5.0 Android Auto & Wireless CarPlay Adapter, Plug & Plug

Short answer: 5/5 ⭐️ and 👍 👍! I purchased this unit for use in a 2021 Lexus RC 350 equipped with a Mark Levinson stereo w/wired factory Android Auto (AA)/Apple Car Play (ACP) support, and a Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5g. I've used the phone with many other Bluetooth connections including a USA-Spec BT45 Bluetooth adapter in my 07 GS 350. The RC's AA/ACP works seamlessly with the S20 5+ using the wired connection. Pros: • The unit sets up easily (plug and play as promised) and paired seamlessly with my Samsung S20+ 5g. • Port connection vs. hard-wired USB cable allows the use of longer cable supporting more placement options. • It starts up quickly and within 15 seconds of engine start my playlist is playing. • Sound quality is equivalent to my Lexus factory Bluetooth connection. • Rapid response and full compatibility with my Lexus Touchscreen. ZERO lag and access to all sections of the screen. • Full preservation of existing screen function. No replaced menu items. • Flush USB C connection port allows the use of any compatible cable • AA *AND* ACP support • Manufacturer-provided management and configuration app • Updates in-place via mobile phone. Does not have to be removed from the vehicle. • Value – the most expensive unit but the best-running, fullest featured, and only one app-supported. Cons • Price - most expensive unit tested Summary: This is “The Keeper”. It works every bit as well as the Anyfar, and addresses both of the issues I had with it. It supports ACP, which was a requirement for me. It has a flush USB port which allows me to use any of my many USB A-USB C cables to stash the dongle in the dash near my phone mount for the shortest wireless connection path. I also really like the app. It supports basic configuration and performance functions and it gives you some visibility into what’s happening with the device. The ability to update-in-place is a nice touch. As noted above, I plan to place the device in-dash to preserve what little storage space Lexus gives us in the RC’s console. Update-in-place ensures I won’t have to go into the dash to perform updates. Finally, while ‘Price is a con’, value is a definite “Pro”. Application support isn’t free, and price is not advantage if it doesn’t meet your needs…..

Setup was very easy. I then connected my iphone with not a problem. So far, so good. Started driving down the road and the map kept going off and then back on. I checked the software version and it needed an update. That process was pretty simple to update which it needed. I tried again driving down the road using the map and it kept disconnecting and then connected. what the heck! I really, really wanted this thing to work but after all day of checking and getting the same on/off again while driving, I give up. I returned it for a refund.

I have a 2021 Range Rover sport with "wired" Apple CarPlay. This was like a first gen Carplay and you have to use a cable inserted into the USB port to get it to work. Two years ago it was fine and worked reliably. As Apple did more and more updates with the OS, the Carplay became unreliable and frustrating. I was losing my mind because I use so many of the apps with carplay and it was become dangerous just having to look at my phone for map directions. This Carlinkit 5.0 works! There is a little tiny bit of latency during phone calls but otherwise everything is nice and works well. Make sure to follow the instructions carefully. I had missed a step on the first try and thought it wasn't going to work. I was able to finally get it going. Sometimes, I do have to reinsert the cable to activate the Carplay and phone but otherwise, it's 100% better than what I was dealing with before. I can recommend this over the other one the Ottocast. That didn't work for me. I tried multiple times to get it to connect and didn't have success. This is about the size of a credit card in length and width. It fits under the armrest console nicely. I hope this helps others.

Works fine with apple iPhone but not with android phone.

I thought Apple Carplay was a gamechanger back in 2020 when I got my Honda Odyssey, but when my husband got a newer vehicle with _wireless_ Carplay, I was jealous. This device wasn't cheap, but it was significantly cheaper than buying a new car! Other reviews helped me temper my expectations, and I'm very happy with this device. Yes, the interface that you see on your monitor while it's connecting looks a little sketchy, and yes, it takes 10ish seconds to connect each time you get in the car (it's usually done by the time I back out of my driveway if I don't want to wait for it), yes about 1 time out of 10 I might have to go into Apple settings to reconnect the bluetooth, and yes, there's a consistent 3-4 second delay that's noticeable when you use commands like pause and skip. With those limitations it's hard to give a 5-star review. But all in all, it's totally worth every penny. Add a magnetic charging mount and never have to fumble with plugs again!

It worked fine when I first purchased it, but then just stopped connecting completely. I have no clue what to do. Tried to get product support, but got caught up in an endless loop because Amazon, in its infinite wisdom, removed chat from its customer service options available to me… Through the app or even online!. 1 – the car link adapter just out of nowhere stopped working. Can’t get any support. Can’t contact Carlink, on the Amazon app can’t get Amazon to respond because there’s no option to talk directly to them. 2 – Amazon! Removed all ability to initiate chat mode. I tried through the app and I tried online. Online it would just kick me back into the app. I even tried deleting the Amazon app entirely off my iPad and starting over but NO, that didn’t work either.

this product is an absolute game changer if you have a proprietary vehicle software in your car! It was super simple to set up because all you had to do was plug it into the USB port it powered on and you just pair your phone with it! My wife’s car, which is where we put this, has CarPlay ability however, if she plugs her phone up to the USB port, it starts to drain her battery drastically because the phone is having to do all these different things, including maps. Since standard USB ports on cars do not provide enough watts for charging. It’s pretty bad on road trips. This fixes it with no problems. She can Bluetooth directly to the device (she has it plugged into a USB port in her middle console and it connects no problem) and this freeze up her ability to use the cigarette lighter port with a USB-C cord to charge your phone. Five stars for the durability the value for money, the speed and the size of the device. You cannot go wrong with this!!!

Constantly disconnects and sometimes gives trouble connecting your phone. Works great when connected but it’s too problematic for regular use. This is the second unit i had to buy in three years and if the manufacturer updates your vehicle radio it can break this adapter. Also be warned the company will not stand behind their product if you purchased it off Amazon. I would hold off on buying until they work out the kinks and support their product.

Con Android auto funziona benissimo. Si collega in pochi secondi e non perde mai la connessione. Chiaro che la batteria del telefono di scarica anche se non in modo eccessivo. Io l'ho pagato 66euro. Consigliatissimo

Très bon produit ! L’installation a été très simple et la mise en route s’est faite en quelques minutes. Une fois connecté, Apple CarPlay fonctionne parfaitement. Depuis que je l’utilise, je n’ai rencontré aucun problème. Je suis très satisfaite de cet achat. Je recommande ce produit à ceux qui souhaitent ajouter Apple CarPlay à leur voiture facilement.

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Sur Samsung Galaxy A55 Léger, discret, réactif, surchauffe pas, connection rapide. Petit message important pour les utilisateurs de fermata auto (AAAD) l'application ne fonctionne pas sous Android 14 sans rooter votre téléphone, mais globalement android auto en mode développeur fonctionne parfaitement avec les apk de souces inconnus.

No need to update. Just plug & play. The extremely small manual is for people with perfect eyes. Other people should use magnifying glasses. 🤓 I made a picture with my phone and enlarged it. Actually there's no need for a manual but, of course, you only know this after reading the manual. 😃