I was looking at getting this, but then I heard that, even though its Android based, it doesn't have the standard apps (maps, gmail, etc.) and it doesn't have Google Play allowing you to download apps...? Thanks.
Legaleye3000 said:
I was looking at getting this, but then I heard that, even though its Android based, it doesn't have the standard apps (maps, gmail, etc.) and it doesn't have Google Play allowing you to download apps...? Thanks.
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Amazon wants you to stay in their own ecosystem. You will need to root your kindle fire HD in order install the google play store and to properly install some of the other google apps. The play store however is not a 100% sure way that all apps can be downloaded because it will still tell you on some apps that "this device isn't supported" so you will still have to side load anyways.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1895040
I'm subscribed to Google play Music all access which is supposed to allow me to play youtube videos in the background and also allow me to save some videos to offline. I had this feature and now it's not working. The background and offline option is gone in youtube settings.
I uninstalled and reinstalled and made sure i'm logging in with the correct account. I checked my N7 and the same thing is happening there to. Anyone else experience this?
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I'm subscribed to Google play Music all access which is supposed to allow me to play youtube videos in the background and also allow me to save some videos to offline. I had this feature and now it's not working. The background and offline option is gone in youtube settings.
I uninstalled and reinstalled and made sure i'm logging in with the correct account. I checked my N7 and the same thing is happening there to. Anyone else experience this?
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did you pay for all access or did you use the 6 month trial?
simms22 said:
did you pay for all access or did you use the 6 month trial?
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I pay for it but I'm wondering if this might have anything to do with it.
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6106432?hl=en&authuser=2&ref_topic=6060820
I deleted the google plus profile that was associated with it a couple of days ago. My music works fine, it's just the youtube music key portion that is not working.
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...)
themissionimpossible said:
Do you have any adblock app running on your phone?
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I have none.
themissionimpossible said:
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.
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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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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.
I've disassembled AA and I am poking through the code. Can someone please enlighten me on how AA can install as a normal app and then manage to intercept the system audio?
Google play services does that, most of the auto functions are inside play services.
slash_m_a_x said:
Google play services does that, most of the auto functions are inside play services.
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Are these services documented somewhere? Can we call them?
Hey. I want to watch TV in the car using Android Auto. For this purpose, I rooted my old phone and installed AA Stream. Unfortunately, both applications for watching TV have protection against casting video. It is also not possible to play video on these applications on Screen Mirroring and Chromecast.
Having a rooted phone, can I block information for other applications that screen sharing is on?
You have to get rid of flag secure.
I've done it through EdXposed with Disableflagsecure.
Alternative is Smali patcher, a Magisk Module https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/module-smali-patcher-0-7-t3680053
Thanks for the quick reply. I will try with the secure flag. Unfortunately, my old phone that I want to use for this purpose has Android 7.1 and according to EdXposed's wiki page (I can't paste link, because I'm new here) I will probably have to use Xposed instead of EdXposed. I don't know what it is yet, but I will have to read about it
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Thanks for the quick reply. I will try with the secure flag. Unfortunately, my old phone that I want to use for this purpose has Android 7.1 and according to EdXposed's wiki page (I can't paste link, because I'm new here) I will probably have to use Xposed instead of EdXposed. I don't know what it is yet, but I will have to read about it
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Oh snap that's true.
If that phone is your primary one you might have trouble with passing SafetyNet with original Xposed though. So apps with anti root, bank apps, Google Pay, (dunno if you are planning to use it) Netflix won't work.
My main phone is S10. On this phone (S6 edge) I would only like to be able to play live TV using Horizon GO app and watch this on car's display through AA Stream. I don't care about using Google Pay and other bank services. Is the use of Xposed safe then?
mardu987 said:
My main phone is S10. On this phone (S6 edge) I would only like to be able to play live TV using Horizon GO app and watch this on car's display through AA Stream. I don't care about using Google Pay and other bank services. Is the use of Xposed safe then?
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By itself Xposed should not harm your device. It depends on the module you install. The one to disable flag secure is fine.