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[Android General] ilpleasu:
Is their a new version of this app or am i missing something here? I have never saw this Diagnostic window on the version that I paid 29.00 for?

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Ok I see what happened now, I was on Youtube and followed 1n of those ARU videos after in had purchased ARU reloaded and did in fact move the files around for the system and screwed up the diagnostic menu so my question is how can i fix this? I no longer have those instructions.

Area 51 help?
[Android General] northan77:
service started intent

Hello.

Love the app. Not here to report problems as the app works as it should (Best praise in my books), just asking for help so I can tweet my ideal setup.

I would love tasker to do some other stuff in the background when ARU successfully handshakes and shows up on the screen. This bit is important as I don't want to run task if the BT connected to HU or hdmi plugged in or anything like that.

Does ARU send intents when sucseful for me to listen to with tasker, or is there anything else that could be suggested?

many thanks
[Android General] Pistachio20:
hi i have a rooted z3 compact and recently got an mhl 3.0 sony original dlc-mc30. I tried to connect my appradio to my phone with aru and my mhl 3.0 and it doesn't seem to be working for me i get the little notification in my notification bar with the circular red arrows saying connected to appradio then in aru i get this screen.

i really need this to work guys any help or insight is appreciated. just get me to the calibration screen please!!
[Android General] metalcated:
CM? I run GPE (Google Play Edition), provided that is what you meant by CM.

Can anyone make any suggestions for a good MHL Adapter? Not that I want to buy a second one just to find out if that is the issue or not, but I will do so if needed. I always could buy the HTC one made for my phone lol.
[Android General] Area51©:
Probably you moved one (mars.area51.arunchained-1.apk) file to /system/priv-app and one (libarunchained.so) to /system/lib. You need to delete those files and reboot.
[Android General] spark001uk:
Sorry, you said about changing to CM, I assumed you had already done it. :)
[Android General] northan77:
If intents are not possible now, is it something that could be added for future release?
[Android General] ilpleasu:
Been looking for those 2 files for an hour now and I can't find them on my phone. Does it matter, I have put ARUchained reloaded on 3 different phones trying to find the correct match, I'm currently using a Verizon rooted s4, don't have the diagnostic menu though!
[Android General] GermanGirl:
I finally got fed up last night and did a factory reset on my Nexus 5. Rooted it again, installed ARUR, and was able to successfully connect my phone to the HU. Wohooo!!! :victory:

The only problem I now have is that the screen on the HU occasionally flickers and goes dark completely (when it does, I can still move by N5 screen by touching the HU screen). Any experience what that might be? A bad or loose cable possibly?
[Android General] metalcated:
This is the message I keep getting.
[Android General] metalcated:
I've had that happen on more than one occasion.
[Android General] Area51©:
It's probably that your phone has a hardware menu button and then the menu icon is not shown in the app. So I think you should just press the menu button on your phone when the app is shown. Then you should be able to select diagnostics.
[Android General] Area51©:
This is probably a case of using a cheap Slimport adapter. Cheap adapters don't have sufficient shielding so you will get RFI which results in black screen / snow issues. You can check it by putting your phone in airplane mode and only enable Bluetooth. If it doesn't happen then, it's RFI.
[Android General] Pistachio20:
just here for a quick confirmation as i think i figured out the problem ...

is appradio 3 compatible with passive mhl products or it needs an active adapter like the sammy version
[Android General] Area51©:
What do you mean passive mhl products? The AR3 requires an HDMI input signal.
[Android General] 400ixl:
Assume that means does it have to have a power supply plugged into it. That depends on the MHL adapter not the phone or stereo. MHL 1.0 standard required it, MHL 2.0 and above does not.

Will drain the phone power fairly quickly without though.
[Android General] northan77:
A polite bump. I guess I'm looking for a yes or no. But would love input if I can tackle the issue some other way I had not considered.

Cheers
[Android General] tmp_do:
symply, like on phone, just install aru on stick(i use mk809-III wit ap6210 wireless module), get power from hu usb and pair devices. one problem is my stick have slow boot-about minute from power on to aru sync finish process.

also i have one issue to OP: dont know how, but i have a multipoint bt connect on my da100: i can use my phone for calls via bt nd stick for media. and all its together. when i connect my phone, on stick i see that bt link wit hu is down, but touches still work!

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nope, im talking about pure android hdmi stick. i use mk809-III wit anroid 4.2.2
[Android General] m.a.s.e:
Get a different launcher like NOVA and set grid, try that and let me know if it fix ur issue.

we all get battery drain. one thing im going to try is to switch to HDMI stream and charge with rapid charger + custom fast charge kernel. i get my netgear ptv 3000 today, ill test all including lag etc and report back...

we all get battery drain with MHL connected, it sucks i know :(

they are talking about something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=android stick
[Android General] gjlowe:
Kinda makes the whole AppRadio thing stink then - I hope I can get around this with something like that.
[Android General] m.a.s.e:
its not the ARU fault.... its actually IMO no one fault.... well, hold on.... actually we can put some blame on Pioneer fault :)

the HU only push 1A to the charge via USB. even with the cable KIT. and pioneer could have done some more intensive dev to implement screen standby but i understand why they didnt cause then they would need to support each and eveey single android hardware out there, and thats not possible....

its also the phone manufacture fault for not implementing fast charge in their original ROMs

so sadly all we can do is play around till we get the best method...

screen standby is a good step but sadly its not supporting fully 4.3 on all devices (especially Sammy phones).

My goal is hopefully to be able to use my rapid charger (Motorola 2A charger) with the wireless HDMI. but no idea how the lag and connection gonna be...

ill test it, hope it works.

if not, Back to the board :)

its DEF not ARU fault :) (not that u implied ) :)
[Android General] gjlowe:
Oh, in no way was I trying to imply it was ARU's fault at all! Sorry if it came out that way - I meant that it makes the whole AppRadio product from Pioneer silly IMO - if I can't use my HU for more than 3 hours (say, on a road trip), it makes it pretty useless.

Oh, and also, if I plug in a charger directly from my car power (cigarette plug) to the MHL adapter shouldn't that help? It doesn't, but if it should that suggests it totally is a fast charging/phone issue.
[Android General] bodieism:
All you need is a fast charge kernel. 1 amp from the radio should be enough for most people. I had my Note 2 set at 900 mA and gained about %1 every 5 to 10 minutes (using screen standby). I hardwired a 2 amp charger that powers on with my ignition so I have up to 2000 mA available if my kernel supports it. Highest I ever set it was 1500 mA.

Edit: If your phone uses MHL then the stock kernel probably limits current to approximately 500 mA. It doesn't matter what source you use or how much current it can provide because the software on your phone will always be the limiting factor.
[Android General] mikek753:
what ROM for d2att with fast charge support?

hi all,

this isn't directly ARU related, while impacts overall end experience.

what ROM for d2att with fast charge support do you use?

my phone is on USA AT&T Samsung S3 (d2att)

so far only 2 ROMs have worked to get MHL - original AT&T and Hyperdrive (16), nothing else I tried can't connect over MHL to HDMI due to absence of Samsung MHL drivers in the kernel.

thanks for the links :good:
[Android General] m.a.s.e:
I know man no worries:) were always here to help!:)
[Android General] sojhinn:
Forgive me if this has been answered. I want to use the appradio 2 with a nexus, but I use an iphone 5 for phone calls etc. My goal is to have the unit run off the android nexus for spotify, run the torque app, and answer or make any phone calls that come through from my iphone 5.

Those are the three goals. Is it possible to run all three at the same time?
[Android General] m.a.s.e:
with ARU any single app u can run on ur phone can run on ur HU.

why 2 phones?

.... PS - to all those who wonder.....

PTV3000 not working.... Lag is way to bad....

sending back....
[Android General] bodieism:
Here you go: http://appradioforums.com/Thread-Multiple-phones-connected-with-arliberator
[Android General] sojhinn:
I have an OBD II that works with torque, and I feel the functionality for custom home screens works better with android. But I like my iphone for voice calls, and other apps. (Can't we all just get along) So thats why I need to run both. As long as the Pioneer app radio2 can handle 2 bluetooths I think we are good, but Im just double checking before purchasing a unit on craigslist.

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That was it! Thanks bro. (For all who are interested yes you can.)
[Android General] Zeets:
Awesome job, Area 51! I can't wait till I have everything working correctly. I hope someone can help me with my problem.

I installed the Appradio 3 yesterday. Wasted a bunch of time trying to connect my phone (rooted Note 2) before changing the App Connection Settings. When it was set to iPhone, it would mirror my phone but would not allow touch input or play my iPod classic. Changing the setting allows my phone to connect to bluetooth but the apps button does not light up. My iPod is working right though.

I have tried both ARU and the Pioneer app, but neither one seems to work . The phone shows connected and an hdmi plug on the screen, but the Apps button on the radio remains dark. Any ideas what I am missing?

Thanks in advance.

Info: AppRadio 3, Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (rooted), Stock Rom, iPod Classic 160gb
[Android General] mikek753:
check BT

hi,

did you setup BT already? Make sure it's connected and you can see "fat" BT icon on the phone and BT with signal and battery on HU.

the BT connection has to happen before you connect phone to HDMI (MHL)

if that is Ok than your HDMI doesn't work - try your phone to connect to HDMI input of TV or other display

while you are on stock ROM the HDMI has to work IMHO, but who knows ...

hope this helps :angel:
[Android General] Zeets:
Thanks for the idea. The bluetooth appears to be connected on both the phone and radio. I can stream music and make calls. As for the hdmi, it works on the tv just fine and it was mirroring my phone when the App Connection Settings was set to iPhone. When it is set to others the Apps button will not light up.
[Android General] DJHile:
A couple of things come to mind. Are you using the Pioneer connectivity kit? Did you get the 11 pin Samsung adapter (I had to have this for Note 2 & 3)? Do you have your parking brake engaged or a bypass installed?
[Android General] Zeets:
I am using an hdmi cable and a hardwired Usb charger connected to the Samsung MHL 2.0 adapter. I have the brake microbypass installed. It looks like the bypass is working because I can watch videos from the iPod with the parking brake off.
[Android General] DJHile:
That's pretty weird. When you connect, what is your process?

This is what works for me:

1- Turn on bluetooth from phone/device and establish the connect to AppRadio HU.

2- Open ARU app on phone/device & then plug in MHL to phone/device.

3- Press white dot on screen (inside ARU app) and enjoy!

If you are using this method to connect, but still not getting the App icon to light up, I'd try unplugging the HDMI and USB from the back of the head unit, go into the HU settings and make sure it's still set to "Other", power down HU, plug back in HDMI and USB to HU, power up, check settings one more, and then plug in phone/device and test.
[Android General] Zeets:
That is pretty much the method I used to connect. When I plug the cable into the phone I don't get the dot you are talking about. Nothing seems to happen when it is connected. I'll try again and see.

Pulling the radio will be a last resort as getting all the wiring behind it is pretty tough.

I want to do a full reset like I plugged it in for the first time. Will the reset in settings do this?

Thanks for the suggestions.
[Android General] bodieism:
I would try the reset option on the radio. Then I would try connecting the phone only. If that fails I would try uninstalling ARU and downloading another copy. I would also uninstall the stock Pioneer app if that's on your phone.
[Android General] Area51©:
Currently there's nothing implemented.
[Android General] GermanGirl:
HiArea51!

Thanks for that tip! :good:

I put my phone into airplane mode and just turned the bluetooth on. When I connected it with the HU I got a black screen again, so I guess it might not be the slimport. I'll try switching out the HDMI cable and see if that fixes it. Will keep you posted.
[Android General] northan77:
Thanks for the heads up.

Solved my issue by looking at the BT connected message on the splash screen with a tasker plugin and launching my apps that way around. Not elegant I'm sure but it will do in the absence of intent broadcast from the app.

Reducing the length of the hdmi cable helps and clamping a ferrite around I thought also helped. I get a flicker 1 an hour probably.
[Android General] ilpleasu:
I figured it out, its all working now no problem. There is one question though, forgive me for asking a nob question, .how to confirm the GPS is working on the head unit........
[Android General] Pistachio20:
passive mhl uses a mhl enabled hdmi port. active mhl uses a power source to convert the signal to a regular hdmi from what i understand on the subject. my cable is a mhl 3.0 sony original dlc-mc30 passive mhl to hdmi cable.
[Android General] ruben__:
If you granted it access to make it a system app you should see in the 'gps screen' that it is injecting GPS and you'll notice a ever so increasing count.

So connect the phone, when arur is fully functional go to the arur app, hit menu, go to GPS and that's it.

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Just a bit of advice for Sony xperia T users and maybe other models/ brands as well.

My initial setup was with a Note 1 but since my Xperia T was acting irritable I'm using it in conjunction with arur / ar3 and it's basically nothing more than a stick. (all stock, just rooted)

It cannot handle multiple sources for one task. It's all either or with this phone. For example if you selected the option to toggle Bluetooth on start and Bluetooth is already on, it will not connect to anything and if you did not select the option to not toggle Bluetooth off it will not toggle Bluetooth on the next time.

Oh and screenstandby is a big no no for this device. Just let the screen dim through arur.

So streamline all your inputs and arur will connect and run smooth and fast.

Hope this helps.
[Android General] darryl1212:
Galaxy s5 and X950bh

I am running rooted stock 4.4 on galaxy s5 and have a x950bh every time I connect mhl I get black bars on the top and bottom I have tried a different launcher nova as I read the s5 doesn't handle landscape but I am still having the issue so even when I run arunchained it's still showing the black bars not full screen. If there is a way to fix this or has anybody else had this problem any help would be great thanks
[Android General] tech by trade:
Well area 51. Your product is working 100% with the latest sony walkman update for the xperia z1. now I have mine working so that if I don't plug it in, the unit automatically connects via Bluetooth and I can listen to Bluetooth audio and use the phone. It connects almost instantly after I fire up my truck. Also, if I was listening to music via Bluetooth when I shut the truck of it picks up in the exact same spot as I left off.

Also, if I plug it in, before I start the truck, or after, the touch screen is working 100% of the time now.Flawless. It takes between 5 and 10 seconds to connect but I have not run into a single issue since the last update.

Couldn't be happier with the final results. The Appradio 3 only had to be discontinued for 3 months before it finally works like it should have in the first place.

Thanks again, great product.
[Android General] stadros83:
I wasn't able to use the intent to start ARU service so I used "input touch" from Tasker :).
[Android General] mikek753:
Will Samsung S6 ever work with ARU?

hi,

I assume that ARU deals with BT path only.

based on announced S6 specs it will NOT have MHL.

What's a way to use S6 for Appradio / ARU in this case?

Is video streaming only way? it will be too power consuming, will it not?

tnx
[Android General] Area51©:
Correct.

Only option is then to use something like Allshare Cast / Miracast / Chromecast.
[Android General] mikek753:
thanks a lot for prompt reply.

Is android stick the way to go in this situation? that will just get internet access from cell phone over BT or WIFI (tether).

But, I'll need the stick with GPS inside as my HU without GPS. Which stick?

sooner or later I need to replace my S3, but which phone to chose?
[Android General] Pistachio20:
just a little update for anyone who may run into the same problem. i was right appradio doesn't support mhl products it has a regular hdmi in the back. (not an mhl equiped hdmi) what this means is that if you are trying to use the newer passive mhl 3.0 cables without the usb to power them like the dvdo cables sold in america or the sony original dlc-mc30 cables sold in the uk europe and pretty much everywhere else, it won't work. only active adapters that convert the mhl signal into a regular hdmi will work.

hope this helped others as this was hella frustrating for me.

also thank you area51 for making such an awesome app!
[Android General] Blackfox123:
So I just installed my appradio 3 now if I want to make a call the number needs to be in my contacts because the setting key and dial key are like a dark grey I can't select it? Just need to know if my head unit is defective or what am I doing wrong any help would be great
[Android General] esmenikmatixx:
Put the ebrake on?
[Android General] Blackfox123:
Couldn't see it being that but will definitely try
[Android General] Pistachio20:
put in a bypass so you can access more features without car being in park / e brake. its really simple only 3 wires.
[Android General] Blackfox123:
Thanks I will try hopefully that's my problem
[Android General] ilpleasu:
Is their a solution for the VZW S4 overheating to the point of getting a notification? sometimes it will "say going in the cool-down mode" been having this problem and its winter time, my goodness what will happen in the summer time....any suggestions?
[Android General] BMXfool93:
Hey guys im really close to having my setup done but just ran into a couple of problems. First is that my touch screen does not work on the radio, only on my phone. And second is my landscape mode is weird, it kind of runs some of the picture off the screen, and its only on the home screen and apps screen.

Running an appradio 3 and an at&t s4 on version 4.4.4 stock rom.
[Android General] 400ixl:
Firstly, have you got root AND SELinux in permissive mode as it is a Samsung device. Assuming you can on AT&T as I know some US cariers have locked the bootloader. Secondly, try a different Launcher such as Apex or Nova to see if that sorts the display issue.

If you are on a locked bootloader, all may not be lost, the paid for version does not need SELinux in permissive mode so that may work. Check with Area51.
[Android General] BMXfool93:
So i need to try disabling the knox and work towards a permissive mode, so thats a different situation lol. But its the paid version on the play store? I maybe intrested in just picking that up.

EDIT: I just went ahead and bought the app and it works great. I didn't mind spending the money to show support. Thanks!
[Android General] grandbody:
Could anyone help me with 4000NEX and T-mobile note 3 (4.4 NB4)?

Hey, I saw a video of 4000NEX and note 3 working together with ARU. I have the same setting except I have 4.4 stock rooted NB4 on the t-mobile note 3. I got the screen to mirror along with Albicon MHL to HDMI cable but NEX screen won't react as touch screen. It shows the screen just fine and everything else works, but it's just the phone's mirror image section that doesn't react as touch screen. Here's what I had done. Odin 4.4 NB4 - Root using CF-Auto root for T-mobile note 3 - TWRP flash - Install ARU - Install carkeyboard(as it will give me red X with hand sign on the Head unit without it) - connect bluetooth - connect MHL (As asked by ARU) - calibrate screen as prompted - screen mirrored but touch screen does not work on the head unit but phone's touch screen works fine. Could anyone help me get the touch screen feature to work on the head unit? Thanks in advance guys!
[Android General] 400ixl:
Read the post above yours.

Firstly though, check you have the input method set to other and not HDMI or iphone on the head unit.
[Android General] ruben__:
Guys I'm running ARUR but I have a question regarding the satellites. It's injecting but today I noticed that Sygic didn't position me correctly and was acting pretty weird for some time.

Yesterday it worked flawlessly and didn't bother to check the connection but today I saw in settings that the device was connected to just 5 satellites and it was constantly switching between 2d and 3d positioning. Is this normal, the amount of available satellites seems to be rather low.

Thanks in advance
[Android General] 400ixl:
When you say "device" do you mean the phone or the Head Unit?

Head Unit is usually pretty good. If using the phone GPS, have seen some like Samsung phones drop significantly when an MHL adapter is plugged in.
[Android General] BMXfool93:
Last question. What's the preferred MHL adapter to use with this? I have an official samsung adapter but it gets really buggy when I'm on 4g.
[Android General] esmenikmatixx:
I had official Samsung one too, same problem. I use this one off amazon now, and its been perfect since first day.

Micro USB to HDMI Cable, Rankie® 6.5 feet MHL Micro USB to HDMI 108... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MY05GNA/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_Pso.ub1Y2FXZ5

I don't have the USB plugged into the radio though. You can, but its only a 1 or 1.5 amp output. I have my USB plugged into a 3.4amp USB cig socket charger so my battery doesn't drain while its plugged into the radio
[Android General] BMXfool93:
My brother actually owns this one I'll see if he'll let me use it to test it out. Very appreciated!
[Android General] ruben__:
Whoops, sorry about that. I meant the head unit and I'm using it in conjunction with a Samsung 5pin Mhl adapter which is connected to a Sony Xperia T, running 4.3 and is powered by the head units USB port (charges the xperia quite fast by the way). I'm using the Xperia as a dedicated / glorified ready to go 'stick' in the car.

The last couple of days it worked great and I did not encounter any of the problems I experienced today.

The GPS receiver is placed in the glovebox area on top of a compartment to minimise the chance of interference so I'm not sure what caused today's strange behaviour.