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[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
Yep, that is exactly how i'm doing it. i've even tried doing it in a remote parking lot away from my house, not that it would matter but it assured i had to be on the hotspot though i'm not sure how that could be messed up

i've tried for hours setting it up in the house as well to no avail. i'm completely stumped

i've tried 2 different chromecasts too.

could xposed framework be messing up anything - that doesn't make any sense to me since other devices connect no problem?

could a recent chromecast update be preventing things?
[Nexus 6  General] thacounty:
Let me just run you through how I set mine up to see if anything is different:

Turn on ChromeCast.

Connect to it with secondary device directly to it's network.

Turn on WiFi HotSpot on Nexus 6.

Run ChromeCast app on secondary device and set up ChromeCast to connect to Nexus 6 network (including Password)

Disconnect Secondary Device from ChromeCast

Cast Screen from Nexus 6 with pull down menu.

Now when I get in the truck and turn on WiFi hot spot I have to give it about 25 seconds for everything to connect, then I can pull down the chromecast and make it work.

WAIT... One more thing. When you hit cast screen, sometimes your notifications are pulled down and you have to scroll inside the cast screen blue space of the notifications to find it. I'm not sure if that makes sense. Basically, pull down notifications, hit cast screen, grab blue space and slide thumb down to see if there are some at the top. This happens to me because all of the notifications from ARU Reloaded, and WiFi hot spot get in my way so I have to scroll inside the notifications to find Cast Screen, then the chromecast doesn't show up until I scroll to it.
[Nexus 6  General] TEK112:
How are you doing this? Tethering turns off WiFi and it shows a message saying I need WiFi to connect to the Chromecast.

I already connected my Chromecast to my Nexus 6 hotspot, but now what?

Edit: I got it. I was trying to use the app. Not the display drop down.
[Nexus 6  General] TEK112:
Does anyone know how to have tasker trigger hotspot based on a specific Bluetooth connection? I have tried triggering WiFi tethering, but it fails each time.
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
well my friend, somehow and i have no idea how these steps have helped me and i thank you a ton. i finally got this up and running.

the only thing you were doing differently in your steps was first you were having the 3rd device go into wifi and connect to the chromecast directly. i had no idea you had to do that, i just went directly to the app and the app searched and found the chromecast. why this would make any difference i have no idea since i got success on the app either way, but somehow that did for me. either that made a difference or editing my build prop to enable miracast did.

that being said, after setting up the chromecast in my house i went out to the car for over a half hour testing things out. I have no idea how ANYONE could ever get this to connect automatically through tasker like in the video. this is beyond inconsistent for me. sometimes i had to toggle the hotspot 2 or 3 times before the chromecast would connect. then would it would be connected the "cast screen" button wouldn't find the chromecast on my N6. never not once did i get it to work seemlessly. sometimes it may take 5 minutes or more to get it finally up and running which i'm not sure i am patient enough for. plugging in mhl was so much ****ing easier. well, my miracast will also get delivered today so i hope that perhaps that will be an easier solution. thanks so much to everyone who suggested solutions.
[Nexus 6  General] thacounty:
Glad you got it working. Don't forget the thanks button.
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
I got my miracast today. Have to say, this is so so so much easier to get going than the chromecast and i think a much easier and quicker overall experience with the appradio and nexus 6. you don't ever have to turn on wifi hotspot, just leave wifi on because it conects via wifi direct. the miracast appears as soon as it boots up to cast to. if you are driving and you lose lte/3g in places no problem. i have more testing to do but this seems like a much easier solution on initial setup and testing.
[Nexus 6  General] thacounty:
That sounds pretty cool. Sammy usually runs at least 1 50% off sale every 6 months too. Make sure to post what you edited on the build.prop to get it working.
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
There is a really easy way for enabling Miracast in N6.

The device has to be rooted.

Just edit /system/build.prop with any editor and add the following line:

Code:

persist.debug.wfd.enable=1

Save it and perform a reboot.

Now you can use Miracast.

i just copied and pasted that from the miracast thread. also, i don't think you need to get any special miracast dongle that is expensive like samsung. i think any miracast that comes up on amazon via search will work some are like $20. i bought a netgear on there before doing the full research and it works so i'll just keep it i guess.
[Nexus 6  General] thacounty:
Can't find for 20, con only find for $60
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
yeah, if you search miracast on amazon there are so many dongles available. not sure if the ones in the $20's are worth the risk or not. i'm not sure. i got the netgear http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00904JILO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00 cause someone else in this thread said they used it and it worked good after a software update. they had one in the warehouse for $40 that i purchased. connection is super quick much quicker than chromecast without having to toggle anything. the phone did get really hot during my 20min drive home though on a wireless charger. not sure if that could turn into a problem or not, i hadn't driven that far with the chromecast to know if it got hot as well.
[Nexus 6  General] bigtimejdub:
[MENTION=536049]knives of ice[/MENTION], is there a noticeable improvement in the delay vs. the Chromecast?
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
if you are talking about the delay in connecting, for me it isn't even a comparison. it takes a bit over a minute from turning on the ignition to having the phone mirroring on the appradio. its actually quicker and more reliable thus far for me than plugging in mhl on my past phones. chomecast for me was riddled with problems and when i finally did get it up and running it was so so inconsistent. turn on wifi hotspot, cast screen. well sometimes the chromecast wouldn't connect to the hotspot to get internet and i had no idea why. sometimes it would be connected but the chromecast wouldn't show up or would take forever to show up to cast to. these problems are completely eliminated with miracast and there are less button presses.

i leave bluetooth and wifi on on my phone all the time so for me it is

turn on car

ARU connects

wait a few seconds for miracast to finish booting up

hit cast screen - the miracast unit is always listed.

done.

making the build prop edit to enable miracast was simple. plus, if you have a roku, smart tv or another device in the house other than chromecast you can mirror you screen to these devices now too.

now, if your chromecast connection is rock solid i see no reason to switch. i could never get close to the results shown in the youtube videos though.

also, my phone charges no problem while sitting on a wireless charger and connected at minimum brightness.

that being said, there was talk of someone modifying Screen Standby to work with the Nexus 6. does anyone have the modified file or has anyone figured out how to get screen standby working?
[Nexus 6  General] epic4grooted:
I had problems with chromecast disconnected or freezing anyone else have that problem?
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
yep, chromecast was a complete nightmare for me. switch to a miracast dongle and it should fix your problems since it uses wifi direct instead of having to connect to a wifi hotspot.
[Nexus 6  General] epic4grooted:
That's why I went to the mhl adapter on my note 4, I have nexus 6 waiting for me at home when I get back on the 1 st
[Nexus 6  General] TEK112:
I'm looking to pick up this. I like the dual band and external antenna. I might get it this weekend and test:

http://www.amazon.com/LP-5G-Miracas...words=miracast+5g&refinements=p_72:2661619011

Too many other options out there with not enough reviews.
[Nexus 6  General] sjorge3442:
This thread has a ton of information in it. Just read through all 14 pages. That being said, it seems like only one or two people have had issues with using Chromecast.

I'm getting ready to jump ship from my HTC One M7 to a Nexus 6(was gonna get a note 4, but screw samsung and their locked bootloaders) and I need to determine the best way to connect to my new phone to my AppRadio2. Does this sound about right:

1) Chromecast, plugged into the providor chromecast HDMI extender (I am extremely limited in room behind the radio)

2) Chromecast powered via USB, from the already installed Samsung MHL adapter

3) Enable Wifi hot spot on Nexus, connect laptop to phone hotspot

4) Setup Chromecast via laptop(assuming the appradio automatically switches to the chromecast screen?)

5) Turn on ARU or ARUR (does it matter which?)

6) Once connection between Nexus 6 and Chromecast is made, pull down notification bar, hit cast screen.

7) Enjoy wireless capabilties?

Sorry for the long post, I just wanna make sure I know what I'm doing before I get all the devices.
[Nexus 6  General] TEK112:
You will have your laptop connect directly to the Chromecast. The SSID will be chromecast63524 or something like that. Then navigate the Chromecast setup page and have it join your phone hotspot. All other steps are correct.
[Nexus 6  General] sjorge3442:
Ahh alright. So connect the laptop to Chromecast via the chromecast SSID. Setup chromecast via laptop and tell the chromecast to connect to the Nexus Hotspot. Makes sense.

At what point does the Chromecast actually start displaying anything on the AppRadio2 screen? Thats the only thing I don't understand at this point.
[Nexus 6  General] TEK112:
Once you open ARU you have to start it or it will start automatically under settings.

ARU needs 3 things to connect.

BT connection with the headunit needs voice and media connected. Contact sharing is optional.

Kernel to be permissive

Active HDMI connection.

After everything is good go to settings-display and select cast. Choose the Chromecast and it will mirror. After casting for the first time it will appear under the pulldown menu below WiFi and BT.
[Nexus 6  General] sjorge3442:
Awesome, thanks. Is there any reason why I can't cast from my M7?
[Nexus 6  General] TEK112:
I believe you can cast from anything running KitKat or higher. However, there is no menu option for casting you would need an app with root.
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
yeah, that looks good. i think the biggest thing with these dongle's is how quickly they boot up when powered on each day. my netgear doesn't take long - about as long as the chromecast does - but it would be even better if it booted quicker.
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
super happy. tonight i figured out how to make a tasker profile to do everything automatically with my netgear miracast. since there are so few button presses it is quite easy to do in tasker, only 3 steps for what i needed. i can get in my car and put the nexus 6 on the wireless charger and have it connected automatically in roughly 40 seconds. it is much more consistent at connecting than anything i've ever had in the past as well connecting to an mhl enabled phone.

if anyone gets a miracast device i can help you with the tasker profile

that being said - has anyone gotten screen standby to work????? having that app working would be icing on the cake. or does anyone have a better solution than allowing ARU to turn brightness down the whole way automatically?
[Nexus 6  General] TEK112:
I'll be getting it Sunday. Can you attach your tasker profile?

In the meantime I have messed around a lot and have not found a good backlight killer. Some apps just do overlays. I will post back if I find something.
[Nexus 6  General] thacounty:
Screen Standby has never worked properly for me or anyone I know that's tried it. Seems to work some, but then causes all kinds of issues.
[Nexus 6  General] TEK112:
Screen Standby was the best on ARU prior to 4.4. Very broken after that. My galaxy nexus worked great until 4.4
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
i think it all depends on the screen type of the phone you have. i just had the Sony Zultra before the N6 and it worked great on that phone.

there is a poster in this thread that claimed he could modify the screen standby info to make a new file that would work that he had done it before i PMd him but no response.

i'll post my tasker profile as well here soon
[Nexus 6  General] adfurgerson:
Z Ultra was my last phone also until I sat on the screen and cracked it, will probably order a replacement eventually.
[Nexus 6  General] TEK112:
Alright. I got the dongle and external antenna and installed it. ARU connects and I get the dongle to connect as a wireless display, but I get no image. Just a black screen. Touch input works. Now I have a touchpad on my dash...lol Thoughts?
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
what happens in the house on a tv? i don't understand the need for an antenna in the car, maybe in the house but who knows.
[Nexus 6  General] TEK112:
That would have been a smart thing to try. I'll give it a go later. I buttoned everything back up for now. Who knows, it could be defective.
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
yeah better see if on the tv first. i would guess some type of resolution problem maybe? not sure. trying it on the tv first will rule out problems though
[Nexus 6  General] epic4grooted:
I ordered on tonight, I got another one from best buy but couldn't get the miracast to work the screensaver would come up but it wouldn't mirror hopefully this one is different
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
i am sure there are cheaper options that will work but can tell you for certain this model works great

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00904JILO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00

they have it in stock in amazon warehouse as well where i bought mine, update firmware and you are good to go.

depends on the setup in your car but i have a perfect flat area under my console where i'm using this wireless charger

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JA7HNZO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00

works awesome. really, with the tasker profile this is the best setup i've ever had with the appradio now.

the only connection problem that does happen with the miracast - if you are connected to wifi (like my car sits in the driveway and i am connected to my home wifi network) it is best to cast the screen once you are away from the wifi network. i have my tasker profile set to hit cast screen 40 seconds after bluetooth connection since it will disconnect if you are on a wifi network and drive away.
[Nexus 6  General] bigtimejdub:
Actually, I was referring to the lag time between touching a button on the screen and the action actually happening. I've found that if you type too fast sometimes you'll get characters from a different character set appearing. It's just kind of annoying.
[Nexus 6  General] epic4grooted:
I got Chromecast hooked up today can someone run me through the tasker profile ??
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
here is a link for my tasker profile:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6zBYWywXsAdYWdtRnpteF9Ba2c/view?usp=sharing

it isn't very complicated, but it works for me. you need to download the app wifi display from the play store for it to work properly. this app is basically just a shortcut to the full cast screen menu found under the display section. also, i use car home ultra so if you don't use that feel free to sub anything or delete that step all together. if you are using chromecast and not miracast you may want to adjust the wait time to something shorter than i am using as i'm waiting 40 seconds to connect. you can play around with this and see what is best for you. this setup will work with chromecast or miracast though as its going to hit cast screen to the first device listed. make sure you change the appradio setting to work with your bluetooth address.
[Nexus 6  General] epic4grooted:
I ordered the miracast it will be here tmro I have read that our phone doesn't support miracast but if you are using ibguess that would be false
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
read my posts on the subject you just have to use a simple edit in the build prop can't remember what it is but i posted it earlier and it is easy to do and find

with miracast realized why i was getting dropped connections sometimes in busy areas - my phone was trying to connect to open wifi. make sure to turn off wifi search/connect notify and that will fix it. perfect now.
[Nexus 6  General] thesticks00:
Hey guys. I am a little late to the party. Can you use this setup with a different phone (other than a Nexus 6)? I ask because I currently have the Nexus 5, Appradio 2 and I am using ARU and an MHL cable/adapter. Everything works perfectly fine now but I would like to get this setup wireless and potentially future phone proof. Can this setup (chromecast and tasker automation) work with a Nexus 5, and will it work with new phones coming out (once rooted) like the Motorola Pure and 2015 Nexus 5 or Nexus 6? Any advise would be appreciated. Thanks!
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
I have been trying to find a solution to darken my phone screen since Screen Standby doesn't work on the Nexus 6 and I've found one that works great.

If you are using Xposed framework install the GravityBox module. Under display tweaks go to brightness settings and set the minimum brightness level to one. This lowers the screen brightness to almost completely dark much much lower than the lowest level allowed that is standard on the phone. Then you want to make sure not to tick the Dim screen option under the ARU settings - if you have it ticked it will just go down to the standard lowest level. Next, in your tasker profile set up a step to set display brightness and set the level at 0 and check disable safeguard.

Now, when your phone connects to appradio the display will be at the lowest level possible and car charging will be better as well. If you phone is in your view you won't even be able to see the display on at all.
[Nexus 6  General] adfurgerson:
Screen Standby works reliably for me using the setting where it turns off screen when phone is flipped over. It takes a few seconds to dim screen but it wakes almost immediately.
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
i could never get it to work. i never tried that though does it shut the screen off completely?

regardless, that setup wouldn't work for me anyways since i sit my phone on a wireless charger
[Nexus 6  General] adfurgerson:
I took it into a room and turned lights off to be certain and it does in fact turn screen off completely. I shouldn't have used the words "dim the screen"" .
[Nexus 6  General] adfurgerson:
Android Auto on AppRadio4 video.

https://app.box.com/s/bqypa0mpl1dy8bs7chbwvbwzlbm1v083

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie2RRU82xng

From this thread.

http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-software/android-4-1-headunit-android-auto-t3125252

Will not work at this time using single device to cast to Chromecast! Should work with miracast though.
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
gonna try this out. i really don't see the benefit of using android auto when we have full mirroring, who knows though
[Nexus 6  General] adfurgerson:
At this point it is a curiosity for me, though I still have hope that AA will mature into something better than it offers now.
[Nexus 6  General] thesticks00:
Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks
[Nexus 6  General] epic4grooted:
As long as you can get the kernal to permissive I don't see why not
[Nexus 6  General] Optimuscle:
OK so I get the Chromecast setup. I run a mobile hotspot on device 1 and setup one device 2. After that I go to device one and with the mobile hotspot running I try to cast the screen from the Chromecast app, but it says I need to disable hotspot and run WiFi. It doesn't even see my Chromecast. I can cast from the second d device but that doesn't help. I don't have the option to cast from the drop down menu. Nothing appears there. I can however cast the individual apps from the first device. Like I can go into play music and cast. This is very frustrating and very confusing. Any help would be appreciated.
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
go back and read all my posts and the replies over the past 10 pages or so.

end result - get a miracast device it is so much easier and more reliable with the appradio. all the info you need are in my posts and replies in this thread.
[Nexus 6  General] Optimuscle:
It's weird cause i previously had it working before rooting and flashing a new ROM. I also think it might be the new Chromecast app causing issues. Yah i read all your stuff before. Seeks like miracast just an easier route. Any brand in particular?
[Nexus 6  General] epic4grooted:
I have the net gear pvt3000, the miracast, and chrome cast chrome cast has worked the best for me so far but I think I'm going to just get s3 and hook it up and Hotspot it to my nexus I'll report back when I get get it sometime next week
[Nexus 6  General] Area51©:
An alpha version of AppRadio Unchained Reloaded with screencasting support is available now. For details see: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=63323763&postcount=1045
[Nexus 6  General] Optimuscle:
There is no reason to even try the chrome cast what a waste of money and time. Got mylsef the Microsoft miracast and everything worked without one single problem. No need for hot spots or anything else. Get that and save yourself the headaches guys.
[Nexus 6  General] tshrey:
I'm using Xposed as well and this is fantastic BUT make sure you have your tasker profiles set up and working correctly. Once you set your screen to a brightness of 1 it is basically unviewable in all but the darkest room and you won't be able to find the button to close of of ARUR. As I just typed that though I wonder what happens if you just leave your car and it can't connect to the head unit any more, does ARUR automatically disconnect and restore the brightness?
[Nexus 6  General] knives of ice:
i just have an exit task setup to return the brightness to a normal level. works great.

also, if you ever get stuck just hold volume up and a proper brightness level is restored.

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100% it is so much better.

the only slight problem is if you are connected to your home's wifi when starting your car since miracast uses wifi direct. when your phone disconnects from the wifi so will your miracast. i just have my tasker profile set to not connect until about 40 seconds after i start my car in case i am already connected to wifi

my process now is better than when i had mhl connection. too bad the appradio 2 was made so horribly though. my first unit lasted about 2.5 years and the glue that connects the front panel basically melted, many other people have had this problem too. got another unit off ebay and the physical buttons have completely stopped working. not only do they not work, but if i press the buttons at all the touchscreen goes completely out as well. so the only option is never touch those buttons and use steering wheel controls/gestures onscreen for going back/home. it is so weird if i hit any physical buttons the touch screen stops working immediately.
[Nexus 6  General] tshrey:
I have never played with WiFi direct. Is there a way in Tasker to disconnect from any external WiFi networks while leaving WiFi on?
[Nexus 6  General] tshrey:
Also, what is everyone using to trigger a profile? I original setup was when bluetooth connected to the car and I put in in a wireless dock. In order for ARUR to connect the fastest it toggles bluetooth on an off, which then runs my exit task AND reruns my original task causing all kinds of headaches. If you don't let ARUR toggle bluetooth it takes forever for it to connect to the HU.