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CarPlay CarPlay adapter to convert to wireless CarPlay?

Wallytax said:
see my post #4,411

and then there should be OTA available, I can't imagine that there is anything specific to my usb-c dongle. I receive the firmware from post 4,411 by email from Carlinkit and the one from post #4,564 is OTA.
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Good news: I was able to install the update you attached to that post via USB.
Bad news: OTA is still showing no updates available. @VLud any thoughts?
 

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Not Odd. OTA checks your version against the last OTA release which as of this writing is 8/4 v2 (kidding but there was two different 8/4 releases if I recall [the second a roll back version]).

** The OTA check is intelligent enough to compare anything 8/4 or newer is the lastest. That is it does not say O well you have 9/x let me update you 9/y that was never OTA released.
 
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anthover said:
Not Odd. OTA checks your version against the last OTA release which as of this writing is 8/4 v2 (kidding but there was too different 8/4 releases if I recall [the second a roll back version]).

** The OTA check is intelligent enough to compare anything 8/4 or newer is the lastest. That is it does not say O well you have 9/x let me update you 9/y that was never OTA released.
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aha so rolling back to 08/04 should allow me to get the 10/27. will give it a try .
 
Giovanni Valdes said:
Any solution about Mercedes?
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i have a mercedes. it works fine. the last available firmware works fine. you get the odd boot to black screen but rest seems to be working ok. my usbc version came with 0804. i have flashed each version until 2020-09-23 omitting 8.27 and 9.18. i had to do it like that as i have noticed that you cannot flash from 08.04 straight to the newest
 
LarryJoe33 said:
I am on 8.04 and I have no idea what version it is. My OTA update shows 8.04 is the latest OTA. True?
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More and more it seems like the “latest” version varies considerably from person to person, seemingly on identical devices. Mine came with one from July and an hour on WhatsApp with Carlinkit support only yielded them assuring me that was indeed the latest version and the OTA upgrader is correct, which of course is demonstrably false. Not sure where to go from here.

Edit: update from their Amazon store rep:

Hello there,
We are of the Carlinkit Wireless CarPlay technical support team.
Our suggestion is if the device can work normally, please do not upgrade, the version you are using is most suitable for your car.
If there is no technical guidance from the seller, you should not update the product privately, as this can easily cause problems with the product.
If you have any problems with the equipment in the future, please feel free to send us a message. We provide technical support, we will try our best to ensure that you feel
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shadowmyst1975 said:
If I am reading this correctly and you are saying that the headunit is running Android, then you probably have the wrong adapter. You would need the version specifically for Android based systems.

Come to think of it, I wonder how many other people with issues getting the adapter to work at all might have had the wrong one and actually needed the Android version.
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Yes, but don't most? I chose the unit listing that is intended for my vehicle (2017 CR-V). All non-LX CR-Vs of this generation (fifth) use the same head unit.

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How would I go about updating the firmware manually via USB? I'd like to make sure that's not a factor.
 
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Mike Kempski said:
i have a mercedes. it works fine. the last available firmware works fine. you get the odd boot to black screen but rest seems to be working ok. my usbc version came with 0804. i have flashed each version until 2020-09-23 omitting 8.27 and 9.18. i had to do it like that as i have noticed that you cannot flash from 08.04 straight to the newest
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Mercedes with MBUX?
 
Can someone post a file for the new 10.27.2020 update? It may fix my blank screen issue because of the delay.
 
So I tried again and it Shows up. I was on manual update from 9/23 which proves you don’t have to have been on an OTA update to get it. Curiously it shows 10/28 not 10/27 maybe they changed something and thats why it wasn't available when we all tried OTA yesterday. Hoping it works better in my Volkswagen and text notifications work.
 

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Latest OTA does not vary. OTA is what Carlinkit think works best with the most cars AV systems. They release lots of firmware by download links to customers that contact them for help and send them logs, etc. A lot of people here save all these versions and we have a "family" that supports each other.
 
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OTA 10.28.20 IS OUT YAY. Cant tell you more then it was successful OTA update. Was 7.2 MB. Offered improvements and compatibility fixes. Played music for a few seconds after and turned the car off. *** As always after it completes be patient even after the successful message let it boot back up on your AV UNIT.
 
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10.28.2020 OTA fixed my blank/black screen issue. I timed engine start to carplay displaying in a record 28 seconds!
 
Good day, my carlinkit 2.0 also received the 10/27 update via ota and I noticed an improvement in boot speed, boot in 20 seconds. My car is a 2017 Fiat Tipo Hutchback with 7-inch Uconnect. I am satisfied with the performance that this adapter is giving me. Before 09/23 firmware it was not fully compatible with my car, now it also receives updates via OTA. With this latest update, the rotary switch on my radio now also works, allowing me to scroll through the apps.
 
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Good day, my carlinkit 2.0 also received the 10/27 update via ota and I noticed an improvement in boot speed, boot in 20 seconds. My car is a 2017 Fiat Tipo Hutchback with 7-inch Uconnect. I am satisfied with the performance that this adapter is giving me. Before 09/23 firmware it was not fully compatible with my car, now it also receives updates via OTA. With this latest update, the rotary switch on my radio now also works, allowing me to scroll through the apps.
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no update for me :(
 
Don't worry, the updates are scheduled day after day, I saw it today but in the past days it wasn't there. It will probably also arrive on your device.
 

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Is there a way to delete old devices? I’ve just got a new phone and the adaptor keeps trying to connect to my old one!

EDIT: just saw post #1
 
Is 10.28.2020 out for manual flash?

Am on Joyeauto FW so will need to rename and manually flash to get this I’m guessing.
 
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