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Apologies if this has been asked before but I'm thinking of buying this for my mom. After everything is installed and set up how much button pushing and driving down into menus do you need to do to get in carplay? I cant imagine its as simple as just plugging the phone in.
Apologies if this has been asked before but I'm thinking of buying this for my mom. After everything is installed and set up how much button pushing and driving down into menus do you need to do to get in carplay? I cant imagine its as simple as just plugging the phone in.
plug the phone in, press the hangup button for 3 seconds. It switch to android and Carplay start automatically in android.
The other option is go to AUX to get to android. Carplay will start automatically as you plug in your phone.
forgive my naive question, but this device doesn't require an android phone right? It's just a box running an android OS and I would connect my iphone to get carplay, right?
If you put the car in reverse, will the backup camera take over or only if I switch out of carplay mode?
forgive my naive question, but this device doesn't require an android phone right? It's just a box running an android OS and I would connect my iphone to get carplay, right?
If you put the car in reverse, will the backup camera take over or only if I switch out of carplay mode?
1. You’re correct. It doesnt require an android phone. I’m using an iPhone.
2. It will switch to backup camera (and bird eyes view), then it returns to android immediately. No need to get out of android. The backup camera system operates independently from the Lexus Enform and the Android (I think it’s wired directly to the display). In fact, you can test this by putting to reverse right after starting your car. Backup camera turns on even though Enform is still booting up.
Looks like everyone has an Iphone in this forum... As I am aware it doesn't support android auto? I have seen dongles on aliexpress that support both, do you know if it's as simple as just swap out the dongle with another one? Also saw Android reloaded which seems to make this work. The only reason I want it plugged in is because I don't want to hotspot the car every time and data sim in Canada is $$$$$
Looks like everyone has an Iphone in this forum... As I am aware it doesn't support android auto? I have seen dongles on aliexpress that support both, do you know if it's as simple as just swap out the dongle with another one? Also saw Android reloaded which seems to make this work. The only reason I want it plugged in is because I don't want to hotspot the car every time and data sim in Canada is $$$$$
the dongle supports both carplay and android auto.
It’s just that we mention more about carplay and I don’t have an android :-)
This forum is fantastic and thank you so much to qvtruong for all the detailed information and videos. Because of you, I am 95% convinced on getting that unit. I have a couple of questions. One for the forum and one for qvtruong.
1. I have been looking at the GROM VLine unit which runs android 8.1 but I have been reading nothing but issues with it and it is kind of scaring me away. I don't think it requires a separate dongle for CarPlay; it is part of the system itself. Does anyone here have that unit and would be so kind to share the pros and cons with us. Possibly a video of it in action with the different features and CarPlay would be a plus.
2. qvtruong, can you possibly share a video of the mirroring option with your phone from the beginning connection process and how it really operates? I also notice that the system has some standalone maps (google maps, waze etc...). I know you can use those in CarPlay mode but how do they operate alone?
I have a 2017 GS350 F Sport. I'm guessing I would need the same unit? Thanks in advance for your reply!!
Hello I just finished my new project. It huge option but I deceded to choose the quelity device .I don't know do you head about this head unit but its really good and yes no problem with connection your Iphone (in my case its 7 Plus) to Android head unit by CAR Play adapter.
This forum is fantastic and thank you so much to qvtruong for all the detailed information and videos. Because of you, I am 95% convinced on getting that unit. I have a couple of questions. One for the forum and one for qvtruong.
1. I have been looking at the GROM VLine unit which runs android 8.1 but I have been reading nothing but issues with it and it is kind of scaring me away. I don't think it requires a separate dongle for CarPlay; it is part of the system itself. Does anyone here have that unit and would be so kind to share the pros and cons with us. Possibly a video of it in action with the different features and CarPlay would be a plus.
2. qvtruong, can you possibly share a video of the mirroring option with your phone from the beginning connection process and how it really operates? I also notice that the system has some standalone maps (google maps, waze etc...). I know you can use those in CarPlay mode but how do they operate alone?
I have a 2017 GS350 F Sport. I'm guessing I would need the same unit? Thanks in advance for your reply!!
i’ll find some time to record the video. But it’s literally just turn the car on, go to the android interface, and plug in your phone. Bum done! The autoplay (the app for carplay) app support wired mirroring . There is another app for wireless mirroring, but the phone will run hot.
for those built-in app in android, you just connect the box to the iphone’s personal hotspot (or your portable hotspot). They are apps in Android, so run exact the same way as on an Android tablet/phone. It just needs wifi for downloading data.
02-12-19, 11:54 AM
