[Android General] Area51©:
This mod is not developed / maintained anymore.

The mod is based on an (now) old version of the Pioneer AppRadio app that does not support the latest Android versions and head units.

If it works then it works but if not then you are on your own. There is no support. Also the ARUnchained GPS Injector app is not developed anymore.

To use AppRadio Unchained please get the paid version from the Play store called ''AppRadio Unchained Reloaded".

For details see here: AppRadio Unchained Reloaded

If you don't want to root your phone and have Android 7 or higher there's AppRadio Unchained Rootless

Old information:

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The Pioneer AppRadio is a radio with a 7" touch screen. Android devices can be connected via HDMI and shown on the screen.

Touches and keypresses are sent back to the Android device via Bluetooth. The radio has a GPS receiver and data is sent

over Bluetooth as well. In essence a very nice concept.

To connect to an AppRadio there's a Pioneer AppRadio app available in the Play store. The Pioneer AppRadio app

is however quite restrictive. It allows only to run a small number of apps that are approved by Pioneer. These approved

apps can interact with the AppRadio app because they have a built in Pioneer SDK. The number of useful apps is small.

For details look here: Pioneer Appradio Knows website.

The goal of this project is to modify the Pioneer AppRadio app in such a way that it allows full mirroring.

This means that any app can be used and controlled using the touch screen and keys on the headunit.

Also any application can receive GPS data from the AppRadio.

Setup guides by RogerH

Pioneer AppRadio with Nexus 5

Setting up Pioneer AppRadio with Android Stick

Links

CNET article that gives a nice overview

Video from Steven Solazzo

Video from SinisterC6

Video from Neil Fontamillas

Video from M Sylvester showing AVH-4000NEX working

Video from M Sylvester showing AVH-8000NEX working

Video from M Sylvester showing Samsung Note 3 hardware setup

Video from Pascal H showing ARU in action in a Porsche 997 Turbo (in French)

Current status of the AppRadio Unchained Mod (free)

Beta release 6 is available for testing.

You can download it from here: arunchained0.16.apk

For Android HDMI sticks there's a special version available.

You can download it from here: arunchained0.15stick.apk

Current status of AppRadio Unchained Reloaded (has built in GPS Injector) (paid)

In addition to the AppRadio Unchained mod of the Pioneer AppRadio app, a completely Pioneer-less app was developed.

Basically it allows you to connect to your AppRadio in a faster and easier way without the need to use Tasker.

For details see here: AppRadio Unchained Reloaded

Current status of the ARUnchained GPS Injector (to be used with the AppRadio Unchained Mod) (paid)

GPS injection on system level using mock locations is available in the playstore here: ARUnchained GPS Injector

For GPS Injector details go to the FAQ here: ARU FAQ

Please fill out the survey here: ARUnchained GPS Injector survey

Navigation apps that already have AppRadio support like Waze and Navfree still work using the HU GPS. If you only use those apps then you don't need ARUnchained GPS Injector.

Head unit models that have built in navigation like AVIC-Z150BH, AVIC-F50BT and similar are not supported as Pioneer does not support sending of GPS data to the android device. If you are unsure, a test that can be done is to install Waze, if Waze can use the GPS of the head unit, ARUnchained GPS Injector works as well.

Release notes beta release 6

Rotation locker only active when HDMI connected.

ARU menu also available when not connected from Settings / Help menu.

Rotation locker and Start GPS Injector are now separate options.

Release notes beta release 5

Right part of the screen not reachable on Nexus 5 issue fixed.

Touch made more accurate for all phones.

Release notes beta release 4

Start / stop GPS Injector service when bt connected / disconnected.

SWC extended with ff & rw (to be tested by M.a.s.e-> doesn't work)

Play/Pause of HU quick menu bar now working.

Release notes pre-beta release 3

Steering wheel controls are working now.

For details go here: ARU FAQ

Release notes pre-beta release 2

Multitouch implemented.

Hardware keyboard issue fixed.

Options menu available.

Rotation locker.

Invert XY-coordinates. -> Does not work 100% yet.

Release notes pre-beta release 1

Radio buttons are working now.

Alternate method for setting uinput access rights fixed.

Release notes pre-beta release 0

Root access is required so your phone must be rooted.

For now it only allows using the touch screen.

Only single touch is supported.

Keys from the radio don't work yet.

GPS from the radio doesn't work yet.

Steering wheel controls don't work yet.

Users have reported it working on AppRadio 2, AppRadio 3, AVIC-F950, AVH-X8500BHS and AVH-X8550BT.

Disclaimer: Use at your own risk. Basically if it damages anything (you / your phone / your radio / your car or whatever),

don't blame me.

Donating

If you like my work and want to donate something, click on the "DONATE TO ME" button. However the first page will show in Dutch ( I guess because I am registered there).

Two solutions:

1) In another browser window logon to Paypal first. Then press the "DONATE TO ME" button here.

2) At "Donatiebedrag" enter the amount in US$ you want to donate, at "LOG IN OP PAYPAL" enter your logon details. After logon the language will change to your local language.

FAQ

For FAQ go here: ARU FAQ

Common issues and solutions

For an overview of common issues go here: Common issues and solutions compiled by stewbuntu

For help on what hardware to use you can also go here: Appradio forums It's basically the ARLiberator forum but has information about how to setup your hardware too.

Compatibility list

This app is compatible with any AppRadio that is supported by the original AppRadio app.

Details of supported Android devices:

Please fill out the survey here: ARUnchained survey

You can also report the issues that you have.

See attached ARUnchainedSurvey03.zip file for results of the survey. It's a zipped pdf file (had to zip it because of pdf size limitation on XDA). It gives a good overview of what phones/radios are working with ARU.

Old releases

Beta release 5 is still available in case 6 doesn't make you happy: arunchained0.15.apk

Beta release 4 is still available in case 5 doesn't make you happy: arunchained0.14.apk

Pre-beta release 3 is still available in case 4 doesn't make you happy: arunchained0.13.apk