Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
by dhosek on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @09:38PM
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My Prius has wired carplay (which makes the Qi charger seem absurd, although as it turns out the Qi charger doesn’t work most of the time), so I bought a $50 box that plugs into the USB port and gives me wireless carplay.
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Which one did you get? I've been looking to get one recently but have heard that they're kind of a crapshoot and not very polished in UX.
I've got a Quadlock for my Audi and I'm returning it, disconnects often.
I got a generic "ATOTO" one that was on sale. I had to upgrade the firmware since there was some audio stutter after about 15 minutes, but after that it's been just as stable as wired CarPlay for me.
Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
by wlesieutre on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @12:58PM
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I just got a carlinkit 5.0 and initial impression is that it's working great with very little latency. Can't speak to long term reliability.
Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
by wlesieutre on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @03:03PM
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Should also mention I bought mine via this deal for $40
https://slickdeals.net/f/16869551-carlinkit-5-0-cpc200-2air-...
As far as "not very polished UX", after connecting it's been nothing but the standard CarPlay interface. The instructions say there's a web UI accessible via wifi where you can install updates or change configuration but I had no need to use it. Just connect with Bluetooth, wait a second, and accept the "Connect to CarPlay" popup.
This is the one I have
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0B8RKXK9R/donhosek
It’s been in use for a year with not a single issue. I set it up with my phone and have been able to forget about its existence ever since.