I really like those Wuzhi 2.1 amps, I use them for everything from boomboxes to adding tunes in the shower. I've probably got 5 of them at this point, and I get them for friends too. For $30 plus a couple of thriftshop speakers it's hard to go wrong.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089KT3FG9
And I just found out there's an Android app for it that can change the Bluetooth name. And it works! Mostly. It's about the jankiest app I've ever used and isn't in the Play Store for mysterious reasons that make me nervous, but it was easy enough to install on an old Kindle that isn't logged into any of my accounts.
It's here if anyone wants to try it:
http://www.qingdaowuzhi.cn/btapp/Wuzhi_Audio_V1.0.4.apk
Took me awhile to find that link since every mention of the app links to version 1.0.2, which is even more janky than that newer version. I had to modify the URL to find the new verison, ha.
After using the app my amp broadcasts two bluetooth IDs: "Whatever" and "Whatever APP".
I don't imagine anyone knows what the "APP" version does?
I'm guessing the Amazon listing I bought the amp from doesn't advertise the app since every review would focus on how terrible the app is.
Edit: Oops I think it actually created two bluetooth instances with the same name (in this case, both named "Whatever"). But I can only connect to one of them, the other should have "APP" appended to the name but it doesn't. That's super annoying since it means new people connecting to it have a 50% chance of trying the one wrong first. Ugh. I don't understand how these things can have such low quality control.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089KT3FG9
And I just found out there's an Android app for it that can change the Bluetooth name. And it works! Mostly. It's about the jankiest app I've ever used and isn't in the Play Store for mysterious reasons that make me nervous, but it was easy enough to install on an old Kindle that isn't logged into any of my accounts.
It's here if anyone wants to try it:
http://www.qingdaowuzhi.cn/btapp/Wuzhi_Audio_V1.0.4.apk
Took me awhile to find that link since every mention of the app links to version 1.0.2, which is even more janky than that newer version. I had to modify the URL to find the new verison, ha.
After using the app my amp broadcasts two bluetooth IDs: "Whatever" and "Whatever APP".
I don't imagine anyone knows what the "APP" version does?
I'm guessing the Amazon listing I bought the amp from doesn't advertise the app since every review would focus on how terrible the app is.
Edit: Oops I think it actually created two bluetooth instances with the same name (in this case, both named "Whatever"). But I can only connect to one of them, the other should have "APP" appended to the name but it doesn't. That's super annoying since it means new people connecting to it have a 50% chance of trying the one wrong first. Ugh. I don't understand how these things can have such low quality control.
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It works, but it's not easy to use. It's been a little while, but as I remember it wouldn't take the change for a few tries, but then it worked. And oddly there's two Bluetooth hosts in the amp, one is for their app (I have no idea what that is), so you want to rename that separately so you can remember not to connect to that one.
Can you store the eq setting to the amplifier (so that the app does not need to be used all the time)?
If I choose to not let the app have access to gps, my screen starts to flicker 😕 Redmi note 8 2021
Cheers!
Cheers!