SiriusXM app now compatible with Android Auto - Android Auto General

Just in case anybody here isn't aware, SiriusXM has enabled Android Auto for their app, starting with version 4.3.0.
A little heads up.....there is some server side magic going on here. I hadn't been offered an update through Play Store, so I went to APKMirror and downloaded 4.3.0, which is the AA compatible version. AA did not work for me. After a bit of frustrated tinkering, I went back to what was being offered by Play Store, version 4.2.0. Two days ago I was offered the 4.3.0 update, and now it works.
So if Sirius doesn't want you to have it, you won't get it by simply installing the APK.
Sirius working on AA is a huge plus for me. A little buggy, as are all Sirius app releases.

any apps that you download from other than GP, you have to use adb pm install from computer, and assign the app vendor to google play, then only the apps work with AA2.9
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TuneIn App

So I got the Pioneer 8100NEX setup last night. After flashing OxygenOS on my phone (BlissPop wouldn't work due to the DPI issue) I am up and running with Android Auto. However, when going through the music app option all I have is Google Music. The other main app I use for tunes and general listening is TuneIn which, while installed and apparently should work, is not showing up. I searched the settings for TuneIn and didn't notice anything obvious. Is this a Pioneer setting I am going to wait for or am I missing something obvious? Thanks!
I realize this is a dusty post, but did you ever get TuneIn to appear in AA? I'm having the same issue on my Nexus 6P.
Allow me to spray some Pledge/Endust on this topic as well. I have a Moto X Pure Edition running TruPureXMM 2.6 and I just purchased a 2016 Honda Civic EX with Android Auto built-in. Everything about it works great: Maps, Hangouts, Play Music with voice search, the whole thing. EXCEPT: similar to the posters above, when touching the Audio button to see other apps, the only app listed is Google Play Music. I should also note that I have multiple Auto-compatible audio apps in addition to TuneIn Radio Pro; I also have BeyondPod, Pandora, and iHeartRadio. None of them appear. Google support is non-existent at this point, which is a little unsettling as more and more carmakers are offering stock options with Android Auto.
I'm not any kind of expert, but I'm wondering if this is a side effect of having a rooted and/or custom ROM installed. Mine is stock based for my phone but it is rooted and I see that the OP had a custom ROM as well. I don't know what you are running @monorailmedic. Any information or assistance from someone who has experienced this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Do you have any adblock app running on your phone?
johannvonperfect said:
Allow me to spray some Pledge/Endust on this topic as well...
...I should also note that I have multiple Auto-compatible audio apps in addition to TuneIn Radio Pro; I also have BeyondPod, Pandora, and iHeartRadio. None of them appear. Google support is non-existent at this point, which is a little unsettling as more and more carmakers are offering stock options with Android Auto.
I'm not any kind of expert, but I'm wondering if this is a side effect of having a rooted and/or custom ROM installed. Mine is stock based for my phone but it is rooted and I see that the OP had a custom ROM as well. I don't know what you are running @monorailmedic. Any information or assistance from someone who has experienced this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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I am running the stock ROM on a Nexus 6P. All of my other audio apps appear (BeyondPod, DoggCatcher, NPR One, Google Play Music...)
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Do you have any adblock app running on your phone?
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I have none.
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Do you have any adblock app running on your phone?
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I do have AdAway. I will try disabling it the next time I am in my car. However...
monorailmedic said:
I am running the stock ROM on a Nexus 6P. All of my other audio apps appear (BeyondPod, DoggCatcher, NPR One, Google Play Music...)
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I have none.
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Curiouser and curiouser. I will mention that I tried disabling USB Debugging and that did not have any effect.
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I do have AdAway. I will try disabling it the next time I am in my car.
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Disabling AdAway had no effect. However, I believe I have resolved the issue.
I mentioned that I have TuneIn Radio Pro, but I did not mention that I got it through the Amazon App Store rather than Google Play. (It was a free app of the day many moons ago.) I installed the regular version of TuneIn from the Play Store and...voila, it appeared in Auto. Same thing with the other apps - I had installed them outside of Google Play, and apparently Auto doesn't like that. Reinstalling through the Play Store got me up and running.
I don't know if that scenario is also your issue @monorailmedic, but mine has been resolved this way.
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I mentioned that I have TuneIn Radio Pro, but I did not mention that I got it through the Amazon App Store rather than Google Play. (It was a free app of the day many moons ago.) I installed the regular version of TuneIn from the Play Store and...voila, it appeared in Auto. Same thing with the other apps - I had installed them outside of Google Play, and apparently Auto doesn't like that. Reinstalling through the Play Store got me up and running.
I don't know if that scenario is also your issue @monorailmedic, but mine has been resolved this way.
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I too got the Pro version from Amazon years ago when it was a freebie. I'll try downloading the version from the Play Store in the morning. I wrote to TuneIn today, so if this is the issue, it'd be swell if they provided me the key to the newer pro version via the Play Store.
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Disabling AdAway had no effect. However, I believe I have resolved the issue.
I mentioned that I have TuneIn Radio Pro, but I did not mention that I got it through the Amazon App Store rather than Google Play.
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In fact, I mentioned a possible block because IMHO the apps for Android Auto can't work if they aren't able to contact the Google Play store for license activation.
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I believe I have resolved the issue.
I mentioned that I have TuneIn Radio Pro, but I did not mention that I got it through the Amazon App Store rather than Google Play. (It was a free app of the day many moons ago.) I installed the regular version of TuneIn from the Play Store and...voila, it appeared in Auto. Same thing with the other apps - I had installed them outside of Google Play, and apparently Auto doesn't like that. Reinstalling through the Play Store got me up and running.
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Interesting... Besides license validation of protected apps (which the dev controls) this is the first instance I recall hearing where sideloaded apps won't work.
Developers of AA compatible apps can't just sideload either, even just for testing. App has to go through Google Play as a special AA beta test.
Google requires that all AA compatible apps (and their updates) be tested by them and approved for not being distracting. This is part of their protection for that. Sideloaded or Amazon etc. apps can't be guaranteed to have gone through this testing. (Actually an MD5 of the APK or similar could be done, but that could be abused on rooted devices and Google prefers everything goes through Play anyway.)
So, how are you all using TuneIn? I've been immensely disappointed that there's no favorites/presets list available via AA. Nor is there even the recent stations list available. So, how in the world do you access the stations you want? The lists that are available seem really truncated and have only strange channels I've never heard of. I was able to use voice commands once but now that isn't working and one of my stations wasn't accessible that way either. So, the whole app seems to be essentially useless to me via the AA interface. Bluetooth streaming still works, but defeats the purpose and of course then there's no access to any of the other aspects of AA.
monorailmedic said:
I too got the Pro version from Amazon years ago when it was a freebie. I'll try downloading the version from the Play Store in the morning. I wrote to TuneIn today, so if this is the issue, it'd be swell if they provided me the key to the newer pro version via the Play Store.
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I too have the pro version from Amazon, which i got for free. In order to get it to work with Android Auto you have to install it using google play as the vendor. Same goes with other apps that you sideload
1. Install Tunein Pro from Amazon Store.
2. Save the apk installer file using es Explorer. hxxp://android.stackexchange.com/questions/75360/is-it-possible-to-backup-apk-from-an-installed-application
3. Uninstall Tunein Pro
4. Reinstall using ADB hxxps://pixplicity.com/setting-install-vendor-debug-app/
I tested it and it works
You can also "unblock" non-play store apps in AA. Open AA on your phone, then go to "information" then tap many times on the upper bar... it will reveal "developer options". Now tap on 3-dot menu and set developer mode. You should see more apps through car headunit.

[Q] Endomondo Google Play / Amazon App Store

I recently installed Endomondo via Google Play and on my watch it appeared as an App with a start and stop button, however I then realised that I also had from the Amazon App Store Endomondo Pro, so I removed the initial Endomondo and installed the Pro version, now however the App has gone from the watch.
Does anybody know how I can get the Start/Stop app element back on my watch with the Amazon download of Endomondo?
As far as I know, Endomondo no longer support the pro app, since they have merged both apps in the free one. As Endomondo Pro user (adquired using google play) I received an e-mail informing me about this, so pro users are identified by the free app as "pro" and can use the free app with no ads.
So the answer to your question could be that the pro app you installed may be outdated and does not have wear support. Try using the free app and check if you're "pro user".
Thanks for this news I'll remove the Pro version and get to installing the normal Endomondo one now. Thank you

New Device: Best way of getting started?

Hey Guys,
I just got my device. Should I keep my device locked to 5.0.0 or move over to 5.0.1?
I want to make sure I am on the same page as everyone else.
I would remain on 5.0.0, to be able to install and set as default a different launcher.
Because the default one really sucks
I have two one at 5.0.1 and one at 5.0.0. While the Amazon launcher sucks being unable use the Google play store on 5.0.0 is a big minus for that version. Been really busy with work and life stuff so I haven't done much work on them. I carry the 5.0.1 one everyday with Play music and a number of games on it. The battery life is pretty good when n playing downloaded music so I use it as an music player at work.
Google Play doesn't work in 5.0.0 still?
That's a deal breaker.
I don't mind not having Google play the only problem I've had is it doesn't recognise in app purchases I'm getting my apks paid off Google onto my fire YouTube and other apps work fine think of it like having a Google tablet without the store but all the logins
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Google play books Vanishes on Redmi 4X

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Emui 10 - Spotify not avaible in Google Play store

Hey everybody,
i searched the whole internet for an answer, but i can't find anything related to that. I bought this phone 2 days ago, did google account restore (with apps) and saw, thas Spotify isn't installed. So i went on google play store but was surprised, that i cannot find spotify anymore. I tried to install it with the apk, but it wont let me do it. Is there any reason why spotify isn't working on my p30 pro? I really have no clue what to do (aside from factory reset).
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Im not sure, i have it on my play store.
Maybe it's because your country/region. Try to download it from some APK Mirror website

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