How to Use AA Mirror APK to Watch Videos (Videos Guide + 10 FAQs)

The AA mirror APK stands for Android Auto Mirror Application. It is an application that enables you to use the Android Auto system as a sharing device for any type of video, no matter what form the video comes in.

Whether the video is streamed or transmitted via YouTube channels or saved directly on your smartphone, you can still share the video.

The AA mirror application cannot be downloaded from the official Google Play site because it is considered unsafe concerning the ban on converting the screen of your car into a video player. Therefore, the application is not authorized to be installed.

However, the AA-Phenotype Pacher application, combined with the AA mirror application can be used to unofficially install third-party applications on the vehicle’s Android Auto device.

Installation Procedures

The following steps are to be followed in order to proceed with the installation of the app:

• Ensure that the device has active root settings.

• Check within the device settings and enable the installation of applications from unknown sources.

• Download the AA mirror application file from the website

• After that, download the Phenotype Pacher application file

• If not already installed, install the Android Auto on the device.

• Install both the Phenotype Pacher and the AA Mirror on your Android smartphone or tablet.

• Connect the device to Android Auto.

Device Settings

The first thing you need to do is to ensure that your device has both the root settings and the related active permissions.

What this means is that it is possible for you to have control of the same as a system administrator, in order to be able to perform all the operations that are typically almost impossible to standard users,

Because the APK file is located in the download folder, you are to open the folder and tap on the AA Mirror file.

Note that to carry on with the installation, it is important that the smartphone has been authorized to install applications from unknown sources or third parties.

These settings can also be changed by going to the security menu in the device setting; tap on Unknown Sources and allow the process of installing the application to continue.

However, due to the fact that you are acting directly from your smartphone and not from Google Play, you can choose to exclusively give these permissions for the procedure in progress.

Application Installation

It is pertinent that you carry out the following procedures on the device:

• Firstly, it is compulsory that you install Android Auto directly from Google Play if it is not already present.
• Then start Android Auto (but be careful that the smartphone or tablet is not connected to the car system).
• Once the application starts running, tap on the information icon. On the relevant screen, quickly tap ten times on the item information on Android Auto in order to enable the programming and development options.
• Once that is done, you are to choose the developer item and tap on Application Mode.
• Tap the Developer option again.
• Scroll to the bottom of the screen and select the Unknown Sources item so that you can enable the connection with other applications.
• Once both applications have been downloaded, you should open the destination folder, tap on the AA mirror application files, and proceed with the installation.
• When that has been completed, open the AA Mirror, tap on the Screen Settings, and configure these items:
  • ON for Overwrite screen brightness
  • 255 for the screen brightness value
  • Force for screen rotation
  • 90 degree for rotation degree
  • Full immersive for immersive mode

Set up Android Auto

After all the operations listed above have been done, you should start the Android Auto app, tap on the menu, and select Information. (Remember that the device should always be on and should always be disconnected from the car).

• It is necessary to enable the developer settings for Android Auto by also tapping ten times on the word Information for Android Auto, in order to complete the settings that allow the viewing of streaming movies.
• There are three vertical dots at the top left where you need to tap;
• At this very point, it is very necessary that you enable the following items, by placing a checkmark next to them:
  • Disable ANR Monitoring (or Force Registration)
  • Allow 1080p video output
  • Unknown Origins
  • Allow 720p video output