Can this unit charge an Android phone (Galaxy S5) and listen to music via USB at the same time? Or charge via USB and music via BT at same time?
1435792
It has one usb input that can be used for either music on a flash drive or charging your phone you could also use the Bluetooth on your phone at that same time
1435793
Yes; how ever the charging capability is slower than the battery drain of using BY for music. I was stuck in traffic and noticed a steady drop in the battery. Overall, I would recommend using a car charger and not the USB.
592238
no, you cannot charge and play the music at the same time. But charging it does not take too long time. So you don't have to really worry about it.
1872075
No it wont work. I use a different auxillary plug to plug my S5 to my car radio. The plug you need doesnt have the usb on the other end.
2090871
Yes you can charge while listening to music, but it will take longer to get a full charge.
1310402
Hmm...I have never used it for that, so I don't know. I know there is a USB port on the back and it comes with a charging cord for an Android micro USB device. It also comes with an audio jack so you can listen to your stored music or internet radio through the clock's speakers.
469802
I was able to control the music with my phone when I hooked it up to the head phone plug. I havent tried it with the usb. I used a usb drive for music and it works great. If you used one of those shorty ones it sits nicely like It's part of the stereo.
2065858
I'm not 100% sure cause I bought it for my Ex so it was hers but if Im remembering correctly it plays music from usb but doesn't charge phone. It's possible Im mixing the 2 up but I was a little disappointed in the headunit because of a couple reasons n I think that was 1. It is a neat little radio for a very cheap price thou.
462794
It will charge anything that has a micro Usb. The Samsung s5 has the special dual port, but you can charge with a single micro usb from the device. I would suggest using the cable that comes with the s5 plugged into the Usb port.
2159585
Yes. No problem. I usually have two in use, both playing from the same source, and one charging. Both work while one is charging.
598277
The AUX/USB ports are actually on the back so you have to run the cable to somewhere else. But yes, you can charge your phone and use the radio or blutooth while it's charging.
697304
Yes, I just tried it, and I was able to play music while it was charging. I also pulled open an app to check bus schedules and it worked too.
1437488
I don't see why not. I'm sure the Galaxy S5 has Bluetooth capability and should connect with ease. I had an iPhone 4 and now a OnePlus One, both of which have BT. Both phones connected with BT and played music flawlessly. Your last resort could be to use an AUX cable and plug the phone in through the Line-In port in the bac .
1619296
Yes, I've charged both my s3 and ipod at the same time on it. I had no problems with it.
1687059
Hi Peter Yes, you are quite right. I hadn't tried that but my unit will not do both at the same time. In practice I have a dual USB charger so the need has never arisen. Regards Richard Allan.
920006
Good question. I believe the USB port on the front of the radio is for reading music files from a USB memory stick. To double check, I did plug-in a USB cable and tried to charge my phone, with radio both on and off. There was no charging indicated on my smart phone. So I think it's just a passive USB port for inputting music files. Maybe someone else has additional information?
2065192
No it doesn't charge and work simultaneously. I wrote a previous response in detail as to this feature and a few others. Check it out...I generally like this product though.. I hope knowing this helps
1119772
Yes via Bluetooth, I haven't tried to plug it in using the USB. But I know I can control the music on the phone with the head unit.