Chromecast receiver custom error message - Google Chromecast

I am trying to display a custom error message on my custom chromecast receiver. I understand that there are two ways to change the UI of the chromecast receiver - by styling the cast-media-receiver tag or by using the PlayerDataBinder class for custom UI data binding. However I need this message to show up on the entire screen when a certain error is caught. Not sure how to do that using either of the ways I just mentioned above. Please help!

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[Q] Kindle App - book download issues

Was so looking forward to this. I have some books in Archive that simply fail to download to the HT7, others can take ages to download. Tried removing the app, de-registering on Amazon and re-installing, same issue. Anyone else seeing this ?
Ian
So far my books haved synced fine over Wi-fi. Are you using Wi-Fi or 3G? Do you get any error message?
I'm only attempting this over the WiFi network, it eventually gives up and says failed to download, try again.
The only real possible causes for failed downloads would be loosing wireless connection or Closing the application before the download has completed.
Well I thought this but the iPhone beside me downloads fine over wifi as do my various laptops with the Kindle app installed.
Maybe try de-registering and uninstalling/Reinstalling one more time? Don't know what else to suggest fella.
This is off the amazon website hence why i've quoted it.
Amazon Website said:
Book appears in Kindle Library and Archived Items but download failed.
Possible causes:
Lost wireless connection.
Application closed before download completed.
Confirm wireless connection and retry download
Check wireless data service or Wi-Fi is enabled on the device and that status indicators show an active connection. A wireless connection must be active.
Launch Kindle for Android.
Tap the Menu button, then select "Archived Items."
Select the desired title from the "Archived Items" list.
Leave your wireless connection and Kindle for Android app running until the download completes--do not leave the application.
If your wireless connection is interrupted and the download fails, attempt the steps above again when your wireless connection is re-established and active long enough to complete the download.
Confirm disk space is available
If you see the error message: "There is not enough space available on the media card," free up disk space by deleting videos, pictures, applications, and/or other files you no longer need.
Book is missing or does not appear in Archived Items list.
Possible causes:
Lost wireless connection.
Kindle for Android registered to wrong account.
Confirm wireless connection and relaunch application
Close the Kindle for Windows Phone application.
Check wireless data service or Wi-Fi is enabled on the device and that status indicators show an active connection. A wireless connection must be active.
Launch Kindle for Windows Phone and log in to the Amazon account you used to purchase the book you wish to download if prompted.
Scroll to the menu section in the panorama view and select "Sync" and wait for the sync to complete.
Scroll back to the home section in the panorama view and select “Archived Items.”
If the title still does not appear, follow the steps below to re-register.
Re-register the application
Launch Kindle for Windows Phone on your device.
Scroll to the menu section of the panorama view.
Tap settings.
(If already signed in)
Tap the “deregister this device” button.
Tap “deregister” button.
Enter the same e-mail address and password for your Amazon.com account and select "Register."
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Edit: Lol just noticed it says Android when talking about books not being in archived items even though its the WP rouble page.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?ie=UTF8&nodeId=200590160
I appreciate the response, thanks. Will try a few things and report back here
konnexion said:
I appreciate the response, thanks. Will try a few things and report back here
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No problem, Maybe try the Feedback and Support feature which is within the app to send an e-mail.
Case opened with Amazon Kindle Support
Please keep us apprised of the situation.
konnexion said:
I'm only attempting this over the WiFi network, it eventually gives up and says failed to download, try again.
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Hate to cross post, but I'm having a similar issue on my android device (nook color), as well as two windows pc's. I don't think this issue is isolated to one platform.
Thanks for info. Amazon are still investigating this issue
solved the same problem
I had the same problem. I accessed my app manager and changed the kindle app location from phone to sd card. After that all my queued books downloaded. I think the problem was not enough memory on my phone, or reserved memory on the phone and kindle auto DLs to location the app is installs. (could be wrong, but solved the problem anyway) hope this helps

[Q] any good replacements for SenseTV

(once again, this time within the right sub-category )
For the moment, i am completely free of any Sense-Apps, except SenseTV. As i really would like to get rid of Sense completely in the near future, i wonder if there's any app that could substitute what SenseTV does at the moment. I really like the idea of browsing the current TV program and just click on the channels name for switchting the TV to it. I know that OtrtA can send custom IR-Codes via URI-Call, so i'd just need some kind of TV Guide that lets me configure a specified action for clicking on the channels (or shows) name. Any ideas?

[Q] xposed, VPN, ICS & Auto VPN Dialog Confirm

I read the module FAQ and the code page and tried out module & xposed code and I was not able to get around my problem. I'm not sure that it was supposed to get around my problem though, but I was hoping to get your take on things. I can't find much data, though I can find a few people asking the same questions as I.
I installed an android 4.3 ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121063) on my phone and tried to connect to an OpenVPN based VPN provider. I got an error and contacted their support. Part of that process was to try another app, so we tried the OpenVPN COnnect app, the official OpenVPN app. I got a different error with that app.
One says that "your android firmware does not support the VPNService API("
OpenVPN Connect says "Sorry, due to a known issue in this version of android, it is not possible to gain permission to open a VPN tunnel"
There seems to be a few problems popping up with OpenVPN based VPNs in various Android 4.x OSs, but none complaine about 4.3 specifically. Usually they complain about 4.4 or back when 4.0 and 4.1 were new. I found this article talking about it on OpenVPN, and they're just pointing the finger, but I can't find the actual bug referenced:
https://forums.openvpn.net/topic13772.html
I came across your code on this page:
https://code.google.com/p/ics-openvpn/wiki/FAQ
And decided to try loading xposed and your module after emailing OpenVPN Connect and receiving a response right away. The guy who replied seemed to think the error is related to the fact that the confirmation acknowledgement dialog is not able to be summoned. I figured maybe the ROM wasn't bypassing it properly or missing some part of it, so I tried your way of bypassing it.
After loading xposed and your module, and selecting the 2 VPN apps, I still get the same results.
What are your thoughts? Should I give up and find a new ROM?
What are you talking about? If you're asking about a specific module (looks to me that way,) you should do that in the appropriate thread.
After some more research and experimentation yesterday, it's looking more like those OpenVPN clients that "support" the VPNServiceAPI actually *require* it, and that annoying/nasty little dialog that google enabled to "protect" the user just serves to piss off advanced users like me. This is my hypothesis at this point, though I have not confirmed this. I suspect this because I just tested on Jelly Bomb, a 4.1 based ROM and see the same results so far.
As far as what I was talking about in my OP, I copy/pasted an email to the author of the xposed module here and tried to reformat it to fit the message board, and apparently I missed a few pronouns. By far not the most egregious use of the English language I've seen on these boards, so what's with the attitude? I don't see specific sub forums for each and every module, so I don't get what you're implying. I only saw the one xposed board, so where else was I supposed to post?
No attitude, I honestly didn't understand how your issue was related to the Xposed framework. I just searched the repo for "VPN" and now see what you're talking about.
The Auto VPN Dialog Confirm doesn't have a thread here on XDA. Reading your post again, you're trying to use Xposed to fix a bug with the app if I'm not mistaken? I'd first try checking the logcat and forwarding that to the author of the VPN app if you haven't already.
I can't answer the rest of your questions since that's up to the module's author. That being said, it looks like a module specific question/request, not a framework query.
My understanding of the issue described here is different, probably because I'm trying to solve the same problem On the other hand, I'm not on ICS anymore, but am using Sammy 4.1.2 stock with DorimanX Kernel 8.43 at the moment.
OpenVPN should be usable for establishing a connection on boot. Out of the box, this creates a dialog to trust this application. Even though I trust it and confirm, there is no way of saving that preference permanently. It seems to be kept for a while (disconnect / reconnect doesn't trigger it again at least ) Therefore, it always reappears each time I boot.
The only possible solution I could find was the Xposed Module "Auto VPN Dialog Confirm" - the same module mentioned by the OP.
I used it together with the OpenVPN Client by colucci.web.it (paid version in my case, because I also wanted TAP support and auto connect functionality as well as the option of controlling it via Tasker).
After installing "Auto VPN Dialog Confirm" it recognized the installed OpenVPN client and offered to allow VPN API connections from it without confirmation. The VPN client also has an option to automatically create connections when Wifi is up and allows to be triggered either when seeing a specific SSID or when connecting to a network which does not have a specific SSID. The latter one is the typical condition for untrusted networks.
Therefore, it achieves what I wanted - being able to route my traffic via OpenVPN in case I'm not connected to my home WiFi
Regarding the issue encountered on ICS - maybe getting in touch with the Developer of the Xposed module might be the best option, unless someone else has already found a solution for it. It could also be good to exactly specify the OpenVPN client used as clearing the Xposed logfile and having "AutoVPN Dialog confirm" run as the only Xposed app (and fail). Afterwards, the log hopefully contains useful feedback for the developer to investigate further (Support URL listed for the module)

Xperia Z3C Live on YouTube Unable To Sign In

Hi there. Been using the Z3C all week and really enjoying it, but I've found one persistent problem with one of the built-in apps and am hoping someone here might be able to point me in the right direction for getting a fix.
I'm unable to get the Live On YouTube camera app (v 01.00.21) to sign in to my Google account. Firing up the app, I get the page requiring me to read and accept the terms and conditions of use. Fine, accepted. I then get the popup outlining the permissions - no problem, accepted. After this message disappears, I get a few seconds of the "loading" animation and then a popup tells me "Your YouTube account does not have the necessary permissions to create a live stream. Want to change your permissions now? ||No|Yes||".
When the error first occurred it was right enough - logging into YouTube on desktop I was able to establish that I didn't have live streaming enabled but despite now having enabled it, the camera app still returns the error saying my account doesn't have the necessary permissions. If I hit "Yes" it loads a YouTube URL and now when I land on the site there's a popup saying "You are already enabled for this feature".
I've tried wiping all the Live On YouTube application data via settings, I've tried uninstalling the app and reinstalling, but I keep getting hit with this error.
Can anyone suggest anything else I might want to try to get this feature working? Or does anyone have a suggestion of a better place to ask the question if it doesn't belong in this forum?
I can get mine working or at least set up ok, however, upon trying to run the option I just get a 'Creating Live Event' dialogue that stays on forever.
Its rather annoying I can do a share to my social media network of choice, so people can get to the right web page to see my live event, I just can't seem to get the phone to actually start streaming, despite setting up youtube ok. Has anyone yet managed to do a youtube live broadcast from their phone, and if so, can they detail what they did please.
I had this issue too. It was because I had 2 youtube profiles on my google account, so I enabled Live permissions on both profiles, and it worked.
Burlingtonrox said:
I had this issue too. It was because I had 2 youtube profiles on my google account, so I enabled Live permissions on both profiles, and it worked.
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We have a winner!
I was using YT under my original username, not realising that this meant my G+ identity had a whole separate profile on YT. Switched over to the "real name" profile and found live streaming wasn't enabled there. Enabled it and Robert is now my father's brother.
Fixed! Thanks very much.
How about the 'Creating Live Event' dialogue that stays on forever. Do you have that or does your stream ok.
techguyone said:
How about the 'Creating Live Event' dialogue that stays on forever. Do you have that or does your stream ok.
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Hi techguyone, the first time I tried it I got your message for a few seconds before it came back with an error message saying "unable to create live event". When I retried I got your message again for another few seconds before it appeared to work. I'm still waiting on the processing, but both the "failed" event and the longer test are now visible in my uploads, even if I can only currently view the (very short) failed one.
It looks like it's going to work for me.
Have you tried the old clearing-out-the-app-data-via-settings trick already?
Mine worked eventually, but its still kinda clunky, interestingly enough I found the other live app (Facebook one) to work straight away, and was a lot easier. I think I'll be using Facebook over Youtube in the future for any impromptu streaming.
This worked for me...
What I did is that I clicked on the avatar in the upper left corner of the screen,and scrolled down and signed out,and the signed in again with one of my two existing youtube accounts,and accepted all the terms and everything again from the beggining....Then I pressed the record button, it took a while to create an event,but it actually started the live streaming!!!!! :

[Android 4.0+, ROOT] AppRadio Unchained Reloaded

In addition to the well known AppRadio Unchained mod of the Pioneer AppRadio app, a completely Pioneer-less app was developed.
It's called AppRadio Unchained Reloaded and its available from the Play store here: AppRadio Unchained Reloaded
If you don't want to root your phone and have Android 7 or higher there's AppRadio Unchained Rootless
Video of AppRadio Unchained Reloaded in use by Alexei Andreyev: Pioneer AVH-X8600BT & LG G3 with ARUnchained
Another video by Alecion420: STI GR 2012 with ARUnchained+Note 3+pioneer 8000nex+Rockford Fosgate+Boyo backup Cam+SMY keyless
Video by Rubn: Appradio 3 - ARUR
AppRadio Unchained Reloaded allows full mirroring of your phone from your AppRadio. This means that any app can be controlled from the head unit screen and not just a few that are specially adapted.
For this app to work ROOT is required. Do not ignore this requirement and blame the app for not working!
V0.17 and up work with SELinux in enforcing mode.
Important
The 'Smartphone setup' on the head unit needs to be set correctly for Android as by default it's configured for Iphone. Go to Settings->System->Input/Output Settings->SmartphoneSetup and set Device to 'Others' and Connection to 'HDMI'. See this video: Smarthphone setup
Any other AppRadio related app needs to be uninstalled as this blocks the connection to AppRadio Unchained Reloaded.
AppRadio mode requires that your device is connected to the HDMI input of the head unit. Depending on the device this can be done with a MHL / Slimport / Miracast / Chromecast adapter.
Because this app may not work for your setup there's an extended trial period of 48 hours. In order to claim this simply request a refund within 48 hours after purchase by emailing the order number to the support email address.
Two versions
When your device has Android 4.3 or higher you will get version 0.31 which has support for automatic connection to wireless casting devices.
The user's manual is available here: Version 0.31 user's manual
Please read it as it contains all details about setting up a wireless screencasting connection.
When your device has Android version lower than 4.3 you will get version 0.29 without support for wireless casting devices
The user's manual is here: AppRadio Unchained Reloaded User's manual
Supported head units: any AppRadio that supports Android AppMode via HDMI.
For example: SPH-DA100, SPH-DA110, SPH-DA210, SPH-DA120, AVH-X8500BHS, AVH-4000NEX, AVH-4100NEX, AVH-4200NEX, AVIC-X850BT, AVIC-X950BH, AVIC-Z150BH, AVIC-6000NEX, AVIC-6100NEX, AVIC-6200NEX, AVIC-7000NEX, AVIC-7100NEX, AVIC-7200NEX, AVIC-8000NEX, AVIC-8100NEX, AVIC-8200NEX
Units that have AppRadio mode via USB (a.k.a. AppRadio One) are not supported.
Beta test version
The beta test version has the latest features but can also contain bugs.
You need to become a tester of the AppRadio Unchained Reloaded app to be able to get it.
Please apply here: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/mars.area51.arunchained
The following features are supported:
- Multitouch
- AppRadio buttons
- Steering wheel controls
- GPS data transfer via mock locations (only works with head units that have a GPS receiver AND do not have built-in navigation)
- Auto enables mock locations on connection (if app is converted to a system app)
- Wake lock
- Rotation locker (to put any app in landscape mode)
- Real calibration
- Start at boot (for use with Android sticks)
- Start on HDMI detection (for use with phones and HDMI adapters)
- Notifications to indicate connection state
- Widget for returning to head unit home screen
- Diagnostics
- Automatic Bluetooth toggle for improved connection
- Assign system app rights without the need to move files
For Reloaded to be able to switch Mock locations automatically, it needs to have system app rights. These can be assigned as following:
In the menu select the entry 'System app enable'. Once the rights are assigned the entry will change to 'System app disable'. When executed the system app rights will be revoked. When 'System app enable' is activated, the diagnostics will show 'Can switch mock locations' ticked. However it will not show 'Installed as system app' as technically it's not installed as a system app but nonetheless it has system app rights and the Mock locations can be switched.
When the app is still installed as a system app (by moving the files) the menu entry is disabled as it makes no sense. In order to enable the functionality remove the files that were moved to make it a system app first and then install the latest version.
AppRadio is a registered trademark of Pioneer.
Disclaimer: You are solely responsible for using this app in such a way that it does not impair your ability to drive.
Beta
Beta test release notes
0.39
- Alternate menu. Long press the background of the app to show this menu.
0.38
- Support key layout for TV boxes
- Improve screencast autoconnect support
0.37
- Fix crash at connection time when getPort not found
- Fix for LG V20 screen offset
Moved across from the other thread as it will no doubt be an FAQ.
Method for getting ARUR working on Lollipop (in this case the Nexus 5)
Update your phone to Lollipop using Wugfresh Toolkit. This allows you to flash the factory image LRX210 (which it will download for you)
Use the same toolkit to root the phone including your choice of recovery (TWRP etc).
Set SELinux to permissive with SELinux Mode Changer.
Check the phone still reports it has the right sized storage (16Gb/32Gb). If it is reporting it is half the size it should be, boot into recovery and wipe the data partition and it will get restored.
Install ARUR from the Play Store
Move the Installed application into /system/priv-app using Root Browser and set the permissions to read write execute
Alternative way to flash and root:
Install with the factory image LRX21O (not with an OTA update zip).
Root with CF Auto-Root.
If you get it installed and still have problems, Try:
Delete your Bluetooth connection on both your Nexus and your HU, perhaps a full reset on the HU, then re-add the Bluetooth connection.
Ensure the HU configuration is set to "Other" and not iPhone
Check ARUR has SU permissions in SuperSU application (or whichever app you have installed)
Check that your solution works to a standard TV (won't allow touch but will check the HDMI output)
New version released by Area51 which should mean there is no need to set SELinux mode to permissive.
Good news for those with locked boot loaders as his should now work for them with just root.
Is the nexus 6 supported, yet? If so, which cable is required?
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
just bought ARUR because of the newest update, but touch control still isn't working on my S5.
for my diagnostics, the only things not checked are:
no app interfernce
installed as system app
can switch mock locations.
do these need to be checked for touch controls to work? Thanks.
blackcompany said:
just bought ARUR because of the newest update, but touch control still isn't working on my S5.
for my diagnostics, the only things not checked are:
no app interfernce
installed as system app
can switch mock locations.
do these need to be checked for touch controls to work? Thanks.
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No. The one for touch control to work would be "Event injection". I had it reported working by some people with an S5 but maybe they used a different root method. It looks like there might be still some work to do. Would it be possible for you to make a logcat dump and email it to the support email from the Play store? It can be done with an app called "Catlog". Please first start Catlog first, force close ARUR and then start it, then connect to your HU.
Edit: No app interference, do you still have ARU/Pioneer app installed? If so uninstall it first. If frozen with titanium backup it doesn't matter.
Area51© said:
No. The one for touch control to work would be "Event injection". I had it reported working by some people with an S5 but maybe they used a different root method. It looks like there might be still some work to do. Would it be possible for you to make a logcat dump and email it to the support email from the Play store? It can be done with an app called "Catlog". Please first start Catlog first, force close ARUR and then start it, then connect to your HU.
Edit: No app interference, do you still have ARU/Pioneer app installed? If so uninstall it first. If frozen with titanium backup it doesn't matter.
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I didn't reailze it before, but because ARU was still installed, ARUR kept saying Listening for Connection. Once I uninstalled ARU it finally connected. But I still don't have touch controls. I uninstalled it and now my app interference box is checked. the other two boxes are still unchecked.
I started catlog, forced closed ARUR, and then connected to the HU. Now how do i get to the log info so I can send it to you? I've never used catlog.
blackcompany said:
I didn't reailze it before, but because ARU was still installed, ARUR kept saying Listening for Connection. Once I uninstalled ARU it finally connected. But I still don't have touch controls. I uninstalled it and now my app interference box is checked. the other two boxes are still unchecked.
I started catlog, forced closed ARUR, and then connected to the HU. Now how do i get to the log info so I can send it to you? I've never used catlog.
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How to make a logcat using an app called Catlog
Start Catlog logcat through app menu and select record.
Select home button so you leave Catlog app running.
Go through process to start ARUR and connect to AR.
Once you know the bug was created, open the Catlog app from notification bar (this stops recording).
Select the recording, which is named by date-timestamp...from action selection pick share by email...this zips the logcat and system info txt files into one zip.
Email to self and share the zip with dev by email or any other method you want.
Area51© said:
How to make a logcat using an app called Catlog
Start Catlog logcat through app menu and select record.
Select home button so you leave Catlog app running.
Go through process to start ARUR and connect to AR.
Once you know the bug was created, open the Catlog app from notification bar (this stops recording).
Select the recording, which is named by date-timestamp...from action selection pick share by email...this zips the logcat and system info txt files into one zip.
Email to self and share the zip with dev by email or any other method you want.
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So I didn't see any options to share the recording in the catlog app. There's only a search function, pause button, a sort button, and a refresh button and then all the log info in a long scroll. I transferred the files from my phone to my computer and sent it to the email on the play store. If there's anything else I got to do let me know. Thank you.
supernewf said:
Is the nexus 6 supported, yet? If so, which cable is required?
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
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Nexus 6 does not support HDMI out, so there will not be a cable. You may be able to get it to work with Chromecast though, it does not support Mirrorcast either.
blackcompany said:
just bought ARUR because of the newest update, but touch control still isn't working on my S5.
for my diagnostics, the only things not checked are:
no app interfernce
installed as system app
can switch mock locations.
do these need to be checked for touch controls to work? Thanks.
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I heard via email from blackcompany that it's working now. The thing that fixed it was to update to the latest SuperSU version.
Is Note 3 supported yet?
ixo- said:
Is Note 3 supported yet?
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Note 3 has always been supported.
If you mean can you use a device with a locked boot loader and SELinux in enforcing mode, then the latest version is looking good so far for supporting that configuration. You still need the device rooted and the latest SuperSU application installed.
i wish i had more thumbs, so i could give this app four thumbs up
Phone: OnePlus One
ROM: Paranoid Android 4.6 (using ART instead of Dalvik)
HeadUnit: SPH-DA210
Connection: WiFi hotspot and Chromecast (tried Amazon FireStick but it was cumbersome to initiate the screen casting, it worked though)
I have the service running all the time and use NFC tags and the Trigger app to turn on/off bluetooth, wifi, hotspot, etc. I'm not sure of the battery usage so far with the service running all the time (just bought the app about 12hrs ago). This stand alone app has really sped up the time it takes to get connected and on the road. I also am not using ARUR as a system app and have mock locations on at all times. My initial impressions have been so outstanding that I have uninstalled Tasker, Secure Settings, AppRadio Unchained & AppRadio Unchained GPS Injector.
couple of quirks...
1) when i check "Do not switch Mock locations", gps injection will not work. I have mock locations on already so its my understanding there is no need to "switch" and ARUR is not a system app.
2) during my testing i stopped the app when it was already connected to my appradio and restarted. it says connected but the touches do not register. on the old unchained app you could on/off bluetooth and reconnect with the headunit to get the touches back, this method did not work.
feature request...
i'm not sure if you are familiar with the screen standby app, but if you could have such a feature as an option would be awesome! one less app to have.
question for anyone...
if anybody knows a way to automatically start casting my screen upon successful connection to my appradio, i would greatly appreciate the advice.
400ixl said:
Method for getting ARUR working on Lollipop (in this case the Nexus 5)
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Move the Installed application into /system/priv-app using Root Browser{/URL] and set the permissions to read write execute
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Are you sure that's all that is required for converting to a system priv-app? Last time I did it, a library file needed to be transferred as well. Also, there are multiple permissions to set (owner, group, and other), so you may want to edit it the sentence to be more explicit. Finally, was the typo using a brace intentional? The Play Store link does not work as a result.
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ddash97 said:
Phone: OnePlus One
ROM: Paranoid Android 4.6 (using ART instead of Dalvik)
HeadUnit: SPH-DA210
Connection: WiFi hotspot and Chromecast (tried Amazon FireStick but it was cumbersome to initiate the screen casting, it worked though)
I have the service running all the time and use NFC tags and the Trigger app to turn on/off bluetooth, wifi, hotspot, etc. I'm not sure of the battery usage so far with the service running all the time (just bought the app about 12hrs ago). This stand alone app has really sped up the time it takes to get connected and on the road. I also am not using ARUR as a system app and have mock locations on at all times. My initial impressions have been so outstanding that I have uninstalled Tasker, Secure Settings, AppRadio Unchained & AppRadio Unchained GPS Injector.
couple of quirks...
1) when i check "Do not switch Mock locations", gps injection will not work. I have mock locations on already so its my understanding there is no need to "switch" and ARUR is not a system app.
2) during my testing i stopped the app when it was already connected to my appradio and restarted. it says connected but the touches do not register. on the old unchained app you could on/off bluetooth and reconnect with the headunit to get the touches back, this method did not work.
feature request...
i'm not sure if you are familiar with the screen standby app, but if you could have such a feature as an option would be awesome! one less app to have.
question for anyone...
if anybody knows a way to automatically start casting my screen upon successful connection to my appradio, i would greatly appreciate the advice.
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Are you using a 2nd phone to control the mirroring, or did you get around it by ignoring the warning in the Chromecast application? What does it do to your audio quality?
stargate125645 said:
Are you using a 2nd phone to control the mirroring, or did you get around it by ignoring the warning in the Chromecast application? What does it do to your audio quality?
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I see no Chromecast warnings. The only warnings I do see are from the Pioneer AppRadio itself. Also, I have to use an app called "#MirrorEnabler" in order to get the "Cast screen" option in the Chromecast app as the OnePlus is not an officially supported device.
As far as the audio is concerned, I would say the quality is equal to bluetooth 2.0. I listen to sport talk about 95% of the time i'm in my car so its not enough to out weigh all the other benefits. you can stop here or...
you can read this if you want a bit more information about my opinion with regards to audio quality...
i have factory speakers with an external amp & sub connected to the appradio. Also, my vehicle is performance oriented so my cabin noise is above average. With all that said, there is still a discernible difference in the below scenarios and I would rate the "cast screen" audio as on par with bluetooth 2.0
#audio and video compression over wifi with phone as the source
appradio + chromecast cast screen + oneplus = good
#audio and/or video compression over wifi with chromecast as the source
appradio + individual app casting (ie Netflix, Play Music) = better
#potentially no compression depending on the source
appradio + directly connected media (ie dvd, cd,usb,hdmi) = best
Now, replace the appradio with my home theater system in the above scenarios and I would rate all three higher.
ddash97 said:
I see no Chromecast warnings. The only warnings I do see are from the Pioneer AppRadio itself. Also, I have to use an app called "#MirrorEnabler" in order to get the "Cast screen" option in the Chromecast app as the OnePlus is not an officially supported device.
As far as the audio is concerned, I would say the quality is equal to bluetooth 2.0. I listen to sport talk about 95% of the time i'm in my car so its not enough to out weigh all the other benefits. you can stop here or...
you can read this if you want a bit more information about my opinion with regards to audio quality...
i have factory speakers with an external amp & sub connected to the appradio. Also, my vehicle is performance oriented so my cabin noise is above average. With all that said, there is still a discernible difference in the below scenarios and I would rate the "cast screen" audio as on par with bluetooth 2.0
#audio and video compression over wifi with phone as the source
appradio + chromecast cast screen + oneplus = good
#audio and/or video compression over wifi with chromecast as the source
appradio + individual app casting (ie Netflix, Play Music) = better
#potentially no compression depending on the source
appradio + directly connected media (ie dvd, cd,usb,hdmi) = best
Now, replace the appradio with my home theater system in the above scenarios and I would rate all three higher.
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That pretty much seals the deal for me to stick with a wired setup. As far as the warning goes, it is the one that pops up on the phone when the editing the Chromecast application options for the Chromecast device that is connected to your phone's WiFi tether. Chromecast doesn't like to cast a screen from the same device to which it is tethered, in my experience. So, I was inquiring if you found a way around this without getting such a device warning, and without having to use a 2nd phone.
DDash,
I'm very interested in your use of the AppRadio and the OnePlus.
Would you be willing to write up a short 'how to', and if any other equipment/cables, etc are necessary?
Thank you for the prededing information.
stargate125645 said:
That pretty much seals the deal for me to stick with a wired setup. As far as the warning goes, it is the one that pops up on the phone when the editing the Chromecast application options for the Chromecast device that is connected to your phone's WiFi tether. Chromecast doesn't like to cast a screen from the same device to which it is tethered, in my experience. So, I was inquiring if you found a way around this without getting such a device warning, and without having to use a 2nd phone.
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oh yeah, without a doubt stay wired. i was perfectly happy with my previous nexus 4 hard wired setup. My original nexus 4 never had an overheating issue, it just decided not to turn on one morning so every "repaired" nexus since (4 of them now) ,overheats to the point of powering off,when connected to my appradio over hdmi. So now i have a oneplus and only kept it because it was good enough over chromecast or firetv stick.
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JeffDC said:
DDash,
I'm very interested in your use of the AppRadio and the OnePlus.
Would you be willing to write up a short 'how to', and if any other equipment/cables, etc are necessary?
Thank you for the prededing information.
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Sure, i can write something up. I'll do it in the OnePlus forum and send you a link.

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