AAWirelessWireless Android Auto Dongle - Connects Automatically to Android Auto - Easy Plug and Play Setup - Free Companion App - Made in Europe

I drive a 2021 Chevy Equinox, with CarPlay and Android Auto built in, however, it requires a wired connection. So originally I bought 2 Dongles:A "Carlinkit" dongle for CarPlay, and a Motorola MA1 for Android Auto.This worked well surprisingly, because the Car itself dictates which phone to connect based on which Key fob / Profile is active. (preface: I carpool with my Dad. He's an iPhone user, I'm an Android fanboy)Then the MA1 died after just over a year of use, during a 2.5hr trip. It just croaked. No warning, no glitching, just flat out died right then and there. I haven't been able to reset or get it working since.Having been curious about AAWireless's products, I figured for nearly the same price as the MA1, why not give it a shot! 2 days in, several trips later, and I'm thoroughly impressed.The setup for Android Auto was essentially, Plug & Play.The app made everything easy, connected and ran on the first try, and every trip since. It does what it says on the box, and so far, it does it flawlessly. I haven't had any stuttering with the sound or delays in navigation. It just, works. It also connects nearly instantly. the MA1 needed at least 7-10 seconds before things were ready.Then, while digging through settings in the app (something severely lacking on the MA1, which has no interface whatsoever) I saw something intriguing. "CarPlay BETA" This suddenly made the little AAWireless Dongle interesting. CarPlay AND Android Auto on ONE dongle? Really?!Yes really. It works. The instructions outline exactly what will happen, even explaining that your iPhone will disconnect and it'll look like it failed. Then, it reconnects, does a bit of hidden magic, and suddenly you've got CarPlay on your dash! It absolutely looked like the setup went wonky, but then it worked;And works quite well for being a BETA software feature!What really surprised me was how easily the little Dongle handles juggling the devices.It really does interface well with my Car's device features. The Car makes the decision on which phone to connect, then the AAWireless dongle listens and does its job. Previously, with two separate dongles, I had to go into the car's setting and disable Android Auto on one Profile, then go in and disable CarPlay on the other.Even then, when the car started, the two Dongles would get into a fight as to which got control over the dash, and it took up to 20 seconds for it to decide.. During that delay my phone and my Dad's would throw a fit of notifications, "Connected, Disconnected, Connected, Disconnected, etc, etc." It wasn't terrible, but it was annoying.Now with just the AAWireless Dongle, if the Car tells it to activate Android Auto, my phone connects no issue. If the car asks for CarPlay (different user profile) the dongle doesn't fight with Android. It looks for the iPhone paired, and does the rest. It Just, works. When my Dad starts the car in the morning, my phone doesn't even detect it, and vice versa. Its a really well optimized feature even though its in BETA!Overall, I'm thoroughly impressed, quite surprised, and would absolutely recommend this product. For the same price as the MA1, and about $20 cheaper than the Carlinkit dongle, you get two working protocols in one little box without the buggy mess of double dongles and wonky device juggling.

My truck is a 2019 GMC Sierra and it doesn't have built-in wireless connection for Android Auto. My phone is the Galaxy S23 Ultra and plugging it in every time to be able to use Android Auto was a pain, especially for short trips. The AAWireless device solved that problem.Now, first off, it's important to understand that if you never use Android Auto on your vehicle, you don't need this product. And, it only works with Android phone (duh...). My phone currently connects to my truck via Bluetooth reliably every time without a cable or this device. It works for hands-free calls or other audio functions. But I like using Waze while driving so I would take the time to pull it out of my pocket, plug it into a USB-C cable already connected to the console port and then set it in the wireless charging area. No big deal, but when running to the store for a few things, you do it twice, each trip (plug - unplug).It took just a few minutes to get the device connected to both my truck and phone. It didn't connect the first time, but it did on the first retry. The app guides you through the process and is easy to use. Since then, it hasn't failed to connect to my phone whenever I get in the truck to go somewhere. And, apparently, you don't need the AA Wireless app for anything except the initial connection.The speed of using apps on the truck's screen with the AAWireless seems to be equivalent to when it was hard-wired. There is no perceptible difference in speed between the connection modes. So far, I haven't encountered any issues with using the device.Now, there are a lot of cars/trucks out there and lots more phones, so the number of possible combinations is large. I could have been lucky that my combo just works, and maybe yours doesn't. But if you want the convenience of being able to use Android Auto on your vehicle without whipping our your phone and plugging it in every time, then give this a try. Once it is set up, there is nothing to do to control it or interface with it. It just works. I recommending this device without reservation.