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COMMAND APS - get modern iPhone to play

Old Nov 5, 2016 | 06:18 AM
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COMMAND APS - get modern iPhone to play

Anyone had luck in getting the modern iPhones (6 and beyond) to work with Command APS? I read on the forums some people having luck by going for the original media iphone cable and then using CableJive dockStubz+ (https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1) followed by an original Apple 30-pin to lightning adapter (http://www.apple.com/pl/shop/product...cze-30-stykowe).

I've tried that and while it allowed me to get the iPhone charging, Command still claims the device to be unsupported.


Is there a way?
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Old Nov 5, 2016 | 01:23 PM
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Lightning connector iPhones will work with an original apple old style to new style adapter and a cheap $10 power adapter for the old iPhone connector.

So it goes mb aps- mb old iPhone adapter/ cable in glove compartment- cheap power adapter for old iPhone- apple oem adapter from old to lightning plug adapter - new iPhone.

This will allow play as well as charge of new style iphones
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Old Nov 6, 2016 | 04:34 AM
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That's what I think I have but it doesn't work. Command claims the device is not supported. I can see an option to stream music to a 'dock connector' on iPhone but when I do no sound comes out of the speakers. Not sure now which of the three components I have wrong...
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You need an apple OEM old-to-new adapter. an aftermarket one will not work
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