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[Android Auto General] SOFO888:
I also thought about using a Firewall.

Do you have any issues when you block Google Play Services? Do you receive Whatsapp messages with Google Play Services blocked?

EDIT: I installed Netguard.

Can you please explain which packages you blocked? Thanks.
[Android Auto General] drnightshadow:
In netguard I blocked all google apps( use search icon on top and type google, block all.. Look at pic example. Can't access to that phone because I leave it in car)... I don't use WhatsApp or any social app at all (I love my privacy).. I'm using an old phone only for AA and S2a, car notifier, carstream, etc.. I even uninstall google play store with LP and installed fakestore. For google I'm using fake googlestub. So actually my only way to update is using AuroraStore.

My next project is how to get all AA and 3rd party apps working on microG.

PS. You can even disable aka freeze google play store with LP. 😀
[Android Auto General] SOFO888:
Thanks.

I deactivated Google Play Services Internet access.

Unfortunately in Android Auto I had the following behavior afterwards:

- Google Maps did not show any map

- Google Maps did not find my position

- Assistant was not working at all any more

Therefore I ended up granting only mobile internet access. Hopefully Google does not force me to update when I do it this way.

Netguard also deactivates the apps Download and Download Manager. Does anyone know what apps these are? What are the disadvantages of deactivating these two apps?
[Android Auto General] mik101:
Must just be working on the global rom then. On the China/.EU variants the same procedure isn't working. (12.5.19-- Android 11 Xaiomi.EU rom, which is based on the China rom) Poco F3/Redmi K40.

It works fine on a Redmi Note 5 running Lineage 18.1 using the same procedure.

I've tried everything that worked previously on the other phone on the Poco and have yet to get S2A to show up at all in AA, even on 7.2.62014.. also tried every build going back to 6.9. Installed with AAEase, AAAD, and KingInstaller in multiple attemps. Each install is a clean one. I've also tried clearing AA data/cache repeatedly like what would sometimes be necessary on the Note 5 between AA launches.

Every previously documented procedure is not working on this device/rom combination.

I have been using AA AIO 5.0.2 to do the patching, but I'm tempted to try an earlier version after nothing has worked. Obviously developer options are enabled each time in AA to allow unknown sources.

All of these methods still seem to be working on the Redmi Note 5 w/Lineage 18.1 however.

So, I may have to give Lineage 18.1 a shot on the Poco F3 to see if it makes a difference instead of the Xaiomi.eu rom. I'll try it on MIUI 13 once we have an official TWRP that works for Android 12 on the Poco F3.

(Yes i'm rooted, using Magisk 24.1, running LSPosed 1.7.2 Zygist to detach AA from the playstore using HMA 2.3.2 on both phones.)
[Android Auto General] zgfg:
Not for me, I have the following case:

Xiaomi Mi 9T, Xiaomi.eu, MIUI 12.5.2, A11 - working (already using for three months Fermata, CarTube, Screen2Auto)

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, stock Global/EEA, MIUI 12.5.8, A11 - not working (tried various versions of AA 6.0.9 - 7.2.6, various versions of AA Tweaker 4.9-5.0.2, Fermata 1.8.10-1.8.11, cannot make vorking neither Fermata, CarTube, Screen 2Auto, I tried always clean installtions, installing with KingInstaller or without, repackaging or not - spent two weeks for gradually trying various combinations)

Both phones rooted with Magisk Canary 24102
[Android Auto General] mik101:
Thanks for the feedback. There's definitely something peculiar going on in miui, whether they're doing something differently and AA AIO isn't patching correctly, or a different security measure (ive set all permissions than I can to allow all the time, and battery optimizations off) -- but their ROM is still pretty aggressive with what it will and won't let apps do. It has worked fine on all of my friend's phones I've attempted it on from various manufacturers, but no one else I know locally uses Xiaomi. The next thing I'll have to try is going into the developer settings of the ROM and turning off MIUI Optimizations. If I remember correctly from earlier versions of MIUI that should disable a lot of the security warnings you get enabling things like accessiblity features etc when setting up screen2auto.

I'm a little disappointed overall because AndroidAuto/S2A performance was one of the main deciding factors in replacing the Whyred, otherwise that phone still did everything I needed it to do.

Cheers.

Edit: I forgot to add that regular android auto works on the F3/K40 works fantastically over TypeC in a 2021 Toyota Corolla, but wireless Android Auto drops the connection every few minutes in a 2021 VW Jetta. It makes me wonder if I should try to cancel my Carsifi order and just condemn it to TypeC for now. 😂 Is anyone else trying to use wireless AA?

Edit2: Google managed to finally break newer versions of YT Music Vanced in Canada. It acts like a glorified radio streaming program now. Voice commands don't want to work without YT Premium to select individual songs anymore. Had to go back to 4.27.50 to get some functionality back. According to users on Reddit these countermeasures were rolled out in Canada first and can be bypassed using a VPN to connect to a US server, but who knows how long it will keep functioning in other jurisdictions.
[Android Auto General] zgfg:
I think that it works on my Mi 9T (Davinci) with Xiaomi.eu Stable MIUI 12.5.2 due to its old Google Play Services updated on Aug 2021

On the other side, on the new Mi 11 Lite 5G NE (Lisa), Stable/EEA MIIUI 12.5.8, not working, due to the Google Play Services updated on Jan 2022
[Android Auto General] mik101:
That could be. I'll double check the Whyred when I get home to see what is currently on that. Last I checked it was the December 2021 build of play services. It's 21.48.15 on the Alioth, so early January 2022 as well. Likely the same build that is on your M11 Lite.
[Android Auto General] mik101:
It works on play services 21.45.55 (the original version that came with this ROM). I detached it from play store. We'll see how long this lasts. I need to go actually test it in the car but finally being able to get it show up in the AA list is a good sign.

Edit: Works great in the car on Alioth. No lagging and apps being forced closed due to low memory like on the Whyred.

Edit 2: It worked for a day. Now I can't get it to show up in the app list again even with clearing AA data and repatching with AIO 5.0.2. The versions of all apps are the same as what I was using yesterday. The fun continues.
[Android Auto General] bropol:
Mod Translation

Please advise. I have installed on my Xiaomi note 10 pro, android 11, MIUI 12.5, Screen2Auto and when I connect to AA it shows the splash screen. When I click on any app on the car radio, the screen turns black but the app starts on the phone. Again, I can double click to get to the splash screen that appears on the radio. Do you know what the problem might be?

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Prosím o radu. Mám nainstalovaná na mém Xiaomi note 10 pro, android 11, MIUI 12.5, Screen2Auto a při připojení na AA se mi ukáže úvodní obrazovka. Při kliknutí na jakoukoli aplikaci na radiu v autě obrazovka zčerná, ale na telefonu se aplikace spustí. Opět se můžu dostat dvojklikem na úvodní obrazovku, která se na rádiu zobrazí. Nevíte, v čem může být zakopaný pes??? Díky
[Android Auto General] SOFO888:
@bropol

Try another install method (Kinginstaller, ADB or AAAD).
[Android Auto General] mik101:
@bropol it's because the MIUI launcher doesn't play nicely with the forced rotation in the screen2auto app. Either set it to launch a specific app at startup or use the return to S2A launcher option and add your apps there so you can launch everything without going through MIUIs launcher.

Seems to be a bug in MIUI12.5 and we just have to work around since the launcher doesn't have the ability to rotate.

@SOFO888 I don't think that's his problem. The black screen occurs when screen2auto is launched, not when AA auto is launched, so his S2A is installed fine. I had the same issue. Unfortunately mine stopped showing up in AA again last night and I'm back to square one. None of the installers make a difference. AA can even see S2A installed when you click the version info at the bottom of the AA settings. It's starting to look more and more like completely blocking Google services from the net is the only way around it on some devices, but obviously that eliminates most of the useful functionality of AA.
[Android Auto General] rybshik1:
With a rooted Android 8.00 Oreo (Samsung Galaxy s7) , can I mirror via Bluetooth only, without connecting USB cable to the car?
[Android Auto General] zgfg:
I'm not sure AA could anyhow mirror over BT - only by USB or WiFi (WiFi and BT are different technologies).

Only the phone pairs by BT
[Android Auto General] rybshik1:
I am confused about using 'AA-AIO-TWEAKER' vs 'phenothypepatcher'. Can I just use one of them to patch/unlock a 3d party app (such as Youtube)?
[Android Auto General] rybshik1:
How can I mirror via Wifi, without USB?
[Android Auto General] zgfg:
Both patch the phenotype db.

But you cannot patch any app (like YT) - only the apps built for AA

New version of AA AIO Tweaker will only offer you apps built for AA

Instead of YT, you could patch Fermata or CarTube (both can connect to YT server)
[Android Auto General] zgfg:
Do you understand the difference between WiFi and BT?!

As I said, AA offers you to mirror by USB or WiFi, not over BT.

Only your phone pairs with BT - but that is not mirroring

You can set up that AA automatically turns on BT, that your PHONE (Contats, Calls) pairs with the car

But if you don't pair the phone (calls, contacts), AA can still mirror Navigation and other AA apps

Please forget for the moment tweaks and play with the stock AndroidAuto to get familiar how things work out of the box
[Android Auto General] rybshik1:
If I only need to be able to navigate over/browse YouTube content and listen YouTube audio, do I actually need to install Screen2Auto app?

Instead, can I just use AA+'phenothypepatcher'+CarTube ?

Thanks

P.S. When driving, I do not want to watch YouTube video (on listen to audio), but do need to conveniently navigate over/browse YouTube content :cool:
[Android Auto General] rybshik1:
In such a case, I can mirror AA via Wifi, without USB cable. Correct?

Thanks for your patience :)
[Android Auto General] zgfg:
Double post
[Android Auto General] zgfg:
Please do not ask but test yourself - your car and your phone/ROM does it support AndroidAuto over WiFi or only over USB.

It differs and how can I know for your case
[Android Auto General] zgfg:
Google allow only GMaps navigation and messaging (like WhatsUp and similar) over Android Auto. Not YouTube (listening nor watching)

For YT you need the hacks - either Screen2Car (to mirror any app to the car, incl. YT), or Fermata (to listen/watch music/movies from the phone or from YT) or CarTube (another app specific for YT over AA)

There are three threads here on XDA - this one (Sceeen2Auto), one for Fermata and one for AA AIO Tweaker (you need them to patch S2A, Fermata or CarTube)

Please find and read - when I started with Android Auto 5 months ago, I didn't bother with questions - I spent a week reading and testing how things work

And I first tested AA with no hacks, to see how it works, and specially how it works with my equipment (my Xiaomi.eu ROM does not support AA over WiFi, no matter if I use AA AIO Tweaker, ScreenAuto, etc - simply, that ROM does not support it over WiFi)

Bye and enjoy
[Android Auto General] mik101:
No not on an android version that old, you cannot. The only way to do that would be two phones, one connected via usb and one wirelessly connecting to the wifi hotspot of then usb connected phone (using screen2auto on one and screen2echo on the other), or with a hardware device such as Carsifi. Phones that old simply don't support wireless Android Auto without many hacks and workarounds. Your only option is USB without A LOT of learning as zgfg said.

Zgfg, if your phone is running Android 11+ you should be able to turn on wireless projection in the developer settings of AA. Assuming that your car has support for wireless AA as well. I tried it on a 2021 Jetta on this Poco F3 running Xaiomi.eu ROM 12.5 stable (A11) and it didn't work very well though. I went back to a TypeC cable.

I managed to get screen2auto working again on here last night, but after plugging it in for the night and going to sleep, I wake up to see that it's removed from my AA app list again. Edit: Something broke the accessibility service. Fixed again. Lol.
[Android Auto General] tiho5:
I was wondering what screen2echo is. Thanks.

I'm also following your reports on how you are trying to get it working. Keep is posted and good luck.
[Android Auto General] mik101:
Starting from scratch installing Screen2Auto with AAEase, patching with AA AIO and using the same versions of AA and play services from my previous posts got it back again. I tried to go through every MIUI setting and turn off battery optimizations, and allow every required app/service to auto start, and so far so good. MIUI is making this quite a bit more painful than Lineage 18.1. I'm still not sure what in the OS broke the accessibility option when I was asleep. I woke up to it saying that the "Accessibility Service is Malfunctioning" in the Accessibility settings. The same thing happened with BitWarden, so it is something ROM related, not Android Auto/S2A related.

The worst I ever had to do on the Whyred running LoS was clear AA data once in a while and it would show up back in the app list. I do have the January version of Play Services installed and detached from playstore using Magisk 24+LSPosed+HideMyAppList. No matter what I did with the latest version of Play Services, I couldn't get S2A to show up. I feel that part is really device specific though as not many others are mentioning such issues.

S2Echo is another project of inceptive.ru that allows one rooted phone running S2A to remain in the vehicle connected via USB all the time. Then you run S2Echo (there's a link in the bottom right tile in Screen2Auto) on the devices that you want to use to connect to the other phone, and it relays phone calls, messages etc to the permanently connected one. You can find more information here. My Russian is absolutely terrible, so I've been using Google Translate on their site.

I see it hasn't been updated in quite a while, so development may have halted, but it might be worth checking out if thats a use case for you. As far as I know, the connecting phones don't have to be rooted -- just the permanently installed one.

S2Echo - дополнение к S2A

S2Echo - дополнение к S2A

inceptive.ru
[Android Auto General] tiho5:
Thanks again. My setup is fine and working. But I am in love in Screen2Auto and what I can do with it, so I'm following everything here to make sure I never loose it. That's why reports like yours are valuable and I thank you for them.

I hope you've made it working permanent for you now. Keep sharing. Everything is important.
[Android Auto General] SOFO888:
@mik101

Android turns off accessibility services if the app that uses the service is closed. It is a known "bug" of Android for some years already. You can Google this.

You could use Tasker to turn on accessibility services everytime you use Android Auto.
[Android Auto General] mik101:
@SOFO888 Thanks, other than S2A I've never had a need for accessibility services before now, and looking into Bitwarden this weekend. I didn't notice it ever shutting down on the Whyred, but maybe that was fixed in Lineage.
[Android Auto General] tiho5:
With me it works without accessibility turned on. But I use it on rooted Samsung galaxy note 10+ with android 9 and Android Auto 7.0.614134.
[Android Auto General] sjohal91:
I can no longer see this app on latest Android Auto 7.3.620504 update. It was there for me temporarily when installed using KingInstaller but it is now gone. Seems I have to re-install with KingInstaller every time.
[Android Auto General] Jinkue:
S2A, carstream and Fermato Auto have been working on non rooted samsung note 9 with android 10. I have wireless AA setup and it has worked flawlessly for last 2 months. Downloaded the apps above with android 9, AA 6.6..version. Used AA Ease for S2A install and AAD Pro for Carstream and fermato auto. Upgraded to android 10 and AA has upgraded from 7.1 to 7.3 and all apps were retained and functional.
[Android Auto General] mik101:
In my case it's Google Play Services 22.02.21 that is the culprit. Roll back to 21.45.55 and it works, anything newer and nothing will get S2A to show up. I still have to clear AA data every time I connect to the car or S2A disappears though. Poco F3, Xiaomi.eu rom (their last release of Miui12.5 on Android 11, Magisk24+Zygist, LSPosed-Zygist, HideMyAppList, AA 7.2, latest S2A installed with AAEase and latest AA AIO).

The Xiaomi "Restrict Chain Start" is a pain in the ass though and I can't seem to find a way to disable it. One of these days I'm just going to cave and switch the phone over to LineageOS like I did on my old Whyred (Xiaomi Redmi Note 5). Xiaomi likes to break API compatibility.
[Android Auto General] FA1CON1:
I have a problem with the display. Does anyone know how to fix this? I'm using Mi 9T.
[Android Auto General] mik101:
The MIUI launcher doesn't seem to support rotating. You could try a different launcher and if that rotates properly. (Or use the Rotation lock in MIUI Notification Center to lock the phone into landscape and disable screen2autos force rotation. Yes the launcher will be sideways, but apps you launch should end up in landscape correctly.)
[Android Auto General] FA1CON1:
Thanks for your reply. I'll try using other launcher and see if this problem is fixed.

By the way, do you have any recommended setting for this app?

Thank you :)
[Android Auto General] Sjhingan:
Hi all, I have a op3t rooted with Magisk, running AA 7.1 . I used titanium to freeze the play store and GPS so no apps auto update and i am not forced to update the AA version to newer versiopns, in case it causes a problem. To my surprise AA is still forcing me to update to the latest version. What do i need to do so that i'm not forced to update to the latest AA version ever. Someone suggested destroying all market links but im not sure if that a viable option. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
[Android Auto General] drnightshadow:
First STOP WITH MULTIPLE POST IN MULTIPLE THREADS !!!! Next time I'll report. Now to your question/solution

You also need to block all google services/framework + playstore to access net.. That's why you need firewall app like netguard (buy pro for more options - recommended). No net access no updates 😋, problem solved.
[Android Auto General] pedrag2:
Hello:

Can someone put a new download link the file screen2auto.v.3.6.2.b.apk what is published in this post? https://xdaforums.com/t/...g-only-for-root-devices.4062787/post-86064375 this link don´t work.

I have tried to modify it with cloning of lucky patcher but I don't know how to change auto to autp.

Thanks
[Android Auto General] domi1066:
"No net access no updates 😋,***********."

no connection to head hunit : "error occure" :(:(:(:(:(
[Android Auto General] mik101:
If you use AAEase to install it, then it uses a different package name anyway.
[Android Auto General] mik101:
Yep, that's why most of us don't do it that way. (And we like to be able to update our other apps.)

That's ignoring the fact that there are many free firewalls on google play and you don't have to pay for netguard if you actually want to stop those connections. ;)
[Android Auto General] eralxda:
I have PE11 on my phone and I have tried everything (including lower versions of AA, using AAEASE to install, or blocking google play services from networking with AA and other things) and at first it worked and was fine, when I restarted the phone, screen2auto disappeared from the AA interface. I'm desperate.
[Android Auto General] Medicina200401:
Hello . I have tried to split the screen, but when the maps app is launched, it automatically goes full screen. How could I solve it? would I have to unlink Maps from Android auto? Thanks
[Android Auto General] tiho5:
I am wondering if you have made any progress. Could you please share any news?
[Android Auto General] mik101:
Clear Android Auto data and it will come back if you're patched with AA AIO tweaker.
[Android Auto General] mik101:
Is the screen in your vehicle actually wide screen? It doesn't work properly in my 21 Corolla for example because it isn't.
[Android Auto General] eralxda:
So, I need do this everytime for dailyuse???
[Android Auto General] mik101:
Pretty much, it may not necessarily be every time depending on your setup. Adds about 10-15 seconds to your routine. Google really doesn't want this to keep working on newer versions. There doesn't seem to be a permanent solution at the moment without giving up a bunch of functionality by completely blocking everything. It seems very ROM/device dependant though. Ie my Whyred running lineage works more consistently than my Alioth running the Xaiomi.eu ROM.
[Android Auto General] eralxda:
Ok, ths for you reply.
[Android Auto General] tiho5:
I wonder if clearing data for AA would make it necessary to patch it again with the tweaker. Obviously, not. But still, could it be so?
[Android Auto General] mik101:
I think it patches the play services database and not the AA one, I forgot to check the logs the last time I did it. If you clear play services data you likely need to repatch, but I don't think clearing the AA data has any effect on the query/database changes AA AIO is using. You could always try and report back though.

My posts will likely become less frequent after this week. I'm preparing to head on the road for work, for a couple of months. So I won't always have an AA enabled vehicle to test on unfortunately.

Edit: I tried it for you. Repatching clears my S2A data which is even more annoying than clearing AA data every time it disappears IMO because I'm sure it will still disappear later at an inopportune time, but we shall see. Edit 2: It still won't come back after clearing AA data now, so I guess there is your answer -- at least when it comes to the Xaiomi.eu rom I'm running on here. I'll have to uninstall everything and start again with AAEase likely. Edit 3: Got it by deleting the triggers within the AA unlock tab in S2A's Other section, and repatching with AA AIO again. I did have to clear Play Services as well for the patch to make it actually show up again. So I wouldn't recommend going the repatch route unless you really have to.
[Android Auto General] tiho5:
I use AA and S2A on a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus. This phone is still on Android 9 and it is rooted. I had AA 7.0.614134, which stopped a day ago and asked for update.

I updated AA all the way to 7.3.620524.

Then I updated AA-AIO-TWEAKER to ver. 5.0.2

In AA-AIO-TWEAKER I selected "revert everything", rebooted and patched again. Patching indeed wipes data of S2A and AA.

Then I set my settings in AA and S2A and it is now working again. Second day.

The only problem I started having is that the FORCE DISABLE WIDESCREEN stopes working and after some time I start seeing the second/double screen on my car's display.

Reverting and applying FORCE DISABLE WIDESCREEN doesn't change it back to single screen. I hate that as I want only a single screen AA and Any advice is welcome on how to get this to work.

I will double post this in the AA-AIO-TWEAKER thread. But I wanted to report this here too and the fact that on Android 9 S2A works as it should with the latest AA.
[Android Auto General] eralxda:
I have tried the above method, clear AA CACHE can not re-use S2A, but also need to re-use AA AIO for PATH, reconnect the car, but also need to repeat to S2A permissions, 3 kinds need to reset. It's too tedious. I gave up. Since I am in China, GOOGLE map and WAZE are not available, I need DA to use the navigation software, I expect the developer to solve it soon.