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thekirankumar / carstream-android-auto

A youtube/plex and local video (MP4/MKV) player for Android Auto
http://www.thekirankumar.com/blog/2017/12/29/play-youtube-video-android-auto-app/
Apache License 2.0
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UNBLOCKING INSTRUCTIONS WITH PROOF FOR ANDROID AUTO 3.0 (NOT AN ISSUE) #116

Open shmykelsa opened 6 years ago

shmykelsa commented 6 years ago

Proof of working

Guided Windows program to unlock APK

Manual instructions

The links provided include ads. Please skip them. I've made this free app giving up some free time, and a thousand clicks would buy me a coffee, so don't ask me to put links without ads please.

You can thank me later.

shmykelsa commented 6 years ago

@JHawk88 lot of people succeded but not you. Cleverness?

Anyway I'm about to release a one-click tool to make it automatic. I'm currently dealing with false-positive in Windows Defender, and submitted the file to Windows Defender Security Intelligence. Maybe in next definition it will be solved.

Anyone interested in testing the one-click exe could conctact me via mail (it's on my profile)

kaisertgc commented 6 years ago

@shmykelsa This your solution will work on future android versions? If so your exe would be very nice easy way to do it. Thanks again.

shmykelsa commented 6 years ago

@kaisertgc Yes it will. It will also have ADB bundled, so just one file to run

shmykelsa commented 6 years ago

Guided Windows program to unlock APK

So this is the .exe I've made to patch apks for Android Auto 3.0. It requires Windows

As always, skip ads (please note that I'm basically giving up some free time to doing this, and paying me a beer through sites that pay for ads would be nice)

Unfortunately, most of anti-viruses flag this as a virus, but it's totally safe to run, and it does not contain viruses. I'm currently working with virustotal to get this sorted out.

It's very simple to use and it does not require any installation. Just follow instructions.

Let me know if this works well with you. It's basically a CMD script compiled in exe

mystang82 commented 6 years ago

Help me! Please image

mystang82 commented 6 years ago

show video (upload to the website), show more detailed instructions, Russian users will be immensely grateful!!!

shmykelsa commented 6 years ago

@mystang82 You've put an invalid path. /sdcard1/ is not a drive. You might wanna check out my new windows program

fortelux commented 6 years ago

Hi @shmykelsa , your windows program link is not available, probably banned by mediafire....Thnx.

shmykelsa commented 6 years ago

@fortelux working here, but since I uploaded a new version is now another one

fortelux commented 6 years ago

@shmykelsa i just tried the new file .exe that u uploaded but unfortunately i think it doesn't work for me...At the request "press any key to continue"..the program exits and closes by its own.

Vadgr commented 6 years ago

@shmykelsa How to open links? Manual instructions: http://agileurbia.com/GooT the browser writes that the timeout has expired, an error.

shmykelsa commented 6 years ago

@Vadgr are you able to open this? http://activeterium.com/HUzU

yuri761 commented 6 years ago

@shmykelsa a me non funziona

cattura @shmykelsa

shmykelsa commented 6 years ago

@yuri761 pensavo di aver sistemato il link. Ora sistemo. Ne ero al corrente.

yuri761 commented 6 years ago

@shmykelsa.allora premetto che non ho usato il tuo programma.in modalità applicazione ho messo sviluppatore e funziona

kaisertgc commented 6 years ago

@shmykelsa When updating a custom app should we delete it firstly? Or we can install it without deleting on it?

shmykelsa commented 6 years ago

@kaisertgc You need to uninstall it only on first run of my software

kaisertgc commented 6 years ago

.exe file deleted from mediafire

shmykelsa commented 6 years ago

@kaisertgc I don't know what you're talking about. It's still up.

kaisertgc commented 6 years ago

@shmykelsa This link http://activeterium.com/Ey88 directs me here. Sth am I doin wrong?

screnshot

shmykelsa commented 6 years ago

Mediafire flagged my exe (which is not) as a virus. I'll try to mirror it asap

shmykelsa commented 6 years ago

File is mirrored to another site and now up again.

matisaul commented 6 years ago

Not Working for me... I made every steps, but I get the same message: "Click last icon...". I'm using lastest Android Auto app from Play store (3.0.57...), and last Carstream 1.8.3. I'm using a Galaxy S8. I unistalled both programs, but still no luck with this. Any tips?

shmykelsa commented 6 years ago

@matisaul are you using it on phone or on the car?

matisaul commented 6 years ago

@shmykelsa on the car.

shmykelsa commented 6 years ago

@matisaul can you see it on last tab? (not the one with headphones)

matisaul commented 6 years ago

@shmykelsa Sorry, my bad... I forget to watch the last tab... It's working perfectly!! Thanks!

supercharger619 commented 6 years ago

Hey guys I’ve uninstalled carstream and tried with AA2.8 and AA 3.0 with no success, I keep getting the message below. Please advise.

C:\Users\super\AppData\Local\Temp\afolder\adb.exe Access is denied. C:\Users\super\AppData\Local\Temp\afolder\AdbWinApi.dll Access is denied. C:\Users\super\AppData\Local\Temp\afolder\AdbWinUsbApi.dll Access is denied. Please connect your phone via USB. Continue if already connected. Press any key to continue . . . Please activate USB debug on your phone. Continue if already activated. Press any key to continue . . . Please place on desktop the APK you wanna patch and rename it “my.apk” IF THIS APP IS ALREADY INSTALLED ON YOUR PHONE AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME USING THIS TOOL PLEASE UNINSTALL THE APP FIRST Press any key to continue . . . APK NOT FOUND. QUITTING. ‘sleep’ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. C:\Users\super\AppData\Local\Temp\afolder\adb.exe Access is denied.

VWVideo commented 6 years ago

The above steps worked for me BUT I can only play YouTube now. I've lost functionality to play local or external storage

Anyone else had this issue?

I'll have to fiddle around with plex i suppose...

shmykelsa commented 6 years ago

@VWVideo what version have you installed?

supercharger619 commented 6 years ago

I have a Chevy bolt 2017 Car stream-1.8.3 AA-I've tried both 3.0, and 2.9574923, currently have 2.9 loaded.

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masque3000 commented 6 years ago

Couldn't get it to work using AA3 + YTA183 in my 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Uconnect. Didn't work with AA3 with any of the various methods (apk editor, patch, etc). I was gonna give up then I uninstalled both apps. I downloaded AA2.9 to my PC desktop and renamed it "my.apk". I used the patcher to install it. I opened the app and completed the setup on my phone, including developer options. Then I downloaded YTA183 to my PC desktop and used the patcher to install it. I am now watching videos in my car!

tallpr24 commented 6 years ago

hey guys, when i run \Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb shell pm install -i "com.android.vending" -r /Internal storage/Download/youtube_auto_v1.8.3.apk

it just sits there with a blinking cursor, it never completes..i have to eventually ctrl-c out of it, any ideas what i may be doing wrong? Im using galaxsy s9 plus and trying to get this to work on honda accord 2018 sport

vascodgs commented 6 years ago

I followed all the steps and it exactly like the video instructions but I plug my note 8 to my car it still doesn't work :/

ahhl commented 6 years ago

it seems that over at kiran blog, someone manage to get aa3.1 and AA patcher to work and he having oreo

sihfuh commented 6 years ago

Hi.. Im trying to install CarStream through the adb.. but my phone (Samsung J7 Pro)'s internal paths name has space in it (for example: 'Internal storage' and 'SD card')... It says No such file or directory.. and I cant rename both folders.. Need help please!...

Path: /SD card/APKS/CarStream_1.8.3.apk Error failed to write; /SD no such file or directory

marco69aurelio commented 6 years ago

@sihfuh you may try to create a new folder without space in the name, then move the CarStream_1.8.3.apk there and re-try with ADB.

joepk88 commented 6 years ago

To get the correct file path; try other file explorer apps such as fx or es. For example stock file explorer app shows "/Internal storage/downloads" ff83 explorer shows "/storage/emulated/0/downloads"

joepk88 commented 6 years ago

Also I have aa2.9 patched and install from the pc we and then carstream patched and installed from the pc app posted earlier

sihfuh commented 6 years ago

@joepk88 Thanks.. I will try again with another explorer... and I will try to reinstall AA 2.9... I will let you guys know..

vascodgs commented 6 years ago

The problem is that Google is patching everything with Google play services updates What I used to do was downgrading to 2.9.57 and then installing carstream. Now the only way for the to work is by uninstalling Google play services updates on app settings. But as soon as you reinstall the updates, carstream is gone

vascodgs commented 6 years ago

I feel that the same is happening with 3.0 version And I tried this method with the new 3.1 version and it didn't work

shmykelsa commented 6 years ago

Hello there, I'm sorry for being radio silent these days.

In a few words: Google just killed the switch.

I've been trying several method to get around it, and no easy method will do the trick right now.

Altought my patcher is still pretty much functional, or at least it fully was up until Android Auto 3.0, now Google is blocking apps server-side. There's someone claiming that rolling back to 2.9 is the solution, and CarStream is still working, but my suggestion is to don't rely so much on that. Eventually Google, through Google Play Services, will block the usage of custom apps on any version of AA, whether it's 2.8,2.9,3.0. You can rollback as much as you like, but one way or another Google will bust you and force you to update and no patcher will do, and don't expect a new patcher right now.

So what now? My work here is basically over until a new solution is found, but I'm pretty positive no easy solution will make it right now. It's basically all down to @thekirankumar to try and solve it (I personally spoke to him, he's fine).

For the records, I have raised a thread on Android Auto's product forum, and you can find it here https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/android-auto/pLTqJpGGFPs;context-place=forum/android-auto but I think that our opinion on this matter it's like water off a duck's back, because YouTube Auto is what got Google angry on the first place.

ibdagriff commented 6 years ago

Watch the instructional video. Installed everything correct. I got a "success" at the command prompt. Go to run carstream and still no carstream link in the last tab.

ibdagriff commented 6 years ago

Watched the instructional video. Installed everything correct. I got a "success" at the command prompt. Go to run carstream and still no carstream link in the last tab.

masque3000 commented 6 years ago

shmykelsa was absolutely right. I was using CarStream just fine on my way to the gym, but on my way home I saw an alert that 17 Play Store apps needed updating. I noticed "Instant Apps" was autoupdating although I disabled autoupdates and didn't know what that was. Googled it, disabled it, but CarStream disappeared & I haven't been able to use it or get it back since. Was great while it lasted!

supercharger619 commented 6 years ago

Just lost functionality this morning, hopefully will hear something from the app creater soon, there's got to be a work around for Android autos incompatibility

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shmykelsa was absolutely right. I was using CarStream just fine on my way to the gym, but on my way home I saw an alert that 17 Play Store apps needed updating. I noticed "Instant Apps" was autoupdating although I disabled autoupdates and didn't know what that was. Googled it, disabled it, but CarStream disappeared & I haven't been able to use it or get it back since. Was great while it lasted!

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IAmScorpionz commented 6 years ago

Watched the instructional video. Installed everything correct. I got a "success" at the command prompt. Go to run carstream and still no carstream link in the last tab.

Me too. I already done all the instruction and also followed the step exactly like in the video and the installation is succeed, but in the end still no carstream in the last tab.

The carstream only appear in the music tab.

Running on Chevy MyLink

kaisertgc commented 6 years ago

Nothing should be impossible about programming. Somebody must find a solution? Yet? No? 🤨

masque3000 commented 6 years ago

I have it working again, but only for so long. I uninstalled updates to Google Play Services. The drawback is I can't use Google Assistant (!), Google Pay, & Google App until I update Play Services. I found out when I tried to use "OK Google" to voice-text my husband on my way home from work. It spoke back saying something like "I'm sorry for the inconvenience---we have made improvements to such-and-such that require you to update Google Play Services. Please unlock your device screen and choose accept to allow the updates." I looked at my phone and it was asking me to update Play Services...