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Hi peeps,
I've only just noticed that when I have my dock connected to the mains and my phone is charging via it, the Steak for some reason looses all audio mad: got up late cos no alarm sound). The weird thing is that the phone will still vibrate, I've known phones in the past to disable vibration while charging but never audio. If the phone is on the dock and charging via my PC, it's fine, it's just when it's connected via the mains.
I haven't tried using my normal data cable with the mains yet (it's kept in the car for sat nav'ing or for work) but I'll give that a try.
Anyone else notice this at all and anyone know how to enable sound while charging on the mains? Thanks!
When you say "mains" does that mean wall charger?
What ROM are you running?
Hi, yeah I mean charging from the wall with the supplied USB adapter. I'm running official 2.2 BB-318 v12821 with the performance tweak. The official dock has a couple ports at the back of it, there's a mini USB port (which I connect to my PC with) and a small cylindrical power socket (the cable for that goes from a round cylinder head to a normal USB end) and I only ever have one or the other plug in.
I've just tested it with the normal data cable and it works fine. I plugged the dock back in and put the phone on it, then played some music and it actually started playing...but at a reduced volume, after I unplugged either the dock or the phone, the volume jumped up. But the next time I connect the dock or the phone back it goes back to no audio again. It's weird, somes times it'll play audio and sometimes it doesn't.
Could this have anything to do with how the music player now has a HDMI option? The reason I ask this is cos the phone automatically brings up the clock dock screen when docked with the mains connected (doens't do it when connected to the PC) and on that screen the is an option to play music.
On a side note, I can't seem to play video via HDMI any more (just says "This file is audio only") and I can't get music to go out of it either, it doesn't detect it when I have the dock connected to my TV (even with the mains connected on either the TV or on the phone). Would it make a difference it I had it connected to a TV or an AMP?
look like you have set your dock audio out mode.. i don't have problem.
when you connect your mobile in dock hit the menu button and there is option dock setting and then speaker out option then disable speaker out your done.
Thanks for the response dude, but it didn't make a difference, it still seems to randomly allow audio and sometimes it doesn't
I had that problem running the same ROM so i set the settings for the dock to ask me about audio when streak is in the dock,then i plugged in the streak and it came up asking what i wanted to do so i allowed audio then lifted it out of the dock went back into settings and changed it always allow audio and now everything seems to be OK
Cool, thanks LUFC! I think thats done it, it still doesn't like it when music is playing and you plug it in, but if you don't have music, plug it in then play music it's fine, but again, you can tell that there's a bit of a volume decrease but it'll do!
I'm running DJ Steve 1.5.1. Are there any dock settings or is it only on Stock 2.2?
hammermedia said:
I'm running DJ Steve 1.5.1. Are there any dock settings or is it only on Stock 2.2?
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Go to all Programs click on the clock when it loads up click on the middle button on the streak (menu) and thats the dock settings
THANKS I knew I saw it somewhere.
those who have the official dock can you output videos like movies that you have on yoru memory card and pass them off to your tv? or is it just videos you record?
On 1.6 I was able to play anything through the TV via HDMI only if the native player would play it, so not just recorded vids. However, ever since the official 2.2 update, I've not been able to get anything to play through HDMI....but to be fair I only had a quick play, didn't look to much into it as I don't really use it for that at all.
This was an issue for me too. I was wondering WTF was going on... Thanks guys!
I believe that there is audio available from pins 27 & 28 of the main connector but you have to place a resistor between other pins to get it to work.
Does anyone know how to go about this?
And is the audio at full level to drive headphones or is it low level?
And do the internal speakers get turned off when the main connector is used?
Any help would be appreciated.
I don't have one yet but the video cable (rca not hdmi cable) should output sound, I think it would be "low"volume tho
I have the rca tv out cable. What exactly do you need to know?
While.it is plugged in, speakers turn off and out put volume is controlled by volume button.
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I have the rca tv out cable. What exactly do you need to know?
While.it is plugged in, speakers turn off and out put volume is controlled by volume button.
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I have read in previous posts that connecting directly to pins 27 & 28 wont give you any audio out. Apparantly you have to put a resister between other pins to tell the Tab to output audio. This is what I'm not sure about. I have just ordered some plugs to do some testing from kineteka.com.
I want to make a lead that will charge the Tab & give me high level audio out.
I recently purchased an 30pin to RCA adaptor. Unfortunately it seems like my ROM (Paranoid Android 2.20) doesn't support it as it reboots the moment i connect it. Which ROM have you guys successfully used to for the RCA connector?
Hey guys I was thinking that if I buy the wire and connect the yellow part to a drop down monitor, and plug the auxillary wire to the tab form my car stero. Will i be able to listen to a youtube video or movie? Im sure Ill be able to watch it but dont know if i will still be able to get sound. Hope this makes sense.
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Yes, the red and white are audio. They are independent. I connect the yellow to an lcd projector, and the red and white to a sound system practically every day.
Safety tip - keep your eyes on the road!
Ok but can i bypass the red and white connections and plug the ipod wire to the tabs headphone plug so that i can play the sound through the cars speakers?
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Yes, that would work. There is an rca to headphone Y-connector, so you could have less cable.
I use to have a droid 2 and I used it with the car dock with out any problems at all, My car had the aux input for the audio cable from the dock, so when ever my phone would ring or I would make a call, it would go through the cars speakers, Ok so now I have the D3 and the new D3 car dock, same car. Here's the problem, when ever the phone is in the car dock and you place or receive a call, by default the phone switches to speaker phone, and when in speaker phone mode it will not play through the speakers, and yes I can just hit the speaker phone button on the dial pad to turn the speaker off and then it will play through the cars speakers but I really dont like having to do this every . time,I NEVER had to do this with my D2. I have tried other car dock apps to see if this would go away but it don't. Any help or thought would be great.
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I use to have a droid 2 and I used it with the car dock with out any problems at all, My car had the aux input for the audio cable from the dock, so when ever my phone would ring or I would make a call, it would go through the cars speakers, Ok so now I have the D3 and the new D3 car dock, same car. Here's the problem, when ever the phone is in the car dock and you place or receive a call, by default the phone switches to speaker phone, and when in speaker phone mode it will not play through the speakers, and yes I can just hit the speaker phone button on the dial pad to turn the speaker off and then it will play through the cars speakers but I really dont like having to do this every . time,I NEVER had to do this with my D2. I have tried other car dock apps to see if this would go away but it don't. Any help or thought would be great.
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Sorry man, but I've dug through and have not found any settings pertaining to that. It may be an automatic feature that has not been developed into an adjustable setting in Android 2.3.4 (Since its a new Car Dock App)
However, this may help you out.
http://ig88.cwfk.net/?page_id=96
It's a third party app that might work.
Actually, I think I found something pertaining to it.
In here: http://static.googleusercontent.com...lp/hc/pdfs/mobile/AndroidUsersGuide-2.3.4.pdf
On page 333.
Not sure yet if it applies to our Droid 3 completely, but it might. I don't have an AUX in port in my car to test it out at the moment.
Edit: It appears Motorola/Verizon left out the "Dock" settings under the general settings menu. Unless, it shows up when docked - idk yet.
If it doesn't, I'd try going into applications, "all" applications, select cardock or car home app, and clear data. This may restore the question that it supposedly asks you when you connect to the dock for the first time.
I found the problem and the solution.
Without any setting to change and all the apps I tried did not help, I decided to take a look at the dock and by that I mean take it apart and see whats going on inside. What I found was that where the usb car charger attached there was a circuit board, I am not an electronics guy but I figured that was whats causing the phone to automatic go in to speaker phone when connected to the dock, and I was right. That was the problem, and now for the solution, I had a car dock for a droid x handy so I took it apart as well, and I found that it did not have the circuit board, it was just a straight through put, from the usb connection on one end to the micro usb on the other end, the end that sticks up in the car dock that the phone connects to. So with a little bit of modification and I do mean little, I was able to swap them out, and now all is well again. Pretty ****ty that MOTO would do this and not give an option to change it in the setting though.
Anyone using an external DAC? Does the Z3c provide enough power via USB to drive a DAC (I assume not) or is it necessary to use a self-powered DAC? I'd be in music heaven if my Meridian Explorer worked with the Z3
I just tried out my HRT microStreamer with the Z3 Compact but the volume wouldn't adjust down from max. I just emailed HRT to find out what the issue is as the microStreamer is designed to allow the host (Z3C) to manage the volume.
I also have the Meridian Explorer but, unlike the HRT microStreamer, I don't think the Explorer works on any smartphone without a separate power source. I'll test and update my post if otherwise.
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I just tried out my HRT microStreamer with the Z3 Compact but the volume wouldn't adjust down from max. I just emailed HRT to find out what the issue is as the microStreamer is designed to allow the host (Z3C) to manage the volume.
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You need to go into sound effects settings in the Walkman app and untick the box for "Hi Res audio via USB" This alows you to adjust EQ as well as volume via your phone.
I have a Fiio E18 DAC/Amp and it sounds great.
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You need to go into sound effects settings in the Walkman app and untick the box for "Hi Res audio via USB" This alows you to adjust EQ as well as volume via your phone..
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i did that and it didn't work. i tried both the USB OTG cable that came with the Z3 Compact as well as one from JDS Labs.
I also tried using the following apps: Walkman, Plex, and USB Audio Pro.
swasoose said:
You need to go into sound effects settings in the Walkman app and untick the box for "Hi Res audio via USB" This alows you to adjust EQ as well as volume via your phone.
I have a Fiio E18 DAC/Amp and it sounds great.
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I too have the e18 which I love - but I have two issues using it with the z3c:
1) if I plug it in while the screen is on, I can no longer turn the screen off with the power button. Plugging it in while the screen is off though, prevents this from happening.
2) Once I unplug the e18, the phone gets stuck awake and drains battery. lookig in battery stats, the awake bar is solid, and "android system" starts taking up more and more % as the "keep awake" increases (i turn off screen for 5 seconds, and android system keep awake grows by 5 seconds). rebooting the phone unsticks this.
anyone else seeing this?
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i did that and it didn't work. i tried both the USB OTG cable that came with the Z3 Compact as well as one from JDS Labs.
I also tried using the following apps: Walkman, Plex, and USB Audio Pro.
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Hmm. I think we can conclude from that is that it's DAC specific. Have you heard back from Microstreamer?
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I too have the e18 which I love - but I have two issues using it with the z3c:
1) if I plug it in while the screen is on, I can no longer turn the screen off with the power button. Plugging it in while the screen is off though, prevents this from happening.
2) Once I unplug the e18, the phone gets stuck awake and drains battery. lookig in battery stats, the awake bar is solid, and "android system" starts taking up more and more % as the "keep awake" increases (i turn off screen for 5 seconds, and android system keep awake grows by 5 seconds)
anyone else seeing this?
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1) Interesting. I never noticed but that also happens to me although I can live with that.
2) I havent had that problem but as you know, "Android System" could mean a whole range of things. Is your phone stock?
On another note, how do you tie it all together? The OTG cable is too small to have them back to back because of the Micro USB location on the phone. I have a 2m Micro to Micro cable but its just too big and I can't be doing with a multitude of adapters.
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1) Interesting. I never noticed but that also happens to me although I can live with that.
2) I havent had that problem but as you know, "Android System" could mean a whole range of things. Is your phone stock?
On another note, how do you tie it all together? The OTG cable is too small to have them back to back because of the Micro USB location on the phone. I have a 2m Micro to Micro cable but its just too big and I can't be doing with a multitude of adapters.
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Yeah, #1 isn't too bad, I can live with that. Even #2 isn't *too* bad, I've just been restarting the system once I unplug the DAC. It does seem to be E18 related though, I can consistently get "awake" stuck on just by plugging in the e18, playing some music, and unplugging it. Whether I have "hi res audio over USB" checked or unchecked, whether I plug it in screen off or screen on, etc - it always goes into the "stuck on awake" as soon as I unplug the DAC from the phone. Strange - my phone is stock, unrooted, etc..
As for the cable, yeah - the one that came with the E18 is way to short, and I ended up getting a longer micro<->micro usb cable. WIthout it, I'd have to use the fiio and Z3C "inverted" and at a 45 degree angle to each other just to make it work, it wasn't very pretty, haha.
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Yeah, #1 isn't too bad, I can live with that. Even #2 isn't *too* bad, I've just been restarting the system once I unplug the DAC. It does seem to be E18 related though, I can consistently get "awake" stuck on just by plugging in the e18, playing some music, and unplugging it. Whether I have "hi res audio over USB" checked or unchecked, whether I plug it in screen off or screen on, etc - it always goes into the "stuck on awake" as soon as I unplug the DAC from the phone. Strange - my phone is stock, unrooted, etc..
As for the cable, yeah - the one that came with the E18 is way to short, and I ended up getting a longer micro<->micro usb cable. WIthout it, I'd have to use the fiio and Z3C "inverted" and at a 45 degree angle to each other just to make it work, it wasn't very pretty, haha.
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Out of interest, where did you get the cable from? I could only find a 2m one. They are rare!
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Out of interest, where did you get the cable from? I could only find a 2m one. They are rare!
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haha yes - I had to DIY it a bit using one of these: http://www.adafruit.com/products/1099?gclid=CNHa7_q-3cECFY17fgodQ08ATg attached to the standard usb->microusb cable.
Oh and to answer OP - the fiio e18 works well as it powers itself by its own battery - but the alien Dac I have that powers itself from USB, does not work on the z3c. Strangely, it works on my HTC one m8 and iphone 5s..
Haha yes, I have a goody bag full of adapters and leads. It all just adds to the bulk. A 6-8inch Micro to Micro would be perfect.
The E18 is great bang for buck, charges your phone and I also use it as a Laptop DAC.
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Anyone using an external DAC? Does the Z3c provide enough power via USB to drive a DAC (I assume not)
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Got the Z3 Compact working with Fiio E10 but NOT the E10K (not enough current). All internally powered. The E10 is driving an old Sennheiser 565. It just works. And, of course, turn on the Hi-Res USB audio setting.
Note: I had to try a few USB cables until I got one that works. Don't know why.
Though not exactly a DAC, I have used the Sony PlayStation elite headphones with the rumble feature with the z1 compact, z2, and z3c. It uses a USB dongle of course and all the features including virtual surround and rumble work. I have a cheap $2 USB otg cable I purchased off of amazon.
Fiio E07K
Using a Fiio E07K. It has it's own power so doesn't have to rely on current from the Z3C. Have used it with the stock Walkman app and with USB Audio Player Pro with no problems.
I've tried the Audioquest Dragonfly 1.2 usb DAC. Works, but the intenal volume control of the DAC cannot be managed by the phone. Hence only 100% (nominal) output volume is supported, which renders my DAC useless when using it with IEM earphones (much too loud).
I have also tried the Dragonfly 1.2 on my new Z3 compact using the Walkman app. Same here
unable to adjust volume from the Z3
using a Y OTC USB cable. Plugging the charger cable into the female micro USB does not charge the phone
Does anyone have an idea what the issue could be? Phone, Walkman app, Dragonfly? Would be great if this could be fixed. It used to work flawlessly with my old Samsung S4 using USB audio player pro.
I got pioneer xpa 700 and my z3c, is it possible?
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Got the Z3 Compact working with Fiio E10 but NOT the E10K (not enough current). All internally powered. The E10 is driving an old Sennheiser 565. It just works. And, of course, turn on the Hi-Res USB audio setting.
Note: I had to try a few USB cables until I got one that works. Don't know why.
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Anyone using an external DAC? Does the Z3c provide enough power via USB to drive a DAC (I assume not) or is it necessary to use a self-powered DAC? I'd be in music heaven if my Meridian Explorer worked with the Z3
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Pioneer xpa 700 is made for ios devices only, this amp is a badass i really like how its made... the design, the feature, its a customable amp, i do some research that z3c can drive this amp as an android, because z3c has a feature via "micro usb sound setting option". And now guys is it possibble that this amp xpa 700 is compatible with z3c as an android? Using the via "micro usb" sound feature?. i do really appreciate your response guys. Thnx all have a nice day