Aftermarket Tesla CarPlay and Android Auto Devices

[RyMY]

How old is your Tesla?

Late 21. Intel.

 

[RyMY]

May also want to try clearing the cache on your Tesla browser and even restarting the MCU on the Tesla (hold down both scroll wheels).

Tried this already. I actually do it after every update. Just got the scroll wheel update a few days ago.

The lag is not immediate. It builds up.

 

[InfamousGeek]

Can you link which vendor from Aliexpress you bought from? Lots of sketchy vendors there. Ordered what I thought was a T2C, but it was a much cheaper android device which costs more to ship back than I bought it for.

I got mine from Ownice Official Store on Aliexpres. Search for item 1005005266085508

 

[InfamousGeek]

So today I tested it on a couple of long drives and it still worked flawlessly. No hicups or disconnections. Next I will test the hotspot mode and then I will test drive the T1 for a couple of days to see if it works as well.

 

[jerome8283]

So today I tested it on a couple of long drives and it still worked flawlessly. No hicups or disconnections. Next I will test the hotspot mode and then I will test drive the T1 for a couple of days to see if it works as well.

I’d be interested to see if hotspot mode is just as stable as well.

 

[ricksli]

So far with my Ownice I’ve seen no difference with the hotspot connection. I highly recommend automating as I mentioned previously to make that feature seamless.

 

[ricksli]

Question….

Anyone using Audacy?

With my T2C and Ownixe, this app rarely works with CarPlay. It just stays blank most of the time and rarely brings up recents and favorites.

 

[ricksli]

Ordered a T2C and used it for the first time yesterday. It’s horrible. I use my iPhone hotspot.

Constant disconnects, which does auto connect. It’s laggy. When in Waze, there is a huge delay compared to where my current position is. Screen going unresponsive to registering what I tapped on up to a minute later. Has anyone experience this?

I’m thinking of getting the Ownice to test.

I’ve experienced some lag on the Ownice as well with Waze. Try turning off Auto zoom in the Waze Map Settings. Mine works perfectly since I turned that off.

 

[EMEV]

I’ve experienced some lag on the Ownice as well with Waze. Try turning off Auto zoom in the Waze Map Settings. Mine works perfectly since I turned that off.

You mentioned that you are automating the hotspot connection to the Ownice when you have a CarPlay connection established. How are you doing that? Are you using an App or native iOS functionality? In any case I would appreciate the details. Thank you.

 

[ricksli]

Automation using iPhone shortcuts. When CarPlay connects set personal hotspot. Hot spot name and password is stored on Ownice.

 

[Mandingo]

Automation using iPhone shortcuts. When CarPlay connects set personal hotspot. Hot spot name and password is stored on Ownice.

Can you just leave the hotspot enabled all the time?

 

[EMEV]

Automation using iPhone shortcuts. When CarPlay connects set personal hotspot. Hot spot name and password is stored on Ownice.

Ok, thank you.

 

[ricksli]

I never saw it connect unless I opened hotspot each time so that’s why I made the automation.

 

[EMEV]

The last T2C firmware update version 4.6 from April had a comment about using an additional WiFi 2.4GHz connection and it mentioned using option 6 on the WiFi settings? I do not see such option directly connecting to T2C on the 192.168.3.1 address or on the Web page using the Tesla web browser? Did any one tried this new setting? I am not sure if I understood the comment on this firmware update notes.

 

[DayTrippin]

On Carlink T2C, after the initial enablement of the hotspot on my iPhone 14, it seemed to do it all automatically.

I also have a Ownice on order too. I ordered it a the same time I ordered my first T2C in case it didn't work out. Anyone see any real advantage (other than possibly higher resolution) of the Ownice vs the T2C at least regarding the A3 model?

 

[pbcsd]

I never saw it connect unless I opened hotspot each time so that’s why I made the automation.

Would be great if you could start a new thread on the Ownice and put in your setup steps/hints/automation. Getting mine in a couple weeks and looking forward to it.

Wondering if I can get rid of the premium connectivity with it and just use the phone's hotspot.

Curious, my wife also occasionally drives my Tesla and I'm sure my son will as well. If two or three people are in the car at the same time, how does the Ownice know which phone to connect to?

 

[jjrandorin]

Would be great if you could start a new thread on the Ownice and put in your setup steps/hints/automation. Getting mine in a couple weeks and looking forward to it.

I can change the thread title of this one, but we are not going to have multiple threads on these things.

 

[EMEV]

I can change the thread title of this one, but we are not going to have multiple threads on these things.

I think that is a good idea to change the name of this thread to have all "Tesla CarPlay and Android Auto Devices" discussions besides the Tesla Android Project that has its own thread.

 

[jjrandorin]

I think that is a good idea to change the name of this thread to have all "Tesla CarPlay and Android Auto Devices" discussions besides the Tesla Android Project that has its own thread.

(moderator note)

I like this title, with the exception that I put the word "Aftermarket" in front of it. Thats what I changed it to.

 

[ElectricAnt54]

Can anyone who has 2018 or 2019 model 3 tell me if carlinkit T2C has choppy CarPlay screen updates? Please list your model year in reply. Thanks.