I know that the apk for Android auto can be easily obtained from the play store or apk mirror website. But what is the software used on the receiving device? The screen in the car has to be running on something for it to be able to receive android auto from the phone in the first place right? Does anyone know what where to look get that software. I would like to try it out.
Thanks.
I'm using (Headunit Reloaded Emulator for Android Auto), you can find it on google play, and it work like a dream
Thanks. Did not know about that
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Android Auto isn't detecting apps on my radio. I have Podcast Addict and Google Play on the list of available apps. However, Audible, Spotify, and Pandora don't appear in the list of available apps. Is there something I am supposed to do to get the apps to appear?
I am using SyncGen3 w/ Android Auto and a Galaxy S7 Active phone.
Applications mentioned above must have following to be visible at AA Google play
1) valid AA certification
2) valid country code
I assume you have issue with 2. Please identify your current country and we can check. Workaround is to use fakeGPS/fakeGmail based on US, install required apps and then unlink and connect your original gmail country. This works for me also.
I experienced the same behaviour. I installed an app compatible with AA and didn't find it on the display in my car. Even rebooting the phone didn't help. After some days after I installing a further AA app the first one got visible as well.
Hey everyone,
i am having kind of strange issues with Android Auto since the latest Security Patch 06/19 of Android Pie. My Radio is a PX5 MTCE Android 8.0 Oreo with Hal9K mod. In combination with the Pumkin SA052 Dongle and the AutoPlayBox .apk (newest version), im am using Android Auto in my car. Through hal9k and the AutoPlayBox app i was able to remap my steering wheel buttons, so i could launch Google Assistant or answer to calls.
But since the latest Patch of Android, my Smartphone (Oneplus 6, newest Update) doesnt react anymore to my steering wheel buttons INSIDE the AutoPlayBox apk. I tested a couple of things:
1.) An other android smartphone (same software patch Xiaomi Mi A2) --> same issue
2.) USB Debugging Mode --> same issue
3.) An Iphone 7 (so its CarPlay. but i dont know the IOS version anymore) --> !!WORKED FINE!!
4.) Playing music through bluetooth NOT INSIDE AutoPlayBox apk --> I am able to skip songs with steering wheel buttons, so Buttons are working and bluetooth are working
5.) Get latest AutoPlayBox update and a new Pumpkin Dongle --> same issue
Before the update everything works perfectly fine. So the problem might be in the USB-Connection and the sercurity patch ? Has android make any changes, so that third Party apps have no access through USB ? Does anyone have same issues and a way to fix this ? Maybe a root and give the permissions manually ? It must be a Problem with Android, cause the Iphone and the steering wheel buttons are working.
Maybe someone could help me, give me a tip or a link to a similar thread.
Thank you for your help
Best wishes
René
Hi René
I have exactely the same issues. I have dasaita max6. Its a px6 with android 9. Until 05.2019 version was everything fine android auto and carplay both worked with steering wheel control. After june update android auto does not work with steering wheel contorl anymore, but carplay does. I even downgraded to 05.2019 but still it doesnt work anymore. ( I actually reverted to version 05.2019 because in version 06.2019 they have disabled split screen mode.) I have carlinkit by carlinke dongle, it also works with AutoPlayBox.apk. I have also the latest img and apk versions downloaded from here: http://112.74.112.110/download.
I am also very curious why this is happening.
What i can recommend you is to buy headunit reloaded app in play store, then download xda labs app (https://www.xda-developers.com/xda-labs/) and search for headunit relaoded in xda labs app and choose beta and download the latest beta version 4.6beta4, its the best version available. You need to have HUR already installed form play store to be able to do it.
This app will enable android auto without the dongle on your android headunit via cable and also via wifi, works preatty well.
here is the forum thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ge...ndroid-4-1-headunit-reloaded-android-t3432348
cheers
matrixx1 said:
Hi René
I have exactely the same issues. I have dasaita max6. Its a px6 with android 9. Until 05.2019 version was everything fine android auto and carplay both worked with steering wheel control. After june update android auto does not work with steering wheel contorl anymore, but carplay does. I even downgraded to 05.2019 but still it doesnt work anymore. ( I actually reverted to version 05.2019 because in version 06.2019 they have disabled split screen mode.) I have carlinkit by carlinke dongle, it also works with AutoPlayBox.apk. I have also the latest img and apk versions downloaded from here: http://112.74.112.110/download.
I am also very curious why this is happening.
What i can recommend you is to buy headunit reloaded app in play store, then download xda labs app (https://www.xda-developers.com/xda-labs/) and search for headunit relaoded in xda labs app and choose beta and download the latest beta version 4.6beta4, its the best version available. You need to have HUR already installed form play store to be able to do it.
This app will enable android auto without the dongle on your android headunit via cable and also via wifi, works preatty well.
here is the forum thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ge...ndroid-4-1-headunit-reloaded-android-t3432348
cheers
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Hey matrixx1,
thank you very much for your answer! Good to hear that i am not the only one with this, seems like a real problem. I am not at home this weekend but i will try this on monday and let you know if it works. Maybe someone else got this problem. I also wrote a mail to the support of Pumpkin, if they have a solution, i will communicate this.
Have a nice weekend
Hey,
i had time to test the headunit reloaded app and its working pretty fine thank you Only problem is google assistant which react to "OK Google" but then doing no operation, but i just had a quick view to it. Maybe i have to invest a little bit of extra time.
Thank you very much for your help and your tip
Like the title says. Google must have implemented something in the new Android auto update, the one with the new UI. I've been using AA Mirror to cast my phone's screen to my 2016 Sierra for a while now with no issues. But just got the latest update with the new UI. When you use the AA Unlock .apk to unlock the feature it disabled the ability to even use Android auto on your vehicles head unit. If you already have Android Auto open on your radio you will lose the ability to operate android auto from the screen. The default android auto home screen will still remain on your radio but none of the touch functions of the screen will work. If you don't have it open before you use the AA Unlock .apk to use that feature, then Everytime you click on on the Android auto icon on your radio it ignores android auto completely on the radio but opens the phone version on your phone.
This sucks. I like having FOX news in the mornings on the ride to work.
Uhm, I don't know if you're aware of AA Phenotype Patcher. AA Unlock stopped working a while ago. You should use Phenotype Patcher. It works just fine for unlocking 3rd party apps. I'm actually impressed on how much time you had apps unlocked with AA Unlock, actually, cause after a while apps would just disappear.
I would also re-install Android Auto and wipe cache of Google Play Services before proceeding.
Same issue. Just tried AA Mirror and AA Phenotype Patcher yesterday (latest versions). No way to have them work...
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I am using as mirror and pheontype patcher and the sept 3 android auto everything works just fine but did work better a bit before the head unit got updated not sure how to roll back a head unit. My truck is a 2019 Chevy zr2 Colorado.
Hi,
I just switched from iPhone to Android (S21) to my surprise when I connect my phone to my car and use google maps on android auto, I can not open the google maps app on phone, it is not letting me open it.
While on iPhone google maps can be opened on both screen and while using navigation we get very useful turn directions on phone screen.
Why can't I do this on android ? why Google made better product for apple phone then their own system.
Is there any way to fix this ? even if I want to search an address I have to disconnect the phone from car in order to use the app on phone, this is just ridiculous.
Thanks for your help
i second this. I shouldn't have to find a workaround
I travel every weekend and as a passenger it's nice to be able to look for new spots then send it to android auto
@Netuser i use a workaround and
- use google maps within google chrome (or what ever browser you use).
- For address' i open in chrome.
- lastly, i hit directions and it sends it to the android auto where i can press start or add stop.
I use here maps, maps.me, citymapper, waze as a workaround as well then copy the address into google chrome then press directions.
Pro tip: if you are traveling in europe running waze in the background while running google maps for speed traps is 100% needed. Speed cameras are all over the place in europe not allowing you to go more than 5km over the limit.
Netuser said:
Hi,
I just switched from iPhone to Android (S21) to my surprise when I connect my phone to my car and use google maps on android auto, I can not open the google maps app on phone, it is not letting me open it.
While on iPhone google maps can be opened on both screen and while using navigation we get very useful turn directions on phone screen.
Why can't I do this on android ? why Google made better product for apple phone then their own system.
Is there any way to fix this ? even if I want to search an address I have to disconnect the phone from car in order to use the app on phone, this is just ridiculous.
Thanks for your help
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This is indeed true, any navigation app currently running on Android Auto cannot be opened on the phone. That's not a Google Maps limitation but it's part of Android Auto intended behaviour.
If you have a rooted phone you can try out "Multi Display" mode in AA AIO TWEAKER. With this mode, Google Maps will also be shown on phone with a map of where you're going and indications. If you have a widescreen car, it will also enable a split view mode which is kinda neat
See examples below.
I have been reading the various threads and GitHub issues for popular custom AA apps and it seems nobody has really explained the real reason the apps are not working any more: any apps developed using an unofficial AA app SDK (aauto-sdk) OR using the internal AA APIs will no longer run (crash on start - the screen just blinks and goes back to AA launcher) because of this Exception:
java.lang.SecurityException: Wrong signature - go/gearhead-retail-device
There are temporary workarounds such as downgrading the Android Auto APK and preventing server-side config from downloading to device but currently, for normal non-rooted users which have auto-update on these apps won't work. Renaming their package names won't help either as they will still trigger the Exception when trying to show their UI on AA screen.
For AA developers: Google wants to limit the functionality of AA apps for various reasons, including safety while driving. The only official way to develop AA apps is to use the Android for Cars App Library. This library does of course not allow for low-level API access which custom AA apps relied on - no longer can you just manipulate your own Activity and draw normal Android UI. It also limits the amount of text/interaction permitted. This means any custom apps will have to workaround using the very limited APIs available in this library - a full redesign will be needed.
Perhaps load older version and either use a adb edit or a package disabler to kill updates on stock devices.
OTA updates is the first thing I lock down on a stock Android... once bitten, twice shy.
Any directions what someone which is rooted should do so, never need to update android auto? I have a dedicated phone for android auto in car. I use it only for this. But every now and then, android auto doesn't work and force you to update to last version. (in which last version custom apps doesn't work).
Some suggest use firewall for Google play services and android auto, to cut internet from those. I tried it but I'm not sure it's working..
sosimple said:
Any directions what someone which is rooted should do so, never need to update android auto? I have a dedicated phone for android auto in car. I use it only for this. But every now and then, android auto doesn't work and force you to update to last version. (in which last version custom apps doesn't work).
Some suggest use firewall for Google play services and android auto, to cut internet from those. I tried it but I'm not sure it's working..
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You have to ID what are the offending update app/UID(s).
Google play Services can be temporarily disabled but it has dependencies like Gmail and certain 3rd party apps. The update app(s) may also be dependencies of this service.
Not a practical solution.
Each case is unique. Sometimes it's a force update to an app like in my Samsung's case, Wearables. The update screwed my Buds+ sound proper. Wearables checks for updates everytime it's used.
Solution: uninstalled new version, install older previous backup copy and use Karma Firewall* to ID the app's and/or UID when it connected to the internet.
Repeat above process as when it connected it again updated Except the second time around I firewall blocked Wearables (there are actually 2 that needed to be blocked) internet access.
Took close to an hour to troubleshoot, quit irritating.
Updates, destroyer of worlds
Yes, well... play with it
*Karma's valuable logging feature is blocked on Android 10 and higher. You can still ferret out the offending app/UIDs but it's harder
Actually app are working correctly on android 9\10\11 installed using aaad, kingInstaller or aaease. Unfortunately this error is showed on android 12 devices and can't find a workaround for now
fcaronte said:
Actually app are working correctly on android 9\10\11 installed using aaad, kingInstaller or aaease. Unfortunately this error is showed on android 12 devices and can't find a workaround for now
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is Android Auto not working on Android 12 ?
Ze2ro said:
is Android Auto not working on Android 12 ?
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As now on android 12 will work only with version 6.9xxxx44 but Google is start showing a notification to update, you can avoid it for now but I don't know how lot will work this trick. The other solutions is working with new version but is really annoying and practically you need to clear data of android apps every time you want to connect to the car and use custom app