Nerds 2 You

I have the 4100NEX, my answers should apply to both units.

For AppRadio you need to use the MHL adaptor, it only works via HDMI.  AppRadio Live is an add on to enhance functions of AppRadio, it includes it's own music player, a navigation system, ability to read news feeds and access to your personal calendar once you link it.

I have an HTC One M9 running Android 5.02 and it DOES work with mirrorlink, several built in apps on my phone including the dialer and "Car Home" are mirror link enabled, there are many "Car Home" type apps available in the Play store that are also mirrorlink enabled.  I found that the mirrorlink connection was very slow and flakey but it could be the way I had it set up.  Mirrorlink only requires a micro USB cable to be attached.

Android Auto works extremely well, I find that is is fast and easy to use. Only needs a Micro USB cable to be attached.

You can switch between AA and Mirrorlink by going into the connection settings on the head unit.

Does your phone have lollipop yet? I think mirror link works better in lollipop.

all iPhones around the world are built the same, especially the dock connector. You should be able to find a cable on Ebay for about $15 or much less. I believe with the AppRadio you can use any cable you want to, even the one that came with your iPhone.

I have yet to get to the App screen. I just get a black screen with a big white dot on it. I'm getting really frustrated with this unit. The first 3-5 minutes of every drive I spend screwing around trying to just get Pandora to work.

The reason you haven't seen the app screen is because it is waiting for your input.

The big white dot is part of the calibration process, press on it and you will see another white dot to appear, you will see a total of 5 or so white dots to press, once you have done that, you will see the app screen , this process only has to be done once.

Same thing on Android

I have a band aid solution to your issue which is annoying but it gets you up and running. I recently bought a One X and have the same issues as you but I have been getting by using the following technique. FYI my Galaxy S2 had the same issues when running the original ROM.

Follow these instructions carefully and your phone will get hooked up to the AppRadio, unfortunately you will have to follow these steps every time you turn your car on until there is a permanent fix. The following assumes you have already paired your phone with the AppRadio and have had a successful connection at least once, if you haven't following these steps will get you hooked up the first time as well.

Go to settings and go to the bluetooth settings, stay on that screen the entire time you are connecting the phone to the AppRadio

Connect the phone to the AppRadio and start your car.

The AppRadio should automatically start to try connecting to your phone, keep a close eye on your phone's screen and wait for the pairing request to pop up in the middle of the screen and quickly press "pair" , you only have about 1 second or less to press pair or the connection will fail.

You might see the pairing request come up twice, just hit pair quickly again and you will be connected and stay connected until you turn the car off.

The reason I say to go to the bluetooth settings first is because while you are on that screen the pairing request comes up in the middle of the screen, otherwise you have to pull down the task menu, press on the pairing request, wait for the popup the click pair and most of the time it takes too long and the connection completely fails.

Hope this helps, it's annoying but it lets you use your One X with your AppRadio.

I think AppRadio 2 needs the external display option and the original does not.

Well Nerds 2 You, Pioneer is not the only company that has a unit that has this capability so you haven't named every app. And I never said anything about "licensing" in my response although my choice of words could be construed that way.

Sorry, I though this was a Pioneer AppRadio thread, I didn't realize we were discussing products from other manufacturers.

It really doesn't matter what you call it, licensing, in app option, display package, or anything else it is still an extra charge to do something that others do for free, and to claim that is due to licensing issues is clearly a lie by the makers of MotionX.

The "G5" error seems to happen when the built in tuner is on, I'm sure a Bluetooth firmware update in the future will fix it, if you tuen the radio off it goes away.

The other issues with slow app switching , Panndora, "chasing the dog" , music stopping are all exclusive to using the AppRadio with an iPhone. I have both iPhone and Android phones and was ready to return the AppRadio the first week I had it since I didn't have the Android kit, once I got the Android kit most of the issues went away, it's not perfect but much better than the iPhone experience. I believe the issue stems from the way iOS does multitasking , it sacrifices proper multitasking for energy saving and makes apps "freeze" in the background where Android apps stay fully running in the background. Android devices also don't force you to press the "accept" button on the phone screed avery time the AppRadio application requests permission to start.

I do agree that the warning messages are annoying, I believe the reason you cannot turn them off permanently is because there may be multiple drivers of the same vehicle, they should limit it to only one warning message on power up and then stop. Part of the blame for the parking brake warning can be put on forums like this one though, it makes Pioneer aware of all the ways people are bypassing and then they take measures to counter it.

Is there no one else on this forum that has ever tried it look at their iPhone photos on AppRadio 2? I really want to hear from anyone and let me know if the pictures look normal or if the colors seem washed out and faded.

Can someone please try this and let me know the results, if mine has an issue I want to know ASAP so I can exchange mine.

Sounds like a bad cable, check to make sure both sides are plugged in securely.

My iPhone charges too, soo well that the phone gets super hot as others have mentioned In another thread in this forum, that is why I was thinking of connectin my Android via USB to the port in the IPhone 30 pin connector, seems like it puts out a fair bit of power. I am also thinking of getting a CLA that puts out enough current to charge a tablet, they usually output 2A, if that doesn't work then the fault is with the MHL adaptor.

In no way would that ever be normal on any device, something is wrong with either your appradio or your phone. I would take my phone into a store that has one in the demo board and ask to pair it up and see if it sticks, that will tell you if it your phone or or appradio.

I verified yesterday that the Android does indeed get it's GPS data from the AppRadio's external antenna, I turned off the built in GPS on my SGS 2 and all navigational functions worked perfectly.

You still have to plug in a micro USB power source to the MHL adaptor, I just used a CLA and plugged it in and just like you I don't get enough power to charge the phone, I may try plugging into the USB plug on the 30 pin Apple cable since it seems to almost overcharge the iPhone it may put out more power.

I am surprised that the actual Pioneer kit does not provide enough power to charge the phone though considering the premium price they charge.

You need to have the AppRadio App installed on your phone, it will automatically launch once you press the home button on the AppRadio. Once it is launched ONLY apps that are compatible and are listed on the AppRadio screen will allow you full touch access to the controls, all other apps such as You Tube, other apps, built in music players etc will show on the AppRadio screen but will not be controlled by the AppRadio touch screen

Well I have Nav Free installed and it does not require any additional license, Extra Mile also does not need an additional license, Waze? nope, no additional license there, Inrix Traffic also does not ask me to purchase a license to display on the AppRadio, Livio Radio is another example of an app that does not require additional license to use external display, Dash Command is a $50 app, if it asks for an additional $25 to license it they will put themselves out of business, RDIO works without paying anything extra.... I haven't had Mixtrax or CarMediaPlay ask for any money to use them either, and even Aupeo works without an additional charge for an external display license.

I guess that leaves StreamS and BestParking that I have not tried yet, I'd be surprised if they ask for additional license fees.

Sooo VBLUE42, can you tell me what other apps require this license because I believe I just listed every app available for iPhone and Android.

Make sure the radio tuner is off, it seems to mess with the bluetooth connection for some reason, once connected it's fine to turn the tuner on.

You can control Google maps but it won't let you get to the navigation, you have to use controls on the phone but once the Google nav starts it appears on the screen of the AppRadio and nicely mutes music playing from the phone when it tells you directions, it works well and will be better if Google upgrades the maps/navigation app to properly integrate with Pioneer.

Waze works well, it's full navigation with crowd sourced traffic warnings including red light cameras, photo radar and live police warnings. The user interface is quite good and even can predict where you might be planning on going, this morning after driving for a minute to the office a message popped up on the screen asking if I wanted to navigate to work, I clicked yes and it set the route.

The parking brake bypass is no big deal, you just get a 2 position switch, that same kind that comes with remote starter systems as the valet switch, hide it somewhere convenient under the dash and flick it off, on , off and then click OK on the screen, it won't bother you until the next time you start your car.

The only issue I am having with ICS is the calendar does not work for me and that might be more because my phone uses the Samsung calendar, but it also could be an ICS thing.

Has anyone with the AppRadio 2 looked at pictures form their iPhone on the unit and noticed that the picture quality is really bad, the pictures look washed out on my unit and I wan't to know if others are experiencing the same thing. I have tried to adjust the picture quality from the settings menu but nothing seems to help, the colors just seem very muted doesn't look good at all and I think it may be the cable causing the issue because it isn't the screen itself. I have an Android connected to the AppRadio 2 most of the time now and the pictures look good when connected to the Android, much better than when connected to the iPhone.

I want to hear other peoples experience before I go back to the store and complain, if everyone is having the issue than I won't bother and will just assume it's another area where the Android is far superior than the iPhone on the AppRadio (much like with everything else)

Great answer maccrap, but if you did a little research you would notice it is the WRONG answer.

When you fire up motionx and it is connected to an AppRadio it tells you that you have to have the external display package due to "licensing" which is total bullshit since no other apps seem to need this licensing

1)I have a phone that is technically not supported, Galaxy S2 with Android 4.03 ICS and it works perfectly fine

2) I have been using Waze for about a year and it works very well with the AppRadio 2, it's nice because it tells you more than just how to get somewhere it also warns of traffic hazards, police and photo enforcement.

3) I have used Google Nav with the AppRadio 2, it works just like it does when hooked up to a TV, you have to input everything from the phone but it displays on the AppRadio2

4) I believe the GPS connects via the bluetooth connection as it uses a serial bluetooth connection and Android is capable of using external bluetooth GPS devices but I can't say for sure as when I drive my phone is always attached to a mount on my windshield.

You can listen to local radio while in "apps" mode by double clicking the "home" button (quickly) and a small menu appears across bottom of the screen, on the far right side it says "mix" if you press it you can mix app audio with either the tuner (radio) or the ipod app if you have one plugged in.

The issue you might run into with using a 12 power supply that was included with your household electronics is that they may not supply enough current, they are usually about 300mAh or so and the AppRadio would need more current than that to run. A computer power supply is more than capable of providing enough power.

now THIS unit from Radio Shack will work for sure and is your best option (or something similar)

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103960

Yeah that part confused me too at first, they do that to calibrate the touch screen, once the calibration was complete everything works very well.