Jump to content

Full Screen Carplay on Refresh

EJS2015
 Share

Recommended Posts

Todd Sickler Enthusiast

Todd Sickler

Posted
Posted
Just now, Todd Sickler said:

this is strange. I haven’t ran into that. Have you tried unplugging it, resetting it and trying again? Mine has not given me any problems at all. 

Contact Binzie. They are actually pretty helpful. 

  • Replies 76
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

EJS2015
EJS2015

As many of you know, the refresh trucks have big screens for the infotainment system. For some reason, GM has not allowed Carplay to be fullscreen but Android Auto does have fullscreen. The way I got

EJS2015
EJS2015

I have the one that is (4+64G) model. I believe the difference between the difference between this one and the (8+128G) model is the latter has 8 gigs of RAM with 128 Gigs of storage compared to 4 gig

EJS2015
EJS2015

I'm pretty sure you can't. Could be wrong though.

Posted Images

Pete25 New Member

Pete25

Posted
Posted

I’ve tried everything I could think of including wiping my phone and truck of all saved connections and starting from scratch but the same message popped up. I took your advice and sent them an email so I’ll update this when I hear back from them, with hopefully a resolution to my issue. 

  • Like 1
Velocity12 Enthusiast

Velocity12

Posted
Posted

Mine worked for a little over a week. Yesterday it just crashed all of a sudden. All the lights were off on the box. Tried to unplug it and plug it back in. Tried to wait like 10 minutes. Didn’t work. Got back in my truck an hour later and it came on for like 5 minutes then crashed again. If I waited at least 30 minutes it will start up but wouldn’t stay on for more than around 5 minutes at a time. Today it won’t even get past the screen where it tells me to accept the terms for android auto. It turns off before I can even accept it. Luckily I got it from Amazon and they are already sending me another one. Hopefully I have better luck this time. I’m spoiled for the full screen CarPlay now. Definitely need that to work. 

  • Like 1
mtp New Member

mtp

Posted
Posted

Hey everyone, I've been following this thread for a few weeks and ended up purchasing a TBox because of it and just wanted to give my feedback. 

 

Pros: 

  • Extremely easy to setup and configure
  • Full Screen Android Auto and Apple CarPlay work as expected (I wish GM would just update their SW to support this)
  • Volume buttons on steering wheel function
  • No loss in audio quality

Cons:

  • While on the phone, there is an echo 
    • I can't hear it, but people on the other line report a 2 second delay/echo. I've contacted the company and they recommended changing the microphone gain settings. I tried all 5 different gains and none resolved them. They had no other recommendations.
  • Cannot accept or end phone calls via the steering wheel buttons. Can only accept/end calls via touchscreen
  • Siri is a bit delayed and distorted and makes it challenging to use while driving
  • Resolution/Aspect Ratio is a bit off. Don't get me wrong, it looks great, but it's not perfect

Overall, this is a great product if all you want to do is project Apple CarPlay fullscreen in your GM car. If you are often on the phone or use Siri while driving, this may not be the best option for you. I'm unfortunately planning to return mine unless I find a fix for the echo within the next few days. 

  • 1 month later...
Digitalkha Enthusiast

Digitalkha

Posted
Posted (edited)
On 1/8/2025 at 7:43 PM, Todd Sickler said:

Much easier way to do this. Instructions are below
How to Get Full-Screen Apple CarPlay in Your GMC Sierra (Should Work on All Models)

Purchase this device from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CX464S74...

Unpair your iPhone from the truck.

Plug the device into the center console USB-A port. It will connect through CarPlay using a wired connection and will initially display in half-screen mode.

Accept the generic agreements for CarPlay.

Connect to Wi-Fi (either your phone’s hotspot or another network).

Go to settings and update the device.

Once updated, connect your iPhone via Bluetooth.

Using the supplied SIM tool, press the button inside the hole on the front of the device (located between the two status lights). Hold and release after 2 seconds.

A pop-up will appear on the screen asking if you want to switch to Android Auto mode. Select “Yes.” The device will reboot.

You should now be in full-screen Android Auto mode. You can stop here if you prefer Android Auto, which is quite good as it supports video apps like Netflix and YouTube. You can set up your phone to automatically turn on the hotspot every time you connect to the device, ensuring seamless tethering when you get into the car. Continue for CarPlay setup.

Go into settings, click “Other,” then click “Boot Up App.” Set it to Autokit (wireless CarPlay).

Done! Now, when you get into the car, it will automatically start up Android Auto, followed by the wireless CarPlay app. This process takes about 7 seconds with no intervention from you. Performance is excellent even though it is wireless. Enjoy!
 

Binize Carplay Ai Box Android Auto Ai Box Wireless CarPlay Android Auto with Video APPS 4G+64GB,8Core, Android 13,Only Support Car with OEM Wired CarPlay/Android Auto Just in case the link stops. You need a AI Box that can output as Android Auto. That's it.

Todd, I was hoping you can help me. I see in your post that when you’re in android auto mode your Binize starts up to android auto mode automatically, and then obviously into CarPlay auto kit. I’ve literally been on the tech support with them for two weeks and I can’t get it to automatically start up. 
 

Does yours automatically switch to android auto mode when you start your car so that it shows the T box on your screen without having to press any button buttons?
 

Mine used automatically start upwhen it was in CarPlay input  mode, it would just show up on the screen after about 20 seconds without any input.  But now since I switched it to the android auto mode to get full screen, I have to manually hit the android auto button on infotainment screen to get the T box to show up. It’s driving me crazy I have to keep manually doing that
 

Please any help would be greatly appreciated 

Edited by Digitalkha
Todd Sickler Enthusiast

Todd Sickler

Posted
Posted (edited)
9 hours ago, Digitalkha said:

Todd, I was hoping you can help me. I see in your post that when you’re in android auto mode your Binize starts up to android auto mode automatically, and then obviously into CarPlay auto kit. I’ve literally been on the tech support with them for two weeks and I can’t get it to automatically start up. 
 

Does yours automatically switch to android auto mode when you start your car so that it shows the T box on your screen without having to press any button buttons?
 

Mine used automatically start upwhen it was in CarPlay input  mode, it would just show up on the screen after about 20 seconds without any input.  But now since I switched it to the android auto mode to get full screen, I have to manually hit the android auto button on infotainment screen to get the T box to show up. It’s driving me crazy I have to keep manually doing that
 

Please any help would be greatly appreciated 

Yes, mine launches full screen Android auto mode. I’d try following the steps again. Reset everything, start over and try again. I think I had to do it 2-3 times to get it to work, but it works flawlessly for me. 

Edited by Todd Sickler
Todd Sickler Enthusiast

Todd Sickler

Posted
Posted
On 3/8/2025 at 7:45 PM, mtp said:

Hey everyone, I've been following this thread for a few weeks and ended up purchasing a TBox because of it and just wanted to give my feedback. 

 

Pros: 

  • Extremely easy to setup and configure
  • Full Screen Android Auto and Apple CarPlay work as expected (I wish GM would just update their SW to support this)
  • Volume buttons on steering wheel function
  • No loss in audio quality

Cons:

  • While on the phone, there is an echo 
    • I can't hear it, but people on the other line report a 2 second delay/echo. I've contacted the company and they recommended changing the microphone gain settings. I tried all 5 different gains and none resolved them. They had no other recommendations.
  • Cannot accept or end phone calls via the steering wheel buttons. Can only accept/end calls via touchscreen
  • Siri is a bit delayed and distorted and makes it challenging to use while driving
  • Resolution/Aspect Ratio is a bit off. Don't get me wrong, it looks great, but it's not perfect

Overall, this is a great product if all you want to do is project Apple CarPlay fullscreen in your GM car. If you are often on the phone or use Siri while driving, this may not be the best option for you. I'm unfortunately planning to return mine unless I find a fix for the echo within the next few days. 

All valid points. I just turn my phone on speaker when someone calls. Not a big deal to me. The resolution/aspect on mine is perfect. It’s 1080p. Wish there was a way to cast Airplay or screen mirror phone. There may be, I just haven’t looked into it as I’m overall pleased with the product and performance. 

Todd Sickler Enthusiast

Todd Sickler

Posted
Posted
On 3/6/2025 at 1:35 PM, Velocity12 said:

Mine worked for a little over a week. Yesterday it just crashed all of a sudden. All the lights were off on the box. Tried to unplug it and plug it back in. Tried to wait like 10 minutes. Didn’t work. Got back in my truck an hour later and it came on for like 5 minutes then crashed again. If I waited at least 30 minutes it will start up but wouldn’t stay on for more than around 5 minutes at a time. Today it won’t even get past the screen where it tells me to accept the terms for android auto. It turns off before I can even accept it. Luckily I got it from Amazon and they are already sending me another one. Hopefully I have better luck this time. I’m spoiled for the full screen CarPlay now. Definitely need that to work. 

Did you get this squared away? Mines been working for months, no issues. 

Todd Sickler Enthusiast

Todd Sickler

Posted
Posted
On 3/6/2025 at 1:08 PM, Pete25 said:

I’ve tried everything I could think of including wiping my phone and truck of all saved connections and starting from scratch but the same message popped up. I took your advice and sent them an email so I’ll update this when I hear back from them, with hopefully a resolution to my issue. 

Get it squared away?

Digitalkha Enthusiast

Digitalkha

Posted
Posted (edited)
5 hours ago, Todd Sickler said:

Yes, mine launches full screen Android auto mode. I’d try following the steps again. Reset everything, start over and try again. I think I had to do it 2-3 times to get it to work, but it works flawlessly for me. 

Ok thanks. Will give it a shot. Thanks for all your help.
 

Granted, I am using the default android auto that is the main os for Binize, not autokit. Not sure if that makes any. Don’t think it should.  And secondly there’s several settings in the factory reset on infotainment. Do you recommend resetting them all?
 

I know that I’ve tried resetting the infotainment yesterday. Didn’t change any functionality. 

Edited by Digitalkha
Velocity12 Enthusiast

Velocity12

Posted
Posted
On 4/25/2025 at 6:52 AM, Todd Sickler said:

Did you get this squared away? Mines been working for months, no issues. 

I returned the first one and was sent another box. When I went to set the second box up I did something wrong and it kept giving me a message saying the time didn’t match between the box and my truck radio. I ended up returning that one too after trying to contact Binize, they replied with a generic message on hot to troubleshoot the box. I got fed up and returned it to amazon. 
 

I decided to order the new Stream to Your Car box. I had the first version of that one and it worked well but it didn’t do the full screen, their latest version does full screen and works well. It’s more expensive than the Binize box though. I don’t even get the message to accept the Android terms anymore. I got it for the couple of times I used it and then it stopped asking. It was annoying because you can’t accept the terms while driving. So I had to wait until the screen prompted me to accept the terms before driving. The Binize box never stopped asking but I didn’t have it for long before it stopped working. I just plug it in now and it starts right up. Recently went on an 8 hour to and from road trip and it worked flawlessly the entire 16 hour drive. I’ve had the Stream to Your Car one since March 13th and it’s been good so far. 

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • Grumpy Bear
      Some Assembly is Required

      By Grumpy Bear · Posted

      www.enginelabs.com/news/what-i-learned-today-bearing-clearances-vs-oil-viscosities/     www.enginelabs.com/news/oil-viscosity-can-the-numbers-be-misleading/ The Big Lie… Coming full circle to the reason Lake discusses the Porsche engines in particular. Based on the 2000 samples in the SPEEDiagnostix database, increasing the oil viscosity in these engines, even those run on the track, showed no significant difference in results.   The smoking gun was in the oil chemistry. That is where the data shows higher instances of more wear. Molybdenum was the key; the higher the amount, the less the wear. Speed postulates that higher viscosity oils have more thickeners to artificially inflate their viscosity numbers. These thickeners lose viscosity under shear, and the result is that not all oils of the same viscosity have the same shear stability.   Having enough viscosity is the most important characteristic, but according to Speed, once that required viscosity level is reached, additive chemistry matters more than additional viscosity. Speed also states, oil pressure problems on the racetrack aren’t a viscosity problem; it’s an oiling system problem. Running a thicker oil is just a band-aid for an underlying oiling system problem.
    • Grumpy Bear
      Some Assembly is Required

      By Grumpy Bear · Posted

      Can it still be Assembled II?   Viscosity on the decline by various means. Heat on the rise making that worse. Engine RPM in the tank. Smaller motors with more boost trying to emulate an electric motor. Full torque, zero rpm. Then we will triple the OCI. Argh.    But wait....there is more. LSPI has pushed a shift from Ca to Mg and as that cost more PLUS the run to lower sulfur compounds the TBN is moving in the wrong direction for the increased OCI's demanded.    That not being enough to placate a demand for a parameter they can't measure the other sulfur bearing compounds are also under attack. That would be zinc and phosphorus sulfonate compounds. To some degree those are being replaced with boron esters and others, i.e. titanium ect. All of which have shorter service lives. And there there is the "Secrete Sauce" marketing for AW adds that 'Can't be detected by UOA's" but trust me because I (the blenders) never ever lie.    Spoiler alert; ALL additives are sacrificial! Smaller amounts of the old blended with less robust versions of the new do not equal longer service lives. So what are the blenders recommending? Wait for it.......   MOVING THE GOAL POSTS! OMG      Let's declare the long standing TAN/TBN crossover irrelevant and tell people that soot is a great 'graphite' based lubricant which can aid tribo films. Wait, what? Let's declare that the standards used for oxidation and nitration were to conservative and can be expanded. Let's tell them that because GDI fuel dilution, although being a VISCOSITY KILLER and an acid generator is actually okay because we have better base oils that limit viscosity failure limits. (Said knowing this is measured in fractions of a centipoise and in bases not commonly used in shelf oils)   Lying from the heart is not just the new normal but we have a public, a very young public, that is so ignorant of the facts and so sure of their "RESEARCH" into AI driven models base in regurgitated  instead of scientific research based unvarnished, peer reviewed FACTS that the incoming guard is loosing their grip on reality and the OEM's are tickled pink while the blends bend the knee.    You have an ever limited set of tools to work with. And sooner or later those will be taken from you as the API and the EPA strangle the last remaining fluids from the system. What you have left is your wits. If you care to use them.    At some point in the very near future it will not longer be possible to do "What is best for the machine", and be replaced with "The best you have access too". You WILL be rewarded with half the life and twice the cost. That isn't that hard to predict.         
    • Chuck FB
      Software Update

      By Chuck FB · Posted

      I trust you saw the other comment where he knew what he was talking about !. Yes, these darned newer vehicles with all their so smart they are stupid technology, goes and drains the battery down. As you might see my other comment, I installed a Noco 5 battery tender under the hood and at this point still have the cord routed so I have to lift the hood and then plug it in but am typically parked in a garage or a shed so its not risking the engine hood in the wind. That way I am assured or hopefully so of not finding I have a battery drawn down and can't even start the truck and that also damages the battery to draw it down too far. 
    • Chuck FB
      Software Update

      By Chuck FB · Posted

      I guess no surprise my guesses were wrong !, at least now I know if I ever happen to see it grayed out in my own truck as to what is going on.    I never happened to catch my truck with it grayed out, it seemed every time I would test to see if there was an update it never found anything and yet more than once I would check to see if there was an update and there was nothing, then a day later or even that same morning I would drive to town and after more than one engine shut down in town as I did my errands it would pop up that there is an update now ready to install and the only place I have a connection to the internet is at home by wifi so its not as if it grabbed the download while driving. I don't trust these new vehicles due to all the crap they can decide to do while sitting for some days not running and run the battery down so most of the time if I know the truck will sit for a few days I plug in the battery tender I have mounted under the hood and so the only time the truck must have downloaded software was when it was sitting in the garage where the signal is awful but I have that tender plugged in and somehow it managed to download it. I honestly detest all this crap, way to easy to leave a person stranded.    Since I don't trust any of it I don't do the install of the already downloaded software until I get home and sometimes have even sat in the truck to watch what its doing as its going through the process to its conclusion as its not like it is set up that it will tell you the next time you fire up the engine that the update that was initialed actually installed or installed properly. Yes I can go into the updates and see the list. After I go through the install where I feel its safe to do so in case it breaks down as a result, I will plug in the battery tender after the fact to recharge as I don't know how much power its taking just to do the install and that can take a while for it to install. 
    • nfisherman
      Software Update

      By nfisherman · Posted

      Thanks for the reply. All settings were correct and the engine was off, as it was supposed to be. It turned out to be something simple. I took a drive for about an hour. I must have had a low battery without knowing it. The voltage gauge on the display looked ok. At the end of my drive, I shut off the engine and the update prompt came up and it updated normally. It’s ironic because one of the features of the update is a reduction of battery drain. 

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...