Android Auto Wireless Adaptor

[momofthree_1977]

I drive a 2020 Toyota Highlander that comes with carplay and Android auto install. I'm trying to find a wireless Adaptor that will allow me to use Android auto without having to plug a cord from my phone to the car. I haven't been able to find one. Has anyone else?

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

There is one on indiegogo I think. Ron reviewed it on All About Android a few weeks ago. Said he really liked it. Will see if I can find the episode for you.

Here is listing

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/aawireless#/

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

Here you go. 21 minutes 20 seconds in. Worth watching his review. Available October.

https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android/episodes/535?autostart=false

 

[mustang7757]

I drive a 2020 Toyota Highlander that comes with carplay and Android auto install. I'm trying to find a wireless Adaptor that will allow me to use Android auto without having to plug a cord from my phone to the car. I haven't been able to find one. Has anyone else?

Just make sure your car audio head unit allows wireless AA and car play.

 

[Lecrae116]

Just make sure your car audio head unit allows wireless AA and car play.

How do I make sure?

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

Just make sure your car audio head unit allows wireless AA and car play.

As far as I am aware this unit is for cars that do not have a wireless head unit

 

[mustang7757]

How do I make sure?

Owners manual should say or the on the screen of the car audio if you navigate should say something

 

[mustang7757]

As far as I am aware this unit is for cars that do not have a wireless head unit

Im not aware if you can do that without the head unit allowing that , ill have to check your link

 

[mustang7757]

As far as I am aware this unit is for cars that do not have a wireless head unit

Looks like they try to do reverse engineering on AA im not familiar with their method and any issues can arise or work with head units from different manufacturer .

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

Watch the podcast review. Ron really rates it highly.

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

I don't drive anymore nor do I have a newish car so I don't know anything about Android Auto. It was just that this OP asked about wireless AA and I thought i would mention the product reviewed. It may work and it may not.

 

[mustang7757]

Watch the podcast review. Ron really rates it highly.

I believe you , well worse can happen you return it if it doesn't work.

 

[amyf27]

I have a 2020 Charger SXT I have wireless service in the car itself as well as full-service obviously on the phone I wonder if this unit would work for me

 

[jhimmel]

Im not aware if you can do that without the head unit allowing that , ill have to check your link

It probably uses wired Android Auto along with a wireless bridge.

 

[mustang7757]

It probably uses wired Android Auto along with a wireless bridge.

they reverse enginered it , AA already problematic wired i can imagine this but hey someone can try it see if its ok .

 

[DLCPhototography]

I have a 2020 Hyundai Sonata Limited, with the Nav system, and so does not itself support wireless Android Auto. I received my AAWireless device several months ago, and it is excellent. I have things configured so that without doing anything on my phone, or on the car, whenever I drive anywhere, Android Auto is up and running on the Display within a minute or two. It will occasionally glitch and have to be rebooted, but overall it's pretty stable and reliable.

For short drives, I'll just keep the phone in my pocket. For longer drives, my Sonata has a wireless charging pad, and I just put the phone on that. It gives me the best of both worlds, and I'm really enjoying it.

The only significant downside is that the Sonata maintains power to the USB port for perhaps 5 minutes after I turn the car off, and it also turns on for the same time if I just open one of the doors to get something. My phone then remains connected to the AAWireless device for those times, which is a minor aggravation. Once it times out, I reconnect to home WiFi, or cell signal if away from home. They do plan on addressing this with an update to the companion app, which would be the icing on the cake.

I used this with my prior Note 8 for most of this time, but have had the S21 Ultra for about a month, and it works just as well.

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

I have a 2020 Hyundai Sonata Limited, with the Nav system, and so does not itself support wireless Android Auto. I received my AAWireless device several months ago, and it is excellent. I have things configured so that without doing anything on my phone, or on the car, whenever I drive anywhere, Android Auto is up and running on the Display within a minute or two. It will occasionally glitch and have to be rebooted, but overall it's pretty stable and reliable.

For short drives, I'll just keep the phone in my pocket. For longer drives, my Sonata has a wireless charging pad, and I just put the phone on that. It gives me the best of both worlds, and I'm really enjoying it.

The only significant downside is that the Sonata maintains power to the USB port for perhaps 5 minutes after I turn the car off, and it also turns on for the same time if I just open one of the doors to get something. My phone then remains connected to the AAWireless device for those times, which is a minor aggravation. Once it times out, I reconnect to home WiFi, or cell signal if away from home. They do plan on addressing this with an update to the companion app, which would be the icing on the cake.

I used this with my prior Note 8 for most of this time, but have had the S21 Ultra for about a month, and it works just as well.

Is this the device I linked to on Indiegogo?

 

[DLCPhototography]

Is this the device I linked to on Indiegogo?

That's the one!

 

[chazglenn3]

I drive a Cadillac XTS V-Sport Platinum. It has wired Android Auto. I got AA Wireless from the Indigogo campaign and it works flawlessly. I highly recommend it! The unit plugs into the USB port in the car and then it creates a secure wifi connection between itself and the Android phone.

 

[X1tymez]

Crazy add-on. It will cost me $6×× to replace audio unit if I want Android play.