Carplay Wireless AA and CP Adapter User Manual

: June 8, 2024
: CarPlay

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Introductions
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Carplay Wireless AA and CP Adapter User Manual

Introductions

READ ME FIRST

This adapter is designed for iPhone/Android smartphones to use Apple CarPlay/Android Auto wirelessly on factory car multimedia system which has built-in wired Apple CarPlay function.
Please refer to the next page for how to check a car has Apple CarPlay or not.
However, NOT every car with built-in CarPlay could fit this adapter. If there is any issue while using the adapter, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Function| Convert OEM Apple CarPlay to Android Auto and CarPlay wirelessly
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Compatibility| Cars with OEM Apple CarPlay
Control| OEM touch screen, steeringwheel, and joystick control
Input Power| USB 5V
Connectivity| WiFi & Bluetooth

How to check a car has CarPlay or not

Plug an iPhone (running iOS 10 or newer) into the car USB ports with genuine factory lightning cable. If there is a notification pop up on iPhone like below, that your car has built-in Apple CarPlay.
If there is a CarPlay icon in the car stereo menu, that your car has built-in Apple CarPlay.
Contact your car dealer for help

What’s in the box

Wireless adapter *1
USB cable (Type-C to A) *1
USB cable (Type-C to C) *1
User manual *1

Interfaces

USB Type-C port: connect to car
LED indicators
- Power on : red light is always on
- Connected to car successfully: blue light on
- AA/CP connected: blue light flashes slowly
- Updating: red and blue lights flash alternately
USB-A port: for USB flash drive firmware update and wired Android Auto/Apple CarPlay connection
Android Auto mode CarPlay mode

Connection diagram

NOTE! The adapter should be plugged into the USB port that is for wired Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connecting if there are multi USB ports in your car

How to use wireless Android Auto

Before using Android Auto, please make sure the latest Android Auto app installed on your smartphone.

Enable “wireless Android Auto” on Android Auto app settings
Turn on your smartphone’s WiFi / Bluetooth and search BT name “AUTO-xxxx” then tap it to pair
Confirm the BT pair request and other notifications
It will then connect to Android Auto wirelessly after a few seconds.

NOTE! Wireless Android Auto is supported on:

smartphone running Android 11 or newer with 5GHz Wi-Fi built-in;
Google phones: Pixel /XL, Pixel 2/2 XL, Pixel 3/3 XL/
3a/3a XL, Pixel 4/4 XL/4a, Pixel 5, Pixel 6/6 Pro, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P;
Samsung Galaxy phones: Galaxy S8/S8+, S9/S9+, S10/S10+, S20/S20+/S20 Ultra, S21/S21+/S21 Ultra, Galaxy Note 8, Note 9, Note 10/10+, Note 20/20 Ultra.

How to use wireless CarPlay

Turn on your iPhone’s WiFi and Bluetooth, then pair to the Bluetooth named “AUTO-xxxx”
Tap “Pair-Allow-Use CarPlay” on the iPhone popup notifications
It will connect to CarPlay wirelessly after a few seconds.

NOTE! Before pairing to a new iPhone/Android phone, please disconnect the currently connected phone from WiFi and Bluetooth.

Firmware update

Firmware updating is NOT recommended when every function works well.

NOTE! The red and blue indicator lights will flash alternately while updating. Wait for more 30s after lights are always on, then disconnect and reconnect the adapter from USB port to finish the whole update.

Update on iPhone

If your iPhone is connecting to the wireless CarPlay, enter 192.168.1.101 on iPhone’s browser, next tap “Update” if there is an update available
If your iPhone could not connect to the wireless CarPlay, please join the adapter’s WiFi network [AUTO-xxxx ] by manual and the password is 88888888. Next enter 192.168.1.101 on iPhone’s browser, and tap “Update”.

Update on Android smartphone

If you have connected to the Android Auto wirelessly, disable Bluetooth and forget the WiFi network first
Join the adapter’s WiFi network [AUTO-xxxx] again by manual and the password is 88888888 (Tap YES if there is a pop-up notification of internet access)
Enter 192.168.1.101 on smartphone browser, next tap “Switch P2P”
on your phone, go to WiFi >> Advanced settings >> WiFi direct, tap [AUTO-xxxx] and make sure it has connected
Enter 192.168.1.101 again on smartphone browser, next tap “Update”.

How to report an issue

Any issue while using the adapter, you could directly report the issue online and send us the feedback screenshot. We will fix it as soon as possible.
report issue

For iPhone users, please enter 192.168.1.101 on your iPhone browser to submit the issue details after connected to the WiFi network [AUTOxxxx]
For Android users, please follow the 1-4 steps of [firmware update on Android] on the previous page, then enter 192.168.1.101 to submit the issue.