nodeadpixels Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 I have an AVIC-X910BT. I currently use an iPhone 3G with it and it works fine - contacts sync, music plays... I've read posts that the Bluetooth works fine with Android-based phones but, I'm curious to know how the Droid OS works with the X910BT to playback music, the voice features for playlists, etc. Does the interface (designed for the iPhone) of the X910BT also work OK with Droid phones? Also, if you could provide known newer Droid phones you have "real" experience with getting to work with the X910BT (particularly for music functionality), that would be helpful. Thanks so much! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VBLUE42 Posted September 18, 2010 Report Share Posted September 18, 2010 The iPod interface on the unit only works with the Apple iPod devices. If the droid phones support USB audio as a USB drive would then it is assumed in may work. I don't think however I have anyone use them in that manner at this point however. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arvindag Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Just installed X920BT. I was able to use them on the Handsfree mode and Bluetooth Adudio (Pandora running on droidX) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VBLUE42 Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Can you plug the phone in to the USB on the unit and have control over the audio files? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nodeadpixels Posted September 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Thanks for the posts so far... When I asked Pioneer they responded it is a case-by-case basis if it would work or not and that I should test the phone first. Problem is, I cannot test a phone without buying one since I don't have any friends that own a Droid phone. I'm still hoping someone can step up and state they've actually plugged one in and it worked or did not work... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arvindag Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Would test and report in a couple days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nodeadpixels Posted September 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 Bummer - it seems no one has experience using a non-iPhone with the X910BT I'm probably stuck with the iPhone platform, to be safe about it. Not that the iPhone is bad but, I do not want the iPhone 4 until the antenna problem with that phone is fixed. No, I don't consider a bumper a fix. If I'm going to pay $200+ for a phone, it should not have any problems that need to be fixed with a band-aid bumper. They need to replace the antenna unit. I know this might spur some comments about the iPhone 4 ("it works fine," "it doesn't," etc.) but, the post is not really about that. I want to know if there is a good alternative to it for playing music via the X910BT... Choice is always a good thing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VBLUE42 Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 Well there is no issue with the i4 as long as you have a case, even then its not really an issue for most people. And we're talking about a glass phone here. If you drop it it will break so there really is no one that should have this phone without a case on it. Regardless there will be no fix for this until the fifth gen phone is released. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
soonerbluff Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 Yes, droid works with this unit. I have a motorola droid and it works fine. bluetooth has always worked for phonecalls and I was able to sync contacts into phone. That said, this x910bt DOES NOT support streaming music through bluetooth (A2B2 protocol or whatever). Total pain in the ass as you have to use the audio jack to hard wire in order to stream pandora or whatever. looks like the x920bt now has this. this is my huge complaint with the head unit. I have had droid and headunit for over a year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Newman Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 I will be getting a Droid X within the next week or so. I will test to see if the USB will transfer audio control to the unit. I am assuming that if it works it will work like a USB thumb drive or SD card. I doubt it will be similar to ipod fuctionality. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Newman Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Can you plug the phone in to the USB on the unit and have control over the audio files? When i plug my DroidX into the USB port my X910BT nothing happens. The DroidX begins to charge but the navi does not recognize it as a USB device. On my boss's Z120BT the Droid also begins to charge but the navi says "Cannot use USB memory on this device" or something along those lines. End result is the same - you cant use it - but the Z actually recognizes that something is plugged in. At one point the Z gave a different warning and actually forced a shutdown of the USB drive and the Droid would not even charge. navi had to be restarted for the USB drive to be reinitiated. This only happened once though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VBLUE42 Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Well then that must mean you cant use it as a USB drive on these units then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Newman Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Also, for anyone researching how these phones work with these units - I am able to transfer my phonebook to the X910 and able to do everything that comes along with that. however, the contact name does not appear when a phone call is received. it only shows the phone number even if that phone number/contact is listed in your phonebook. i havent played around with it yet to find a solution but wanted to put that out there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nodeadpixels Posted October 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Still would very much like to know - I've seen hints, but no absolute "really tested" posts - can the 910 play audio from a Droid device and if so: how does the 910 interface handle music playback (do I have access to all my playlists, artists, genres, shuffle, etc. via the 910's interface); does album art still display, etc. In other words, how much like an iPhone does a Droid phone behave in terms of music playback and what differences are there (maybe Droid has glitches - some devices are not recognized; you can't use the 910's "iPod-like" interface at all or just in part - for example, you can access artists but, not playlists - stuff like that)... Thanks... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VBLUE42 Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Still would very much like to know - I've seen hints, but no absolute "really tested" posts - can the 910 play audio from a Droid device and if so: how does the 910 interface handle music playback (do I have access to all my playlists, artists, genres, shuffle, etc. via the 910's interface); does album art still display, etc. In other words, how much like an iPhone does a Droid phone behave in terms of music playback and what differences are there (maybe Droid has glitches - some devices are not recognized; you can't use the 910's "iPod-like" interface at all or just in part - for example, you can access artists but, not playlists - stuff like that)... Thanks... Well I think Newman answered your question. The Droid devices wont work as a USB drive. Headphone out is the only way. Get an iPhone and be done with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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