[cabuko]

Hi,
I would like to ask if the new firmware of nokia 6500 classic supports some audio adapter, so i can connect 3.5 jack headphones..

I bought AD-55 adapter.. but it didn't work.. "connected device takes too much power - please disconnect.. " that show up on phone screen..

I also bought non original adapter from ebay.. didn't work neather...

please help

also other user wrote...

I've had exactly the same problems.

I have now bought three different third-party audio adapters and none of them work. I receive the same message about the connection drawing too much power.

I have even bought the official 2.5mm Nokia adapter, and that does nothing.

I contacted the supplier of one of the third-party devices and they say that some 6500 Classics support the device, and some don't.

Nokia suggested I update the firmware on the phone - but this does nothing.

I don't understand it - the official headset works fine, but it just isn't very good. I want to use my Sennheisers but no-one at Nokia seems able to explain why I can't.

can someone help with this?

[nikolajhendel]

I have the exact same problem. Got and micro usb to 3,5 mm adapter, but gives the same error: connected device takes too much power - please disconnect.. "

Updated to latest firmware 2 weeks ago - but still got the same error.

Would be nice with a short reply regarding micro usb to 3,5 mm mini-jack.

[schnide]

It was me who posted the additional information in that first post.

3rd party adapters and even Nokia's own AD55 adapter do not work. Updating the firmware does not work. Only the official headphones, which are very poor in terms of ergonomic design and audio quality work.

I've contacted Nokia who told me they do not support third party products, which is not very helpful. I currently cannot listen to music on my phone, which I am otherwise very happy with, and no-one seems able to help.

I have posted a request for help on two electronics newsgroups which I hope will yield something, but otherwise this is going ignored..

[cabuko]

Please inform us, if you get some new informations about this..

Maybe we should ask nokia, if they are planning to release new software, which will support at least the original nokia adapter AD-55 (2.5 jack)..

[schnide]

I personally don't think it's a software problem, but for that to be true, then no other Nokia 6500 Classics would be working with these adapters either.

Although I have never seen anyone confirm they work, I find it hard to believe that no-one has got this working. So I'm stumped.

I will try contacting Nokia again regarding the AD-55 since this is an official product. If you have any further ideas to research this, please share them here.

[krishnabs1]

Its not so difficult guys just go for an adapter which has got its own power supply..........!

[schnide]

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21-May-2008 02:02 PM
krishnabs1 wrote:
Its not so difficult guys just go for an adapter which has got its own power supply..........!

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How many mini-USB to 3.5mm stereo adapters with their own power supply are you aware of, krishna?

Standard Nokia headsets for the 6500 Classic do not have a power supply, and they work fine.

This thread is for constructive solutions only to our problem - all such suggestions are welcome.

[nikolajhendel]

Can anyone explain (maybe even a reply from nokia...) why the 8800 Luna has the ability to use the micro usb to 3.5 adapter, but not the 6500c.
I can understand it if it is a software thing, but hardware related (when we know that audio can get out with the **bleep**py included headset)...

[schnide]

Take a look at this..

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/sci.electronics.repair/browse_thread/thread/3751d89c1de9f5e8?hl=en#

[sohandinesh]

Ok, here goes,

I'm not an expert on this. But from what i know, USB devices transfer digital data and consume power to convert this digital audio into analogue audio for your head set.

The 8800 Luna's hardware is in-built with this technology to send digital audio and change tracks, etc... and the 6500 classic and other Nokia's are not.

The mini USB port is normally built in to transfer data with Nokia PC suite, transfer data as data storage and Nokia supported printing.

I believe the AD-55 and other 3rd party USB to analogue audio converters need a connecting device to support them (8800 Luna) in order for them to work.

makes sense ? any one agree ?

[schnide]

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11-Jul-2008 05:25 AM
sohandinesh wrote:
makes sense ? any one agree ?

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I'm afraid I don't quite see your point. Are you saying that the 6500 Classic is missing the hardware to convert the data into audio, so the third party connectors on their own won't output music?

To update, my enquiries on Usenet have yeilded nothing.

Nokia have completely refused to help me out. I have not listen to music on my phone for over six months, and am very sad about that.

No-one else has seemed to investigate this. My attempts have hit a dead end.

[cabuko]

well.. I guess noone at Nokia would like to help us with this..

I bought the 6500 classic cos I liked the desing of the pohone.. but i couldn't listen to my music (I would like to use my headphones... 3.5 jack.. )

so after one week I selled 6500 classic, because of this issue...

[sohandinesh]

I'm afraid that's correct.

If you look at the AD-55 specifications, it's made for the Luna 8600 phone as this phone has the ability to pass out digital audio through the mini USB port.

If you compare the specifications of Luna 8600 and 6500 classic, you'd notice that only the Luna has the feature 'MicroUSB 2.0 connector for audio' under connectivity.

You've just assumed the AD-55 and similar would work for any phone with micro USB.

The solution for your requirement would be a bluetooth head set or receiver... Most of Nokia's models have the feature (bluetooth stereo A2DP) which can transmit good stereo audio. All you need is a bluetooth head set which supports A2DP or a A2DP receiver to which you can plug the head set you all ready have

Does that sort your issue ?

[schnide]

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14-Jul-2008 07:01 AM
sohandinesh wrote:
The solution for your requirement would be a bluetooth head set or receiver... Most of Nokia's models have the feature (bluetooth stereo A2DP) which can transmit good stereo audio. All you need is a bluetooth head set which supports A2DP or a A2DP receiver to which you can plug the head set you all ready have.

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What you suggest is appreciated and would ordinarily make sense, but..

Bluetooth uses too much power and the attachment you propose will also be expensive. All I want is a wired solution, which really shouldn't be that hard.

This is particularly because the components which convert a digital to audio signal via a wired solution already exists in the shape of the supplied headset with the 6500 Classic. What's needed then is a near-identical version of this, but instead of the (very poor) Nokia earburds wired out of the component piece, having a 3.5mm female stereo connector to plug in my own earphones.

Unfortunately, I am not qualified in electronics to do this - and am still without music

[gordonshowers]

I'd love a solution to this problem too.

[panners]

I am very dismayed to have found this thread.

I too have a 6500 slide, and since the day it arrived it's stayed in the box, since it arrived six months ago, for the very simple reason that the headphones supplied are junk, which is a great shame as the phone is otherwise great. I'd hoped that I may be able to get hold of some kind of adaptor to allow me to use the fantastic headphones supplied with the old SonyEricsson W850 (still using it!) but after reading this it appears to be unlikely.

The N90 has a decent fitment to allow headphones of your choice, my girfriend has one with SE headphones, so why not this model?

Cheers all.

Message Edited by panners on 21-Jul-2008 10:02 PM

[schnide]

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21-Jul-2008 09:58 PM
panners wrote:
I am very dismayed to have found this thread.

I too have a 6500 slide..

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You're lucky, although you can't read too well

I had a 6500 Slide at one point and you can indeed get an adaptor to use standard 3.5mm headphones. Just go to eBay.

As with all Nokia phones, they make really good models but screw up key features that would otherwise make them perfect. It's almost like they design them in the lab and say "hey, this is great!" (in Finnish) and send them out to manufacture without actually product testing them.

The 6500 Slide doesn't use the mini-USB port for audio and so you can get an adapter. This thread is for the Nokia 6500 CLASSIC.

I want to tell anyone reading this thread that NOKIA WILL NOT SUPPORT US ON THIS. They refuse to answer my emails with anything more than "we do not support third party products". All of my investigations have led to nothing, despite the helpful attempts on this thread.

The only way this can get solved is if *WE* do something. If you have an idea, follow it through or post it here. I will help in any further way that I can.

In the meantime, the phone I otherwise love is stopping me from listening to the music I love. This should not be happening in the 21st century of mp3's, iPods and handheld telephones.

[BigD5]

I have a Nokia Mural phone but the the problems I'm having are the same. None of the 3 others I bought have worked, including a true Nokia adaptor.

Here is the reason, up on close examination I noticed the third party adaptor has the same 3 rings (stereo and voice) but the rings on the original adaptor are positioned ever so slightly different than the third party adaptors. So, I'm stuck with having to listen to my music with the original **bleep** headset.

Probably, that part was sub-contracted to China and the contractor took some liberties with the position of the contact points. Same is probably true for mini USB adaptors, etc. etc.           

[chanchan05]

AFAIK the best option would be to use a bluetooth stereo headset. It has its own power so no worries.

[skaholic001]

does his working?? how to do it???