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Hey im trying to figure out how to play my music through my car stereo i have an 03 tauros so theirs literally no cd players i can swap mine out for so i guess that just leaves me looking for an fm tuner. So i was wondering if anyone knew of a good one. Ive had some in the past that sucked and want one were i can change the song without having to look through my phone and a. get pulled over or b. cause a five car pile up. So if any one could give me any pointers i'd be very appreciative thanks.
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Now you can install any single-din radio (just need to get the correct wiring harness). There are a number of good single-din units that will play music via USB cable (if you have a memory card in your Fuze, it will be recognized as a USB storage device). Or find a radio that has integrated stereo bluetooth .
gmischenko said:
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Now you can install any single-din radio (just need to get the correct wiring harness). There are a number of good single-din units that will play music via USB cable (if you have a memory card in your Fuze, it will be recognized as a USB storage device). Or find a radio that has integrated stereo bluetooth .
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OR get a stereo with a AUX input, get a microUSB > 3.5mm adapter, and get a male to male 3.5mm cable.
I love the motorola T501/505 series. excellent BT speakerphone and plays music/transmits to radio. i bought one and loved it so much, i bought 5 others for family. not cheap, but well worth the money!!!
Pioneer Head Units
Pioneer makes a number of units that can fill your needs. Some are very reasonably priced. Check with Crutchfield online to help you decide which unit is best for you. When you determine the right unit, you can depend on Crutchfield to help you with the info you need for a successful installation. Sometimes eBay has some good prices if you know what you want and don't need any help...David.
BTW, you can find the motorola t505 on amazon right now for 60 bucks.....good deal...
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BTW, you can find the motorola t505 on amazon right now for 60 bucks.....good deal...
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I have the Motorola T505 as well and am quite happy with it.
buy a deck that has a USB input and just buy an 8gig or whatever size thumbdrive you want and your done.
MOTO T505 works well for me
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Hey im trying to figure out how to play my music through my car stereo i have an 03 tauros so theirs literally no cd players i can swap mine out for so i guess that just leaves me looking for an fm tuner. So i was wondering if anyone knew of a good one. Ive had some in the past that sucked and want one were i can change the song without having to look through my phone and a. get pulled over or b. cause a five car pile up. So if any one could give me any pointers i'd be very appreciative thanks.
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MOTO T505 works well for me...I have seen them advertised at Newegg etc. for around $50.
Same as most of the others. I have a motorola T501/505. You can also advance the songs with it, and it clips to your visor. It also goes for a few weeks without a recharge. The down side is if you live in a high population area, it can be hard finding a clear spot on the dial for it.
Hello people!
My headunit was recently purchased (before I bought the Nexus One) for my iPhone 3G-S 32gig...
The iPhone unfortunately went for a swim...so I decided to try out the Nexus one for the **** of it.
Now, before, when I had the iPhone... the headunit played all audio, music, navigation via the USB port flawlessly... track information was pushed to the headunit and everything
With the N1 however, I can only use it via USB in "mount" mode... only able to read files directly, no audio streams!
While this wouldn't normally be a problem... the folders are SO disorganized, and my unit will look at ALL .mp3 files on the card... and that can be troublesome with the various ringtones and notification sounds that I have...
So I have resorted to bluetooth
This was not the intention with this headunit however...and I am searching amongst the forums for a "USB Streaming" solution that works LIKE the iPhone
Judging by the Desktop Dock by Google, the audio can indeed be streamed via USB (I am aware the dock can also communicate via Bluetooth...but I'm pretty sure the video demonstration I saw displayed the dock working via USB and via Bluetooth)
Any solutions??
I haven't rooted my phone yet, but will if I need to!
As a mobile electronics installer, i can tell you your most likely out of luck.
What head unit do you have? model number and brand.
the reason it works for iphone is many common electronics come with a stamp that says made for iphone... as ipods are synonymous with mp3's these days, and the units are programmed to read an ipod's files like an ipod does.
perhaps with androids growth, some manufacturers will begin offering made for android stuff. its possible.
I know I'll get flamed for this, lol, but I use my n1 while driving and hate cords in my way, so i just use the bluetooth for phone calls and I keep an Ipod Touch in my glove box hooked up to my head unit, or take the SD Card out of my phone and put it into my headunit.
Most of the USB setups were made with Apple in mind. That's just the way it is.
Be glad you can use Bluetooth.
Currently the only way to do it, is via mounting. Otherwise the Head unit has no way of knowing what's on the SD card. Blame Apple for being proprietary @$$hats imho.
As for me, I use BT Audio every, single day with my N1. (I listen to approx 2 hours of audiobooks daily + Navigation as needed, and sometimes Pandora. It works perfect)
it is a kenwood excelon x993
"This CD receiver is not only iPhone and iPod ready, it also includes a unique EQ feature that extracts the best possible sound from the iPod, iTouch or iPhone."
- from a review of your head unit.
maybe soon we'll see one that says "google ready."
Does anyone know where you can find the APK for the hacked Torque app uses to get around the Bluetooth connectivity issues (for the JY-UL135 if it matters) in the app with OBD readers? After I updated my head unit a while back, the app vanished (along with some other stuff, like the MirrorLink and such, oddly enough). I tried replacing it from the app store, but obviously that didn't work because of their stupid handling of the Bluetooth stack. I've scrounged around and so far have come up empty. I don't care so much about the other stuff, but having Torque was one thing I was really hoping to utilize.
are you still using the Joying ROM? it is in there somewhere. I forget if they have an "OEM" app or if that was Malaysk. But you can also use the APK installer app that is there and if you look at the head unit memory it will find the apk in there
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are you still using the Joying ROM? it is in there somewhere. I forget if they have an "OEM" app or if that was Malaysk. But you can also use the APK installer app that is there and if you look at the head unit memory it will find the apk in there
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Yeah, still stock. I'd thought about trying Malaysk's ROM, but was wary of the unstable state that it said it was in. I'll take a look. I know the tool you're talking about, I'll go dig around on it and see if I can find it somewhere and report back. Thanks!
You were right. The APKInstaller had them under OEM/apk. Unfortunately, I got no love from my OBD adapter as I'd hoped, so I guess that was an exercise in futility. Here's hoping they realize this is pretty much an issue for everyone trying to use OBD on their units and they patch it.
has yours worked before? I got a cheap one from Amazon and it worked with the Joying version of Torque.
I got this one to work:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P...UTF8&psc=1
At first I could not see it. So I changed my Bluetooth password on the Joying to 1234 to match the OBDII. Then I had to disconnect my Samsung S7 Edge. Then when I searched I found the OBDII. I was able to connect it and reconnect my S7 Edge, and have both my phone and the OBDII adapter connected at the same time.
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has yours worked before? I got a cheap one from Amazon and it worked with the Joying version of Torque.
I got this one to work:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P...UTF8&psc=1
At first I could not see it. So I changed my Bluetooth password on the Joying to 1234 to match the OBDII. Then I had to disconnect my Samsung S7 Edge. Then when I searched I found the OBDII. I was able to connect it and reconnect my S7 Edge, and have both my phone and the OBDII adapter connected at the same time.
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I've never had it work on the unit, but I hadn't tried until now when I realized the app had vanished. I have two readers, one is a bit bigger, the other is a smaller blue one just like the one on the Joying website. The bigger one has always worked with my phone. The smaller one doesn't even seem to work with my phone, so it might be that it's just straight up cheap, defective, Chinese crap in this case. I'll try changing the pin though and see if that helps.
I do see the communications lights flashing on it when the stereo is trying to get going with it, but it never manages to hook up.
you have to change the password on the Joying to match whatever the OBD is
Yeah, so this is neat. I got it working.
I DID have to change the password to 1234. But the funny part is, it still didn't work with the little blue dongle at first when I tested it. I moved back to my bigger one and connected it (worth noting, the blue one identifies itself as OBDII in the list, my big one is CBT - I mention this only because I've seen others report that the reader needs to be name OBD or OBDII). The little OBD icon didn't show up in the status bar this time, but Torque did see and connect to it without issue. So, not exactly how I thought I'd get there, but I found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow after all.
Thanks for the suggestion, problem solved. Too bad I can't update the app. Part of me wants to see if I can get OBD Fusion to work on it (I like it better than Torque), but I suspect that'll be a fruitless endeavor.
I'm still trying to get mine to work changed password and see it as obdll but it just says paired device disconnected. Any ideas? I have the fy Android same as joying I guess thanks
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Does anyone know where you can find the APK for the hacked Torque app uses to get around the Bluetooth connectivity issues (for the JY-UL135 if it matters) in the app with OBD readers? After I updated my head unit a while back, the app vanished (along with some other stuff, like the MirrorLink and such, oddly enough). I tried replacing it from the app store, but obviously that didn't work because of their stupid handling of the Bluetooth stack. I've scrounged around and so far have come up empty. I don't care so much about the other stuff, but having Torque was one thing I was really hoping to utilize.
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I have been struggling with this with my OBD Eleven by Voltas since I've had it. It will pair nicely with my Teclast T10 Master tablet and cheapie M706 tablet, as well as my ZTE Axon Elite mobile 'phone. I have changed the Joying to 1234 and it starts to pair then it pops up another window for 2 seconds before it disappears, not long enough to do anything.
Any ideas welcome. I have a Joying UK-JY-VM130N2D
Up. I'm also looking for the modified Torque.apk from older Joying ROM
Please share download link.
Hi everyone, I tried searching, I'm very sorry if I missed it. The one we have is the typical quad core, 16GB storage / 2GB RAM unit with Android 7.1 pre-installed, running on a PX3.
We just installed this last week, and we love it, but we have a couple of issues.
I have a microphone wrinkle that seems different than other posts. I don't use the mic much, and right now, I don't want to install an external. The mic clearly works for the bluetooth phone dialer (I put my phone outside the car to verify that the head unit mic was being used), but I get nothing at all for any other app (OK Google, OK Waze, a voice recorder app I downloaded to test, etc).
There had been mention in threads I searched of going into the factory settings menus / independent volume levels, but I see menu options only for adjusting volume levels to speakers (radio, apps, etc), but nothing for the mic. And obviously it's not zeroed out because it works with the bluetooth dialer. I asked the seller (Seicane) and they are looking into it. Any thoughts? Just to be clear, again, I just want to know about getting the internal one seen for other apps (mostly to be able to use OK Google), I know there are options to splice in an external mic... and we'll cross that when we come to it.
Also, we installed into my 2010 VW Eos... has anyone connected the VW diversity antenna lead to this stereo, can you recommend the right adapter, since this is the only piece that does not seem to have been included with the head unit that we need?
The only other thing I'm trying to figure out right now is how to stop it from going to a hazard icon (because I don't have a backup cam) whenever I go into reverse. It sounds like what I need to do is root the device and delete the APK for the reverse cam, or else it sounds like cutting a wire is also an option, I just haven't tried either, yet.
Thank you for looking!
i have a Seicane, 2 actually, the older 6.0 unit and the newer 7.1.2 unit with PX3:
https://youtu.be/MWVsNWZjeCQ
You shouldn't have to splice anything for an external mic? Did it not come with one? there should be a hole to plug in? That being said, I have not tested it without the external mic, but I definitely can get OK Google to work with the External Mic. Next time I take it apart, I'll try the internal only.
as far as the backup came, did you look in Extra Settings? or Factory Settings? I do have a backup cam, so I want it on, but I think there is an option to turn that off somewhere.
Edit to add - I also started a Seicane subreddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Seicane/
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You shouldn't have to splice anything for an external mic? Did it not come with one? there should be a hole to plug in? That being said, I have not tested it without the external mic, but I definitely can get OK Google to work with the External Mic. Next time I take it apart, I'll try the internal only.
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Hi, I'm sorry, external radio antenna (not mic). The car has something that looks like maybe a twin FAKRA connector? The adapter that attaches to the back of the head unit is supplied for antenna, but it doesn't match that... I see things that look like they might fit on Amazon, though, going to order one ASAP and give it a try.
as far as the backup came, did you look in Extra Settings? or Factory Settings? I do have a backup cam, so I want it on, but I think there is an option to turn that off somewhere.
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Hmmm, I might be missing which setting controls this, there doesn't seem to be one related that I can find, although what some of them do seems kind of counterintuitive.
I'm going to go check out your subreddit! Thanks!
The Seicane will included an AM/FM radio adapter for regular radio, but I already had the Metra 40-EU10 Antenna to Radio Adapter:
http://amzn.to/2y2pJln
That one is Jeep specific, is that what you are looking for?
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That one is Jeep specific, is that what you are looking for?
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Thank you, we went back in and looked more closely. So it turns out my Eos actually has three different antenna systems, and the stock radio connected to them all in a diversity arrangement and switched between them as needed, apparently. One of them has a single Fakra connector (what plugs into the piece you posted), which is what we plugged into (except that we missed plugging the power wire back into the wiring harness to the CANBUS), but I found several posts related to other head units that said that the other pair of antennas, that are in a twin Fakra connector (two of those plugs side by side) actually works better (but it sounds like it isn't possible to use them all at the same time). So the next step will be to order an adapter from the twin Fakra to the plug on the head unit (sorry, I haven't hit ten posts so I can't link it) and in the meantime I'll see if the missing power wire makes things any better, it sounds like I was using the antenna that I was using, unpowered, when it's supposed to be a powered antenna....
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One more update from me. I missed this fairly large thread about the microphone issue, which seems to not have a known fix, yet:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3694314
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I just read all of that. Those are for XRC, I think my Seicane is a KSP
Hello Everyone,
I traded in my 2014 Subaru Outback for a new 2018 Outback. In my 2014, I removed the original stereo unit and put in a fantastic Android HU with SYGIC GPS, that unfortunately won't fit in my new car. (The old unit is for sale, just sayin')
For the past two weeks, I've been looking to replace the crappy "Starlink" unit in my new 2018, but I'm having difficulty finding one that will install with the current faceplate. I contacted the company that I bought the original one from, and they said that their engineers are working on it, and will take about 6-8 weeks to come up with one. Has anyone found a suitable HU for a 2018 Outback? The issue I have with the HU that came with the car is that the only way to communicate with it is through Bluetooth using a smart phone via the USB input or with Bluetooth. That means wires. It also means having a smart phone, which I don't and NEVER wanted to have. I use the original Motorola V3 RAZR Flip Phones for a number of reasons, and they work just fine.
OR - Does anyone know how I can hack into this "Starlink" unit that came with my car? All I want to do is perhaps root it, or at least install some of my own apps and also to be able to use my hotspot and download stuff. There has to be a 'code' or certain buttons to press to get into this machine, but I haven't been able to find anyone smart enough to figure this one out. I'd be happy to compensate anyone who can help. I did just that with the older HU, so if you can help, just let me know.
Thanks in advance.
Hi justacafe,
I'm in the same situation (OB 2018).
Did you succeed to solve this issue?
Thanks,
Yoni
justacafe said:
Hello Everyone,
I traded in my 2014 Subaru Outback for a new 2018 Outback. In my 2014, I removed the original stereo unit and put in a fantastic Android HU with SYGIC GPS, that unfortunately won't fit in my new car. (The old unit is for sale, just sayin')
For the past two weeks, I've been looking to replace the crappy "Starlink" unit in my new 2018, but I'm having difficulty finding one that will install with the current faceplate. I contacted the company that I bought the original one from, and they said that their engineers are working on it, and will take about 6-8 weeks to come up with one. Has anyone found a suitable HU for a 2018 Outback? The issue I have with the HU that came with the car is that the only way to communicate with it is through Bluetooth using a smart phone via the USB input or with Bluetooth. That means wires. It also means having a smart phone, which I don't and NEVER wanted to have. I use the original Motorola V3 RAZR Flip Phones for a number of reasons, and they work just fine.
OR - Does anyone know how I can hack into this "Starlink" unit that came with my car? All I want to do is perhaps root it, or at least install some of my own apps and also to be able to use my hotspot and download stuff. There has to be a 'code' or certain buttons to press to get into this machine, but I haven't been able to find anyone smart enough to figure this one out. I'd be happy to compensate anyone who can help. I did just that with the older HU, so if you can help, just let me know.
Thanks in advance.
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yonihertz said:
Hi justacafe,
I'm in the same situation (OB 2018).
Did you succeed to solve this issue?
Thanks,
Yoni
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Hi Yoni,
Yes, but I haven't installed the unit yet. Here's what I did:
1) I ordered the dash face plate (#95-9909), wiring harness (#70-1761) and antenna adapter (#40-LX11) from metraonline dot com
2) The Android head unit I finally decided on is the Pumpkin Android 9.0 Universal Quad-Core 7" TouchScreen Car Radio DVD Player RAM:2GB/ROM:32GB
I've spoken with the folks at Metra about their parts and they guaranteed the fit, and indeed they do. I'm waiting on delivery of the Pumpkin Android 9.0 unit from China. The good news is that I've been consulting with Matthew at 4diyers.com who has a great review and installation video of the Pumpkin Android 8.0 unit and says that the 9.0 Android OS has some major new features and upgrades. You can see his video at: youtube dot com/watch?v=fyeewMstsjo[/url]
I'm not anticipating any major hang-ups in regard to the wiring part of the installation, but I'm not opposed to changing out the amplifier if that's what it takes. The speakers should be okay. So......I do plan on doing a video of the install procedure and I'll send you a link to it once it's finished. In the end, even my Subaru dealer thinks that Starlink 'infotainment' unit really sucks. No one likes it. I belong to the outback forum and the same there......they hate that unit. Good luck.
Mike
P.S. They wouldn't let me post an actual url…...hence the 'dot com'
COOL!
Very useful information - Thanks.
Looking forward for the video / to hear how the process was.
BTW, did you mean #95-8909 instead of #95-9909?
Good luck,
Yoni
justacafe said:
Hi Yoni,
Yes, but I haven't installed the unit yet. Here's what I did:
1) I ordered the dash face plate (#95-9909), wiring harness (#70-1761) and antenna adapter (#40-LX11) from metraonline dot com
2) The Android head unit I finally decided on is the Pumpkin Android 9.0 Universal Quad-Core 7" TouchScreen Car Radio DVD Player RAM:2GB/ROM:32GB
I've spoken with the folks at Metra about their parts and they guaranteed the fit, and indeed they do. I'm waiting on delivery of the Pumpkin Android 9.0 unit from China. The good news is that I've been consulting with Matthew at 4diyers.com who has a great review and installation video of the Pumpkin Android 8.0 unit and says that the 9.0 Android OS has some major new features and upgrades. You can see his video at: youtube dot com/watch?v=fyeewMstsjo[/url]
I'm not anticipating any major hang-ups in regard to the wiring part of the installation, but I'm not opposed to changing out the amplifier if that's what it takes. The speakers should be okay. So......I do plan on doing a video of the install procedure and I'll send you a link to it once it's finished. In the end, even my Subaru dealer thinks that Starlink 'infotainment' unit really sucks. No one likes it. I belong to the outback forum and the same there......they hate that unit. Good luck.
Mike
P.S. They wouldn't let me post an actual url…...hence the 'dot com'
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yonihertz said:
COOL!
Very useful information - Thanks.
Looking forward for the video / to hear how the process was.
BTW, did you mean #95-8909 instead of #95-9909?
Good luck,
Yoni
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Yes....sorry, the 95-8909. The inside dimensions are a perfect fit for that Pumpkin Android 9.0. Have you had a chance to check that unit out? By the way, I was going to get an Android head unit from Seicane dot com. It's a 10.35 Inch Touch Screen, but I would have had to change out the heater/air control unit (3 dials instead of the two in my car) because it wasn't long enough by about 15mm. It seems it fit the years 2015-2017. If you go to their web site, check out the unit, Model:S081992K. I went round and round with these people about updating that product to the latest Android OS and I would have gladly changed out the heater controls. The other thing I didn't quite like about the unit is there's no SD card slot and only 16GB ROM. That meant that my maps program would be internal, instead of the on SD card, (I use SYGIC) which would have eaten up a lot of that 16GB. Otherwise, it's a nice unit and I definitely like the 10.35 inch screen, however it's twice as expensive as the Pumpkin. There ya go....!