mirror link connection to phone

Technical Area Electrics & ICE
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Have a mark 3.75 annivserary edition with the Alpine unit

The handbook says  that lt  will connect to my mobile smartphone via mirrorlink 

Have a samsung galaxy s3 mini with a drive link app installed

Handbook says to have bluetooth paired and a usb cable connection

Have done all this but the head unit says that there is no apprporaite usb connection

 

Anyone out there used mirrorlink ?

 

Dave

 

 

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I wonder whether the functionality is present, there are other issues with that radio not being as advertised.

http://www.mx5oc.co.uk/forum/yaf_postst76755_Alpine-6-1-fitted-to-new-models--Buyer-Beware.aspx?=

4

There are various USB modes on the phone. What is the purpose of the USB link?

I would look into the phone app documentation and support website as first step.

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Be aware when it comes to mirror link. A mate of mine fitted a slightly (only slightly!) older sony double din to his 5 (with mirrorlink), but his galaxy s5 is too new for the headunit and the mirrorlink capability fails to work as the HU fails to recognise his phone (Android 5 lollipop). the unit and the phone need to be running the same version of ML to be able to work.