PodEmu - iPod Emulator
WARNING: this application requires do-it-yourself cable to work. You need some soldering skills to be able to create this cable. Please do not rate this app if you don't have such cable. For more details on how to create this cable please visit project GitHub page: https://github.com/xtensa/PodEmu
REQUIREMENTS
- Android device with USB host support
- DIY cable. Unfortunately there is no ready to use cables available on the market so you need some soldering skills to assemble your own cable. All details on how to do that could be found on this XDA developers thread.
FEATURES
- No root required
- Display track/time information for currently playing song on your docking station or car audio system display.
- Control your favourite Android music app (eg. Spotify) directly from car's steering wheel or docking station remote control
- Download docking station color image to android device. Car audios usually have this feature.
- Wide variaty of serial devices are supported (see detailed list below).
- Easy to use debug information gathering. If for some reason you car is not supported it is not a problem
- using 2 clicks gather all necessary debug information and send it to the developer.
- Entirely Open Source :) You can modify and redistribute as long as you comply with GPLv3.
SUPPORTED SERIAL INTERFACES FOR DIY CABLE:
- FTDI: FT232R, FT231X
- Prolific: PL2303
- SiLabs: CP2102, CP2105, CP2108, CP2110
PodEmu was tested with PL2303, FT232R and CP2102. Other chips should also work (as claimed by driver developer), but were never tested with PodEmu.
TODO
- Support for FT311D/FT312D
- Add support for playlist/album/artist browsing
Category : Music & Audio
Reviews (20)
Doesn't work like an app. Most app store applications don't provide much useful in the about page, I recommend they have a walk through instead of a gift hub page as it will help users understand this is not your typical app from the app store.
Works fine. Using one plus. Attached my phone using a standard USB c to aux conversion.
My Pioneer receiver has USB dock which support new ipod or iphones , does this app work for this case? My phone is samsung galaxy note 9
if connected via USB cable does it work?
Why exactly does this app need to access my txt msgs and all my contacts and my personal info?
App requires access to all incoming text messages.
I do not know what you can do with this app, I don't know what cable do I need for this app to work, I will not try, lol, but I will give you 5 stars because I respect how you created the warning into the app description lmfao. I just appreciate you know what will people think if they don't read the description.
It's a great app
Hell app that i ever used
great solution
Thank you very much for your work Roman P. The app works just fine with only minor issues on my system! I believe that in my case they can be solved with just few adjustments/lines of code. Cheers
Works perfecly since last update, love it!!!
Does not work as IPod emulator
App works with JVC car radio
Great app, and even more helpful developer. I can confirm this works in FG MK1 Falcon with premium sound.
Start service button is unclickable. The crashed on music start. A+ program
Doesn't work with my Nissan Patrol.
My car tablet now displays the playing song on the cars display while navigating.
Make the cable yourself then install this app, works perfectly.
Thought this was a software solution to a pesky problem from switching to Android and having an older car stereo. It's just an interface and you still need a specially wired cable to act as an adapter. Don't download this expecting to connect your Android to your Chevy with a plain old USB C cable and have it be recognized as an iPod. It doesn't do that.