[AnselmWilson]

I looked on the forums here and couldn't find anything about it... have you seen this CarPlay AI Box thing?

Seems like similar hardware as the Android headunits but on a dongle and then you connect it through USB and it streams via CarPlay. I think it's interesting for folks like me with a traditional headunit with Android Auto/CarPlay to have full access to Android.

Does anyone knows about it? I guess we could have the same options as the headunits such as custom firmwares or maybe figuring out what software does that CarPlay integration and use it from an Android phone - getting full Android access...

A link of it from google search:

(T-Box) Full Android AI Box - Convert Your Car Screen to Android Tablet

The Problem Nowadays, we have entered the era of mobile Internet. We are accustomed to this kind of Internet service anytime, anywhere, but many cars are still stuck in the operation interface of the last century. It would be great if some famous apps could be installed like a retrofit Android...

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Thanks!

 

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Is the a product promotion by the manufacturer of the "AI box"? I'm asking because I've come across this exact copy posted on several other forums.

CarPlay AI Box - "Android headunit" dongle?

I have been looking at this as well. I'm going to order one as soon as my wife will let me probably a month or two from now. To my knowledge nobody else seems to be utilizing car play as a generic display output with touch screen support. I...

forum.xda-developers.com

How to use Android headunits named CarPlay T-Box???

Hi all! I looked on the forums here and couldn't find anything about it... have you seen this CarPlay T-Box thing? Seems like similar hardware as the Android headunits but on a dongle and then you connect it through USB and it streams via CarPlay. I think it's interesting for folks like me...

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Infotainment system (do it yourself upgrade)

My UX999 arrived this morning, bought from ebay. I've installed it in the EV6 and done some setting up but not yet driven with it. First impressions are Wow!! Such easy access to all playstore apps - for example the Hive app which I can call up by voice and then click up the home heating when...

www.kiaevforums.com

That said, the Passport stereo system is not "stuck in the last century" as the promotional material of this "AI Box" suggests, the Passport stereo already has Android Auto and Apple CarPlay built in, all you have to do is connect a phone to get all the functions advertised as present in the "AI Box."