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Using Apple speakers with my Android phone?
« on: September 07, 2016, 12:59:28 PM »
I've asked the Google and I'm not coming up with much on this, so I thought I would ask the folks who will really know!

My ex-BF gave me his old second generation (I think) ipod touch and speaker dock several years ago (they are Logitech speakers). Now, I have an Android phone (Nexus 6) and I would like to use these speakers if possible. Is there some kind of adaptor cord I can use? There is a headphone jack in the back of the speakers, if that helps. I really don't want to buy new speakers if I can help it, but I like to listen to podcasts and I need a little more volume than my phone's speakers have to be able to hear it well in my house. I'm guessing I can't use the dock to charge the Android phone, but it would be great to at least use the speakers. Any ideas?

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Re: Using Apple speakers with my Android phone?
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2016, 12:25:44 PM »
Are you looking for something that adapts the 30-pin original iPhone charger pin set to a mini-USB for Android? 
Something like this?  This would allow you to CHARGE your device, but I'm not sure about directly playing music.  There are other cheaper device adapters available you could try. 

A two-ended adapter cord might work for you - plug one end into your Android, and the other into the dock.


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Re: Using Apple speakers with my Android phone?
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2016, 12:47:47 PM »
By "headphone jack" do you mean "headphone jack" or do you mean "I don't know what it is, but I call it a headphone jack because that's the only word I know"?

If the latter and it turns out to actually be a "Aux Input" then all you need is to run a cable between your phone's headphone jack (which is outputting) and the Aux Input.  Most likely both are nominal 3.5mm (or 1/8in) phono-plug size and a double-male end cable will do the job without further adaptation.  Such cables are common as dirt.

If your "headphone jack" is really a "headphone jack" or, equally un-useful for you, an "Aux Output" jack this will not work as stated above.