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[Android Auto General] qllkevuoi:
ok, I hope this is the right place (I don't find a discussion named "AA Mirror" or similar, so I think this is the closest thread about it)

I'm new to the world of Android Auto, AA Mirror, etc., but with the help of youtube and xda's guides, I succeded to make AA Mirror working with my car headunit.

my environment:

Samsung Galaxy S7 root

Last GPS and AA

last AA Mirror, AA Unlock and AAuto App enabler

Volkswagen Car headunit Infotaiment "Composition Media"

Now I want to understand if all works in the right way or not, 'cause I see the following behaviour when I launch AA Mirror:

1) when I launch an app through aa mirror, on the sides of the panel of my car infotainment unit appears 2 black vertical bands. it seams almost that the aspect ratio of the app is different from the one of my car unit (4:3 instead of the right aspect ratio).

in other words, the app does not fill the entire panel

I've set "full immersive" and other aa mirror settings I saw in many youtube videos, but ...

..is this "normal"? I prefer a 1:1 full immersive aspect ratio if it's possible, without any black band.

anyone can help me to understand if there's a way to obtain my porpouse?

2) sometimes I Have to re-unlock AA Mirror (with AAuto App enabler or AA Unlock and subsequent phone reboot) in order to make it appearing on the "AA apps list" (hope you understand what I mean..): is this normal, or it's a problem? if it's not normal, it's a problem related to my specific case or it's a problem common to all of you?

3) When I disconnect the phone from the car headunit, I have to reboot it (I mean reboot "the phone") to come back to the normal aspect of its dispaly. If I don't reboot it, on the phone the dispaly remains in the aspect ratio given by AA Mirror, with an empty vertical band on the right and all icons zoomed out. I mean .. all items on the display of the phone are zoomed out and moved on the left of the screen, with an empty column on the right.

Can I correct this strange behaviour? And if yes, how?

many thanks in advance and sorry for the lenght of the post (due to my bad english)

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ahahah, just posted the same problem on galaxy s7 (point num. 3 in the post above) ;)
[Android Auto General] Johnny™:
yes you have actually described it better than me. Im also having issues around the detection and having to manually start mirror in AA on the headunit.

I have a funny feeling its linked to the VAG headunit like mine.
[Android Auto General] Johnny™:
SO i switched to a rooted S5 which took 30 secs (took me three days of arsing around with an S8 to eventually get it working) The long thin high res screens of the Samsung + models isnt suited to AA Mirror at all, the S5 is a much nicer presentation on an 8" VAG Columbus touch screen. I'm going to try this method tonight and see if i can get it, as i love the convenience of wireless charging in the car over having to plug in all the time.

when you flip to AA mirror and the phone screen turns 90 degrees, is there anyway to change its view to landscape on s Samsung?. ive seen this done successfully on the home screen with an Android one...
[Android Auto General] Tiemichael:
Did you try AA-Mirror --> Screen Settings --> Screen Rotation: Force and Rotation Degree: 90 degree?
[Android Auto General] Johnny™:
es but the results are poor rgw S8+ doesnt like it and the icons get smallers and much more spaced out. im guessing its the fault of the phone. id love to see how other s8 users are working with it.
[Android Auto General] takui:
Hm guys what about the app and anything on the screen mirrored on the headset not been touchable? I'm quite sure that the first time I've tried this app even touches were working...
[Android Auto General] Tiemichael:
Most likely AA-Mirror is not granted Superuser rights ...
[Android Auto General] Tiemichael:
Surprise, Surprise!

After updating Android Auto to V3.7.58, I accidentally also updated GPS to V14.3.66

Too my big and pleasant surprise AA-Mirror is still working normally after AA-Unlock followed by a reboot!

AA-Mirror is doing a great job in beating Chimera ...
[Android Auto General] benjipop:
Sorry for being so dumb, but what app is GPS? Maps?
[Android Auto General] Tiemichael:
GPS is Google Play Services
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
Dear users,

I am using aa_mirror.apk since a couple of days

I am able to open it using AA menu installed on my car Ford

The infotainment system is the Ford Sync3 updated to the last version

My device is Xiaomi Mi A1 with stock Android One last witj October patch

I am able to open all the app using AA mirror on the screen of car but I have an issue with touchscreen

For instance (but the issue is absolutely crossing all the apps) I am able to open Google Chrome but I can't use the touchscreen of car

All the request of authorization coming from the screen (device or car) have been accepted

Is there any workaround ?

Thanks a lot for support

Paolo

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[Android Auto General] benjipop:
You need to root your phone.
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
It is rooted with last Magsk (17.3)

I have used aa_unlock.apk

Is it not enough ?
[Android Auto General] benjipop:
Hard to say.

I got a Fiat Tipo 2018, and I know people with same issue (and VW cars) this workaround fix their problem

I did it with Kingroot
[Android Auto General] IAmScorpionz:
Do you still need to re-unlock occasionally?

Because in my cases, you will need to re-unlock after for a few hours.
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
Under Magisk there is SuperSU fetaure and I discovered that AA mirror was not flagged !!

Tomorrow I will check

Thank you

Paolo
[Android Auto General] takui:
Well I've installed it without caring about what version of google sevices i have and it works too. Sadly it crash after few minutes of YouTube. It's just me? I guess is too much to stream maybe...idk...
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
Good news

After granted permission into SU menu of Magisk 17.3 to AA_mirror apk ... the touch screen is now running very well

Thanks for suggestion :)

Beside .. is there any definitive workaround in order to avoid the loosing of presence of AA_mirror into AA menu very often ? :eek:

It is really frequent the necessity to redo the unlock process with aa_unlock.apk and after reboot :(
[Android Auto General] uncinogb:
I have the same problem and I have accepted all the requests like you. AA-mirror appears in the SU and so does aa-unlock.

To expand on the problem here is what happens on my installation:

The phone screens appears on the head unit but I cannot interact with it.

I tap the head unit screen with two fingers and I get the aa-mirror sidebar, the one with the stars, the back arrow and the apps selector.

I tap on the apps selector and the phone apps appear on screen.

I can select any app I want on the head unit screen at this point (so here the head unit screen responds correctly)

The chosen app opens correctly, the side bar disappears and the head unit screen becomes totally unresponsive unless I double finger tap when the side bar appears again.

This is a very strange beheaviour indeed. Has anybody else come across this weird problem? :confused:

My installation:

Sony xperia Z3 D6603 running custom rom SLIM under android 5.1.1

AA 3.5.58

GPS 12.8.74

aa-mirror latest version (some 5 months ago downloaded from github)

aa-unlock latest version (some 5 months ago downloaded from github)

Google 8.10.22.21

google play store disabled to avoid updates.

Marco
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
Are you using Magisk as root procedure ?

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[Android Auto General] uncinogb:
Of course m phone is rooted. That is how I have a custom rom installed and I can see aa-unlock and aa-mirror in the SU list. Rooted with Superuser SU with TWRP recovery.
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
I am using Magisk as systemless root method

Magisk has a Superuser feature inside its main menu

When I was having the issue, AA mirror was not flagged into the list

I flagged it and fixed the issue

Let try ...

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[Android Auto General] uncinogb:
Thanks but that is not my problem. Both aa_unlock and aa_mirror are correctly flagged in supersu, just like on your screen. What is very odd of my installation is that the head unit screen responds in some cases and not in others as explained in my original post. By the way I have exaclty the same installation on my Samsung Note 3 and everything works just fine. Strange isn't it?
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
I had the same your issue and I fixed flagging the app

I am sorry

God luck

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[Android Auto General] uncinogb:
What do you mean by flagging he app? My superSU only markes it with a pound sign. I can then select Access and Notification for each app, but what I have on the Sony is exactly the same as on the Samsung. Anyway I will keep tinckering with it and report if I manage to slve it.
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
I mean just and simply fill the box with a flag as my previous picture

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[Android Auto General] Tiemichael:
Yes, just found out ... have to reboot ... quite inconvenient :(:(:(
[Android Auto General] IAmScorpionz:
Maybe we need to downgrade the GPS version and the AA version?

Someone said it works. And well, in my cases I still need to reboot.

I think I need to downgrade my AA version to 3.4. But haven't done that yet.
[Android Auto General] Rutjan:
No matter how hard I try, I can't make this work
[Android Auto General] uncinogb:
Sorted the problem. I changed my ROM to YromPower 2.4 which is much closer to the Sony stock Rom and the head unit screen worked ok. Same recovery and root with SuperSU, so I am assuming the problem must have been due to some components missing in the other rom. Thansk for your help anyway.
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
I am very happy for your success

Let enjoy your AA mirror and keep attention to drive ;)

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[Android Auto General] freddienuxx:
Will this work on pixel 3xl?
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
Why not ?

I think so

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[Android Auto General] freddienuxx:
Because I just tried no dice I don't gain root access for AA mirror only AA unlock. When I go to Android auto on head unit and press far right button I only see Kenwood and press it says thx for feed back
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
Which root system are you using ?

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[Android Auto General] freddienuxx:
Magisk and pixel 3xl
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
Well

I am using beta 17.3

Go to Magisk Manager app

Toast Menu on top left side

# Superuser

... Let verify if AA_mirror has flag

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[Android Auto General] freddienuxx:
K
[Android Auto General] freddienuxx:
I see unlock and enabler no mirror. Weird
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
Uhm ... That's strange ... :(

Are you sure that you have installed it ?

Have you tried to open the enabler app ?

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[Android Auto General] freddienuxx:
AA enabler. Read apps check app unlock then apply reboot?

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What do you mean by flagged?
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
I downloaded only two Apk from GitHub site:

AA_mirror

AA_unlock

Here:

https://github.com/slashmax/AAMirror/tree/master/apk

Installed both

Opened aa_mirror and set as suggested by YouTube video

Here:

https://youtu.be/Xb1rUgVRxdU

Opened aa_unlock, tap unlock, got the pop-up, reboot

No enabler app into my experience

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[Android Auto General] Rutjan:
It's funny, I'm not able to use Waze via AA mirror, it says the app can't be used while in Android Auto mode!
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
I don't know because I am not using Waze

But you are right ... It's funny

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[Android Auto General] Rutjan:
Are you using Beta version of Google Play Services, or the regular version?

For the record, beta version prevents AA mirror from showing up on the infotainment system screen
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
I am using GPS and AA last official version

I haven't issue

I was trying to help the other user

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[Android Auto General] freddienuxx:
K I'll give a shot. Yes I'm using official Android auto and gps

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Does it matter if it's a Kenwood head unit?
[Android Auto General] MCFADONNA:
So the last playstore AA version is good ? I'm going to install in my Silverado. Phone is rooted and downloaded AA mirror and AA unlock. My apps do not update without my permission I have play services writing to the device blocked to keep my modded YouTube app from updating so I'm good with that.
[Android Auto General] skata738:
Have a look to the "red" suggestions above. Hope they will help you sort your problem out.

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Just start AA Mirror and go to Screen Settings and:

1. Screen rotation --> Force

2. Rotation degree --> 90 degree

3. Restor rotation on focus lost {Check}
[Android Auto General] scarface77:
Before Yesterday my aamirror on my sync 3 was perfect. Today I connet like always my oneplus 6 to my Sync3 and aamirror there wasn't…. I have installed again all but aamirror don't appare on my Sync 3... Today I have noticed that play service was updated to last version 14.5.74.... Maybe is this the cause? But when I change play service with an old version immediately it goes to update at last version ( 14.5.74 ) . Is there a solution????? I'm going to be crazy....
[Android Auto General] cioce:
Use these versions and lock updates ;)
[Android Auto General] scarface77:
Dear cioce thank you for your answer!!! only another little question:

I have already installed the last version of titanium back up: Can you explane me how I block the autoupdate of the single app with Titanium?

Thank you so much for your help.
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
I am using last version of GPS, AA and I have not issue with AA mirror

Sometimes I have to repeat the root of Apk and reboot the phone but apartrt this ... Nothing other bad

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[Android Auto General] Akram.:
Hi guys,

I did everything, aaunlock, root granted access, unlock, reboot the phone, then when i click the speedometer thingy in the AA, click on AAmirror, just nothing happens, just nothing.

I have Samsung S5, chinese, so had to manually install latest gapps.

What should i do
[Android Auto General] scarface77:
Dear paolocorpo what's your last version of GPS? 14.5.74?

Some posts before i wrote that my aamirror two days before on my Sync 3 was perfect. Suddenly when i connected my phone ( Onplus 6 ) to my Sync 3 aamirror there wasn't.: so i uninstalled all ( android car, aamirror, aaunlock and I have installed again all: when I install again all, unlock request me the root permission, when I allow the permission, unlock says me to reboot the device, after when i connect my phone to my Sync 3 I can't see aamirror on Sync 3 and so the telephone don't ask me the root permission for aamirror because I'can't see aamirror on my Sync 3.....
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
GPS is 14.3.66 version

Android Auto is 3.7.584044 version

AA_mirror and AA_unlock the last available on github

I am using a XIAOMI Mi A1 with stock Androidi One 8.1.0 with last patch (Nov 5th) + Magisk Beta 17.3 + Moun Kernel 6.2

The car is: Ford with Sync 3.0 Build 18261PRODUCT and Gracenote: 1.1.1.1319 (EU-0010) aka 3.2.17089_PRODUCT

I don't know if it is important but ... have you set the AA_mirror apk as suggested on video clip ?

I used the suggestion clarified on this video clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb1rUgVRxdU&t=
[Android Auto General] cioce:
Click MENU on the top right, then automatic market updates, then remove the V on the indicated apps of my previous message.
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
Correct .... And then tap on green flag on top right before exit in order to save your selection

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[Android Auto General] IAmScorpionz:
Can you give us the link to the GPS 12.8.76?

Because I'm using 12.8.72 and the AA mirror still need to unlock occasionally before we can use it
[Android Auto General] Uksus17:
Come here and download any version you want :D

But I recommend version 12.8.74 because 12.8.76 does not exist. And 12.8.74 have a good behavior.

But don't ask me to translate my manual to English. I already did it but I was almost banned here.
[Android Auto General] DarkSide10:
[MENTION=8826213]slash_m_a_x[/MENTION],

Where are you?

We need you here!

Or did you give up on chasing Google?
[Android Auto General] IAmScorpionz:
Yes I was using that version. And I needed to re-unlock again. But I was updating the google apps before. Now I'm trying to lock the auto updates with google. So I'll see if tomorrow I still need to re-unlock or not.
[Android Auto General] cioce:
Maybe 12.8.76 should exist, are the basic version of my Honor 9 firmware :)
[Android Auto General] djsaad1:
I can't get mirror apk to show up on android auto at all. Followed all the steps, unlock apk got superuser rights through magisk 17.3, told me to reboot, but still nothing in android auto. It doesn't ask mirror apk for any permissions at all.

Any tips?

Edit---

I ended up downgrading play services and then AAMirror was found and worked. I then upgraded play services back, and it still seems to work.
[Android Auto General] scarface77:
Dear cioce

on the menu of my Titanium Back up Pro (last version 8.2.2) I have only this option under Android Market Menu: " disconnect from the market user and system app " and if I select only GPS and after the green check on the right top my GPS anyway go to update... WHY? When I disconnect from the market the GPS when i return into the menu of " disconnect from the market user and system app " there is always also my GPS....
[Android Auto General] Akram.:
Which version u got it working. Same i dont get any popup on permissions.
[Android Auto General] djsaad1:
I had an old backup from may on titanium backup that I restored for play services. It was 12.5 I think.
[Android Auto General] Uksus17:
Ok, then try 12.6.85, but you will need to use AA 3.4 or 3.5.

In my experiments, I observed the same picture on some devices. The problem was solved using 12.6.85.
[Android Auto General] Akram.:
How do i downgrade? Looks like only option is to flash the zip file. A previous apk will do nothing. I cant find that old flashable zip. Can u upload?
[Android Auto General] IAmScorpionz:
Nah just try the GPS 12.8.72 and it didn't work.

Still, need to re-unlock.

I'm gonna try the 12.6.85 version.
[Android Auto General] LLStarks:
*deleted*
[Android Auto General] filnirv:
how to downgrade play services?

thanks
[Android Auto General] LLStarks:
Why does the desktop headunit and actual car react differently to AA Mirror?

With the latest versions of everything, mirroring works on the desktop. Yet the car blocks it somehow?
[Android Auto General] bggold:
Desktop is designed for development they don't waste their time blocking 3rd party apps.
[Android Auto General] qllkevuoi:
the "unlock method" (with AA Unlock app, but also with AAuto 3rd party app enabler app) doesn't work anymore for me: AA mirror does not appear anymore in the headunit, no matter what I do or what I try.. Android Auto doesn't show any 3rd party app when I press the speedometer icon.

my environment: Samsung galaxy s7 root; latest apps (I mean Android Auto, Google play services, AA mirror, AA Unlock, AAuto 3rd party app enabler); headunit volkswagen car infotainment 2018

all worked perfectly since a few days ago, then suddenly AA stopped showing AA mirror

so I think Google has just blocked again these apps with an update.

any chance to have a workaround, without downgrading GPS and/or related apps?

thanks in advance for any reply
[Android Auto General] adzo73:
i have exactly same scenario but car stream app still works fine.

aa mirror doesnt even request permissions and doesnt show in majisk at all???
[Android Auto General] siegi1982:
How i can Lock the Apps to Auto Update...that mirroscreen is Missing in Android Auto?

I want to fix this....getting on my nervs...

Thanks Siegi

PS: or does exisit a prepared Auto Blocking App?
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
You can do it with TITANIUM BACKUP app
[Android Auto General] siegi1982:
But i have to restore everytime the Apps...IT IS Not Blocking or does it Block the app to Connect to Google?
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
Titaniaum Backup has a feature that stop teh update of relevant app

You find it into menu

You need to unflag the relevant app (I suppose AA and GPS)
[Android Auto General] siegi1982:
OK cool i.will try this....

And give the Community Feedback If IT Workshop..

Thanks a Lot!

Siegi
[Android Auto General] qllkevuoi:
I'm not using magisk, but AA mirror is listed in the supersu app, so it has superuser permissions (granted Just the First time I launched aa mirror)
[Android Auto General] hotspace:
I thought I'd weigh in on this discussion.

I've got an old rooted Note 3. Lollipop. I've been stepping up through the google play services (GPS) and Android Auto (AA) trying to find the earliest stable version...but when I get to GPS 12.8.80 and AA 3.6.58, GPS will jump ahead to the latest version. This is with Titanium Backup (TB). If there is an option to prevent this from occurring within TB I can't find it.
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
Uninstall the version of AA and GPS that are not good for you

Install the version of AA and GPS that are good for you

Switch Off temporary data and wifi

Open Titanium Backup

Tap on Menu (top right)

Tap on: market automatic update

Unflag AA and GPS

Switch ON data and wifi

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[Android Auto General] steo1983:
Buongiorno.

Confermo che su VW con impianto infotainment funziona il mirroring.

Gps 14.3.66

AA 3.7.58.40.44

Inoltre pare essersi risolto il problema del riavvio... Non è più necessario applicare la patch a ogni riavvio
[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
I am on the same page:

FORD SYNC3

GPS 14.3.66

AA 3.7.58.40.44

It is all OK but ... sometimes ... I have to reapply the unlock (by AA_unroot) and the relevant reboot
[Android Auto General] steo_cha:
I've applicate this only yesterday evening and after one smartphone's power off it's all OK without do nothing.

I'll tell you today afternoon or evening if it works

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[Android Auto General] qllkevuoi:
thanks for the info.

I've same headunit and AA version, but the GPS version installed on my phone is the 14.5.80 (so I think newer than yours)

where I can find the 14.3.66 version of GPS (the apk)?

thanks in advance
[Android Auto General] steo_cha:
I don't post link because I 'm a new user, sorry

I find it in apk mirror. Search with Google.

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[Android Auto General] qllkevuoi:
ah ok, più semplice di quello che pensavo.

ah ok, more simple than What I thought.

thanks
[Android Auto General] steo_cha:
What is "unroot"?

Would you say "unlock"?

And how do you root your smartphone?

You must check the superuser authorization...

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[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
Oh ... I am sorry

Yes I would say unlock :)

I use Magisk as root systemless

And yes ... AA_mirror and AA_unlock are correctly listed into Superuser feature inside Magisk

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[Android Auto General] steo_cha:
Sorry, I don't know.

But... I'm seeing the "AAuto 3rd party app enabler"...

Do you see?

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[Android Auto General] paolocorpo:
Where are you seeing it ?

I am using AA_unlock that is downloadble on the same web page on GitHub

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