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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2015
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So I purchased a secondhand MC Mondeo LX after deciding that the extra features for the Zetec (or Titanium) models weren't worth the extra dollars to me.
However, it was only after buying the vehicle that I learned that the Bluetooth capabilities of the 6000CD are restricted to Phone calls only. I like to listen to podcasts while I drive and I've been making do with an Aux cable until I stumbled upon this nifty "hack" that forces an Android phone to push audio through the Phone Bluetooth as a pseudo "call". The audio quality is pretty rubbish, so definitely wouldn't recommend this for music, but for talking podcasts, it's acceptable. There's a few Apps on the Play Store that allow you to implement this "feature", but from my limited experimentation, this seems to be the best. BT mono The rest seem to drop out quite frequently for my headunit anyway. I don't own any Windows Phone or iPhone/iPod devices to investigate if these platforms have similar apps. Given their more restrictive nature, it wouldn't surprise me if this is an Android only option. |
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2015
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Update: Googling "BT Mono iOS" brought me to these iOS apps
http://www.goldenloop.com/btmono/ https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/a2dp...448525106?mt=8 that should do the same thing for iPhone/iPod/iPad and Googling "BT Mono Windows Phone" brought me to this Windows app https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/stor...e/9wzdncrdqnrm There may be more, that's just a quick search.. I can confirm that the phone still able to take calls while listening to a Podcast I've only taken 1 call and I haven't yet made a call, but my experience was the phone rings via the phone speaker on the first (maybe second ring) while the Podcast connection is dropped and the phone connection is raised, but then comes through the headunit as normal. The phone stops the Podcast from playing (while the call is connected) as normal, and then starts playing through the phone speaker when the call ends. You can buy the "pro" version of the BT Mono app ($1) to reconnect the podcast audio following a call. I will probably buy the upgrade, but I've only tested for 30 minutes or so to date. And I want to make sure I'm happy with the system before I commit. This free app also claims to do the reconnect after a call, but I had dropout issues with it. Dynamic Media BT Mono Router |
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Sydney
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The other thing you can do is connect a bluetooth receiver to the audio in. I use these in my old school cars that have no BT at all:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/USB-3-5mm...YAAOSwBahVgBHa
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Auckland, NZ
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I'll try one myself. Having to use a cable to play music is a real pain.
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Northgate QLD
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I think the issue could be the bluetooth being taken up playing music so it can't connect to the radio for phone calls... I could be wrong!!
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 14
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The phone is the "brains" of the operation.. the headunit will do what it's told to do. But I don't think the phone will break an existing connection on a different protocol (A2DP). This hack uses the Headset protocol just like a call does, but the phone knows that it's not actually on a call, so it's happy to change the source of the audio from the media player to the call. |
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2015
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I don't think the phone will break an existing connection on a different protocol (A2DP). This hack uses the Headset protocol just like a call does. but the phone knows that it's not actually on a call, so it's happy to change the source of the audio from the media player to the call. I'm more than happy to be proven wrong though.. I have a similar device to the one linked above, but it uses battery power so you have to turn it on/off. Even when charging it stays off unless you turn it on. For $4 I'd happily make the investment in a new BT device. |
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