Pioneer App4 CarPlay sytem

[Abarth695]

I have orders the Pioneer App 4 system which mirrors your phone screen and has CarPlay function.
As this is the way forward as far as I can see with manufacturers committed to having CarPlay standard in their cars and aftermarket units available, will or does ALP work with CarPlay?
I don't know what certification has to occur with Apple from the Alp developers but it should be a given.
It may work, I don't know yet but will soon.
This way forward is also for Android.
I will/ would love to see the App come up on the Pioneer 6 inch screen and it makes so much sense
Is anyone with me on this?

[hussein]

Yea, I also want to switch to a headunit like this. Although I might prefer a unit that runs it's own Android OS. But I don't have an iPhone. With Android I assume you use mirrorlink and run all your apps like normal?

[Abarth695]

With mirror link yes, I think all apps will work on the screen, but using CarPlay this may not be the case and either Apple, ALP or both need to do something to enable its use in this mode.
As I said, considering CarPlay will be standard in new cars, it is crazy that ALP would not enable it to be used in this manner and this would also mean a buyer would not need if they wanted to, purchase the screen they are working on!

[shanetrainST]

The problem is no landscape mode, unless you can force the app to orentate that way.

[Abarth695]

Well that's something that should be part of an update anyway as many people use their phone in landscape

[Mirage]

I agree this looks like a great unit and I was considering it myself. The only issue as others have pointed out is the landscape mode. The Apple version may have to go through some redesign because the interface is not setup for a landscape setting. The Android version on the other hand will probably have this first as it is designed for a landscape mode by enabling swiping between screens. For those of you not familiar with app radio here is a video.




Pioneer App Radio Link:

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PU...28SPH-DA120%29


Also here is preview of the Android BETA to give you an idea of the swiping capability:

[Abarth695]

Thanks Mirage
I hope ALP will take this onboard and do an update to go landscape and importantly to see what needs to be done to be compatible with CarPlay
I noticed, and I may be wrong, that there is a CarPlay app for Escort Live so if that is the case, it has been done by the competition so to speak!

[BestRadarDetectors]

I really doubt it. It costs a lot of money to develope a product and how many ALP users might have a pioneer car play system? I would bet its way less than 50 people and they would have to be way more demand to make the expense make sense.

[FJR1300]

The "rotate" app that dukes found works pretty good, might want to try that as a work around.

[Abarth695]

I disagree.
CarPlay is being taken on by nearly every car manufacturer AS STANDARD from next year and can be possibly updated by firmware on some older systems, so it is not just people with Pioneer Head units or any other aftermarket manufacturer.
It is also being adapted to suit Android.
If Escort are using it, then the competition also see the benefits.
Why wouldn't ALP want to do it and it would also save the money trying to develop a screen as I believe they are working on to add to another screen already in many people's car.
They should I suggest, remove the control unit as standard from their pack and have it as an option and drop the price. This would sell more units potentially and let users afford possibly to buy an extra head unit, or, just save the money.
Mine, like many others sit brand new in the box because we use either iOS or android, what a waste of money and product.