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[Android General] Sym_Link:
Hey Area51, I have a S7 Edge running the T-Mobile US nougat beta if you need a tester for your rootless version. Just PM me if interested.
[Android General] Area51©:
Sounds good. Will do when it's ready. Next week I will be working fulltime on finishing it.
[Android General] jdkbph:
Actually no. Or at least I didn't intend to say that. As far as I can tell the Bluetooth connection is fairly consistent. Although sometimes when the Bluetooth connects, the ARUR app does not switch to START (green light on button). But it's the mirroring, or the connection to the cast device, that's failing like 90% of the time.

When it does connect, all the boxes under Diagnostics are checked except for the System App (second from last) box. When I checked this afternoon I was surprised to see that the last box (Mock Locations) was checked as well... I hadn't seen that before.

Can I ask again?... I don't want to keep beating this thing into the ground if there's a general issue here. Is anyone at all having success (ie, reliably connects) with this thing? If so, Miracast or Chromecast? Was there any special configuration on either the phone, app, or head unit side that needed to be applied, or other "helper apps" that needed to be installed, to make it work?

Thanks.
[Android General] cadillac405:
So it's not working on s7 edge yet or? Just let me know asap thanks

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It said that it was free to follow the link for the free Unchained I was just pretty much asking where to find it
[Android General] javitomen:
Hello i rooted my Nexus 6p on 7.1.1, I was using a stick Android but I don't like it I want to be able to make phone calls reply messages so I decide to replace it with my Nexus what is better for mirroring in speed and stability a Chromecast v2 or Miracast?
[Android General] Area51©:
If you are using Android 7 the only thing you can use is Chromecast as the workaround to enable Miracast on Google devices doesn't work anymore.
[Android General] javitomen:
Not even with root changing the build.prop?
[Android General] Area51©:
That's the workaround I meant. Google is really promoting their Chromecast.
[Android General] javitomen:
Well that's bad notice lol, thanks anyway happy new year
[Android General] javitomen:
I need help Im using tasker to enable tether, lock screen, cast my Nexus 6p to Chromecast but the last step is open ar unchained, but to make faster the connection i select toogle Bluetooth, but the problem is that tasker run when is connected to my appradio, so in the step of AR unchained when it toogle Bluetooth start from 0 all the tasks, is there anyway to stop this with some profile.
[Android General] Area51©:
If you already have AppRadio Unchained Reloaded please take a look at the first post of this thread: https://xdaforums.com/general/paid-software/android-4-0-root-appradio-unchained-t2955966 and start reading at 'Support for wireless casting devices'.
[Android General] jdkbph:
OK so apparently no one at all has made this thing successfully connect a phone to a head unit reliably. I guess we're breaking new ground! :)

First question: What is the correct answer to the question in settings: "Status when Device Not Connected"? Mine says "Wireless Display". That's not my setting, it defaulted to that I guess. Any guidance here would be appreciated.

Also, regarding the automated screen taps (I'm not sure what the tech term is for that) that actually initiate the screen casting... is there any way to find out what they are? I'd like to try to manually initiate the screen cast using the exact sequence and timing that's built into the ARUR app. I suspect my problem is actually there. I'd simply like to try to verify this and perhaps provide feedback that might help make this process a bit more consistent and reliable.

Thanks
[Android General] javitomen:
I need some advice my profile to activate all in tasker for my Nexus 6p to cast to Chromecast is when my phone connects to the Bluetooth of my appradio, but I need to know what profile do you recommend me to the out task I can't use when the phone disconnects from the stereo, because AR unchained to work make toogle the Bluetooth so I can't out that profile . My English is bad so I hope you can understand me
[Android General] jdkbph:
A bit more info relating to my issues...

Seems that toggling the ENABLE WIRELESS DISPLAY setting (it's a checkbox in the CAST settings sub-menu) may kick start the connection when nothing else works. I'm not 100% sure this is a valid work around but in limited testing it's worked every time.

Hopefully this info helps...
[Android General] Area51©:
It seems that even when you try to start casting manually, it doesn't work. That's not something I can fix in ARUR. All that can be done is to popup the cast screen and click the cast device to start casting. If it then doesn't work there's not much that can be done. Remember that this has to work for lots of phones. I don't want to add little tweaks here and there for each and every specific phone, sorry. The only thing I am considering to add is a retry. That is to popup the cast screen after a bit and see if it's connected and if not then click again on the cast device to try to connect.

In case the connect doesn't work, what happens on the cast screen. How does the status change? Does it report 'Connecting' forever?
[Android General] jdkbph:
Not forever but the Miracast screen saver on the head unit display says "connecting you now..." long after the phone seems to have given up; eg the cast option on the phone is greyed out and/or says "unavailable". After a while the Miracast head unit reverts to the waiting for connection state.

Yes, a retry function may be helpful, and I'd say go for it... but I think I agree with you that there's something else wrong here. I just can't figure out what it might be. I switched from Chromecast to Miracast. While it's no more reliable, at least I don't have to fool around with the hot spot, so I'm OK with that. What's next though? The phone? What kind of phone should I get? What hardware combination is known to work?

Also, I think I've seen it mentioned somewhere, maybe in the manual, that the Miracast device really doesn't need a separate power feed... it draws power through the HDMI connection. Is this true? If so, it's not working that way for me. If I disconnect the power and just leave the HDMI cable connected, the Miracast doesn't even show up on the devices I can connect to list and the head unit app icon doesn't change to the little grey Android dude. Does that indicate there's a problem somewhere?

Seriously... I just want to get this thing working and I'd really like to know what I have to do to make it work. Yes, even if that means buying a different phone.

Thanks.
[Android General] Area51©:
If you still have your S4 that might explain something. On my (now very old) Nexus 4 there was a similar issue when connecting to Miracast. Without a Bluetooth connection it would connect and cast just fine. However when there was a Bluetooth connection for ARUR with fairly heavy use it would barely connect and if it did it would just disconnect on it's own frequently. It seems somehow the 'old' hardware can't handle this. With newer phones this is no issue. On my Nexus 6 and 5X there are no issues connecting.

Afaik Miracast devices need external power.
[Android General] jdkbph:
No the S4 is long retired. I'm using a OnePlus 2 (ONE A2005) running Android 6.0.1, rooted. The head unit is an AppRadio 3 SPH-DA210. The cast device is an Actiontec ScreenBeam Mini2 Wireless Display Receiver (SBWD60A01). As you can see, everything but the phone is specifically called out as "recommended" or known to work with ARUR except the phone.

Any thoughts one what brand/model phones are known to work? I'm looking for a best case for compatibility and operability with the above.
[Android General] knives of ice:
I am currently using a manual connection because i let tasker connect to my miracast

is there anyway to make ARU autostart upon boot as we used to in old versions? if we are usuing manual connection there doesn't seem to be a way?
[Android General] diasjairo:
I've been using AppRadio Unchained with an android stick on my Pioneer AVH-X8600BT radio and all worked fine, but i would remove that stick and use my smartphone instead.

So, i bought a miracast stick (http://pl.focalprice.com/EH0442B/M7...1080P_Android_TV_Stick_DLNA_Airplay_WiFi.html) and replaced it but i can't get image on my radio.

No signal on HDMI port :s

But if i connect it on my TV at home, it works like a charm with my phone.

So, there must be some incompatibility between this miracast stick and my radio or what can be causing this problem?

Any ideas?

Thanks
[Android General] HTaddiction:
New to ARU. Using appradio 4 & Samsung s3. Got everything working just fine using Alpha & Belkin stick. Only problem was no full range audio. I have a 4 channel amp for speakers & 2 channel amp for subs. Subs would not turn on while using the Belkin stick and sound was weak. Switched to Screenbeam and same problem. Okay sound but subs will not turn on. Bluetooth only works fine though as well as any hardwired connection. Has anyone had this problem or know of a fix for getting full range audio via HDMI stick?
[Android General] jdkbph:
Well I think I found the answer to the Miracast problem. And it's not an ARUR issue at all. Apparently Google disabled support for Miracast in their latest builds... perhaps to force users to buy Chromecast? Would they really do that? Anyway, there's doesn't seem to be a way around it. The build_prop trick doesn't seem to work anymore (if it ever did). So if you have an updated OS with compatible GApps, you have to use Chromecast, which means you have to juggle WiDi and WiFi tethering... which is what was giving me fits in the first place.

Grrrr... why did they take the HDMI ports out of these phones?!?!

edit:

And now I see where Area51 addressed this very thing up-thread. Oh well, I guess it's important enough that it bears repeating <g>.

edit 2:

So after more testing, trials and tribulations I found that Android 7 with it's attendant GApps (at least on the OnePlus... can't speak for other phones) was indeed sabotaged to the extent that Miracast is completely broken. Chromecast works fine in normal "as intended" use, but for ARUR purposes is also broken because Tethering is disabled.

Android 5 wasn't working for me which is why I embarked on this adventure in the first place.

That leaves Android 6. I "downgraded" yesterday and found an immediate improvement. Miracast connects are solid and reliable (so far). The only drawback is that the version of Android 5 for my phone, OxygenOS 3.5.6, does not include a CAST button in it's quick settings pull down menu. You have to go all the way through DISPLAY options to get to the CAST option. That means ARUR is incapable (as far as I can see) of automatically launching it. My next step then is to try to roll my own automation using Tasker or Llama.

BTW, I am also experiencing the distorted audio issue, which I tentatively attribute to the wi-fi constantly searching for a better nearby connection. Not sure about that one yet and will keep monitoring, but it does seem to be wi-fi related.
[Android General] sjorge3442:
I'vee been having audio issues recently. Running a Nexus 6 on 7.1 and the audio is choppy and cuts in and out. If I simply choose to cast directly to Spotify, audio is great. I've flashed multiple different radios to try to figure this out, but haven't had any success. Any tips?
[Android General] jdkbph:
OK new issue, new post.

As I mentioned above, I've re-flashed my phone with Oxygen 3.5.6. This is Oneplus' Android 6.0.1 build. I reinstalled all apps including ARUR (0.31 alpha) and configured per the docs. Specifically I turned Accessibility for ARUR to the ON position (Observe Actions and Retrieve Content). Accessibility for everything else is OFF. But when I launch ARUR it tells me Accessibility Service is not enabled.

The net result is that my screen cast now works perfectly... quick and reliable. But even with Bluetooth connected, all three options (phone, media, and I think audio is the 3rd) checked, the controls (ie, touching the head unit screen mirrored on the phone) is not working at all. I get "the finger".

Help!

Oh and the screen rotation locker built into the ARUR app is no longer working. The OS settings for auto-rotate seem to be taking precedence. I suspect this may be related to above however.

QUESTION:

SELinux is reporting Status: Enforcing. Can you confirm that it does not need to be permissive for ARUR to work?

EDIT: Seems the answer to my first issue was a convoluted combination of clicking things off, rebooting, clicking on, rebooting again, then running around the back yard 3 times singing ABBA songs at the top of my lungs. After that the thing stopped giving me the finger and started responding to my swipes and pokes.

So that just leaves the Start Cast issue. As I mentioned elsewhere, there is no button on the quick launch menu for Screen Casting. You have to drill down through Settings | Display | Cast in order to find and click on the device you want to cast to. I'm not sure exactly what ARUR is looking for here - the developer isn't telling me - so my best guess is it's looking for the missing shortcut. Of course it could be just flat out broken... I wouldn't know. All I can do is continue to offer information and feedback on my experiences and hope that it's seen by someone who can use that info to improve the app.

Failing that, if anyone knows how to program Tasker to automatically do this... say, after an appropriate delay... I would appreciate a pointer.

Thanks
[Android General] jdkbph:
Is there another board where I should be posting this info and these questions?

Thanks.
[Android General] sjorge3442:
Anyone?
[Android General] Area51©:
Yes. Here: https://xdaforums.com/general/paid-software/android-4-0-root-appradio-unchained-t2955966 or in the AppRadio Unchained Reloaded Alpha community. Basically other people are more likely to reply in the G+ community.
[Android General] Area51©:
Actually the right cast screen should open. There's 2 intents that are tried. I can tell you which they are but it won't help anyway.
[Android General] jdkbph:
Well thanks for the reply. I am still experiencing issues after downgrading from nougat (which didn't work at all) to marshmallow (which works maybe 50% of the time but requires that I manually click the cast button on the display menu to activate the screen mirroring)... but 50% and a manual click is still way better than it was.
[Android General] Area51©:
Does the the app open the correct cast screen or do you have to open that manually as well?
[Android General] jdkbph:
One other thing I think I'm noticing that might help figure this out... if, when I disconnect my phone from the head unit, I click the gear icon on the cast screen next to the name of my Miracast device and select the FORGET option, it seems to connect more reliably when I go to connect it the next time I get in the car.
[Android General] jdkbph:
No it does seem to open the cast screen but then just sits there. It doesn't click it on.... I have to do that manually. Then *if* I remembered to click FORGET when I last disconnected, I usually get a connection. I have to manually close the cast screen though.

It's definitely getting there....
[Android General] Pistachio20:
i just got an xperia xz and wanted to connect with aru it has usb c though is there any way to do this?
[Android General] markj113:
Using a HTC One M8 and been running perfect for a long time. Suddenly I have lost audio. Bluetooth audio works until I plug in the cable to my appradio. Touchscreen is working fine.
[Android General] markj113:
Looking a little deeper I think it may be down to the new HTC connect update.
[Android General] markj113:
Or the HTC mirror link update
[Android General] Area51©:
Video and audio are via HDMI so it's not related to Bluetooth audio at all. It seems that something is causing the audio to not be rooted via HDMI as it should. I don't know what might be causing this. It might be possible to fix it with an app called SoundAbout.
[Android General] riggscm81:
Will it work with PIONEER AVH-X6800DVD DIN?

Hello

Has anyone tried ARunchained on all types of models?

Has anyone tried to see if it will work on PIONEER AVH-X6800DVD?

Please let me know if anyone has.

Thanks
[Android General] Area51©:
Sorry but AppRadio One units are currently not supported.
[Android General] stacyy:
is it rooted?
[Android General] DSX2:
Hey guys, im after some advice on this.

Pretty much i want to keep audio routed to bluetooth on my 8550bt and htc m8 while using appradio, however when i kick over to appradio mode (i.e. screen mirroring), the bluetooth audio drops and gives me a no service error, but still works fine when i am in bluetooth mode (i.e. no mirroring) and ARU is running and connected.

Seems to be a headunit limitation not being able to connect bluetooth media and ARU protocol, anyway around it?

Edit; if anyone is wondering why i am doing this, it is so i can run spotify in both bluetooth mode and aru mode
[Android General] DSX2:
Seems like this is the solution im after, however the bluetooth stack changed around 4.3 and therefore is no longer valid,

is anyone aware of an alternative or am i just going to have to downgrade?
[Android General] Megatron84:
I would like to purchase appradio unchained. Can someone please confirm that it works with Android 7.0 nougat?
[Android General] Area51©:
Yes it does. There's also a version that can work without root. It requires Android 7.

Currently there's an alpha version available that works pretty well. To get it you need to sign up here and follow the instructions in the pinned post: https://plus.google.com/communities/104606680193022045297
[Android General] Megatron84:
Awesome thank you!
[Android General] javitomen:
Is normal that my Nexus 6p 5 minutes later of connect to my appradio 3 get very very hot. Because I want to use it for a long trip but I don't know.

And the only way to connect it is with Chromecast? There is no other way without use data with rooted phone?
[Android General] javitomen:
Hello one question if I downgrade my Nexus 6p to 6.0 can I use the Miracast option?
[Android General] Area51©:
Yes, if your phone is rooted.
[Android General] javitomen:
Works beauty thanks anyway 7.0 have a terrific battery live and there's no much differences with 6.0.1 prefer using Miracast then use data with my Chromecast.

Thanks and like always great work

Muchas gracias por su trabajo
[Android General] alillowr:
Does anyone have google play services updated to 11.0.55 yet? Since that update my chromecast will not show up in the cast device list while having it connected to my hotspot anymore. I suspect that it has something to do with the new instant tethering feature. I tried turning that feature off, tried clean wipe on 2 different roms and still no luck. It would initially work, then the service would update without my control, then wouldn't be able to find the chromecast device. Also I get the same result testing trying to cast to my nexus player. I am in the process of going back to completely stock to see if it is indeed the new services update which breaks it.

Another thing I noticed, if I connect another phone to my hotspot the other phone can connect to my chromecast and vice versa if I setup the hotspot on the other phone... using wifi I can connect with my original phone if that makes sense.

I tried with going back to completely stock and same thing. As soon as Google play services updates, it will no longer find the Chromecast while connected to the same hotspot.
[Android General] system60:
Been experiencing the same thing and just came across this

http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/0...ms-broken-casting-using-android-hotspot-wifi/
[Android General] alillowr:
I was reading some other posts elsewhere and some have installed Google play services 10.0 to get it to work again. I'm not sure if there is a way to stop it from updated while keeping everything synched though.
[Android General] jdkbph:
I'm sure this would have been asked and answered if there was a a way, but....

Are there any 3rd party (ie, not Google, nor reliant on Google) apps that can be installed on an android phone that will allow/enable cast to Chromecast using the phone's own hotspot without external wi-fi.

Ie, do what Google Home, and Google Cast before it, did for years until Google broke it with this latest update.

Thanks
[Android General] robsy:
Galaxy S8 non root

Hi ive tried this on my non rooted Galaxy S8 to get auto connection to a screenbeam mini 2 but i dont have the cast screen apps option, is there any way around this?
[Android General] javitomen:
have a question, it worth to upgrade to Android O, or is better to stay in 6.0 and be able to use miracast.
[Android General] Area51©:
Have you tried using the built in screencasting automation? See paragraph 2.2 of https://goo.gl/CBDRCc
[Android General] robsy:
I was being an idiot. All set up and working perfectly with the settings in the app.
[Android General] javitomen:
It worth to upgrade to Android O, or is better to stay in 6.0 and be able to use miracast????
[Android General] thefilip:
Hi, I'm about to change my unit, now it's AVH-X2800BT, but before I change it

I wanted to ask You how do You think, will fullmirroring via ARU gonna work

someday or better will be change Appradio One to some HDMI device ?

BR, Filip
[Android General] mr_unpredictable:
:good:
[Android General] Area51©:
Since I got that head unit I have not been able to find enough time to work on it. So realistically it's probably not going to happen.
[Android General] freddienuxx:
on pixel xl and pioneer nex8200 I'm using a

t-mobile portable hotspot device for my chromcast and [MENTION=266368]area51[/MENTION] change the part of active hotspot text. I changed to t-mobile now app is saying no Hu detected. how do I fix. thx in advance
[Android General] logo456:
Can you Please Upload or send me an example source Code for writing an app which can be controlled with appradio one?

I dont want my Icon in the Appradio app. Just be able to Sie the Touchscreen. www. appradiodev.com is offline.
[Android General] Area51©:
Briefly tried to make an AppRadio compatible app but couldn't get it to work. I extracted the Pioneer SDK from a compatible app and think I added all that's required to the manifest. Maybe there's now a list of compatible apps and the AppRadio app might check that.
[Android General] charlien09:
Hello, AppRadio Unchained is compatible with the new Pioneer avh-3300nex line 2017. I hope they can help. Thank you
[Android General] marrteee:
I am buying a used F60DAB (UK name for 8000NEX) and wondered if you can CONTROL an iphone5 from the unit, or only share screen via hdmi? Someone mentioned you can with AR Unchaned hence why I found this thread :)
[Android General] Area51©:
This app is only for Android. For Iphone there was AppRadio extensions but that has long been dead.
[Android General] turb-z:
hi does this app work with a avh-x8500bt and an s8+.

thanks
[Android General] injo503:
nexus 5x status?

Hello,

I checked a few months back and some sort of chromecast android update issue was preventing me from trying out appradio unchained with my nexus 5x on project fi cell service.

What I want:

To be able to surf the web using the touchscreen on my stereo, not my phone.

Use other apps, such as facebook, youtube, and others.

I want it to work without a bunch of connection issues and hassle.

What I have:

AVH-4100nex

Nexus 5x on Project fi cell service but I'm likely switching to Mint Sim for my cell provider since it's a lot cheaper.

What I am willing to do:

Buy a Chromecast if I have to. Version 1 okay or do I need the newer one?

Buy an android stick if I have to. Which one?

Root my phone if I have to.

Install a home router hidden in my car somewhere if I have to.

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance.

John