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[Android General] Area51©:
With the help of some of my alpha test users finally solved the complete issue.

It seems the new firmware (1.08) has some bug that when something is connected to USB 1, it doesn't want to go into AppRadio mode.

The HDMI option is then greyed out. It can be solved by unplugging what's connected to USB 1 and restarting the HU.

It worked for someone. Also once it started working he could not reproduce it anymore.

As you mentioned ' I also lost the "HDMI" input option' this seems to be your issue.
[Android General] Proweedsmoker:
Awesome! Thanks for the help again!

I will test this theory/idea when I get off work and report back.
[Android General] maggel:
You mean that in order to use aru or aru reloaded I just need an hdmi to mini USB and bluetooth, no need for mhl adapter? I have galaxy s5 and avh 8600bt. Cause I already tried with mhl adapter and didn't manage to light up the "apps" on the pioneer dash.
[Android General] 400ixl:
For the S5, you need an 11-pin MHL lead which is specific to Samsung phones as they do not use industry standards.

http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/mobile-devices/smartphones/smartphone-accessories/ET-H10FAUWEGWW
[Android General] maggel:
Thank you for the prompt reply. That's what I also thought. Nevertheless I did try with that mhl adapt that works fine in my TV but never got it to lit the "apps" on the avh 8600bt. I use aru reloaded and my diagnostics are all checked except the last 2 ones. Also BT connection is excellent. If I go to hdmi input on the unit I see the phone screen mirrored but I thought I should see it though the "apps" part of the dash. Right?
[Android General] 123rataza:
autoconnect using netgear ptv3000

Anyone know how to automatically connect my nexus 5 with netgear ptv3000, I have the arur, secoscreen and installed tasker
[Android General] 400ixl:
Last two not being ticked means you have not made it a system app. Not essential, especially on the 8600 as it has no remote GPS anyway.

When you tested it on your TV was it with the same HDMI lead as well as the MHL adapter?

Only other thing I can think of, is have you set the input on the HU to be OTHER and not iPhone? This needs to be done with no bluetooth device connected.
[Android General] AbsentSquire:
Hi All,

Through browsing through this forum I've been able to hook up an App Radio 3 with App Radio Unchained on a Samsung S4. I love it! I am using the Samsung MHL adapter with an HDMI and USB to my radio, and then the mini usb to the phone.

I am having one issue that I haven't seen yet on this thread:

When the phone and AppRadio sync I successfully view my phone screen on the AppRadio 3. However, even though all apps open successfully into perfect landscape mode, the home screen of the phone itself (where you click on apps) shows a skewed landscape mode. On both the phone and appradio 3 screen the home screen cuts off the bottom 30% of the screen, and also a portion of the top. I have tried toggling between the "force landscape mode" setting in ARU on/off, but in portrait mode the controls behave strangely, and it also is not desirable as I'd have huge margins on each side. I have tried every combination of setting available in ARU, and also calibrated several times (but this only calibrates the apps screens, not the phone itself). As soon as I unplug the phone my phone screen returns to normal.

If anyone has any advice or ideas to try please let me know, thanks!

Thanks,

Sean
[Android General] Proweedsmoker:
Update: After 2hours of screwing around again tonight, I replaced ALL cables, did as you suggested A51(USB1 port, reboot etc), swaped ports, pulled the radio harness plug for 10m, nothing would work.

Downgraded to 1.06 firmware, unplugged everything before the firmware downgrade, rebooted, replugged everything in, boom, HDMI was there, and my ghetto screen mirroring was back, which tells me ARU will work. Unfortunately, during my desperate last minute attempts to check EVERYTHING, I got a SELinux modder thing from the app store, which sent my phone into a bootloop. :/ Easy fix soon as I can get it back into recovery. Its a love hate relationship

For me, Im 99% sure it had something to do with the 1.08 update. Like I said, soon as I bumped down to 1.06, HDMI was back!

Thanks for everything A51! Cant wait to recover from the BL and enjoy ARU!
[Android General] 400ixl:
It's most likely Samsungs Touchwiz launcher. Download a more flexible one like Apex or Nova Launcher and try that.

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Sounds like a good reason to get ARUR where you won't need to do anything with SELinux.
[Android General] Proweedsmoker:
Edit: Works like a charm!
[Android General] 400ixl:
Latest version of ARUR does not need SELinux in permissive mode. It has been worked around and is one of the + features of the paid for App. Just the ARU (and paid for GPS app if required) need it in permissive mode.
[Android General] maggel:
Thank you for your help. Yes it was the same mhl on the TV. I managed to get it working by powering the mhl adapter not from the unit's usb but from the car light. Everything seems to work fine except the fact that I'm not getting audio from the HU but from the phone. Music, Navigation etc. come from the phone. is audio going through HDMI?
[Android General] Area51©:
Yes, audio should go through HDMI.
[Android General] Proweedsmoker:
Sorry to bother you guys again, Im up and running, but messed up the screen sizing when starting for the first time. I thought the yellow bars needed to reach the outter edges of the screen and not touch the image itself. Not my Phone screen only uses like 60% of the radio screen instead of full screen.....

How to I fix / reset the screen size and set it up properly....

Sorry again to bother!
[Android General] mipstien:
I'm having a problem searching in this thread, it seems.

Currently the system works rather well. I have one hang up though, my phone likes to reboot if you use the in dash buttons for home, settings, or back. It doesn't do it every time but it does seem to do it rather quickly after maybe 3 button presses on the dash or sometimes instantly. It causes some loud noises to come out of the speakers when playing music because of the crash. It did not do it on the Hypderdrive rom (I don't believe, but i only used it a day) but I moved over to biggins and it seems to be causing it. the phone buttons don't seem to cause the problem. It also doesn't do it with just hdmi connected and only with aru connected. I do not have ARUR to test it out and see if it causes the same problem, though.
[Android General] RRSpikes:
In your radios settings, go to system then input/output settings then to appradio video adjustment.

You need to have your phone connected or the appradio video adjustment will be grayed out.
[Android General] alderaan34:
Thanks for all the hard work developing this app Area51. I just bought the reloaded app from the play store and it is awesome.

I was wondering if you or anyone else could help me figure out how to make reloaded a system app. I have an HTC One M8, I can't get S-Off, so if I try to move the app with Titanium it gets deleted on the reboot.

Thanks
[Android General] JeffDC:
My slim port cable adaptor arrived for my G3, and I am able to get the bluetooth and video hooked up, music and video plays, the screen in on the HU. and I will have to get the video resolution settings set up better, so those things are good progress.

I have a two part question: My Z150 BH screen is not responding to touch, other than putting up a red arrow with an X in the top right when I tough the screen. Secondly I get a 'driver mode' thing that goes automatically from some place, and I don't know if that is interfering with ARU. I'm running v.15 of ARU, and my G3 has 4.4.2 f.

Any thoughts about this would be appreciated.
[Android General] Area51©:
With regular ARU, X means that you have no SPP Bluetooth connection. Make sure you got the 'App connection settings' set to 'Others' instead of the default 'Iphone'.
[Android General] ikerg:
I found my stick sometimes boots without BT enabled....is there anyway that ARUR forces to BT to switch on during boot?

If BT is off ARUR does not toggle it on even "toggle" option enabled

Enviado desde mi GT-I9300 mediante Tapatalk
[Android General] Area51©:
Yes it would be possible to have ARUR to switch on BT before connecting. Can add another option for that.
[Android General] Xenosis:
Would it be possible to disable GPS injecting? ie make it so the phone uses it's own GPS?
[Android General] Area51©:
That's already possible. 1) Don't convert it to a system app or 2)Enable the option 'Do not switch mock locations'.
[Android General] Xenosis:
Oh, awesome. The other thing is related to a niche scenario where ARU v16 requires calibration every connection when using a wifi hotspot + chromecast screencast. Is this a problem in ARUR?
[Android General] JeffDC:
Thank you. I discovered that Driver Mode, AT&T or LG, I believe was interfering with ARU, I believe. Started up after removing and screen touch is working.

I have to find to why I can not calibrate the screen when the dots are on the screen, as my touches are being read by the screen, and I receive 'CONFIRMATION", TRY AGAIN OR CANCEL", so the full screen is not being used

and how to keep/force the screen in landscape, as it seems app specific. I have made the setting selection to have it landscape'.

any way to increase the resolution?

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I have AR 2 I believe. There is no 'other' setting that I can find, though bluetooth is working now.
[Android General] Area51©:
The AR2 doesn't not have that setting, unless you updated the firmware. There's no need to update the firmware though.

Regular ARU is a mod of the Pioneer app and the Pioneer app is not really great at handling high resolution.

Reloaded has no issues with this. You can try it for 48 hours and get a refund if you are not happy.
[Android General] maggel:
Well it's the only thing that is not working currently. Everything works flawlessly, connected fast but I have only these 2 problems, no audio at all from the pioneer unit. Sounds come from the phone while I'm operating from the HU. The second problem is that only the torque pro app flickers on the HU while it displays ok on the phone Just this app. The audio though is my most important issue right now.

Happy New Year to everyone BTW. All the best for 2015.

Edit: found a comment on the flickering. Maybe try to toggle the hardware overlay option in developer settings. Will try and report back.
[Android General] m.a.s.e:
Pioneer just released a firmware update for the appradio3 use with Sony experia phones. Go to pioneer site and try to update ur firmware maybe that will help. Also u can try to delete the BT connection on ur phone and then re establish it. That will force u to re calibrate
[Android General] Area51©:
New release done

I just did a new release: 0.13.

This adds working steering wheel controls.

As always you can find the download link here: OP.

Currently supported commands are previous track and next track.

For more details go here: ARU FAQ
[Android General] Area51©:
Regarding screen calibration: did you try the original AppRadio app? If so are there differences with calibration?

In general the original app can't handle tablet UI (where there's a combined status/navigation bar at the bottom) well.

ARU doesn't change this behaviour.

I am working on getting GPS data from the radio injected on system level so you can use it with any app.

That will be the next release.
[Android General] bkakus:
Question on GPS performance

Hi guys,

I been using the ARU on my Appradio 3, and it is great.

I'm wondering about the performance of the GPS.

Is it just my unit? or it is common that the GPS isn't as strong? When I use my phone, I can lock into location and navigation is perfect. Once connected to Appradio3, I can't trust it a single second..... because it is way off.

Any possible way to disable the gps of head unit and use phone only?

Or is it just due to non official Appradio app?

Btw, thanks for the latest improvement, my phone doesn't get freeze up again once unplug since the last update.
[Android General] mikek753:
slowness of S3

hi,

I have strange issue and I'm not sure it's ARU related.

my phone - Samsung S3

connected over Samsung MHL

ROM - Hyperdrive 16

when S3 connects to MHL all are detected and my HU (x8500bhs) shows phone screen.

Standby screen also works correctly and turns off phone screen

the issue - the phone start acting strange due to extreme slowness and gets Freezes

it updates GPS with delay

it reacts to pressing with delay

it can't get info from internet or it takes long time

but, when I disconnect MHL all back to normal and all on the phone works as expected

the car is parked, so there is no diff due to moving interference as GPS, WI-FI, LTE related

Any one with S3 has anything like that?

How I can troubleshoot this issue?

What App I can run to do process profiling of what phone is busy with? Or what's blocking / locking other phone processes?

thanks.
[Android General] lupohki:
Verizon Galaxy Note 3

I got a Verizon Galaxy Note 3 recently to replace a Galaxy Nexus. The Note 3 is rooted. I have an AppRadio 2 and have been using ARLiberator successfully with my Galaxy Nexus. I tried the Note 3 with ARLiberator, but the touch screen does not work (gives the red 'x' hand icon in the corner) even though bluetooth is able to connect successfully. Video/Audio is still displayed on the AppRadio screen though.

I thought I would give ARUnchained a try, but bluetooth connection always fails at 75%. Any ideas? Thanks.
[Android General] tmp_do:
excellent! shoul i try this build with tv stick? now i use your 011 build and it works excellent: all toches work fine, no freezes and connect problems. only hw keys and gps missed now :)
[Android General] Area51©:
I did not fix the invertXY calibration problem yet, so you better keep using 0.11.
[Android General] myvekdrifters:
:cowboy: You're still on 0.11? 0.12 version should enable you to use the Radio HW keys. You've been missing out. :silly:
[Android General] Area51©:
Did you run the tests in ARL? Was everything ok there?

I know that with Samsung devices root is somehow not root as it should be, especially with new ones.

About the bt connection I have no idea. This just uses the bt communication as programmed by Pioneer and in general most users report that it is stable and connects well.
[Android General] Area51©:
He uses it with a HDMI stick. To use it with that you need to enable invertXY coordinates and that option doesn't work well yet.
[Android General] myvekdrifters:
Bro, I have the samsung Note 2 at&t version. I had that issue before with the screen blacking out with the stock rom using the original appradio app on my AppRadio 3 HeadUnit. At first, I had the S3 MHL adapter, which drain my battery. Then I decided to get the original MHL by samsung, that help with charging. I got full standard charge after I install SaberKernel 45.3 and got AC charging, much faster. The black out disappear when I use a HighSpeed HDMI cable with the Samsung MHL adapter and full power to power the MHL adapter is when the snow and black images or freezing goes away. ARU is much better than the original Appradio app by pioneer in that it does so much more and surprisingly stable. THUMBS UP TO Area51 :good::good::good: :cowboy::highfive:
[Android General] mikek753:
MHL issues

Hello,

Could you give more details how to eliminate black screen and snow and phone freezing? Please.

This also proofs that there is no ARU related issue, but MHL.

Does SaberKernel 45.3 work for d2att (S3)?

thanks

Mike.
[Android General] bodieism:
Snow issues are probably the result of a counterfeit adapter. Unless you ordered directly from Samsung you can't be sure. For other issues I would try not using screen standby and see if they clear up.
[Android General] Dooleydog:
Day 2 with the app is a bit more confusing. The MHL connection on my Note 2 (Verizon) is iffy but no fault of ARU. When I am driving, my phone will ask me to switch to global mode. If I say "no", it will keep coming up. If I say "yes", it comes up with a connection error and doesn't connect to the network. Also, is there a way to stop the phone from loading the app and trying to auto-connect? Is there a way to shut down the app after each use? I still have issues with the phone being in ARU mode when the bluetooth is on and it is paired. Anytime it is paired, it will go into landscape even though the HDMI is not connected. It also won't come out of landscape unless I turn off B/T or force close. I will try an adapter from the Samsung site to see if that improves MHL connection. Does anyone know of a good Kernel for a Stock Verizon Note 2? Thank you all.
[Android General] bodieism:
When connected to the radio there is an available menu option in the ARU app that allows you to disable auto rotation. You'll have to use Tasker or do it manually upon MHL/HDMI after that though.
[Android General] bodieism:
If you really wanted to stop the app I suppose you could use TaskKill Tasker Plugin in conjunction with Tasker & Screen Standby to automatically force stop the app after HDMI disconnection. I guess you could also use Tasker to force stop ARU after boot as well if you were really set on never having the app running in the background... I don't think there is an option in ARU itself to stop it from starting up on boot.

When I had the VZW Note 2 I really liked the Perseus kernel. It had a user selectable level for fast charging that you could crank up all the way to 1500 mA when I had it :D
[Android General] mikek753:
I ordered and got MHL from Samsung.

I just re test with new .13 and when I connect via MHL my S3 starts slowing down and can't get GPS and wi-fi, but right after I disconnect from MHL it's back to normal.

I'll try to uninstall ARU and install pioneer Appradio and test again

my question remains - what to use to see what process locks CPU?
[Android General] bodieism:
Did you try not using Screen Standby like I stated above? If the issue is not Screen Standby you could always take a log and let Area51© take a look at it. Directions for that are in the FAQ.
[Android General] crownaviation:
New here, new to most of this stuff and maybe I do not know even what to ask.

Eyes are bleeding but can't figure out why ARU will not launch.

Rooted GS4 SCH-1545 (root checker confirms)

VRW VRUDMI1 build

still running 4.2.2

downloaded arunchained0.12.apk

Totally new with rooting, SuperSU and Appradio 3

Figure I would ask before I screw something up. Don't know what to look for, looked down, shoes were tied so that is not it

Any help is greatly appreciated
[Android General] Nillaz:
Every once in awhile when connecting my phone to my head unit ARUR fails to bring up the hardware button overlay that sits on the left hand side of the screen. Does anyone know if there is a way to force this? What I've been doing to rectify this when it happens is to shut the car off and start the connection process over again. This works and it's not a huge deal but it's not always convenient to do. This is on a Note 4 with a NEX8000 using the Samsung MHL adapter.

Area51 - I got the latest update to ARUR a few hours ago and the auto screen dimming works a treat, so thanks for that!
[Android General] 400ixl:
Hardware acceleration is usually the torque issue.

Sounds wise, that is nothing really to do with ARU. Are you running the OEM ROM, or a custom one?
[Android General] bcs2112:
I experinced this issue today (ARUR v0.20, SGS5, AR3 fw.: 08.05). I just unplugged and plugged the USB from Samsung MHL adapter (the HDMI was plugged) ... and the connection was immediately established. So i didn't restarted the HU.

=> probably i'll buy an external 2A charger (instead of charge it from USB)
[Android General] Area51©:
With an AR3 it's likely not this issue and that the HU doesn't see a valid HDMI input signal is correct. Sometimes it happens that a phone doesn't detect the HDMI adapter so there will be no HDMI output signal. In that case it helps to replug the HDMI adapter.

So to recap, the issue that the HU doesn't see a valid HDMI input is now properly detected and handled (Reloaded waits for the signal to become valid). In case of a 4000NEX with firmware 1.08 and possibly other NEX models it can happen that invalid HDMI input is incorrectly reported. This can be due to something being connected to USB 1. Disconnecting USB 1 (and possibly USB 2) can fix this.
[Android General] Area51©:
ARUR does not do anything to show (or not show) the hardware button overlay. This is done by the head unit itself. I think pressing the HU's home button twice hides or shows the the overlay (see user's manual).
[Android General] JeffDC:
I will give it a go! Thank you.
[Android General] maggel:
Toggling the hardware acceleration did it for the flickering in torque. I just have to set it with Tasker to toggle on and off along with torque.

As regards to sound I'm running OEM Rom rooted with towel root on gs5 (4.4.2) while my HU is avh 8600bt. I had audio driver Installed for viper4android and also tried without viper enabled and driver Uninstalled but still no joy.
[Android General] rmadrid20:
I have a new head unit and I want to connect to it with tasker, I have a SPH-DA210 Head unit and I'm using the Allshare dongle from samsung and the ARUnchainged reloaded app to control my Note 4 (rooted) thru the HU screen.

So everytime im near or my phone detects the car bluetooth connect to it then open the ARUnchainged Reloaded app and start the process of recognizing the BT connection and then connect with the All share dongle.

Is this possible?

Thanks to all guys and once again happy new year
[Android General] Area51©:
The thing is that once you connect an HDMI adapter, normally it's detected by the phone and then audio (and video) are directed to the HDMI adapter.

There's an app that can do audio routing it's called SoundAbout but it shouldn't be necessary.
[Android General] 400ixl:
What happens if you plug it into a TV and try to play audio. Should tell you if it is a HU setting / issue or the phone.
[Android General] Nillaz:
Well I feel dumb. I thought that functionality originated with the app, not the HU. Thanks for the heads up!
[Android General] maggel:
Probably a HU issue as on the TV audio is redirected just fine. Nevertheless another user who reported the same issue with his gs4 wrote me that this issue was resolved when he replaced his gs4 with a gs5, so it is not 100% dependent on the AV unit. So What should I do now? Look for another firmware for my 8600bt?
[Android General] z0nd0r:
Hi, I'm about to buy a Pioneer AVH-X8600BT to use it with ARUR.

Is it possible to listen to the radio of the HU (or to music of an USB stick which is connected to the HU) when being in AppRadio mode at the same time? Or is it only possible to listen to music from my phone in that case?
[Android General] Area51©:
Yes you can mix.
[Android General] karthik247:
Hey guys,

I've just bought the ARUnchained app and tried connecting my rooted OnePlus One via BT to my Pioneer 2790BT HU. While I open the app, it just says 'Listening for devices' and just stays that way.

Is it because my phone/HU may not be compatible or am I doing something wrong? Do I need to connect the phone to the HU via cable?
[Android General] 400ixl:
Its more likely because your HU is not compatible. This app is designed for those which connect to an HDMI port on the HU, not via a USB MirrorLink cable which that HU requires. BT is only the touch transmission, not any of the screen image.
[Android General] karthik247:
So if I change the HU to a 8690BT, which has a HDMI port and supports AppRadio, will I be able to use Chromecast with my OnePlus One to mirror the full image to the headunit?

Thanks in advance?