ElectricAnt54
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I have two carlinkit dongles. One from 2021 which is wired only. I also have CPC200-CCPA (wireless and wired).When I get in the car my iPhone doesn't consistently connect to the CarLinkit device / CarPlay. This is not the fault of the Pi project. It was temperamental when I was using it with Android tablets last year.
I have the CPC200-Autokit model Carlinkit adapter, that I bought about a year ago
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On the Pi it shows that it's running AutoKit.apk version 2021.06.01.0952. I don't know what firmware level I'm on. The current AutoKit.apk is 2022.06.06.1609 according to this
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Any reason not to update to this latest APK?
Should I try to upgrade the firmware on my unit?
There is also a model CPC200-CCPA that I believe is newer.
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【Wireless Connect Easily】Apple CarPlay/AA Wireless USB Dongle. It can quickly convert wireless CarPlay/ wireless Android Auto after downloading the APK. (Please test whether the car can download the APK) Compatible Devices- support iPhone with iOS ( 7.1 and above). Android mobile phones(5 .1 and...www.carlinkit.store
Michal says for wireless Android Auto order the CPC200-CCPA. I don't ever expect to need wireless Android Auto. But I wouldn't mind buying that one if it's somehow newer / better.
Is the CPC200-CCPA better?
I was hoping to use wired connection but no matter what I do, I find this scenario to cause instability with anderoid os itself! Just having the usb-a to lightening cable plugged in to carlinkit & not phone seemed to cause issues. Connecting everything after autokit was running yielded best results but what a pain! And even then anderoid would often freeze up / screen unresponsive or become sluggish.
Now I just gave up and use wireless and it is much more stable.