Android Auto Wireless Adapter, A2A Dongle, fit for Cars
Android Auto Wireless Adapter, A2A Dongle, fit for Cars and Stereo Systems That Support Wired Android Auto, Plug & Play Connect wirelessly Easy Setup, No Cord No Problem, for Android Phones
| Dimensions: | 1.4 x 7.2 x 14.6 cm; 40 Grams |
| Manufacture: | Oxlaw |
| Dimensions: | 1.4 x 7.2 x 14.6 cm; 40 Grams |
| Origin: | China |
This is a nice item that does its job very well i.e. allows you to connect wirelessly to Android Auto on the AV screen in your car. This is a good little time saver for me and allows me to store my phone safely in the side pocket rather than wobble about in the cup holders with my coffee ! It forms a solid WiFi connection to your phone and you don’t need to worry about intrusive cables and it unplugging at inopportune moments. Very useful for someone who is in and out of their car a lot if a bit of a luxury at the price. Note your car infotainment (the big screen bit) needs Android Auto already installed to work with this — it is literally just an adapter to connect your phone to it wirelessly.
I love Android Auto over my Ford Smax’s built in Sync3 system (mostly due to up to date Maps, Ford don’t update theirs very regularly), and the fact I use YouTube Music, but I’ve always been a bit annoyed that I have to physically tether my phone to the car in order to get it. It#s a faff getting the phone out of the pocket and plugging it it, especially when I’m trying to wrangle kids into the car at the same time, so when this popped up on my Vine queue I jumped at it.
It’s incredibly easy to install and use, you literally plug it in, connct the phone to it via Bluetooth as you would any other Bluetooth device, and that’s it. No further setup required, and it goes to Android Auto as soon as I get in the car and turn it on without me having to do anything else. The only downside is the adapter is a bit bulky, but it still slots nicely in the USB compartment, so no major problems with that.
All in all, it works as advertised and makes the Android Auto experience much more seemless if you haven’t already got wireless built in to the car. Highly recommended.
My car is super outdated, I installed a system with android play but for some reason it didn’t work with my Samsung S22. But this adapter worked just fine, it’s a little inaesthetic and out-of-place, but the features are well worth it.
Installation was quite simple, simply plugged it into my centre console USB port and paired it with my S22, no setbacks or hiccups,
I use it to project Google Maps, Spotify, texts and calls on my display, and the connection is seamless, I rarely notice latency or lag. It also supports voice control, which I find useful for replying to texts.
It’s worth mentioning that I have had my centre console upgraded, and although my car is technically out of the supported year range, my system is not!
This simply works and it is easy to setup, effective and very reliable. But at the original 70 price it was surely quite pricey and even at the current offer of 59.49 it is still a bit expensive even if surely a great upgrade for my car system
Ideal for wireless connectivity to the car. My husband uses this to connect to a 3rd party car computer and its quick and easy to do.
No complaints at all!
This device is something that really should just be standard in all cars, it isn’t expensive so surely manufacturers can just build these in? Until that happens there is a market for these.
In a world where convenience is everything, I can enter and start my car without fumbling for the key, but I still have to (woe is me) find my phone and plug the cable in to activate android auto – not any more.
Works every time, just jump in, fire the car up and by the time I’m halfway off the drive I’ve got all my apps on screen.
Leaping into my car, I felt the pull of tangled wires no more. A small device, as simple to use as plugging into a socket, untied me from physical constraints. In seconds, my vehicle’s screen mirrored the vibrant chaos of my phone, sans the unruly wires. Zipping down roads, my favourite tunes poured out from the speakers, guided by a swift, invisible connection. Exploring unknown streets, trusty maps guided me, appearing on the large screen, driven by the silent companion intheUSBport.
I expected this to be a fiddly thing to get working, but it was surprisingly easy and straight forward. I’ve been using it for a few weeks and not had any issues at all. It uses 5Ghz bandwidth so data speeds are fast and it’s not stuttered or lost signal at all. It takes a short token to connect each time I get into the car, but it’s a very short time and I have no complaints at all. I recommend it for sure!
This wireless adaptor for Android Auto is a great item that will be handy for anyone who has a car that includes that increasingly narrow niche of requirements:
A car that has android auto but via wired connection only
A car that includes a wireless charging pad
This happens to be the case with one of our cars – a Hyundai Tucson, and this is a great way of just jumping in the car, popping the phone onto the charging mat, and off you go. Connection is established, Android Auto kicks in without having to mess about with any cables, and no distracting car windshield mounts for your phone.
There used to be only one of these on the market, but now you seem to be able to get different ‘brands’ of them – so whether there was a time restricted exclusivity I don’t know, but from what I can tell they all seem to be pretty identical in what they offer. The device itself is fairly small and unobtrusive, but obviously where the USB-A port in your car is located will dictate how discretely you can place this device.
The one irk is that age-old problem where this only works for one particular wireless car integration ecosystem – Android Auto. There are equivalent items that work for Apple Car play. Why can’t one device do both, so as to appease households that are not rigidly stuck to one ecosystem – such as ours. It’s an annoying detail that impacts various parts of modern life, and one that I am not a fan of.
In the big scheme of things, this is very much a luxury purchase – it’s not like Android Auto can’t work under normal circumstances in your car, because that’s what the cable is for. This device is simply for added convenience to save you plugging in a cable. I do like that, but you have to ask yourself the question as to whether there might be more important things in life to worry about?
This is an excellent device to get your Android devices connecting wirelessly, like the apples do already.
I really can’t understand why you need to get another device to do this, but this works and brings the function of Android Auto seamlessly to your car.
Unfortunately for us, we have an Erisin Android system in our son’s car, which is what I got this for mostly, as I drive his car too, and this just doesn’t work with it. The issue is that the Erisin device doesn’t give the power out, to get this to kick start. It does work with a standard car system that has Android Auto built in from manufacture, but didn’t have wireless.
A great device but worth the research first, to make sure it will work for you.
The Oxlaw Android Auto Wireless Adapter does not add Android Auto to a car that doesn’t already have it, but it will allow you to use it wirelessly if your car does already have Android Auro on board. It does this but creating a local wireless network which you join with your phone, and it works very well. If you need to check if your car is compatible, there is a website link on the product page, but you can also just connect your phone to the car with a USB cable.
Once connected to a Samsung phone I was able to use all the Android auto functions wirelessly with no issues, no noticeable latency over the wired connection that I could detect.
I did have a couple of instances where it didn’t connect automatically when returning to the car, but by removing and replacing the USB A connection to the car got everything working again.
Worth it if you find having to plug your phone in for every trip as a bit of a chore you could do withou
My car has a wired Android Auto connection which i use frequently. This little device removes the need for wires and makes your Android Auto Experience truly wireless.
The dongle itself is small and compact and comes with a little USB A to C adapter, so dependant on your car USB ports one of these will work. Installation is almost plug and play. Insert the dongle into your vehicles USB port, connect to the bluetooth of the device on your smart phone (i was using a Samsung S23 Ultra) and your vehicle display should switch on Android Auto. Mine worked just perfectly. The interface was responsive and worked well with no lag compared to a wired connection. All the normal Auto apps worked fine. It did take a little bit of tinkering with my phone settings to get the internet working in order to use maps/music streaming this is due to the device creating it’s own wifi connection which does not have any internet – changing some settings on my phone allowed a pass through 4G connection whilst still maintaining the wireless Auto connection. One thing i did notice is that my phone got hot during the wireless connection, and the battery did drain a lot faster than when using a wired connection.
In summary i think this is a great little device, removing the need for wires! If you want to upgrade your car to a wireless connection then i would recommend this product.
Just a reminder — your car must have Android Auto for this to work. It is just a way of creating a wireless connection.
Not sure if all cars are the same, but for me, I can connect via Bluetooth to my car, but I can only get Android Auto if I hard wire to the car. This, however, creates the link and is an easy way of getting wireless Android Auto. I just plugged this into the USB port to power it up, paired with my phone and it was ready to go. There is a bit of lag when fist powering up the car to when Android Auto appears as an option, but it is seamless from then on, just as if the phone was directly connected.
On longer journeys I am still going to have to plug my phone in as it will need to be charged up if I am using maps, but it is ideal for regular short journeys or where you may be in and out of the car several times a day – reducing wear on the port and the chances of you forgetting to take the phone with you. It can also help remove the temptation to use your phone when moving as you can leave it in your bag in the back of the car, but you are still connected for maps and music etc.
This review is for the Android Auto Wireless Adapter, A2A Dongle, fit for Cars and Stereo Systems That Support Wired Android
This is a clever little device, arrived well packaged and on time. Was easy to install, just plug into your USB and off you go. Connected to my phone very easily and provides a good set of features. Would recommend.
My car has Android Auto but it’s wired-only, despite the car supporting Bluetooth (and I think WiFi?). This gadget worked straight away and allowed me to fire up Android Auto on the in-car display when I connected my phone to it wirelessly.
Setup was simple. I plugged the gadget into my car’s USB port (the one underneath the navigation/audio display), opened Bluetooth on my phone and paired with ‘smartbox’ device that showed up straight away. My phone asked me to confirm pairing, and after a little flickering of various screens I was able to access Android Auto.
I haven’t had my car long and my previous one had no navigation at all. I’m therefore a beginner with Android Auto. But in my car I was able to go to the “Home” page on the in-car screen and “Android Auto” showed up when my phone was connected. Tapping on this pulled up the three-screen display shown in my photo (I’ve blurred the map of my local area – it normally shows your current location on the right there). This screen shows Google Maps with my current location shown, the audio that I last played on my phone, and a recent navigation I made on Google Maps. If you tap on the map you get a full screen Google Maps view that you can pan, zoom and rotate on the car’s touchscreen (see next photo). With this gadget I can use the car’s touchscreen to control the audio from my phone (third photo), which plays through the car speakers, and I can navigate via Google Maps rather than using Honda’s native Garmin maps (which are often out of date, and are currently still wrong even though I updated them to their latest available maps last week). This gadget is pretty neat and saves me from fiddling with cables every time I drive.
This gadget doesn’t seem cheap to me, but it worked first time for me and it does what it claims to do, and similar devices are currently available from other manufacturers for the same price or more. It is really tiny, so it tucks away neatly out of sight under my dash. It comes with a USB-A to USB-C adaptor if your car uses USB-C, but mine has the older “normal” larger USB-A socket so I did not need the adaptor. The device gets slightly warm when in use.
The android car play is very easy to set up, all the instructions and everything you need is included. It works very well in our car with my wife’s android phone. We can now listen to play lists through the stereo in the car. Once you have it set up it works straight away. And connects straight away when we get in the car so no need to keep pairing her phone.
It is a little expensive but it is cheaper than buying a new stereo and having it fitted.
Recommended
Once you have set up your system with a wired connection you can move to wireless, using this little dongle. I found the setup process to be reasonably straightforward if you have some experience of setting up bluetooth connectivity on your compatible in-car ICE and phone.
I can now drive with my phone safely tucked away in the glovebox, retaining access to all the Apps I need – from satnav to music.
Dongles capable of connecting with IOS (Apple) as well as Android are also available on Amazon, but they are priced significantly higher than this one.
Sadly I haven’t been able to access the features of this wireless device, as I misread what was in the purchase page, ordering this thinking that it was compatible with my car, but it is just my luck that my car (BMW) is one year out of its inclusion criteria.
I have tried to connect it none the less; however, whilst I can pair the device with my phone via Bluetooth and in essence it does connect to my car. However, there is no screen functionality, so I cannot access any content as intended.
I had read on the purchase page that it was compatible with my brand of car and that it was suitable for cars that were made from 2016-2022. However, what I didn’t realise until I received the product was that my model needs to be manufactured from 2020, whereas mine is 2019. Therefore, the only thing that I can do is keep it safe and use it when I next come to upgrade my car in a couple of years time.
The device comes fitted with a USB A connector, but there is also a USB C adapter should you need it. In addition, you get an adhesive pad to fix to your car’s surface and a set of instructions.
In principal it is a very easy to use piece of kit, as you literally just plug and play and you are all set up and ready to use it with your compatible android smartphone .
Ultimately, I am very disappointed that I cannot use this in my car, as I was looking forward to accessing all of my phone’s apps in the car…only it isn’t meant to be, for now. That said, it isn’t the products fault that this is the case and I have to accept that maybe I should’ve done more research on it before ordering it.
Hopefully, others will be more successful in being able to use this in their vehicle, as it has potential to be quite a useful bit of kit. Consequently, I am unable to confirm if this is either good or not so good product in practice. Taking my own acceptance of failure into consideration, maybe it would be beneficial for the full list of compatibility to be listed on the purchase page, in order to avert this issue. But it is only a suggestion.
Gone are the days of fumbling with cords in my car. The wireless adapter provided a seamless integration of my Android device into the car’s system. It’s unpretentious, simple, and intuitive to set up, and it has brought an unparalleled convenience to my road trips. Its quick transmission makes for a smooth, undisturbed connection, turning my vehicle into a mobile command center. And best of all? It’s just plug-and-play, making it a user-friendly piece of technology.
Easy to connect for the first time, and automatic reconnecting each time after. Much more convenient than plugging a wire in, I’ve been using the Carplay equivalent for the last year and wouldn’t be without it. This works with my wife’s Samsung. If I have one criticism it’s the same one that I have with mine, it’s the shortness of the wire which leaves it dangling in mid air.
Works great on my 22 plate Fiat 500 Dolcevita +.
Just walk into the car and it immediately connects to Android Auto.
Lost a star due to being heavy on the battery on the phone.
My car requires me to connect my phone by USB cable to use Android Auto. This adapter allows it to work wirelessly. You plug the adapter into the USB-A socket in the car and it connects to your phone as if it was connect by cable. It works well, for the most part, and is really convenient. The downsides are: (a) it takes a little longer to connect, and (b) occasionally it doesn’t work and you have to unplug and plug back in again. Overall it is a good product and, even with the downsides, I still prefer it to plugging in by cable.
My brand-new car is supposed to have Android Auto wireless ability. However, as I’ve discovered, it doesn’t work and its failure to work blamed on incompatibility. We’re talking about a Galaxy s23 ultra! It seems I’m not alone in having the problem. So, this adaptor looked the ticket to solving my problem, finger crossed.
The adaptor arrives in a retail box along with some instructions. It’s quite a small plastic box with a short USB-A cable. There’s also a USB-A to USB-C adaptor. The unit must plug into one of your car’s data USB ports and not just a power only port. A very small light on the unit lights up when powered up.
On your Android phone, you need to go to the Bluetooth settings and pair and connect to a device marked ‘smartbox-xxxx’. As long as Android Auto is set up on your mobile, then you should find that your car will now recognise it. Do whatever you need to do in your car to get Android Auto on the car’s screen. Job done. It worked first time!
Overall, not cheap, but at least it works! I hope that helps.
I’m very happy to say that this not only works well, but it was VERY easy to set up!
All you need to get started is right in the box – had everything running in less than 10 minutes.
No drivers, no modifications or really anything else is required – this is a TRUE plug and play device.
The unit is VERY small so it’s easy to throw in a glovebox.
Overall, if you spend a lot of time in the car, this is an excellent accessory.
This wireless adapter is compatible with multiple different devices and allows you to connect your phone up wirelessly to your car console.
It’s quick and easy to setup as it’s plug and play and it will automatically connect there after.
So far, the connection has been stable and I’ve been able to use maps, make calls and play music without any problems.
It is a bit on the expensive side, but for me, it’s worth it in the long run.
I love using Android Auto, but having to remember to plug my phone in every time is a pain.
This little gadget puts an end to that. I had no problems setting it up, just plug it into your USB port (A or C), and it pairs instantly. Then every time you start the car, it will automatically start! My USB port is in the storage box, but there is no problem with the signal.
It’s a bit expensive, but so is everything these days.
There is a tiny delay in starting sometimes, but that’s being really picky. It’s great, I love it.
Thanks for listening
Initial setup was easy, paired my S22 to this adapter, which I had plugged into the USB of my car. It now autoconnects too, which is handy.
From my phone I can access mapping, messages, music, etc without any issues. There is a slight delay, so it’s not quite as fast as a wired connection, but that was always going to be the case. It is fine for what I need. Really pleased. Need to get one for our other car now.
It is extremely convenient to be able to connect the samsung with my car(which by the way is an old model which has the display but obviously doesn’t have connectivity support for my phone) and for this reason I decided to find a solution which is this product.
The good part is that it comes with an adaptor because at the end it has usb a and if I would like to use the usb c, I just connect the adaptor and job done.
Just to give you an insight, it took around 5 minutes to pair the device with my phone, and from there things were significantly easier because every time I get into the car, my phone connects automatically which is exactly what I was looking for.
Related to the signal, if I keep my car on, it will recognise my phone even at a distance of 5 m from the car, so far I didn’t experience any interruptions or lag and for all these reasons I am happy with the performance of the product.
I cannot say though, that the the building quality something to impress but the most important is the fact that it works just fine.