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[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] NYZack:
Android Auto 5.5. 602944

I have never had a problem with any version of Android Auto.

Bluetooth pairs with car. There's no option to pair with the slave on this version of AAGateway.

I meant to say in my comment that I occasionally have to unplug and replug the *slave*.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] NoteGarner2020:
Does the phone connected to car needs to have Internet connection?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] PeQuEsan:
https://9to5google.com/2020/09/05/android-auto-wireless-dongle-project/

Congrats Emil.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] koocha:
Very interested in this and ready to back on Indiegogo, but one thing I'm wondering...

I use a mobile broadband "mifi" in my car (Huawei E5573bs-322) - it's completely separate to my car It's got a load of data on so I use that instead of my mobile plan's data, so do the kids. Would I still be able to connect to that WiFi if my WiFi connection if being used to the AAWireless box?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] speedyg0nz:
Your question can be (and already has been) answered in the Slack channel.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] koocha:
Ah ok, thank you. Never used slack before so will take a look.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Starky09:
Thanks for your effort! Will the device also be sent from the Netherlands? I'm from Germany and asking because of customs.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] rkachach:
Weird issues with the color

Hi All,

I managed to install and configure the app the run it but I'm running on some issues. Basically the image/video I got on the car screen is glitchy and has some random colours. My setup is the following:

1- Slave: Samsung S9 running the AAGateway stable version

2-Master: Samsung S10 running the 2.3 version of the Wifi launcher app and latest version of Android Auto (30/07/2020)

3-Car: Tiguan 2020 with Android Auto

Any help/hints are more than welcome.

PD: tried to post images of the issue but I can't see any option to insert them.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jamebarron88:
I've got the DDX9703 and keep receiving an error about my pixel 4 (slave) physically connected via cable. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

Regular wired AA worked fine on Note 8 and G8
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] sibesaver:
I haven't experienced that error. I do get unrecognized device from time to time and that's when the cable to the slave is actually loose or bad.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] seburton:
I'm one of your AA wireless contributor.

Hope you will success with this awesome project.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Nudnik_dede:
I've got the same issue on my VW T6 2018 model.

My setup:

- SG A5 2016 as slave

- SG S10 as master

- master provides hotspot as slave is complaining about missing SIM card
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] krlosmt:
Hello there

I have this question

It says that work trough the wi-fi connection, but when phone does, It automatically stops using data , and almost ALL the apps wont work.

AM I right? Or there is another way tô configure It?

Thanks
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] NYZack:
On recent versions of Android the master can be simultaneously connected to the slave's wifi hotspot (for AAGateway) and to the cell service (for data). You'll get a warning that the wifi has no internet connection and be asked whether you want to stay connected (which you do). But this only works on Android 9 and higher.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] JohnnyCanuck:
Ask Emil by email for the VAG specific version of the app. I got it to work using a SGIII and a Moto Z as slaves (with the slave as the hotspot). It's working really well actually.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] mjc2251:
Saw that campaign was fully backed now on Indegogo. Congratulations, can't wait to get mine!
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] DAVIZINHO:
lets go, im on indegogo project. I hoope this not fail :P
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] shim4a:
Hope I am not stepping on anyone's toes, but did anyone try to set up an Asus Tinker Board as a gateway? It's a RK3288 SBC that looks like Raspberry Pi and has a native Android 7 image.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] popy2006:
Just want to say thanks for this great efforts you and your team put into this.

Was on board from the beginning and followed the thread/project.

Also tried my luck with my old devices/smatphones but sadly did got it to work reliable.

Now i am an proud AA wireless contributor.

Hope that you got this into production and up and running.

pOpY
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Nudnik_dede:
Thanks for the proposal. Will give it a try.

In the meantime I have also been able to get it running the other way round.

Installed LineageOS on my SG A5, it can now open Hotspot w/o SIM card.

Issue is that Bluetooth and Hotspot get automatically deactivated when I attach USB

Master is still SSG10 bit Wifi Launcher is not reacting on connection.

After manual connection it works but I still have the same issue. Graphics on Car screen are completely distorted and pixeled! :(
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Haano:
unfortunately this doesnt work.

I am using a Nexus 5 (slave, rooted) with a OnePlus 6 (Master, non-root).

The slave detects the OP6, then the slave just starts a loop and it keeps connecting and disconnecting from the OP6 hotspot. Nothing else happens.

Attached bugreport from slave
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] ciechom:
Slave as hotspot

can I use slave as a hotspot ? reading guide on the first post, master is supposed to do tethering but in my case I do have a spare SIM card and trying to use my spare/slave phone for a permanent source of the internet for the car itself (e.g. traffic etc), for my phone while driving and also for AAgateway purpose. There is a WiFi module in my car (KIA Stinger GT) but unfortunately KIA does not yet support wireless AA :(

other question ... when connected slave to my car for the first time i clicked - by mistake - "always" for AA not for AAGateway as instructed :( can I revert it back somehow ? AA is not installed on my slave so I was surprised by seeing it on the screen :) and not I can not just go into apps and change defaults.

last one ... should my master keep BT connection with slave all the time ? or this is just needed for a proper app start (discovery that slave is close to master) ?

what if slave will act as a hot spot and when I enter the car with master, it will just connect wifi to this hot spot ... will all work automatically or have I understood idea completely wrongly ?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Haano:
Anyone able to send me the VAG version of the app? I think thats the issue I am having
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] CappyT:
Interested too, i drop a mail to emil to have it
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] razcoty:
I am having the same issue with a Galaxy S9 (official rom, unrooted) as master and an Xperia XZ as slave (official rom, unrooted) on a Skoda Karoq 2019 (from what I know it's also MIB2). To me it looks like this issue is related to a samsung device being master, I tried with a Galaxy A51 and had the same results. When I tried to use the XZ as the master and another device as slave everything worked great.

I have already ordered a unit, but would like to get the two phones thing going until December.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] IlD4nX:
As far as I know there's no specific version of the app for VAG or whatsoever.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Haano:
This is incorrect, if you search the forum you can see users had issues running in VAG systems, you can email E for a copy of the VAG apk, I have sent him a message but he is on holiday this week.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] rkachach:
I have also emailed E for the VAG version of the apk. Hopefully we get it soon. I think he will be back the next week.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Orm94:
Problem with slave running andorid 10 and master running android 10

Master is running Pie or above and slave is tethering:

Running in root mode: Yes

Did the slave actually turned on the hotspot on the slave: No

On the master did you select the slaves BT in the Wifi Launcher app?: Yes

When the master connected to the car's BT did the Wifi launcher app started up?: No

Did the master connected to the slaves hotspot?: No

Did the AA icon appeared on the master at all (in the notification bar)?: No

Master: Samsung galaxy note 20 ultra, android 10

Slave: Xioami redmi note 7, Android 10
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] valeri_s_k:
IMO VAG specific apk is an old version and probably implemented in the last version.

I successfully run last stable versions of WIFILauncher and AAgateway on VW Passat 2017 with MIB2 Discover Media unit.

Master: Redmi K20 pro with Android 10 AOSP custom rom, rooted with Magisk (also works fine without root). Get out of MIUI in order to keep wifi connection to HUR hotspot and have mobile data at same time without manual confirmation.

Slave: MK809 III, Android 5.1, rooted.

Hotspot on the Slave

The only down side in that configuration is that it takes abt 2 min in total for slave to boot (abt 30 sec) and AA appear on the Head unit.

Also, playing music with Spotify has lags. Anyway I mainly use AA for navi which works stable and smoot with Waze and GMaps.

I am aware that slow connection and music lags are due to slave latency (known fact for tv sticks).

PS

Tested slave and not working properly: MI5s with MIUI and later with AOSP rom, rooted. Less than 20% successful connection, that's why I gave up using it as slave.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Haano:
When I ran this on an Audi A6, the slave phone just ran in a loop and constantly opened and closed the master phones hotspot. Nothing changed in the car. The slave phone isnt detected on the car at all, no extra screen comes up. Bear in mind the slave phone does not have android auto installed, only the AA app.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] rpgreentree:
I have just tried using a Samsung S7 as a slave and it is doing the same thing. Does anyone have a fix for this?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] psycho762:
Maybe a stupid question, but won't the phone shut off mobile data if it connects to a wifi?

I know I can turn mobile data on always on in developer mode, but in a normal wifi I would not use that function and have to turn it off everytime.

What am I missing? :)
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Orm94:
I have tried a different approach with starting wireless Android Auto. I have tried getting rid of all automation and manually starting it all as suggested in the thread.

I started the head unit server on the master and connected the slave to the hotspot of the master. I selected the masters hotspot in the aagateway in the slave and gave all the permissions to the aagateway and gave root permissions. Then I connected the slave to the car and started the car. I chose the aagateway as default and then The car requested a mirrorlink connection, I accepted this but then nothing happened. I saw on the slave a notification the AAgateway is running. In the master I didn't see any notification about the android auto. It was many seconds that it worked and it was a notification that android auto is available and connected to my car for me but then it disconnected immediately.

Can someone help me?

Thank you very much!!

Or Montag
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] NoteGarner2020:
Yes I tried with Root Slave and Non Root Slave. Still no luck.

My Setup:

Slave: HTC One A9 - Android 7.0 - Install AA Gateway (loops, restarts and ask for USB connection popup all the time)

Master: Samsung Note 20 Ultra, WiFi Launcher only have option to select Bluetooth device and nothing happens.

Waiting on solution.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] JohnnyCanuck:
I can't say whether the VAG specific changes were incorporated into later versions of the app, but I can say that the only time I have been able to get this to work with a hotspot on the slave is with the VAG specific version of 2.0.6.

Here's what I've done if this helps:

Slave is a Moto Z, rooted, running Android 9 through LineageOS. No GApps. Everything system app that can be disabled has been. Installed AAGateway and LSpeed (for network optimization ... this can also be done by editing build.prop).

Set AAGateway to be a root (not system) app, but kicked it out of root mode to add my master's BT address and then set it back to root mode. Set the app to trigger tethering.

Set up a 5G hotspot on the Moto Z manually setting the hotspot name to "HUR" and password to "AndroidAutoConnect". I then pre-paired my master to the slave's hotspot and confirmed that it was OK to connect without internet.

I am not using WiFi Launcher, rather the Tasker task linked on the first post of this thread. For the purposes of establishing a first connection, I did not set a profile or conditions just ran the task manually.

Connected the Moto Z to a USB port in my RS3 and waited about 10 seconds. Then I ran the Tasker task manually. That triggered the prompt on the car to "Activate Android Auto".

After confirming AAGateway as the default app (and checking the box to make it a permanent selection), AA started up on my headunit from my phone.

Have subsequently set a two state condition for running the task: connected to my car's BT and wireless charging activated. I found the task ran too quickly on BT connect and couldn't get the delay right. This allows me to trigger the task by placing my car on the wireless charging pad I've installed in my centre console.

My master is a Samsung Note 10 running Android 10. I also did this with exactly the same success using an older Samsung Galaxy SIII as the slave. The Moto Z is obviously a better choice as it's faster, has more memory, and can setup a 5G hotspot.

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Mobile data always on does not mean it uses data when WiFi is available. It means it uses mobile data when the wifi signal can't get an internet connection or has a poor one.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] valeri_s_k:
You could be right. May be VAG version matters when slave is a PHONE.

I use standard version on VAG unit, but the slave is TV STICK MK809 and it runs very well.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] JohnnyCanuck:
I don't know if I am. Hesitant to try the newer version because I've actually got it working and it seems so easy to mess it up.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] -Loom-:
May I ask what MK809 and which headunit you have exactly? I had at least 5 different MK Sticks, and each one was sightly different. They all differ in some ways. Different SOC, different Android OSs. Some are just fakes or re-labeled. Quite a game of chance.

I managed to get a consistently reliable initial connection with a MK809V 1/8 GB (MK3229) running Android 5.1 on an MIB 2.5. - but it was far from running well. Audio dropouts with Spotify every few minutes, sometimes connection broke, sometimes the whole headunit rebooted.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] valeri_s_k:
It is mk809 III, very similar to yours. As I said it really works well for navi only (waze an gmaps). I also have problems with spotify- lags and even force restart of the MIB2 Head unit, if trying to skip to next track.

No problems when listening radio or media from sd card/usb.

That is why I already backed to indiegogo project with a hope that this dongle will boot/connect much faster than the tv stick, and will not have issues with Spotify etc.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] lipippo:
Same here (actually, the slave turns off the wifi as soon as I confirm the connection on the headunit).

I emailed Emil asking the VAG specific apk. Fingers crossed.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] Jenzaah:
Same here, I see the AAgateway image on de unit, but then it disconnects for some reason and it disables the hotspot. Audi MMI over here. Also interested in the VAG specific apk. Ordered the AA gateway, but I'm in the second wave for February. Hoping to have a temporary working solution in the meantime
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] AllanJacques:
Well, I'm trying to use the MK809IV but when I install aagateway and let it change to system app it disappears...

Any ideas on how to get it to work?

Enviado de meu VOG-L29 usando o Tapatalk
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] cabrerachaparro:
Android Auto Connected but Head Unit no shows

Hello,

I have installed AAGateway stable (v2.2) on Xiaomi Mi A2 running Lineage 17 (rooted) as slave phone. Master phone is Xiaomi 9T Pro running Android 10 and MIUI12, running Head Unit Server, and the head unit is Honda CRV 2019. I am trying to get that works but I can't. I only get the message in the master phone "Android Auto is connected" but nothing showing in the car screen.

Please any idea how the get it work? I tried everything but I can't.

Thanks.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] valeri_s_k:
I had similar setup, but with Xiaomi Mi5S with lineage 17 rooted as a slave. Only few successful connections and finaly gave up and using now TV Stick.

Not to use Xiaomi phones as slave is an advise at OP
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] jit-010101:
I recon its really something in common then. Mi A2 Lite Slave on Pixel Experience - manual pairing works (only on Non-Root mode, despite being rooted), Master starts Android Auto, Google Maps and everything - my Ford Sync 3.3 displays the AA-Icon but it's disabled and I just can't navigate to it. I'll try with a Pixel 3a Slave with the same setup next just to see if it's really related before trying something like one of the million SBCs I have at home (since I have to use a Y-Cable, since the USB-Port doesn't deliver enough power in itself from my short test yesterday).

Edit: Could it be a limitation introduced in Android 10 ? Most of the success-messages I've read here list a Slave that's running on Android 9, 8 or older ... I'll also try with the older Android 9 Stock rom just in case ...

Edit 2: I got it running ONCE after switching it to root mode and making it a system app and then doing a reboot on both master and slave - its seems like its related to the Master and Android Auto in itself not recognizing that it was disconnected and then not starting again until you reboot

(yukky! So more or less a bug with Android Auto itself ...).

Not only that - but also the phone was still running unusually hot (and using voice input didn't work properly), which was the main reason why I was looking into going wireless since I suspected it was the USB connection that was causing this stress. Mind you I'm using the Mi 10 Pro which has a really good heat management - it doesn't even get hot when it's on the 60W Charger. So for me there's little to no reason to continue chasing the path with AAGateWay.

I'll go to use the Slave directly via AAStream or Stream2Auto with a better launcher and Bridge by XitLabs to sync notifications with reply functionality accross devices instead and will just automate the Hotspot turning on my Master when I'm near the Slave via Tasker... WhatsApp is also going to get a MultiDevice support soon, so I see little to no downsides to this solution and way better reliability.

I'll come back when things are more stable (I doubt thats going to happen soon, especially since I dont want to root my master).
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] lezioul:
Sorry Guys, it's OT but where can i find AAWireless for Rock Pi S?

I have a spare one and in want to test it on my car.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] PeQuEsan:
I read everywhere, and I known that wireless connection to headunit is quite battery consuming, and that's normal... but the days I tried AAWireless I saw a very very huge battery consumption in my master phone, to the point that I gave up using this solution...

Can you tell me how are your usual consumptions while using Android Auto Wireless?
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] JohnnyCanuck:
I installed a wireless charging pad in my centre console. My general recommendation is that wireless AA (or CarPlay for that matter) really only make sense if you have a wireless charging solution for your car. In my case, I order from here: CarQiWireless. Impressed with the product. Fits perfectly and install was pretty straightforward.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] lipippo:
Could you please send me that apk? Emil sent me a 2.0.6 but I think it's not VAG specific (since it behaves exactly as the latest version), I emailed him again but he didn't reply. In my case I'm trying a manual connection with the hotspot on the master, but the slave detects no power on the usb (and there is power) and turns off the wifi.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] UltraNoob:
I am also running into an issue with using my S10 (master) and S5(slave).

On the slave it is not letting me enable a hotspot without a sim inserted. The slave is rooted and I tried disabling the simcheck through a shell command without success. I suspect that this is what is preventing my setup from working. Does anyone have any suggestions on what ROM to run on the S5 to get this to run correctly?

I was sticking with a minimalist stock rom to increase stability.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] thatguykev:
Can someone help me with tasker? I have no clue what to do with it. XML will be lovely.

Master: Samsung S20 Ultra Android 10

Slave: Samsung A01 Android 10 (not rooted but I can do it. If anyone has recommendations on ROM)

Slave will always be connected to USB. Would be nice to power off and on when power is connected/unconnected (i understand this needs root)

Master will start when connected to cars bluetooth. It will disable anything started by this connection when it disconnects from cars bt.

Basically, I just want it to start automatically when I start my engine and stop automatically when I turn it off.

I got wifi launcher and aagateway (because I dont know).

Willing to tip because I'm so lost.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] schlotboeller:
Hi, l prefer Macrodroid. Easy to use.
[Paid Software Announcement and Discussion] lipippo:
Some limited success with VAG using the code on github.

I've had some limited success by using the code on github: the released application, as well as the special VAG version, turns off the wifi at the critical moment, the github sketch doesn't touch the wifi at all so I could establish a connection.

In case of connection errors I have to:

force close android auto on the master

open it and start the headunit server

force close aagateway on the slave

push the connect button on the piece of sh^H^H MIB 2 headuint

If I don't do that dance, after an error there is no way to reconnect.

Now I just have to:

study the android api to see if is there a way to discover the connected stations on the hotspot (I'd prefer to put the hotspot on the slave, the github code assumes the hotspot is on the master since it uses the gateway address to connect to the AA server) edit note to self: no api but "ip neigh show dev wlan0 nud reachable" works.

find a way to automate everything with "Automate".

I hope this information is useful for people having problems with VAG headunits.

edit oh, and while the slave is rooted, I have to run aagateway as non root, since the method it uses to put itself as the default application doesn't work at all. I just set it up as default the first time I connect the cable. In spite of the warning on the first post that it has to run as root to work with VAG units, it seems to be working fine here without root.