CarlinKit 4.0 Wireless CarPlay & Android Auto Adapter Dongle CPC200-CP2A Review

If you have a factory or aftermarket wired CarPlay head unit, this dongle simply inserts into its USB port and it will enable wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on your CarPlay display. From this boot screen, you can either go back to your car’s own system menu screen or you can enter the dongle’s own settings screen. Here is where more similarities to Autokit come in, with options to clear saved multi-user profiles, toggle auto device connection at startup, and change language. Like the previous Autokit boot screen, the main screen on this 4.0 dongle also has the ability to toggle between previously paired devices, and with newly added support for Android Auto, both iPhone and Android devices will be listed here and can be tapped on to pair to the selected device. Connecting your iPhone for Wireless Apple CarPlay is as simple as pairing your iPhone to the dongle’s Bluetooth ID, that’s also shown on the centre of the dongle’s boot menu screen. Once paired, you’ll be asked to enable CarPlay and your iPhone will soon connect and display CarPlay wirelessly on your system’s display. From here I found wireless CarPlay to perform well, with the usual wireless audio delay traits in music playback, navigation and calling. Overall, Apple CarPlay looked and worked great on my Coral Vision display. Tapping the assigned home button would take you out of the app and back to the system’s home screen. Microphone support sounds good too. Here is a test recording that I captured...