Wireless car play or android auto solution?

Chance Neel · March 12, 2017

Anything I can do after market to get android auto or CarPlay to work without having to have a USB cable plugged in so I can just use the wireless charging?

Ron.s · March 13, 2017

Can't answer your question but Google announced wireless last May at IO....still waiting, ha ha. It was originally going to only work with Wifi vehicles but I'm guessing that they are switching to Bluetooth now that a new more powerful version is coming. Google IO is only a couple months away, would think that they would be embarrassed to not have it a year after announcement. Anyway there is a an "Android Auto community" but the Mod has been silent for too long now so who knows!!!

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/android-auto/NoPWHcR_1hk;context-place=forum/android-auto

Car Play is wireless now but all I know is it may not work very well.

I don't mind plugging in for trips but around town it's more trouble than it's worth, just use my phone standalone.

Loco-diablo · July 12, 2017

GM systems do not support wireless CarPlay.

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DeepBlue17 · July 12, 2017

I bought a inexpensive charging dock off of Amazon for my S8 and mounted it in my console so I could just easily dock my phone and don't have to mess with the cord. So much less of a headache. Especially since I use my Google Maps for traffic so much. And it handles charging duty as well. A win, win.

djxn40 · July 12, 2017

I bought a inexpensive charging dock off of Amazon for my S8 and mounted it in my console so I could just easily dock my phone and don't have to mess with the cord. So much less of a headache. Especially since I use my Google Maps for traffic so much. And it handles charging duty as well. A win, win.

Good idea! You have a link by chance ?

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DeepBlue17 · July 12, 2017

Good idea! You have a link by chance ?

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www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071V9G1VB/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is the one I bought.

ram1067 · July 12, 2017

I bought a inexpensive charging dock off of Amazon for my S8 and mounted it in my console so I could just easily dock my phone and don't have to mess with the cord. So much less of a headache. Especially since I use my Google Maps for traffic so much. And it handles charging duty as well. A win, win.

so when docked it will activate the car play?

DeepBlue17 · July 12, 2017

Yes. Just plug the usb cable from dock into the sub port on the truck. Charges and activates Android Auto just like normal. There's nothing special about a charging dock. The only thing inside is a short usb extension cord.

ram1067 · July 12, 2017

cool. why is the usb in glove box white? any ideas?

x219c · July 13, 2017

cool. why is the usb in glove box white? any ideas?

The dye for black probably cost an extra .000001 cents.

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ram1067 · July 13, 2017

The dye for black probably cost an extra .000001 cents.

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thanks for the sarcasm.......

Brian S. · July 13, 2017

cool. why is the usb in glove box white? any ideas?

My guess would be to make it stand out in glove box.

I hadn't noticed it, but due to your post I went out and plugged my 32GB microSD/adapter into the glove box input.

ram1067 · July 13, 2017

possibly a media usb port.....

x219c · July 13, 2017

thanks for the sarcasm.......

Wasn't sarcasm. Trucks with a center console don't have a white port, from what I understand. They're only on trucks with the jump seat. If it meant something, I would guess it would be across the line. Best guess I saw was visibility just above.

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