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[Android General] Area51©:
You need to look in the user's manual. Basically it should mention that you can use Android with AppRadio mode. In this case it doesn't. It only mentions a list of Apple devices you can use.

Another thing is that only head units with an HDMI input support Android. Another more recent flavour are head units that support Android via USB a.k.a. AppRadio One. This is however not yet supported by AppRadio Unchained.
[Android General] greg_gorrell:
Hey Area51, I have been using the unchained app for awhile on my AppRadio 2 and first a Note 2, now Note 4. I just got a new vehicle and I bought the Android stick to go that route but I want to update my headunit now to something with some more options, like auxiliary input. What units are compatible with the unchained app that will allow me some.more functionality? I'd like to integrate my Sirius into this as well but all I can find that are compatible is the x8550bt and the x8500bh. Anything newer that will work or do I need to go with the reloaded version of unchained? It is also worth noting that I use the GPS injector too, so I'd like that feature as well.

Also, what is the deal with the Android Auto headunit app? Is that just a standalone Android Auto, or does it add more functionality as well? Can I use car play with app radio unchained?

Thanks for the great app, I have been using this for years!
[Android General] StruttinSoul:
Love this app but looking for a new phone soon.. has anyone tried to get the Pixel XL to work with it?
[Android General] cruzargel:
I have an AVH 5850BT and Moto X Pure. Any luck on this?

I just want to use Waze :(
[Android General] tst1212:
I recently went to a shop to look at the Pioneer 4200NEX, and I wasn't very impressed with the limitations when it came to App availability and the screen mirroring. The guy said I can screen mirror but it was not two way, all touches had to be done on the phone. Is this true? Sounds like people have two way, so touches are on the head unit. Maybe it's this guys setup, so can someone post a good list of hardware? I have bought nothing yet, but I'm ready to.

What I have, if it matters;

Rooted HTC One M9 w/ CM13

Chevy Tahoe 2011 w/ Factory Nav / SirusXM / GPS / Backup cam etc

Any help would be very appreciated.
[Android General] Area51©:
The only newer model that also has a GPS receiver is the AppRadio 4 (SPH-DA120). It add's a few features compared to the AR2. The Android Auto Headunit app is to be able to use Android Auto without a head unit that supports Android Auto. However if I understand correctly the latest Android Auto can now be used without an Android head unit as well. Car play is from Apple, doesn't work with any Android device.
[Android General] Area51©:
Sorry, currently not supported.
[Android General] greg_gorrell:
Does the AR4 have HDMI to make it compatible with ARUnchained? I always thought the NEX designation meant they had navigation. I just finally switched from using my Note 2 to a MK809III stick and it works wonderfully. I can't believe I didn't do this a long time ago. Those S tip MHL adaptors wear out and have been nothing but a PITA. Thanks for the hard work on this.
[Android General] Area51©:
Yes it does., however it has a smaller screen so personally I don't think it's worth to upgrade.
[Android General] wis3m0nkey:
I'm trying to install but it reports "app not installed", I've tried setting selinux to permissive and I still can't install the app.

Does anyone know what can be the issue?

Thanks
[Android General] Area51©:
You need to uninstall the Pioneer app first.
[Android General] wis3m0nkey:
Which one is pioneer app? Is it app radio live? I don't have that one installed.
[Android General] Area51©:
Pioneer AppRadio app.
[Android General] wis3m0nkey:
I don't have that either, instead of trying to install any of the apps I directly tried installing aru.
[Android General] Area51©:
In 'Security' do you have 'Unknown sources' enabled?
[Android General] wis3m0nkey:
Yes and I've selinux permissive
[Android General] nick3:
thanks for your work, I'm using it to stick Android and works perfectly.

I have a question to ask though ... if I connect the phone (after root) the LCD stays on for mirorring? or there is the possibility to turn off your smartphone's display without interrupting the video output?

thank you
[Android General] logo456:
USB Mode

I have a SPH-DA120 and installed the App from GooglePlayStore and it works fine.

Now I have a second car with AppRadio USB Mode.

Did you already try the Appradio USB Mode?

If you have a test Version of it, I really would like to test it.

I need it for the AndroidAuto 2.0 standalone App and Navigation Apps like TomTom or Navigon.

I hope you will update the App with USB Mode soon...
[Android General] papachach:
I was wondering if you ever found another adapter that charges also?
[Android General] bigcid10:
I wound up getting a microsoft wireless display adapter

and using a QC3 car adapter to charge

works like a champ

thanks
[Android General] logo456:
Can You tell me how to write an app which is compatible with AppradioOne?

I just want to try something but I dont know how to make my app compatible with AppRadioOne.

I think I only have to implement IExtLocationListener.java and IExtRequiredListener.java

I will try it.
[Android General] Area51©:
Yes I intend to do that but have not found time yet to work on it. I want to finish work on the rootless version first.

There's a pioneer website called www.appradiodev.com but it seems to be down. Alternatively you can extract it from an app that is compatible. Then you have to hack the app authentication algorithm because normally Pioneer only gives you a key when they approve your app.
[Android General] wis3m0nkey:
I guess the problem is, I can't use official appradio app itself

Should I go ahead and buy app radio unchained reloaded? I was trying to see how things work before buying

Thanks
[Android General] Area51©:
What phone and Android version are you using then?
[Android General] wis3m0nkey:
I'm using Nexus 6p with dirty unicorn, (android 6.0.1) .

I bought unchained app and I could press on start but got a refund because I didn't know if just ”start " is good to go.
[Android General] wis3m0nkey:
4200NEX
[Android General] Melee76:
sph da210 galaxy s7 help!!!

I have the pioneer sph da210 and an s7, I can't seem to get AppRadioUnchainedReloaded to connect or even the radio to recognize that it has been connected. USB connection for mirror link... no. MHL to micro usb connector... no. What do I need to do to get everything working on this set up??
[Android General] wtfkthx:
Please help! In one of my vehicles I use the app radio 4 with arur via Chromecast and my rooted Nexus 5x with CyanogenMod. Everything has been working great however Everytime I need to switch the head unit into app mode after hitting start on arur, the head unit would always pop up with this yellow box around the screen and let me play with the screen size/resolution, etc. And I normally always just hit the X in the corner to close that. Well the other day I accidentally pushed the wrong buttons some how (not paying attention) and now the screen size saved somehow the wrong size and the resolutiom is all messed up so now when I'm in app or touch mode I can't see the whole screen, I can only see part of it. I've tried using the same phone with my app radio 2 in my other vehicle and it still works fine so I think it's something on the AR4 itself buy I can't figure it out and I've checked all the settings. Now anytime I go into app mode that yellow box to adjust the screen doesn't even pop up anymore and it's stuck on the wrong size. Please help ??
[Android General] Area51©:
Simple to fix:

When you are in APP mode go to Settings->System->Input/Output settings->AppRadio Video Adjustment on the AR4. Then position the yellow lines around the part of the screen you want to see (so the black borders are not included), press preview and then Ok. If you set it correctly once, it will remember that setting. There's no need to do it every time.
[Android General] Area51©:
Pioneer AppRadio mode (what the Pioneer app uses) doesn't work via Mirror link but expects the phone's screen via the HDMI input and sends the touch screen information back via Bluetooth. A Samsung S7 doesn't support (wired) MHL anymore but it's possible to use a Miracast dongle to cast wirelessly.
[Android General] Area51©:
Well, I tried but couldn't get it to work. For the HDMI AppRadios there's ADVANCED_APPMODE. For AppRadio One there's apparently AAM2. I extracted all the Pioneerkit stuff and added it to my test app. It will however only work with an HDMI head unit. Not with my AppRadio One device.
[Android General] Melee76:
I have been looking and thought that miracast and screenbeam mini2 were going to be options. Are they? and if so is one better than another?
[Android General] enjoimadcow:
[MENTION=5417637]Area51©[/MENTION] hey man I paid for this app way back when the app radio 3 was new and you just added this app to the play store. I haven't used it in awhile due to various reasons. Coming back there seems to be a void in the whole making the screen black. My question is, is there a better/newer version of screenstandy that you use or know of to turn the screen off? screen standby always just seems so buggy and unresponsive most of the time and half the time it resets my phone. Used to work like a dream. Any ideas?
[Android General] drnico:
Sph-da120 + samsung s7 edge + chromecast

Is appradio unchained mod works with s7 edge and sph-da120?

I tried 0.15 and 0.16 both are crashing!

Any update somewhere to test ?

It was working good on s6

Thx

I've a screenshot showing my problem but we cant attach a image on XDA forum
[Android General] G247:
Great Thread
[Android General] Area51©:
Well, the Screenbeam is a Miracast device. It is one that works well for many.
[Android General] Area51©:
Nope, sorry. ScreenStandby always caused weird issues for me and it was never improved.
[Android General] Area51©:
Sorry but the mod version is not being developed anymore. The paid version called 'AppRadio Unchained Reloaded' is still being developed and works with your devices.
[Android General] gts24:
Wow a reply to this thread. Hundred percent will never purchase another pioneer product again. Absolute worst product ever. Hear me all you google searching people? Thinking about any pioneer product, go to google and type in the search term " office space smash scene " and click the first result since xda won't allow me to paste URLs. That will illustrate how terrible any pioneer head unit is. Wow a reply to this thread. Hundred percent will never purchase another pioneer product again. Absolute worst product ever. Hear me all you google searching people? Thinking about any pioneer product, go to google and type in the search term " office space smash scene " and click the first result since xda won't allow me to paste URLs. That will illustrate how terrible any pioneer head unit is.
[Android General] f1n4rf1n:
+1

I was benevolently patient with Pioneer's buggy firmware. If you are the first in the market you are allowed to make mistakes.

No longer supporting former high end devices but releasing a hardly changed new model to rip off more customers is the coffin nail.

Extensively praised features like AVICSYNC where delayed for more than a year and finally released as useless in-app-shop.

Map updates are expensive and remove POI features. Navigation is hardly useful after AVICSYNC update since you have to press like 10 buttons until it finally starts. There's so much wrong with these units that I do not want to bore you any longer. Just don't buy Pioneer stuff...
[Android General] jdkbph:
Hi all.

I've been using ARUR for some time now - successfully with my old Sammy S4, but not so much with a new android phone (Oneplus 2) I bought not so long ago to replace it. Like all newer android phones the OP2 does not have an HDMI output, so now I'm stuck fooling around with Chromecast and wi-fi hot spots and Bluetooth triggers and the tricky sequence of activity that has to go just right to make it all work. I know Area51 works very hard to create a means to do something the hardware manufacturers (Pioneer primarily) never intended and I very much appreciate that. So please don't take this as a knock of any sort.

My question is this: Has anyone found a way to connect an Android phone with a Pioneer AppRadio head unit (I have an AR3) using Chromecast to achieve full device mirroring (similar to what we were able to do so easily using HDMI when it was available) with any reasonable degree of consistency?

I'm currently experiencing maybe a 10% success rate, at best, connecting the two devices. Furthermore it takes so long to connect that by the time I realize it's NOT going to connect I'm already driving toward my destination and unable to safely restart the process. On shorter trips (ie, most of my drives) I usually end up driving to where ever I was going with no music or phone (hands free of course) or any of the cool features such a setup should be capable of.

Of course I'm rooted, and have all the specified prerequisites, settings and configurations. I've tried various combinations of ARUR by itself, ARUR augmented by Tasker to monitor and help the connect sequence along, various JOAO "Auto*" apps to augment Tasker, I've experimented with Llama to replace Tasker in case Tasker was just not up to it, etc., etc., etc.

10%... no exaggeration.

If anyone is actually having success with a similar set up I would appreciate, firstly hearing that it IS possible to make this work reliably, and secondly, if possible, HOW you went about setting it up and configuring it (or a pointer to same).

Thanks.
[Android General] Area51©:
Wireless screencasting works quite well for most modern phones. If your phone supports it, it might be better to use a Miracast device as that works without the phone's hotspot. There's also an alpha version of ARUR that tries to automate connection to wireless screencasting devices and a user's manual that describes how to use it. See here fore details: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=69029805&postcount=1772
[Android General] jdkbph:
OK thanks for heads up on the devices. I ordered the Actiontec Screenbeam Mini 2 from Amazon and look forward to trying it out when it arrives. I already have the Alpha, BTW (still build 031 I think?) and I'll be reporting results as soon as I get it installed and tested.

Thanks again.
[Android General] knives of ice:
Been using this app from the beginning through multiple phones and now have a problem i can't figure out.

Recently got the amazing Xiaomi Mi Mix that runs on MIUI 8. when ARU connects the auto rotation lock will not work. any ideas on how i can get it to lock into landscape?
[Android General] Area51©:
If you go to Settings->Apps and click on the configuration wheel, then select 'Draw over other apps' is ARUnchained Reloaded enabled?
[Android General] knives of ice:
from what i can tell, there is no way for me to get to this setting to manage it unless prompted by the app. for instance some other apps like LMT and even Ultimate Rotation Control which i was trying as an alternative prompt me that i had to enable drawing over other apps

others have similar problems that they can't manage it in miui 8 http://en.miui.com/thread-303170-1-1.html

i wish there was plain android for me to load on this phone but there is little developement yet

EDIT - ok i found the setting in MIUI they do it this way to get to it now Permissions ---> Other permissions and then select Permissions tab and in the bottom you will see "Display pop-up window" - but the problem is ARU isn't even listed here so there is no way to turn this on

any idea on what i can try or is it possible for you to make the app prompt the user to enable this setting?
[Android General] myclejay:
Limited HU control

Running AR Alpha on a N7 2013 (5.1.1), Screenbeam Mini 2 connected via HDMI on a 4100NEX.

I can register taps with calibration and with the default HU AR buttons on the left hand side while in APPS mode but I cannot get any taps elsewhere on the HU (i.e. attempting to open an app from the HU).

I'm hoping I followed all of the instructions correctly. Is there any specific config for the Screenbeam within it's own config utility app? Also, this might be a dumb question, but do I need to enable the GPS injector capability?

Oh and one other strange thing I noticed was that I cannot check/uncheck any of the settings under Diagnostics.
[Android General] jdkbph:
I have another question maybe someone can help me with.

I've noticed that my phone tends to overheat and lose GPS signal (essentially locking up the app) while navigating. It occurred to me that the system may be defaulting to the phone GPS receiver for some reason rather than using the GPS receiver in the App Radio head unit. Is there any easy way to tell which receiver is actually being used, and/or configure it so it uses the App Radio GPS receiver when navigating?

Any advice appreciated.
[Android General] Area51©:
From the app's menu select 'GPS' and look at status. If it says 'Injecting' it's using the head unit's GPS.
[Android General] sachmahay:
thanks
[Android General] jdkbph:
OK thanks for the response. So I have a problem. ARUR is telling me the GPS is not injecting. The phone and head unit are set up per the manual. ARUR is showing as a system app. The phone is *not* configured to force mock locations. The head unit itself is showing me that it is receiving GPS data. But ARUR is not using it. It's still using the phone's receiver. This is undoubtedly why I'm constantly overheating when navigating.

Also, I installed my Miracast device device (the one recommended in the instructions and manual) and it does seem to work but I have to manually tell the phone to connect to it. I have everything set up according to the instructions in the manual (Bluetooth trigger, 20 seconds delay, etc), but ARUR will not auto-connect to the Miracast device.

Again this is a rooted (verified) OnePlus 2 running Android 6.0.1.

Any help appreciated.
[Android General] tech by trade:
I would go back and read the very first post in this thread since the edit. Then I would pony up and purchase the supported version from the play store. But thats just me.
[Android General] Area51©:
Did you follow the instructions for Android 6?: "For Android 6.x it’s sufficient to enable the ‘Developer options’ and at 'Select mock location app' enter 'ARUnchained Reloaded'."

There's no need to do 'System app enable.'

Regarding selecting the Miracast device. It can be two things. 1) You forgot something. 2)The GUI from the OnePlus 2 is a bit different and the GUI elements are not found. Can you make a logcat when trying to connect as described here?: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=68544193&postcount=1720

That will give me some idea.
[Android General] jdkbph:
Ah, sorry I replied in the wrong place.

The post you referenced says this...

Can you make a logcat?:

First install an app called Catlog from the Play store.

First start the app, click the 3 dots in the lower right corner, select More and then Settings. Set Log Display Limit to 100000.

After installing you can drag the Widget that it has to your home screen.

To start logging hit the Catlog widget and press OK.

Then do your things that cause an issue.

After this hit the Catlog widget again to stop recording.

Then from the menu, select send, as attachment, choose E-mail.

For destination use same email as donation email address or support email as indicated in the Play store.

I replied:

I installed Catlog from the play store and it doesn't have anything like what was described in that post.

Specifically there is no menu, no three dots, no options for record length or emailing or anything anywhere in the app that I could find.

I did find something called Logcat Extreme that seems to have the features you're talking about. There's also one called aLogCat. Will either of these work?

Thanks
[Android General] jdkbph:
Attached is the capture I got from LogCat from start up of the head unit right up to the point where it was obvious it was never going to connect to the Miracast device without manual intervention. For the record that usually consists of pulling down the tools bar from the top of the screen, opening the cast app one or more times, then manually selecting the Miracast device when (if) it appears. Occasionally a shut down of the head unit (ie turning off and restarting the car) and a phone reboot becomes a last resort when I get tired of trying to figure out what's really gone wrong.

Hopefully there's something in this log that points to the culprit.

Thanks for looking into this.
[Android General] Area51©:
Unfortunately there's nothing from ARUR in the log. Maybe started logging at the wrong time?
[Android General] jdkbph:
Yeah, and I guess that's another question.

When I connect my phone to the car, the ARUR app is already running with the red light on the STOP button illuminated. Back when I was using this with my Samsung S4 using HDMI, the act of plugging in would cause ARUR to automatically switch from Stop to Start, with the green light illuminated. Everything would proceed correctly from there most of the time.

Now, in most cases, connecting to the head unit (Bluetooth only, as there is no HDMI) does not cause ARUR to Start. So I did activate the log at the correct time, just before I started the car (and the head unit), but ARUR never switched itself on.

That is supposed to be automatic, no? The connection trigger method is set to Bluetooth - Screen casting.
[Android General] Area51©:
Yes and did you set the 'Head unit bluetooth address'? Also you need to have bluetooth switched on all the time.

I think somewhere you missed a setting. Please read the user's manual https://goo.gl/iYv1Qo .There's a quick setup instruction for Miracast on page 4. There's a description of how it's supposed to work in paragraph 2.7.4 and a detailed description of all screencast settings in paragraph 2.7.5.
[Android General] jdkbph:
Yes and yes. Absolutely.

I did that. I had a print out on the seat beside me when I installed the Miracast device.

I'm thinking that even if it only works 10% of the time, that validates the settings you referenced. If they weren't set up correctly it would never work. True?

BTW, another interesting thing i noticed. The Android phone setting for CAST is located or accessed in two different ways. The 1st and easiest is by swiping down from the top of the screen and clicking on the little screen icon that says CAST. The 2nd is accessed by opening settings (the GEAR icon), then clicking Device - Display - Cast. I always thought they were just two different ways to get to the same place. They're not. Visually there are minor differences (eg, devices that have been used but are not currently detected are not displayed on the former but they are on the latter), but functionally they seem to be be quite different. For instance, accessing CAST using the 2nd method shows a GEAR icon next to greyed out devices with the option to Forget them or change their display names. This option doesn't appear when accessing CAST using the 1st method.

When I read in the manual just now that ARUR is actually emulating screen clicks, I started to wonder what else might be different about these two CAST functions? Which is ARUR using? Which should it be using?

Although anecdotal, I can say with some confidence that the 2nd method is more reliable than the 1st. When ARUR won't connect by itself, I have to manually do the button click on the CAST icon. If I use the 1st method it will usually fail (ie, the screen shows "connecting" for a while then just reverts to "ready to connect", or whatever words they use, without ever connecting). If I use the 2nd method it will usually succeed. No idea why that is but I thought it might be related to this issue.

Thanks
[Android General] Area51©:
The first part is getting Bluetooth to start the connection process. You are saying this mostly fails. Can you run 'Diagnostics' from the apps' menu and verify that the top five ones are checked?