Android auto via bluetooth option on App Connect?

[Tom Rae]

I have the unit pictured below in my T6 California. The phone works fine, making and receiving calls. Android auto only works when connected by cable - which has a habit of falling out at inconvenient times. Is there a way to get this to also work on Bluetooth?

Tom

 

[KevH]

Had this same issue on our previous van, a T6, and never cracked it.
Although we now have a 6.1 I’d still be interested to know if it can be done.
Fingers crossed somebody has a solution for you.

 

[Tom Rae]

Had this same issue on our previous van, a T6, and never cracked it.
Although we now have a 6.1 I’d still be interested to know if it can be done.
Fingers crossed somebody has a solution for you.

Thanks Kevin, I was hoping for a cheaper solution ;-)

 

[The Tall Luthier]

Apple CarPlay is a WiFi technology not a Bluetooth one. Wireless systems make contact, shake hands, through Bluetooth and then agree to go to WiFi for the data transfer, it's much faster and has a greater bandwidth.

Android Auto most likely to works along the same lines.

Your head unit doesn't have a WiFi module in, so your goto option is a hard wired connection. The other option involves swapping out the head unit for something more modern.

Thats my understanding of things.

 

[lohr500]

There are wireless Android Auto/Apple Car Play USB dongles advertised that are designed to use in vehicles.

I have no idea if one would work with your unit. But as it has a USB and Android Auto works when you connect your phone by USB, it might be worth a punt buying one.

2 in 1 Wireless Android Auto Adapter Carplay Adapter USB Car Dongle Connect Box | eBay

2 in 1 Wireless Carplay Adapter /Android Auto Adapter USB Car Dongle Connect Box. Possibly the world's smallest 2-in-1 CarPlay Android Auto Adapter. Great Compatibility. Right nowcompatible with 99% of cars on the market with wired CarPlay and Android Auto.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Tom Rae]

There are wireless Android Auto/Apple Car Play USB dongles advertised that are designed to use in vehicles.

I have no idea if one would work with your unit. But as it has a USB and Android Auto works when you connect your phone by USB, it might be worth a punt buying one.

2 in 1 Wireless Android Auto Adapter Carplay Adapter USB Car Dongle Connect Box | eBay

2 in 1 Wireless Carplay Adapter /Android Auto Adapter USB Car Dongle Connect Box. Possibly the world's smallest 2-in-1 CarPlay Android Auto Adapter. Great Compatibility. Right nowcompatible with 99% of cars on the market with wired CarPlay and Android Auto.

www.ebay.co.uk

Certainly worth a try at that price, thank you.
Tom

 

[5i1ver8ack]

AAWireless works well.

 

[secret lemonade drinker]

I have the unit pictured below in my T6 California. The phone works fine, making and receiving calls. Android auto only works when connected by cable - which has a habit of falling out at inconvenient times. Is there a way to get this to also work on Bluetooth?

Tom

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Simple Answer: NO

 

[Tom Rae]

Simple Answer: NO

We shall see, I have ordered the suggested device and will report back.
Tom

 

[Tom Rae]

Wonderful, received the device that lohr500 suggested above plugged it into the USB, paired it and it worked immediately! This means I can Bluetooth Android Auto and charge the phone separately and if the charge lead falls out we don't get lost.
PS It says it also works for Carplay but I cannot vouch for that.

 

[Ch1pbutty]

These work well, especially if you have a usb socket in the glove box:

Quad Lock Wireless Apple Carplay Adapter in Black

Connect to apple carplay cord-free with the quad lock® wireless carplay adaptor

www.activcycles.co.uk

 

[Tom Rae]

These work well, especially if you have a usb socket in the glove box:

Quad Lock Wireless Apple Carplay Adapter in Black

Connect to apple carplay cord-free with the quad lock® wireless carplay adaptor

www.activcycles.co.uk

Much more expensive though!
Tom

 

[lohr500]

Wonderful, received the device that lohr500 suggested above plugged it into the USB, paired it and it worked immediately! This means I can Bluetooth Android Auto and charge the phone separately and if the charge lead falls out we don't get lost.
PS It says it also works for Carplay but I cannot vouch for that.

Excellent news. From the description I was reasonably confident it would work.