W8BGS Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Hi, replaced my mobile from an iPhone 7 to a Huawei P30 Pro. I used to plug my phone into the USB in the centre console and it would play my music through the head unit. I bought a usb-c cable and plugged it in and the phone charges, but can't play music. Any advice for connecting an android via USB rather than Bluetooth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverthorn Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 When you connected your phone did you set your USB config to 'Media Transfer' rather than 'Charging'? I personally always use Bluetooth on my P30 but that'd be my first guess as to why it might not connect correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W8BGS Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Silverthorn said: When you connected your phone did you set your USB config to 'Media Transfer' rather than 'Charging'? I personally always use Bluetooth on my P30 but that'd be my first guess as to why it might not connect correctly. Thanks, will try that again. Tried Bluetooth and I can get a connection for either calls or music but not both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W8BGS Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 All sorted, but won't play music using the USB like the iPhone used to. All Bluetooth now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westfield69 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 How did you sort it ? I’ve tried everything and can only connect for calls but not music ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerte Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 In regards to the original post - I think this is something to do with the way Android itself is set up. Doesn't (for whatever reason) allow for media transfer/playback via the "charge port" (ie. through a USB C/micro USB - will only work via AUX). Spent ages looking into this a couple years back when I moved from my iPhone to OnePlus as I was having the same problem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence C Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 (edited) Android units come HORIBLY set up and really difficult to find apropriate settings. SETTINGS ARE MOST LIKELY THERE just a nightmare to find. Great unit once properly set up. I got round this same tunes issue by useing a Flash drive as music storage. Do not use to big a flash drive. Mine is 32.Gb Go too big a flash drive music skips badly like records . I have a four way USB hub installed to incorperate the stuff I want. Head unit has 2 USB tails. The USB hub still allows music to skip BUT REALLY VERY LITTLE barely noticable.BUT IT HAS THE EXHAUST TO COMPETE WITH TOO ! On a previous Android head unit I used USB splitters COMPLETLY FLAWLESSLY. This new unit will not tolererate splitters AT ALL ! Yet it is same brand and visually identical to the old one. Only a higher spec unit. Edited May 29, 2023 by Laurence C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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