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[Android General] maxum3300:
I dont have the HU yet but just doing my research before I drop that much cash. I hope to be able to get ARU installed and working but my biggest challenge is rooting my galaxy s3. Before researching appradio I didnt even know what rooting was or why anyone would need to do so. Even now I think the only reason I would ever have to root my phone would be to use the ARU app. I recently upgraded to android 4.3 and from what ive read 4.3 is not so easy to root. I found a youtube video that shows how to root without even using a computer. When.i tried that procedure it didnt work because 4.3 has a program called knox that wont allow me to side load apps. Very frustrating. Had I known I would have never upgraded to 4.3.
[Android General] acermashine:
root

http://true-android.blogspot.ru/2013/12/root-i9300xxugmk6-galaxy-s3-i9300.html simply
[Android General] Area51©:
Yes, it could be that Waze thinks it should use the HU GPS data even though yours isn't able to provide that. If you install an app called GPS status, is it able to get a fix when connected to the HU?

Another thing might be that the HDMI signal somehow disturbs the GPS signal. You could test this by connecting your slimport adapter to a TV (or to your HU without enabling BT on your phone and selecting ignore when connecting) without ARU running and see if you still get a fix with GPS status.
[Android General] ForLeeWase:
1444 89533649

Wow! Do you mean you can skip songs in GPM with the steering controls? I'd like a lot to get this.

Is it an AR3 specific feature? steering wheel interface?

My HU is an AVIC-F50BT (Z150BH) and for the steering interface I use:

- Pioneer CD-SR110 connected to car steering wheels

- Pioneer CA-R-IR.002 (IR Reciever)

The skip song buttons (in the HU and in the steering wheel), when in AppRadio Mode, work as Android 'Back' and 'Menu' buttons. I would like that the HU buttons continued working in this way, but the steering wheel's work for media control. Maybe it's imposible...
[Android General] shaxs:
Lag isn't bad. But in order to transmit audio, it is done vua bluetooth yes? With both the Netgear miracast adapter and bluetooth streaming of audio, the quality gets very bad. The audio starts breaking up ect. I had to ditch the idea because of this. Sad.
[Android General] Area51©:
I don't think audio is sent via Bluetooth. In AppRadio mode video and audio is sent via HDMI.
[Android General] Area51©:
It only allows you to show the supported apps.
[Android General] 400ixl:
I just got the relevant Pioneer to car manufacturer adaptor lead to get the steering wheel controls working. Different cars will have different limitations. For example in mine the volume control and up / down (skip) buttons work, but the phone call ones don't.

Mine is the Appradio 2
[Android General] maxum3300:
Thanks for the link but that is for the S3 i9300 which I believe is the sprint version. I have the AT&T version which is the i747.
[Android General] ForLeeWase:
I see. Phone call buttons work in mine. So car, HU, interface.... too many variants so too many different behaviours.

Thanks for the answer
[Android General] jasoncwms:
I can't say I've had that problem with sound. Usually if my sound is too low or something, it just means I have the sound set low on the phone itself & I need to turn it up.

It usually just says, "Seeking GPS. Try going outdoors..." with the Waze icon at the top of the screen. Like you, I thought Waze would work with not issues because it's a Pionner-approved app.

In fact, like I said in my previous post, at one point it did work. But I'm not sure what happened exactly. I guess my next step is to go ahead and return the phone to stock (again!) and make sure it works that way. Just so I can rule out if it's the rooting, or ARU, or something else.

Looking at a thread on another site, some people even said it could be the MHL adapter that is killing the GPS somehow. But I'm using the same Analogix MHL adapter that every else primarily uses, so I'm not 100% that is the culprit either.

I will try the GPS status app later on today when I leave from work & report back.

Also, that's a good idea about letting the phone connect to the HU without the BT. Like I stated above to ixian, I'm a little be curious if it is in fact the MHL adapter that is causing this. I'll let you know.
[Android General] ixian:
I have the same. I managed to get my phone button to work in my Nissan Titan but only by running a lead down to the built-in BT wiring under the passenger seat. I did that long before any of this though, that was for my old HU.

My steering wheel controls change volume, tracks (even in apps like GPM, which I love) and answer/hang up the phone. It's pretty slick.

Really only thing left for me is to track down this BT issue (the one with ARU where you have to sometimes toggle it to get ARU to "see" BT - I assume this is a bug that will get fixed eventually, in the meantime I'm probably going to have Tasker toggle it) and maybe play around with wireless HDMI.

Otherwise the ARU setup is great.
[Android General] basmand:
:laugh:
[Android General] lpasq:
Check out this hard-core Apple geek: http://www.planet-9.com/showthread.php?t=91799
[Android General] acermashine:
root

I'm sorry, look here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2530155
[Android General] evillela2001:
I had the same issue with the audio breaking up with my ptv3000. I had to go back to the hardwire.
[Android General] cwalkin:
Worth having as a backup option?
[Android General] Sir-Lancelot:
Frist... what a great application you have provided for us here. Excellent. Thank you very much for your development of this. I bought the other app and it doesn't work correctly for me anymore with AR2, Note 2, on 4.3.

Using your app vs option B for the first time since I have had this radio I no longer look like a dumbass trying to connect my phone to the head unit. The process improvement and connection speed is night and day. Great job. I will donate for sure because without this I would be shopping for a new radio, building a car pc or similar.

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I think so too. Audio and video are both done via HDMI and Bluetooth is only for touch control. On that topic, somewhat does anyone here use Viper4Android for processing? I use it with earphones and I love that application but for the life of me I can't find a way to get it to work with the AR2. I was just curious if anyone has any knowledge they can drop my way. I could get the ar3 I guess and have Bluetooth audio streaming but I rather keep the touch control on the HU. Is this a limitation of the ar2? Viper? Hardware? Rom?

If there was a way to get V4A to process with HDMI there are so many options that would be very useful. The eq and processing but mainly the ability to raise and widen the soundstage mainly as my vocals are about radio level.

It would be nice to try what I have before looking into mini dsp options.

Sorry if this is inappropriate for your development topic but I hope that this audience might be more helpful to this specific combination.

// Lance
[Android General] evillela2001:
It can be but I couldn't deal with the audio breaking up. You might have better luck who knows. I use it on my TV now so it wasn't a huge loss. Good luck.
[Android General] shaxs:
Sorry I miss typed. Using bluetooth to connect to the stereo to enable the touch controls and the using miracast, the audio broke up and was not usable.
[Android General] DizzC:
Did you connect the parking brake wire? I'm having a bit of trouble with my bypass so I'm thinking about just trying to take it right out.
[Android General] Area51©:
It seems to me this is a limitation of V4A only. If it's possible to process audio going to HDMI then you are set.
[Android General] jasoncwms:
So it seems my issue with the GPS not working was really a dumb error on my part.

Like I stated before, I have that Analogix Slimport adapter, and while it's great, the cord that connects to the phone itself is very short. I wanted to tuck that adapter, plus the hdmi+usb connections to it, down within the seats and out of view. Then just have a slim cord show, that would connect to my phone that sits in a phone mount near my shifter.

I ended up buying an extension from AngledCables.com (which I just realized was the same company as USBFireWire.com, which a lot of people on here use). This is the exact cable if you want to check it out --> http://www.angledcables.com/microb-extension.html

Well it turns out that the extension cable is what was killing the GPS connection. It charged the phone just fine, but the GPS was definitely being cut off. Connected directly to the Analogix adapter it works perfectly fine.

If anyone knows of an extension cable that works with the Analogix adapter without cutting the GPS, let me know. Otherwise, I just won't worry about it. Thanks anyway :) ARU is still a total lifesaver!
[Android General] robollama:
So, what is the best way to have a 100% success every time in connecting to the AppRadio? By using a Tasker profile or what? The connecting process seems so hit or miss for me at the moment...
[Android General] grisuv112:
Hdmi Android Stick

Hello

I have an android stick (Rikomagic MK808B)

ARU is installed. x/y Are changed in settings.

Now the Touches for left an right are wronge. On the left side is all OK when I touch the right side its drift out of screen on the right side.

Is there a way to activate the x/y Setting before adjust the touch screen.

I think that is the problem.

Sorry for my bad English.

On my s3 it work all perfect.

My new project is the stick
[Android General] Area51©:
Yes, use this version: arunchained0.15stick.apk

Setting x/y on the "normal" version doesn't work correctly. The "stick" version has invert x/y enabled by default and one or two other fixes.
[Android General] MSmithXDA:
Hey folks,

I was all set to buy the AVH-X8500BHS, with the specific purpose of using Unchained to mirror my screen. But I just read in a review that when you launch Appradio, playback of music on the stereo stops. Is this true? Like I can't mirror my screen and listen to Sirius radio at the same time (I don't mean through the Sirius android app, but rather Sirius through the head unit with the optional adapter)? Similarly with FM Radio or HD Radio. True?

Thanks
[Android General] 400ixl:
To mirror in Appmode and listen to the radio you double tap the home button when in Appmode and then click on mix mode and select the radio.

Not sure on Sirius as as not used it.
[Android General] MSmithXDA:
That's a relief! Thanks! Just one other question. Can anyone here compare full mirroring with AppRadio Unchained vs using an MHL compatible head unit?
[Android General] lpasq:
There is no uniform or standard answer. What is your AppRadio model, phone, ROM, HDMI connection method? This info might illicit a response from a similarly configured ARU user? (excuse me if you provided this information previously)
[Android General] robollama:
AppRadio 3, Nexus 4, rooted stock ROM, Micro-USB(SlimPort) to HDMI adapter with charging supplied via car charger
[Android General] lpasq:
when i had a n4 with paranoidandroid rom, frankokernel, my ar3/aru was connection buggy and i never got it sorted. others here may have. sorry.

my n5, asop is pretty always connecting without trouble. tasker profile HDMI Plugged ARU on = tasks: Bluetooth set On > Wait 7 sec > Load App ARU ... ... tasker profile Not HDMI Plugged = tasks: Bluetooth set Off > Wait 15 sec > Kill App ARU
[Android General] ixian:
Use Tasker to bounce your BT connection after you connect HDMI and before you load ARU.

I don't know what that bug is, but I get it all the time too - BT connects the phone/HU, connect HDMI, load ARU, but ARU doesn't "see" the BT connection. Bouncing BT usually does it. Hopefully it'll get fixed one day.
[Android General] maxum3300:
What about listening to a cd? Is that possible as well while in appradio mode? I saw this youtube video http://youtube.com/78wq62aErK0 that shows the double tap method to allow mix mode but the only option it showed was radio and bluetooth. May have possibly been because maybe there wasn't a cd loaded, dont know. I just want to be sure this radio will do everything I want before I bite the bullet and buy the radio.
[Android General] 400ixl:
Other than mine is Appradio 2, in that configuration I didn't need to do anything at all with it other than use it. No need for Tasker to bounce BT or anything.

Try it that way first, then if you have issues add other elements. Just adding them for the sake of it can make it less reliable.
[Android General] 400ixl:
I have the AppRadio 2, so don't have a CD (wouldn't use it either). So can't answer that unfortunately.

I'm sure someone else will know.
[Android General] SwissGalaxy:
Fast charge

Hello, all.

I try by all means to charge my Galaxy S4 1900 mA in my car but can not exceed 1000 with the SPH-DA110 fire and fast charging enabled in my ROM Omega 16.

I just installed a 3A external charger, but not exceed 1000 mA.

Do you know how to change this setting in the Kernel 3.4.69 KT?

In advance thank you
[Android General] djjerrymcgee:
Lost, Still no GPS

I'm at a loss, I still have no GPS signal using Navfree. Waze and Verizon Navigator work fine. I have the GPS Injector installed, set as a system app, enabled/disabled mock locations, have tried it all. Navfee only works in standalone phone mode, no Appradio mode. so it's not the application, but even to be safe I've uninstalled the app, factory reset my phone, re-rooted. have tried everything I think I can try, I hope I'm missing something cause Navfree is pretty much my favorite GPS app and would love to continue using it. Thanks for any help if possible.

AppRadio3

Verizon Galaxy Note II

Android 4.1.2 rooted
[Android General] TEK112:
I don't use navfree, but is there a setting in navfree that asks what GPS to use or GPS over BT?
[Android General] fatalsync:
You can listen to any of the "standard" radio sources in mix mode on my 8500. Just not Bluetooth or Pandora.

I have a favorite saved that goes straight to the mix mode setting if I ever want to use it that way, so I can turn it on if I go into App mode. But I don't use ARU all the time, I only use it if I want to GPS or some other non music related app. If you leave mix mode on all the time, App mode will only play through the front speakers.
[Android General] lpasq:
NavfreeUSA has been broke for me since its last version upgrade. I deleted app. Did not work with, or without, Pioneer applet feature add on. Consider capturing a logcat and post for dev to check if at all related to ARU GPS injector.

Anyone out there with working NavfreeUSA, KitKat, AR3, ARUGPS injector?
[Android General] djjerrymcgee:
I will uninstall Navfree and try and find the apk for the previous version, thanks for the tip. I will also do a logcat and post.
[Android General] fatalsync:
That could be a limitation of your charger. Some chargers will not provide more than 1A power to Android devices. See: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1BSQFGYMS2DCH/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm
[Android General] maxum3300:
I'm still trying to learn and understand all the features of this radio before I but it so correct me if I'm wrong but you say you can't listen tobluetooth or pandora while in app mode but if you're in app mode anyway couldn't you just select the pandora app and listen to it via HDMI, or click whatever music player app you may use and listen to your music via HDMI as well? Lets say your in app mode and listening to music whether its music already on your phone, iheart radio or pandora and you receive a call? Can you take the call and when you end the call will the music you were listening to resume? Maybe I just need to bite the bullet and buy the radio fromCrutchfield and try it out. They have a 60 day return policy so if it doesn't live up to my expectations or doesn't do what I want it to I can return it.
[Android General] fatalsync:
I'm having a hard time deciphering your posts, but I'll do my best. You can't use the head unit's native Bluetooth or Pandora through AppMix mode while you are using App Mode. If you're listening to either of those two, it will switch it from native on the head unit to native on the phone.

You can use the radio, iPod, CD/DVD, USB, etc. It's not a big deal because if you're in App Mode, you'd just use the phone's native Pandora or something Google Play. The main thing you want to know is that if you have AppMix mode on, you'll want to turn it off before before using native music applications on the phone, because if you have App Mix on, audio through the HDMI input will only play through the front speakers. I think App Mix mode was really designed to be used for GPS apps. If you're in AppMode and using the GPS, you just play music from the native music app on the phone. So basically, you really only want to turn on App Mix if you want to listen to CD/DVD, iPod, radio, etc, while you're using something like GPS. It's a shame there's not a button directly on the front of the head unit, but a favorite works decently.

Yes, you can receive a call in App Mode normally. It's a little more difficult to place a call, because you're having to use the phone native interface rather than the interface built into the head unit. You can make it a little easier by having buttons on your home screen or using something like Car Home Ultra (that's what I use).
[Android General] maxum3300:
OK, I understand. Sorry if my post was confusing but from what I gather from your post is pretty much what I thought and tried to express in my post. As for the phone call question. I'm not understanding what you are meaning by saying I have to use the phone native interface rather than the interface built into the radio. Are you saying I would have to dial from the phone itself? If I'm in app mode with my phone screen mirrored onto the HU couldn't I just press the phone icon on the HU screen and dial?
[Android General] fatalsync:
When you're in App Mode, you don't see the native HU phone icon, that's what I meant.

BTW, these questions are probably better for AppRadioForums.com... I think we've derailed the intention of this thread a bit.
[Android General] maxum3300:
So how would make a phone call if you're in app mode?
[Android General] fatalsync:
The same way you would if you're just using the phone normally. Go to the home screen and tap the phone button and dial, or go to contacts, or use Google Voice.
[Android General] maxum3300:
OK gotcha. Last question and I will leave you alone. When you say go the the home screen and tap the phone button and dial are you referring to the home button on the phone and dial from the phone or the home button on the HU? I think you mean on the HU and if so when I hit the home button does it exit app mode, more importantly if im listening to a song on my music player in app mode and I press the home button to make a phone call is it going to kill the music I'm listening to? If so will it pick the music back up after the call or do I gotta go back into app mode and restart the music player?
[Android General] fatalsync:
A single press of the home button on the HU takes you to the phone's home screen when you are in App mode. The mode button on the HU switches you from app mode to native HU mode.

If you're using an app and you switch to HU mode, I believe the app will continue playing, you just won't hear the audio. I don't know off the top of my head if the app will pause/resume, but I don't think so, I think it just keeps going.

Think of it like having a DVD player and an XBOX hooked up to your TV. You have a DVD playing watching a movie, but you switch HDMI inputs to the XBOX and you play a game for a bit. You switch back to the DVD player input and the DVD has been playing all this time...
[Android General] maxum3300:
Ok well thats not a deal breaker by any means. Obviously youre not going to listen to music while on the phone and who cares if the music doesnt pause. hit the home button make the call, hang up and hit app mode button and go back to listening to your music. No big deal. My concern was when hitting the home button would it close out app mode all together so after the call you would have to go back into app mode and relaunch the music player. That would be a pain. Sounds like it doesn't. Thanks for all the info. One more week and I can order my X8500BHS. I was hoping if I held out long enough that the price would drop since the 2014 models are out. Tired of waiting at this point. I want my app radio.
[Android General] robollama:
Alright, can't get HU GPS Injector working....

Running Nexus 4 4.4 stock rooted rom and AppRadio 3 using Google Maps: First made GPS Injector a system app via Titanium Backup, rebooted, then saw it was only in system/apps, so I moved to system/priv-apps, permissions are rw-r-r, rebooted again, double-checked and app remained in system/priv-apps with rw-r-r permissions. When plugged into AR3 the service appears to be working when looking at the GPS Injector app (says service connected and is displaying data), but Maps doesn't update my location as I drive aka it doesn't work at all. Also, the compass still appears to be linked to my phone as if I move my phone around it swings the Maps interface around... Help? :confused:
[Android General] Area51©:
What is shown exactly at Status in the Injector app when connected to the AR3?
[Android General] robollama:
"Connected"

Edit: Should I turn location services on or off?
[Android General] Area51©:
Either should work.

"Connected" means it's injecting provided that "Msg count" is counting up (at a rate of about once per second).

To test can you install the app called "GPS status". When connected to your AR3 start "GPS status". When it shows a fix does it show the number of sats and DOP/HDOP/VDOP or not? If it doesn't show this it's using the AR3 GPS data. If it shows the number of sats and DOP/HDOP/VDOP it's using the phone GPS.
[Android General] robollama:
Alright, appears to work fine according to GPS Status... Maybe I was confused earlier... However, it still uses the phones compass for GPS orientation? Is that as intended? I leave my phone in the center armrest and since it is in landscape mode (as it must be for AppRadio) Maps thinks I'm facing sideways. While driving the orientation continues to either be sideways or backwards... Any ideas on that?
[Android General] Area51©:
It should use the bearing from the HU GPS. Is Bearing in GPS injector showing the correct direction that you are driving?

Also can you compare that with what GPS Status is showing?
[Android General] robollama:
Was testing and once again got erroneous GPS in Maps where it's not tracking correctly. GPS Status showed 0/0 for Sats and GPS Injector showed Connected. The Bearings for the Injector and Status apps matched (within 1-2 degrees of each other) but Maps still used my phone for the direction/compass and Maps wasn't following my car/position as I drove around my neighborhood.
[Android General] Area51©:
It seems the Injector is injecting fine as GPS status gets the information from that. It seems somehow maps is not using that information but still using the phone GPS data. I have no idea how that is possible as mock locations should overrule the phone's internal GPS.

Anybody else noticed the same problem?
[Android General] low405:
Same with my Nexus 5. Maps works with the internal GPS only regardless of if mock locations is on or off. Waze also continues working on internal when not connected to HU if mock is turned on.
[Android General] lpasq:
same here....the maps portion of gmaps app orientation is based on phone gps. the nav portion of the app works fine using hu gps orientation. this was reported early on for my n5.
[Android General] tsy87:
for some reason, every once in a while it just wont connect. I went a week of using it with no problems. It usually connects within 30 seconds, but then all of a sudden nothing. It hangs at "50%" then just fails.

I've tried un pairing and repair, rebooting, my last resort is to uninstall and reinstall. This worked the last time it happened.

Otherwise, this app is solid!
[Android General] lpasq:
Android Central: First look at Audi's Smart Display, putting Android in your car. http://google.com/producer/s/CBIwyLui_g8