PodEmu - iPod Emulator

PodEmu is Android application that allows you to connect your Android device to iPod docking station or your car audio system. PodEmu supports both AiR (Advanced) and Simple modes so you can control your Android music app directly from docking station or from your cars steering wheel. PodEmu uses serial protocol to communicate with iPod docking station so it will work only with "old" 30-pin iPod connectors. Lightning interface is not supported.

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.