USB in the trunk and Android phones
Results 1 to 9 of 9

Thread: USB in the trunk and Android phones

  1. #1
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2014
    Location
    Freeport, FL / Desin, FL
    Posts
    978

    USB in the trunk and Android phones

    Has anyone been able to get an Android cell phone to play through the stereo with the USB in the trunk? I have a Samsung Galaxy S5.
    Steve

  2. #2
    Senior Member tinknocker's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2014
    Location
    logan ohio
    Posts
    187
    When a Man Lies He Murders
    Some Part of the World
    These Are the Pale Deaths Which
    Men Miscall Their Lives
    All this I Cannot Bear
    to Witness Any Longer......

  3. #3
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2014
    Location
    Freeport, FL / Desin, FL
    Posts
    978
    I have it working blue tooth / I was wondering if anyone has their Android working plugged in direct to the USB in the saddlebag.
    Steve

  4. #4
    Senior Member 53driver's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2014
    Location
    Milton, FL
    Posts
    5,041
    Android phones running Lollipop or later are capable of playing music via their USB connection. I've not attempted it on the bike though......
    My girls:
    Isleen - 2014 F6BD
    Saorla - 1995 FLSTN Heritage Special


    "Politeness, n: The most acceptable hypocrisy."
    Ambrose Bierce

  5. #5
    Senior Member mtcgun's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Location
    Kansas City MO
    Posts
    177
    fill an 8gb zip drive and just leave it in the saddlebag. You'll never run out of music and your phone isnt stuck in a saddlebag. I hate not having my cell phone on my body somewhere in case I need it to summon help should I ever be "separated" from the bike. If youre layin in a ditch and the phone is in a saddlebag down the road, it does no good.
    2013 Honda F6B #374 (darksided)
    2004 Honda NRX1800 RUNE #274
    2008 Can Am Spyder #21 (basically factory darksided. )
    1989 Kawasaki KZ1000 Police
    1992 Yamaha FJ1200

  6. #6
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
    Location
    Aurora Colorado
    Posts
    376
    Quote Originally Posted by mtcgun View Post
    fill an 8gb zip drive and just leave it in the saddlebag. You'll never run out of music and your phone isnt stuck in a saddlebag. I hate not having my cell phone on my body somewhere in case I need it to summon help should I ever be "separated" from the bike. If youre layin in a ditch and the phone is in a saddlebag down the road, it does no good.
    Agree. The only way my android would play was the connector in the front cubby -but no control over the songs or back/forward. The zip drive or an Ipod is the way to go. I ,too,like my phone on me.I'm not going to answer it,but I want to know if someone is calling(my kids know to keep calling if it's an emergency and I'll pull over....

  7. #7
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2015
    Location
    san diego, ca
    Posts
    7

    bluetooth from phone to bike

    I too have a flash drive in the side bag. Plenty of options to play your music. Set up the drive on a computer, so that your music in separate files, then you can select them from your front control.

    I also bought a bluetooth transmitter from Lowes, Dewalt for about $38. I bluetooth the phone to the Dewalt, which is the left cubby plugged into the audio cable.

    Then on the bike controls you have the option of Aux, for flash drive, or USB for phone music. That way the phone can be on you, or any where else on the bike.

  8. #8
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2014
    Location
    Freeport, FL / Desin, FL
    Posts
    978
    I have had the USB memory stick almost since I bought the bike. I also over the winter bought the USB receiver plugs into the saddlebag USB port for the Android to play via Bluetooth to the bike stereo. Sometimes difficult to connect plus I wanted to have the option of connecting to charge and play in the saddlebag.

    I saw that others do it with the I-Phone so I thought ask if anyone could do it with the Android.
    Steve

  9. #9
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2015
    Location
    Webster, NY
    Posts
    9
    I have two bluetooth dongles...

    This one based on thread above... http://www.ebay.com/itm/121812177744...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

    It fits in the usb port in trunk and allows me to play music AND use handlebar controls to change tracks on my Samsung Galaxy Note 3. A little finicky on connectivity and the sound quality could be a little better, but it works most of the time. For 2 bucks, not complaining it is really nice to be able to change tracks. I got the bluetooth 2.1 one on purpose because people were saying the 4.0 didnt work well

    The other one is on my aux port in left cubby, can't find link but something like this... http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Black-Wi...EAAOSwu4BV5VoZ

    Sound is a little better and connectivity is better, then again it is about a foot from the phone.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •