Any reviews of this device for wireless Carplay?
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09-26-2022 | 11:00 AM
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OP, FWIW...
I got one of the "Pro" modules, to replace the Cplay2Air module in my truck.. that one started having issues, after doing the updates, with connecting and a bad lag on phone calls (3 second lag)... I think I figured out that its issues were because of a faulty connection with its USB connector being too sloppy of a fit... I'll tighten it up and try it on another vehicle.
But for AutoSky Pro module... I put it in Saturday and so far, it connects quickly every time now (probably driven the truck, and started it a dozen times over the two days and this morning). At first it seemed to take a bit longer, maybe the first two times it would take a minute to connect. But now by the time the splash screen clears automatically on the Kenwood head unit (10 seconds after the head unit is booted up) CarPlay shows up and is available. Everything works as it should, no noticeable lag during phone calls, and sound quality sounds the same as it did with the other module. I did not try it on the HD head unit, because the one I already have on it is working great on it, and I didn't want to "fix it" till I broke it! But that one had more than a half dozen updates that I did to it last Thursday
... which I had to do one at a time, instead of it just updating to the most recent release.
I did update the software on the AutoSky module first thing, there was one. The dialog screen on the phones browser for updating the AutoSky module was very similar to the other module I use, almost exactly the same. On that screen after updating to the latest version of software, I did disable "Enable Tips". To be honest, the dialog screens also on both head units (the HD with Cplay2Air & the Kenwood with AutoSky's) for the "connecting" screen when the head unit has just booted (if you clear the splash screen instead of letting them time out by themselves) looks exactly the same on both too.
To me, "what you see" on both look exactly the same for almost everything. If I have any issue with the module I have on the bike, I'll replace it with the AutoSky Pro module... because they both seem to work the same way, the AutoSky module is noticeably smaller, and its $80 (compared to the Cplay2Air being at $120).
I got one of the "Pro" modules, to replace the Cplay2Air module in my truck.. that one started having issues, after doing the updates, with connecting and a bad lag on phone calls (3 second lag)... I think I figured out that its issues were because of a faulty connection with its USB connector being too sloppy of a fit... I'll tighten it up and try it on another vehicle.
But for AutoSky Pro module... I put it in Saturday and so far, it connects quickly every time now (probably driven the truck, and started it a dozen times over the two days and this morning). At first it seemed to take a bit longer, maybe the first two times it would take a minute to connect. But now by the time the splash screen clears automatically on the Kenwood head unit (10 seconds after the head unit is booted up) CarPlay shows up and is available. Everything works as it should, no noticeable lag during phone calls, and sound quality sounds the same as it did with the other module. I did not try it on the HD head unit, because the one I already have on it is working great on it, and I didn't want to "fix it" till I broke it! But that one had more than a half dozen updates that I did to it last Thursday
... which I had to do one at a time, instead of it just updating to the most recent release. I did update the software on the AutoSky module first thing, there was one. The dialog screen on the phones browser for updating the AutoSky module was very similar to the other module I use, almost exactly the same. On that screen after updating to the latest version of software, I did disable "Enable Tips". To be honest, the dialog screens also on both head units (the HD with Cplay2Air & the Kenwood with AutoSky's) for the "connecting" screen when the head unit has just booted (if you clear the splash screen instead of letting them time out by themselves) looks exactly the same on both too.
To me, "what you see" on both look exactly the same for almost everything. If I have any issue with the module I have on the bike, I'll replace it with the AutoSky Pro module... because they both seem to work the same way, the AutoSky module is noticeably smaller, and its $80 (compared to the Cplay2Air being at $120).
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09-26-2022 | 12:38 PM
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OP, FWIW...
I got one of the "Pro" modules, to replace the Cplay2Air module in my truck.. that one started having issues, after doing the updates, with connecting and a bad lag on phone calls (3 second lag)... I think I figured out that its issues were because of a faulty connection with its USB connector being too sloppy of a fit... I'll tighten it up and try it on another vehicle.
But for AutoSky Pro module... I put it in Saturday and so far, it connects quickly every time now (probably driven the truck, and started it a dozen times over the two days and this morning). At first it seemed to take a bit longer, maybe the first two times it would take a minute to connect. But now by the time the splash screen clears automatically on the Kenwood head unit (10 seconds after the head unit is booted up) CarPlay shows up and is available. Everything works as it should, no noticeable lag during phone calls, and sound quality sounds the same as it did with the other module. I did not try it on the HD head unit, because the one I already have on it is working great on it, and I didn't want to "fix it" till I broke it! But that one had more than a half dozen updates that I did to it last Thursday ... which I had to do one at a time, instead of it just updating to the most recent release.
I did update the software on the AutoSky module first thing, there was one. The dialog screen on the phones browser for updating the AutoSky module was very similar to the other module I use, almost exactly the same. On that screen after updating to the latest version of software, I did disable "Enable Tips". To be honest, the dialog screens also on both head units (the HD with Cplay2Air & the Kenwood with AutoSky's) for the "connecting" screen when the head unit has just booted (if you clear the splash screen instead of letting them time out by themselves) looks exactly the same on both too.
To me, "what you see" on both look exactly the same for almost everything. If I have any issue with the module I have on the bike, I'll replace it with the AutoSky Pro module... because they both seem to work the same way, the AutoSky module is noticeably smaller, and its $80 (compared to the Cplay2Air being at $120).
I got one of the "Pro" modules, to replace the Cplay2Air module in my truck.. that one started having issues, after doing the updates, with connecting and a bad lag on phone calls (3 second lag)... I think I figured out that its issues were because of a faulty connection with its USB connector being too sloppy of a fit... I'll tighten it up and try it on another vehicle.
But for AutoSky Pro module... I put it in Saturday and so far, it connects quickly every time now (probably driven the truck, and started it a dozen times over the two days and this morning). At first it seemed to take a bit longer, maybe the first two times it would take a minute to connect. But now by the time the splash screen clears automatically on the Kenwood head unit (10 seconds after the head unit is booted up) CarPlay shows up and is available. Everything works as it should, no noticeable lag during phone calls, and sound quality sounds the same as it did with the other module. I did not try it on the HD head unit, because the one I already have on it is working great on it, and I didn't want to "fix it" till I broke it! But that one had more than a half dozen updates that I did to it last Thursday
... which I had to do one at a time, instead of it just updating to the most recent release.I did update the software on the AutoSky module first thing, there was one. The dialog screen on the phones browser for updating the AutoSky module was very similar to the other module I use, almost exactly the same. On that screen after updating to the latest version of software, I did disable "Enable Tips". To be honest, the dialog screens also on both head units (the HD with Cplay2Air & the Kenwood with AutoSky's) for the "connecting" screen when the head unit has just booted (if you clear the splash screen instead of letting them time out by themselves) looks exactly the same on both too.
To me, "what you see" on both look exactly the same for almost everything. If I have any issue with the module I have on the bike, I'll replace it with the AutoSky Pro module... because they both seem to work the same way, the AutoSky module is noticeably smaller, and its $80 (compared to the Cplay2Air being at $120).
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09-26-2022 | 02:22 PM
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09-26-2022 | 02:27 PM
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09-26-2022 | 02:54 PM
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I had a few minutes between calls, so I ran down to the garage and hooked it up. So far so good. I updated the device, and it connects right away, seems to work great.
At this point, the only other requirement is to stay connected for hours, in order to test that I need to get a ride in, that probably wont be until this weekend, assuming the weather holds up.
But so far so good!
At this point, the only other requirement is to stay connected for hours, in order to test that I need to get a ride in, that probably wont be until this weekend, assuming the weather holds up.
But so far so good!
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09-28-2022 | 02:52 PM
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09-28-2022 | 02:59 PM
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