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[Android General] tech by trade:
Yes, stock rooted rom works fine on the Z1 with ARU and reloaded. It doesn't use all that samsung knox garbage. Also, screen standby works on it too. I run into the odd random disconnect but it reconnects right away. Probably the most solid pairing out of any phone and ARU I have heard about yet.

On a side note, I see the app radio 4 was announced today. I cant get on the site to check it out, my guess is too much traffic with the carplay firmware update.
[Android General] Area51©:
The EU site is reachable: http://www.pioneer.eu/eur/products/25/299/35829/SPH-DA120/page.html

It has only a 6.2" screen.
[Android General] Wade-0:
So what's the rule of thumb for Pioneer firmware updates? I assume there's potential for them to break ARU functionality.

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[Android General] Area51©:
I would think the risk is minimal as they don't update the firmware for all units that support AppRadio mode. Also the Pioneer AppRadio app was not updated since February so the protocol won't change either. The only thing that might happen is that they introduce some bug.

Thanks. Invitation sent.
[Android General] Pig Vomit:
From Pioneer:

This firmware update (version 1.06) contains the following improvements:

 Apple CarPlay™ support for iPhone®

6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, and iPhone 5

 iTunes® Radio support for iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, and iPhone 5

 Support for MPEG-2 playback

I will probably update next week after I get back from a vacation. Anyone grab it yet? It's a 195.5MB download (unzips to 1.27GB).

Pioneer's notification e-mail also said (with bad grammar): The AppRadio 4 is will begin shipping to authorized Pioneer Car Electronics dealers nationwide, including Best Buy, Crutchfield and Car Toys.

Here's a link for AppRadio 4: http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/P...utm_campaign=10-2014_Car-Nex (1)&utm_content=
[Android General] stargate125645:
Why would you even bother updating unless you have an iPhone? Where did you get that firmware version from, anyway? It doesn't match the Pioneer website.
[Android General] 400ixl:
Is there a robust Z3 root yet? Last one I saw wiped the bootloader well and truly deleting all the certs and everything :(
[Android General] Wade-0:
1.06 is the version I'm seeing on the firmware download page, with today's date. Where were you looking?
[Android General] stargate125645:
The AppRadio 3 website. Firmware is in the 8s. You must be looking at the NEX 8000. Still not sure why you would bother to update.
[Android General] Wade-0:
That's because they only released new firmware for the NEX series.
[Android General] tech by trade:
Pioneer should release an app radio 3 rev that fixes the problems with the RDS that doesn't work right in North America. Is it any better on the NEX series? It would be good if you could just turn it off altogether, that way at least you would know what frequency you are pressing in the presets.
[Android General] themanapart:
Hi,

just installed sph-da110

i have LG G3 D855

i've succeded in changing from iphone to OTHERS in the menu.

paired the phone and the HU

can stream music and make phone calls via bt.

but iPod and APPS icons are greyed out.

i can't even set the date and time.

i've even done a firmware update ...well actually i simply reinstalled version 8.05 and then done a factory reset.

still apps is greyed out , can't set date and time.

any help? i've read it may be the HU thinks the car is moving and i should simulate the handbrake is on. but then i wonder, if i have no phone, and wnat to use the appradio as a normal radio, could i not use the preinstalled apps?

where are they??
[Android General] leobg:
You need to use SlimPort adapter, you aren't using the Pioneer adapter which is MHL - right? Apps icon grey means no HDMI signal coming in.

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AppRadio 4 seems like a true upgrade to AR2. I did not consider upgrading to AR3 as I see little benefit compared to what I get with AR2, but AR4, hell seems worth a shot! Apparently it will be able to play music and video(!) from USB source, CarPlay (wife has an iPhone) and I am so hoping Android Auto will be a software upgrade once released! I am not big fan of the lip AR1/2/3 has on the bottom, buttons (at least on mine) are not really responsive - too much force is required to press them and click does not always mean registered button.. True - screen is smaller, but I couldn't care less - buttons on the left side with customized to match the car interior lighting - oh yeah!

Video playback with dedicated video out means rear zone entertainment support to me! Hopefully ARU(R) will be still playing nice with this unit too! Can't wait!!!
[Android General] themanapart:
i tought and was hoping this app would allow me to avoid sing the slimport adapter.

so the "only" thing it does (which is obviously a BIG DEAL!!) is mirroring the whole phone to the HU?

i finally got it!! thank you!
[Android General] k00y:
Hello all,

I have Pioneer SPH-DA110 and LG Optimus G.

Recently upgraded Android to 4.4.2 and now the screen goes blank after idle timeout, both on the phone and on the Head Unit .

Before update the screen was always enabled. So what should I do, maybe someone here has the same problem? Please help.
[Android General] JayPee787:
Hello,

I cannot get this to work for some strange reason. My phone pairs with the radio without a problem. My contacts & call history show up on the radio and I am able to stream music via Bluetooth and Pandora also works without any issues. I am able to press HDMI on the radio and screen mirror my phone but I cannot control the phone through my radio.

I plug in the MHL adapter into the phone and after opening AppRadio Unchained (SU asked for permission and I granted of course), the icon for the app in the notification bar states "Connecting.." for about 5 seconds then it turns into a red "X" and states "Disconnected" for about 1 second; after that, I see the grayed out icon that states "Ready to Connect".

I downloaded the app from the OP's initial post. I've tried with two different ROMs. I've tried pairing through the radio, phone & app with no luck. Am I missing something? This has been driving me crazy for about 2 weeks now! Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Pioneer AVIC 8000 NEX

Samsung MHL Adapter - ET-H10FAUWESTA

Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3 - [ROM|Stockish|NO KNOX] 9/15/14 Sprint TouchWiz KitKat 4.4.4 (N900PVPUDNH7)
[Android General] wastegate76:
Does it work correctly with the Pioneer version?

I have similar issues, sometimes it doesn't connect fully and touch doesn't work. However the Pioneer app seems to work flawlessly.

I'm running a AVIC-X8650BT and a S4 with Echoe Rom 4.4.4 (no knox, selinux permissive).
[Android General] JayPee787:
I never tried it with the Pioneer app until now and that does not work either...
[Android General] johnsv:
Note 2 compatible rom

After a lot of testing I have discovered that a perfectly appradio compatible rom for the galaxy note 2 is the dn3 5.5 (4.4.2). In conjuction with the reloaded app (and I am sure with the unchained) the phone connects in under 10 seconds and everything works perfectly. Unfortunately the great dr ketan's rom is not compatible. Just wanted to share that in order to help anyone with a note 2...
[Android General] rigattoni:
From my side of view, there is a compatibility issue with some ROMs in combination with the bit-rate which is sent to the radio.

I tried it getting running with the CM 11 and I got a lot of issues while running ARUnchained.

After I switched to Android 4.4.3 with Viper One those issues are gone and the system combination with HTC one, ARUnchained and APP radio.

Does someone know if there are different bit-rate sent with MHL in 4.4.3 to 4.4.4 or set in the different ROMs we are talking about?
[Android General] themanapart:
how to screen mirror LG G3 D855 ????

Nothing yet!

I've purchased MHL adapter for S2/NEXUS/NOTE/HTC...blablabla....

ARU says connected.

Still the APPS icon is greyed out on the HU.

Still no screen mirroring.

is MHL ok for LG G3 ?

am i obliged to buy a SLIMPORT adapter?
[Android General] 400ixl:
MHL will not work with the G3, it has to be a Slimport adapter.
[Android General] rescueswimmer:
Radio question,

Can't seem to find this anywhere and hopefully you guys can help out. I have 2 questions

First one. If you lose connection to the ARU does the HU act like it restarts and you need to hit the OK button. I had this happen a couple times yesterday. First full day with the radio. This is with a note 3/wMHL connection.

Second one and this is driving me nuts. Is there anyway to make the radio station names stay as the actual number and not what was last brodast. Example without memorizing all 3 FM presets and actually looking are we on FM1 or FM 2. I listen to ESPN Radio, but it will put the sponsors name for the radio station, If I flip to something else, It says Maroon 5, then another station may say Faith Hill, then another Metallica. Before you know it you look at the radio dial and there are no more numbers just song names or advertisers. Any help on this would be appreciated.

RS
[Android General] 400ixl:
First, no, you have a power problem or a HU issue. It only goes to that screen on a reboot of the HU. If you lost the MHL connection it would just go back to the icons / clock screen.

Second, I believe this is a bug with the US implementation of RDS. Doesn't happen in Europe and I'm not sure there is a way to fix it in the US without Pioneer doing a firmware fix.
[Android General] themanapart:
thank you! I finally got the lesson and purchased a slimport adapter on amazon.

sadly, i could find it only online. no store sells it here around.

but still my other question stays unanswered:

why is APPS icon greyed out? is it possible that in order to use those apps , you need to plug in a compatible cell phone?
[Android General] Area51©:
Apps icon will only be enabled when a valid HDMI input signal is detected by the HU. Since you have the wrong adapter the HU won't get a valid HDMI signal.
[Android General] rescueswimmer:
I'll call pioneer about rds. I did install the parking break override piece, but that should not cause it to make me push the start button again if it's bad when only listening to the radio, should it?
[Android General] 400ixl:
The first warning screen comes up no matter what you are going to do. You have to OK that screen to get to the main screen which has the icons. I assume that is what you mean by start button?

It will play the radio or ipod with that OK screen still displayed if that was what you were doing before the unit was last switched off.
[Android General] Area51©:
I think the US version has more warnings than the EU version that we have. So I guess we are not best suited to debug the number of warnings.
[Android General] m.a.s.e:
I actually never have any issue to connect. The connection for me is luckily 100%. I use tasker to recognize HDMI connection and immediately start aru and connect to BT. Never failed on me
[Android General] bodieism:
I wonder if starting ARU via Tasker upon HDMI detection takes enough time that it bypasses whatever problem that I'm running into... I might have to test out your method to see if it works for me. How do you close ARU after disconnecting from the radio? TaskKill Tasker Plugin? Or do you do it manually?
[Android General] m.a.s.e:
I also use screen standby. Intent received for HDMI. Start aru start BT. On discontent HDMI close aru close BT . I never fully shut down aru, I let it run in background
[Android General] bodieism:
You have a S4, correct? I previously had my phone setup to do the same with Screen Standby, but it caused way to many issues to be usable on my S4 since it isn't officially supported yet. Why do you start ARU if it's already running in the background?
[Android General] m.a.s.e:
Yeah, he still (standby Dev) have issues with 4.3 . I still have it enabled but with 2dim. For now I just disable when it runs till he resolve it. And I have command to open aru from several reasons :

I remove the annoying aru constant status bar notification, so when I connect my HDMI I wana see the process of it connecting.

2 I found out that if I actually open aru when HDMI connected it never failed on me to connect rather when it only was only in background.
[Android General] bodieism:
Cool, thanks for the info. I'll have to give that a try.
[Android General] tmp_do:
any solution for hdmi sticks? common problem-no touches still i dont restart bt on stick. but pioneer connect to stick by bt automatically(only with hfp profile). seems tasker and hdmi detection is bad reason for stick-hdmi connection is stable and it always on
[Android General] d@rio:
Pre-beta release 2 is available for testing.

Thank you so much for your work! I'ma a new Italian member (so sorry for my English)...I downloaded this apk yesterday evening and I've tried it this morning in my HTC One S...it seems very good! Now I'm happy for my AppRadio3! :victory:

I hope that in the future you'll get GPS working on the AR3...I think it is very important. The second thing is the possibility to shout-off/stand-by the display on the smartphone in order to prevent the high temperature of the device.

Great!

Ciao.

Dario
[Android General] Area51©:
Yes, I am working on getting the GPS working. It will happen for sure. It's only a matter of time.

Some people here use another application called screen standby to switch of the display. Maybe you can try that.
[Android General] fil327:
Good to go

I can confirm this as well I have 100% connect on AR3, S4 rooted but stock rom and ARU12. I also use screen standby which works well.

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Played with ARU 12 for a few hours yesterday connecting / disconnecting all went well, I think you are almost there Area51. But I did notice that 2 out of 25 times the ARU would revert to the original AppRadio App, you know the one that has limited functionality and doesn’t let you do anything fun. Besides some occasional crashes the ARU worked fine they are some little bugs to be worked out but for a beta it’s not bad at all. Again great work.
[Android General] d@rio:
Thank you again for your support. I appreciate it very much. I'm a "beginner" and some my question could be banal!
[Android General] valestrand:
Does GMD gesture control work with aru 12? It never worked on ARL or on 10 or 11
[Android General] Area51©:
I don't think so. The radio's touch screen is only able to recognize 2 touches at the same time.

So ARU 0.12 only supports 2 touches. In this case multi = 2.
[Android General] dtozik:
Great!
[Android General] valestrand:
Thanks
[Android General] cslee_work:
Any chance to support 3 touch? Waze has 3-touch for voice command.

Additionall, is there a way to speed up the AR connection time. It takes about 30s before it comes alive. You know the 50% 75% time in the beginning. Wonder what it's doing?
[Android General] nfaust01:
The connection time depends on how many contacts you have. It is logging all of you address book for app radio to use. So the less contacts you have the faster it is.
[Android General] zr2ee:
usually it's trying to synchronize your entire contact list and call log every time you connect....which is indeed ridiculous and i'm pretty sure this is what takes up most of the time, you could try setting up a new Bluetooth connection and denying it from accessing your contact list when it asks, might save some time.
[Android General] cslee_work:
Can you setup separate group of contacts only for Appradio?
[Android General] nfaust01:
Nope. Beat bet would try the new Bluetooth connection denying address book access.
[Android General] rescueswimmer:
Thanks for the reply. Yes I was listening to the radio and I had my phone hooked up via the mhl running aru, then it shut off then the warning screen came up. The second time it happened I was bluetooth only and the radio shut off and the warning screen came up. I'll do some more troubleshooting next time I'm out only have about an hour of driving with it installed
[Android General] 400ixl:
Yep, hence the question as I wasn't sure which warning. I think the first screen is the same for both firmware versions. At least it has been on the YouTube video's I've watched over time trying to help people diagnose issues.

After that I can't remember off the top of my head.
[Android General] ikerg:
The initial warnibg message IMHO is common related to European/american hu.

The one warning about watching video that (sometimes - I have the bypass installed) appears when switching to appmode is purely due to american firmware.

Enviado desde mi GT-I9300 mediante Tapatalk
[Android General] 400ixl:
Thanks for that, that's why I wanted to understand which message the poster was talking about. If the first, then it signifies a power or HU issue, if the latter a handbrake bypass or hdmi issues.
[Android General] rescueswimmer:
Thanks for the replies, No its the initial OK button you need to hit. Not the second one for the parking brake override. I wanted to make sure the parking brake bypass would not trigger that screen but upon disconnecting the parking brake override I was able to get the connect parking brake wire warning. So like you guys helped me with its either a power issue, or HU. I'm leaning toward HU since I double checked the connections and they seem good to go. I'll keep you posted if I find out anything else. NOW this damn RDS is killing me though. 1st world problems I know. Not my video but this is what it does. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EAnrcTmYwU
[Android General] JayPee787:
I tried setting my SELinux to permissive with the app SELinuxModeChanger but I'm still able to get this working!
[Android General] Area51©:
Did you set the Bluetooth connection type on the HU to "Others"?
[Android General] JayPee787:
Yes the device has always been "Others", that's how I am able to link Pandora.

I realized the Connection was set to "Wireless via BT". I changed it to "HDMI" and I was able to get AppRadio Unchained connected but now I'm stuck on the touch control setup.

SELinuxModeChanger states I was changed to permissive but I am not sure if it actually does work. My phone is rooted and Knox was removed so I'm going to look for a Kernel that already has the SELinux set to permissive unless you have another suggestion
[Android General] rescueswimmer:
Quick question. had no issues yesterday except some random reboots. Running a stock note 3 rooted, I get connecting to hdmi/ 1 second HDMI disconected. I know its allot to ask does this sound like a Head unit problem, or is this a phone issue. Then I'll get connected to hdmi, The app will sit there and wont do anything its frozen at the =Bluetooth page when ARU loads, before it connects. I don't get the insert MHL logo or reconnect picture at all.

RS
[Android General] JayPee787:
Finally flashed a kernel that has selinux set to permissive but I keep getting the red "X" with the finger icon on the HU when trying to calibrate touch controls.
[Android General] JayPee787:
Got it working!

I uninstalled app then I installed the Pioneer app and calibrated. Uninstalled Pioneer Appradio then I installed ARU and it worked...
[Android General] Area51©:
What MHL adapter are you using?
[Android General] rescueswimmer:
Samsung 2.0 the white one
[Android General] downhillvinnie:
My note 3 always does this reboot thing when connected. My S4 however works fine
[Android General] tech by trade:
Post if you find anything about RDS. I have been hunting for months but there is no fix. The problem goes back to earlier models of App Radio. I would be happy if there were some way to turn it off altogether.
[Android General] stargate125645:
Unless you are an iPhone user, Pioneer doesn't care.
[Android General] uberNoobZA:
I've searched this thread for any tips on using Nexus 5 with ARU and AppRadio head unit, and all I can seem to find is confirmation that it works. I would have to agree with this. I got it to work. Once.

Herewith are the steps I am going through, PLEASE can someone tell me where I am going wrong as this is really frustrating me. I am using a Nexus 5, stock firmware (v4.4.4), and a SlimPort adaptor -

Root Nexus 5 phone

Configure Nexus 5 phone

Install ARU

Install ARU GPS

Convert ARU GPS to System App

Reboot phone

Ensure that Pioneer Head Unit is visible to others, and then on Nexus 5, search for and pair with the Pioneer Head Unit

Load ARU and confirm it is 'Ready to Connect'

Connect power cable and HDMI cable to SlimPort adaptor

Connect SlimPort adaptor to Nexus 5

After step 10, what is happening is that the Apps icon on the HU lights up, but shows a bluetooth symbol with a red cross next to it. Also, the status of ARU on the Nexus 5 just stays at 'Ready to Connect'. If I tap the Apps icon on the HU, it gives me a message about conencting bluetooth before connecting cable, and gives me 2 options Settings (which takes me to bluetooth settings on the HU) or Ignore. If I click Ignore, I get full screen mirroring of the Nexus 5, but I cannot use the HU to control the phone (I get a hand symbol with a red cross).

As I say, I was able ONCE to get ARU icon to change to the connected state, and was able to control the Nexus 5 using the HU. However, when I played any audio (Google Play Music / Youtube), the sound came through the phone, and not the HU.

Now, no matter how many times I uninstall and reinstall ARU and ARU GPS, ARU flat refuses to connect to the Nexus 5.

Am I supposed to wait after step 8 for the ARU icon to change to the connected icon (sorry I only saw it once so can't remember what it looks like), before connecting the cables to the SlimPort adapator and the SlimPort adaptor to the phone ?

Am I supposed to pair the HU to the phone (using interface on HU) or am I supposed to pair the phone to the HU (using interface on phone) ?

Are there any special settings I am supposed to be applying in bluetooth settings (I doubt it as it did work once without me doing anything different to what I am doing now).

If ARU connects, and I connect SlimPort adaptor to phone, should it automatically start mirroring (I seem to remember it did when I got it to work once), or am I supposed to tap the Apps icon on the HU when it lights up ?

Am I supposed to set SELinux into Permissive mode, or is this only on Samsung Galaxy phones with Android v4.3+ ?

When the HU is mirroring the Phone (but ARU is not connected via bluetooth, so I cannot control phone with HU), audio o nthe phone comes out through the HU, so it seems that the SlimPort adaptor I am using is not the cause of this, but rather the bluetooth conenction itself. However, connecting phone to HU works fine, as does bluetooth audio streaming and bluetooth hand free dialing.
[Android General] Area51©:
What HU do you have? Did you set the BT connection type to Others in the HU settings? This applies to almost all HUs but not the AR2 unless it was updated to the latest firmware.
[Android General] Area51©:
AppRadio Unchained Reloaded V0.08 released to alpha testing

Changelog

Connection improvements

Mock locations switched on connection/disconnection

Option added to not switch off BT on HDMI disconnection

BT Toggle shown in status

SWC commands logged

Diagnostics only possible when not connected﻿

If no major issues pop up from alpha testing it will be promoted to beta, probably in a few days.
[Android General] uberNoobZA:
oops. I thought I had specific the HU. I am using Pioneer SPH-DA110. Latest FW (8.05). BT Connection is set to Others
[Android General] JayPee787:
I was having this same issue because I had Device set to "others" but the Connection was set to Wireless via BT. I changed the Connection to "HDMI" and ARU connected to my HU without any issues