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Quality stereo headphones & headset, without switching?

I've seen a number of threads that seem to deal with the subject of "headphones" and "headsets" and finding an all-in-one solution, but I couldn't seem to find one where the solution allowed a user to use any 3rd party stereo headphones and answer the phone without switching to a mic enabled headset (like using this adapter with two sets plugged in, one headset and one stereo headphone: http://www.expansys-usa.com/zoompic.asp?type=item&code=104840
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http://www.expansys-usa.com/product.asp?code=PPCPADPT01
Or does anyone know of a stereo headset that is of decent quality for listening to hi-fidelity music (I don't own a pair of the default but I can only presume the quality is adequate but not great, and the buds don't look that comfortable for long term music listening):
http://www.expansys-usa.com/product.asp?code=108738

the best option is to take the standard xdaII headset and about 4cm after the mic/control bit between it and the headphones , cut and fit a a normal headphone socket, this allows you to use any headphones and still have full headset functions ,
thanks
ian

Well that's definitely an option... (sure wouldn't want to do that to an expense pair of headphones, but it is an option).
It's hard to believe that in this age of convergence there isn't a decent headset that's designed for audio playback too.
Thanks for the idea, indeed I think I saw a number of "slice and splice" comments in some of the other threads, I just wouldn't want to find myself ruining a good pair of headphones trying to expose the thin wires and join them back up. I guess I'll need to stop thinking of it as an MP3 player and wait until I get the Archos AV420! ;-)

You're quite right with regard to the headphones not being very comfortable and I too was searching for a solution to this very problem until I turned the problem on it's head and came up with another solution...
I popped into my local Maplin's shop and bought a pair of foam earphone pads, put them over the supplied earphones and they are infinitely more comfortable and also stay in place. The audio reproduction on them is actually quite good.
Give that a try.

I decided to replace the ear phones and connect my Sonys to the stock switch/mic dongle.
Having removed the old ones successfuly and cut up my fantastic Sony ear buds I can't get it to solder as the wires are varnished. I have tried all sorts of ways to remove the varnish without success - including nail varnish remover.
Any ideas anyone?

Fire!!!
I was able to remove the varnish by briefly putting a flame to it. Then gently scraping the filamints with my finger nails.
Good luck.
Josh

Thanks, I tried that with limited success.
I'll give it another go.

hmm, maybe I've been overlooking an obvious solution (or am I missing something?), but wouldn't a headphone/mic combo like this: http://www.cooltechzone.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=574&Itemid=0
..in conjunction with the adapter I listed earlier ( http://www.expansys-usa.com/zoompic.asp?type=item&code=104840),
..do what I'm looking for? It sure seems like it is the answer, and I now realize there are a LOT of these headphone/mic combos out there at all different price levels! I'm going to order the adapter and maybe one of the Altec Lansing sets, I'll let you all know how it goes.

hi all, I use these
Bluetooth headset their true stereo and can play many types of music formats + voice commands for dialling + i can stream music to them + use them to chat while using Microsoft portrait, But they are not cheap, i first bought them to use with my spv c200 did a good job on them having same good luck on my M1000. here,s a link to the site where i got them
http://www.sonorix.com/~tven/eng/product/product_bap.php

Do these work with xda 2 for mp3 and voice dialling?

yes they do m8 i use them myself, on my M1000 ( which is the same as the xda2) mp3 sound brill on them I have a Bang&Olufsen 5.1 surround system ( which cost me £2.799 ) in my home here, and these headset come very close to completing with them. these headset are the creame da la creame of all headsets. Highly recomended worth every penny i paid for them which was about $263.00 dollors + import taxes which was £57 bucks

Here's a thread that has some additional info and reviews regarding adapters and the like, perhaps this info could be placed elsewhere in the forum, but this seemed relevant to this thread:
http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5690

Wired Remotes W100 & E100: compatible with Kaiser?

Hi,
I can't stand the terrific sound produced by the boxed headphones and while looking for a miniUSB - 3.5mm adapter I found 2 HTC branded wired remotes that look good: W100 & E100:
E100: http://www.expansys.fr/htc/p_htc_item.aspx?i=150195
W100: http://www.expansys.fr/htc/p_htc_item.aspx?i=148543
These require a driver to be installed on the device (for controlling play/pause and call functions). On many sites, descriptions for both are identical.... and it's hard to know whether any of these actually work with the Kaiser as pointed by some users:
http://www.expansys.fr/r.aspx?i=148542&r=4930
Seems HTC is refusing any form of customer support as soon as you have a rebranded device, bad..
Can anyone confirm either the W100 or E100 works? hoping that not a matter or ROM (I'm the proud owner of a French Vodafone branded Kaiser)
Thanks

I don't own one so I can't say conclusively, but I have heard they work. The thing is, the remote buttons are only supported by HTC Audio Manager and possibly WMP, but not any other media player. Audio should work for any app, and I believe there is a built in Microphone so you can use it for calls with a normal MP3 player headphone set. The only difference between the E100 and the W100 is the color. I was considering buying one of these, but $60 is a little much for a headphone adapter. I bought a $6 headphone adapter on eBay which works great. I don't have a remote, but you can control the MP3 player from your pocket via the scroll wheel (which is super handy), so I really don't need it.

I use this and it works fine if you don't need the remote features.
http://cgi.ebay.com/3-5mm-Headphone...ihZ012QQcategoryZ3311QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
(man, that's my 3rd post here today about ebay. I think I have an addiction. )

Jozer99 said:
I don't own one so I can't say conclusively, but I have heard they work. The thing is, the remote buttons are only supported by HTC Audio Manager and possibly WMP, but not any other media player. Audio should work for any app, and I believe there is a built in Microphone so you can use it for calls with a normal MP3 player headphone set. The only difference between the E100 and the W100 is the color. I was considering buying one of these, but $60 is a little much for a headphone adapter. I bought a $6 headphone adapter on eBay which works great. I don't have a remote, but you can control the MP3 player from your pocket via the scroll wheel (which is super handy), so I really don't need it.
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Thanks for the tip! Strangely, here in France you can get these wired RC for 27€ (everything is expensive here) which makes less than 40USD... but that's expensive enough for forcing me to check it's actually compatible.
As for the color, it sounds logical but by typing "wired remote" on www.expansys.com I found out tenths of E100 and W100 with no apparent correlation between reference and color. HTC also references each W100 in black and white colors.... strange!

I can't get mine to work. Says I have the latest drivers. though i don't see a latest driver for specifically the tytn II.

Finally got mine - works great with both windows media player and HTC media player, there's maybe a driver / ROM issue. I have a Vodafone branded device (French SFR v1615). I did'nt do anything, just plugged it and it works.

in a functionality both are same but E-100 comes with a pair of head phones set and W-100 is only a remote control

Mine works now, it was just a polaris based rom that i was using that caused it to not work.

briggs81 said:
Mine works now, it was just a polaris based rom that i was using that caused it to not work.
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How did you get it to work? Changing the ROM to something else? If so, which did you change it to?
I'm using Dutty's V4 which is really great, but the wired remote doesn't work at all. Anyone come up with a solution as yet?

No, the v4 is the v4 beta polaris based rom. Will not work.
With his unreleased final v4s, he is going to be using v3 + beta v4 tweaks, so that means no more polaris based rom.
He should be making a beta for it at some point which I will be testing out.
It also does not work with WMP on q-mobiles 1.2, but it works with audio manager if you install it.

I've tried a few roms. It works with..
schapps 4.31 and his windows mobile 6.1 one.
Duttys v3 final (good rom)
Duttys v2 roms
q-mobile 1.2 audio manager music control buttons and phone buttons, but no WMP music control buttons
Panosha (sp?) rom
Havnt tried alex roms yet so don't know about those. WIll try that today sometime, and hopefully a new dutty v4b

I have it aswell it work. Both with the HTC media player and WMP. The red and green phone buttons work aswell. Haven't tried mute. Only thing is my media player is Mortplayer and the remote doesn't support it.

Does anyone have the e100
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for the att tilt where it actualy works and does it work (remote control) for anyone using pocket player. Sorry for the huge pic but it looks real nice.

To summarize what was posted before in this thread:
- only the volume buttoms work with other players (like pocket player)
- some ROMs have problems

I have just taken delivery of a dopod W100 and it works brilliantly. Bye Bye Ipod nano!

I am talking about the E100 designed specifically for the ATT tilt( supposedly). http://www.expansys-usa.com/p.aspx?i=157661 comment says it doesnt work with tytn II. it is about $3 more expensive than the E100 for the Tytn II but the tilt is different from the Tytn II. Has anyone tried this product on the tilt??

The comment says it doesn't work with TyTN I, not TyTN II, if you are referring to this one.
"Does not work with TyTN I
* It is not recognized by the device. Installation of the latest driver does not help."
it's not specifically designed for the tilt, that is just their website saying that.
There is the w100 and the e100, plain and simple. e100 comes with crappy HTC headphones, the w100 does not.
Device is the same, OS system is the same on tilt and tytn II, it's all the same crap!
I am sure it works on a TyTN I anyways, device is not that old and you just need to do the right drivers (and that's not easy, driver cd sucks for this thing).
Anyways, I use it on my polaris.

Hi all,
I have x2 TyTn ii's... the w100 remote works on one device and not on the other. Does anyone know what the driver is called or what files are needed for the remote? My thinking is if I can find them in the device that works with the remote I can copy & paste.
I am using same Rom & Radio on both devices. I suspect the problem was caused by using the "home plugin uninstaller" The thing is that I have reflashed the suspect device and no joy... tried alternative radios and no joy...
I HAVE DISCOVERED ON THE SUSPECT DEVICE THAT AFTER I POWER UP IF I PLUG IN THE REMOTE IT STARTS THE AUDIO PLAYER AND WORKS PERFECTLY - IF I CLOSE THE APPLICATION ON THE SUSPECT DEVICE THE REMOTE FAILS TO WORK FROM THAT POINT ON...
Would welcome suggestions...
Thanks...

Hi
I have kaiser and rc e100 but I dont know how to get them work, everytime when I connect them with kaiser, it still play music from speaker inside phone and it doesn't react to any button on remote. Can any one help mi with this problem?

Hi,
I have the same problem and can not get it run.
I have tried several new roms, the w 100 is not rcognized.
What can I do?
Tank's for your help

OUKU - Unbranded 6.2" 2 DIN Android Car Stereo Radio Head Unit

OUKU - Unbranded 6.2" 2 DIN Android Car Stereo Radio Head Unit
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System specs:
Operation System: Android 2.3.4
　CPU: FREESCALE I.MX535D Cortex A8 1GHz
　Ram: DDR3 512M
　iNand Momery: 4G
　OSD Languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Polish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese
Russia Map is Not available.
　Specification
System
External Memory Up to 32GB/SD Card
Features Built-in Bluetooth, GPS, iPod, RDS, 3D Interface, Steering Wheel Control, WiFi, Subwoofer Output, Games, Touch Screen, SD/USB Support
Digital TV or Analog TV Analog TV
Display Ratio 16:9
Screen Size 6.2 inch
Screen Resolution 800 x 480
OSD Languages English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Polish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese
Media Type DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, AVI, MPEG4, CD, CD-R/RW, CD+R/RW, VCD, Mp3, WMA, JPEG, Mp4, DVD, WMV, MKV, WAV, JPG, TXT, PDF
Radio Response Bandwidth AM: 522 KHz-1620 KHz;FM: 87.5 MHz-108 MHz
GPS
GPS Card Slot Micro SD Card
Support Map IGO, TOMTOM, Garmin, Sygic, Kudo
Voice Navigation Yes
Amplifier & Interface
Amplifier Max Output Power / Channel Qty 45 Watts x 4
Remote Control Yes
Connector Type 1 x A/V IN, 1 x A/V OUT, 1 x REARCAMERA, 1 x STEERING WHEEL CONTROL, 1 x IPOD, 1 x TV ANTENNA, 1 x POWER, 1 x AUX-IN, 1 x SUBWOOFER, 1 x USB, 1 x GPS ANTENNA
General
Type 2 Din
Color Black
What's in the box
1 x DVD host
1 x Remote control
1 x User's manual
1 x Cable set
1 x iPod cable
1 x WiFi USB Adapter
1 x GPS antenna
1 x Stylus pen

I was hoping to get a decent thread started for this radio as it is a great device and could use some added support from dev's.
Couple questions to kick it off if anyone is reading:
Do you guys just tether your phone to connect to the internet or is there some other way? I currently have t mobile and tethering does work but would love to automate it. There is an app called autotether but it uses Bluetooth and although this radio has Bluetooth there is no option for it in settings so I cannot seem to pair it. Would be awesome to auto tether when you get in your car though. Also, does anyone use the SD card? I bought a 32gb on amazon and formatted it to NTFS but every-time I out it in it says its in the wrong format. So I let the radio format it and hooked it and verified it is still NTFS but it will not play my media. I just tried an mkv file but no luck at all. Anyone know if the radio supports 32gb? Lastly when I use Pandora and turn the radio on and off it comes up saying no video signal. I am pretty sure this is because lack of internet but does this work for others?
Thanks for any help!
Hope we can start getting some people interested. I'm sure other owners of this device have questions as well.

If you format the card with FAT32 you should be good to go. I have a no-name 32GB that works just fine.
Scott

Hey, Gerry from YouTube here. Thanks for starting this thread. I hope this unit and units like it get some love in the future. I'd be thrilled to see some version of CyanogenMod on this thing.
Here's my video review if anyone is interested.
Ouku 6.2" Android Head Unit review

Does it have ROOT???
I just asked Gerald from the Youtube review, is this device rooted? I saw some devices on eBay that run ICS and I was wondering Ouku made their products unlocked and rooted. Thanks.
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And will GingerBreak work on this?

this is beyond awesome to see something in the works...at any rate just got my unit from ebay and its great just a couple questions and things to bounce off anyone that can help...
I saw that it can support Digital and Analog Tv? Im sure im just gonna realize that i ended up with the wrong one (analog one) but its worth a shot to see if it can.
I noticed I can redirect the Navi button, can we do the same for Radio ? and can I get the next and previous tracks to be more of a "global" next vs just a radio or cd?
Not that it matters but is there no "Location Settings" in the menu. I ran Google maps for the first time where it asks you to turn on Wifi Location services but i quickly hit cancel thinking i could do it later only to find out that it wasnt in the menu.
Hope this isnt too many questions, and just so i can give back to the community a tad bit...i noticed somebody on youtube was saying how he didnt have internet. I noticed that I had to set the time before i was able to access playstore, or even play pandora. Anyway hope we can fix some of these minor fixes to in my opinion one of the best head units in this pricerange to date.

gsmarena1644 said:
Not that it matters but is there no "Location Settings" in the menu. I ran Google maps for the first time where it asks you to turn on Wifi Location services but i quickly hit cancel thinking i could do it later only to find out that it wasnt in the menu.
Hope this isnt too many questions, and just so i can give back to the community a tad bit...i noticed somebody on youtube was saying how he didnt have internet. I noticed that I had to set the time before i was able to access playstore, or even play pandora. Anyway hope we can fix some of these minor fixes to in my opinion one of the best head units in this pricerange to date.
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From the Gingerbread manual:
"Enable location services
You must have location services turned on to view your location in Maps and to use
your location to find local resources.
1 Press Home , press Menu , and touch Settings > Location & security.
2 Check the My Location options that you want to use.
Check Use wireless networks to allow the phone to determine your
approximate location by using Wi-Fi and mobile networks.
Check Use GPS satellites to allow your phone to determine your location to
street-level accuracy. (GPS works best when you have a clear view of the sky.)"
I hope that is helpful.

wesley.huddleston1 said:
From the Gingerbread manual:
"Enable location services
You must have location services turned on to view your location in Maps and to use
your location to find local resources.
1 Press Home , press Menu , and touch Settings > Location & security.
2 Check the My Location options that you want to use.
Check Use wireless networks to allow the phone to determine your
approximate location by using Wi-Fi and mobile networks.
Check Use GPS satellites to allow your phone to determine your location to
street-level accuracy. (GPS works best when you have a clear view of the sky.)"
I hope that is helpful.
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yea, thats the menu that i dont have the "location services"

gsmarena1644 said:
yea, thats the menu that i dont have the "location services"
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=MkPqfQAW-XI
Anyone get their units showing the Telephone Menu on top when they boot?
Also you can see in the menu that i dont have the location and security option? do you guys have one?

gsmarena1644 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=MkPqfQAW-XI
Anyone get their units showing the Telephone Menu on top when they boot?
Also you can see in the menu that I don't have the location and security option? do you guys have one?
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My unit does not show the telephone menu on top when it boots but it does show it on top when you receive or make a phone call.
It seems that although this is Android 2.4.1 it is a somewhat stripped version of it. For example bluetooth is not in the settings nor is this location option you are looking for. I'm not sure how you would get that option to present itself again. My only suggestions would be to try another app that requires this and see if that prompts you to enable it, look for a shortcut app in the play store that does the same thing, or restore back to factory.
I for one am super happy with this radio. It does far more than any top name brand market radio available but could be that much more awesome with ICS or a non limited version of android. Would be super cool if one of the devs got one and made it happen! I mean think about it.. Android in your car, it's awesome! No more car docks, no more where do I mount my phone! Just a huge awesome touchscreen with Google maps.. Lets do this!
Hopefully someone much more advanced than I will buy one and root it so we can make this happen. :silly:

vwman said:
If you format the card with FAT32 you should be good to go. I have a no-name 32GB that works just fine.
Scott
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Hey Thanks, it worked well.

Compliments of Gerry and his YouTube video review, linked are the update files for this unit. These files upgrade the units MCU version from 2.8.42 to 2.10.6-1-10-1 and System from 2.12.10 to version 2.12.32. This does not update the version of Android. Honestly I don't think anyone's knows exactly what the update does but hopefully it helps performance in some way and who doesn't want to be up to date. I am not sure where Gerry received these files and I hope he does not get mad at me for posting them here. :silly:
Instructions, there is a PDF file inside or check out Gerry's video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKNN69cmk2o
Enjoy!
http://www.cnkick.com/litb/Downfile/421645ROM_MCU2.10.6-1-10-12.12.32.zip

Where did you bought your unit from?

Got mine on eBay like most others.

Oh btw, anyone know how to get text messaging app to work without a sim card?

What don't you like about it??
I was looking at getting one.
DEVICES:
NEXUS 7 32GB STOCK
(NO ROOT)
T-MOBIL LG G2X (LG-P999)
STOCK (ROOTED)
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Manage Bluetooth devices
Where do you manage Bluetooth devices? I am looking at getting a ODB2 Bluetooth read and running Torque on the stereo. I don't see it in the normal place that I am used to looking on my phone.
Thanks

Don't think obd 2will work within bt ,the bt is only for phone and music play back.
I have a Wi-Fi obd 2on order, will let you know if it works.
Sent from my HTC HD2

This is the unit I have in my Vw
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181006539336?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
The left hand SD slot is not in operation, so I put my nav and music files on a 32GB card in the GPS slot.
Here's a review I did
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWNtc-Mg3JU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Sent from my HTC HD2

vwman said:
Where do you manage Bluetooth devices? I am looking at getting a ODB2 Bluetooth read and running Torque on the stereo. I don't see it in the normal place that I am used to looking on my phone.
Thanks
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Jake Bullit said:
Don't think obd 2will work within bt ,the bt is only for phone and music play back.
I have a Wi-Fi obd 2on order, will let you know if it works.
Sent from my HTC HD2
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Is that true? I ordered a odb2 bt and in sequence i will buy this unit, but now i will wait your test with this Unit X Odb2!!!!

NO.1 G2 Smartwatch [REVEW & UNBOXING, WATERTEST] Sapphire Glass, Waterproof, MT2502A

NO.1 G2 Smartwatch [REVEW & UNBOXING, WATERTEST] Sapphire Glass, Waterproof, MT2502A
UNBOXING & REVIEW
WATERPROOF TEST
NO.1 the manufacture page: http://en.001phone.cn
Firmware G2 firmware AG2_NO1_LANGB_V1_2014_12_04_1 (fixes scrolling in popup menus)
http://en.001phone.cn/download-15.html
NO.1 G2 Smartwatch [REVIEW & UNBOXING] Sapphire Glass, Waterproof - Samsung Galaxy Gear Clone?
Make calls, see text messages, synchronization time weather, photo camera, call logs, contacts. Independent music player, heart rate sensor, pedometer exercise can also connect a bluetooth headset to listen to independent music inside the watch, etc.
Specifications:
- MT2502A
- Sapphire Glass - better than Corning Gorilla Glass
- Bluetooth 4.0, connects to iOS and Android
- Waterproof IP67
- 1.54-inch TFT screen 240x240
- Heart rate monitor, pedometer, find device
- Battery 350 mAH
- Size: 36.9x58.4x10.0mm
- Additional apps can be installed on the watch from the phone!
- Whatsapp messages can be shown/received on the watch, but ONLY if they are pure text, if they contain a smiley or other graphics it will not be shown.
About the heart rate monitor - the results seems to be a little doubtful IMO. So I don't know if it is real or fake. Or maybe just not so accurate.
Cons:
- Does NOT run a full android OS. But the price is also very low!
- Camera is very low-res but it works
- It does NOT have an TV IR remote control.
- The Hear Rate is very doubtful, if it is real or just fake, many different results.
- It support vibration just like a phone
- MP3 music can not be stored on the watch, it can only play them of the phone via BT
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Thanks for the review! I have to admit that No. 1 are not the Chinese company I would normally turn towards for reliable hardware...
Two questions:
1. Could you provide camera samples?
2. Is it possible to make one's own watchfaces for this device?

Parcaetron said:
2. Is it possible to make one's own watchfaces for this device?
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No!
http://colonelzap.blogspot.de/2014/12/no-1-g2-smartwatch-review-hands-on.html

i assume that this watch will only stay connected if phone or media audio is enabled on the phone?

JarlSX said:
i assume that this watch will only stay connected if phone or media audio is enabled on the phone?
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It connects over Bluetooth 4.0, but it can also show the time without a connection. Or what do you exactly mean?

Parcaetron said:
Thanks for the review! I have to admit that No. 1 are not the Chinese company I would normally turn towards for reliable hardware...
Two questions:
1. Could you provide camera samples?
2. Is it possible to make one's own watchfaces for this device?
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1. Camera is VERY low-res. Only for fun pictures!
Here some samples
http://peecee.dk/uploads/122014/IMG0014A.jpg
http://peecee.dk/uploads/122014/IMG0011A.jpg
2. No, but you can install more Watchfaces on it. But only via the APK. From the benning there is 1 extra digital clock in the APK that is not on the watch from the beginning. But if you can make your own? no not so far, maybe someone in the future can hack something, or hopefully NO.1 will release more watch faces for it later, because the possibility to install more on the watch is there.

what i mean is, does it have to be connected using phone or media audio for notifications to work?
menu's and screen look very similar to the original u8 watch and that one will lose connection if you disable both phone and media audio on your phone

JarlSX said:
what i mean is, does it have to be connected using phone or media audio for notifications to work?
menu's and screen look very similar to the original u8 watch and that one will lose connection if you disable both phone and media audio on your phone
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Yes because it does not have any SIM card itself, and music is played of the phone via BT, notifications also comes from the apps on the phone. So for notifications and audio it must be connected.

that's not what i mean
the u8 doesn't have a sim card either
it connects through bluetooth with the phone
but because it has a microphone and speaker, it also acts as a headset
for the u8, you can not switch off both phone audio (going to the watch) AND media audio (like youtube)(going to the watch), because it will disconnect completely and not show notifications
is that the same for this watch?

JarlSX said:
that's not what i mean
the u8 doesn't have a sim card either
it connects through bluetooth with the phone
but because it has a microphone and speaker, it also acts as a headset
for the u8, you can not switch off both phone audio (going to the watch) AND media audio (like youtube)(going to the watch), because it will disconnect completely and not show notifications
is that the same for this watch?
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As soon you connect a sound device (the watch) to BT on the phone, the sound will always go out to that device. If you switch off the audio to the connected BT device, the connection will be broken and nothing will be shown anymore, also not notifications - there is nothing like "only turn off audio". I don't see how that should work in another way?
If you don't want the watch to ring or disturb then just set it to silent ringing or vibrate only. And you can still get the notifications, because it is then still connected. But if you break the connection to the phone, nothing can be transferred to the watch, also not notifications.

JarlSX said:
that's not what i mean
the u8 doesn't have a sim card either
it connects through bluetooth with the phone
but because it has a microphone and speaker, it also acts as a headset
for the u8, you can not switch off both phone audio (going to the watch) AND media audio (like youtube)(going to the watch), because it will disconnect completely and not show notifications
is that the same for this watch?
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I have tested it a little more now. So it is possible on my phone to go to the BT connection for the G2, and in there in profiles disable the Phone audio, but I need to keep Media Audio and Message Access enabled still, then I can still get notifications on the watch, but sound in calls will come though the normal phone speaker. If I disable both Phone audio and Media Audio it stops the connection completely. So only Phone audio can be disabled if notifications still have to work.

ok, so it's a u8 clone with camera?
and still no decent phone app
i guess Sony spoiled us with the SW2 software

JarlSX said:
ok, so it's a u8 clone with camera?
and still no decent phone app
i guess Sony spoiled us with the SW2 software
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I don't know the U8, I don't see the G2 as a clone of that one. And the phone app is pretty decent compared to many others. But can't be compared to the real brands software like Sony, LG and Samsung that also costs triple the price of this one here.

IOS?
Once again one of these Chinese companies claim that this watch is compatible with IOS...Really? I would love to see that and I would definitely buy one. And when I say "compatible" I don't just mean send and receive calls - all smart watches can connect to an Iphone as a hands free device and send receive calls. I mean full Compatibility > Text messages, notifications, email, etc....

djskipellis said:
Once again one of these Chinese companies claim that this watch is compatible with IOS...Really? I would love to see that and I would definitely buy one. And when I say "compatible" I don't just mean send and receive calls - all smart watches can connect to an Iphone as a hands free device and send receive calls. I mean full Compatibility > Text messages, notifications, email, etc....
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No not all smartwatches works with an iPhone. I also have the MI-W3 smartwatch bluetooth, for some time ago a friend tried to connect to it with his iPhone, nothing worked, not even calls worked.
It depends on the app (according to what I read on the net, ios users should install an app called Light Blue, but I don't know the features of that app) if all the features should work with the watch. IF I somehow, and some day can get my hands on an iPhone and can test it, I will update it here on this page.

The Light Blue app in the app store doesn't actually say what it is for. Says nothing about the watch at all. People who use that app say that they found their FitBit with it....? "Light Blue can test all of your devices that use Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy" - and that is what they say the app is for in the app store.

NO.1 phone said:
It does NOT have an TV IR remote control for now, later we will share the latest version, you just need to update. It will have IR remote control.
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are you real employee from no. 1??

NO.1 phone said:
Yes, one of them.
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and when and where can I buy this awesome watch, with IR blaster???

NO.1 phone said:
When you click on our website url http://en.001phone.cn/ you can see many onlineshop logo, you can buy from them, about IR blaster, when you got the smart watch, you just need to download the official Firmware to upgrade, or you need to wait for 5days maybe, then the version is the lastest.
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so this watch already have ir blaster functionality but just have to be activated through a software update??
Thanks for good support:good:

NO.1 phone said:
The latest version doesn't need to update, when you get the watch you will see the icon.
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how to update the firmware?.
about the heart rate:
The function of heart rate is fine, but missing more options . for example, you do not have to stop and start whenever you want to see the pulses , average heart rate, etc.

Best USB Carplay Dongle?

I have a px5 based unit I bought from Secaine running android 8.0 along with a Zlink USB carplay dongle. I have had lots of issues with the carplay dongle, as far as I know I have the latest firmware and apk installed for it (4.5.3 I think? I got it from the zjinnova site before they changed it up). Are there newer updates for it than this? If there are I can't find them ...
I've had issues with it cutting out or just not detecting either the zbox or the phone. At some point I learned that I probably needed more USB power so I installed a powered hub and that helped things for a while but the issues seem to be back and sometimes even worse than before. Still have issues with it cutting out (sometimes I have to do a hard reboot of the px5 unit before it will detect again). I don't have issues with any other USB devices I try to use with the hub (like a USB key with a bunch of media on it) so I don't think it's the hub .. given that I've had similar issues with and without the hub it's probably something else. I also have audio dropouts/glitches happen quite a lot, audio breaking up if maps is trying to do audio the same time as an audiobook or music, etc.
I also can't do calls with it because the echo cancellation doesn't seem to work (if I try and change settings it just doesn't stick, ever) and people tell me that the echo is really really bad if I try and do the calls through carplay. I even installed an external mic which didn't help all that much. The calls work ok if I do them through the head unit directly over bluetooth ...
I spend a ton of time in my car commuting (up to 4 hours per day) so I really want to find the most reliable solution. Is there a USB Carplay dongle that's better supported / more reliable? Or is there an update I can do with this one that will make it more reliable?

No one has anything for this one?
I decided to pick up a Pumpkin one, it seems like AutoPlay box seems to be getting some updates and has some activ development going on with it so hoping it's going to work out better for me than the zbox has.
Any insights would be appreciated. I've read through the 32 pages of thread but not seen anyone talk much about the different choices out there currently.

So today the zLink / zBox dongle pretty much gave up. It cut out about 3 times in 15 minutes and the last time it just didn't come back. Running a USB thumb drive on the same hub has zero issues so I'm guessing it's probably not my px5 or USB hub but indeed the zBox. Glad I ordered a Pumpkin AutoPlay box based one that's in transit.
I guess I'm just talking to myself here given that no one has replied! LOL

ive got a zbox version using the 4.1.1 apk (not sure which firmware, was the joying branded model and using the firmware it shipped with) and other than the same echo in calls, its been reliable.

Hmm that's good to know. The one I got came with really old firmware and software and ran very very poorly when I first got it. I think my firmware is 4.1 or 4.2 so not sure if downgrading would be an option for me, but given it's recent performance (which was worse than normal) I think there might be actual hardware issues going on with mine.

Got my AutoPlay based unit today and in some quick testing it already feels a lot more stable than the zBox one. And it's nice to see that it has an update mechanism and seems to be still being worked on ... the zbox feels like it was abandoned at some point a while back. Tested a couple of phone calls and people on the other end said it sounded great and had no echo.
The only thing I ran into is that I can't seem to drag on a timeline bar to move ahead or back. Not the end of the world and I would happily trade that for something stable any day. Had a tiny bit of glitchy audio happen when having maps running in 3D and music and map voice at the same time, but again also not the end of the world.
So far so good, will see how things work out next week while back on the big commutes.

Gerkin said:
Got my AutoPlay based unit today and in some quick testing it already feels a lot more stable than the zBox one. And it's nice to see that it has an update mechanism and seems to be still being worked on ... the zbox feels like it was abandoned at some point a while back. Tested a couple of phone calls and people on the other end said it sounded great and had no echo.
The only thing I ran into is that I can't seem to drag on a timeline bar to move ahead or back. Not the end of the world and I would happily trade that for something stable any day. Had a tiny bit of glitchy audio happen when having maps running in 3D and music and map voice at the same time, but again also not the end of the world.
So far so good, will see how things work out next week while back on the big commutes.
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I have had the same issue with Zbox as you and updated to the newest firmware today and still no luck. I'm looking into one called Carlinkit on Amazon. Seems to have the best reviews. I also have a Sceicane running Android 6.0. I wonder if it's the HU that Sceicane sells. We'll see I guess.

Do any of you have any updates or thoughts on which dongle is the current best option? I see the carlinkit one on Amazon, has anyone tried that one?

I have the carlinkit with zbox and its stinks, bad. I want another one but which

[email protected] said:
I have the carlinkit with zbox and its stinks, bad. I want another one but which
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I've the same issue with my zBox dongle. It's very unstable and often not detecting my iPhone. Using waze destroys the music playback every time when the voice starts to speak.
So those AutoKit dongles seem to be more stable and reliable? Is every of those dongles updatable?

pascal20997 said:
I've the same issue with my zBox dongle. It's very unstable and often not detecting my iPhone. Using waze destroys the music playback every time when the voice starts to speak.
So those AutoKit dongles seem to be more stable and reliable? Is every of those dongles updatable?
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Software yes, online, the application and in the dongle
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Fgarcor said:
Software yes, online, the application and in the dongle
Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk
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Can you recommend one from a specific brand?
I found a black one (https://www.ebay.de/itm/USB-Dongle-...050745?hash=item364eaace39:g:WcIAAOSwwrFc95v1) but I don´t know if that´s the right one

This wont really be of much help to those who already have a headunit, but just wanted to chime in and say that the built in Z-link on my Joying Intel 9853i unit has worked flawlessly.

pascal20997 said:
Can you recommend one from a specific brand?
I found a black one (https://www.ebay.de/itm/USB-Dongle-...050745?hash=item364eaace39:g:WcIAAOSwwrFc95v1) but I don´t know if that´s the right one
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There seems to be two standards. The black that you posted follows a different standard from mine.
I tried to get the URL where I bought it (AliExpress) but the product is not sold anymore.
However I managed to find one that uses the same software:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/330...lgo_pvid=6687a99a-9a06-42c3-822c-1d5cae748ba4
My model is called: CPC200-CMAP and it is white, but I think that the colour doesn't matter much. I know in the past there was one dongle that supported only Carplay and the other supported AndroidAuto and Carplay.
Nowadays there is also another dongle that allows to connect Carplay via Wireless that is using the same software as I do (AutoKit is called). I know that because I saw a video somewhere and the latest firmware that I got had that option, however I think that my hardware is not prepared for that, and anyway I use Android Auto.
I can find that one that allows wireless carplay based on AutoKit if you are interested.
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This is one of them, with wireless carplay.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/330...lgo_pvid=c134c9f3-ea3a-47a1-b048-a70088ea91e1

I am using the WCPAA USB adapter from Avin and works great for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay on my PX5 Android head unit . The CarPlay can be USB or wireless connection but the Android Auto still requires a USB connection.
https://avinusa.com/wireless-apple-carplay-android-auto-usb-adapter.html

I ordered a Wireless CarPlay dongle from Aliexpress, the brand is Carlinkit, the pictures show a model number as "CPC200 AutoKit", there specs say "CCPMW". The price was a very reasonable £48 with free delivery.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33049732233.html?storeId=2927067&spm=2114.12010612.8148356.5.3d0554301V6iEp
Im expecting it to arrive some time this week. I will report back with how I get on with it.

Received it today, seems to work well, connects reasonably quickly. Music plays well. Haven’t tried navigation yet.

Andy Alias said:
Received it today, seems to work well, connects reasonably quickly. Music plays well. Haven’t tried navigation yet.
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Cool that sounds great. I think I gonna buy one of those. If Wireless is to slow then the USB slot can be used for wired airplay, right?

pascal20997 said:
Cool that sounds great. I think I gonna buy one of those. If Wireless is to slow then the USB slot can be used for wired airplay, right?
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Yeah it has a USB port and as far as I'm aware you can use a wired connection, Im going to try and test out different distances to the unit to see if that makes a difference. Ive not noticed any problems yet but ive only used it a few times.

I tested it with iOS 13 public beta today. There was a time that the music broke up but later it played smooth again. I had a few issues with Siri and messages but I think that’s down to the beta software.
Dongle
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I really like this new dashboard view, the map scrolls when you travel like a propper sat nav.
Light Mode
Dark Mode
I have it on auto
Edit - Audio still seems to break up more often
Edit - Audio still breaking up with iOS 13 public beta 3, however it's smooth if using USB instead.