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CarPlay CarPlay adapter to convert to wireless CarPlay?
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I have Carlinkit 2.0 USB-C. But I'm going to just wait out the new OTA firmware. With WFH happenings I haven't been driving a ton.
If you want to have the most useless post in the thread you'll have to do better.
There was this BMW-guy like a 100 pages back, I think he's gonna be hard to beat.
I have the new interface on both my CarPlay2Air and USB-C Carlinkit devices.
CP2A was updated using 1gb Memorex Money Clip usb flash drive and iPad wall charger.
Carlinkit was updated using the same usb flash drive and Anker dual 2.4A vehicle power outlet adapter.
Both devices were previously on 2020.08.22
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Was reading through the thread again and decided to check for OTA update. There was one available and applied it. After the unit did not restart and reconnect as it had prior. Then the problems began. LOL
Long story short, the Carlinkit 2.0 dongle wouldn't connect to the head unit or phone.
A manual update seemed necessary as the thing was unusable. Just flashed it manually and am giving it a few minutes on the supply before I unplug and try again in the car.
Long story short, the Carlinkit 2.0 dongle wouldn't connect to the head unit or phone.
A manual update seemed necessary as the thing was unusable. Just flashed it manually and am giving it a few minutes on the supply before I unplug and try again in the car.
Good luck hope it works for you! Did you go for the latest One from today? Really odd how some are seeing the new interface and some are not.
Manual update seemed to work. It allowed me to have CarPlay connect once. After that it never connected again, almost like the BT module in Carlinkit wasn't functional.
Gonna have to revert changes.
Haha, well I got it on my USB-C Carlinkit. Haven't tried flashing my USB-A version yet.
For the record, the "Connecting to iPhone" screen looks almost identical to before. It's the initial screen before that that looks very different.
Not sure why some folks aren't seeing it.
Edit: I should add that as soon as I plugged the adapter in and started the car I was prompted to set up a new CarPlay connection. I think someone earlier in the thread said they had the same experience. Did those of you seeing the old interface have to do that?
Maybe it's car-specific. For the record my car uses Ford Sync 3.
Did you do OTA or USB?
Maybe the OTA Upgrade leaves the phones paired but updating via USB resets the adapter (paired phones) with this update?
Also, I presume there are a bunch of Mac users on here. If you are using a Mac to format media, the Mac hides files on the disks, spotlight files and a couple other hidden files. I learned this the hard way from Pioneer and their firmware update process being almost impossible. But, if they are sticky about having no other files on the media and you are using a Mac to format the stick and copy the IMG file, then you need to remove the hidden files using the Terminal.
Process I use is to:
$ ls -al
total 13472
drwxrwxrwx@ 1 gymmy staff 16384 Aug 28 15:59 .
drwxr-xr-x+ 10 root wheel 320 Aug 28 15:59 ..
drwxrwxrwx 1 gymmy staff 16384 Aug 28 15:59 .Spotlight-V100
-rwxrwxrwx 1 gymmy staff 6845355 Aug 25 21:18 ._U2W_Update.img
drwxrwxrwx 1 gymmy staff 16384 Aug 28 15:59 .fseventsd
-rwxrwxrwx 1 gymmy staff 6845355 Aug 25 21:18 U2W_Update.img
$ rm -r .Spotlight-V100/ .fseventsd/ ._U2W_Update.img
Then immediately eject the media.
Process I use is to:
- Format the disk
- Copy the firmware IMG file to the disk
- Launch Terminal
- Perform the following:
$ ls -al
total 13472
drwxrwxrwx@ 1 gymmy staff 16384 Aug 28 15:59 .
drwxr-xr-x+ 10 root wheel 320 Aug 28 15:59 ..
drwxrwxrwx 1 gymmy staff 16384 Aug 28 15:59 .Spotlight-V100
-rwxrwxrwx 1 gymmy staff 6845355 Aug 25 21:18 ._U2W_Update.img
drwxrwxrwx 1 gymmy staff 16384 Aug 28 15:59 .fseventsd
-rwxrwxrwx 1 gymmy staff 6845355 Aug 25 21:18 U2W_Update.img
$ rm -r .Spotlight-V100/ .fseventsd/ ._U2W_Update.img
Then immediately eject the media.
Not sure how you quoted a post that I had edited to be a lot different about an hour earlier... but it looks like you missed a lot more information from me. Might want to re-read it.
How did you set up your previous connection? Manually via Bluetooth? or did you go to Settings>General>CarPlay?
I updated both using USB and was not prompted by either one to make a new CarPlay connection.
I’ve never run into any issues with the macOS hidden files and trying to update either CP2A or Carlinkit device.
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Well, now that I’ve gotten the latest build installed I’m unable to get the unit to flash back to the 8-22 build I was mostly successfully using before. I’m using the same thumb and process as before.
The reason is because I hit the quote button before you edited your post, started my reply and then got called away to do something for work. I later came back to my post finished it and submitted it.
But I went back and read your edit and not sure that gets us any closer to figuring out why some people aren't seeing the new interface with 08.27.
By manually do you mean connecting the phone to the Carlinkit via USB cable? Hard to remember for sure, but I most likely used Bluetooth to set up the CarPlay connection.
Interesting. I guess this lends credence to the theory that maybe the variations people are seeing with the same firmware come down to their particular vehicle.
Me either. But rather than issue the terminal commands, this utility will delete those files for you when you eject your flash drive.
By manual, I mean did you follow CP2A/CarLinkit's official directions of going into your bluetooth settings and selecting the BT network created by the adapter. Or did you do it the official Apple way of going into your CarPlay settings and selecting the Wireless CarPlay network shown in the list?
I'm wondering if doing it the CP2A/Carlinkit way somehow prevents the unit from being correctly configured on iPhones for wireless CarPlay and that is why it asked you to make a new connection.
That theory would explain why I was one of very few people that had the headache of my gear shifter and climate controls being seen as controls devices for my Pioneer headunit by both the Carlinkit and CP2A devices until the 08.22 firmware.
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A new update again with the normal size of 6.8 MB.
Not going to try this one yet the one posted yesterday with the new UI seems to be working pretty well for me..interesting to see if this one has the new graphics too.
Is it possible with new UI to change factory default Bluetooth name of USB dongle or it still gets name automatically based on car manufacturer (Ford cars get SYNC) and four digits randomly? I.e. SYNC-1234.
