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CarPlay CarPlay adapter to convert to wireless CarPlay?
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I tried this OTA update as well. But the upgrade process did not work. The dongle reboots, but with the old version (2020-08-02) and the OTA update is still offered.
From which version you started the OTA update?
I just updated and had my headunit (opel astra R4.0) did not recognise the carplay2air unit at all.
method 1:
to resolve the issue, i disconnect the carplay2air from the car usb port. Subsequently, directly attach my phone to the car headunit. What i saw is that the headunit showed “updating”. Wait for a while and the apple carplay appeared on the headunit (via wire). Next, i unplugged my phone and plugged in the carplay2air. And the now carplay2air works again.
Method 2:
alternatively, i have also tried plugging in my carplay2air to the headunit, after which my phone can still connect to carplay2air via wifi (although headunit displayed nothing). Go to 192.168.50.2 on safari. Then click the white circle button. After which click roll back to 0408 firmware. Once done, perform method 1 plugging n unplugging iphone directly to headunit and carplay2air works again.
not sure if it will work for urs. Maybe u can try.
My problem is no power up never after reboot on firm update. This update have damage my dongle......
I have not seen anybody with an older Mazda have any luck, so yes, I would advise to stay away. Some other car manufacturers/head units have had better luck (from what I can gather).
I could install the OTA update without problems... But I could not see any difference to the previous OTA version.
Has anyone seen that there is now a "fallback version" in the web interface?
It looks like you could downgrade to an old version.
I used the fallback version. It works and brings you back to 040820.
For all Mercedes-Owners: Version from 281020 (I use the version from Ludwig) works good with my a-class from 2016. No more crashs. GPS ist not as good as could be. Seems as it uses the phones gps. Maybe this will be better in a future version. But music and radio streaming is perfect. Gonna keep it now.
I have a Chevy 2020 350T, Carlinkit never worked reliably, but it did work every now and then. Upgraded via OTA to 2020.11.10.2137 and never got it to work after repeatedly erase/re-pair etc. So following instructions here I rolled back to 2020.08.04 and then upgraded to 2020.09.23, which according to some users seems to work well with Chevys.
Now I quickly get the Connecting screen, and then back to searching, back to connecting, back to searching, and so on... My phone shows WiFi as connected to the dongle, and bluetooth also pairs and connects with no issue, but somehow CarPlay does not start. Any help? Thanks!
Now I quickly get the Connecting screen, and then back to searching, back to connecting, back to searching, and so on... My phone shows WiFi as connected to the dongle, and bluetooth also pairs and connects with no issue, but somehow CarPlay does not start. Any help? Thanks!
Anyone interested I have a new sealed Carplay2air that was just delivered. I got my old carplay2air working with my 2019 Honda Accord with 10/28 firmware but couldn't cancel this one. I paid $129US PM me if interested with an offer, I'll ship for free UPS
Tried that a few times, didn't work. But after hours of trying I finally found a solution: Go to Settings > Reset on iPhone and choose Reset Network Setting. Then re-pair Bluetooth with dongle. It's working great ever since.
As a general heads-up, just be aware that performing a network settings reset erases all stored WiFi passwords you have on the phone. And if you have iCloud Keychain turned on, it will also delete them from all your other Apple devices (that also have iCloud Keychain turned on). Ask me how I know this!!
That said, there are times when it's necessary to do that type of reset to fix various issues. So now, if I have to do it I first go into my iCloud settings on the phone and turn off iCloud Keychain, reboot the phone for good measure. Then I do the network settings reset on the phone. Then I go back into iCloud and turn keychain back on. That will allow the saved wifi networks to flow back over to the phone.
Top tip! I wish there were a simpler way to reset network settings without losing wifi passwords!
Hi All
I received mine yesterday, installed it and updated the firmware OTA and it is bricked. No red light nothing. It said the update was successful and rebooting but just switched off and now dead.
Did anyone find a way to reset/restore these things if the OTA goes wrong?
I received mine yesterday, installed it and updated the firmware OTA and it is bricked. No red light nothing. It said the update was successful and rebooting but just switched off and now dead.
Did anyone find a way to reset/restore these things if the OTA goes wrong?
Booting time is reduced by 1-2 seconds.
No other difference noted with 10.11.2020 firmware.
@VLud just in case it saves you soldering each time, I have discovered that these clips work reliably on the tl8633ii. Only <$2 and flashes every time from my backup.