I apologize if this topic has been asked and answered dozens of times before.  I spent about 2 1/2 hours trying to find the answer both on this website and on Google, but came up with nothing.  In fact, I made an account here specifically so I could ask the following. So here goes:

I have an AVH-X2500BT and an iPhone 4S running iOS 7.0.4.  I haven't had the opportunity to Jailbreak it yet, but I previously had an iPhone 4 where I did, so I'm familiar with the process.

I'm looking for a way to automatically allow certain apps when connected to my headunit.  Its really annoying- as I'm sure you all know- to have to select "Allow Pandora" or "Allow AppRadio" or whatever every time you switch between apps.  I'm certain there's a way to do it, I just don't know how. Probably a Cydia app or something.

If there is already a topic clearly explaining the process, I'd be most appreciative if someone could post a link to that here too.  As I've said, I really did make an effort to look, but I couldn't find anything.  

Any help at all is graciously appreciated.

ADDITIONALLY
Anyone know how to disable iPod autoplay?  I'm starting to really get tired of the opening notes to Aerodynamic, and that makes me sad.

Thanks!

I can't help with your first question, but I have a suggestion for auto play. I too get sick of hearing Ed Sheeran's "A-Team" when my music starts up. I haven't done it yet, but I plan to add a song to my library that's 1 second of no audio. I plan to title it something like "aaaaaaaaaaa", by "aaaaaaaaaa". That way, when autoplay decides to go to the fist song in my library, it will just be a 1 second quiet passage before shuffling to the next song. 

First question: Im not sure how my unit paired with my phone does it(x5500bhs w/ iphone 3gs) but I never have to allow or do anything on the phone itself. Maybe AppEx has something to do with that or not, running on ios 6.1.3. Ive just uploaded a video on youtube of my app mode setup if you wanna have a look..(  

Second question: I dont know if you use the iphone 4s as a dedicated device for the appradio or not, but from my experience you only get the ipod mode auto play when connecting the phone AFTER you power on the unit. if its already connected when powering up then you get the last selected source. My phone is always connected so not a problem for me.

AppEx has auto allow. If your on iOS7 however, AppEx is not yet compatible.

you must use activator (find it on cydia) and run the app to connect.

Activator will do nothing for auto allow without AppEx.

You can launch one app on connection of your radio (Bluetooth) using activator which will get you by one of those allow messages. I use it for pandora. After that you are on your own. I also have a swipe gesture set up to launch the appradio app which is easier than hitting allow on the lockscreen. Not ideal but helps a little.

Activator will do nothing for auto allow without AppEx.

Do a demo vid. Because what you are stating doesn't make sense.

Without Activator:

With Activator:

Hi ZetaR, this is awesome, I've tried setting it up like this before but it never worked.

Can you post your Activator settings?

Cheers

aah, nevermind, I got it... so simple... I'm so stupid...

Activator -> Anywhere (will work on Lock screen only anyway) -> Power -> Connected -> Unlock + launch AppRadio

PS. VBlue42 why are you so negative man... chill

How was I negative? He posted his response and I couldn't understand what he was trying to explain. Its clear now. I will say I was unaware activator could be used in this way. I stand corrected.

Now I remember why this didn't jump out at me right away as something I should have already known, and that it is an old solution that proved to be unreliable. I have tested this and do not get consistent results. Sometime it works and sometime it doesn't. I'll keep testing it to see what the hang up is. I will say it is certainly better then nothing if you can't use AppEx.

Now I remember why this didn't jump out at me right away as something I should have already known, and that it is an old solution that proved to be unreliable. I have tested this and do not get consistent results. Sometime it works and sometime it doesn't. I'll keep testing it to see what the hang up is. I will say it is certainly better then nothing if you can't use AppEx.

in ios 7 seems stable!

Without Activator:

 

 

 

 

With Activator:

 

Im on iOS7 as well. Heres the issue, once you have the AR app opened, when you leave the car and come back sometimes the AR app won't register when it opens. Also, if you leave the AR app once it opens say for Pandora, you have to hit allow on the phone. Overall though it is a little more convenient.

Im on iOS7 as well. Heres the issue, once you have the AR app opened, when you leave the car and come back sometimes the AR app won't register when it opens. Also, if you leave the AR app once it opens say for Pandora, you have to hit allow on the phone. Overall though it is a little more convenient.

can be solved by setting activator as follows:

power off: close all apps

do the tests and share the results.

PS: I do not have pandora because I have the EU version

Hmm, I'll check into this.

Dont have close all apps in Activator.

Also if use if a close all apps tweak this will prevent Pandora from resuming. This is important from anyone in the US.

I have quite app for activator which will work but for me it will conflict with Pandora. I'll be set if I can find a tweak that will let me kill an app by choice.

I have quite app for activator which will work but for me it will conflict with Pandora. I'll be set if I can find a tweak that will let me kill an app by choice.

Man I haven't use SBSettings sense iOS7 sense most of its features come standard now. Nevertheless it doesn't offer anything that I found usefull. I did find that Quite App for Activator will allow you to exclude the current playing music app so it will exclude Pandora for quite all apps on power disconnect. Unfortunately Activator won't quite an app on power disconnect if you also have it set to lock screen. Still experimenting though.

Sometimes the appradio doesn't sync to the radio when I set it to open on power connected, the radio doesn't see it. Usually it works, but when it doesn't I had to force close the app and start over. Not a huge deal but still inconsistent at times