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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] dean14:
Data connection

Hi Area 51, now using this in both my vehicles, using Chromecast - thanks. A couple of queries

Is there anyway you can implement a work around to enable connection even when the phone doesn't have a data connection. I have had several incidents when I need to use ARUR to use the navigation software on my phone but as I have been in a very rural area there has been no service signal and hence ARUR won't run.

What is progress on automating connection for LG G3?

Kind regards

Dean
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] 400ixl:
Unfortunately you cannot use a Chromecast without an internet connection, its is a fundamental requirement of the device itself and not something Are51 can work around. There was a specific firmware version that could be hacked on the Chromecast a while ago, but it had to be dome before the device was ever given any sort of an update on first connection to the internet. It should only need at data connection when it first starts up, it shouldn't matter if it then drops later in the journey.

This is the main reason I have not gone to Chromecast, where I live the signal is not good where I firt start the car up from.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dharmaboy75:
Here is a screenshot. It connects perfectly without issue of screensize but the part of touch control on the deck is still disabled.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Area51©:
Make sure that 'Invert XY-coordinates' is disabled. Then do 'Reset Calibration' from the menu and finally connect.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dharmaboy75:
Ah okay thanks man
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] dean14:
Ah, I'm stuffed then when In rural areas

Will have to look out for alternative or just rely on the phone screen itself.

Thanks for reply. Any update on automation of connection for various phones?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dharmaboy75:
WORKS. I can confirm that OnePlus One works in landscape mode wirelessly to Chromecast with full touch display. Voice to text typing for texts and Google Hangouts works via BT Mic in my car. Dual touch on screen works for Waze on pinching and expanding. Just need to figure out the color pallet for better image quality ie. lower the brightness, increase contrast.

Thanks AREA51. best money I could spend to fix my One plus One issue.

If anyone needs a hand PM me for my setup.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] robroy90:
Press the home button where? On the phone? If I do that, I am taken to S-Voice. There isn't a home button on the on-screen toolbar that appears on the left side of my 8000nex. I am obviously missing something here. Thanks for any other insights you may have on how to fix this! I am stumped!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dharmaboy75:
My side option buttons for controlling the phone's screen via the Pioneer Deck works. You should be in Apps on the Deck, Not HDMI. I made that mistake as well.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dharmaboy75:
Yep, just double tap it quick to bring the side menu.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Norcalz71:
Are you certain of this? Not contending you are wrong I am just curious, as my understanding of the Chromecast is that for screen mirroring, it is just a local operation on whatever wireless network you are on. IE you could have the Chromecast on wireless network in your home that is not connected to the internet (no modem) and while YouTube, Netflix, etc would not stream as apps to the Chromecast (because it draws them directly via the internet connection), you could stream local content and/or mirror your screen.

I have not tested this,but I will now. It would seem to me that if you are just dealing with local content you should be able to do it with WiFi but without internet.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dharmaboy75:
Well when you tether to the chromecast from your phone to the Pioneer deck you are using your LTE and 3G connection so you can stream Netflix and YouTube to Deck that way.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Norcalz71:
Yes...unless you are in an area with no cell reception. By what 400 mentioned above, say I am in the mountains camping and want to play local music on my phone via mirroring my screen to the appradio, I will not be able to. It's no problem 95% of the time since I would have lte reception, but when I have no lte reception, it sounds like the setup will not work.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dharmaboy75:
Cool. I just use the MixMode of the deck and play the tracks off my USB Hard drive while using the Screen Mirroring. It is possible but the option is hidden . Hit + or - on the volume and it comes up.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] dean14:
No internet connection

Hi, the original post was that I couldn't use Chromecast when I couldn't get an internet (data) connection on the phone. The only time this is an issue is when I want to use the sat nav software ( navigator) on my phone; which is downloaded on the phone and doesn't itself need an internet connection. If I'm in a rural area and start the car I can't connect to Chromecast, sure once I have connected it doesn't matter if I later loose the data connection, it is that initial hook up that fails without data being available. Just when I need to find my way out of an unknown location! The only option then it to use the phone screen itself. Just wondered if anyone knew a way round this.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] robroy90:
Thank you! That did the trick! I think I finally have it working fairly well now with my Note Edge. It feels like such a fragile setup though. There is a firmware update available for the 8000 head unit now. I am almost not wanting to apply it! It does state it adds some fixes for the Maestro interface I am using with my steering wheel controls, etc. I had bluetooth issues yesterday where the phone would pair to the 8000, but would only pair for media, it wouldn't pair for phone audio for hands free. I turned bluetooth off and back on, I rebooted the phone, the head unit, etc. And nothing seemed to fix it. This morning when I got in the truck, it paired for media and phone <shrug>.

I did notice that with the Pandora app, the only way I could advance a track was with the on-screen controls in the app itself. Buttons on the radio and the steering wheel do not work, but they do work for Google Music, etc. so it must be a limitation of the Pandora app (on the phone, not the Pandora feature of the head unit).

Thanks again for your help and the tips, much appreciated!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dharmaboy75:
Question about GPS and Mock Locations. I read the instructions and I am still a bit confused. My deck didn't come with the GPS module attached (4000NEX). So I use screen mirroring and WAZE. But when I try to use Waze maps come up but even with the phones GPS on High Accuracy , it can't pin point me on WAZE. I unchecked the Mock Locations and restarted the app but DID NOT Recalibrate. What am I missing here?

Before I unchecked Mock Locations and restarted the ARUR

As you can see on Waze no GPS.

Mock Locations is on as per the ARUR Instructions.

Thanks
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] mark22179:
Having an issue with mhl draining battery on s5

Is there a workaround for the battery draining? Using samsung mhl. Screen off update in the works?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dharmaboy75:
That would be cool. Ie. You turn off the App on your deck and the phone comes out of sleep. Or the screen even stays off after disconnect.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] DrunkFuX666:
Hey guys, a quick question, slightly off topic. I just upgraded from a da100 to a da210 for the sake of Bluetooth A2DP streaming.

I been trying to connect an old 5th gen iPod Nano to the AR3 using the 13pin USB cable that comes with the AR2, then the standard apple 30pin connector to that. Now the Radio is detecting the iPod, displaying all the song data, also play pause, with changing tracks, but I'm not getting any Sound. Iv tried everything I can think of. I thought maybe it's a bad cable, but then it wouldn't be able to display all the song info either.

Any suggestions?

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dharmaboy75:
still Tried everything and no dice on the GPS pin pointing. Anyone else have issues?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] djfred500:
I just bought the 4100NEX i got the mirror to work on my GS5 one thing i cannot get working is double tapping the Menu button (center button) on the pioneer head unit to bring up the side menu. All i get is a grey bar at the bottom that does nothing, comes up for 2 secs then disappears.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Area51©:
As your 4000NEX doesn't receive GPS data there's no data shown in the GPS screen. Also you should not enable 'Mock locations' in the developer options as the phone's built in GPS needs to be used.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] knives of ice:
i didn't realize there was another thread. i'm going insane trying to get my nexus 6 hooked up to the chromecast with my appradio

i have setup and resetup this chromecast 10x or more now. factory resetting it many times. i have tried TWO different chromecasts now and the same thing keeps happening with each one

this is a picture of what i constantly get:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6z...ew?usp=sharing

basically, i go through the chromecast setup process and then the chromecast connects but can't get on the internet. i have no idea why. any other device i use to make sure the hotspot is working can connect to the internet no problem.

i've tried with security on my hotspot and without. doesn't make any difference.

- yes, i know i have to use a 3rd device to setup the chromecast with the hotspot. hotspot (my phone's lte), another phone (connected to wifi via hotspot) and my appradio hooked up to chromecast. i can get through setup no problem, then it will not connect again.

any ideas?

i've used my appradio for years now flawlessly with mhl. not being able to use it is driving me insane tonight been struggling for hours trying everything i can think of

I'm starting back at square one today trying to figure this out. Here is what i do in the initial setup process is there anything wrong?

turn on car with chromecast plugged in and appradio unchained running.

ARU connects and i can see the chromecast setup screen

i turn on wifi hotspot on my nexus 6 and connect my galaxy mega to the hotspot. i then run the setup process on the mega and complete chromecast setup.

NOW - here is the thing, if i leave my mega on i can send casts to the chromecast no problem from my mega.

once i turn my car off and remove the mega from the mix so that only my N6 is the hotspot i get the no internet connection message. WHY? am i doing something wrong in the setup process here?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] milleda31:
Try setting up Chromecast using a PC first.

1. Turn on your phone hotspot (must have service). I use PDANet.

2. Connect PC WI-FI to the hotspot network on your phone.

3. Use Google Chrome browser on your PC. (I tried IE and Firefox and had problems.)

4. In Chrome browser set-up Chromecast.

5. Connect Chromecast in your vehicle via HDMI

This worked for me YMMV

:cool:
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] lpasq:
In anticipation of a probable upgrade from N5 w/SlimPort connection to AR3 to N5 2015, asking if anyone connecting a USB class-C device using an HDMI adapter such as https://store.google.com/product/usb_type_c_to_hdmi_adapter ?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] f575gtc:
Does the chromecast allow for full mirroring and touch screen commands to be sent back to the phone? How is the lag on it still bad?

On a side note, I currently use an LG G3 with slimport and I picked up a cheap cable that wasn't official and I am having a whole bunch of trouble, with the plug, I was thinking of picking up an official Analogix slimport adapter but it only comes with a short 5 inch wire, how do I extend this wire does a regular 5pin micro usb work?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] 400ixl:
Analogix isn't anything official, just a good make. I used to use them, but was finding that the only last about 9 months before giving issues due to the short lead having to be bent in my set up. I went for a cheaper one with a long lead and its been fine for 18 months so far.

Just my experience.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] dean14:
Go wireless

I tried every which way with hardwiring but continually got intermittent RF interference, see my other posts. Now have Chromecast in both vehicles and it is SO much better. I do not experience any lag at all, the HU perfectly mirrors my phone and commands are instant.

I am only waiting now for ARUR to be fully automated on connection for the LGG3.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] f575gtc:
Well I ordered a new slimport adapter, ferrite HDMI and charging cables, plus a shield micro usb extension wire that others have used as a slimport extension, I will report back with my findings, if this doesnt work Ill go over to chromecast.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dharmaboy75:
Honestly, Chromecast is the way to go without fiddling with adapters etc.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] f575gtc:
My concern with the chromecast is that I have to create a hot spot with my phone, and between the wifi, GPS, screen, etc I am going to burn through my battery.

Also wont have I have to connect to the chromecast and cast the screen every time I enter in my car?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dharmaboy75:
Yes, I have an app that does the Hotspot for me, then I got to the cast screen then cast it. Then all I do next is start ARU Rel.

Atleast this way you can just plugin your car to the Cig lighter with a normal car plug in and go that route. I mainly use it to and from work. My OnePlusOne is decent on battery and I have a fairly short drive.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Norcalz71:
Randomly getting static/skippingn my Chromecast connection now. When I first set this up about 3 to 4 weeks ago it was flawless. As of a week ago I am now gt gt some static through the connection somehow, and as far as I know I haven't changed a thing. Audio skips and stutters but the video feed send to be OK. This is an lg g4 on 5.1.1, native hotspot, Chromecast, appradio2, and ARUR.

Any thoughts why the static may be coming on now?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] pyearick:
Recommended stick and setup for ARUR?

First thanks Area51 - tremendous work!

My S3 is and has been working on App Radio Unchained and App Radio Unchained Reloaded with my AppRadio 2 but now is shutting down fairly often due to overheating when hooked into the head unit and connected. I'm thinking of getting a stick and was looking for the hot setup and just using the phone as a wifi hotspot but am not seeing much info on sticks in the ARUR thread. Maybe they just work! I see in the user's guide ARUR supports the stick out of the box but the original app seemed to be sensitive to which stick and how it was setup.

Any hard-won lessons learned? I'd like good performance but connection reliability and a tested setup means more to me.

TIA,

Pat
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] dean14:
Battery use

Sure battery use is heavy but I can get to work (45mins) and home again without charging. Obviously plugging it into charger ensures battery is kept up. Charger though must be at least 2a like the original LG G3 one. Connecting the Chromecast is not really a big deal but we are waiting for the developer to come up with automation of this process. I understand this automation process is phone specific so this may take quite some time.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] rastablondy:
Connected but impossible to watch something

Hi,

I m using the last appradio unchained reloaded and i can connect everything right.

I'm using chromecast and my s5.

The big probleme that i ve :

When it's connected i've the message Viewing of front seat..... on my radio and i can't go further...

Any idea?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Area51©:
That's because of the parking brake input. On an US version you have to toggle the input from ground to not connected and then to ground again. A parking brake bypass is recommended. For an EU version you can just ground the parking brake input.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Area51©:
See here for one that is currently used by some people with good results: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=60678521&postcount=554

You can read more in this "ARUnchained + Reloaded + Android Sticks" thread that is entirely dedicated to using sticks with ARU.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] rastablondy:
thx

delete plz
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Kaczman:
To this day, I still have not gotten my S6 Edge on tmobile to work with my AppRadio4. Anyone have any suggestions how to connect them, since for some reason samsung decided to drop mhl support?

I can't use screen mirroring because I'm on a custom rom, and I guess you need a factory kernel.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] 400ixl:
You are going to need something like Samsung Allshare (needs Samsung Kernel IIRC), Miracast or Chromecast which can use custom ROM's provided they have the functionality in the Kernel.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] dredq:
If you use Belkin Miracast you do not need a hotspot.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] MxChris:
I'm excited to get this working in my car and I'd like some advice on what all is needed from others who have a working setup.

I'm installing into a 2010 Corvette, I've already replaced all speakers and added JL audio subs and amps. The sound is phenomenal I just need a slick head unit now.

I'm deciding between the AppRadio 4 SPH-DA120 and the 4100 NEX. I want to be able to mirror my lg g2 to allow the use of waze, Google maps and Google play music as those are what I use. I would like to load up a 500gb ssd with all the flac, mp3's and a few movies files i have on my home pc and toss it in the glove box and access that via one of the USB ports on the head unit.

I have roughly 100k files and 5k folders in my music collection that will be on that ssd. Will the head unit absolutely choke when trying to navigate that? It's all very well tagged and organized into a folder structure of genre>artist>album you are never really looking at a lot of files just a lot of folders. All the folders have a folder.jpg, will the images display onscreen as I browse my collection?

What cables and adapters do I need to buy along with my radio to allow me to do what I want? I have both a Chromecast an a firestick to try out with it as well. I see in the original post someone using an lg g3, anyone have experience with the lg g2?

Thanks in advance!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] robroy90:
Hands Free for Phone

I continue to tinker with my ARUR setup, but have it working fairly well with my Note Edge and NEX-8000.

However, I noticed the other day when I had it connected and up and running, my phone wasn't paired via bluetooth for hands-free calling. What settings do I need to alter in order to be able to make/take calls while the screen is mirrored?

Thanks!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] robshabazz:
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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] wsjunior:
EZCast + Blu Life Pure XL

Just to let people know that these two devices (EZCast + Blu Life Pure XL) worked together with my Pioneer AHVX-8580BT and ARUR. :D
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] SO_dank:
Ok so Im thinking Im buying the da-120 appradio. My radio crapped out and im going nuts.. Im gonna post this here and if you have any suggestions or can help please please feel free to P.M. me..

So buying da-120 North american version with brake bypass. *Im running a galaxy s4 with 5.0 lollipop rom.

*If im correct the new version of reloaded doesn't need me to go 4.2.2.?

*Reloaded does not need a special kernal? *Reloaded gets permanent S/U permissions?

*GPS inject is not needed if i use google maps?

After installing the radio I run hdmi and usb (slot 2 for android) to either an *MHL adapter or chromecast. *If I go chromecast from here its bluetooth connection for touch screen and hot spots for wifi.. *Set connections in radio and start app? //MHL is plug and play.??//

So confused I literaly read the forum past 2 days and im mixing reloaded/non-reloaded . I think this is correct Im making one big order so I want to be sure I order what I need.

The other thing im lost on is actual connection wire.. One thread I read had me running hdmi and usb to a box that needed to be hard wired another thread said to use just this alone.. http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-S4-Smartphone-Micro-USB-MHL-enabled/dp/9966685472

!!!Sorry guys!!!! I know this is all redundancy but Im so fried from overload I want to be sure im right before i buy.. Feel free to P.M. or post or link me to any post that this info is already mentioned I might have by passed something 89 pages here 100 something on the other then a billion on actual stereos. Thanks in advance..
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Norcalz71:
I've been wondering about this. On my last setup with my galaxy s4 hardwired, while getting it to connect properly was troublesome, once I got it consistent I never had to toggle the switch and just left it grounded. On my new setup with my LG G4 and chromecast, 95% of the time I have needed to toggle the switch but that other 5% of the time it just goes straight to casting/mirroring, and I can't seem to figure out why.

This is in the US in my 2011 f150.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] wsjunior:
Pioneer USB ports

I´m using the usb port from my device (8580bt) to provide power to my dongle, does it matter if i plug it into usb1 or usb2? I was reading at the manual that appradio is supposed to be enabled only for usb1 but anyways I'´m using it just to power up the EZCast dongle.. Anybody knows if there is some difference of the power provided by these two usb ports?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] f575gtc:
UPDATE!!!!: I got my official slimport adapter, ordered a 1 foot HDMI and Micro usb with ferrite cores, then I ordered a 6 foot shielded micro USB with all 5 pins connected. I hooked everything up behind my Pioneer App Radio 4, ran the 6 foot usb in my center console to my arm rest. Everything is connected to my LG G3, the connection is flawless, there is no input lag compared to my knock off cables, the connection is almost instant, no video cut out. I even am GETTING a charge on my phone, its not draining the battery. I still have the screen dimming to 0%, but it is charging. Really happy with everything, now I need to see how long the adapter lasts.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dharmaboy75:
I have the 4000NEX and I know for a fact that I have only 1 USB port that is capable of DATA read/write and the other port is Power ONLY.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] msalgado80:
Can you possibly post links to the adaptor and cables you used? Thanks.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jamies22:
while this app works for me on 5.1.1. where the regular unchained one didnt, it seems when receiving a call, or making a call the app stays in mirror mode therefore audio is not routed through the bluetooth connection to the head unit.

is anyone else havng this same issue?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] 400ixl:
Nope, sounds like the bluetooth pairing hasn't worked properly, try re-doing that.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Dharmaboy75:
Bad news with the new android update, I can't connect ARUR or even cast to my chromecast in the car. That was a bad idea. I am on 5.1.1. And Cyanogen OS 12.1