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[Android Auto General] mik101:
Not that I know of. It'll be launcher dependent though. Mine rotates fine using Trebuchet.

That likely comes down to whatever charging standards your device and vehicle use. Mine seems to charge fine with USB PD at about 16w. It would be 33w if the vehicle supported Xiaomi's proprietary 11v*3a charging my phone uses for rapid charging. My old Redmi Note 5 Pro had that issue as well because it couldn't charge fast enough to replace what was being used with the screen on + heavy load since it didn't support fast charging from the vehicle.

Just wanted to add that the fixes mentioned in this thread seem to work for any AA app -- ie Carstream & Fermata. The latter even includes its own lsposed module now for the required AA hooks, so I just installed it with King Installer and off I went. Carstream needed its package name to be changed, and then installed with King Installer.
[Android Auto General] hbk_seanmichael:
Do you favor any one over another? I haven't tried anything besides S2A since I rooted my phone last week
[Android Auto General] mik101:
So far I'm really liking Fermata if I don't need all of the functions of my phone. Carstream seems okay too for youtube anyway, but there are a few bugs in the version I'm using, The lack of active development on Carstream tends to tip the favor to Fermata -- between those two. If I need my whole phone, then S2A is the way to go. It's nice that Fermata has the control app for the media player if you use that as your main media player on the phone (I don't). I usually use Musicolet for local music, but everyone has their own preference (ie VLC, blackplayer, Fermata, Musicolet, etc). For streaming I use Spotify, but I'd likely use Tidal if I was in the USA. Again, a lot of it is just personal preferences. Choice is a good thing.
[Android Auto General] hbk_seanmichael:
I haven't tried streaming any videos yet... I'm guessing the audio is poorly synced with the video. Any way to combat that? I know it's an easy fix if I am watching something through Kodi but YouTube for example probably can't adjust. Is there any app that could help with that?

Sorry I'm asking a zillion questions you're just really responsive and helpful so I'm throwing them all at you lol.

Thanks.
[Android Auto General] mik101:
There probably isn't an easy way to sync up the Youtube audio specifically, or at least something I can think of off the top of my head for Android. For PC/Mac there are Chrome Extensions like this one, but obviously that won't help with Android screen mirroring. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/youtube-audiovideo-sync/mknmhikmjljhpccebpnplhicmcfjkgbk

Hmm.

Though -- if you're using Screen2Auto with something like VLC to view videos you can adjust the audio/video delay in the app settings there, just like you could with Kodi, if it is affecting more than just youtube. I'll have to go check again, but I haven't noticed it being very out of sync on my Poco F3. I'll go take a closer look. BRB

Edit: Yeah the sync is pretty bad on all of them. I guess I just hadn't noticed because I'm usually driving and not watching all that closely. Bummer.
[Android Auto General] the gladiator:
I thought everything was done having seen s2a icon, launched it and the selected apps appearing on the screen!

My auto doesn't have a touch screen and when I launch one of those selected apps (i.e. a calculator) I'm not able, with the selector I have on the steering wheel, to select anything on the screen. I played around the three profiles under the "Alternative touch" in the s2a settings; none of them works. Is there any other parameter I have to set ?
[Android Auto General] hbk_seanmichael:
Super surprised on this but this was synced extremely well. Which is crazy because it was a live Zoom call. Streamed from my Pixel 6a via GoogleFi cell provider.

Streamable Video

Watch this video on Streamable.

streamable.com
[Android Auto General] mik101:
It's designed for touch -- even the alternative touch is still intended for touch screens, it just acquires the touch input using accessibility services as opposed to directly, I believe. Maybe a Mazda or BMW owner can chime in here that has a rotary encoder for input, but I don't think anything that radical has been implemented. It even took Google a long time to release the coolwalk UI update for AA that supported rotary encoders. It was developed for touch first and foremost, because that's what most vehicles have. It's a bummer I know. Even on my Chromecast with Google TV for example, it is quite easy to find apps that don't like the bluetooth remote for input as they expect a touch screen.
[Android Auto General] the gladiator:
Thanks a lot for your fair reply, @mik101 , your answer is as cruel as clear: forget s2a! Anyhow let's wait some Mazda or BMW owner for the last chance and...is there some alternative app for non touch screens ?
[Android Auto General] maximus4:
I got it working! What a process, they really dont want anyone fiddling with this stuff... Only thing I'm stuck on is the restricted permissions for s2a. I got it working once but had to reinstall and can't figure out what step I'm missing. I just set the floating button to launch xlauncher. Also Waze needs to be in native android auto, in s2a it tells me to use my car screen, which I suppose should've been expected. Thanks to everyone involved!
[Android Auto General] the gladiator:
I'm quoting a message more than two years old that recaps the situation that prevents owners of non touch HU (I have an Audi TT) from using s2a. I'm more than sure I'm not alone and, again, I'm more than sure that all of us would be happy if @Uksus17 or some other guru would find a solution/work around.

This is a heartfelt plea :)
[Android Auto General] tiho5:
If you launch Google maps from AA, the you'd be able to open Waze from S2A. And vice versa.
[Android Auto General] mik101:
Restricted permissions because it was side loaded? Goto settings -> apps -> s2a -> permissions -> hit the three dot menu in the right corner and authorize it to use whatever permissions it wants rather than restricted permissions. You may have to manually go back a page and manually enable some of them after you turn restricted permissions off.
[Android Auto General] hbk_seanmichael:
Hey any idea why some album art looks like this in Spotify? All podcasts are large but all other music have these tiny little squares.
[Android Auto General] mik101:
Looks like a scaling bug in the app due to the DPI settings S2A is using on your device/screen. Mine looks quite different from that because it runs in tablet mode on the HU. The Spotify app probably doesn't know what to do with the extremely wide screens aspect ratio and just stays in phone mode. I'll double check in my car when I run out to do some errands in a little bit. I'm running a modded version of spotify though.
[Android Auto General] hbk_seanmichael:
What are the advantages of the modded spotify?
[Android Auto General] maximus4:
So that's how I unrestrict permissions! I thought I'd installed it incorrectly causing the permissions to be flagged or something. Thank you!
[Android Auto General] mik101:
Just to verify, I have that same bug with the thumbnail size now if I go directly into the song from the tablet mode. It's not a huge dealer breaker though. 🤷 Otherwise things are working well. Do wish Android 13/LOS20 properly supported the old immersive mode so I could get rid of the status bar from the top. Can't win em all.
[Android Auto General] hbk_seanmichael:
When I turn on Canvas in spotify settings it removes the status bar. But there's 2 annoying things that happen after that, you have to tap the screen every new song to make the status bar and play controls go away and the most annoying thing is you have canvas on. The dumbest feature of all streaming music apps. Cool a 8 second video on a loop.... But why? Lol
[Android Auto General] gullzway:
My touchscreen doesn't/rarely works now that I'm unrooted again.

I just use a Fire stick remote paired to my phone, works great.
[Android Auto General] the gladiator:
thanks for your reply but I don't fully understand your solution, could you please elaborate it a little more ?
[Android Auto General] Gnud:
Hello, I installed Screen2Auto on my Phone Redmi Note 8 Pro with Android 11 using Kinginstaller. I can also start S2A on my vehicle's display after I have connected my phone to my car with a cable. I then see the interface of my phone with all apps and can swipe back and forth. Until then everything is perfect. But as soon as I tap an app to start it, the screen goes black and stays black. What do I have to do to start an app?
[Android Auto General] seasport21:
I downloaded this app today whit AAAD and i pay for pro version and i see that the only work if i have the celular in my hand and manually choose the app that i want to use if i try to hit the app in the screen of my car it goes black screen
[Android Auto General] gullzway:
Did you try this?(I did not do steps 3 or 4.)

https://xdaforums.com/t/screen2auto...g-only-for-root-devices.4062787/post-88392893
[Android Auto General] sn00x:
First of all, I want to thank the author for Screen2Auto. I love it!

I recently created a patch to run Android Auto as user app with media apps support. With it's help it's possible to include support for Android Auto + Screen2Auto in your build without needing to root the device.

Anyway, while working on this patch, I ran into a problem where Screen2Auto could not launch newer apps that target Android 13. It turned out, that this is because of an intent related behaviour change Google introduced in Android 13.

So if anyone also doesn't like to grant root privileges and is running Screen2Auto as user app (Screen2Auto does work without root and only with 'draw over other apps' and 'modify system settings' permissions!), has problems launching newer apps on Android 13, you can fix that by hooking PackageManagerServiceUtils::applyEnforceIntentFilterMatching() (see here) - possibly with the help of XPosed.

Maybe someone can make use of that info.
[Android Auto General] sankj34:
Hi All,

Anyone still able to help with this please?

I have everything working, I have a rooted samsung, screen2Auto, but Netflix is a black screen
[Android Auto General] zgfg:
Due to DRM, you will not be able to play Netflix with S2A

There is some experimental button or so, when I tested (a year or so ago) it didn't work

Btw, you cannot screenshot from Netflix playing a movie on the phone, even with any method that successfully bypasses protected screenshoting for other apps - also due to their DRM protection
[Android Auto General] sankj34:
Hey thanks for the reply,

so the tasker methods of running that shell command, Frida, mirror.js.. all that doesnt work now?
[Android Auto General] Andreu123456789:
Try this: https://xdaforums.com/t/module-disable-flag-secure-v7-0-by-mehedi-h-joy.4490475/

It really disables Flag Secure (at least on A13) and works!
[Android Auto General] zgfg:
He was asking about playing Netflix over S2A

And by the way, the module you mentioned works fine but still it does not allow you to screenshot Netflix WHILE PLAYING movie - you can test.

(You can screenshot Netflix but not once you start playing the movie)
[Android Auto General] brubblu:
So, I did a stupid thing, and contrary to my cardinal rule of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it", I did just that...

Thinking that I may somehow benefit from an updated version of both S2A and AAAIO (and since both of the apps were nagging me about a new available version) I updated them both even though screen mirroring was already working perfectly. Instead, nothing worked anymore because S2A didn't appear on my car menu no matter what I tried. I wanted to share with you guys what has been keeping me busy the last few days:

I Installed S2A with KingInstaller. The method was successful, S2A showed installed from the play store.

Then I patched with AAAIO, no errors, the process completed successfully.

No luck, S2A didn't appear.

Installed S2A via AAEase. Successful install after a few tries since for some reason I have been getting multiple errors 500.

Patched with AAAIO again, no errors, the process completed successfully.

Still no luck, S2A didn't appear.

Installed Android Auto - XLauncher Unlocked (AAXLU), stumbling around the settings without really knowing what I was doing or what I was looking for... I even created a new assistant shortcut with the text "open youtube" thinking I was so clever... Yeah, I know. :rolleyes:

Do I have to say it? No luck of course...

Then I saw this post, so:

Following the instructions kindly provided @Rikj000 I tried changing package name with the MT manager, and installed the new apk

from the MT manager

(at first I installed it from my regular file explorer and got a weird error).

I patched the new apk with AAAIO, being careful to

select the correct package name

, which I changed in the step above. I want to emphasize it because AAAIO still gave me as the first choice to patch S2A with ru.inceptive.screentwoauto as the package name, even though I uninstalled it! I'm guessing it's for convenience sake, but I almost missed it, so... Yeah.

Configured S2A for youtube

Now it works! S2A correctly appears in my car's AA launcher!

Just a few things that I think it's worth mentioning.

I have a rooted LG V30 with Magisk 26.3 (26300) and zygisk of course. I'm on Android 9 Pie. Old, I know, but hey, if it ain't broke don't fix it am I right?

Second thing is that when S2A opens for the first time among all the switches about permissions it says in plain text "And also give permission to capture the screen" but there's no prompt anywhere about screen capture, so I think I haven't granted permission. I didn't find any such toggle in my system preferences either. I don't know if it's relevant since I don't remember anymore if it asked me when I installed it the first time (Before I updated and screwed everything up, I mean).

Any idea what I messed up? I think it might be something really obvious, after all why would updating an app that was already working screw it up?

Anyway, TLDR:

Got it working by going here, following step 5, patch with AAIO and that's it.
[Android Auto General] gullzway:
To remove the cast warning

https://xdaforums.com/t/screen2auto...g-only-for-root-devices.4062787/post-86784789
[Android Auto General] brubblu:
thanks. Since I never got a cast warning even if I installed it from MT manager I assume all is good anyway, right?
[Android Auto General] mik101:
Just an update.

It's still working great here. Currently on the road for work and have a 2023 VW Atlas rental -- it works flawlessly. The last AA update (or play services update) removed it about a week ago but repatching and setting it up again restored the functionality.

I also recommend using Smart Lock and keeping the device unlocked when connected to the Bluetooth of the vehicle. Then you can just swipe up on the HU if the phone happens to lock, rather than having to type in a pin/do a pattern/touch the finger print sensor repeatedly while driving.

Long live S2A -- Android Auto as it should be, and not what Google dictates it to be.
[Android Auto General] gullzway:
By repatching, did you have to do the MT manager process again to rename the package?
[Android Auto General] mik101:
I just keep the APK that I patched the first time and reinstall that with king installer per the instructions. Only when a new version is released will I have to change the package name and resign it again.
[Android Auto General] tosonny:
I need some help with:

"Filter =>

Type the package name of the app (likely "ru.cvitnepei.neatruwtosceo" or "ru.inceptive.screentwoauto") => Ok

=> Select the found package name (likely "ru.cvitnepei.neatruwtosceo" or "ru.inceptive.screentwoauto")

=> Alter it to something unique, don't tell your unique package name online"

When I filter, there come a lot of lines with this package name. Do I have to change it in every line?
[Android Auto General] brubblu:
You should change only the line that is named exactly "ru.inceptive.screentwoauto", ignore the other lines that are similar, like ru.inceptive.auto.screen, ru.inceptive.auto.config, ru.inceptive.auto.somethingelse, etcetera
[Android Auto General] gullzway:
Anyone on Android 14 try this yet?

Curious if they have changed anything that will block it. I may update my unused Pixel 6 Pro to test it out.
[Android Auto General] badabing2003:
It's working for me.
[Android Auto General] gullzway:
Thanks!

I updated my Pixel 6 Pro, S2A still working great.
[Android Auto General] regmcm:
Good day all Installed the latest S2A today and all is working fine with the exception of when i launch my IPTV service for Live streaming on the mobile, the Audio flips to the in car radio? Everything else works fine. Any ideas?
[Android Auto General] hbk_seanmichael:
@mik101 Hey you helped me out a couple months ago getting S2A setup on Kia Stinger. So I have a Pixel 6a and it's rooted. I havent updated the phone since the August Android security update but yesterday I updated it to the October security update and it messed up my S2A functionality and also says I don't have root access anymore when trying to do certain things.

I immediately knew that I messed up installing the update through the phone itself. How can I fix it? Do I need to roll back the update and then reinstall the october security update not through the phone UI??
[Android Auto General] gullzway:
May have to due with the vehicle type, not sure. What app are you using for IPTV? IPTV Extremel(v. 113.0) and Tivimate work fine for me.

Edit: I've had to start audio with an app like Spotify and switch back to S2A in the past to get audio to work.
[Android Auto General] mik101:
Sounds like it broke something with root access. In my case I have to keep play protect off or it actually deletes screen2auto. Other than that I'd say you just have to either reroot the phone and set up s2a again following the guide, or revert and see if you get root back and update another way.

I have LOS20 on my Poco F3 and haven't run into any issues with the OTAs there. But they allow you to keep root access. Google likely doesn't want pixels to have it with their OS. Hopefully you don't have to reinstall the whole os. Sorry I can't be of any more help at the moment. I'm on the road working 12 hour shifts.

Edit. My s2a, Fermata auto and aa torque disappeared today too. Presumably with a play services update. Uninstalling android auto and reinstalling it fixed them.
[Android Auto General] poyz:
These instructions worked like a charm, this post should be pinned or bookmarked.
[Android Auto General] zebulon17:
Working well on my old Huawei 6p / Android 11 Lineage.

Yesterday, i have switched to my new Pixel P8P and i can't use any options on AA Tweaker without error message that tell me "action can't be performed, please wait and try again".

Does AA Tweaker is supposed to be working and Android 14 / Android Auto 10.5.633834?
[Android Auto General] dead4ngel:
Does this work with wireless android auto?
[Android Auto General] SOFO888:
@dead4ngel

Yes.
[Android Auto General] sn00x:
Just remove liboemcrypto.so with https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-Repo/liboemcryptodisabler - Netflix will be restricted to SD, but can be displayed on your head unit.
[Android Auto General] dead4ngel:
Right so I have this a go. But nothing works. Infact it stopped my android auto wireless from working.

Is there a proper guide to get this working properly on a rooted phone?

I think the s2a app also got deleted possibly itself.

I just want to be able to play netflix on my AA headunit. I take it the post above sorts the black screen issue due to drm on netflix?

I also want to be able to use things like prime video and yt Vanced on my AA headunit.

Can someone please either reply here with a guide or even DM me. I'm using a mi 11 5g and running on latest miui 14 weekly.

I'm rooted and also have lsposed if that helps.
[Android Auto General] tiho5:
Does anybody use S2A on Android 14 with success?
[Android Auto General] gullzway:
Screen2Auto - New app for AA smartphone mirroring (only for root devices).

Smartphone screen on Anddroid Auto HU car screen For root devices only! Application features: - The main reason for creating this application is working with Android 9 Pie 1. Сompletely new application combining AAMirror & AAStream...

xdaforums.com

Still works on my Pixel 6 Pro, unrooted, after Android 14 update.
[Android Auto General] nijohc:
Is there a post with a guide I can follow to get it working for unrooted devices? I tried reading back this thread but seems mostly for rooted devices or otherwise can't get it working on my pixel 7 pro
[Android Auto General] gullzway:
Post in thread 'Screen2Auto - New app for AA smartphone mirroring (only for root devices).' https://xdaforums.com/t/screen2auto...g-only-for-root-devices.4062787/post-88940149
[Android Auto General] yakev724:
struggling with this step - pixel 6a, no root, android 14, AA 10.6.634044, S2A 3.7

I’ve tried this with package installer 14-34 but regardless of what I try, kinginstaller can’t install S2A “as google play”. https://github.com/fcaronte/KingInstaller#google-pixel-phone

Any tips? TIA
[Android Auto General] Rikj000:
Root your phone :)

All jokes aside,

I only have experience with rooted Android.

I refuse to use Android witout root.
[Android Auto General] Toastking:
Just tried this, I have a Pixel 8 with root access and android 14. I have modified the package name with MT Manager and installed it with King Installer (verified in system settings > all apps that it's installed as Google Play). It's not showing up in Android Auto (although developer mode enabled, unknown sources ticked and app mode "Developer").

I tired AA AIO tweaker, under select apps I selected S2A (do I need to do something else? Run a patch). No difference.
[Android Auto General] brubblu:
Are you sure you followed exactly the instructions on this post? Especially the part about renaming the app...

What do you mean by that? If it's a download related issue, I can confirm that the S2A app is still available to download, I just checked on the original site.

Check post number 3110 by sn00x, this is how you resolve the black screen issue.

Both of you might resolve the issue by installing the modified apk with MT manager instead of installing it with KingInstaller. Last step of Rikj000's guide explains how to do it. I had the problem where the S2A app was not showing on my Android Auto screen, and I resolved it by doing this.
[Android Auto General] minorfx:
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[Android Auto General] minorfx:
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[Android Auto General] danil0:
Is there any way to work without rooting my phone?
[Android Auto General] zebulon17:
Hi, i'm trying to launch screen2auto on my rooted pixel 8 pro on android 14, and every-time when it start and when i select for exemple reddit or another apk from the screen of my car , the screen go black and the message below appear on my phone. Anyone can help me?
[Android Auto General] homopex263:
Is it possible to use two different apps at the same time, one on a smartphone and the other on the car screen?
[Android Auto General] zgfg:
The app mirrors phone screen to the infotainment screen in the car - so, (afaik) not.

More precisely, you can't have one app in foreground in the AA and the other on the phone.

Besides, by default, while connected to AA (irregardless of S2A), the phone screen darkens out
[Android Auto General] gullzway:
Yep. One of the only reasons for me a jailbroken iphone is Superior for in car use.

With Carbridge tweak you can use whatever app you want on screen and a different one on the phone. Phone screen can be off as well.

Maybe someone can develop an Android Auto solution that works like this instead of mirroring?
[Android Auto General] gullzway:
Follow up to Above Post.

I just installed Fermata Auto using King Installer on my non Rooted OnePlus9.

It DOES play video streams without using mirroring, so my phone is free to use other apps if needed and the screen can be off!

Installed TubiTv and Pluto playlist and all channels show up.

Edit: Touchscreen controls work as well.