Well I've played with app mode for the past couple cause cause the nav couldn't find some addresses I've had to go to the past few days for work so I used waze which found all the addresses I needed, so did apple maps and google maps, just not on the nex, and I searched several different ways, intersections, towns, townships etc.

I sorta like waze but would rather use something else I don't like the goofie ui, but the features I do like and it's very fluent in app mode and control from the nex.

I don't like that I can't use SD CARD MUSIC when using app mode though, I was forced to use the car play app, not too bad but I have different music on the SD CARD the I do on my phone.

Played with weather and stuff too, app mode is really smooth to work, but i also HATE and I mean HATE that if I minimize app mode on the phone that it sorta disconnects from app mode on the the nex, have to hit allow again to reopen

Just some thoughts

That sucks you can't play music from the sd card while using app mode. I assume satellite and hd radio work all the time though?

I don't think satellite radio or hd radio work while your in app mode.  I haven't done it in awhile but from what I remember they don't work simultaneously.

Well that's dumb. Wonder if carplay will be the same. I'd want to be able to listen to Sirius while the gps is nav'ing (if using waze or maps or whatever). Pretty much anytime really!

if you in app mode why would you think another function would work??   that's like saying why cant I watch a movie and listen to radio at same time

I think when in app mode, like running waze or something, when you adjust the volume, you will see tabs and an app volume control on the right.  This allows you to select the audio source.  So you can do HD radio while running an app.

It's odd though that you also seem to have to turn the app volume all the way down because it doesn't seem to switch the app volume off like it does the HD radio.  For example, if you're running iHeartradio app, you have to turn the app volume down, which appears on the right as a volume up/down push button, then select the HD radio tab for example to select it.  I have not tried other sources like the sdcard.

This is on my 4000nex.

That is correct! You can most certainly play audio from your SD card or HD Radio while in app mode. Like he said, adjust your volume a click and look at the bottom of the screen for a tab to change the audio source.

if you in app mode why would you think another function would work??

Why shouldn't it work? On my OEM car stereo I can play music while I use the nav system. On my desktop PC I can play music in the background in Winamp while I use Microsoft Word in the foreground. Nowadays computers are kinda expected to multitask.

Exactly! The main use would obviously be navigation and music, from whichever combination of sources you want. Obviously you wouldn't want Sirius and Pandora playing at the same time!

Ok so yes I can play sd card music, after I switch to app mode and get the app going, I had to raise the volume, so tab would pop up on the screen for whichever source i was using last, then click that tab and music starting working again FROM THE SD CARD.

Thanks for the help,

Glad u guys responded and saw this because to be honest id be driving all pissed off if I couldn't get the music I wanted if I had to use app mode .

Thanks again