlessly so far. I've used it for over a year with my GNex and now my N4. I've never had to reconnect it after the first pairing and it's good to go as soon as I start the car. The only negative would be the shipping time from DX. It usually takes about a month for my items to arrive, but the low prices make up for the inconvenience.

I've Bluetooth in my fiesta but it won't pair with my N4! Grrrr
Sent from my Nexus 7

HTC Stereo Clip A100
http://www.amazon.com/StereoClip-A1...qid=1360871851&sr=8-1&keywords=htc+stereoclip
Bought this from Sprint.com for around 70 bux last year. Great investment. Small in profile and works great! Music is clear and works every time.

I use the "GOGroove Smartmini aux"
It's cheap, and works great. Only downside is the annoying bright flashing blue light when it's paired. Mine is out of the way though so its not very noticible to me when driving.

Bettz said:
I've Bluetooth in my fiesta but it won't pair with my N4! Grrrr
Sent from my Nexus 7
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Do you have another phone paired? Sync can only pair with one device at once and it was tricky figuring out how to drop the old one my first try. If that fails is there an update avail for your sync? Ford posts the updates and instructions to load using a flash drive on their website.

All good suggestions.. I like the GoGroove because I don't need a separate charger and it doesn't take up space in my storage console. I'll have to add the XtremeMac and BB Gateway to the list as well.
Funny thing is I used to use the Nexus One desktop dock to stream from my N1 in the car.

As someone linked to this seems tempting:
http://dx.com/p/bluetooth-v2-0-edr-audio-receiver-w-3-5mm-audio-jack-for-iphone-4s-more-black-120198
It's definitely gotta be the cheapest, and while only 2 reviews one does say it autoconnects. Sure hope it does.
What would you guys say is the best that:
- Autoconnects
- Has microphone support for calls (that doesn't COMPLETELY suck?)
I guess any bluetooth receive could be charged without issue... though I guess it's also nice to have one that is sort of "designed" to be used charged, so no real on/off type of thing...

With GoGroove, do you need to "turn it on" each time you start the car?

Yes my iphone was synced. Any idea how to unpaired the device? I I've since sold the iphone
topanga said:
Do you have another phone paired? Sync can only pair with one device at once and it was tricky figuring out how to drop the old one my first try. If that fails is there an update avail for your sync? Ford posts the updates and instructions to load using a flash drive on their website.
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andrew99 said:
I use the "GOGroove Smartmini aux"
It's cheap, and works great. Only downside is the annoying bright flashing blue light when it's paired. Mine is out of the way though so its not very noticible to me when driving.
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3 words. . . .Black Electrical Tape :victory:

Last week I was in a rental Chevy with full BT integration. That made me realize just how nice it was, and how crappy my hacked 3.5mm input + Belkin BT in my older Saab really was.
So I broke down, called Crutchfield and ordered a Kenwood Excelon KDC-X796 head unit with full BT, USB, Pandora integration, HD radio, CD, etc. It arrived today and I had it installed in about an hour and a half, including soldering up the wiring harness. $189 well spent, fun new tech and sounds SO much better than the old stock head unit that it feels like I have a new car! Excellent, proper hands free calling with an external mike even. A bit more finish work to do when some other bits arrive on Tuesday.
There are cheaper similar options, even under $100, that lose the HD radio and CD player. I really wanted the HD radio, though who listens to CDs now?
Four hour round trip tomorrow to see my sisters and a couple of my nieces, probably streaming Spotify the whole way, with Google Nav running and some calls thrown in for good measure. The full workout.
Of course, the Crutchfield rep sold me a new set of door speakers too. "These are good, and they're on sale!" I'll get to those later. Then I suspect I'll want to replace the rear speakers. Then the dash speakers! LOL
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Bettz said:
Yes my iphone was synced. Any idea how to unpaired the device? I I've since sold the iphone
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yeah. you have to yell at the lady.
I bought my car used so it was the first thing I had to do was unsync the previous owners' phone.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grm6Ib7Rq3E

I've been using the GROM-USB2 with a bluetooth adapter for about a year with multiple phones with no problems. It integrates with many factory stereos. In my car, I can use the steering wheel controls to skip tracks, and the seek buttons on the head unit to activate voice dialing and hang up calls. It also plays the navigation audio over the stereo speakers. It's a bit more than the ones you are looking at (about $130 with the bluetooth option), and installation is a bit more involved, but I'm really happy with it. You can find more information on their site at:
http://www.gromaudio.com

smooney3 said:
I'm using this: http://dx.com/p/bluetooth-v2-0-edr-audio-receiver-w-3-5mm-audio-jack-for-iphone-4s-more-black-120198.
It's worked flawlessly so far. I've used it for over a year with my GNex and now my N4. I've never had to reconnect it after the first pairing and it's good to go as soon as I start the car. The only negative would be the shipping time from DX. It usually takes about a month for my items to arrive, but the low prices make up for the inconvenience.
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Ordered, thanks
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