Autobox 2-in-1 Wireless CarPlay Adapter & Android Auto Wireless Bluetooth Car Adapter,for Wired CarPlay & Wired Android Auto Car,Plug & Play, Online Update, Support Messages/Navigation/Music APPS

Installation was simple as was connecting it to my phone. I also connected a second phone and that became problematic for subsequent connections. To overcome the connectivity issue when both phones were in the car, we had to disable Bluetooth on one of the phones and restart the car. This quickly became frustrating.That said, it works just fine for a one phone installation.

The media could not be loaded. If you have a fairly recent car that supports Android Auto and/or Apple Carplay, but only have a wired USB connection requiring you to plug in and unplug your phone every time you want to use those apps, you know how it is: you love the convenience and interface offered by those apps for navigation, music, etc, but you hate having to plug and unplug your phone every time. Well fear not: with this slick little device, you never have to worry about that hassle again.I tested this device over a three-day period on my 2016 Hyundai Sonata (supports both Android Auto, which is my go to since I own a Samsung, as well as Apple Carplay which the other drivers in the house use). Installing the device is as simple as grabbing the appropriate included USB cable (either USB-C to USB-A, if your car uses the old style A; or USB-C to USB-C if your car has the newer C port), and plugging the adapter into your data port. Then all you do is connect your phone via Bluetooth, it'll be called "AutoKit-0xx" where the xx is dependent on your particular device. That's it! After that, your car will recognize your phone as if it were plugged in directly and voila - Android Auto (or Apple Carplay - I did test that feature with an iPhone and it worked fine as well, though my multi-day test was using my Samsung running Android Auto).So how did the device perform? Magnificently, I must say. I have another, similar device which often takes a little longer (30 sec+) to handshake and connect, but with this device, the initial connection and subsequent connections, say if you stop the car, grab a slurpee, and get back in, are all lightning quick, <10 seconds in my experience with the Hyundai, of course your mileage may vary. The only quirk I sometimes noticed, and it might be the Hyundai, is occasionally on those reconnects the car would report that music was playing but nothing was heard. The easy fix I found, was to hit the Radio button, and then hit the Media button, which forces the car to switch sources, that seems to work every time. Slightly annoying but not a consistent problem and nothing to complain about.One quirk which one might find to be an odd design choice is the logo "AutoBox" on the device, it glows red when not connected, blinks blue as it starts connecting, and then turns a blue-green once connected. After that it will pulse colors, kind of a blue/green shade, to indicate a positive connection. The initial color coding makes sense but you might find it a bit annoying to see the logo continue to pulse while connected; it's kind of an odd UI decision and personally I'm not a fan but doesn't affect performance at all.In short, this device is a snappy, small form factor, wireless device, and if you want to enjoy Android Auto or Apple Carplay without cables, you need not look any further.Photos: outer box (non-descript label, "wireless USB adapter"), device with ruler (measures about 3" length), with the included cables. Video: closeup of pulsing logo