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[Android General] RubenRybnik:
It has been unusually quiet in this thread lately, with some many pages maybe people are actually searching and finding their own answers now ;o)
[Android General] technologiq:
I've been using ARU with my AVH-8500BHS pretty much flawlessly for the past several months without issues.

I use the Pioneer MHL adapter which has never failed me and I've never had an issue with.

Donated to Reloaded since I don't use the initial appradio interface anyways. Confirmation: 61866706ML857780Y.
[Android General] giomacri04:
Ok im a noob . But i had aru working fine and last night my S4 did a system update thanks to my wife and now my touch screen dosent work .

Im goingbto reset Aru and my appradio 3 bluetooth settings and start fresh and see if it works but if it dont any suggestions

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Ok I cleared everything I started ARU and I went to the steps and let me calibrate the screen but then afterwards wouldn't work so I'm assuming root checker and find out
[Android General] Meriem:
Android world:

In order to get touch controls working, the phone (or stick) must be :

1) rooted correctly with SU app installed

2) SELinux set to "permissive"

3) Samsung Knox disabled or any other restricting code as the producer calls it deactivated
[Android General] shadezero:
I'm on nova, but doesn't seem to be working. Looks like I have black bars on the top & bottom but everything is squished.

I've tried the screen adjust in the 'App Settings' option on my head unit, but it doesn't seem to work at all.
[Android General] stargate125645:
Still not sure how to proceed.
[Android General] Compton357:
Snow issues - Htc One (m7)

I come here in complete desparation.

Hardware:

AppRadio 3

Pioneer MHL kit

Htc One(m7) Dev edition Att

Software:

4.4.4

CyanogenMod 11-20140804-SNAPSHOT-M9-m7

Kernel 3.4.82-gbba8f42

build02@cyanogenmod #1

SELinux status Permissive

Issue:

When I connect my phone I get permanent snow when touching a command (like telling spotify to play, or opening up another app). The only way to get rid of the snow is to unplug the HDMI cable, or disconnect the MHL adapter from the phone. I have my wifi off, and don't know of any other source that could cause interference, please help.

Other than that everything works great and as advertised.
[Android General] bigcid10:
your mhl adapter is wrong or a knockoff

that problem is cable related not software
[Android General] Compton357:
I bought it OEM, so after so general play with it (rebooting, checking root, superuser, etc.) it seems to be working fine.

Thanks for the quick replies, can't wait for Reloaded!!!!!!!

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It would seem that this was only temporary. The snow issue is back, and my audio doesn't seem to play through the radio.

UNLESS I unplug the HDMI cable from the MHL adapter and plug it back in once ARunchained is working, this is really weird.

I should also note that of two things that happen after the touch screen calibration:

1) App radio intro freezes on phone screen, snow appear and stays on radio until I unplug, re-plugin HDMI

2) App radio intro freezes on phone screen, ends up working.

In either case as soon as I switch to an app or sometime hit the home button the permanent snow occurs.

It almost seems like when a new audio source kicks in snow happens.

Tried different HDMI cable, no luck.

Any ideas?
[Android General] Area51©:
You can find the apk here: /data/app/mars.area51.arunchained-1.apk

I think this is because it's still an alpha version.
[Android General] Area51©:
Regarding Reloaded, I promoted version 0.06 to Beta and also assigned the AppRadio Unchained Reloaded community to Beta test.

It should not have any adverse effects for the people already testing Reloaded but if it has you know why.

The reason for doing so is that I now can continue developing Reloaded without effecting the people for which it's already working fine.

The next alpha version will have:

- Diagnostics

- Calibration

- Improved BT reconnection

- Extra BT options

If you were an Alpha tester already and want to continue being an Alpha tester you can ask to join the new AppRadio Unchained Reloaded Alpha community.
[Android General] RubenRybnik:
I still haven't been accepted to the community after my donation a couple days ago, any chance you can add me so I can give the new app a run for its money?
[Android General] Area51©:
I sent an invitation to the email from your paypal account I think (I was on holiday so my computer access was limited). Your original application for the group is gone already due to many others applying without donating, can't have them listed forever. So please send me your gmail address associated with your play store acccount. There's a reason why I ask you to supply some details.
[Android General] giomacri04:
I tried to donate but i cant find the donate button
[Android General] Compton357:
Does anyone have any ideas on my issue?
[Android General] Area51©:
I guess they forgot that in the "XDA Free mobile app".

The donation email you can use in paypal is area51advancedtechnology@gmail.com
[Android General] Area51©:
Usually it's a bad MHL adapter or bad HDMI cable or both. It could also be a bad MHL connector on your phone.

One thing to try is to put your phone in airplane mode and only enable BT. If it then doesn't happen it's probably due to interference of the MHL adapter and the Radio signal from your phone. Which indicates bad shielding so bad MHL adapter or bad HDMI cable.
[Android General] Compton357:
If this is the case would I be able to shield the MHL adapter more?

It's already the OEM pioneer one from the CD-AH200 kit but I guess extra shielding wouldn't hurt?

Would a Catlog help at all?
[Android General] Area51©:
Please try to do what I suggested first and not to jump to conclusions already. If you ask for help but then seem to (partly) ignore what I said it seems quite useless for me to provide any more help.

Extremely unlikely.
[Android General] stargate125645:
So instead of a pkg.apk file in the asec folder copied to the SDCard (external or internal presumably doesn't matter given you did not explicitly state either), I copy the mars.area51.arunchained-1.apk file from the data/app folder instead, correct? (I tried futzing around with this before and it screwed up the application so I had to search for all files with the text "mars" and delete them from the Android file system and reinstall. I'd rather not have to do that again to minimize the risk of deleting something necessary, so I apologize if I'm being extra thorough.)
[Android General] Area51©:
Yes, correct.
[Android General] Compton357:
So after doing what you had suggested the snow issue remains, but it only seems to be triggered by switching audio sources.

I tested this using some spotify tracks I had download for offline use.

Press play > snow > unplug HDMI > plug HDMI back into MHL > no snow,picture and audio coming in just fine > switch tracks > Snow > repeat

Sorry about earlier, I will not skip ahead and will diligently follow your instruction.
[Android General] RubenRybnik:
Nexus 7 "Black Bar" issue

I did a search and only came up with one post that didn't have a solution. Was wondering if anyone else is using the 2013 Nexus 7 running 4.4.4 and found a solution to the two black bars that appear on the left and right of the AppRadio 3 headunit when in landscape mode.

I've tried different launchers with no change, haven't tried dpi changes yet as it can be time consuming and wanted to see if anyone knew of the 'magic setting' that would get this to work before I spend awhile sitting in the sun inside the jeep ;)

BTW, using Reloaded if it matters. Just started using it today and it seems to be working pretty well. Still need a rotation locker and screen off app, using SecondScreen to do both but haven't tried it long enough to report back on stability yet. Would be ideal to have these built into the Reloaded app itself but not really a big issue for me right now. If I could just get rid of those damn bars!
[Android General] Area51©:
Well, it seems you have a very unique issue. I can't recall that anybody reported this before. Did you try to connect the MHL adapter to a TV and if so does the same issue happen?

I see you are using Cyanogenmod. Lots of times custom ROMS/kernels have issues with providing proper HDMI output.
[Android General] ric3p0wer:
I'm not sure if this will help, but I'd like to comment on the Pioneer kit from my experience.

I had a buddy that worked at Best Buy install appradio 3 head unit for me (some retired marine who had experience with electronics). Before I knew I can just use the Analogix SlimPort SP1003 to connect my Nexus 5 to the head unit, he installed the OEM Pioneer kit CD-AH200. But every time I tried connecting anything using the kit, it would blow up one of my fuse (i believe it was the 15 amp ACC). We tried rewrapping the adapter with electrical tape, but it still kept shorting the circuit. He has told me that Pioneer parts have shady quality at best, so we concluded that any Pioneer OEM accessory is poop to begin with (On a separate note, it has barely been 6 months and I already had to replace the iPod connector cable just last weekend)
[Android General] carloslaso:
Paypal confirmation number: 3AC72119CL9555024 :D

I am looking forward to trying it
[Android General] tech by trade:
Doesn't the Nexus require a slimport adapter? Would the Pioneer MHL adapter even plug into a nexus phone?
[Android General] Aircraft800:
PayPal Transaction ID:

9RE261036D356984C

I'd like to join the AppRadio Unchained Reloaded Alpha Community!
[Android General] Area51©:
Maybe this tells us that marines just like to blow up stuff, whatever it is.;)
[Android General] ric3p0wer:
Yes. As mentioned, this was before I knew Nexus use a slimport adapter (At the time, I was using ARLiberator and wasn't aware that this forum existed. Only saw reviews of the head unit on CNET)
[Android General] john94si:
Newbie..

I have a note3 rooted.

I just installed my pioneer 4000nex. Bypass working. I loaded the mars.area51 to the new systems folder but i can neither connect via BT streaming or my MHL hdmi.

If someone could help id appreciate it. I couldn't even get stock appradio apps to connect.

I select OTHER for smartphone and BT and i have tried HDMI. I am happy to donate if someone gets it to work.
[Android General] tech by trade:
Someone should make a guide for all the poor Samsung owners on how to get rid of knox and set permissive. What kind of MHL adapter are you running, 5 pin or 11 pin?
[Android General] Compton357:
Tested it on a tv, worked great no issues with snow,freezing, or audio output.

For fun I went back to the radio and made a catlog, which should be attached to this post.

Also don't know if this matters, but the touch inputs still work even when the screen has snow (which they should since the touch coordinates are sent via BT, right?)

Anyway I'm still completely open for any ideas or test to help solve this issue.

I need to change ROM - I'm cool with that

Change a Kernel - sure, why not

In short, I got the phone for the radio not the radio for the phone.
[Android General] john94si:
Not sure. From monoprice.com

MHL to HDMI with RCP/CEC Android 4.0+ - Black

I have a rocket fish on order.

And I do not have knox on my device at all.
[Android General] Area51©:
Nothing in the logcat. Only difference between TV use and AppRadio seems to be Bluetooth. So what happens when you test on a TV but enable BT and for instance copy a few files over BT to another phone or tablet?
[Android General] Compton357:
I will give that a shot tonight and post my results here.
[Android General] Guntert:
Can I use a s5 with my appradio 2? Full screen control?
[Android General] newtonfb:
Ive got a problem that just started happening. When i connect my Nexus 5 to my nex4000 and switch to appradio mode it just says "display off" not sure what the hell is going on.
[Android General] Area51©:
Normally it does that if no connection is made within some amount of time.
[Android General] leobg:
I'd blame the power source. If it is too noisy issues like that are quite possible. Try powering the mhl adapter using different power source
[Android General] stargate125645:
Those directions for making it a priv-app lead to ARU Reloaded crashing upon HDMI connection. Going to have to uninstall everything again.
[Android General] Area51©:
Can you make a logcat dump? Would give me some clues.
[Android General] stargate125645:
I am not sure how to do that. Will have to wait for tonight to do it once I figure it out.
[Android General] Area51©:
Ok, never mind.

The reloaded apk is not supposed to be there anymore since you moved it to /system/priv-app. Other apks should still be there.
[Android General] DVISION030:
Hello,

I installed the ARUnchained yesterday and connected it with my Samsung Galaxy S4 via AllShare Cast with my Pioneer SPH-DA110...

First I get the Calibration Screen with the white dots, I can Calibrate it trough the Appradio but after the Calibration I don't get any touch control via the Appradio...

Has anybody a solution for this problem?

Thanks!
[Android General] Area51©:
Yes, go here: FAQ and read

On my Samsung phone touch stops working after calibration
[Android General] EMINENT1:
Well, I'm installed and working! Everything works so far. Thanks for the app. I'll be making a donation later for reloaded later when I get home. Haven't been home, just messing with setting things up.

I'm kind of boggled on automation though.

The G2 has good battery life. I don't think I'm getting fast charging with the slimport though using stock firmware rooted.

In either case, should I be concerned with the phone and apps closing if I'm going to leave it in the glove box? If so, the way it's wired the phone always has power. In this case, what's the best way to get everything to connect with llama to automate the screen to come on only when the car is on?
[Android General] stargate125645:
See logcat attached. The second the application tries to connect it force closes.
[Android General] shadezero:
Tasker is the best way. I have mine automatically run ARU when HDMI is plugged in.
[Android General] EMINENT1:
Well, fortunately everything auto connects so far so i'm just going to leave it alone.

I have donated for this great app! Thanks! Confirmation number: 8XN83761L0794730P

BTW, here's a quick video of it working in my car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=G-v09hzsIs0

The LG G2 I used sits in the glovebox full time. I got one cheap off fleabay for $129 with a bad esn. The Appradio allows 2 Bluetooth connections at the same time just like I wanted. Since I still prefer Windows Phone, I can pair it as the main device for hands free operation for calls and voice search with Cortana. Holding down the Appradio home button brings up the voice command function that's linked to Cortana. It also imported all my contacts from my Lumia 920. When I get in the car, all I need to do if I want to use connected apps on the G2 is just toggle on internet sharing.
[Android General] DVISION030:
Hey,

it worked! Thanks...

But the resolution in the Landscape mode is a little to big for the Display?!

All the Icons are not arranged and not the right position.

And the Pioneer SPH-DA110 Display turn after 10-20sek much darker then on the beginning...

Are the any Apps or settings for this problems?

Thanks!
[Android General] stargate125645:
Look at the FAQ again. You should probably do this before asking of any questions. The dimming sounds like your car lights came on, which is something you should read the head unit instructions about.

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Is there a reason Titanium Backup hasn't made it a feature so screw ups don't happenn when I try to do it manually?
[Android General] johnsv:
Appradio Unchained Reloaded

Hello. I have installed a Pioneer SPH-DA110 a few days ago and everything works great except that bluetooth connectivity is a hit and miss situation. Has this problem been addressed in appradio reloaded and if so how can I donate to you and download it? Thank you.
[Android General] stargate125645:
You have to be more descriptive. We don't know your phone details, for example. The problem is usually on your end and not AppRadio Unchained, but to be sure we have to know more.
[Android General] johnsv:
It's a Note 2 with a custom 4.3 rom. Sometimes it connects to the radio via bluetooth and sometimes it does not, although the procedure I follow is the same. I leave bluetooth on, arunchained running, connect to mhl adapter (genuine) or turn the ignition on if I had left the phone connected.
[Android General] stargate125645:
Custom ROMs can be a problem. Knox or SELinux traces on your phone? Kernel?
[Android General] johnsv:
It's the Supremebean 4.3. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2462614

I guess it's knox free but i don't know about Selinux. The kernel is the standard supremebean one. Do you know what rom is best for 100% connectivity? Does the appradio reloaded fixe this problem?
[Android General] stargate125645:
It is possible Reloaded would work better, but if the problem is on your end there isn't anything ARUr can do. Someone with a Note 2 will have to answer better what they use. Kernels don't normally come with a ROM. They have to be installed, too. They may have released a package that does both, so are you sure such a package was provided? Check for Knox and SELinux. Just in case. Hopefully someone else with your phone can help more.
[Android General] johnsv:
Hello. Is it at all possible to show us the tasker script you used? Thank you in advance.
[Android General] Meriem:
Note2 with DN3 v5.2 rom with Samsung MHL cable.

Working great on my NEX8000.
[Android General] NawlyBooger:
Install problem

I'm sure this has been discussed. I used the search but not sure if it was because this thread is huge or I just didn't see the answer. First I know very little about this stuff. I just bought a new HU for my car and came across this app in another forum. I just used Kingo to root my Galaxy Note 3. I also used some free app to verify it was rooted. I downloaded the Beta 6 version on my Note and tried to install it and this is the message I got: "Xapp not installed. An existing package by the same name with a conflicting signature is already installed."

Not sure if I attempted to install it wrong or something else is wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Android General] Area51©:
You have to uninstall the unmodded Pioneer AppRadio app first. Then installation will just work fine.

With a Note 3 you will also have to disable Knox and put SELinux in permissive mode if you are running Android KitKat.
[Android General] stargate125645:
No comment on the logcat, Area51?
[Android General] Area51©:
Yes this is wrong:

Line 420: 08-30 16:08:42.886 E/AndroidRuntime(21102): java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Couldn't load arunchained from loader dalvik.system.PathClassLoader[DexPathList[[zip file "/system/priv-app/mars.area51.arunchained-1.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/vendor/lib, /system/lib]]]: findLibrary returned null

I can reproduce the error. Have to see why it doesn't work. It seems as a system app the native code library can't be opened. The GPS Injector doesn't have any native code so I guess that is why that one still works as a system app.
[Android General] Yarzospatflute:
AR3 Mic

The AR3 mic works fine with phone calls but doesn't work at all for Google Now or voice searches on the phone. Has anyone figured out why some of us have this problem while others don't? In the Google Now settings I have Bluetooth Headset checked, and in the Bluetooth settings I have both Phone audio and Media audio checked.

Nexus 5, 4.4.4 stock, AR3
[Android General] stargate125645:
My understanding is that it doesn't work for people on earlier versions of Android. It is supposed to work for you on 4.4.4. Media audio shouldn't have anything to do with it. If it isn't working for you then there may be some setting amiss. Does it work with a regular Bluetooth headset?
[Android General] Yarzospatflute:
lol...that's exactly what I'm trying to figure out. If it's actually working for other people (and it's not just the mic on the phone itself picking up their commands) then I'd like to figure out what they have set that I don't.

Unfortunately I don't have anything else BT to test it with. Before I go buy something that I'll never use except for testing this, I was hoping that collectively we'd be able to figure out the particular setting or circumstance necessary to make the HU mic work.
[Android General] stargate125645:
Well you were also asking if someone had figured out why it works for some so I tried to answer that question. It is supposed to work for you. Post a screenshot of your settings for Google now.
[Android General] Guntert:
I could use a little help. I have ar2 and was using a Samsung s3 and everything worked great. I bought the s5 and I was wondering if anyone got it to work? A little scared to root cause of Knox or something. I used triangle away on s3 but things have changed on s5. Can anyone help?
[Android General] johnsv:
Cyberon voice commander

Anyone else having problems with cyberon voice commander and appradio 3? I have a note 2, rooted with a custom rom. Cyberon v. commander works great over the speaker or any bluetooth device I have, but when connected to appradio it goes mute. It can listen to my commands but produces no sound and so communication between us is impossible. I tried soundabout, changed many settings to no avail. Please help.
[Android General] Area51©:
Ok found it. The crash was indeed because the native library couldn't be accessed.

Assuming Reloaded was installed from the play store you can convert it with ES File Explorer as following:

1. Move 'mars.area51.arunchained-1.apk' from '/data/app' to '/system/priv-app' on 4.4.x

2. Move 'libarunchained.so' from '/data/data/mars.area51.arunchained/lib' to '/system/lib'

3. Reboot

Note that you have to move the library file before rebooting as after the reboot the lib directory will be empty.
[Android General] f1n4rf1n:
Get Google Now to work with your Appradio

I finally got Google Now to work via Bluetooth!

I can confirm it's possible with Android 4.3 (HTC One S) and 4.4 (Samsung Note 3) on Pioneer 8500BT and F60DAB (8000NEX).

Make sure:

your phone is paired and connected via bluetooth

bluetooth is enabled in Google Now settings

you phone currently is able to receive voice commands (in some apps "ok google" is blacklisted)

the bluetooth dial command launches Google Now (not SVoice/voice dialer/whatever)

you press the voice command key (or hold the main app button pressed for 2 seconds)

The last part may not be obvious but once you think about it...

Your Appradio does not record all ambient noise all the time via bluetooth. To hand over the mic input to your phone the appradio has to be told to do so.

To get your phone to launch Google Now from your appradio (or your bluetooth headset which has a dial button) you can use this app:

Bluetooth Launch

It's pretty self explanatory: ignore the ugly GUI, scroll down to com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox.VoiceSearchActivity and pick the Google Search App.

Good luck! ;)
[Android General] mjcook1984:
Hi area51 could you add me to your unchained reloaded list looking forward to trying it out. My transaction I'd is 2014506265449245U
[Android General] tech by trade:
You need an 11 pin with a samsung product. Look for an 5 to 11 pin converter or just splurge on the actual samsung one. It will save you headaches in the long run.
[Android General] stargate125645:
That's even easier than the instructions for the GPS Injector. Is there a reason it is simpler?
[Android General] Area51©:
Yes, even though it's a paid app, it's installed the same way as a free app (in /data/app). This is because it's an alpha or beta version. If it was a released paid app it would be in /mnt/asec.
[Android General] Area51©:
Yes, done. Cookie monster.