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Bluetooth bridge for < $20 [9/11 only]

woots semi-hidden site is offering a bluetooth audio bridge for $14 + $5 shipping. I was pretty excited because I want a way to stream bluetooth audio from my phone to my car and home stereo aux input jacks.
http://moofi.woot.com/moofi/afterall

That's a pretty nice deal. No if only I can find a good Bluetooth/FM transmitter thaw better than the Motorola t505.

nice! not sure if i really have a need for it, but for $19.47 shipped...minus whale!

I finally got to use my $5 off coupon. Thanks for this.

Shouldn't have, but I got one

So could I plug in a pair of speakers to this instead of the headphones, and play music through them over bluetooth?

Just ordered one today so offer is still good. Used m $5 off coupon so it came out to $12.99 total.

mardukeme said:
Just ordered one today so offer is still good. Used m $5 off coupon so it came out to $12.99 total.
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Got a coupon code you can share?

thacounty said:
Got a coupon code you can share?
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+1 !!!
Swyped from my supercharged Evo!

.....it might b something like serendipity.. if there was a code
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Whoop just looked at the date that coupon code may hv expired 9/11, sorrys
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See my sig for an indentical in function Nokia BH-214. I have ZERO regrets paying what I did for it.

so i'm guessing you guys got yours already. how's the quality and such? TIA

got mine today, it wont pair with cm, or my girls epic, or my windows seven machine

BrianDigital said:
got mine today, it wont pair with cm, or my girls epic, or my windows seven machine
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you made sure you held the button for at least 5 seconds? turn bluetooth on your device first and search. then turn on pairing mode on the bridge. i think that should work.

TweetyBear said:
you made sure you held the button for at least 5 seconds? turn bluetooth on your device first and search. then turn on pairing mode on the bridge. i think that should work.
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lol did not read the manual, I assumed when it turned on and said connecting it would try and pair. Thank you sir
go figure guy that works tech support did not even read the manual

BrianDigital said:
lol did not read the manual, I assumed when it turned on and said connecting it would try and pair. Thank you sir
go figure guy that works tech support did not even read the manual
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i'm a chicky btw and glad that worked for you. try and and please tell me your thoughts on it via phone and pc. TIA

TweetyBear said:
i'm a chicky btw and glad that worked for you. try and and please tell me your thoughts on it via phone and pc. TIA
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im sorry, as for pairing it went without a hitch with cm6 of coarse. Did not try pc and phone at the same time due to that I already zip- tied and tucked my wiring into my car. Audio came through nice and loud did not seem cut-off.
All and all nice little bridge so far.
Gonna try with sense rom ( for some reason I have been in 1x mode all day)

BrianDigital said:
im sorry, as for pairing it went without a hitch with cm6 of coarse. Did not try pc and phone at the same time due to that I already zip- tied and tucked my wiring into my car. Audio came through nice and loud did not seem cut-off.
All and all nice little bridge so far.
Gonna try with sense rom ( for some reason I have been in 1x mode all day)
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you don't hear any noise in the background of the music at all? kinda like light static. i hear it on mine. that's why i wanna know other people's impressions on them. maybe mine is a defect? gonna try it more and see.
EDIT: on further listening, the sound is better as you raise the volume on the bridge. so all in all, it is a good device and serves its purposes.

I only heard a some interference when nothing was playing. It could be your car
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Just bought a dock

Phillips Flexidock, bought it at TMobile for 30% off ($67). I always wanted a dock like this but only seen them for apple products. Its wireless (Bluetooth), and you can adjust it for different phones to get a perfect fit. I enjoy this going to sleep lol.

looks kinda cool, how is it? brief review would be cool

Show us how it works
Looks nice, what does it do? I originally wanted the Motorola Photon, because it would be easy to use as a desktop computer, using the dock that they make. I wanted to use it as a prepaid on the T-Mobile network. I found out that even unlocked, it could not be done. I am going to receive, very shortly the T989 and have purchased a slew of accessories for it to use as a desktop computer. Why doesn't Samsung and the providers recognize the fantastic selling tool of having a true multimedia dock, that would allow the easy addition of peripherals. I wish the phone came with a separate HDMI out port, that would have simplified a lot. The SGS2 is a very popular phone. Someone could get rich making an after market dock with the right features for the SGS2.
This is my first smartphone and my 1st post, so I'm a noob of a noob, but that doesn't make me a nob. I will probably burden many of you in the future with T989 questions. Can't wait to get my phone. Still looking for a proper dock. Maybe this one will work. Waiting anxiously for a review.

Does it have a remote too?
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No remote but its not needed because its wirelessb (bluetooth) meaning you can have your phone in you hand and do all the operations as you would normally
SGH-T989

thisisit123 said:
looks kinda cool, how is it? brief review would be cool
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Its very impressive louder than I thought for the size. It requires an app to connect to it which has functions like alarm, clock, music player, online radio, weather.. that stuff. It can probably fit almost any phone, android ofcourse
SGH-T989

Was the APP free?

Estimated Prophet Hawk said:
Was the APP free?
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Yes its free, its called fidelio not a big fan of it its main purpose is to connect the devices to each other I believe.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.philips.fidelio
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galaxy note 2 and bluetooth car stereo

im trying to purchase a car stereo that has bluetooth hands free calling and is able to play music streamed from my galaxy note 2.
the salesman said however, that he cant guarantee any of the stereo units would work correctly with the bluetooth 4.0 that the note 2 uses.
...has anyone had any problems connecting to their car stereo, or can recommend a model that will work with the note 2 ?
thanks in advance.

I have a JVC navigation all in one and it works great with it.
It's a 2011 model.

yup, i have a flip screen with bluetooth and it connects perfectly, i have a full system btw, woofer, speekers amp the lot.

thanks guys .. any links for those models if possible?

If you want something literally cheap as chips, try one of these from Halfords.
I know it won't appeal to an audiophile, but if you're the sort of person who's generally happy with the manufacturer supplied head units, one of these would be a more than adequate replacement, and works fine with the Note II.
Regards,
Dave

bluetooth 4.0 is backward compatibility with all the older versions. So it works !!!!!!!!!!! No problem watsoever. The car salesman should get his facts straight or quit the job

Kenwood has problems
I have a DNX7190HD and the Note 2 will not work with the Pandora app at all through bluetooth. It will play Pandora through the Bluetooth menu option of the head unit but you will not get any song list or album art, but pause and play buttons do work.
Kenwood says the phone is not supported and there is no bluetooth software update coming.
Older Android phones work perfectly.

foxmeister said:
If you want something literally cheap as chips, try one of these from Halfords.
I know it won't appeal to an audiophile, but if you're the sort of person who's generally happy with the manufacturer supplied head units, one of these would be a more than adequate replacement, and works fine with the Note II.
Regards,
Dave
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thats the sort of thing im after, didnt want to go quite as cheap, maybe around the £150 mark.
...but hey , if that works ... thatll do for me.
just putting my order in now :good:
clicked the thanks button for ya mate

Flame Red said:
I have a DNX7190HD and the Note 2 will not work with the Pandora app at all through bluetooth. It will play Pandora through the Bluetooth menu option of the head unit but you will not get any song list or album art, but pause and play buttons do work.
Kenwood says the phone is not supported and there is no bluetooth software update coming.
Older Android phones work perfectly.
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yes , it was something on those lines that my dealer was saying, and therefor couldnt guarantee any of the other makes would work untill he got some feedback.

As far as audio goes, you should be fine, as m4sta2k stated bt4.0 is backwards compatible. I have a Parrot MKi9000 handsfree installed (old one) and everything works, audio and controls. But, maybe on some radios not all the controls are supported (and also, whichever display functions it may have), as it seems that stuff is not 100% standard across all the bt devices, as opposed to audio profiles.
Best thing would be trying the radio on the store before buying it.

foxmeister said:
If you want something literally cheap as chips, try one of these from Halfords.
I know it won't appeal to an audiophile, but if you're the sort of person who's generally happy with the manufacturer supplied head units, one of these would be a more than adequate replacement, and works fine with the Note II.
Regards,
Dave
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picked it up this morning and installed it.
music streaming works and also can make and receive calls :good:.
i cant see any option to display titles of songs playing when using BT, unless im missing something ?

Choose a stereo with AD2P and you should be fine.

elevation_2 said:
Choose a stereo with AD2P and you should be fine.
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I have..thats what it says on the headunit when im streaming from my note 2.
(AD2P)
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perry081064 said:
picked it up this morning and installed it.
music streaming works and also can make and receive calls :good:.
i cant see any option to display titles of songs playing when using BT, unless im missing something ?
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To be honest, I've not really noticed or cared much as I'm usually streaming from Spotify and thus have the phone screen on and can see what's playing there.
Regards,
Dave
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foxmeister said:
If you want something literally cheap as chips, try one of these from Halfords.
I know it won't appeal to an audiophile, but if you're the sort of person who's generally happy with the manufacturer supplied head units, one of these would be a more than adequate replacement, and works fine with the Note II.
Regards,
Dave
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I have one of these and everything works perfectly. In fact the Note 2 is better at connecting automatically than my Desire HD was.

In BMW not working also
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In Lexus not working also

mixedape said:
I have one of these and everything works perfectly. In fact the Note 2 is better at connecting automatically than my Desire HD was.
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i agree with you , it connects everything perfectly.
but instead of a track listing on the headunit screen i just see AD2P ... its no big deal but if im missing a button press or something that shows the track info instead i would prefer to see it.
what does yours show when streaming from bluetooth / note 2 ?

foxmeister said:
To be honest, I've not really noticed or cared much as I'm usually streaming from Spotify and thus have the phone screen on and can see what's playing there.
Regards,
Dave
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cheers dave.
when you have time , could you take a look and get back to me.
thanks

I got one of these when they were £17.99
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...Free-Car-Kit-with-FM-Transmitter/Product.html
Never let me down.

perry081064 said:
cheers dave.
when you have time , could you take a look and get back to me.
thanks
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Was in the car today.
Like you, it only shows A2DP on the screen and not the track. Tried with both Spotify and Google Music.
My other three BT speaker devices (2 headsets and some speakers) don't have screens so I can't say if it's the headunit or the phone.
Luckily, I don't care!
Regards,
Dave
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OBD-II scanner for GS3?

hey guys.
I've been wanting to get my hands on a OBD-II scanner to check out my car and have with me when we are out car-shopping in the next couple of months.
looking at the play store, I think I want to get Torque Pro as the software, but i'm wondering what hardware to get. I don't mind it being wired, micro-usb. don't need fancy bluetooth or wifi scanners. i just want it to be good but not overly expensive.
any recommendations?

if you get something setup can you please post your setup?

This is all you need along with the torque app. It's the exact one I'm using.
http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?nav=item.view&id=160902041473

I'm using it and its working gr8!! Make sure your car supports obd2 before you buy it and the guy from torque app recommended good warranty from the seller. I'm assuming they break easily.
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Just as a heads up...if you plan on using it for logging, the bluetooth ones typically read pretty slow. If it is just for code reading, that is pretty decent.

wow that is awesome. and so cheap. I'm really only looking for reading codes so I can spot those issues when shopping for cars and whenever I get a check engine light. my mechanic is a close childhood friend and he's got the $5000(+?) computer + scanner setup but i want this for smaller things so I don't have to bother him all the time.
I'll get my hands on these and report on how it works.

I paid close to thirty over two years ago for that same unit and I don't regret it at all.... works great. the torque app is one of the better if not the best app keeping up to date. I highly recommend this set up
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why did I think this would be a several hundred dollar set up?
anyways, I'm hoping it's good. already ordered mine with expedited shipping. i'll wait to get torque when I receive the hardware.
thanks everyone!

I also can confirm that bt obd2 scanner and torque work great on my sch-i535 with jb
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Is there something like this but to read RPMs and fuel compsomtion on real time or something like that?
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This can read rpms in real time, and a lot of other things. I'll take some screen shots when I head out later.

are there any bluetooth obd-II readers that *don't* work with the GSIII? I was looking at a different one, so just curious if there was a certain type to stay away from.

I have this one: http://www.scantool.net/scan-tools/obdlink-bluetooth.html
It's worked great for me so far. Other than some PIDs not pulling because Ford wants to use proprietary codes, it's pulled everything I could want. I've used Torque, DashCommand, and a few other apps I can't remember right now, with no problems.

Kitinas said:
I have this one: http://www.scantool.net/scan-tools/obdlink-bluetooth.html
It's worked great for me so far. Other than some PIDs not pulling because Ford wants to use proprietary codes, it's pulled everything I could want. I've used Torque, DashCommand, and a few other apps I can't remember right now, with no problems.
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I'm happy with mine, the little I've used it.
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This one has some good reviews, too:
http://www.amazon.com/BAFX-Products...mpatible/dp/B005NLQAHS/ref=pd_bxgy_auto_img_z

Lets be clear. the BT OBD2 has no limits. its a "dumb dongle"
the "intelligence" is in your car and in the software you run.
Torque will read just about anything SO what "YOU" can read is dictated by what the manufacturer of your car elected to make available over the ODBII data pipe.
fuel air and rpm are usually available.

that makes it sound even better. awesome. can't wait to get mine. should be here monday.

I actually just got the bafx scanner and bought torque pro. Its pretty nifty stuff and not a bad price.

Lancerz said:
This is all you need along with the torque app. It's the exact one I'm using.
http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?nav=item.view&id=160902041473
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Yep, I have the same setup. Works perfectly. The Dev for Torque also updates regularly, so he is staying on top of new cars.
And any US car made after 1996 is supposed to have an OBD-II connector, usually located under the steering wheel near the fuse panel (for most cars made in late 90's at least.)

Looks like fun! That ebay link doesn't list 02 Toyota camry but I know it has a obd2 port.. Maybe it's just not listed?
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Compatibility beats by dre executive and GS3

Are the Beats by dre executives compatible with the GS3? Meaning if the incline mic works with the phone to answer calls control volume and play music?

you should at least do a little search.
it is on the first or second page, a list of compatible headsets.
good luck on finding it. it won't be hard.

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you should at least do a little search.
it is on the first or second page, a list of compatible headsets.
good luck on finding it. it won't be hard.
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I looked at all of them but there is nothing on beats by dre. I read that the powerbeats and Studios don't work. But I was thinking since the executives are fairly new that they might work. I just want conformation on that.

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I looked at all of them but there is nothing on beats by dre. I read that the powerbeats and Studios don't work. But I was thinking since the executives are fairly new that they might work. I just want conformation on that.
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They are all for iphone. Find something else
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Actually I believe the issue lies in the control talk cable itself. I bought a pair of mixr and had the same issues as everyone else with an Android phone. Apple devices the wiring is done backwards inside the cable. So I got to thinking about reversing but my soldering skills aren't the same. So I thought maybe a new cable, so I found one on ebay, obviously a 3rd party beats knockoff, where it has 2 black rings on the plug and 3 rings where it gets plugged into the phone. And viola they work perfect all features Inc volume.. See the picture I uploaded and u see what I mean
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I personally wouldn't buy any beats by dres unless u get a large discount. Like almost half. Otherwise you're being ripped off. But I don't believe any control talk headphones work fully
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