Oziexplorer - mirror link
Submitted: Friday, Jan 27, 2023 at 14:42
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Member - Daryl N (NSW)
Hi
I recently upgrade my vehicle to a BT-50.
One of the cool things it allows me to do is mirror my phone to the head unit. So I though instead of mounting my android where I could view Oziexplorer, I could mirror link to the head unit.
Worked
well while the car was stationary but as soon as I started moving the head unit decided Oziexplorer was a video and ceased allowing me to view the maps.
Has anyone else tried to do this, and if so, have you found away around this issue?
Cheers
Daryl
Reply By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Friday, Jan 27, 2023 at 17:44
Friday, Jan 27, 2023 at 17:44
Hi Daryl
There was chat the other day on the Isuzu Facebook page where someone asked a similar question regarding and IPhone and Apple Car Play.
I can not think of the program, but one guy got a phone hack through the app stone and now any app that is on his iPhone now works on his head unit, even plays DVD’s while driving.
He also had a scan gauge app on his hone and by buying the app through car play he can monitor a number of things that show up as gauges on the head unit, eg oil temperature, volts produced the the alternator, all temperatures from engine, transmission etc.
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Follow Up By: Member - Daryl N (NSW) - Friday, Jan 27, 2023 at 19:10
Friday, Jan 27, 2023 at 19:10
Thanks Stephen.
Will
check out the Izuzu
forum.
Cheers
Daryl
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Follow Up By: AlbyNSW - Saturday, Jan 28, 2023 at 05:40
Saturday, Jan 28, 2023 at 05:40
If you find out what the app is please post it here, would love to know
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Saturday, Jan 28, 2023 at 08:11
Saturday, Jan 28, 2023 at 08:11
Hi Daryl and Alby
It’s hopeless trying to find the post of the Isuzu page, there are hundreds of them.
Tried doing a search then remembered it was called Jailbreak.
Basically you must have a PC or Mac computer that you use first to download the tool first.
This is some basic information link.
There are lots of videos on YouTube
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Follow Up By: Member - Warren H - Saturday, Jan 28, 2023 at 09:56
Saturday, Jan 28, 2023 at 09:56
Jailbreak is the 'program' used by iOS users to get around Apple's walled garden of security features. The Android equivalent is to 'Root' the device and load a custom version/derivative of Android. Voids the warranty of course and you have to manually apply updates. Probably not to be used unless you are or want to become an expert in the workings of the operating system.
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Follow Up By: Member - Daryl N (NSW) - Saturday, Jan 28, 2023 at 11:59
Saturday, Jan 28, 2023 at 11:59
Had a look at the Android version. Haven't got the expertise to go down that path
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Follow Up By: Member - Daryl N (NSW) - Monday, Feb 06, 2023 at 16:29
Monday, Feb 06, 2023 at 16:29
See my solution below
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Reply By: Member - Daryl N (NSW) - Monday, Feb 06, 2023 at 16:28
Monday, Feb 06, 2023 at 16:28
Has taken a while but have found a solution for android devices
I found a app called "Android Auto Apps Downloader (AAAD)".
Once you download and install AAAD you are able to access a number of apps that are not otherwise available.
One of these apps is "Screen2Auto". When it is installed it becomes embedded in Android auto.
When the android device is connected to car "android auto" opens and "Screen2Auto" appears as an app.
Opening the app allows access to all the apps on the android device and to mirror screen within in "Android auto" and best of all moving maps such as ExploreOz now works.
Am still playing with settings as there are a couple of querky things
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Follow Up By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Monday, Feb 13, 2023 at 16:39
Monday, Feb 13, 2023 at 16:39
Interesting!! I just did 15 mins of research on this and I think you're right... Very clever indeed. So let me get this right Daryl - you downloaded AAAD from GitHub? I couldn't find it in Google Play or have you found AAAD available to download somewhere else?
Once I get
the steps to this sorted, we can add it to our documentation as this will help some people who are struggling to find a solution with their existing headunits.
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Reply By: Member - Daryl N (NSW) - Tuesday, Feb 14, 2023 at 10:25
Tuesday, Feb 14, 2023 at 10:25
Hi David
From memory I think I downloaded from Softonic (
https://aaad.en.softonic.com/android), but the download site probably doesn't matter.
The android device needs to be able to support Android Auto - I'm having to use my phone not my pad which is too old.
Once AAAD is downloaded the Screen2Auto app can be downloaded. My limited understanding is that because the Screen2Auto becomes embedded in Android Auto it by passes the issue with moving maps being perceived as a video.
I am still finding that when I open Screen2Auto in the car that it is a bit clumsy but I think that is due to setting on my phone within the app and not spending enough time to work them out.
Once I work around them the moving maps work as they should.
Cheers
daryl
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