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MRA next is very buggy on my Android Auto

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  • Jan 50undefined Jan 50

    @Marinus-van-Deudekom Thing is, i can provide a lot of information, but it shouldn't be that way.

    Installing TomTom, Waze, ANWB -> They al just work. No problems with screen lockup, no problems with excessive battery drain, no routing problems, ok some times map information is incorrect but that's not the app function.

    I have had a year of patience with all the problems, but by now had to stop too many times to stop applications, reset systems, connecting again ans still not working as it should. And with the latest public update, within minutes, again problems... Android Auto or Carplay are just not stable and development seems to only be busy with updates which are not usefulle if the app is not stable. It should first work with it's primary goal, just be able to drive a complete route without problems. A lot other functions are just not needed in a navigation app. Ok, if it's working, but it's just not stable.

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    @Jan-50 I'm sorry to hear that you still got some problems. It seems that you're not in the Beta program so the public version is the one one witch you've got the problems.
    the extra info that I requested was trying to help you out in determining what is the actuall problem on your side.
    The app itself is stable and when I use it on the bike I don't have any problems at all. When in the car and therefore duplicating the phones screen with Android Auto since the last Beta version I don't have problems on Android Auto. As Corjan stated there is a problem with ASndroid 15. So maybe that's your's as well.
    I'm still willing to help you out

    Honda Goldwing GL1500,
    Honda Silverwing GL 650
    DMD2 T865X 8 inch Android tablet using MRA next for navigation
    Garmin XT (almost in the cupboard)
    Samsung S20FE mounted on a Quadlock and using Android Auto in my car

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    • Mzokkundefined Mzokk

      @Léon-Hassing 71ae7e0d-888c-43f9-9ef7-b2abd9582c33-image.png last August

      This is a photo of me testing an earlier iteration of the App against my Garmin Zumo XT. The last two versions of the app. I'm now on 4.3.4 -375 have worked perfectly for me on my Africa Twin and VW ID3

      However, I still think that using Android Auto or Apple Carplay could add levels of troubleshooting if you are having problems. The head unit, the connection (wired or Wifi) and the phone (particularly AA or CP settings) or competing apps (Bluetooth) could all lead to issues that may not be connected to the app that you are using.

      The two that I have encountered over the past year and a half of experimenting with MRA and OSMand are. The data cable not streaming enough data. This was cured by purchasing a high data transfer up to 10 Gbps Amazon Basics cable (about £7) I think. My newest phone glitching when it became charged to 100% and was switching off Android Auto. This was a setting in Android 14 OS which flashed a message on screen that the phone had reached 100% and simultaneously switched off AA. That took some googling to work out and switch off in the Android settings.

      Up to now I've continued to use my Garmin Zumo XT as my Primary navigation device. Now however, the latest version of the app is so good for me I think from now on I will use it for primary navigation with the Zumo as a backup. Not least because I can control the app with the Honda bar buttons which I can't do with the Zumo.

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      @Mzokk Thanks for this post. It's helps a lot to know someone else is already having success. I'm trying to do exactly the same as you, make the app my primary navigation and relegate my BMW sat nav to backup.

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        Today I tested the new version of MRA next (4.3.4-377) with AA on my Chigee AIO-5 for BMW (with latest firmware) connected with Pixel 8 phone with android 15. I also read on this forum about zoom in on your phone for a better view of the directions on the map and clearing the cache when GPS was stuck.

        The start of the test was promising. The zoom level was ok, the directions were given correctly. Nice. I planned some stops where I wanted to turn off the engine. After the first stop I started navigation, but the arrow was stuck at the position where I had stopped. After a km of driving the arrow was still on that location. I stopped for clearing the cache and restart MRA. All seemed OK since the arrow was now on the correct and current location. But it didn't move after I started to drive again. I tried it several times, but the behavior was the same. In the end I could still hear the directions and see them on the screen, but the arrow and map remained at the last location. So while the navigation gave the correct instructions the map and arrow didn't move. Also the track that I recorded was only correct at the beginning of the trip and had straight lines between the spots where I cleared the cache.

        Conclusion for me: MRA on AA is still not working as I would expect. I hope these issues will be resolved before the new riding season starts, otherwise I think I will start using the TT GO Navigation. I also hope the developers can use my tests and fix this problem, because I definitely would like to use MRA on AA.

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        • Léon Hassingundefined Léon Hassing

          Today I tested the new version of MRA next (4.3.4-377) with AA on my Chigee AIO-5 for BMW (with latest firmware) connected with Pixel 8 phone with android 15. I also read on this forum about zoom in on your phone for a better view of the directions on the map and clearing the cache when GPS was stuck.

          The start of the test was promising. The zoom level was ok, the directions were given correctly. Nice. I planned some stops where I wanted to turn off the engine. After the first stop I started navigation, but the arrow was stuck at the position where I had stopped. After a km of driving the arrow was still on that location. I stopped for clearing the cache and restart MRA. All seemed OK since the arrow was now on the correct and current location. But it didn't move after I started to drive again. I tried it several times, but the behavior was the same. In the end I could still hear the directions and see them on the screen, but the arrow and map remained at the last location. So while the navigation gave the correct instructions the map and arrow didn't move. Also the track that I recorded was only correct at the beginning of the trip and had straight lines between the spots where I cleared the cache.

          Conclusion for me: MRA on AA is still not working as I would expect. I hope these issues will be resolved before the new riding season starts, otherwise I think I will start using the TT GO Navigation. I also hope the developers can use my tests and fix this problem, because I definitely would like to use MRA on AA.

          919f11e0-3959-4c95-867d-ca75d2f324c8-image.png

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          @Léon-Hassing said in MRA next is very buggy on my Android Auto:
          I'm also using MRA next (4.3.4-377) with a Motorola Edge Neo 40 (Android 14) and occasionally a Motorola G7 (Android 10). I use routes to navigate not tracks (I haven't tried route navigation yet. But I haven't had any issues recently using wired AA on a Honda Africa twin (executing a planned route) or wireless AA in a VW iD3 (mainly point to point navigation). This is a report on the software I posted on another forum on 16 Dec. 2024

          I carried out a test yesterday on 4.3.4-375. The route was only 85 miles with 3 via points and 24 waypoints in total including the Start and Finish. I plugged my phone into the USB port on my Africa Twin and used Android Auto. Selecting the route on the AA screen using the bar buttons, navigating the route itself, restarting the route after stopping for coffee (On AA) and automatically skipping waypoints on the way home all worked perfectly and the route stopped automatically after passing the finish waypoint. With the phone plugged into the bike for AA the charge went from 63% to 100% with no noticeable phone heating despite the phone being transported in a small padded camera bag. On the Honda you can flip between AA and the bike information screen, I flipped back and forward several times and this didn't trip the app. I haven't tested routing via a track yet. All in all, the app is massively improved from its first iteration 18 months ago and easily as usable as my Garmin Zumo XT. The Honda takes a while to sort itself out with screen booting and connecting to the phone, (obviously this is not an issue with the app.) So I've been connecting the phone and starting the Honda screen while putting on my Helmet and gloves. Very slick and impressive.

          So it must be difficult for the developers when one set of hardware produces faultless results and another may not. I'm sure they would be interested in you raising a ticket to see where the issues might be.

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            @Léon-Hassing said in MRA next is very buggy on my Android Auto:
            I'm also using MRA next (4.3.4-377) with a Motorola Edge Neo 40 (Android 14) and occasionally a Motorola G7 (Android 10). I use routes to navigate not tracks (I haven't tried route navigation yet. But I haven't had any issues recently using wired AA on a Honda Africa twin (executing a planned route) or wireless AA in a VW iD3 (mainly point to point navigation). This is a report on the software I posted on another forum on 16 Dec. 2024

            I carried out a test yesterday on 4.3.4-375. The route was only 85 miles with 3 via points and 24 waypoints in total including the Start and Finish. I plugged my phone into the USB port on my Africa Twin and used Android Auto. Selecting the route on the AA screen using the bar buttons, navigating the route itself, restarting the route after stopping for coffee (On AA) and automatically skipping waypoints on the way home all worked perfectly and the route stopped automatically after passing the finish waypoint. With the phone plugged into the bike for AA the charge went from 63% to 100% with no noticeable phone heating despite the phone being transported in a small padded camera bag. On the Honda you can flip between AA and the bike information screen, I flipped back and forward several times and this didn't trip the app. I haven't tested routing via a track yet. All in all, the app is massively improved from its first iteration 18 months ago and easily as usable as my Garmin Zumo XT. The Honda takes a while to sort itself out with screen booting and connecting to the phone, (obviously this is not an issue with the app.) So I've been connecting the phone and starting the Honda screen while putting on my Helmet and gloves. Very slick and impressive.

            So it must be difficult for the developers when one set of hardware produces faultless results and another may not. I'm sure they would be interested in you raising a ticket to see where the issues might be.

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            @Mzokk said in MRA next is very buggy on my Android Auto:

            So it must be difficult for the developers when one set of hardware produces faultless results and another may not. I'm sure they would be interested in you raising a ticket to see where the issues might be.

            @Mzokk Thank you for your reply. I have raised a ticket.

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            • Léon Hassingundefined Léon Hassing

              Today I tested the new version of MRA next (4.3.4-377) with AA on my Chigee AIO-5 for BMW (with latest firmware) connected with Pixel 8 phone with android 15. I also read on this forum about zoom in on your phone for a better view of the directions on the map and clearing the cache when GPS was stuck.

              The start of the test was promising. The zoom level was ok, the directions were given correctly. Nice. I planned some stops where I wanted to turn off the engine. After the first stop I started navigation, but the arrow was stuck at the position where I had stopped. After a km of driving the arrow was still on that location. I stopped for clearing the cache and restart MRA. All seemed OK since the arrow was now on the correct and current location. But it didn't move after I started to drive again. I tried it several times, but the behavior was the same. In the end I could still hear the directions and see them on the screen, but the arrow and map remained at the last location. So while the navigation gave the correct instructions the map and arrow didn't move. Also the track that I recorded was only correct at the beginning of the trip and had straight lines between the spots where I cleared the cache.

              Conclusion for me: MRA on AA is still not working as I would expect. I hope these issues will be resolved before the new riding season starts, otherwise I think I will start using the TT GO Navigation. I also hope the developers can use my tests and fix this problem, because I definitely would like to use MRA on AA.

              919f11e0-3959-4c95-867d-ca75d2f324c8-image.png

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              @Léon-Hassing this issue is resolved! Update is currently in beta expecting a public release of this fix next week 🙂

              Long story short: hanging position indicator in Android Auto is fixed 🎉

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              • Corjan Meijerinkundefined Corjan Meijerink

                @Léon-Hassing this issue is resolved! Update is currently in beta expecting a public release of this fix next week 🙂

                Long story short: hanging position indicator in Android Auto is fixed 🎉

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                @Corjan-Meijerink said in MRA next is very buggy on my Android Auto:

                @Léon-Hassing this issue is resolved! Update is currently in beta expecting a public release of this fix next week 🙂

                Long story short: hanging position indicator in Android Auto is fixed 🎉

                Wow, very good news. 👏 I can't wait 😆

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                • Corjan Meijerinkundefined Corjan Meijerink

                  @Léon-Hassing this issue is resolved! Update is currently in beta expecting a public release of this fix next week 🙂

                  Long story short: hanging position indicator in Android Auto is fixed 🎉

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                  @Corjan-Meijerink said in MRA next is very buggy on my Android Auto:

                  hanging position indicator in Android Auto is fixed

                  I can confirm that the issue regarding the hanging position indicator in Android Auto is fixed in version 4.3.5 - 378. I tested it last weekend and it is working as you would expect.

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                  • Léon Hassingundefined Léon Hassing

                    @Corjan-Meijerink said in MRA next is very buggy on my Android Auto:

                    hanging position indicator in Android Auto is fixed

                    I can confirm that the issue regarding the hanging position indicator in Android Auto is fixed in version 4.3.5 - 378. I tested it last weekend and it is working as you would expect.

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                    @Léon-Hassing awesome!

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                    • Corjan Meijerinkundefined Corjan Meijerink

                      @Léon-Hassing awesome!

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                      @Corjan-Meijerink I'm afraid the fix for the hanging position indicator in Android Auto that was fixed in version 4.3.5 - 378 is reverted / occurring again in the latest version 4.3.8 - 386. Could you please look into this?

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