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[Android Head-Units] rc911:
Hi, Just purchased the pumpkin usb car play dongle and when I connect to auto kit it just comes up with plug device then counterfeit device in red underneath. Is there a solution to this at all. such as installing another app?
[Android Head-Units] mattyd3:
Yes installing a different version of the app should work, usually if you install an app for 6.0 it will give you that error if you're on 7.1. etc.

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Hi All - Just wanted to update that using the powered USB hub I purchased in the link above did the trick, had no disconnects yesterday after it would only hold a connection for 10 seconds at a time! I have it connected to a 2.1A USB power adapter in the 12V. Knock on wood....
[Android Head-Units] rc911:
thanks, does anyone have a link to autokit 6.0? can't seem to find one anywhere?

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I think its actually 1.0 I need but still can't find it??
[Android Head-Units] jituonline:
Hi, I purchased the wireless carlinkit dongle from Ali (Link). It works flawlessly with my iPhone XS (iOS12). I have connected it to my Android 4.4.2 head unit.

There is a bit of a delay in the response time from carplay apps, but it surely is within all acceptable limits. I have always been using it in wireless mode of connection as of now.

I have a query about using the screen mirroring feature of the dongle. I am unable to activate or use the screen mirroring feature. Has someone used the screen mirroring with the carlinkit dongle in wireless mode?

I have updated the settings app to select "mirror" option instead of "carplay" for iphone. But it does not work. I always get the carplay interface on screen.

I seek your advice on how to use the screen mirroring function with carlinkit dongle on iphone.
[Android Head-Units] mjones73:
I'm a little late to the party but it works fine for me.

Matt
[Android Head-Units] jfinesse2000:
I can’t even get the mirroring function to work with my iPhone X wired
[Android Head-Units] ralph_1988:
Same problem here. I also have WINCE and the white usb dongle. It always says "mismatched autoplay box". I cant find a solution anywhere :crying: i tried original iphone cable still doesn't work. What is going wrong? I hope someone here knows the answer
[Android Head-Units] mjones73:
Have we had any luck figuring out why skip on the steering wheel controls no longer works? The app itself is picking up the button press in the key section.. It's just not passing on to Android Auto for some reason.
[Android Head-Units] Fgarcor:
I had this with the keys up, down, select and back. I think they changed something on Android auto itself and it required a change in autoKit.apk. I notified this but who knows when it will come if it comes.

EDIT:I could confirm this by going back to an older version of AutoKit.apk where the keys used to work and now they don't.
[Android Head-Units] rcenik:
I also purchased the wireless carlinkit dongle, I hope it works good.
[Android Head-Units] merewood bebox:
I don't think it's ever coming back
[Android Head-Units] mattyd3:
Lag In Carplay (Audio Skipping)

On the latest firmware I'm still getting the audio skipping issue. I notice when the audio starts skipping the dongle is actually lagging when I try to push a button on the screen, etc.

I notice that this usually happens when I'm on the home screen and have maps and music on at the same time. Then when I close maps and go into the audio (usually YouTube Music) the dongle catches up and the lag stops. Can anyone else confirm they are having this issue?
[Android Head-Units] Fgarcor:
I agree, I don't expect Google to change anything, but carlinkit should fix the keys they are sending to match what Android auto expects. With head unit reloaded is working on the same car with the same keys (keys select and back, the keys up and down are still not working and I also doubt they will ever work again)
[Android Head-Units] aircub:
Hows is it with IOS 13???

I have an Xtrons Android 8.0 unit and the dongle and cannot get it to work with the IOS 13 Betas. It continually shows the connecting screen and does not connect.

Not sure if its a Beta thing with IOS or the software does not yet support IOS13

I have the latest firmware and App software.
[Android Head-Units] Andy Alias:
Which dongle? Works on CarLinKit Wireless. A few things to try - restart phone, go to Bluetooth Settings and click on the AutoKit to reconnect, may need to forget device then pair again. A reminder - iOS13 is beta so there could be teething problems
[Android Head-Units] aircub:
Sorry I have the carlinkit Wireless, I have done all the above, it connects via bluetooth but remains on the connecting to iPhone screen. Will see what happens when the full IOS 13 comes out.
[Android Head-Units] Ben.suffolk:
Connect with a wire first time and then after that it was ok for me.
[Android Head-Units] aircub:
Sorry I rechecked my Dongle and it is the wired version only, I bought it from Ali Express.

It works fine with IOS 12 but not 13 Beta.
[Android Head-Units] sanderbaks:
Hi there, I have idrive as well. Did you get it to work?!
[Android Head-Units] bigboy292000:
FWIW - I have the wired version from ALiExpress too, and it works with iOS 13 Beta 6 just fine. (shrug!)
[Android Head-Units] aircub:
Mine is not working after a reload of the beta
[Android Head-Units] rcenik:
I am using the carlinkit wireless adapter on iOS 12.4. Does anyone else have an issue where calling volume is low but music volume is high?

If I take a call and turn up the volume then end the call the music comes back on super loud.

I have the most current update for the app and the box.

Has anyone found a solution for this?
[Android Head-Units] Fgarcor:
My understanding is the the call goes via Bluetooth of your car and the music via the audio input of the application. Maybe you can check in your head unit how those two are set? My point is that they don't come from the same source.
[Android Head-Units] rcenik:
When using CarPlay dongle everything comes from one source. I don't have anything else connected to the headunit. The android bluetooth has been disabled and the wifi. I use the radio strictly with CarPlay, Almost all other music, radio and phone apps have been disabled.

I believe this is an issue with the CarPlay dongle. it needs to have different volumes for different features.
[Android Head-Units] Fgarcor:
Ok I see how in my case it is different, maybe because I am using Android auto instead? Or maybe because my setup is different. I use the original head unit of my car and on top I have a display that contains Android similar to your head unit.

I am connected via Bluetooth to my OEM headunit with my phone, but the Android auto application runs on the Android display. That are two different audio sources for my OEM headunit.

Sorry for the confusion.
[Android Head-Units] slunat:
I also have this issue, thought it was just me. No idea why call volume is so low. Not found a solution yet
[Android Head-Units] dev495:
I have dongle and mercedes audio 20 with AA on another car. Audio 20 works fine with the same AA as dongle. May be reason in the name of car for AA. In first case it's mercedes, in second is Autop Connect.
[Android Head-Units] greekjgg:
I've done everything to try and update. No matter how I try; when I try to load the latest apk the "Install" icon on the dash is not highlighted, just the "cancel" one.

i have the ios 13 beta and wirelessly it stutters some, so I want to try the latest.
[Android Head-Units] PhobicCarrot:
You sure the HU is rooted? You might need to make sure whatever APK you are loading is on the whitelist.
[Android Head-Units] mattyd3:
Poor Connection at 80+ MPH

I am in SoCal and regularly drive 80+ MPH, it seems when I am in this speed range on wireless the connection gets poor (music skipping, touch screen is very laggy). Can anyone else confirm this?
[Android Head-Units] greekjgg:
UPDATE

So I finally figured this out.

Previously I was able to update from the autokit app "checking for updates". Now you have to update from the Honda Hack app. When I did this it found and loaded the Autokit update. Once that completed from

the Autokit app I checked for updates again and it saw and installed the Box Update. This fixed the music stuttering.

Some things I think need clarified with the wireless dongle as the instructions are horrible

1. You pair the wireless dongle with your honda. NOT the phone

2. The wireless dongle needs paired to your phone as well and the dongle emits a wifi signal that you phone needs to join

My small issues:

1. All the updates are great so far; but the "auto join" for my phone doesn't work; I have to manually "connect" bluetooth to the dongle

2. The auto checking of the autoplay box at start up still needs checked it seems

Otherwise I'm very happy with the updates and running the latest beta on ios.
[Android Head-Units] Hopfinger:
This is the newest Zjinnova Zlink.apk Version 3.1.4 for Headunits with integrated wired CarPlay.

Maybe it will work also on other Units. I thought I will share it with you, as it is impossible to find on the web.

I use it on my Android 9 Unit and it works like a Charm with the latest iOS 13 Beta. No Music stuttering and smooth Menu transition.

https://we.tl/t-tfTVhQaAHX
[Android Head-Units] looxonline:
Nice. Where did you find it?
[Android Head-Units] Hopfinger:
I received it from my Seller´s Support together with a firmware update. :good:
[Android Head-Units] Zaagfluit:
Do steering wheel controls work in this version?
[Android Head-Units] Hopfinger:
Unfortunately not. But I dont miss it, since I set „Previous/Next“ on the Idrive Wheel pushing Right/Left. This works now overall in Carplay to skip Tracks!
[Android Head-Units] Zaagfluit:
Installed it.

I get an error code when the start up logo appears ( mismatch something) and then it freezes
[Android Head-Units] daros_:
Hello,

I got the wifi dongle and tried it in my volkswagen that has an discovery media with mirrorlink android auto and carplay but would love wireless carplay.

The box is not working it could not start with mirrorlink.

Is it supported with the volkswagen trough mirrorlink?
[Android Head-Units] slunat:
No, the wireless dongle is only for Android based systems (mostly 3rd party head units) it will not work with a stock vw system unless you replace your unit with an android unit
[Android Head-Units] daros_:
Thank you for the quick response.

And there i no way to use an android phone with mirrorlink to the stock vw?
[Android Head-Units] slunat:
Not directly, you can get this working but it's going to be very messy.

Basically you will need an Android device to plug the dongle into and you use the carplay Android auto on that. You could then mirror link the display over to the car. Like I said, doable, but requires an Android device in the middle and will be hassle having to initiate the mirrorlink everytime you want to use it wirelessly. It would be faster to just plug in the cable.

Your other option would be if you are trying to use just Android auto, you could run it on the phone and mirrorlink your phone display to the car and you won't even need the dongle as your phone would be handling everything.

Those are the only ways I can think of doing it.
[Android Head-Units] Xcaptain:
I have the white wireless dongle (carlinkit) that I bought last May. I have used it on a Dasaita PX5 unit with both Android 8 and recently 9.

Here are some observations:

- No audio stutter issue on iOS 13 public beta 6 or newer. The new CarPlay is how CarPlay is supposed to be. Can’t go back to the old UI now.

- Connection is not the same with OEM wireless CarPlay feature. Your headunit won’t appear as a CarPlay capable device on your iPhone, nor it won’t connect like one. It uses BT+WiFi to establish a “wireless” connection between your phone and the dongle, which the dongle sends to the headunit through USB.

- Performance becomes sluggish after a while, rendering the phone unresponsively slow, and the CarPlay interface not being refreshed on the headunit. One also observes the phone being warmer than normal.

- The dongle still support traditional wired connection. Which is rather stable and reliable compared to the above.

- Device name is generic and cannot be renamed as of now.

- Unlike the OEM original wireless CarPlay, this makeshift wireless dongled solution is still in its infancy.

Anyone experiencing the above and was able to remedy? Share your tips.
[Android Head-Units] mitchello:
Might be true for this unit, but the wireless CarPlay interface I have in my other car connected to the factory nav system works brilliantly.
[Android Head-Units] Xcaptain:
I wasn't being clear earlier. Your example is exactly what I meant. Apple's original wireless solution is how it should be.
[Android Head-Units] slunat:
I've not used mine a whole lot wirelessly with iOS 13 as I am keeping my main device on stable releases so still on iOS 12, but I haven't really experienced any of the sluggish performance you mentioned. It seems to be just fine for me. Maybe it's an iOS 13 thing?
[Android Head-Units] andreyirra:
I read everything and now i don't know which one is the proper update for my box. It's a black one. Came with a yellow and black box with the legend "carlinkit", its wired and uses Zbox.

This is the link of the one i bought: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Car...197.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.502063c0crvkZp

So 3 things:

1.- Which firmware should I use?

2.- Can I only use the Box app?

3.- How can i change the icon that makes CarPlay exit to the normal headhunt? In this thread I have seen interfaces with the car logo, mine has a generic one.
[Android Head-Units] Gaffamad:
Carplay doogle issues

Hi

I am using the Hal9 rom with 7.1.1 android and I am seeing some issue that I hope to get some help on.

On stock 51.1. android I was running before with one of these Carplay doogles which are available. I had trouble with volume control that the pop up when adjusting the volume would force the top status bar to stay on top of the Carplay (leaving me unable to see buttons). Else performence was very good.

I then upgraded to the custom rom of 5.1.1 android which gave same issues.

After this I tried 7.1.1 rom which solved the volume problem but gave me another problem with performence.

After installing the apk to the carplay doogle I can start it and I get black screen. The touch is actually working so I can start Siri and so on but I can't see anything. After changing the image speed in the setting of the app I got the picture - I changed it from fast to compatilbly. Eventough I set the speed so it should be slower I have good performence but if I then turn of my unit and start it again the performence becomes bad (slow).

I have tried this serveral times now. If I remove the app and reinstall it performence is good again until next restart.

I also notice that resolution changes between the restart. The big icon are then performence are good and small then it is poor. Please see the pictures. Could it be related to resolution setting ?

anyone who got an idea ?

Gaffa
[Android Head-Units] techo91:
Interesting, I also have the status bar bug, but it’s usable still. Can we find a solution for that? Does someone else see it?

I use the latest Malaysk rom.
[Android Head-Units] Bradsr12:
I also have the status bar problem, I have reported it back to them, it all they say is that it’s not present on their testing system... I guess the more people report it back then the better!
[Android Head-Units] Xcaptain:
Interesting if I’m the only with the problem. It may be related to the Qi charger. Let me double check.
[Android Head-Units] slunat:
Were not far off iOS 13 release anyway, you'll have a lot more people to test this soon. Like I said, I've barely used iOS 13 carplay as it's not on my main device, but once it releases I will be able to test.
[Android Head-Units] Telemachus:
Anyone have a dongle that actually charges the phone?

Carplaybworks great and it shows charging but nothing ever gets put in.

I am thinking maybe I need to make a custom cable that pulls power from cigarette lighter and D+/D- from dongle... probably ok to share the ground wire too.
[Android Head-Units] mcaptur:
I cannot use the previous/next steering controls with autokit. Controls work fine in head unit and in autokit advanced when i pat buttons they are detected to next and previous, however i cannot use the to skip musing tracks in android auto.. Any suggestions?
[Android Head-Units] Fgarcor:
It is the same for everybody else
[Android Head-Units] mcaptur:
Thanks skimmed though thread but did not find anything about it (or more probably missed it) seems i'l go back to headunit reloaded till its fixed (even though autokit is faster).. one other question does AA (maps) go to dark mode at night or even that does not work?
[Android Head-Units] just17:
good day. I got my zbox with firmware APK VERSION 4.5.5 and zbox version 4.2.0. my devices iPhone XS IOS13.1 beta - ligting - dongle - otg - xiaomi redmi 4x (android 7.1.2) ... (hereinafter referred to as Moto Z2 force or Moto Z3) everything works but there are problems with the screen resolution: the picture is square in screen center.

What can be done with this and where can I download APK updates and new firmware?
[Android Head-Units] tinooo123:
Same for me. But what odly works is the Phone button on my swc. So i can accept and decline calls. With one of the newer carlinkit versions, you can reassing keys in the app. So what I did, was reassigning the phone buttons to skip/rewind. So now i can use those two keys to skip tracks. I also had to uninstall the stock phone app, because it was always starting when pressing the call button.

Since I dont use the phone reagualy for calls, it's just fine for me to use the touch, once i got to take a call. I'm skipping tracks quite more often.

So you're saying hard keys from the radio and SWC work with apple carplay? what radio do you got?
[Android Head-Units] just17:
So you're saying hard keys from the radio and SWC work with apple carplay? what radio do you got?[/QUOTE]

I connect my iphone to android phone, installed apk 4.5.9 now and the picture is stretched to full screen but the icons are stretched:confused:
[Android Head-Units] mcaptur:
You mean mapping keys from "Key Learning(Beta)" in autokit app? i cannot find skip/rewind options there.. Can you kindly explain what am missing..

If for example i map keys to left / right i can zoom in and out of may when using gmaps in Android Auto
[Android Head-Units] tinooo123:
Hi,

correct. The Key Learning Beta in the Autokit app.

So the major problem is, that none of the hard buttons of my radio will be recognized in this Key learning of autokit / or apple Carplay. (the radio itself does recognize them). Same is with the SWC buttons, with the only exception of the phone buttons (take and decline call).

So I can press the Call buttons on my SWC, and AppleCarplay will take a call. This is the only hard button that is beeing recognized in autokit. What I've done now, is going back to the key learning beta in autokit app and reassigned the "accept call" and "decline call" SWC button to the skip and rewind track features.

Hope this is understandable.
[Android Head-Units] mcaptur:
In my case the keys are recognized in Key learning (beta) of autokit (i can map them) but they cannot control skipping tracks in android auto
[Android Head-Units] matrixx1:
I have the same issue but what is really weird swc doesn't work with AA but it does work with carplay. But for AA there is a solution. Buy headunit Reloaded from app store then download latest beta from XDA labs app and then AA will work both wired and wireless. Great app and very cheap. Strongly recommend. No need for dongle
[Android Head-Units] mcaptur:
Yes i bought it already, but it is slow compared to dongle....
[Android Head-Units] merewood bebox:
My SWC and radio keys work flawlessly with Apple carplay. Dont work at all with android auto
[Android Head-Units] bassembrace:
Can someone upload the new Zlink apk? The old one is not working :)
[Android Head-Units] mattyd3:
While on wireless carplay does anyone get the music skipping when they are on a navigation screen (google maps/apple maps) but then when you go to the music screen (play music, etc) the music stops skipping even with the navigation app is still running?

Anyone know of a solution???
[Android Head-Units] Xcaptain:
So I confirm that the sluggishness is a Qi charging related issue. The iPhone X needs to be positioned exactly around the charging ring against the charger, else it'll warm the phone and iOS will throttle the CPU thus rendering the sluggish UI on both the phone and the CarPlay.

It works perfectly normal after I found out the correct position.
[Android Head-Units] slunat:
Oh wow never thought of that but it makes sense. I'll bare that in mind for when I get a wireless charger. I wonder if there's any car chargers you can get with built in fan? The one I have at home does and it keeps the phone from heating up
[Android Head-Units] wados1:
Help needed i have a 10.25" android screen and a carlinkit cpc200. I have updated to latest and version all seems fine until i plug my phone in and it temporarily flashes to black and back to the connect phone screen.

i have tried android and iphones and both do the same thing
[Android Head-Units] Telemachus:
Because I'm tired of having to do electrical modifications on these chinese radios. How after 5 years are they still producing units with such crappy internal mics??

I'm still in the return window for this radio. I just dont know if another one will be any better...
[Android Head-Units] davbay1:
Hey everyone, I looked through the forum but still couldn't find a definite answer. For car play, which microphone gets used? Is it the phone microphone or the head unit microphone? Just trying to see if it's worth wiring an external microphone.
[Android Head-Units] Telemachus:
My dongle picks up engine noise when talking on Bluetooth. When I hit the gas, you can hear a lot of feedback corresponding with the RPMs of the engine.

If I change the audio from Auto kits to the built-in Bluetooth on the head unit, all the noise is gone.

Reminds me of an old ground loop I had back in the 80s that I fixed with a ground Loop isolator on the RCA cables from Radio Shack...

Has anyone else experienced the same problem?
[Android Head-Units] baragamer:
Hello,

I have an old car and I am going to buy a unit with android and the dongle. Do you know if the dongle supports the new android auto interface or just the old one?
[Android Head-Units] Telemachus:
If Android auto on your phone is updated, and then you will see the updated interface. Basically Android auto on the head unit is just a pipeline for what is installed on the phone.
[Android Head-Units] mattyd3:
You might need more powder I had to get this (plugged it into a 2.0/2.1 12v (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1). I have a 2015 IS350.
[Android Head-Units] Telemachus:
A jumping dog fixed your powder issues?
[Android Head-Units] mattyd3:
A jumping dog fixes most issues.... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07M91R8PN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
[Android Head-Units] wados1:
I dont think it is power as i do get power through the device as it chargers the phone. It appears no data is transmitting.
[Android Head-Units] mattyd3:
Mine also showed the phone was charging but would constantly disconnect. Getting the powered USB hub solved my issue and it seems like you're having the same problem. As someone else on this thread noted a few pages back it seems to need at least a 2.0A supplied for it to work properly, anything lower and you get disconnections.
[Android Head-Units] Telemachus:
CarPlay works great on my setup... wired and wireless (other than the ground loop noise that the person on the other end hears when I accelerate... but that is another issue)... but the phone doesn't charge. At best it holds steady.

With the powered hub are you getting a faster charge on the phone?
[Android Head-Units] mattyd3:
Yes my phone actually charges with the powered hub included in the setup.