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[Q] g2 compatible car stereos?

does anyone know of any models of car stereo that you can hook a g2 into and control the g2's music player (or that has a corresponding separate music playing app that is controllable at least). i'd like to be able to hook up my phone by usb and then use the deck controls (or even better the controls on my wheel) to skip forward / back / pause, etc.
i've been searching and everything says "ipod/iphone" compatible and nothing mentions android. at best they say that the music will play thru via usb, but not whether or not you'll actually be able to control the music too.
thanks for the info
Dave

The Desire Z works with all (the) cars (I have tried) that have Bluetooth. You have to switch to BT Audio not just BT Phone, but then the controls work just fine.

Pretty much ANY USB automotive HU will work fine. It does NOT play music through the USB as fruitjunk does though... you plug the phone in, enable MASS STORAGE MODE, and use the HU to browse/select/play the mp3 file. The audio decoding happens in the HU, not the phone. No need to do things the iDiot way.
Alternatively, you need a BT HU that supports AVRCP, then you can use the HU to control the phone's media application.

thanks
hey thanks to both of you. great info. just out of curiosity, do you guys actually use these features? and what head unit are you using?
thanks

I use a Sony bt3600u stereo that works fine with BT. Allows pausing/Playing, Skipping forwards & backwards of tracks on the stock music app.
Doesn't display track names etc (Just says 'BT Audio') but that doesn't bother me.
This is my stereo: Link
Hope that helps

Headset mw600 problem

I just bought a mw600 for my sony acro s, tried to connect & use but I am depressed:
1. Track name is not showed in lcd. While it is working fine & smoothly with many models of the other brands, 2 product of sony not compatible is really difficult to accept
2. Firstly i connect & play walkman, the sound appear. But when I push call button of headset phone access voice command, but when i finish call work can not hear any sound any sound from media even walkman still running, media buttons (play, pause, next, previous) are still working fine, only sound disappears. I access to Bluetooth setting & find that if I disconnect phone audio, the sound of media return back automatically. But it disappears when I check to connect phone audio again, of course i can not use headset to call if I disconnect phone audio. i try to connect with my last headset Motorola hd-9, it is working fine, change from media to call or opposite automatically.
Please help me to solve above 2 problem.
Thank you so much

[Q] Joystick as Media controller

Hi guys, I want to use either a track pad or a joystick or something like that as a media controller nothing to fancy just skip play and pause songs in my car, the problem is that my phone is connected via aux there fore i cant use the steering wheels controls, any ideas?
THANKS!

ilanderek said:
Hi guys, I want to use either a track pad or a joystick or something like that as a media controller nothing to fancy just skip play and pause songs in my car, the problem is that my phone is connected via aux there fore i cant use the steering wheels controls, any ideas?
THANKS!
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I believe some media players allow you to control via a bluetooth headset.

Help with controlling tablet via BT Keyboard

So I have mounted my N7 2013 LTE in my car and was looking to add a bit of haptic control with a BT keyboard. I would like to be able to switch between Spotify, Maps, Voice Search, Home, etc very quickly and easily.
Problem is, when I connect a BT keyboard, it only works inside of text fields. I need universal access to these key commands to fire off tasks in Tasker to accomplish my goal. I am fully rooted.
Does anyone have any ideas?

[Q] Any in-car suitable BT Android media controllers ?

I'm looking for a bluetooth device that can control Android media playback.
I already have the phone paired to a BT device that is connected to the stereo headunit but I have no control over it without handling the phone.
Anyone know of any such device ?
Thank you

scottb721 said:
I'm looking for a bluetooth device that can control Android media playback.
I already have the phone paired to a BT device that is connected to the stereo headunit but I have no control over it without handling the phone.
Anyone know of any such device ?
Thank you
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Is this along the lines of what you're looking for? (replace " $ " with " . " as I can't link yet...)
amazon$com/dp/B00RSZWK1W

The following seem to have good reviews for those using them on android.
Century Accessory BT Bluetooth Wireless Media Music Remote Control
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MC15VKO?psc=1
Satechi® Bluetooth Button Series (Media Button)
http://www.amazon.com/Satechi®-Blue..._sim_pc_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0HVSBBM3335SGK5SGEP9
Docooler® CSY-01 Mini Multifunction Portable Wireless Bluetooth
http://www.amazon.com/Docooler®-Mul...mpatible/dp/B00SCOAL0K/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_0_1
I have personally used the following remote, and it works well for the basic functions it has. I returned it because it appears as a keyboard in android, and makes it so I can't get the software keyboard to appear, unless I manually switch keyboards. I also need more buttons then the five it has.
iSimple Portable Wireless Remote Control
http://www.amazon.com/iSimple-Porta..._sim_pc_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0HVSBBM3335SGK5SGEP9
I'm considering getting one of these Nulaxy keyboard/Mouse to BT adapters, and hooking up a small 10 key, and a trackball on either side of my steering wheel.
It just came out in March, and seems to have good device compatibility.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T5YXNL0?psc=1
I have also considered getting a ipega telescoping BT controller, and puting each half on either side of the steering wheel.
http://www.amazon.com/Megadream®-Co..._sbs_pc_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1NNE133N0K4K7GAGVM9Z
Whatever I end up doing, I'll let you guys know, and put up some pics.