Apr 6 2019
How to Connect Apple Carplay and Android Auto USB with Aftermarket Car Head Unit
Nowadays the most practical feature for the aftermarket Android head unit may be adding carplay to the car, compared with just adding navigation system to the car a few years ago. Driving with carplay function is safer and more convenient on the road, because you are able to control music playing, maps and even other apps conveniently by touch screen on the aftermarket screen unit.
Carplay is with Siri voice control, so you can focus on driving and also use the Apple iPhone functions on the display screen at the same time.
When you are planing to upgrade the factory radio system with aftermarket Android head unit, adding the carplay option can bring you more convenience and carplay is a cost-effective product.
Is it easy to connect and make carplay working? The answer is yes. Let’s take a wired apple carplay USB device for example.
As you can see, it looks like a USB device but it’s built-in Apple carplay function which also supports Android auto, so it supports both iPhone and Android phone.
Wired Apple Carplay VS Wireless Carplay
Wireless carplay is not as stable as the wired carplay, and wireless Apple carplay costs more, so we suggest you choose the wired Apple carplay, you can run the USB cable to the glove box and put the USB port and carplay box in the glove box.
Connect Carplay with iPhone
Firstly you should prepare a original USB cable for your iPhone, the original USB cable for charging is ok, because some aftermarket USB cables may not be compatible, so we highly recommend you using a original USB cable to connect your iPhone.
After connected your iPhone with the Android head unit and carplay device, you can click AutoPlay app from the Android unit, if you don’t have this AutoPlay app installed, you can contact us, we will send the apk file to you for free. This AutoPlay app is easy to install, just like the other apps installation.
Then the screen will display it’s connecting, wait for a few seconds, finally connected successfully.
Steps one by one:
- turn on autoplay or autokit app from your unit
- Make sure the USB cable from your unit works well now, you can use a USB flash drive to test it.
- connect USB port from your unit’s USB cable with carplay box
- connect your phone’s original USB cable with the other end of the carplay box
- connect your phone with your phone’s USB cable
- wait for a few seconds, it will show connecting, and then it displays carplay menu
If your carplay does not work, you can take a video to show how you do the above steps one by one, so we can know which step may be wrong.
Connect Carplay with Android phone
You will need to download Android auto app from Google play-store in order to use this carplay device with your Android phone. After you installed the Android auto in your phone, you will need to enter settings, open the developer options, turn on USB debugging, connect the USB cable, allow USB debugging. It may remind you to install some other related google apps, this can help to run the Android auto app properly. The same as connecting carplay with iPhone, you’d better use a original USB cable to connect your Android phone, after connected, you are able to control music playing, maps, and add other apps.
Compatibility
This Apple carplay USB device is compatible with nearly all aftermarket Android head units. If you order our BMW head unit or head units for other cars, and choose this carplay option, we will install AutoPlay app for you while testing before shipping. So after installation of the Android unit, you can easily connect the carplay.
Apr 10 2019
Best Aftermarket Car Android Head Unit Replacement
Are you craving the newest technology in your car? Do you think you can’t have it because your car is too old, or doesn’t have the right technology? Well, you’re in luck, because the world of car Android head unit is moving fast. You can get your car set up with some great new technology to revolutionize your driving experience. Getting you a car radio replacement is simple and easy. But which car head unit should you get?
Let’s walk through what makes the best car head unit for you.
Size and Dimensions
There are two different sizes of car head units on offer. You will either need a single DIN, or a double DIN. Single DIN is for older cars that currently have older radios fitted in them. These will be the slightly smaller radios with a CD player and a small screen. If you’re looking to replace the radio in a newer car, you will probably be looking at a double DIN. These are for replacing newer radios, which have larger screens. Besides that, customized special car head units are more popular nowadays which keep the car original OEM looking.
Android Auto and Apple Carplay
These two systems are must haves for anyone looking at buying a new car Android head unit. They make your driving experience far safer, and allow you to run your car through your phone. Nearly all Android car head unit supports Apple Carplay and Android Auto function.
Touch Screen
The best car head units come with touch screen. Not only are these extremely cool, they are actually really important for your safety. Whilst you shouldn’t really be looking at a screen while driving at all, most of us do. Replacing your car radio with a head unit that has touch screen capabilities can really help to keep you safe. They are much easier to use, and stop you from having to fiddle around. When you can easily see and hit the button that you are looking for you are much less likely to crash.
Bluetooth
Another great feature that comes with the best car head unit technology is Bluetooth capabilities. This means that you don’t even need to connect your phone to the head unit with a cable, because they can connect wireless. You can play music and make phone calls without even needing to use a wire.
Front View And Rear View Camera
A great feature of the best car head units is having camera. Dash cams are an incredibly useful feature to have. They mean that if anything happens whilst driving, you have it all caught on camera. If someone slams on the breaks in front of you and you hit them, you can prove that it was their fault. This could solve a lot of problems out on the road.
Reversing cameras are also a great idea. Many of use have trouble reversing and parking, so having a camera in the back of the car is extremely helpful.
GPS Navigation
We all get lost sometimes, and occasionally we don’t have enough data to find a map on our phones. That’s where having a GPS system built into your car head unit is extremely useful. You will never get lost or be late again with a GPS navigation system built into your car. This is a definite must for anyone looking to buy a new car head unit.
Steering Wheel Control Support
Steering wheel support is a definite must have. This helps you to maintain control of the steering wheel at all times. It is a great safety feature and is definitely worth having. Thanks to the modern car head units, most of them support steering wheel controls.
There are many different types of car head units on the market. Whatever features you require, you can always find them, something will exist to meet your requirements.
DVD GPS Nav is a professional aftermarket car head units supplier since 2008, we understand your requirements and we have the exact head unit for your car, no matter which car model you have. Our models cover nearly all car brands on the market.
Talk to us today about how we can help you set up with the best car radio replacement possible.
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Last modified: April 10, 2019 By DVDGPSNAV Posted in DVD Navigation • 0 • Tags: Android head unit, best android head unit, car head unit, car radio replacement