Does the Galaxy S4 support Mirrorlink

[pggagne]

Hi,
New to this forum. New to Androids. New to a lot of this stuff.

I just got a Samsung Galaxy S4 smart phone and new head car audio head unit (Sony XAV-601BT) with the intentions of using Mirrorlink on the head unit and Drivelink on the S4. The Sony head unit says that the S3 is compatible with Mirrorlink, but does not mention the S4. I believe the S4 came out after the head unit was discontinued. I guess I made the assumption that if it worked for the S3, it would work for the S4.

Does anyone know if the S4 is compatible with a unit designed for an S3?

I plug the phone into the head unit using the USB cable, start Mirrorlink on the head unit and start Drivelink on the phone. The phone then gives a message stating "unfortunately drive link has stopped" or something like that.

Anyone have any input related to this?

Thanks
Paul

 

[Haalcyon]

Heya Paul, welcome to the forums!

Well, Samsung doesn't generally remove too many features from one generation to the next so it's a good inference that it's still supported. Hopefully, though, another one of our Samsung S4-having gurus will be able to offer some more insight.

 

[pggagne]

That's great to know. Well, at least encouraging .... I guess the next question would be, does anyone know how to make it work?

 

[555lgt]

Here's a link that might help you out... sorry if this is a old post.

Galaxy S 4- [Tutorial] How to Connect Sony DriveLink (MirrorLink) With Galaxy S4: [ General News ]

 

[Otis Arms]

i have i9500 s4, ipod nano, nokia n8, and apple i4s. sadly none have connected to mirrorlink sony xav-701.
the software of sony is for 601bt 701 bt.

my devices do fine on apple tv airplay also do fine on android smart tv via wifi dlna and also mirror screen with hdmi cable to tv

however never work with screenlink mirrorlink on the sony xav-701bt

iget phone bt connect. usb play ok of phone in mode

never connect with mirrorlink on xav-601bt

say device not supported

must be sony sw issue but i update latest sony sw.

can see my youtube channel oarms33 for many vids about this issue


never

 

[the-android-dude]

Hi there,
I just got Sony XAV-601BT and I am also having no luck to connect via "Drive Link" / Mirror Link, I spoke with live chat to Sony Rep. he told me Galaxy S4 is not supporting mirror link,
so it was a waste of $350.00
is there anybody has GalaxyS4 and Sony XAV-601BT combo, maybe you guys can help me step by step how to connect and use, if not I am thinking to change my phone to Sony Xperia Z,
Any advice from the Pros?

Thanks

 

[edwin perez1]

I also just got a Sony xav-601bt. I did updated the firmware and installed drivelink but not from the Google store. It is a hack version that does not needs rooting. It works really good after that. Before it was crashing all the time. PM me if want more info. It only took me 10 minutes to do everything.

 

[Pete Bumpton]

can you tell me where to get this hack to mirrorlink app.

 

[henry89]

i'm interested too....

 

[Jordan Freedman]

Can you tell me what the app is instead of drivelink. I am having the same issue where it keeps stopping

 

[Kochie]

hi all. am new too.... i have a gs4 and an alpine head unit. it does work but only via usb cable.... isnt it suppose to work wirelessly? any help appreciated. tia

 

[Kochie]

hi all. we have the gs4 and would really like to be able to link with our alpine head unit wirelessy (not via USB Cable) to use the drive link. can this be done yet? thankyou

 

[shumatew]

Upon my research if you have an S4 you can do MirrorLink, If you haven't updated your S4 to 4.4.2(KitKat), However Mirrorlinks website states they support Galaxy S3, Galaxy S5, and Galaxy S6, They do not support the S4. I have an S4 and the Pioneer x2700bs, The only way I was able to get a semi-like drivelink connection was by updating the firmware on my radio and then installing AppRadio on my Android Device with it tethered USB, Other than that Pandora works great through Bluetooth, However will not work with AppRadio through USB.

 

[nargarts]

I have an XAV 601Bt and a samsung galaxy S4 could you please tell me how you managed to get the mirrorlink working.

 

[Marcelo Silva3]

mirrorlink working s4,s5 and s6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSw8MgwKCHg

 

[peterraouf1]

hi therei have samsung galaxy note3 and sony xplod 712bt but it keeps tell me that it's not supported device what should i do to make it works ???????

 

[peterraouf1]

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hi therei have samsung galaxy note3 and sony xplod 712bt but it keeps tell me that it's not supported device what should i do to make it works ???????