{"product_id":"wireless-carplay-dongle-adapter-2-in-1-ai-smart-box-for-wireless-apple-carplay-and-android-auto-conversion-seamless-in-car-connectivity-upgrade","title":"Wireless CarPlay \u0026 Android Auto Adapter – 2-in-1 Dongle That Turns Factory Wired CarPlay Into Wireless","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.45em;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 .45em;\"\u003eGet in, and your screen is already on.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .9em;\"\u003eThis adapter turns the wired CarPlay or Android Auto your car came with into a wireless one. Pair your phone once, and it connects on its own from then on, with your phone still in your pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 1.1em;padding-left:1.15em;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnects on its own, every drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour phone stays in your pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks with iPhone and Android\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border:none;border-top:1px solid #e3e3e3;margin:0 0 1.3em;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYour car already has the screen. The cable is the only thing in the way.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou paid for CarPlay. It is built into the dash. And every time you get in, you go through the same small ritual: find the cable, dig out your phone, plug it in, drop it in the cupholder where it slides around on every turn, then unplug it again when you get out. Twice a day, every day, for a screen you already own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0aa6c0e2\/SBVbehNBH4dL1G5eEBeq4_02-wireless-on-your-factory-screen.png\" alt=\"Wireless CarPlay running on a car's factory dashboard screen with the phone unplugged in the console tray\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe cable can stay in the glovebox.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlug this adapter into the USB port you use for CarPlay today and pair your phone once. From then on you get in, start the car, and your maps, music, calls and messages come up on the factory screen on their own, with your phone still in your pocket, your bag or the console tray. No cable. No reaching. Nothing to remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0aa6c0e2\/iuF0Ibpe981JVkkwduEZ6_03-plug-in-once.png\" alt=\"The wireless CarPlay adapter plugged into a car console USB port with its green indicator lit\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it connects\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe adapter sits in your car's CarPlay USB port and does the handshake your cable used to do. It finds your phone over Bluetooth, then hands the connection to Wi-Fi to carry the picture and the sound. Your car's system does not know the difference, because as far as it is concerned your phone is still plugged in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0aa6c0e2\/glpmTtlyXokQ6skNZNUWm_04-in-the-usb-port.png\" alt=\"Close-up of the compact black adapter seated in a car's USB port\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it work in my car?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is the ten-second check. Plug your phone into your car with a cable today. If Apple CarPlay or Android Auto opens on the screen, this adapter makes that same system wireless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the whole requirement. It upgrades a factory wired Apple CarPlay or Android Auto system. It cannot add CarPlay to a car that never had it, and it is not a replacement stereo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing worth checking: use the USB port your car actually uses for CarPlay. Some cars have extra ports that only supply power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0aa6c0e2\/heeV60gDP6_1ibt89jGdF_05-will-it-work-in-my-car.png\" alt=\"Compatibility check: if CarPlay or Android Auto works with a cable, this adapter makes it wireless\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat changes on your next drive\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour phone stays put.\u003c\/strong\u003e No more phone sliding around the cupholder on every turn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour port and cable stop wearing out.\u003c\/strong\u003e The one connection that gets plugged and unplugged thousands of times is now made once.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePassengers stop borrowing the cable.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your charging cable can go back to charging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGetting going gets shorter.\u003c\/strong\u003e Start the car, put it in gear, and the screen catches up on its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt disappears.\u003c\/strong\u003e At barely an inch across, it stays in the port and out of the way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOne adapter, both phones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlenty of wireless adapters handle Apple CarPlay only. This one runs wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto, so an iPhone and an Android phone can share the same car and the same adapter. You do not need a second dongle, and you do not need to pick a side when someone in the house changes phones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0aa6c0e2\/tgPpfmXZ6K1v5wbD0w7HF_06-carplay-and-android-auto.png\" alt=\"One adapter runs both wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFar less than the alternative\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other way to get wireless CarPlay is to replace the head unit: a new screen, an install bay, a wiring harness and a bill that runs into the hundreds. This keeps your screen, your steering wheel buttons and your reversing camera exactly as the factory set them up, and asks for one USB port.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSetting it up\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlug the adapter into the USB port your car uses for CarPlay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn your phone, turn on Bluetooth and choose the adapter from the list.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccept the prompt to use CarPlay or Android Auto. Your usual screen opens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter that first pairing it reconnects on its own each time you start the car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0aa6c0e3\/j3HcZHk2XHu1Qrg-KoRJ-_08-setup-in-a-minute.png\" alt=\"Three step setup: plug in, pair over Bluetooth, and your usual screen opens wirelessly\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box and on the spec sheet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 x Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto adapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks with: wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRequires: a vehicle with factory wired Apple CarPlay or Android Auto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnection: Bluetooth pairing, Wi-Fi data link\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 1.1 x 1.1 x 0.55 in (28 x 28 x 14 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: ABS plastic with a stainless steel connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWireless CarPlay is not instant the way a cable is. After you start the car, give it a few seconds to wake up, find your phone and connect. Wireless adapters in this category generally take somewhere between ten and thirty seconds, and it settles into a predictable rhythm once you have used it a few times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wireless link also draws a little more phone battery than sitting plugged in, and it can be affected by heavy Wi-Fi congestion in dense city areas. On long drives, a charging cable in a second port covers it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKeep the screen. Lose the cable.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour dashboard already does everything you need. This just stops it asking for a cable first. Plug it in once, pair once, and let the car take care of it from then on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCovered by our 90-day return policy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Gear Elevation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58428370878808,"sku":"JYTUYYTRE","price":33.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/3116\/0920\/files\/IMOxASOehtwXIw4FUiEvJ_01-hero-adapter.png?v=1788954758","url":"https:\/\/esavero.com\/products\/wireless-carplay-dongle-adapter-2-in-1-ai-smart-box-for-wireless-apple-carplay-and-android-auto-conversion-seamless-in-car-connectivity-upgrade","provider":"Esavero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}