I have purchased the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 recently and the bluetooth connection with Zwift seems to work. However, I also have an external ant+ dongle which I would like to use and connect. (I previously used this for laptop zwifting, but laptop broke down.)
Thanks CJ. I followed your links to Playstore. Unfortunately I get the message that apps are not available to me as they are made for an older version on android. Do you think an update may be coming?
I can connect to the head unit using my phones hotspot, but I sometimes forget.. So I was wondering if I got a data plan (I can share my data with this SIM card) and a dongle that I can connect via USB.
If you see a USB port present in an appropriate position, it's possible the Android Head Unit may have some support for a USB dongle but the supported models may be limited. Best to refer to the documentation again, or raise a query with the supplier or manufacturer of the particular Android Head Unit which you own (different support depending on the model).
If your HU can use WiFi Connection then the easiest way would be to source a 12V DC MiFi Router or just plug just a standard Mobile Battery operated MiFi on pertinent charge. You can also source ODB2 4G MiFi devices that just plug into the cars ODB2 Diagnostics Port but I cannot vouch for there performance.
I had the head unit fitted after I bought the car. It's an eonon brand. It works great when I use my phone as a hotspot, but I don't always remember to turn the hotspot on. This is why I'm looking for an alternative. I have seen a you tube video of someone doing just that, but I wanted to ask in the EE community to see if someone here has done it.
A check of the manual for one arbitrarily chosen model suggests you are in with a chance. You probably just need to double check the manual for your model and check with Eonon if they have a list of known-good 4G dongles compatible with Android.
I am just curious if anyone had any quick information on whether this seems feasible or not. Would it be possible to connect the dongle to an Android phone and use the BT 4.0 functionality of the dongle via the OS. I have used the USB API for controlling devices from Android before, but I'm not sure how something like this would would work. I know that more and more BT 4.0 phones are coming out but the support for them is very limited at this point (requiring each manufacturer to provide an API since Android doesn't have native GATT support), so I thought I'd see if this was a possibility. I'm really looking for feedback or possible TI contacts at this point.
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Now I also have this wireless mouse (Logitech M215), which also has a teeny-weeny dongle. What I am trying to figure out is, whether I can use the wireless mouse dongle to somehow connect to my cell-phone.
The M215 isn't a Bluetooth device. The M215 uses the Logitech Advanced 2.4 GHz wireless technology, which is not the same as Bluetooth. Unfortunately, you will not be able to connect your phone unless the dongle also supports Bluetooth. From what I've read, that doesn't appear to be the case. Sorry, you seem to be out of luck.
Yes, you can, if your phone has USB OTG Compatibility, and you have a suitable USB OTG adaptor. You connect the adaptor to your phone, and the mouse dongle to the adaptor. Its kind of clunky but it works on most android devices I have tested it on, from gingerbread to newer releases of android
A bluetooth mouse can pair with a cell phone. I am actually using a Bluetooth mouse that is paired to my cell phone right now, but you may have to go to a electronic store and try out a Bluetooth cell phone and see which one that will pair to your phone.
Folks,
I own a 2019 Toyota Sienna with a radio that only supports wired-only Apple Carplay.
I saw on a number of Chinese sales sites a conversion dongle from CarLinKit that converts wired Carplay to Wireless Carplay -AND- wireless Android Auto (CarLinKit 4.0).
I bought the unit from an authorized vendor to ensure I didn't get a questionable clone and it worked with my iPhone 6S+ via the wireless connection to verify its operation. I then verified it worked with my Motorola Edge+ Android 13 phone via the wireless link - so now at least I know the dongle works.
I waited until the GOS team released the latest OS version that supports AA and started to 'play'...
It didn't work.
I checked permissions - everything seemed OK and I made sure to open up everything (yeah, so G gets more info on me). The Pixel would connect on Bluetooth but i had a feeling there was a WiFi issue (the dongle uses both).
Now, some background info on my Pixel 7 setup: I run Marcel B's great VPN-based firewall Netguard
I checked firewall permissions - WiFi was allowed for the Android Auto app.
I then looked more closely at the lower level options for AA - there is a checkbox "Apply Rules and conditions" that is checked. I unchecked the box which I assume allows AA to bypass the firewall altogether.
It Worked! It appears that Android Auto doesn't like going through a VPN connection.
Ninja4694
The CarLinKit 4.0 lets you use wireless OR wired...
I got mine on AliEx... for approx $50CAD from Cutesliving Store but there are hundreds of vendors selling these - make sure you find one that has good feedback score and lots of followers (like eBay).
In fact, this is probably available on eBay as well.
nlroth So just to clarify, you can plug the Carlinkit 4.0 into a wired CarPlay car and then connect an Android phone with a cable to the Carlinkit 4.0 to use wired Android Auto? I don't see that functionality mentioned in the online user manual or product description. That would be perfect if so. I'd like to avoid enabling the wireless Android Auto permissions on GOS.
I would also like more information as my car supports wired Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto but does not support GrapheneOS...does the dongle simply allow for GrapheneOS to be used with android auto?
BalooRJ If your car supports Android Auto, you shouldn't need any adapter. Using the latest version of GrapheneOS should allow you to install Android Auto from the "Apps" app and then enable the permissions toggle in Settings > Apps > Sandboxed Google Play > Android Auto.
I've installed Android Auto from Apps but cannot find the permission toggle anywhere in the suggested path. I've setup Android Auto within it's own settings, but when I connect to the car the app asks me to do as you've suggested.
You cannot use this with an android phone unless you make major software modifications to the platform and kernel drivers, of a sort that require not only root but a lot of specialized knowledge and determined, pioneering work. Essentially you need a kernel that supports USB host mode, a linux driver for that dongle that can be built in your android kernel, and then you need to convince the userspace parts of android to use that radio modem instead of the built-in one.
You will also need a custom wiring harness that supplies USB power to the modem, as most android phones cannot supply power to a usb accessory even once the software is changed to put them in usb host mode.
Your car screen system is Android version because the Android system can install any app. including the "Autokit app".
(Install the Autokit app in the car; this is a prerequisite for using this product.)
It supports iPhone 5 and above systems, like IOS 10 or more.It supports Android Auto feature phones.
Note: if your iPhone is iOS 5+ or above, please update AutoKit.apk to the latest version.
For the car having Android Navigation stereo, you can plug the dongle into your car USB port directly after installing the AutoKit on the car screen, and then connect the iPhone with the dongle and click AutoKit to go to the CarPlay interface.
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