Carlinkit CarPlay AI Box-V3 for Wireless CarPlay/Wireless Android Auto, Convert Wired CarPlay to Android 9 System, Support Google Play/YouTube/Netflix etc…
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Carlinkit CarPlay AI Box-V3 for Wireless CarPlay/Wireless Android Auto, Convert Wired CarPlay to Android 9 System, Support Google Play/YouTube/Netflix etc…
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Description
Effortlessly use both Wireless connectivity and mobile hotspot without disabling CarPlay or Android Auto. Only 1 finalist didn’t support any secondary Bluetooth connections, whilst the rest supported at least a Bluetooth remote control connection, and 6 offered both remote and Bluetooth game controller support. Yes! Connect device to speakers via either provided AUX Cord🔌 or FM Transmission 📻 How to Mirror My Phone? On top, there is a large Nifty Box logo and there is a status indicator light which glows whilst the adapter is powered. Underneath there are lots of passive cooling holes and in the middle, there’s a silver-coloured metal heatsink plate to help keep the main SOC cool.
In the box you get a how-to-install card, a paper instructions manual, there is the PICASOU 2 AI Box itself, a SIM card tray removal tool, a USB-A to USB-C power cable, a USB-C to C cable for modern CarPlay ports in the car, and there is a bypass power cable should your CarPlay port not support sufficient power to the adapter – I guess. Features & Design Apple TV also includes built-in support for AirPlay, so you can mirror any AirPlay-compatible content from your iPhone to the iDrive screen with SmartView HD Apple TV4. If CarPlay has a downside, it's that not all iOS apps are supported on the platform. Your iPhone's games and video apps, for example, won't show up on your CarPlay menu, which means no Netflix on CarPlay. (Then again, there might be a few workarounds that we'll get to in a moment…) Like the Ultra, wireless CarPlay and Android Auto use the Zlink5 Android app. This app has the ability to mirror cast content from your phone to the display. There are also options to set the driver position and enhance HD streaming for a sharper display. But like the Ultra I again ran into issues with both wireless platforms. Carplay took around 27 seconds and I had the same Wi-Fi resetting issues with Android Auto that sometimes took over 3 minutes to connect to wireless Android Auto.
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Over other lower-performing dongles, there is certainly more grunt under the hood than the Mini and Max-AI Boxes, but sadly there is the same concern about its own Wi-Fi performance, which really lets it down for use with wireless CarPlay and Android Auto. Its mirror casting is also affected by this with poor out-of-sync audio and at times I couldn’t even get it to work properly. What if you don’t care about CarPlay or you already have it, but you would still like to have the option to watch movies when taking a break on a long drive? A large number of apps are compatible with CarPlay, and unsurprisingly include many of Apple's own. Maps, Phone, Messages, Music and so on are all available, but there are a lot more third-party CarPlay apps as well.
Another feature I love is the loop recording. I don't have to worry about running out of storage space because the oldest footage is automatically overwritten, ensuring that the dash cam is always ready to capture new events. It's incredibly convenient and hassle-free. The Nifty Box is the second adapter I’ve tested that does true 60fps in its UI and apps. Yet even then, the graphics in some test games struggled to keep up with a decent framerate. So I wouldn’t let this 60fps support dominate your buying decision. Simple 3D games like Crossy Road had some frame drops and slight input lag, whilst its Vulkan GPU bench test came up very low against other AI Boxes running alternative chipsets. Wireless CarPlay & Android Auto For example, whereas the native BMW CarPlay system is wireless only, CarPlay MMI PRO supports both wireless connection, and wired connection through a USB port. That USB port doubles up as a way to play saved video files straight from a USB.Unlike the MMB Max, I couldn’t get video casting to work with either my iPhone or Android, device, and after a good 30 minutes of trying, I soon gave up. Video casting on these adapters can be hit and miss at the best of times, so I find for the best experience, it’s best to play video directly from an installed Android app instead. Most cars, if they support wired CarPlay, probably also support Android Auto (or vice versa, depending on how you roll). Obviously, not all dongles do that. The OttoCast U2-X does, and at a reasonable price. It's nice to have a dongle that supports both if you have a family that crosses the mobile OS streams. It includes a 12-inch USB-A to USB-C cable and a USB-C to USB-C cable. The U2-X is rated for any vehicle with wired CarPlay from 2016 on, but not for BMWs or Sony aftermarket head units. Then I found out about wireless CarPlay dongles. They plug into your car's smart USB-A or USB-C port. Normally, whichever smartphone plugs into it will then display on the screen. The wireless dongle is a go-between; it connects your smartphone to the dashboard via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. So you can get in the car and start rolling—no need to plug in.
This product is designed for vehicles with Wired CarPlayfunctionality and is not compatible with vehicles that only support wireless CarPlay, especially those in the BMW series. On the sides, there is a single USB-C port to connect it to your CarPlay port to power the adapter and alongside it is a removable panel that covers its SIM and SD card slots inside.
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An alternative option is BimmerTech's SmartView HD with Apple TV4. It includes an original Apple TV4 box specially adapted for in-car use. The set comes with a remote, plus all the hardware needed to integrate it with your BMW iDrive. Installing this upgrade will let you switch to Apple TV using the iDrive controller, then watch content from any Apple TV streaming app you want. Please note that to navigate within the media box you need to use a remote or smartphone. How to watch TV on Apple Carplay? This menu system is one of the better-looking interfaces on an AI Box right now with a choice of three main layouts, with the ability to customise and move the main top row of panels to your liking, and along the bottom, there are two buttons on the left to go to the home screen and invoke the Google assistant, followed by four favourite apps of your choosing, and on the right-hand side there is the time, date, and small status bar icons, that when tapped act as a shortcut to go into the adapter’s preference pane. It was the fastest AI Box to boot into the same launcher menu as its rounder brother. Yet I found it had average wireless performance in its MultiPlay app for CarPlay and Android Auto. The UX999 Plus comes with the usual suite of pre-installed apps, including Google Maps, Chrome and the Play Store, plus some common apps have also been pre-installed including YouTube, Waze, Disney+, HBO Max, Spotify, Netflix and VLC. Just like the Ultra, there’s a new Android 12 option to toggle system-wide dark and light modes from the app menu screen. Its launch speed in the 4 test android apps was high to good, not the best, but you will likely not see a significant difference between the speed of the top 4 AI Boxes.
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