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Use iPhone In-Line Controls with Android!

I found this really neat tutorial on how you can make the in-line controls for iDevice intended headphones to work with Android. I haven't tried it yet, as I want to make sure I find a backup cable for my headphones in case anything goes wrong. I may also just try to find some crappy iPhone buds to try it out on first.
All you need is a steady hand. So here is the how-to link:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Galaxy-Nexus-and-others-headset-remote-with-medi/#step1
If anyone does this I would love to hear how it works, as it would be awesome to finally have the volume controls working on my headphones.
It does list incompatibility with the Galaxy S, but doesn't mention the SII, and it does work with Galaxy Nexus, and the Note, so I'm assuming it will work with the SII.
If anyone tries this out, definitely post your results!

It works with any headphones that have a mic, just check on the box because some will say if they say if they are compatible with Android features,. The ifrogz work really good! But i do have a pair of the inline iphone control head phones well give them a shoot and see how it works and try the way you posted
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EpicFlair said:
I found this really neat tutorial on how you can make the in-line controls for iDevice intended headphones to work with Android. I haven't tried it yet, as I want to make sure I find a backup cable for my headphones in case anything goes wrong. I may also just try to find some crappy iPhone buds to try it out on first.
All you need is a steady hand. So here is the how-to link:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Galaxy-Nexus-and-others-headset-remote-with-medi/#step1
If anyone does this I would love to hear how it works, as it would be awesome to finally have the volume controls working on my headphones.
It does list incompatibility with the Galaxy S, but doesn't mention the SII, and it does work with Galaxy Nexus, and the Note, so I'm assuming it will work with the SII.
If anyone tries this out, definitely post your results!
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Or you can just pay a few bucks on the android market and get this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kober.headsetbutton
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NORCALkID said:
Or you can just pay a few bucks on the android market and get this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kober.headsetbutton
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+1. I had to install a signed headset mod to my rooted device to get it working though. Although, initially I used JAY's Headset Controls until they kept crapping out with the volume. Now I use the app recommended above. I bought it and it is worth it.

NORCALkID said:
Or you can just pay a few bucks on the android market and get this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kober.headsetbutton
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Yeah but I believe that only enables the center button. I want all 3 buttons to work.

EpicFlair said:
Yeah but I believe that only enables the center button. I want all 3 buttons to work.
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I can't even get it to work worth my skullcandys.
-edit- I can't get any app to work with them!
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Try this http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=190696074446&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=72271999816

(Q) Dre Beats & Ludacris Soul

Is there any way to get these ear buds working on the xplay? They both work on my Droid X and a Rezound (obviously) , PSP, wife's iPhone. Even tried the adapter that came with my xplay and it does nothing.
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don't know about "soul" from ludacris, but "beats" yes.
http://www.xperiagamer.com/Rooted-Tweaks-Apps/beats-audio-plugin.html

sashake said:
don't know about "soul" from ludacris, but "beats" yes.
http://www.xperiagamer.com/Rooted-Tweaks-Apps/beats-audio-plugin.html
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I think he meant Beats by Dre ear buds, not the program...

John.F.Remedy said:
I think he meant Beats by Dre ear buds, not the program...
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That would be correct. I've tried iBeats, Tours and the SL99 Soul from Luda and they all give me the "accessory not supported " error. If i use the adapter that came with the phone then I don't get the error but the sound plays from the phone speaker instead.
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Kasper DG said:
That would be correct. I've tried iBeats, Tours and the SL99 Soul from Luda and they all give me the "accessory not supported " error. If i use the adapter that came with the phone then I don't get the error but the sound plays from the phone speaker instead.
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I've been there. I have some Beats in ears myself and they never worked. I even bought some Sony ear buds and even with the adapter they still don't work and give that same "accessory not supported" error. I've tried both of those, Bose QC2's, Sennheiser HD 201's and the only ear phones that ever worked in my play was my Samsung ear-bud w/ microphone headset from my old Samsung Omnia i900.
I saw on here a while ago that there is a fix. It has something to do with the polarity from plug being backwards (or something)...

I think Sony could've polished some things out a little better for this phone. Big one being support of accessories like these headphones since other android devices support them. Even ones made before this phone.
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Kasper DG said:
I think Sony could've polished some things out a little better for this phone. Big one being support of accessories like these headphones since other android devices support them. Even ones made before this phone.
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I agree! I even tried using my old HTC Aria headphones(which I still like better than new earbud crap) with my play and I get "not supported" message, so I know how ya feel. I think i would be kinda pissed if I can't use my newer expensive Beats Headset(if I had them).
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Increase bluetooth volume and quality

Is there anyway to get louder bluetooth volume on a phone call and better quality.. I had the sammy victory 4g and volume was crazy loud and quality of sound was amazing for a cheap low end phone
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Anybody have a clue
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havent really noticed any issues on my lg tones, jambox or my bt head unit....what are you connecting to?
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I am using a blue parrot headset.

I'm using a Plantronics Voyager Legend and the volume does seem a little low even at maximum. It can be a bit staticy sometimes as well. Neither issue is so bad as to be annoying though. I had thought that the issue was with the Plantronics, but I suppose it's just as likely that the problem is with the Note. I haven't searched for a solution yet.
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I have tried my headset with my wifes gs3 and my old phone photon and it is crazy louder with those phones, then I connect if back to my note2 and the voice prompt and commands are loud but when on a phone call isnt nearly as loud....

sliverr7x said:
I have tried my headset with my wifes gs3 and my old phone photon and it is crazy louder with those phones, then I connect if back to my note2 and the voice prompt and commands are loud but when on a phone call isnt nearly as loud....
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Silly question...but did you turn it up? I think there is a setting that adjusts in call volume to a lower level by default
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I've seen the same thing. Its a software thing because on Jellybomb 5.1 the volume us definitely louder but still not loud enough. My same BT headset was much louder on my Evo and is much louder on my WP7.
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Ya I just wish I was smart enough to figure it out I have tried multiple Bluetooth headsets and all them get quiet when you start taking but use thm on other phones and are louder
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Any super smart developer that can figure this out there has to tweaks somewhere to increase the max volume
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I would Definitely say its a problem with the note. The volume is way low on a call. I use a Moto hx550 and my GS3 worked great with it.
I have been following this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1931970
and tried the tweaks by editing manually, but it didnt help bluetooth volume. So I'm either not tweking the right volume values or there will have to be another solution found. Its frustrating, but hopefully something will come out of one of these threads...

I have an issue with my Note 2 Bluetooth quality as well. Using Motorola Elite Silver. Seems to be perfectly fine with playing music and as soon as I initiate a call the quality degrades their voice breaks up as well as mine. Works fine with other devices, currently have tried on a couple different ones in the Sprint store I work at.

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SCA123 said:
Has anyone found a solution to this issue?
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Can you give me a link where it was moved to?

I know I would love to give a donation for this to be fixed it really sucks that the quality sucks on this phone
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sliverr7x said:
I know I would love to give a donation for this to be fixed it really sucks that the quality sucks on this phone
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What rom/kernel are you running? If its a tw rom with a compatible kernel you could try STweaks.
It has an option to increase standard volume limits.
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cbucz24 said:
What rom/kernel are you running? If its a tw rom with a compatible kernel you could try STweaks.
It has an option to increase standard volume limits.
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thanks i have tried different kinds of kernels and played with it in stweaks with no luck it really sucks

sliverr7x said:
thanks i have tried different kinds of kernels and played with it in stweaks with no luck it really sucks
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Hmmm, its got to be rom related then. If your headset works fine on a different phone, then thats all thats left. There is one last option for you
I use a jawbone icon I got fron ebay.
What really made the difference for me...jabra ear gels. They look crazy! But they hold inside the ear without a hook. An it tunnels the sound dramatically. $6 for a full set left and right.
Honestly bud, this made night and day difference! Sadly their not available in any store anymore. But online everywhere!
If sound is this much an issue for you. I would say the $6 is worth a try.
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There should really be a VLC-like setting on all ROMs that allows you to go above 100% on bluetooth volume if you choose to.

Wired headset in line Mic problems?

I have two sets of headsets. Both are Skullcandy but different models. They both worked on my Galaxy Nexus & Evo LTE.
The sound works fine. The Mic doesn't. Plus, if they are plugged into the phone and someone calls I can hear them. They cannot hear me through the phone or Mic because it disables the phones mic when they are plugged in.
The headset Mic works for recording sound with apps off the market. The only time the Mic doesn't work is for phone calls.
Is there a fix? Does anyone else have this problem? The phone didn't come with a headset in the box so if LG has done proprietary headset stuff they didn't have a way to eleviate it.
Thanks
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kc_exactly said:
I have two sets of headsets. Both are Skullcandy but different models. They both worked on my Galaxy Nexus & Evo LTE.
The sound works fine. The Mic doesn't. Plus, if they are plugged into the phone and someone calls I can hear them. They cannot hear me through the phone or Mic because it disables the phones mic when they are plugged in.
The headset Mic works for recording sound with apps off the market. The only time the Mic doesn't work is for phone calls.
Is there a fix? Does anyone else have this problem? The phone didn't come with a headset in the box so if LG has done proprietary headset stuff they didn't have a way to eleviate it.
Thanks
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I have skull candy ear buds I'm sure basically the same set and while I don't have the exact problem, they are problematic. They pick up so much background noise it's near impossible to hear me.
I too am interested in a fix for this.
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Xiutehcuhtli said:
I have skull candy ear buds I'm sure basically the same set and while I don't have the exact problem, they are problematic. They pick up so much background noise it's near impossible to hear me.
I too am interested in a fix for this.
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Hold down the center button on the headphone while you plug it into the phone.
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Well, that sure did the trick. How the hell did you figure that out? For two months I have been have headset issues that no one could help with.
I wonder why holding the button fixes it?
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I had the same issue, and through multiple trials and errors, I finally got it to work. However, what's weird is that I have to do this trick for some phones, but not others like my Epic 4G.
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never in my life would I have thought to do this. ever.
Thanks for the tip!:laugh:

There is a known issue with headsets designed for apple products where the mic doesn't work. I had the same issue with mine using iPhone 5 earphones. I'm not sure if it's a hardware or software limitation, or if they plan on fixing it. As soon as I find out, I'll be sure to post it.

I can confirm that holding down the center button on the headphones works for Bose MIE2i as well. Awesome!
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low audio

Hello I'm new to the forum , I just got my note 3 and I noticed when I play music through my headphones it's not as loud as my HTC one Was , its sounds ok But it's weaker , any recommendations to make it sound louder or that's more a hardware issue, btw the speaker on the phone is about the same

bmwauto said:
Hello I'm new to the forum , I just got my note 3 and I noticed when I play music through my headphones it's not as loud as my HTC one Was , its sounds ok But it's weaker , any recommendations to make it sound louder or that's more a hardware issue, btw the speaker on the phone is about the same
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Root and install viper4android .... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191223
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deeznutz1977 said:
Root and install viper4android .... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191223
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thanks for the reply ,i never root a phone before i hope it's not to complicated , so this sounds more like software issue or samsung didn't polish the sound good enough

bmwauto said:
thanks for the reply ,i never root a phone before i hope it's not to complicated , so this sounds more like software issue or samsung didn't polish the sound good enough
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http://galaxynote3root.com
Very easy to follow.
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Same..I've been having an issue where if you pick the song, it'll play pretty loud. Then when it plays again, (repeat) it'll play really soft.
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bmwauto said:
Hello I'm new to the forum , I just got my note 3 and I noticed when I play music through my headphones it's not as loud as my HTC one Was , its sounds ok But it's weaker , any recommendations to make it sound louder or that's more a hardware issue, btw the speaker on the phone is about the same
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HTC one has a built in amp. Personally, I think the headphone output is great and the best I've had on a phone. The gnote2 with Wolfson was excellent but slightly quoted than I would've preferred with headphones. All the mods people say to try did not fix it on the gnote2 as it added distortion or artifacts or even worse and that is why I quit using them. It is best to get a headphone amp. They can be had pretty cheap or check out JDS labs and the O2 and c5 amps. A little more pricey but probably cheapest audiophile quality amp for the price.
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thanks for the response guys, the good thing is at least i don't listen to music with headphones often mainly i will stream it thru my tv to my bose system but i figure i ask

Thanks XxLostSoulxX
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