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CarPlay CarPlay adapter to convert to wireless CarPlay?
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Which version is the June one? For me till now the July 4th is the best. 5th Gave me delay on the screen, specially in Gmaps. Just flashed the august fw, going to test this one.
Just update Carlinkit V.2 from
March 2021 ---> 4 Jul 2021 ---> 5 Jul 2021 ---> 24 Aug 2021
via OTA
Car: Mazda 3 2015 with MZD version. 70.00.100A
The connection works fine, similar to March update.
Didn't test long drive for couple hours yet. If I had a chance I will let you know result.
March 2021 ---> 4 Jul 2021 ---> 5 Jul 2021 ---> 24 Aug 2021
via OTA
Car: Mazda 3 2015 with MZD version. 70.00.100A
The connection works fine, similar to March update.
Didn't test long drive for couple hours yet. If I had a chance I will let you know result.
According to the tech I was working with this is normal operation.
My unit never connects so the Debug network is the only one I ever see.
My unit is in fact still only connecting every second time. I connected to the Debug network and browsed 192.168.0.1 where I found exactly the same Chinese menu as usual, offering the option to upgrade but that confirms I am running the latest version. I have a very powerful Chinese translation tool (Pleco, for those interested) and have used this to verify the meaning of the text.
I like the Podofo for its compact size and for the moment I am willing to live with having to unplug/plug the USB A end to restart it when it refuses to connect. Not sure how long that will last though,
Meanwhile I unpacked the ISPBOOOT.BIN image using 7-Zip and will comb through it during the next few days.
hi guys, i've just done this OTA update and my phone now fails to connect. i've tried to connect to the unit manually- looking for debug wifi but it never shows up. can somebody advise on the best course of action here? i've tried some images from vlud's github but the firmware doesnt get installed.
Which CarPlay adapter do you have? We are talking about at least three different models in this thread... the @VLud archive is for CarLinkIt adapters, not the Cheerdriving / Podofo unit. The Debug wifi network is a feature of the Cheerdriving / Podofo unit only.
i have the cplay2air usbA version. purchased this about a year ago. i am trying to rollback the firmware using the sticky post on page 1. but the little light on my unit stays solid red
Answering myself... I wonder if the hit-and-miss connection is a connection timing issue: I had the car set to connect CarPlay automatically, and whilst I configured a 2 or 3 second delay on my CarLinkIt 2.0 there is no way to vary either the car timing or on the Podofo. My hypothesis is that if the CarPlay connection times out (car side) the Podofo stops advertising CarPlay (how that works I have no idea, perhaps this idea is simply wrong) and so the car never sees it and will not automatically try the CarPlay connection again. It certainly does retry with the CarLinkIt, for instance when the adapter reboots itself.
I have disabled auto connect on the car and will see tomorrow.
Very interested in this new Podofo device with the casting. Has anyone with a Mazda successfully connected with no issues with the Podofo device? My carlinkit is fine but the ability of cast piques my interest.
EDIT: I’m just gonna pull the trigger now since the price is decent. If it doesn’t work out, can always get a refund.
EDIT: I’m just gonna pull the trigger now since the price is decent. If it doesn’t work out, can always get a refund.
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Be interesting to know what you find - I’m very happy with my unit in my Ford with sync 3.4 - I can’t get it into casting mode but then they don’t officially support my vehicle so no real complaints, when in car play it actually works really well.
Hey @VLud -- I have a V3.0 Device -- I rolled back to U2W_AUTOKIT_Update_2020.12.25.1732_ROLLBACK.img
Checked the internal webpage, shows that version.
However, when I try to install the CFW 2021.08.24_BASED firmware by placing on USB named as:
U2W_AUTOKIT_Update.img (or U2W_Update.img)
I get nothing...
however, if I download official (2021.08.24 named U2W_AUTOKIT_Update.img) and place on USB, it updates... any ideas?
Has anyone installed the custom firmware on a v3.0 device?
If so, what steps did you take?
Checked the internal webpage, shows that version.
However, when I try to install the CFW 2021.08.24_BASED firmware by placing on USB named as:
U2W_AUTOKIT_Update.img (or U2W_Update.img)
I get nothing...
however, if I download official (2021.08.24 named U2W_AUTOKIT_Update.img) and place on USB, it updates... any ideas?
Has anyone installed the custom firmware on a v3.0 device?
If so, what steps did you take?
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Sadly not - it seems my touch screen just has no input whilst the units booting although when it’s in car play it’s ok - no physical buttons to try either.
Maybe you can reach out to them and ask if they can look into configuring this to work for your Ford?
It is not a car timeout: connecting CarPlay manually after waiting for COMAND to have fully booted was still subject to the every second connection isn't. No CarPlay device was visible in the list until I physically reboot the Podofo even though it had already booted from cold.
What is the CFW.patch file for in the 2021.08.24_BASED folders? It installed fine for me without including that, just curious if it does anything.
I also have this problem with my Carlinkit v2 but it happens maybe once every 8 time so it's not too bad. The Carplay screen will come up and it keeps searching for phones but won't connect. When it doesn't automatically connect, I will have to unplug and replug to get it working again.
I find this happens more when I have two phones in the car (ie. my phone and my wife's phone that are both set up in Carlinkit).
Not sure what the cause is for this if Podofo also has this problem... Wondering if it's a limitation in CarPlay itself?
I just thought of something. If the casting does work on the new podofo unit, wouldn’t the audio lag from Bluetooth still be present? Then the video and audio would be out of sync?
I always watch videos with my audio connected to my Mazda and the audio always lags while on the wireless carplay. I always forget about the lag until I hear it then I have to switch back to my wired carplay.
Ordered my podofo a 2 days ago and haven’t received shipping confirmation yet.
I always watch videos with my audio connected to my Mazda and the audio always lags while on the wireless carplay. I always forget about the lag until I hear it then I have to switch back to my wired carplay.
Ordered my podofo a 2 days ago and haven’t received shipping confirmation yet.
I ordered my 10 days ago and still not shipped yet. The so called official store replied my message saying that my order will be shipped soon.
Yikes. Doesn’t it say you’re entitled to a refund if they don’t ship out within a certain amount of time?
mine was marked as shipped just as I typed the above message. Lol.