Christmas is the time to relax and let your brain wander around. Reason enough to start a brain storming about using the head unit in a way it was designed for (and Toyota stopped to develop). I want to unleash all capabilities...
Checked the market (and future products) to look what you can already buy and order:
- Android phone and AAWireless: The connection to the car is quite fast (approx. 30 seconds) and needs no plugging cables. Unfortunately using an unmodified phone there is no chance to run additional programs, they won't show. Well, it works well with a rooted phone and some additional software (AA AIO Tweaker and Screen2Auto). There are some more alternatives on the market (entering the market) like CarSifi or Carlinkit. Choices...
- CarDroid or CarDongle: The idea to run Android Auto closely independent from a hosting phone is a clever idea. The CarDroid team launched their campaign on Indiego back in Oct. 2020 and run into some trouble getting the promised GPS working. I backed this product and I know a couple of people got the hardware, unfortunately I'm still waiting.
- CarBotics: The new kid on the block takes the next step by implementing 4G network, no need to have a phone connected after setup. The campaign on Indiegogo is still running for the next 15 days and I jumped on the band wagon. Ask me what I think about it in 30 days, I already got a shipping number
. Meanwhile you'll find information here and on the newly launched CarBotics forum. So, if you are interested you might join the next forum...
Bye for now Fred
Checked the market (and future products) to look what you can already buy and order:
- Android phone and AAWireless: The connection to the car is quite fast (approx. 30 seconds) and needs no plugging cables. Unfortunately using an unmodified phone there is no chance to run additional programs, they won't show. Well, it works well with a rooted phone and some additional software (AA AIO Tweaker and Screen2Auto). There are some more alternatives on the market (entering the market) like CarSifi or Carlinkit. Choices...
- CarDroid or CarDongle: The idea to run Android Auto closely independent from a hosting phone is a clever idea. The CarDroid team launched their campaign on Indiego back in Oct. 2020 and run into some trouble getting the promised GPS working. I backed this product and I know a couple of people got the hardware, unfortunately I'm still waiting.
- CarBotics: The new kid on the block takes the next step by implementing 4G network, no need to have a phone connected after setup. The campaign on Indiegogo is still running for the next 15 days and I jumped on the band wagon. Ask me what I think about it in 30 days, I already got a shipping number
. Meanwhile you'll find information here and on the newly launched CarBotics forum. So, if you are interested you might join the next forum...Bye for now Fred
