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Waze always seems to crash mine, so I stick with Google or Apple Maps. If i need Waze, I have to resort to using a USB cable.
how well does Google warn for police, traffic, objects, etc? I tried Apple Maps, it drives me nuts that they put you in the middle of the screen when you're driving. I don't care what's behind me, I'd rather see further ahead. If there's a setting, I haven't found it. Google and Waze put the vehicle at the bottom so you only see what's ahead.
I needed to revive this thread in order to give "props" to securityguy. Securityguy took time out of his day to lead me in the right decision with my wireless dongle. The cplay2air wasn't working for me. The lag and screen would just go blank. I would have to unplug the dongle and re-plug it in. This became too aggravating for me to deal with. Securityguy posted his cell phone number and returned my call. He suggested two options for me. The AutoBox and the CarLinkit 3.0. I went with the AutoBox and the difference is night and day from the cplay2air. There is very little lag and the screen hasn't blacked out once. I am cheap when it comes to phones though. I don't need the latest greatest. I have an iPhone8. Securityguy thought that might be the issue I was having with the cplay2air. Anyway, a huge thanks to Securityguy and to this forum. A picture of the unit is below. I purchased this from Amazon in case I needed to return it. I wished I had purchased the cplay2air from Amazon.
So very happy to hear that it all worked out my friend. I was happy to help and it was great talking to you. Have a terrific weekend!
The CarLink 4.0 is the same as the 3.0 except that it now supports both CarPlay and Android Auto. If I had to recommend a unit today, it would be the AutoBox.
Get the AutoBox...you will not be disappointed my friend!
I will add this about the AutoBox compared to the cplay2air after a few days of using it. It connects quicker. There is almost no lag when using Waze which is one of the primary reasons I wanted apple carplay. I was using an old Samsung Galaxy 5 using the wire to port #2. I got tired of it losing connection with my trucks wifi along with other issues. I will add that at first I preferred the interface of Android Auto compared to Apple Carplay, but this is my opinion. As stated before I like nicer things but when it comes to phones I like the one I have because it makes phone calls and receives texts. The charge port has a short in it so I'm unable to use it dependably. I use a wireless charger at home and in the truck, problem solved, but I needed a wireless connection for my truck audio to use carplay. I use Waze all the time when traveling. The cplay2air had a noticeable lag when touching the screen for alerts or creating an alert. The position was off to along with your speed, I realize I have a speedometer, but if the distance is off and the speed is lagged then the information regarding police maybe off. The AutoBox seems to be real time or extremely close. Touching an alert on the 12" screen is acknowledge immediately. I almost chose the other choice recommended by securityguy, the CarLink 3.0, because it was priced higher and the design was so close to the cplay2air. I thought the higher price indicated quality. I liked the design due to where others were mounting theirs. Amazon Prime has a NO questions asked return policy so I had nothing to lose but time with the cheaper option. I'm glad I chose the AutoBox. I have mine sitting in the phone pocket to the right and there is plenty of room for my phone to sit to the left where the charger is. The usb cord is also longer and thicker than the cplay2air.
Great to hear my friend. I would never steer anyone in the wrong direction.
Totally automatic...you do nothing but get in your truck and go.
You can leave it plugged in 24/7
It connects every time and seems to connect faster than the cplay2air. I have not had one single issue so far. I even tried to stress it by running the Waze app and streaming iHeart radio. No issues for me. However, I listen to my music on a usb, port #1.
