$50 Wireless Android Auto Adapter!! How to, and review!

[@benofficiall]

The perfect tip was: Disconnect from your home wifi. That was the reason why Android Auto did not show up in my car! Thanks to video, it works now!

[@edsgarage001]

Right on!

[@HermanusRoelofsen]

Bedankt

[@edsgarage001]

Thank you!!!

[@geokandas]

I just changed my mobile phone and I didn't know how to connect it to the device. Your step by step video is excellent and helped me to resolve the problems I had. Thank you very much. Greetings from Greece!

[@edsgarage001]

Cool! Glad I could help!

[@kostasvasiliagos5620]

Works like a charm. Thank you for the detailed video. One more thing: you need to deactivate any VPN app on your mobile device in case you have one enabled. This is a must be in order for the dongle to work. I own a Renault Captur 2017 with an RLink 1 system on which I managed to enable android auto from the hidden menu but it was a wired one. Now the hack is complete 😊

[@edsgarage001]

Thx for the comment! Yes I had to disable nord VPN as well.

[@Sobaire]

​@edsgarage001 where is the VPN? Handless calling and texting? Very informative video!

[@kostasvasiliagos5620]

The video is fine and it worked for me. If you can't locate VPN on your mobile device you probably don't know what VPN is and you probably don't have any VPN app installed and the VPN is not the problem in your case. So if this hardware doesn't work for you then you don't follow the instructions correctly.. ​@@Sobaire

[@mindfreeze0838]

Thanks for this, when i change my headunit I wanted to get wireless android auto, this saves on the upfront cost of the new headunit, thanks again.

[@edsgarage001]

No problem!

[@stebopign]

yea bnew units with wireless is expensive af. like over 1k usd

[@AlexBell1991]

This is exactly what I was looking for. I drive a Skoda Fabia that has wired Android Auto and if I wanted to upgrade my unit to wireless. The main dealership told that it would cost me £374 for the upgrade plus "labour" time. This little device cost me £39 with free shipping.

[@edsgarage001]

Awesome!

[@aindoria]

2 months later, how does this work?

[@AlexBell1991]

@@aindoria it didn't work with my car sadly. It kept restarting my car stereo in an endless loop so I got it refunded.

[@edsgarage001]

Still working awesome for me!

[@edsgarage001]

That's sux that it didn't work for you .. 😔

[@RezaAghapour]

This device works great on my Hyundai Bayon 😍🥰😇

[@edsgarage001]

Awesome!

[@harpersneil]

Congrats on the new car :) Great review, gone ahead and grabbed myself.

[@edsgarage001]

Thanks!

[@greasycheese8095]

just bought the motorola one, my 2019 fusion doesnt have wireless...now it does! thanks for this vid :)

[@edsgarage001]

Awesome! Yeah the Motorola is probably going to work better lol.

[@gnomisa]

Did you noticed any pauses while spotify music was playing? That is what makes the difference...

[@edsgarage001]

I don't use Spotify. But on my phone I noticed there was a setting for high quality Bluetooth music. I turned that on a while ago, so maybe that's the fix?

[@thefuzzball000]

Great video. When you're wirelessly connected to android auto, does your phone use up battery faster than usual? Mine heats up fast and uses 20-30% battery in half an hour.

[@edsgarage001]

It will yes, because there's a lot of transmission wirelessly. 20 to 30 percent in a half hour seems excessive though. I'm not seeing anywhere near that much. Consider getting a wireless charger for your car that you can place your phone on. Assuming your phone can charge wirelessly. Here's one that works well: amzn.to/4fWSXlT

[@JAAJ-sm2nt]

Hi, again. How to Factory Reset? Google it and found one but its seems to be not working. Problem is, its originally connected to one of my phone, but that phone got broken, so i need to connect it to my new phone, and there comes the challenge, cant see to make it work now🤦 Help.

[@edsgarage001]

There's no way to factory reset this device, as it doesn't actually retain anything anyway.. Just start the pairing procedure from the beginning again with your new phone. Follow the steps I laid out.

[@JAAJ-sm2nt]

@edsgarage001 that's what I tried to do first, but it doesn't connect as it did with my old broken phone🤦

[@edsgarage001]

Hm... Not sure how to help then 😞

[@JAAJ-sm2nt]

@@edsgarage001 oh wait, I made it working now! Thanks! Thanks!

[@JAAJ-sm2nt]

@@edsgarage001 oh wait, it's connected now. My mistake was trying to connect it thru it's wifi instead of the bluetooth. Thanks alot!

[@donb6897]

thanks. trying to decide if i want to buy a wireless adapter for my mothers car and this helped.

[@edsgarage001]

Don't get this one though ... I have better options in the description. Check out linkifun and use EDSGARAGE for a discount

[@nu12007]

Finally a video how to.. mine was connected with a wire before and mid of driving it tries connect to the old bluetooth

[@edsgarage001]

Glad I could help!

[@bigrod997]

Thank you for this video. I bought an adapter very similar to this one. I sent it back thinking that it didn't work. Needless to say I re-ordered it. During the setup phase everything worked the adapter connected to my phone and my ford sync system recognized it. Whenever the prompt told me to find the adapter on my vehicle I kept looking at my phone and not the screen on my vehicle. Lol, All I had to do was hit the android auto button on the screen and I would have been done. Thanks again. By the way my vehicle is a 2016 Ford Expedition

[@edsgarage001]

Glad I could help!

[@bigrod997]

@@edsgarage001 What am I doing wrong? Set everything up. My sync 3 system recognized the dongle right away, same as my phone. Did all the steps and my phone says looking for android auto which it never finds. My phone is galaxy note 9 running android 10. Any suggestions? When I plug my cable into the usb port android auto is up and running.

[@edsgarage001]

Start by removing the Ford sync from your Bluetooth device list in your phone... Remove your phone from the car's stereo Bluetooth device list... My guess is your car and your phone are just communicating together via Bluetooth, bypassing the Android auto dongle. Delete all the devices from your Bluetooth list in your phone and your car. And don't forget to temporarily forget your home wifi as well, as your phone might be stuck on that too

[@bigrod997]

@@edsgarage001 Ok. I will try it again. Thank you.

[@bigrod997]

Once I get in the car am I turning blutooth back on or am I letting the car communicate with the dongle?

[@hanrewillemse1529]

Recently got my suzuki swift glx 2024 also has wired android auto. But with my new oppo reno 12 pro phone the android auto is very delayed in reaction so I bought this device today hoping to solve the issue

[@edsgarage001]

Not sure this will help speed it up, but best of luck! Thx for the comment!

[@allenschneider1847]

What is the advantage of using a wireless dongle instead of just plugging the phone in since Bri g USB connected will also charge your phone while using it?

[@edsgarage001]

Not having to pull your phone out and plug it in every time. Plus if you have a wireless charging pad in your car, this is somewhat more ideal.

[@allenschneider1847]

@edsgarage001 Unfortunately I don't have wireless charging.

[@edsgarage001]

Easy to add too 😊

[@peptodell]

Funny,i have ioniq electric 2019,and search what to use and find you video,thank you

[@edsgarage001]

Awesome 😎

[@ghassanwehbe8158]

does it work if my car doesn't have android auto at all?

[@edsgarage001]

No, this just converts a wired system to wireless

[@ghassanwehbe8158]

@@edsgarage001 do u have any suggestions if my car does support it? i have a Mercedes cls 2015 model

[@edsgarage001]

Aside from upgrading your stereo, the only other thing you could do is add a dash top screen that runs Android auto Something like this: amzn.to/3X6MIEs

[@jmcnallyua]

I'm thinking about buying the same exact one and trying it with my Pioneer touch screen head unit because my pioneer 160BT doesn't like Motorola stylus 5G cell phone wired so I think I will give this a shot and see if my cell phone will connect turn this device and let my Android work on my pioneer head unit

[@edsgarage001]

See the links in the description for a better product. Linkifun has a few options, EDSGARAGE discount code will save you a bit of money

[@djmiller1758]

If I'm playing FM radio or XM radio on main radio. Will this work without using the app through Android Auto? The xm app has to be logged in each time is buggy.

[@edsgarage001]

Yep, just did it on my way home

[@mototaczki]

How you can update software on this dongle

[@edsgarage001]

I don't think you can... It's a pretty basic device

[@mototaczki]

I think you right!

[@michaelthaller407]

Will this work in a car that requires switching between two different drivers using two different phones on different trips.

[@edsgarage001]

It works, but it's not able to determine which phone it connects to, so if you're both in the car, then one of you might need to disable your Bluetooth temporarily

[@shameite74]

Mine just keeps searching for Android Auto after it connects via Bluetooth. My wifi is on and not connected to anything. Phone wifi can also see the wireless dongle.

[@edsgarage001]

The Bluetooth connection to the device should automatically connect your wireless. If it doesn't, then you may have missed a step. Start over, make sure to follow my instructions exactly.

[@Energizer2000-q2q]

Can this device be used with the KZbin app (not KZbin Music app) to listen to music ...which I usually do with bluetooth connected directly to my infotainment system on my '23 Hyundai Santa Fe Caligraphy.

[@edsgarage001]

No but the gt6 and gt7 from Linkifun can do that.... (See the description for link and discount code)

[@Energizer2000-q2q]

​@edsgarage001 when I use my phone wired by usb to my car to use android auto .... it's a mirror reflection of my home screen of my samsung android phone...but not all apps are there ... KZbin app is not there. Is that a safety feature designed in the phone or app ... or a safety feature in the infotainment system ?

[@edsgarage001]

I'm confused... Android auto certainly isn't a mirror image of a phone's screen... But many of the apps do look pretty much the same. On android auto, there will never be any apps that can play video for obvious safety reasons. I'm not sure if Android auto is what you're using though. The Linkifun gt7 basically uses the car's carplay connection to provide you a tablet style Android experience on your car screen. Meaning you can run whatever app you want, right on the screen, video included.

[@CrazyCranker]

What Phone are you using and which Android version?

[@edsgarage001]

A one plus 9, Android 13. I have updated links in the description for better products that do the same thing though.

[@Mi6Headquarters]

Can this work on a 2015 Audi a4 do u know that maybe?

[@edsgarage001]

If your vehicle already has wired Android auto, then this will make it wireless... That's all it does. Does your audio have wired Android Auto? I'm guessing no, considering the age of it.

[@Mi6Headquarters]

@@edsgarage001 i think I don’t have that

[@edsgarage001]

Yeah, you'll need to get a new head unit (stereo).

[@Mi6Headquarters]

@@edsgarage001 okay thx for letting me know 🫶🏼

[@MikesPL86]

Excellent video, thank you. Just order mine aswell. Hopefully it does its job 😄

[@edsgarage001]

Thanks! Best of luck! Mine still works great 😸

[@congsan3528]

My Android Auto continue to disconnect just like the cable before. Do you have any ideas?

[@edsgarage001]

Hmm ... Lots of possibilities. First Switch back to wiring directly to rule out the wireless box. After that, if it seems fine, go with a new wireless box (see description for new links) It it's still messing up while wired, then could be your USB port on your car or the phone itself.

[@congsan3528]

@@edsgarage001 My cable is the problem . That's why I bought the Android Auto adator. I thought this will fix the problem. Now, I have the same problem like before.

[@edsgarage001]

But you're not using a cable anymore, so how can it be the same problem? ... It might be the same result, but caused by different problem? I don't know man, I'd need to be in front of it to see exactly what's going on.

[@Stacy-k9n]

Does it work with 14 Camaro my link radio

[@edsgarage001]

No, not unless you already have *wired* Android auto

[@mali41218]

Hi I have an issue where my car 2022 Toyota Corolla doesn't detect the adapter or android auto wireless. It works wired and phone Xiaomi 12 detects the Bluetooth and WiFi and adapter and shows android auto and says to carry on car screen

[@edsgarage001]

Wipe everything related out of bluetooth and wifi settings of your phone and your car .. and start over. If it still doesn't work then it's likely a compatibility issue, and you may want to try a different brand of wireless dongle.

[@ShoopkoTubePranks]

What if you don't have android auto/carplay on your car, it's not gonna work? ty

[@edsgarage001]

No, you must have wired Android auto for this to function

[@LeslieCoelho-kh4bc]

Android auto wireless stopped working after a recent Android 14 update on phones. That is the AA adapter cannot connect to the car screen. The phone if connected with USB cable, then AA connects. Is there a solution for this.

[@edsgarage001]

Seems to work fine on mine, I've got Android 14.... Maybe try deleting all the Bluetooth devices again from the car and from the phone, and restart the setup from scratch.

[@ourcommongroundwithjaniceg3833]

Is this something that would further help in using the W901 Pro ? In my vehicle, I can BT my Android. I don't have carplay. 🤨

[@edsgarage001]

I'm not sure how to answer your question. This device simply makes an existing wired android auto capable stereo, and makes it wireless.

[@SISIukk]

Is only for samsung for iphone no??

[@edsgarage001]

This one's for Android phones . But check out my latest review on a wireless carplay adapter here: kzbin.infoNIBNqrd7iLM?si=NXKlc5qszzB5fFJD

[@imaminidonut2792]

Hello, thank you for your tutorial. I have a question to ask: for this adapter to work,does it connect to both Bluetooth and your wifi connection in order to start Android auto? Because I usually bring my portable wifi everywhere for my phone to connect. Does it mean that I'll lose my wifi connection if i were to use this dongle to connect my android auto?

[@edsgarage001]

Yes, because Android auto must go through WiFi... Bluetooth is too slow. It'll only use Bluetooth to initiate the connection, but then it'll mainly use Wi-Fi for everything else.

[@imaminidonut2792]

@@edsgarage001 all right, thank you so much for your answer.

[@bilaljaved7353]

Can we use KZbin with this device ?

[@edsgarage001]

Not with this one, this only makes your Android auto wireless. However, I recently did a video on a different Device that does do KZbin, plus much more, link in the description for a discount! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioDZeKOpjr-Dbsksi=mfz6Ksk0trDbC7CS

[@TV90-ufc]

LOVE the IONIQ. I have the same car

[@edsgarage001]

Right on! I've got tonnes of content, check out my channel for more ioniq 6 videos

[@axion8788]

I have a Motorola version of this in my 2021 Santa Fe. My phone is a Pixel 6. It has performed without issue for the 8 months I've been using it. All the reviewers whining about "no wireless......." could do better for their audiences.

[@edsgarage001]

That's why I made this vid... Trying to help people out

[@k8zyy]

This worked for about 3 months for me and then it just flat out would not connect, the car recognizes that the device exists but no matter what it wont connect. I tried unpairing the device and re-pairing, reinstalling android auto, restarting my phone and the car but it kept saying "cannot connect to this device" unfortunately.

[@edsgarage001]

Oh dang ... Yeah it can fail like any other electronic. But that sucks. 😕 Try this one out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioDZeKOpjr-Dbsksi=90ySJqMj9a8Yre97

[@k8zyy]

@@edsgarage001 Thanks for the suggestion! I already bought a new adapter, its called the Motorola MA1. Ive heard good reviews of it. but if that one ends up not working out ill be sure to check that one out!

[@edsgarage001]

This one I suggested let's you watch Netflix and KZbin on your stereo.... Super cool

[@ThreeFortySeven]

I have wireless internet in my car. Does this device use both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi? I need to be able to use the Wi-Fi from my car while using this, so if i can't, that would be a deal breaker for me.

[@edsgarage001]

Yeah, all wireless Android auto uses the Wi-Fi on your phone to connect 😕

[@ThreeFortySeven]

@edsgarage001 Thanks for the quick reply. I guess I'll just stick to wired then. It's not much of a hassle when you don't know any better lol.

[@edsgarage001]

This is true 😅

[@bocajay7481]

I have a question after it's connected on the Wi-Fi it says Smart box is that normal

[@edsgarage001]

Yep

[@slavonskibecar]

I am just wondering do I have to unplug adapter so it doesnt dry my battery

[@edsgarage001]

You shouldn't have to... If it does drain the battery then you've got a terrible battery 🙂

[@slavonskibecar]

@@edsgarage001 I just ordered device so will see if the light is staying on when I turn off the car. I will test with my phone if i turn off the car whether it is still charging the phone. Hopefully i dont have to unplug it battery is brand new changed a month ago so I hope it good

[@edsgarage001]

It uses such a tiny amount of electricity... It would take over a week to drain a car battery, even if it did stay on.

[@edsgarage001]

I actually now recommend this unit, as it's capable of a lot more: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioDZeKOpjr-Dbsk

[@slavonskibecar]

@@edsgarage001 Ya i can see this one is very advanced but the reason I got this unit is that 1451 people purchased it and most are good reviews will these things charge the phone during driving like cable does

[@javiersolis5090]

Do you think it will work on a Mazda 3 second generation (2010-2013) oem screen?

[@edsgarage001]

No, As I mentioned in the video, you need to already have wired android Auto. This just makes a wired system wireless

[@azel9496]

That's the review I was looking for - thanks for that! Any other adapters you've tested and would recommend instead of this one? Looking to install it in my Mazda 3 '21.

[@edsgarage001]

This is the only one I've tested. Before buying it, check to see if your USB port remains powered when the car is off. If it does, then try to find one that automatically shuts off if it detects the car is off. This one unfortunately stays on even when my car is off, so it maintains a connection to my phone even when I'm in the house, and that's super annoying. But otherwise it works great. I've since made an adapter so that it gets power from a different source now, but I shouldn't have to do that.

[@markfll]

I use AAWireless I'm my 2022 CX-5. Works great. Verbal commands work without pressing any buttons and boots straight into android auto without pressing any icons on the screen. Also uses any length usb cable.

[@hotplugin]

is there anything that can enable android auto wired or wireless on a head unit that doesn't have android auto at all ?

[@edsgarage001]

No, not really. It's actually more cost effective to just replace the head unit. If your head unit runs Android, then you could try "head unit reloaded" which is an app you'd need to install on your head unit, assuming it ran Android on it.

[@hotplugin]

@@edsgarage001 ok thanks i think i will have to replace it.

[@shanherrol8096]

Can you use mobile data while connected to the dongle?

[@edsgarage001]

Yessir! I stream my music and use Google maps with this. I even watch KZbin videos via car stream (when I'm parked)

[@life_is_life]

After connecting to the smartbox from my mobile phone, it automatically connects to the smart box via wifi, but I do not use the internet, how can I overcome this problem? What is the solution?

[@edsgarage001]

I'm not sure what your question is... What do you mean "but I do not use the internet" ?

[@CrashnetCooper]

@@warrenwphillips same issue here, it does not use mobile data when connected over Wifi to the box.. it stays "offline"

[@martinbest7312]

Will this work on a Mercedes NTG SYSTEM 5.0 ?

[@edsgarage001]

Does it already have wired Android auto built in?

[@doksonokso]

Wifi ask password. BUT connect by bluetooth and put wifi on in mobile. That works to me and android auto is wireless 😊

[@edsgarage001]

Yes, once the Bluetooth connection is made, the box actually connects the Wi-Fi for you

[@Nnon11026hj]

I have heard that this unit has issues with when using the phone via Bluetooth. Have you experienced any of that issues? and now that you have had this for a few months, any problems?

[@edsgarage001]

If I'm the only one in the car, it works perfect about 98% of the time. But if my wife is in the car as well, with her phone, then the reliability drops to about 90% I think it's just wireless interference from her phone. If it messes up, I just unplug it and plug it back in. Otherwise it's been fine

[@NoneVozd]

Does this adapter work on all cars that have navigation or only newer ones that have Android/Apple support?

[@edsgarage001]

The car MUST already have existing wired android auto.

[@dsing45barrera83]

wich version of android did u use? i have Android 10 so i dont know to buy this

[@edsgarage001]

It works fine with android 10... But get this instead (use EDSGARAGE for a discount) kzbin.info05fdTbCBr64?si=0kyzMCoKuTbEkuil

[@Strike-Eagle]

Is the car sound system working the same through the adapter? you can hear from all the car speakers or only 2 like regular stereo mode?

[@edsgarage001]

All speakers. USB and wifi transmit everything digitally. The stereo interprets the audio.

[@Strike-Eagle]

@@edsgarage001 Thank you for your answer sir 🥇

[@edsgarage001]

No problem

[@mammaQ100]

I'm having some connection issues. It worked flawlessly for a couple of months, but all of a sudden it won't connect. The phone is connected to the smartbox through both wifi and bluetooth, and it says that android auto is available and that I can continue on the cars screen, but the cars screen just says that it's trying to read the USB, and nothing happens. I have tried with another phone and removed my phone from the cars bluetooth, but nothing seems to solve the issue!

[@edsgarage001]

I assume you tried hard wiring your phone direct to the car to test that Android auto is still working that way? Maybe your smartbox just died... See if they'll send you a new one. I find a lot of sellers on Ali Express or temu, and even Amazon are pretty good for that.

[@mammaQ100]

@@edsgarage001 Yeah, it works wired. Gonna see if I can get a replacement. Thanks!

[@edsgarage001]

Best of luck!

[@teamchampionfeed]

Leuk om te zien dat je je Nederlandse zuinigheid niet verleerd bend 😅 heb er een andere van het zelfde merk besteld ben eens benieuwd hoe die werkt en op een lange termijn zich houdt. Groeten uit het mooie Nederland, wel een hulp volle video ga zo door!

[@edsgarage001]

Veel bedankt voor de comment!! 🇳🇱

[@4ucaramelo]

HI, What is the different to the flat looking one? from aliexpress

[@edsgarage001]

I think the flat one is actually the wireless carplay one.

[@haninasayada109]

I have a Chinese car that has qdlink . Can this dongle change me to android auto

[@edsgarage001]

No, This dongle doesn't give you Android auto. It only changes existing wired android auto to wireless... That's all

[@haninasayada109]

@@edsgarage001 thanks for the quick reply. Any seloution for to change to android auto

[@edsgarage001]

I'm not familiar with your vehicle... But does the head unit just run Android? Can you install apps on it? If so, see if you can install "headunit reloaded". It's an app that mimics android auto on a headunit that just runs Android.

[@jonathantrunz4482]

Cannot get this to work on my 2019 Chevrolet bolt. If I shut off my phone’s Bluetooth first , when I start the car and select Bluetooth devices it says it doesn’t see any ,even after I connect my phone to the new device thoughts?

[@edsgarage001]

I'm unsure why you're turning your Bluetooth off first.... You need to start by deleting devices from the car and the phone. But you still need Bluetooth to be turned on. Start over, watch the video closely and pause it at each step

[@abdialawash2359]

Is it working on a peugeot 208 2013 car?

[@edsgarage001]

No, because that car didn't come with Android auto. This adapter only converts an existing wired Android Auto to wireless. That's all it does.

[@martinbroome4982]

Hi mate, I bought a similar dongle a few months ago, easy to fit and use just as you say but my issue is the phone, whe a call comes in it won't answer, the fix is to select " use phone ringtone" in the car settings, problem is that only works once maybe twice and then I have to unplug the dongle, go into the car settings and select phone ringtone again, very very frustrating, do you have any experience with this problem?.

[@edsgarage001]

I'm sorry I've never run into that.... So I'm not sure what that would be. Are you referring to actual phone calls? The reason I ask is because I've seen that type of issue with Whatsapp or Facebook Messenger calls.

[@martinbroome4982]

@edsgarage001 Hi thanks for responding, actual phone calls, it may be a Ford thing because it happens with my car and all the Rangers that I drive at work, all Fords, also it could be a Google Pixel thing, very annoying anyway. Keep up the channel. 👍👍

[@edsgarage001]

Thanks! Best of luck getting it sorted!

[@vince2113]

Ed what would you recommend if I have a Nissan Pathfinder (All it has is the touch screen with backup camera) and looking to mirror my phone to the Factory Screen. Any help would be appreciated

[@edsgarage001]

Your factory screen may not have the option to do that. What year is your pathy?

[@vince2113]

2014@@edsgarage001

[@tangwilliam7490]

Hi nice works, my headunit dont have AA, now using headunit reloaded for wired AA, will this dongle works wireless with headunit reloaded ? Thanks in advance

[@edsgarage001]

Probably.... but I haven't tried it.

[@tangwilliam7490]

thanks for the fast reply, i just order the unit to try out, will update if it works Cheers@@edsgarage001

[@tangwilliam7490]

after using for 3 days, the unit does work with headunit reloaded

[@edsgarage001]

So it worked for three days? Try removing everything and reconnecting everything. Failing that, see if you can get a refund. They're pretty good about refunding you if it doesn't work out.

[@tangwilliam7490]

my bad, its been working with no issue till today@@edsgarage001

[@marisamalu5820]

Obrigada por compartilhar 😀

[@edsgarage001]

O prazer é meu!

[@arifpatel3014]

Did you manage to get the videos playing on Plex?

[@edsgarage001]

To be honest, I haven't actually tried it yet lol

[@bigtom1001]

I have a huawei p30 pro and it says it's connected to the smartbox via bt and wi fi, it tries to connect on the car's screen and then says failed to connect, checked on the smartbox wi fi setting and it says "connected, no Internet", it's driving me mad, hoping somoene has a solution,

[@edsgarage001]

It may simply be incompatible with your phone... You might need to try a different unit

[@bigtom1001]

@@edsgarage001 I think you're right, I tried it in another car and same story, been trying for hours online to figure it out,found a huawei solution, have mobile data and WiFi on at the same time through developer options, sadly did not work, then I updated android auto in Google and it stopped doing anything at all, oh well, back to the cable, it's not worth spending many hundreds on a new phone, your reply was hugely appreciated👍🏻

[@bigtom1001]

@@edsgarage001 just to add, tried with a Samsung s24 and it works perfectly.

[@AhmadAzizov]

Hey. I have the exact unit. Does yours start up every single time? I find that mine doesn't start up automatically about 40% of the time. I have to unplug and plug it in and then it will connect. Any solution to this?

[@edsgarage001]

Mine works pretty much 99% if I'm alone... But if someone else is in the car, then it messes up about 30 to 40% of the time yes.

[@AhmadAzizov]

@@edsgarage001 Thank you for a speedy response. Maybe I will try to repair.

[@אברהםצדוק-מ4ז]

if i have apple carplay wireless built in the car but not android auto will it work ?

[@edsgarage001]

If your vehicle has wired android auto, then this will make it wireless.

[@kevinhugh2008]

I tried this on my 2020 RAV4, and it didn't work for me. I restarted the phone, plugged in wired, deleted all Bluetooth connections prior to, disconnected from home wifi, and still nothing. All it did was pair with the phone, but nothing on the head unit of the vehicle.

[@edsgarage001]

It should work perfectly fine. My brother has a 2020 Toyota, and it worked great. Did you delete the car from the phone AND the phone from the car?

[@kevinhugh2008]

@@edsgarage001 Yes, I did that

[@kevinhugh2008]

I even went into developer mode on the android auto app on my phone and turned on wireless android auto, but nothing happened. Gonna try again one last time

[@kevinhugh2008]

Got home this evening and tried it again and still nothing happened on the head unit. My phone however recognised that there was an android auto available

[@edsgarage001]

Odd 🤔

[@Libertà_sopra_vita]

I have an iPhone 15 Max for work and a Galaxy S23 Ultra for my personal phone. Trust me when I tell you that you aren't missing anything. iOS sucks. Lol.

[@edsgarage001]

Agreed

[@dummyxl]

Hows battery life when wireless

[@edsgarage001]

My car has a wireless charger pad... So I just sit my phone on it and it charges. But yeah if I don't, I can definitely see the battery drains faster

[@36xxxxty]

If the wifi is connected, how do you use everything without internet cause you can't have data. And if you chose apps only over mobile data, you have to go back on forth every time you enter ir exit the vehicle

[@edsgarage001]

Phones can generally use mobile data and Wi-Fi at the same time.... It works fine. If you have an older phone with an older version of Android, I suppose you might run into that problem.

[@OBSLyfe]

I dont have an anroid auto app in the car will this add it to my screen its a factory screen

[@edsgarage001]

No

[@gustavomunoz2803]

Can you use this on older cars as well? I have a 2012 Cadillac SRX

[@edsgarage001]

Well it needs to have Android auto to start with. This adapter just takes normally wired Android Auto and makes it wireless.

[@abdulrahmanhs8162]

​@@edsgarage001 oh, so I can't use it for my 2015 pathfinder to make its screen have Android auto?

[@edsgarage001]

No, This device doesn't give you Android auto... It just makes a system that already has wired Android auto, wireless. To add Android auto to a car that doesn't have it, you need to install a new stereo that has that capability.

[@mohammadalhussain3498]

Hi, Should the car radio head unit have CARPLAY ? 2016 Porsche cayenne . Best regards.

[@Chepecafeteria]

Garage? Or kitchen?

[@edsgarage001]

😁, we get to the garage eventually

[@Valhalaa]

what about delays music videos and sounds ?

[@edsgarage001]

Not running into any issues

[@davidk467]

So it works but when playing android music apps like youtube music etc it plays for a sec then stops. I often have to disable bluettoh and re enable and it works. Really annoying. I think it might have to do with my the app or my car uodating my contacts on the phone? Not sure . Anyone have this issue or have a fix?

[@edsgarage001]

I don't have that issue at all.... Strange 🤷

[@waleed_taraj]

The problem i face is that i don't have mobile data that i can use with it, i can only use wifi for internet.. is there any setting where i can add my wifi to it?

[@edsgarage001]

No, this device would be using the Wi-Fi connection to your phone. So really, it'll only work if you have mobile data

[@waleed_taraj]

@@edsgarage001 thank you Ed, and thanks for the vid.. that clears it out for me :)

[@kjk607]

@@edsgarage001wish I had seen this earlier. I thought I could connect my second phone to the adapter via Bluetooth while also connecting my second phone to my main phone's personal hotspot for wifi.

[@StE_sufc_1889]

Aparantly it does not work on huawei phones... Can any one confirm this as I want this product but have huawei phone.. Does it work???

[@edsgarage001]

I can't see why it wouldn't work

[@johnmahon9588]

I have an Huawei pro 30. It connects to the Bluetooth but does not work. Mazda 6 year 2021.

[@johnmahon9588]

However it does work perfectly with an Honor phone

[@nedcarausos5987]

Great and very easy to follow your instructions. I just received my AA wireless dongle same as this from aliexpress. Did your follow your instruction but it keeps disconnecting from AA wireless. Could this mean that the item I got was defective? I'm pretty sure I followed your steps. I have a 2019 rav4 hybrid. Thanks for your videos like this!

[@edsgarage001]

I'm sorry for the late response.... It's possibly defective, but could be a compatibility issue with your phone as well.. tough to say honestly I did find that with mine, I needed to keep my phone fairly close to it though to keep the connection stable.

[@g.a.2522]

Hi very insightful video though I am curious since you also have a Hyundai....how do you overcome the issue with the usb power staying on when shutting off the vehicle? I have a 2021 sonata hybrid and when I turn off the vehicle and walk away my phone is still connected to the adapter because the car doesnt cut off power to its usb port until a 10 min delay. Therefore I would be walking around in my house missing phone calls or text messages because my phone was still thinking it was connected. Maybe others dont have this problem if they walk far enough from the car. But mine is parked in the garage. So I had to manually remember to disconnect my wireless android auto everytime I get out of my car or just wait the 10 mins for the car to cut off power to its usb port. I also rread some forums and saw many other people complain about this issue such as Tucson or Santafe. Did you experience anything like that? I heard this usb power shut off delay is on hyundai/kia electrified models (as in hybrid, phev, ev). Anyways I returned mine out of frustration. Thanks

[@edsgarage001]

Hi, yes I only noticed this little issue after making and posting the video. Seems it doesn't matter what brand of adapter though and generally it's only on hyundais that it happens 🙄. My plan is to make an adapter cable that plugs into both the data port and onto the charger port next to it and then the dongle will plug into the adapter. The data lines will of course be contacted to the data port, but the 12v power line will come from the charger port which shuts off when the car is off. There's also USB cable you can get that have switches on them, that's another easier solution.

[@edsgarage001]

For Vehicles that have "Always on" USB Ports, Consider getting an on/off switch like this one: a.co/d/arZ22nE

[@edsgarage001]

Yeah... Apparently it's a licensing issue. But you'd think they'd have figured that out by now

[@g.a.2522]

Yeah thanks and not sure if my comment got deleted. But yes the AAwireless dongle has been so far in my day's worth of testing been a no compromise solution and works flawlessly. As soon as bluetooth cuts off by turning off the car, the adapter senses that and cuts off the connection to the phone even if it has power for remaining10 mins. Same way when you restart the car, it picks up that the car's Bluetooth is connected with the phone and that connects wireless android auto to the headunit. That way no extra step is required and seems as if it was just built in to the unit all along. I also bought a usb extension cable so the dongle is just not hanging out there and have laid the wire along the edges of some panels down to the bottom and that's where this dongle is, between my seat and the center console. It makes it look so much nicer and cleaner

[@g.a.2522]

I bought it from Amazon usa to ship to Delta BC but paid double the price you paid thru aliexpress 😭

[@dracogabe873]

Thank you, you helped a ton!

[@edsgarage001]

My pleasure!

[@greg8909]

In 2017 I had one of the first car with Android auto and car play (model from 2015). Android auto never worked on my car. Tested with 2x LG phones, 1x Oppo and 1x huawei. I go to the dealership and they said : there is no problem with android auto, it's working with Samsung. I just bought a new lg smartphone just after the car... End of the story : I never used android auto inside my brand new car from 2017 and the dealer won't even recognize the problem, if he did, it would means that all customers everywhere could complain about the multimedia system of their car, they don't want that.

[@greg8909]

PS : Car model is Opel Corsa E (2014-2019) with intellilink 4 that I paid 300€. Opel was sold to PSA in 2017, the year I bought the car. My Opel dealership closed in 2019.

[@edsgarage001]

Thank you for the comments... Did you ever get it working?

[@rajendralama5275]

Hi I couldn't log in as I forgot the password. I don't have manual. How do I reset password? Any idea? I have the same one as you have bought from aliexpress

[@edsgarage001]

Log into what? The device doesn't require a log in.

[@rajendralama5275]

@@edsgarage001 smartbox-54FA password

[@edsgarage001]

You don't need to type in the wireless connection password. Disconnect and delete everything, then start over. When you connect to the Bluetooth signal of the smart box, it automatically should connect you to the wireless signal, and it'll put in the password on its own.

[@AxesMedia]

Will it work in a Chevy Mylink car I wonder.

[@edsgarage001]

If the Chevy in question already has wired Android auto, then yes. But if it doesn't, then no. This adapter only takes an existing wired AA and makes it wireless.

[@Raje617]

I have a similar adapter going to my Mercedes Slk350. Just got a new Flip 5. What settings are you in under BT? I hand the option of headphones, speaker or other. I can call without issue under speaker using my car but whenever I try to manually call from my phone or answer I can hear them but they cannot hear me. I'm on the speaker setting. My last phone a Google Pixel 6 doesn't have the same BT settings as Samsung for me to duplicate...

[@edsgarage001]

Thanks for the question.... But I'm not sure how to answer. When you're in a phone call, you generally have the option of altering which Device it uses for the audio. But I don't see that in settings...I only see it on the phone's screen during a call

[@Raje617]

@edsgarage001 something in the settings isn't right. It's weird. If I call or try to answer using the phone they can't hear me but I can hear them. Now if I use the car Comand system there isn't an issue. Only in my Flip5. I'm thinking it's some setting somewhere just off. I've tried the speaker, other and headphones and that didn't solve it.

[@edsgarage001]

If I was able to be there and see what it was doing I could figure it out.... Find someone techie and sit them in your car while you try it out. I'm not sure what to suggest to be honest

[@Raje617]

@edsgarage001 I'm actually the techie around here. 🤣 This thing is stumping me. I did read others having similar issues with BT products but not with the adapter. I asked Android Central about it. If I get this figured out I'll update here.

[@michalk.4025]

Is there any issue with the quality of audio? I have read some other reviews where users complained about the downgraded audio quality due to limited bandwidth of BT (though it was an older version of the wireless adapter AFAIK).

[@edsgarage001]

I haven't noticed any difference... Thx for the comment!

[@noeldanewrleanssteppa6738]

Everything works for me except outgoing and incoming calls don't ring through out my car

[@edsgarage001]

Try turning up the volume during an incoming call.... So have someone call you, and without answering, turn up the volume on the car stereo while it's ringing

[@goosesicle]

Hi Ed, do you have any issies with this 10 months later?

[@edsgarage001]

No, but I recommend a different product now that gives you way more capability (link to product in the video description)... Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioDZeKOpjr-Dbsksi=KsS7ld-QKQbvK9sl

[@TDPModding]

I have the device and want to connect to my seat ibiza 2018, but. Cant connect, the radio sees the product but can't get access to it so it doesn't connect, it restarted my radio multiple times. Anyone know how to fix this?

[@edsgarage001]

Does your Seat have built in "Wired" Android Auto already?

[@TDPModding]

@@edsgarage001 yes

[@TDPModding]

From factory only android auto

[@edsgarage001]

Delete Bluetooth devices from both your phone and your car.. then follow my instructions very carefully again. Unfortunately that's all I can suggest without sitting in it with you

[@TDPModding]

@@edsgarage001 did that, it connect's to the radio, it wants to start up, then says can't get permission for data and then reboots the System

[@PrettySpliff]

Just got mine, didnt manage to get it to work with my Skoda Octavia. Works ok till I tap Android auto on my car screen and the simply disconnects

[@edsgarage001]

Damn... 😕. See if you can get a refund. And maybe try a different model

[@algodoocats]

This thing does not work on my Hyundai. I do not have wireless Android auto so I purchased in hopes I don't have to use the cord Everytime I followed step by step as you showed. When connecting to it, it does pair but does not ask if I want to allow access. It does not automatically connect to the wireless network. My phone just says looking for android auto but does absolutely nothing.I removed my home WiFi and deleted my phone from the car's Bluetooth.

[@edsgarage001]

Did you remove your car from your phone's Bluetooth?

[@algodoocats]

I removed my phone from the car's Bluetooth. I removed my home WiFi from my phone. It connects to my phone for "calls only" but does not automatically connect to the WiFi. My phone tells me to continue android auto on the car screen but android auto is grayed out. This is very frustrating

[@edsgarage001]

You said nothing about removing your car from your phone's Bluetooth... That needs to be done too. Start over, 1. Remove your car from your phone's Bluetooth device list 2. Remove your phone from your car's Bluetooth device list 3. Remove your home Wi-Fi from your phone's wireless device list 4. Remove the wireless Smartbox from your phone's wireless device list if it's there. Then start from scratch 5. Add the wireless smartbox to your phone (Bluetooth) and proceed from there

[@algodoocats]

My car has no devices connected via Bluetooth. I removed all. My phone does not have my car listed under my Bluetooth devices. I just removed the wireless device as well and restarted process. It does not work. Back to Amazon it goes.

[@edsgarage001]

Try the link in my description for the one from Linkifun... It's actually cheaper and better, and brand new. This one in the video is old now (as is this video)

[@paulkeplinger3565]

thank you

[@edsgarage001]

Thank you!

[@philipjp01]

Wired Android auto keeps disconnecting.. This may be a good solution

[@edsgarage001]

Good luck!!

[@johnwaszewski5465]

I get to where I have to click on the icon on my car and I do and nothing happens

[@edsgarage001]

Is the icon grayed out? What type of phone have you got?

[@johnwaszewski5465]

@edsgarage001 it's not grayed out it's just normal. I click on it and it makes a noise like it acknowledged I pushed it but nothing happens. I have a galaxy 23. Everything's up to date on my phone, app. Tried resetting to factory on car wireless is enabled

[@edsgarage001]

@johnwaszewski5465 that's odd.... Maybe you got a bad one?

[@twinrich5044]

If the car has neither wired or wireless Android auto would this adapter work?

[@edsgarage001]

No, this requires a head unit that already has wired Android auto

[@twinrich5044]

@@edsgarage001 do you know of any adapter that works with neither wired or wireless Android auto

[@edsgarage001]

No, fairly certain that such a thing does not exist. Because your head unit on your car doesn't like have a video input, nor will it be able to interpret a digital video signal.

[@twinrich5044]

@@edsgarage001 thanks for the info

[@metrostarsnyc]

Do you how to reset this

[@edsgarage001]

Unplug it. It retains no memory. So when you plug it in, it just waits for a Bluetooth device to connect to it, and then it also starts broadcasting a WiFi signal. To "reset" it, just unplug it. But to reset your connection to it, delete it out of your Bluetooth and Wi-Fi lists on your cell phone.

[@Valhalaa]

it says in the instructions that the adapter is not compatible with xiaomi muvi android phones?! Does anyone have a xiaomi 11T pro and this wireless android car adapter works for them? Thank you

[@tasostsimplakis4055]

I have a xiaomi mi 10 lite and it works (I bought the flat version). The only issue I am dealing with is that the call status appears only on the car screen and not in the phone, as was the case with the cable.

[@brandonmcneal7646]

Just purchased the same adapter for my 2017 bmw X6 unfortunately it doesn't work 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@edsgarage001]

Did your BMW come with Android Auto originally?

[@brandonmcneal7646]

@@edsgarage001 no apple car play

[@ammej768]

I can't see the point of this device it connects to my infotainment USB connector. The phone is in my pocket. Battery is flat after 4 hours of music streaming and Google Maps. So I still need to plug the phone in to keep it charged. The Android adapter uses the socket where the phone used to charge and stream from. So, I'm sending it back .

[@edsgarage001]

It's great if you have a wireless charger in your car to put your phone on.... stops you from having to constantly plug your phone in every time you step into your car.