AAWireless: How To Make Android Auto Wireless | Wireless Android Auto USB Dongle Review and Setup

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Do you already have an AAWireless? What are your thoughts on it?

[@maximusgroves]

i'm number 28493, can't wait for the factory thing to get sorted out

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I backed a few projects last year and they've all been impacted. The AAWireless team has been the most transparent with everything going on which I really appreciated. Hopefully you'll get yours soon!!

[@righteousone1]

@@maximusgroves Sounds like you're not getting one until next year and that's if they don't run away with the money.

[@craigakatony7]

I was one of the original funders and I have had mine for a month running on Ford Sync 3 head unit. Its small and mine is in my centre console out of the way, no cords anywhere to be seen. Sometimes there is a one second delay after I press a button, otherwise it works perfectly.

[@justingolden]

@@maximusgroves that's your order number not your unit number. I was having trouble ordering. and it would give me a new order number every time. even though no new units had shown as backed. so the unit # should be much much lower till it is going to be shipped to you.

[@craigakatony7]

I was one of the original funders and I have had mine for a month running on Ford Sync 3 head unit. Its small and mine is in my centre console out of the way, no cords anywhere to be seen. Sometimes there is a one second delay after I press a button, otherwise it works perfectly.

[@martinkardos3868]

Do u need to have GPS turned on on your phone to make AAW work? Or does it comes with their own GPS antenna?

[@ameliecorona9967]

I DIDNT KNOW THIS WAS A THING, BUT IM SO HAPPY I FOUND THIS VIDEO

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I'm happy you found this video as well!

[@JesterQc1]

Got mine 1 week ago and it's working perfectly on my Kia Niro 2020

[@keith536]

Get mine tomorrow. I have a wireless charging pad and didn't have a compatible phone until a few days ago. I wanted to be able to charge my phone and not hook up a cable but I have to use a cable for the AA. People are raving about this device. Hope the pad doesn't create interference.

[@DevAut0]

I LOVE the Dual Core soundtrack! Oh, and the video is good too! :D Thank you for making such a good video, can't wait to get mine, down to about 3700 backers ahead of me ...

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Come for the Dual Core, stay for the video. lol Hopefully you get yours soon!

[@DevAut0]

@@BeardedTechGuy it will be here soon enough. I've been following AAWIRELESS since it started life on XDA as AAGateway. I expect it to be every bit as good, if not better!

[@adikarobinson8380]

I finally received mine yesterday. It took about 20 min to pair the first time. Then it worked great for 15 minutes. I haven't been able to get it to pair again.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Reach out to support. I know they had an issue with some of the boards having a issue and requiring a different firmware. Not sure if that's your problem or not, but they will get you fixed either way.

[@adikarobinson8380]

@@BeardedTechGuy yeah, it worked again for me this morning for 10 min then disconnected. i'll reach out to them today!

[@exitido]

If you have a incoming call to your phone, aawireless use the integrated microphone car?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Just tested this (tossed my phone in the trunk to make sure) and it does in fact use the car's microphone for phone calling and Google Assistant interactions

[@DyOH-Arnold]

Great video! I just navigated to the AA Wireless indigogo page to purchase and it's not shipping until January 2022 🥵.

[@tiggermix]

Hmm, I bought the Carsifi wireless AA adapter. I received it last week and so far works very good! I have a 2016 GMC Sierra Denali and the minute I open the door my radio turns on and the adapter connects to my phone within 3 seconds. The only downfall is that when I turn off my truck the radio stays on for about 3 minutes and then it turn off. Some factory default setting I guess! So, as long as the radio still on, the AA wireless dongle still connected to my phone.

[@nikosm.2226]

thanks for the guide! just a question: the device works with Bluetooth only or it has to do with wifi and hotspot connection? and do I need to have the Hotspot turned on at the mobile phone ? thanks in advance!

[@BeardedTechGuy]

The adapter uses both Bluetooth and WiFi, essentially at a high level this is just a screen projection from your phone so any data usage would be from your mobile phone. Android 11+ has built in functionality where the phone will setup an adhoc hotspot for the aawireless to connect to automatically without you doing anything.

[@QuintilusCastle]

Very well done video! I think you got the best tutorial video on KZbin on AAWireless. Thank you for this! 🙏

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@stevewilson1387]

I have a 19 Sonata, and your interior looks similar or the same. I'm just curious what car you have so I'll know if I may have a similar experience if I have the same car.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I have a 2020 Kia Telluride SXP, I would assume your experience will be similar. I have the Standard Gen5W headunit where you have the Standard Gen5

[@bra2il]

Thanks for the video So a simple question Does the phone maintain mobile network even though your on wifi? I assume yes or this product is pointless. Is this native out of the box or do you need to set this up....

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Glad you liked the video! Yes the phone will connect over WiFi to the AAWireless and then use your cellular service for data connectivity. It's a function of the phone connecting to Wireless Android Auto

[@bra2il]

@@BeardedTechGuy Thanks!

[@MrKurtBergeron]

Really nice job on the video. Covered all the bases. Answered questions before they were even asked. I just got mine and I love it. As a side note, when I set mine up, it gave me a message that setup didn't work and to try again but it actually worked just fine.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I'm glad you found the video helpful! Weird issue you ran into, but it's good to see it wasn't a problem (maybe just a weird graphical bug). Thank you for sharing it!

[@bestofblocket]

Really great review! Ordered a couple of weeks ago, can't wait!

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Glad you liked the video!

[@zzslippy]

Did you get it yet?

[@bestofblocket]

@@zzslippy Nope.. and it seems to be ppl buying after me that have gotten theirs due to they got slots from ppl that did cancel their contribution.

[@ramonquesadachamorro9127]

Congratulations on your video. It's a breakthrough for Android Auto users. I would like to ask you a question: my car (Hyundai Ioniq EV) does not have its own access point. Can I use the one on my phone to make this device work? Thanks.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Great question! With the AAWireless, you plug it into the USB port you would normally plug your phone in for Wired Android Auto (if you car doesn't have AA then this won't work for you). Your phone will then connect directly to the AAWireless first over Bluetooth and then over wireless (5GHz or 2.4Ghz depending on location and settings). This does NOT use wireless hotspot but instead have a direct wireless connection between your phone and AAWireless.

[@ramonquesadachamorro9127]

@@BeardedTechGuy Thank you very much!!!!

[@BeardedTechGuy]

You're welcome!

[@ChristianStJulian]

Thanks for this answer! I just ordered mine but before did not understand the connection relationship. I was concerned it would require a hotspot. My aftermarket radio will support wireless AA but only through a mobile hotspot which isn't ideal so this device will work perfectly

[@bs2162]

Great informative video, thanks. I have ordered a dongle so waiting for it's delivery. I currently connect my phone to my car using a cable to use Android Auto. The phone also automatically connects to my car via Bluetooth as well. When setting the dongle up for the first time will the existing Bluetooth connection from my phone to the car cause any conflicts. Thanks.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Nope! My phone was already paired to my phone and had no issues. Glad you liked the video!

[@ChrisFerrell]

What is the battery impact if you aren’t charging while using android auto? Also is your wireless charger able to charge the phone while using wireless android auto or does it basically hold steady battery-wise? I’ve got this same device coming soon.... hopefully n

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I'm going to try to go for a longer car ride today (normally it's been for 10 minutes only so far). But the battery drain doesn't seem horrible. My built in wireless charger did about 1% charge in 10 minutes while using. I'll let you know what I find after a longer car ride.

[@Obsidian0Knight]

I went for about an hour drive last night. Didn't seem horrible. Nice thing is I can now use my higher power 12v usb adaptor if my phone is low and I really wanna charge it on my way somewhere.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

So I did some testing over a longer period of time. In 30 minutes on a Pixel 3 streaming YT Music and with GMaps running navigation the battery went from 95% to 88%. So a 3 hour car ride would probably drain 50% of the battery (lots of buffer space mathematically it would only be 42%). In a 5 minute time frame on a Pixel 3 streaming YT Music and with GMaps running navigation the phone charged over wireless with the built in wireless charger in my Telluride from 88% to 90%. So realistically, the wireless charger should be able to keep up and allow for unlimited usage. Neither instance increased the phone's temperature even with the case on. I imagine if running for a few hours you'd probably see a temperature increase for the phone specially if using wireless charging. Me personally anything over a hour car ride and I'd probably want to use a wired charger or just not bother charging at all depending on the situation. Hope that helps!

[@MCTronix]

Thanks for the video. I have a Telluride on order and I also ordered AAWireless. I was wondering if the USB port on the Telluride is always on or not. If it's always on, would that mess with my phone in the house when the car is parked in the garage? Would it be a power drain concern? Just don't want to have to plug something in every time I get in the car because that would kind of defeat the purpose. Thanks.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

For the telluride (at least in the 2020 SXP) the data USB port will turn off 5 minutes after the car is locked and will turn on as soon as the car is unlocked. I park in my driveway close to the house so if I am in the front of the house it will stay connected to the AAWireless for the 5 minutes which once in a while is annoying but I just turn wireless off on my phone and my issues go away. I'll test tomorrow to see if / when the USB port turns off if you don't lock the car, as I know people tend to not lock their doors when parking in their garage.

[@MCTronix]

@@BeardedTechGuy Did you ever find out if AA Wireless will turn off even if you don't lock your doors on your Telluride?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Ahhh I completely forgot! I will run out to my car shortly to test and will let you know! Sorry about that

[@BeardedTechGuy]

@@MCTronix Okay so power does turn off on the USB port used by Android Auto after 10 minutes of the car being off, even if unlocked. Opening the door or pushing the unlock button (even though its unlocked) will restore power to the port for 10 minutes. It does take longer for the power to turn on for the port compared to unlocking the car after locked but as long as you're giving the car a few moments to "warm up" it shouldn't be an issue.

[@MCTronix]

@@BeardedTechGuy Thanks. My Telly is coming in today or tomorrow. Can't wait. AAWireless is supposed to be here in a couple of weeks now.

[@berniev77]

Great video thanks. Does AAWireless work when I plug it on the back of my car into a 12V cigarette lighter to usb-c adapter?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

AAWireless needs to plug into the port in your car that you would plug your phone into for wired Android Auto. It'll use power from that USB port to power itself.

[@joshkomape3407]

Excellent video.... I would like to pull the plug but my worry is the sound quality... Any changes since the installation?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Glad you liked the video! I haven't noticed any difference in audio quality but I haven't really paid close attention to that. I assume they would be very similar as the data rate from USB 2.0 is very similar to 2.4Ghz WiFi. I'll do some testing to see if I can tell the difference and let you know

[@joshkomape3407]

OK, thanks in advance

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Sorry for the delay I wanted some uninterrupted time to actually see if I could tell the difference. I could not notice any difference in sound quality between wired android auto and using the AAWireless to play KZbin Music back. I tested on several different songs and they both sounded exactly the same to me. This was tested on a Harman Kardon 10-Speaker system. I also do NOT consider myself an audiophile, so someone with a better trained ear might say differently.

[@joshkomape3407]

@@BeardedTechGuy Thank you so much for the response

[@marcuswayne235]

Nice Video! Thanks for this! Can your Car-Radio connect to the AAWireless Box via WLAN? And will it get access to the internet on this way? Right now i'm creating a Hotspot with my mobile for my car. U are connecting your phone via wlan with the box, or?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Right now the AAWireless creates a wireless hotspot your phone connects to. They said they will be working on the ability to have the AAWireless connect to a car's hotspot but there is no time frame for that. AAWireless doesnt need Internet access to work, it uses your phones connection for what's displayed on the screen.

[@marcuswayne235]

@@BeardedTechGuy Thanks for the reply mate! :) bought it yesterday :D

[@SheerStitchery]

Glad I found this. Got a new phone and my car is only 4 years old and i thought I needed to buy a new car in order to use my android auto nav. Does this also work for Apple? (My husband is an apple guy)

[@BeardedTechGuy]

The AAWireless only works with Android devices, you would need a apple version for wireless carplay. The AAWireless requires your car to support wired android auto to function, it will not add android auto capability to your car if it doesn't already have it (your wording kind of makes it sound like your car might not have android auto at all so I just want to make sure you were aware).

[@SheerStitchery]

@@BeardedTechGuy My car already has Android auto, 2017 Civic Type R, but I am getting a new phone that does not have a wired port. The Android Auto for my car is not the wireless version, but the wired android auto/apple car play. I just need to know if i need to buy a new car right away so i can actually use it, as I cannot function without my Android Auto. And if I have to take it to the dealership to have them install a wireless version of the control panel in the car I may as well get a brand new car and just sell the Civic. Just looking for a solution to tide me over a couple of years until another car come onto the market that tickles my fancy like my Type R.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Sounds like the AAWireless would be a great fit for you then! The only thing is because of part shortages still ongoing it looks like orders placed today won't be fulfilled until January. They have been open with whats going on and send updates as the factories they use send out parts but that's a long time to wait. You could look into using your old android phone to pretty much do the same thing the AAWireless will do and the process is developed by the same people who make AAWireless, it's just a bit involved ( more can be found here: forum.xda-developers.com/t/android-4-1-proxy-gateway-for-android-auto.3813163/). Just curious because I don't keep up with all the phone tech, what phone are you getting that doesn't have a charging port?

[@envision2k]

@@SheerStitchery What model is your new phone? I have never heard of an Android phone that doesn't have a charging port.

[@sherifmohamed8991]

Does you support the operation of KZbin on the screen of the car Mazdacx9 2022 Android and what is the Version of Android for AAWireless

[@BeardedTechGuy]

These devices are only meant to do Android Auto. If the app isn't support on Android Auto it won't work through a Android Auto Wireless adapter.

[@Emexrulsier]

So my car has AA, but only wired. I presume then I could plug this into the USB which creates a kinda hotspot to passthrough AA to the USB making it now wireless AA?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Correct the device will act as a bridge between your wired Android Auto connection to your car and your phone wirelessly.

[@Hydraulix]

So just to be clear - when getting into the car, you don't have to have the app open on your phone to connect, right? Other than that, the boot time is probably the biggest thing that would keep me from getting one. Maybe a hibernation mode or a faster chip in a future revision?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Correct you just need Bluetooth turned on. After your phone pairs over BT your phone will even turn WiFi on for you and connect. It'll depend on your car but mine turns power on to USB when the doors are unlocked. AA is pretty much ready to go by the time i put my car in drive.

[@Hydraulix]

@@BeardedTechGuy thanks very much! That would've been a dealbreaker for me if starting an app was needed. The boot time is still a big deal for me because my car's older - don't think they did the fancy electronics for acc power on unlock in 2002! 20-30s is a long time to wait *after* turning the key. I'm pretty convinced it'd be easy to get that much faster with a hibernation mode.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

@@Hydraulix You're welcome! You can test out how your car handles the power by having your phone plugged in running android auto over wired. Then you can turn off the car, open the door, close the door, and lock your doors. I'd then wait up to 15 minutes to see if the phone stops charging. If it does turn off then unlock your car and see what happens. Also if it does turn off, then a hibernation mode wouldn't be possible for you because power would be off to the AAWireless and it would have to go through a whole reboot.

[@Lyslyn2375]

Correct me if I am wrong but this device will allow Android Auto to become wireless for automobiles prior to 2020?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

The device will allow for cars that have Wired Android Auto to be able to be used with Wireless Android Auto. If your car does not have Wired Android Auto, the AAWireless will not be usable.

[@MrYayoperez]

Thanks for the great video. Would this work with my 2021 Honda Ridgeline? I can't seem to make it work with any cable that I attach to my Samsung S20 Plus. Google Voice does not work. It keeps saying "Something went wrong".

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I don't see it listed on the list of vehicles used with it yet, but as long as the vehicle supports Wired Android Auto it should work. Are you saying you're having issues with the S20 plus and your ridgeline just using Wired Android Auto or with the AAWireless?

[@MrYayoperez]

@RICARDO My problem wS not the cable. It was the wrong app. Lol.

[@MrDarksidematter]

Will it definitely work in my MG4 because on the website its not listed as compatible?

[@Gazte]

Hello one question is this device compatible with apple carplay? Cheers

[@BeardedTechGuy]

No, the AAWireless requires Android Auto and only works with Android Auto.

[@RiyasM125]

Does the maps and music lag after months of usage or is it giving consistent performance throughout?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I haven't had any issues with it since getting the adapter.

[@RiyasM125]

@@BeardedTechGuy awesome! Thanks

[@dkjason]

Any hopes of a pass through USB so I can use my usb stick for music still?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I tried with a few different USB hubs and no luck. I think if you want USB pass-through they would have to make a new model that somehow supports switching.

[@ignasiussetiaputra1358]

Excellent video, can't wait to get mine!

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Thank you, hopefully you'll get your AAWireless soon!

[@MsDjjam2008]

Where is the list of cars that works with this dangle. I have a 2017 Ford Edge

[@BeardedTechGuy]

At the bottom of www.cpeb.it/ I see 2016, 2018, and 2019 ford edge on the list lol so I assume the 2017 will work as long as you have a wired Android Auto USB port that works

[@arnoldfriend8197]

Great video on wireless android auto! You really haven’t had any issues with this?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Thank you! I have not had any issues. I know some have though so I recommend taking a look at the compatibility chart before placing an order if you are considering one

[@Obsidian0Knight]

I've got one too. On my Alpine ilx-w650 it works great.

[@javedmohammed5563]

Have a kia niro 2017 model with Non android auto headunit. Only the 7 inch display Bluetooth touchscreen. Can this work as a hub between my phone and my unit? Thanks.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

No, you need to have a headunit that supports wired Android Auto for the AAWireless to be compatible

[@JOHNC212]

Can you watch KZbin video and videos form library on the car screen ?.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

No this only shows the Android Auto interface as if you were plugging your phone in directly to it.

[@petermir683]

Hi I noticed you have a Kia Telluride does Android Auto wireless allow full 10.25 in screen viewing of android auto? I saw it was not full screen yet on the rental car it was

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Sorry for the delay in response, I missed this comment. The Telluride had the larger screen but the Sportage had the smaller screen. The wide screen capability is limited by the head unit at this point and not Android Auto, or the AAWireless. I'm hoping Kia will release an update that allows for full use of the screen with Android Auto.

[@al3xdodo]

I've just order one 😳. Hope will work with Mazda CX-5 2022

[@samranmalik]

Can I keep AA Wireless connected instead of taking out the cable and putting it back with the car starting?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

That will depend on your car and how it handles the power to the USB port. In my car (2020 Kia Telluride) it turns off USB power after 10 minutes of the door locking so I do not have to unplug it. If the car doesn't turn off power to the port ever, you'll have to decide if you drive often enough for the low amount of power the AAWireless to not kill your car battery.

[@samranmalik]

@@BeardedTechGuy Do you know how Honda Accord 2018 Sport handles?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I don't know unfortunately, but you can test it yourself pretty easily as the port in your car will act the same weather its your phone running AA or AAWireless. You can test out how your car handles the power by having your phone plugged in running android auto over wired. Then you can turn off the car, open the door, close the door, and lock your doors. I'd then wait up to 15 minutes to see if the phone stops charging. If the phone stops charging that means power to the port is turned off, if it doesn't stop charging then power is still applied.

[@1992vinod]

@@BeardedTechGuy or u can just use a usb cable that have led lighting .Then once lock we can see from outside. Easier also ,hehehe :)

[@anonymmusanonymmus]

Does this work without Google servicees?? I love my Huawei but I need android auto. 2016 Skoda Superb.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

It seems like Huawei phones supporting Android Auto is very very very hit or miss. I would personally assume it would probably not work at this time.

[@nero5733]

That's work only with android auto? or with mirrorlink working too?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

This adapter only works with Android Auto

[@nero5733]

@@BeardedTechGuy thanks 😊

[@baraakazzaz3990]

I'm a little confused. If my phone is connected to the wireless dingle, isn't phone data disabled (since it assumes it's getting internet from the wireless connection)? Also, will i be able to provide hotspot internet from my phone to other phones while the phone is connected to the dongle?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Most phones will detect that there is no Internet connectivity and stay connected but use cellular for data. There are a handful of devices that have an issue with this, but they are listed on their support site. I'd recommend taking a look at it before ordering. Currently that is not supported with the AAWireless. The phone has to be directly connected to it over WiFi which means your phone cannot be used as a hotspot. They indicated they would look to include that function in a future update but at this point there is no time frame. I would say at this point just assume that it won't be possible.

[@GreyFox976]

@@BeardedTechGuy When my phone is connected to my home wifi router and I turn on hotspot, it automatically turn off the wifi connection. So I dont see how this could be possible.

[@tobireindl]

Am I right, the only requirement for my car radio is a wired Android Auto support? :) Because right now, I am using a Zenec Z-E2055 which supports wired Android Auto and I cannot get any information from Zenec about any official wireless support. :/

[@BeardedTechGuy]

It should work as long as your car supports wired Android Auto. I've learned that Android Auto is a bit all over the place with compatibility with things (this is an Android Auto issue, not these adapters) so there is a chance it just won't work but I am not aware of any cars that support wired android auto and the adapters don't work with at this time. Your phone must also support wireless android auto as well.

[@tobireindl]

@@BeardedTechGuy Okay thank you, my Phone supports android auto, tested it yesterday :) So I have to take a look where I can get one for a decent price 😕

[@thehustle4516]

Will this pair to galaxy 8s plus

[@BeardedTechGuy]

It's supposed to work with Wireless Android Auto so I don't see why not. I am not 100% certain though

[@pavichokche]

Awesome video! While using AA Wireless, does your phone maintain a Bluetooth connection to the car, or does it pair with the AA wireless?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Your phone will connect to the wireless hotspot on the AAWireless for data trasnfer and to your car's Bluetooth

[@tylerdunphy7405]

@@BeardedTechGuy So I am assuming you will not be able to hotspot your phone for other devices to be online in the vehicle while using AA Wireless? My new sienna needs a hotspot to support the fire stick for the rear entertainment screen but I think connecting to the AA Wireless would mean I could not run a wifi hotspot at the same time..

[@Curmudgeon555]

Will the AA wireless support 2 phones in 1 car depending on which phone is the priority phone (1 car, 2 drivers). Assuming the passenger bluetooth is turned off?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

You can have two phones paired to the AAWireless. On power up, the AAWireless will connect to the last phone that it was connected with if both are available on power on. So if Device1 was last connected to the AAWireless and both Device1 and Device2 are nearby on power on Device1 will be used. If the previous device was Device2 then Device2 would be connected to. If you wanted to switch which phone is connected you would want to make sure BT and WiFi are off on the previously connected phone. This can be a bit annoying if you park near your home and both phones are nearby. They say they will work on adding a way to select devices in the future, but for now that's not a function.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Not sure if you need this information still or not, but I have published a video going over how the AAWireless handles two phones : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWiaZYamadVsgJI

[@stuparker01915]

would this work with an aftermarket head unit?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

As long as it works with wired Android Auto it should work with the AAWireless.

[@masadarico7412]

Est-ce que AA Wireless vous permet aussi d'avoir TOUTES vos apk du GSM sur le Infotainment Car ? J'ai vu qu'il y avait une Box Wireless AA concurrente (Brick Pro ?) qui permettait KZbin/Netflix etc... Celle-ci aussi ?

[@johngivens1626]

Will this work with an older USB socket that gives out roughly 0.5 amps?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

They claim that it draws between 90mA and 330mA of power. I have an original gen so plugging mine into a power meter won't be too helpful unfortunately (the newer ones have better hardware).

[@johngivens1626]

@@BeardedTechGuy Thanks for your reply, does that mean the newer ones will draw more power?

[@grimmdanny]

What I wanted to know more than anything: Is the *unsafe* tap limit while driving that Google imposes in AA still present? The app has a "Remove Tap Restriction" option, but does it actually work?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I did not know there was a limitation like that. Let me see if I can trigger it on my car and then see if "removing tap restriction" works

[@grimmdanny]

@@BeardedTechGuy I ended up testing it just after posting my original comment since I forgot that I had one of these units shipped to me a few months ago. And the result: The tap limits are removed with AAWireless! Long libraries/playlists no longer truncate while driving. Before this, with wired AA, I had to root my Android, install Xposed Framework with SAAX, Sensible Android Auto: Xposed. And each time AA updated, it would break the module (it seems intentionally) and then I have to wait for the dev to update SAAX. It was a real pain. As for the limitation, it was something like 6 Taps and the screen would prevent any more taps, and long lists would be truncated so it looked like you were missing a ton of playlists, which might prompt you to fumble with your phone. It won't re-enable until you were parked, and you were stuck with the few playlists you could tap through. I think Apple does this with Carplay as well. It sucked.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Oh wow, I use my steering wheel for song progression so don't have to touch the screen luckily. Glad that the bypass restrictions works though. Thank you for sharing!

[@double007seven]

Any idea if AAWireless will support all three panels of the Telluride 10.25in display? Or just wide displays in general?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I tried messing around with the DPI settings in AAWireless and it doesn't seem to help. I'm like 99% certain the wide screen is controlled by KIA at this point. If you install any of the navigation updates besides the original factory one from 2020 you'll get the ability to have the right panel be usable by a few KIA widgets (anything mid 2020 and beyond should already have it, you just need to enable it) . Nothing special, but better than nothing. I am hoping since they added that capability through an update then at some point we'll actually get to use the whole thing for AA.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I set DPI to 100 and did manage to enable split screen for AA but the third right panel still is useless. Here is a picture of how it looks with split screen on AA: imgur.com/gallery/CHOoqmc

[@prestodiwi]

Does it use bluetooth for audio? Or Wi-Fi?

[@afroazkhan1561]

Does it support AA or carplay on bike,like africatwin?

[@mohdirwanharon5848]

Its a must to have carplay headunit to make aawireless work? Im currently using non built in carplay.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

For the AAWireless to work, your car needs to support wired Android Auto. The AAWireless only works with Android Auto and will NOT work with Apple CarPlay

[@Dosclic98FPV]

Hi, does the Google voice commands use the aa dongle microphone or they still use the phone microphone?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Sorry for the delay, in my testing the car's microphones are used for voice commands and phone calling.

[@groovymoon]

Did your phone have to be an already a stored Android Auto device and successfully BT paired to the vehicle before you connected through the AA dongle? (This is the way the Motorola Version works)...

[@jermainejenkins13]

Will It Work On A 1996 Nissan Maxima

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Your car must support wired Android Auto for this to work. It will not add Android Auto functionality

[@lrs333]

Can this device work for aftermarket head unit's specifically the Alpine Halo 11?

[@fredquerido4164]

All apps can be used on car radio?

[@m.k.3518]

no, only the apps supported by Android Auto

[@willjusti]

On large screens, does it get the new Android Auto ratio (70/30), allowing you to use 2 Apps at the same time? Map on one side and music player on the other.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

The following is for the Kia Telluride: Not exactly. The current versions do not exactly allow that. You can use Android Auto on 2/3 of the screen and then on the right 3rd you can run kia apps, but not an additional Android Auto app. There is supposed to be a new updating coming out this month. I'm hoping this update includes the ability for real split screen or even just full screen use with android auto but there is no information it'll be included.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Sorry I thought this was on a kia telluride video I did so I answered based on that originally.... For your actual question, the ability for split screen will depend on the head unit. You can force split screen by changing some settings within Android auto, but depending on your screen it may not look that awesome.

[@willjusti]

I have a Tiggo 8, the screen is 10.5", very big. Android Auto via its native cable already splits the screen in 70/30. But I bought a box and the screen is not split, I'm looking for another one that splits the screen in the new proportion of Android Auto, just like the original car already does via usb.

[@nikolaignjatovic2012]

It is possible with Android auto to use a hole screen instead just a right part of it? In my Kia Sorento looks the same,so shame for such a large screen. With Apple CarPlay on the other hand is everything alright.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

That is decided on by the car manufacture. I would take a look in your settings and see if you have the ability to have wide screen android auto. Also, there may be an update for your head unit. You can follow this video to check and install it if you want: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fabKiaeVZ8SUfNU

[@_DIY_]

Can you still use steering wheel to control music etc?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

For my car (2020 Kia Telluride) I am able to change the song and volume with my steering wheel, but not able to trigger Google Assistant. This is the case for either wired AA or AAWireless, so the functionality appears to match through the AAWireless.

[@louisdefranco8772]

@@BeardedTechGuy Have you tried long pressing the trigger button on your steering wheel. I have a 2019 Sonata and when I updated my headunit I thought I lost the ability to bring up google assistant with my steering wheel button, but I tried long pressing it and it worked.

[@MarkLancman]

Just received mine. Latest update installed. Couldn't get Google Assistant to work. Each time I pressed the icon on the screen or on my steering wheel I get 'Oops something went wrong with your connection. Please try again'. Then I got it working because my developer setting on Android Auto didn't have wireless projection enabled. Then it all worked...for two days. I'm back to no Google Assist. Thoughts?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Is it working besides the assistant part?

[@IrishGrover22]

Hi, does this allow you to mirror your phone. For example I drive an ev and would like to be able to use netflix, prime video etc when charging

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I don't think that is possible with Android Auto by default. You may be able to accomplish that with root and a app, but I am not certain.

[@C_Santiago7]

Does anyone know if you can still use your cars voice command button to text, call, etc?

[@RemusVitan]

how would you recommend to temporarily disconnect the phone from the AA unit ? (my point is that sometimes I would like to do something on the phone, i.e navigate by scrolling inside the Waze app and point to some destination or write some complex destination which would be faster on the phone)

[@BeardedTechGuy]

The easiest way would be to just unplug the AAWireless. On Google Maps I believe you are able to bring up a keyboard on your phone for text input. I would be curious if you can do the same in Waze.

[@RemusVitan]

@@BeardedTechGuy Waze simply doesn't start while connected to AAWireless (yet, it does work ok if I connect the phone directly by cable to the car). The solution is sort of easy but somehow disruptive since it takes some time for it to reconnect :)

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Oh interesting. Let me install Waze and see if I have a similar result on my next drive

[@twospirits411]

@@BeardedTechGuy What was the test result? Did Waze connect? Curious to know since I use Waze way more than Maps. Excellent video btw.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

@@RemusVitan Sorry for the delay! I thought I responded but did not. I had tested and it worked fine for me. I went and tried it again tonight just to make sure and I was able to use waze over AAWireless without issue. It could be a phone problem if you are still having it. My phone is a pixel 3.

[@theWTFisthis]

Would you know what aftermarket stereos are listed that are compatible with the dongle ?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I don't have a list. If you go to the bottom of their website ( www.cpeb.it/ ) there are a list of headunits that AAWireless have been connected to. You can search by manufacture or model there if you are looking to get a specific headunit.

[@twospirits411]

@@BeardedTechGuy Thanks for the link. Its interesting that one of the creators has a whole thread on XDA Forums back in 2018 talking about the process that led to AAWireless.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

@@twospirits411 They are very well known in the Android community and highly trusted. I would have honestly backed the project originally anyways, but who they are didn't hurt. lol

[@dablueberrygirl7974]

Will this work with Tundra 2021?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

It's not currently on the list of cars that have been used with it, but I would assume there is a good chance it will work.

[@vip3bade]

I use a wifi portable hot spot, so my main connection on my phone is wifi. Can I use AA wireless while using wifi?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Right now no, but its a possible feature in the future they are looking into for the AAWireless

[@AxlWeiland]

@@BeardedTechGuy I hope this feature is enabled soon! May 2022 and still no word on it I do not think.

[@geepeezee5030]

Does the dongle have a usb type a port for flash drives?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

No, its meant to be used as a proxy for Android Auto Wireless only. I'm curious if it would work through a USB hub with a drive on it though.... I know that would be very car dependent. I may have to try that out just to see if it works.

[@geepeezee5030]

@@BeardedTechGuy I tried a usb hub in my stinger, no go. Wouldn't recognize anything plugged into the hub.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

@@geepeezee5030 My thought is it would have to be a powered hub for it to maybe work so that the hub can be powered + AAWireless + the USB drive. It also will depend heavily on the USB controller the car has and my assumption is that it probably wont work on most. Was the hub you tried powered or passive?

[@geepeezee5030]

@@BeardedTechGuy It was a passive hub. I can't imagine a flash driving needing a powered hub. It works properly connected to a computer without any additional power.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

@@geepeezee5030 Agreed, but I'll try it out in the next couple of days to see anyways

[@jgloc25]

So I need another port to charge the phone, while the AAWireless is connected to my USB main/data port and the phone connected wirelessly to the AAWireless?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

The phone doesn't have to be plugged into power for this to work (my pixel 6 pro rarely is in the car), but you may have to depending on your phone and battery level. Typically the Android Auto ports on cars are very low power so getting a higher capacity charger is usually a good idea depending on need.

[@thehustle4516]

Question do you have to download android auto thanks

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Yes you need the Android Auto app

[@galawanjiyoussefradu5505]

Can you get ride of the AA logo that eats 1/3 of the screen? I have tis on my Alfa Stelvio

[@BeardedTechGuy]

That is a setting with the car head unit. You can try messing around with the resolution in the AAWireless app as well but most likely it's the car doesn't support wide screen or you have to enable it in the cars settings

[@tgc4204]

AAWireless is recognized by bluetooth and said it is currently connected. The Android Auto screen said "not active". I made sure I enabled Developer Option and updated to the current version.i even uninstalled and reinstalled a number of times to no avail. Do you know why

[@BeardedTechGuy]

What car do you have?

[@itscrucial]

Anyone know of one that will do both Android Auto and Apple Carplay?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I'm not aware of one, but I would be curious to check one out if there is!

[@johnjones600]

I have a 2015 Chevy Impala LT with the8 inch MyLink head unit. It does not have Android Auto, would this be of any use to me?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

No the Android Auto wireless adapters are only compatible with cars that have wired Android Auto

[@MsSaveferris]

Not sure if it's a bug. But my phone dialler completely disappears when connected. So if I turn off the car whilst I'm connected on a phone call I have no way of ending the call.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I had my dialer / phone app disappear a few times randomly but not when connected to AA.

[@aravindnc]

I heard a 1hr trip with Android Auto wireless ON in phone could drain 15-30% of battery. Can you tell me more details on this since you have a Pixel. Using wireless is it battery efficient ?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I don't normally go for drives that long. Let me see if I can find some time to setup a few tests and I'll let you know!

[@ahmedashraf9605]

Can I use my mobile data while connecting to the device using wifi and bluetooth ?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Yes

[@jt19767171]

Can you download any app in the play store you want on the screen?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

No, this only projects Android Auto without needing a cable between your phone and car. Only the apps that work when your phone is plugged into your car would work with this.

[@skyfox77]

Can you test if you can make split screen AA on non-widescreen head units by changing the DPI in AA wireless? Or atleast try out different dpi setting and show what it looks like :)

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I was able to get AA split screen on my headunit (2020 Kia Telluride SXP) with DPI set to 100 it can be seen here: imgur.com/gallery/CHOoqmc I have a 10.25 inch display but only 2/3 of it are usable by AA right now so the right panel is actually controlled by my car.

[@skyfox77]

@@BeardedTechGuy looks good. I have a Kia e-niro/ev with the smaller 8" screen and waiting for my AA wireless, should be shipped very soon :)

[@tiloalo]

@@skyfox77 I did on my Audi with a 7" screen, unfortunately it splits in the middle as well as move the bar from the bottom to the side. The display is not really usable that way on mine, it's just too small. A pity that Google doesn't let us set the layout as we would like it.

[@skyfox77]

@@tiloalo ok will test when I get mine anyway

[@oakhonor]

i've been following this project for a while but am thinking i'll finally buy it now that my phone's USB port won't transfer data but still charges 🤷 before I buy it, though, can you confirm that there is no point in the setup that requires a USB connection to the phone? I just plug the AAW unit into the car's USB and it automatically connects wirelessly, right?

[@hasansuleman7120]

it won't work if your USB port no longer transfers data

[@sharathreddy7387]

does the dongle work with iphone?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

No the AAWireless is only for Android Auto with requires an Android phone. You would need an apple carplay specific one such as ( amzn.to/3qeYVG9 ). I have no experience with any of them though so I can't speak to if that one is a good choice or not.

[@stockey]

Does this would work on a Sony radio with Android auto on it ?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

As long as the head unit supports wired Android Auto with your phone then the adapter should work

[@amanshaikh7041]

Would this work with the alpine ilx-w650?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

In theory it should as the alpine ilx-w650 has Android Auto support. With that said, I did not see it on the list of headunits used with AAWireless yet. So there is a chance it may not work.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Someone else in the comments said they have been using AAWireless with the alpine ilx-w650 well

[@larrygarrisi5678]

My wife and I just bought a Chevy Spark. I don't have a Serious radio but I have an android phone with Android Auto and the Sirius XM app on my phone . My question is.. Since I can't use a wireless connection to make this work, if I use the AA Wireless can I then use wireless or am I going to have to get an unlimited data plan? HELP!

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Are you using the wifi hotspot from your spark as the source of Internet?

[@larrygarrisi5678]

@@BeardedTechGuy I was told that I can't use my Wi-Fi hotspot in my car as I have to use mobile data. Sounded rather odd to me. Is this the case or not?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

As of right now Android Auto requires a direct connection over WiFi. For the AAWireless they said they were going to look into a way to allow for connectivity over a cars hotspot to allow your situation to work but I don't think they provided a timeline for if/when that would be possible.

[@benperry4336]

Has this been known to overcome the "Unsupported USB Device" error found on some aftermarket units? My OnePlus 7 Pro is on Android 11, but I still have issues on my JVC head unit.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I am not aware of if the AAWireless fixes that problem or not

[@pack_5176]

Anyone know if usb power shuts off after car is off on mdx 2020?

[@przemyslaw.niewiadowski]

Does anybody knows how the system react when you have wireless connection, but few moment later you want to charge your phone and connect it to car’s USB. Does the system change connection from wireless to wired and makes some problem or hickups? How it works then?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

When you disconnect the AAWireless from the USB port on your car then the wireless android auto connection will drop. Once the phone is plugged in Android Auto will start. This works fine on my Pixel 3, but if you have a phone that's a bit under powered its possible the switch might cause a bit of delay. For me, I use the cigarette lighter with a USB-C charger to charge my phone. It charges much faster then the car's built in USB port.

[@przemyslaw.niewiadowski]

@@BeardedTechGuy I have two USB in my car and I want to connect AAWireless to one USB and phone to the second USB. Do you know how it will react then?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

@@przemyslaw.niewiadowski can both ports in your car support android auto? I would assume only one does, but you never know.

[@przemyslaw.niewiadowski]

@@BeardedTechGuy that's actually really good question. Using second phone with AA I can simulate such scenario. Than I would see what happens

[@BeardedTechGuy]

@@przemyslaw.niewiadowski If the other USB port is just for power there wouldn't be an issue unless your phone doesn't like being plugged into power while doing Wireless Android Auto (I've never heard of that being an issue). If the other USB port does Android Auto as well, I'm not really sure how the phone will handle that situation (I'd assume wire would be preferred)

[@AdnanJeilani-g1n]

Any delays in commands when compared to wired connection?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Nothing I noticed so far. I'll see if I can do some testing in the next few days to see if I can get a real answer for you though!

[@tiloalo]

Some user report having some delays sometimes, but seems to work fine most of the time.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I did some more extensive testing and it is the same experience for voice commands wired or wireless for my car and phone combination.

[@AdnanJeilani-g1n]

@@BeardedTechGuy glad to hear it. Just placed my order

[@TheSirSpence]

My wife and I share the car, can we both use this?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Yes! If both phones are in range when the AAWireless powers on it will connect to the most recently used phone. If only one phone is in range when the AAWireless powers on then that phone will connect to it. If the phone wasn't the most recently connected phone then it will take a little longer to connect as the AAWireless attempts to connect to the last connected phone first before timing out.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I just published a video going over how the AAWireless works with two phones if you would like to see it in action: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWiaZYamadVsgJI

[@anthonyouellet4977]

Would this work with a Beatsonic AndroidAuto interface kit?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

It should work as it runs Android Auto, but I don't see it on the list of head units used with it yet.

[@054manu]

Hi, informative video, have you compared music quality (especially the bass) output when connected via AAWireless and wired android auto Please let me know your observation on music quality and also if changing proximity of phone to AAwireless makes any difference

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Glad you liked the video! I did not notice any sound quality difference between wired android auto and using AAWireless. I did not test with having the phone in my trunk area though. I will test that tomorrow and let you know!

[@054manu]

@@BeardedTechGuy thanks for considering to take the pain I will be waiting, also one thing that came to my mind, can I use mobile internet while connected to AAwireless because Google navigation will only work if mobile internet is working

[@BeardedTechGuy]

I did not notice any audio quality changes when my phone was 20ft away from the AAWireless device.

[@BeardedTechGuy]

There are certain model phones that have a problem with using mobile Internet while being connected to a WiFi access point like the AAWireless. I would verify on their website if your phone is one that has the problem or not. But that problem is limited to a very small amount of phones if I recall correctly.

[@sheppardpat47]

I really hope it would work with my aftermarket ATOTO SA102 Starter head unit

[@BeardedTechGuy]

As long as it supports actual Android Auto it should work. With that said, I didn't see it listed on the device list yet so it's possible it may not.

[@i_josh_smith_tech]

If I purchase this will I get it because the site says your not gurenteed one??

[@BeardedTechGuy]

Yes, right now I think the earliest is october they may be shipping. Right now they are having issues sourcing chips, but they offer money back no questions asked if it ends up taking longer then expected and you don't want to wait anymore. They are also very transparent with whats going on with the manufactures.

[@MichaelRiston]

I noticed the igg page has '2nd been hardware'. Is that what you have, or did they update it?

[@BeardedTechGuy]

The device in this video is what they are shipping out to anyone who orders. I know they are having some issues sourcing boards so they may have to make changes to the boards in the future but the boards they are looking at have even higher specs then what is currently shipping (and is already overkill).

[@bikerdrik1399]

Salut. J'ai commandé. J'attends ! Cela est top je pense. Good 👍

[@justforvanced7285]

Great !! I wish it works on Sony XAV AX5000 ...... If it does , I wanna buy just to shut the glove box