CarlinKit 5.0 Wireless CarPlay & Android Auto Adapter,Online Update,Two Channel Connection, Plug & Plug, for Cars with OEM Wired CarPlay & Android Auto(2016-2025)

This is a pretty compact device and makes it so that I can use apple play without plugging your phone into the car directly. It is just one less wire I have to worry about. I am able to now just pop my phone into the wireless charger and it works. This works well for my truck but there are some hiccups. Depending on the person this can be annoying. For the most part, I am able to connect my apple iphone to my dash without needing to plug in. The cable is relatively short so you are able to cable manage easily. This device can just remain plugged in at all times. This is great as I do not have to unplug and replug my phone in when I leave and come back. That being said, the instructions to connect and use the device were okay. For the most part, it is pretty straight forward on what you need to do. The LED indicators definitely help when setting up and trouble shooting. It turns red means no connect, green means solid connect, blue means searching for bluetooth. It is a nice thing to have. The light does stay on so that may not be what someone may want but you can just turn the device over. This device is essentially just trying to pair it via bluetooth and connect your device to your car without needing a direct cable. The cables that are provide for powering the device are okay and you can replace it as needed. It does not have to be a super long cable as you do not need to press anything to power the device on. The overall build of the carplay adapter is simple and compact. For the most part, it does connect every time. It does have moment where it actually disconnects and I have to basically unplug it and plug it back in. It says no delays once connected but it does take time to connect to your actual airplay in comparison to just connecting your phone directly to it. It can be a bit annoying if you are on a time crunch. Also if you turn your car on and off right away it sometimes does not even connect at all which is a bit annoying. That being said, you are able to use your GPS and play music. Again this does require a phone connection of some kind to work. It is not it's own separate until with it's own OS. This device does not work with android unfortunately. I am able to answer my calls and such without much issue Overall I think this is a good device to have if you want to be able to do carplay without always needing to plug your phone in. I really enjoy the fact I can just start my car and it will connect automatically without me having to plug in my phone. The down side is that it does take time to connect when you start your car when compared to say just plugging in my phone directly. There 10 second delay there. Regardless, it is just one less wire for me to grab. Also I can now charge my phone wirelessly on the charge and not have to worry about figuring out a way to connect my phone to the wire and onto the holder. The connection is solid most of the time but I do get some disconnects and errors from time to time. The device is pretty small and does not get super hot which is great for storing. It does not have a built in battery so it does require you to plug into the car at all times. It will automatically shut off when you turn the car off. It also does not require a very long cable.

Works until it doesn’t. Which for the two units I bought, was just a couple weeks. Random resets, lag, and freezing are a way of life with this thing. I can’t recommend them. Good idea, poor execution.

I purchased 2 of these devices; one for my 2018 Chevy Camaro and one for my wife's 2016 Buick Encore. For the Encore it unfortunately did not work at all so I returned it for a refund since the vehicle has to have carplay. I did reach out to the tech/sales and 48 hours later there was no response. For my Camaro, it took a few tries before getting it to connect for the first time. After doing so I followed the directions to update the software. Being able to carplay from my Iphone 13 wirelessly is a nice tough for once.Especially since my wired carplay doesn't always work. There is about a 2 second lag when skipping forward on music or restarting a song. Other than that it works great. However, this device has the same features as the wired carplay, it does not allow for video playing on the screen or true screen mirroring. The reason for the 4 stars and not 5 is because this devices only works/connects half the time. I got in my car today, 09/27/23 a total of 5 times from the car being completely off and it only connected twice. I unplugged the device, waited at least 10 seconds and plugged back in and still no connections. I might return the second device since it can't connect than more than 50% of the time the car gets turned on.If you're a person that doesn't care about trying to have movies/shows playing on your car's screen, then this device is for you. It gives you the same features as a wired carplay connection which is pretty awesome if you don't always want to take your phone out of your pocket or purse/bag or don't need to charge your phone and just want carplay features present. It's also great for getting rid of additional charging cables if you happen to have some form of wireless charging in your car.