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CarPlay solution for Tesla by Michal Gapinski using Raspberry Pi with Android
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ElectricAnt54
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It is technically a reinstall. I assume you used the single image method to install 2022.44.2, the process is the same.
summary if your microSD card is larger than 32GB
1) download the single image install. Leave it as a zip file .
2) use an image writer tool such as the below. The OS image will be the zip File. You’ll want to use the option for writing a generic os image.
if you experience an error after the image is written, try unzipping the os image and use the unzipped file with the os image writing tool or use a Mac or Linux, people are reporting no issues on Mac but Windows is sometimes having an issue right now.
generic tutorial for writing the os image to microSD card:
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Thanks everyone. Ended up just using my Mac. Bluetooth tethering kinda works now with my iPhone but it’s slow/keeps dropping
Ok so there isnt a way to preserve your android / autokit settings using this method. I ended up doing what you described, but wanted to see if the "upgrade" process was different and can preserve settings.
ElectricAnt54
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@timeshifter For me:
2022.45.1 timings:
30 seconds - AutoKit-XXXX visible
1 min 18 seconds - Tesla-Android-XXXX visible
My microSD is SAMSUNG PRO Endurance 128GB MicroSDXC Class 10, U3, V30 (MB-MJ128KA/AM). 100 mb/sec read rate.
I have to admit, for a novice like myself, it wasn't TOO bad. Had to learn a lot on my own while following his instructions. Overall, great. although I have the Argon Fan Hat he recommended. It says to run a script to control the fan, which I did in Raspbian, but when I put the SIM card that has the Tesla Android Project, it just runs. Is there a way to enter Terminal while running the Tesla Android Project, so I can re-enter the script? Thanks!Looking to get CarPlay on your Tesla. This solution is the best I've found so far. The developer just released a simplified version that only requires one Raspberry Pi computer. It's not a finished plug and play product. You need to get your hands dirty a little bit. But, it works great. And I would know as I've tried three or four other approaches in the last year and a half.
A lot of those have been thoroughly covered in this thread, but it's got over 300 posts over 18 months and discusses lots of solutions.
CarPlay & Android Auto Hack - Walkthrough
I picked up my MY this week and am now debating whether I need CarPlay or not. However, I have put together the perfect "hack," although I am just waiting for the mount pieces to arrive to make it a more seamless mount. But here's the basics of how I made it along with Amazon links to the parts...teslamotorsclub.com
I thought it might be best to have a thread dedicated to this solution. So here it is.
For the most up to date information you can check the developer's Twitter pages at:
Presently I'm running the two Raspberry Pi solution and am quite pleased. I'll be trying the single board version soon.
ElectricAnt54
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the tesla won’t have a connection to internet so I think you know a lot won’t be available.
You can not use tesla voice commands such as “set temperature to 69 degrees” Or “open glovebox”
I think very basic nav still works since it uses gps and map data mostly but features such as looking for supercharger availability won’t work & ability for tesla nav to warn you about weather events or battery range estimates changing due to weather or update battery availability along route. Tesla nav might not know about traffic conditions and pick a poor route for you. Then again not a big deal if you use Apple Maps, or other CarPlay nav apps.
nontesla streamed music/podcasts/Spotify but you get all that from CarPlay instead. With better gui usually.
if you need tesla to have internet for some reason just turn off wifi. I have a $6 monthly plan from Tello (in USA)
I wonder just how fast you can go and what the benefits might be. There are cards that will do 250MB / sec. Would they load in 30 seconds instead of a minute and 18 seconds?
I had to extract first then used raspberry pi imager on windows.. video is still choppy but most of my movies are 24p Kodi nor any other video player I could find will change the refresh to 24 to hopefully get smoother video
USB tethering working great from an old pixel 3a I had laying around
ElectricAnt54
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I saw a tweet saying hardware video decoding hasn’t been released yet. Developer is testing it. perhaps feature would speed up movie playback.
Curious. I've got an Android phone that would work well for this. It would be cheaper on a monthly basis than the USB LTE modem. But I wonder about day in and day out usability.
With the USB LTE modem I don't have to do anything. If the Pi is on the modem is on. There's nothing to charge or unlock or anything.
With a phone I guess you just leave it on and connected to USB. Do you ever need to unlock the phone and turn stuff on or off? Or can you just set it and forget it?
Right now I have to enable USB tethering everytime but could probably setup an IFTT to turn it on when power comes on... Not there yet though since the whole system is not really ready for primetime imo
ElectricAnt54
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Thought I'd check to see if others have noticed the following regarding Siri voice becoming muted more often.
tesla-android 2022.45.1 Siri nav audio seems to be muted more frequently in this build than before. Previously it might happen once during a long drive. Now it seems to happen a few times during a long drive.
Ever since I switched to 2022.45.1 I've noticed that the Siri nav audio from maps becomes muted more often than in the past versions. To restore Siri nav audio, I need to go to Tesla bluetooth audio source guy, push pause and play again. Perhaps I can do this via Tesla voice commands in future. Then go back to Tesla browser. I find very hard to reproduce the problem 100% but it seems to happen more often if I use the left steering wheel buttons for skipping to next song or back & pause/play. Also seems to happen more often if I use Tesla voice commands such as "turn off hvac".."set temperature to xxx degrees".
Anyone else notice this? I think 2022.45.1 also uses a different version of autokit than previous release. Not sure if it is autokit related or android os related.
tesla-android 2022.45.1 Siri nav audio seems to be muted more frequently in this build than before. Previously it might happen once during a long drive. Now it seems to happen a few times during a long drive.
Ever since I switched to 2022.45.1 I've noticed that the Siri nav audio from maps becomes muted more often than in the past versions. To restore Siri nav audio, I need to go to Tesla bluetooth audio source guy, push pause and play again. Perhaps I can do this via Tesla voice commands in future. Then go back to Tesla browser. I find very hard to reproduce the problem 100% but it seems to happen more often if I use the left steering wheel buttons for skipping to next song or back & pause/play. Also seems to happen more often if I use Tesla voice commands such as "turn off hvac".."set temperature to xxx degrees".
Anyone else notice this? I think 2022.45.1 also uses a different version of autokit than previous release. Not sure if it is autokit related or android os related.
Unfortunately, the model you have only works with OEM Carplay equipment. You need the model CPC200-CCPA to get full wireless and wired capabilities with Tesla Android.
Thank you for the quick answer and confirmation I have the wrong dongle. It was free lol. Left over from my wife's 2018 Atlas that we traded a year ago for an EV.
Technically speaking.. it seems like wired or wireless CarPlay might work with the older CPC200-Autokit. The hardware requirements say the newer model is needed for wireless Android Auto. And the older model is cheaper at $38:
Do you think I should risk it to save $12? I'll be honest I'm probably never using an Android phone again.. as I love my iPhone. But with only a $12 difference between the two dongles.. I guess makes sens to pay the $50 for the *newer* model. Seems you also recommend the CPC200-CCPA for wireless CarPlay.. which is something I definitely want. I would trust someone like you.. who probably already has this solution working.. over instructions that may/may not be 100% accurate. Already ran into an issue with Windows 11 and the Raspberry Pi imager.. where I had to vary from the written instructions to get the Tesla Android image loaded onto the SD card for the RP4.
Looks like this thing only ships from China and takes about a month to get here using standard free shipping. Appears this is directly from their store in China, and they offer faster shipping with the quickest delivery around Dec 7th for an extra $33 in shipping fees. Meanwhile $6 extra shipping fees should get it delivered by the 10th.
I guess my final question is there are two versions available. One with built-in mic.. one without. Which version should I choose?
I guess my final question is there are two versions available. One with built-in mic.. one without. Which version should I choose?
I can not speak about the CPC200-Autokit since I never had one. I have the CPC200-CCPA and I use it with my iPhone for wireless CarPlay. I never used my CPC200-CCPA for wired connections but other in this thread have said they did. Probably someone who has the CPC200-Autokit can speak about it.
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