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Wireless CarPlay
- Thread starter StormTrooper
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Just got my replacement for the same issue, still broke when Siri is activated... No fix available. Just got a comment that not all various could be tested and my combo just doesn't work. Past original 15 days so I was denied a refund. Mine is a 2021 ST with premium tech package. Has anyone's worked with that configuration? Hope y'all have better luck....
i can also confirm this for carlinkit dongle! It works with the latest 7/5/2021 update.
there were two back to back updates for me 7/4/2021 and then I checked for new updates after and 7/5/2021 downloaded. Make sure you give the 7/5 version some time as it was a a few of blinking red and green on the connection screen before it rebooted.
but Siri and reading texts is working perfectly now. Will try phone calls on the way to work as they used to dropoff after some time.
there were two back to back updates for me 7/4/2021 and then I checked for new updates after and 7/5/2021 downloaded. Make sure you give the 7/5 version some time as it was a a few of blinking red and green on the connection screen before it rebooted.
but Siri and reading texts is working perfectly now. Will try phone calls on the way to work as they used to dropoff after some time.
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after many emails, paying $14 to send my unit back to China, and waiting a couple of months, I received a replacement CPlay2air yesterday. After a couple of updates, it works as intended. I really like the convivence when it works. For longer drives I plug the phone in. It's good that the truck has two usb ports in the console.
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CarlinKit 2.0 Wireless CarPlay Adapter USB for Factory Wired CarPlay Cars (Model Year: 2019 to 2020), Wireless CarPlay Dongle Convert Wired to Wireless CarPlay https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P1GWQD...abc_Y0JNW2SDBVMWJFEVAJJS?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
That’s the one I ordered. Working fine now with the update. Don’t forget to clip the coupon to save 25+ dollars!
okay thanks. Good to know. I wanted to buy the carplay2Air one but just afraid of it not working than dealing with the hassle of returning it and paying for shipping.
Whereas if I order through Amazon, I get good support.
But it’s good to know it the carlinkit works in my 2017 explorer, it’ll work in my 22 explorer whenever the heck it comes.
Whereas if I order through Amazon, I get good support.
But it’s good to know it the carlinkit works in my 2017 explorer, it’ll work in my 22 explorer whenever the heck it comes.
zero issues on the latest firmware. the slight delay is wireless carplay and the limitations of 5ghz wireless speeds nothing you can do about it sometimes. I've noticed that there is an LED lamp inside the cubby where the usb ports are. It generates tons of heat and when the temp is hot the carplay dongle slows down obviously as it is thermally throttled.
Plug in the dongle and have it sit far away from the LED light. The small secton to the right of the USB ports which is as close the the front of the car as possible seems to work best for me and its performance. Also disabling the cars wifi itself would reduce any extra interference.
I'm happy with the performance now - its definitely acting like wireless carplay acts in my other cars with these dongles.
Plug in the dongle and have it sit far away from the LED light. The small secton to the right of the USB ports which is as close the the front of the car as possible seems to work best for me and its performance. Also disabling the cars wifi itself would reduce any extra interference.
I'm happy with the performance now - its definitely acting like wireless carplay acts in my other cars with these dongles.
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Also if you have any issues manually update the dongle using the instructions here:
If the device cannot be connected or recognized, you can use the USB Flash drive to upgrade the firmware. Of course, to avoid malfunctions, if you can upgrade online，and you'd better do that. Otherwise, the equipment is likely to become useless. This upgrade method is different from the past, you need to pay 100 % attention to following our upgrade steps, otherwise the dongle will be dead.
(Very Important note: Do not attempt to connect the adapter to your computer's or laptop's USB port. These ports are made to transfer data and will just interrupt the update process and break the device.)
Preparation materials: the dongle, power adapter, USB flash drive.
Steps of how to upgrade the firmware by USB flash drive:
1. Prepare a USB flash drive, format it to FAT32/Allocation unit size 1024bit or default.
2. Download and save U2W Update.img file on USB flash drive Root directory. (Make sure to rename the file to U2W_Update)
3. Connect the Carlinkit Dongle(U2W/U2W Plus) to a USB wall power outlet/charger. Wait for the solid Red light. Please don’t use the USB port of the car or computer!!
4. Insert the USB flash drive into the Carlinkit Dongle and wait at lest 4 minutes while the device being updated (You will see alternative red light and green light on the device and finally it stays red.)
5. Delete all Wi-Fi and Bluetooth from Phone and Car (then make sure both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are turned on in the phone, but keep "not conneted".)
6. Please unplug the dongle from the USB wall power outlet/charger and remove the USB flash drive from the dongle.
7. Plug the dongle into the USB port of the car once the head unit is fully booted.
8. Please wait until the new window appears on the vehicle's screen.
9. Connect your phone to the Bluetooth which is shown on the screen.
10. Wait for the new interface to appear on the screen.
After a successful upgrade, you can return to the car for testing. Good luck!
Use this if it fails on the two updates available online now:
2021.07.04.2222 - https://github.com/ludwig-v/wireles...aster/Firmware/U2W_Update_2021.07.04.2222.img
2021.07.05.2308 - https://github.com/ludwig-v/wireles...aster/Firmware/U2W_Update_2021.07.05.2308.img
On one of my dongles my wife shut the car off as it was updating to 7/5/2021 and i had to load it manually through USB to fix the dongle.
If the device cannot be connected or recognized, you can use the USB Flash drive to upgrade the firmware. Of course, to avoid malfunctions, if you can upgrade online，and you'd better do that. Otherwise, the equipment is likely to become useless. This upgrade method is different from the past, you need to pay 100 % attention to following our upgrade steps, otherwise the dongle will be dead.
(Very Important note: Do not attempt to connect the adapter to your computer's or laptop's USB port. These ports are made to transfer data and will just interrupt the update process and break the device.)
Preparation materials: the dongle, power adapter, USB flash drive.
Steps of how to upgrade the firmware by USB flash drive:
1. Prepare a USB flash drive, format it to FAT32/Allocation unit size 1024bit or default.
2. Download and save U2W Update.img file on USB flash drive Root directory. (Make sure to rename the file to U2W_Update)
3. Connect the Carlinkit Dongle(U2W/U2W Plus) to a USB wall power outlet/charger. Wait for the solid Red light. Please don’t use the USB port of the car or computer!!
4. Insert the USB flash drive into the Carlinkit Dongle and wait at lest 4 minutes while the device being updated (You will see alternative red light and green light on the device and finally it stays red.)
5. Delete all Wi-Fi and Bluetooth from Phone and Car (then make sure both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are turned on in the phone, but keep "not conneted".)
6. Please unplug the dongle from the USB wall power outlet/charger and remove the USB flash drive from the dongle.
7. Plug the dongle into the USB port of the car once the head unit is fully booted.
8. Please wait until the new window appears on the vehicle's screen.
9. Connect your phone to the Bluetooth which is shown on the screen.
10. Wait for the new interface to appear on the screen.
After a successful upgrade, you can return to the car for testing. Good luck!
Use this if it fails on the two updates available online now:
2021.07.04.2222 - https://github.com/ludwig-v/wireles...aster/Firmware/U2W_Update_2021.07.04.2222.img
2021.07.05.2308 - https://github.com/ludwig-v/wireles...aster/Firmware/U2W_Update_2021.07.05.2308.img
On one of my dongles my wife shut the car off as it was updating to 7/5/2021 and i had to load it manually through USB to fix the dongle.
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Yup, 7/5/21 update works well. Compared to the unit I tried last november, this new firmware has the bootup screen in english instead of chinese. Siri works and the screen touches are responsive. Even better is that it's $40 cheaper than what I ordered and returned (Amazon). Overall, worth keeping! Thanks to those who reported on the latest update!
I just ordered the new 2021 Carlinkit Mini which just came out August 2021
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003119123209.html
Waiting for the slow boat from china but I'll let you know if its any better than the Carlinkit 2.0
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003119123209.html
Waiting for the slow boat from china but I'll let you know if its any better than the Carlinkit 2.0
