AACPLAY,Hello, the current latest version is SW_ V1.1.1。Upgrade according to the instruction manual。
Added "Connection Settings" and "GPS Selection";
UI-free connection, no transitional UI screen, follows the original wired CarPlay connection logic.
UI-free connection—automatically enters the CarPlay interface without a transitional UI screen, forcibly pops up the wireless CarPlay screen.
GPS Selection: Choose "Vehicle GPS" to use the vehicle's GPS data, or select "iPhone GPS" to use the iPhone's GPS data.
After checking the options, please click "Confirm" and reconnect the box for the changes to take effect.
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**How to Connect the AACPLAY Adapter:**
1. **Insert the adapter** into a USB or Type-C port with data transfer capability. Wait for 6 seconds until the indicator light flashes normally (1 flash per second).
2. **Connect your iPhone or Android phone** to the adapter’s Bluetooth (**DrivePlay-XXXX**). Once Bluetooth is connected, the indicator light will flash rapidly. (The Bluetooth adapter must be connected while the indicator light is flashing normally)
3. **Wait** for the device to automatically connect to **Wireless CarPlay** or **Wireless Android Auto**. The indicator light will then return to a steady flash (1 flash per second).
**Note:** This product does not display a UI interface for the adapter. After plugging it into the car’s data port, the infotainment screen **will not show** the adapter’s UI,*NO UI* display is the world's first for AACPLAY。
1:**In Wireless CarPlay or Wireless Android Auto mode:Quickly press the side button three times to turn off Wireless CarPlay and Wireless Android Auto.The indicator light stays on steadily.Then, quickly press the side button three times again to turn on Wireless CarPlay and Wireless Android Auto
2. **Long-press the side button for 3-4 seconds** to switch between modes.
- For example, while in **Wireless CarPlay mode (green indicator light)**, long-press the side button for 3-4 seconds and release. The adapter will then switch to **Android Auto mode (blue indicator light)**.
AACPLAY originates from China and released the World's first 2-in-1 wired CarPlay to wireless CarPlay & wired Android Auto to wireless Android Auto product in June 2023. Some of its CarPlay Dongle/Box/Adapter have already captured more than 70% of the market share in China. The company also provides OEM software and hardware services for global customers.
The AACPLAY 's adapter defaults to CarPlay mode, the indicator color is Green and the indicator light flashes 1 second and 1 time.
This AACPLAY 's adapter does not set up UI interface no matter wireless CarPlay as well as wireless Android auto function. Please use your cell phone to connect directly to the adapter Bluetooth DrivePlay-XXXX before connecting.
Observe from the indicator light, the AACPLAY 's adapter indicator light is Green, 1 second 1 flash, the adapter is currently in CarPlay mode, at this time only support iPhone to connect the adapter Bluetooth, and prohibit Android phone to connect the adapter Bluetooth.
If the AACPLAY 's adapter indicator light is Blue, 1 second 1 flash, the adapter is in Android Auto mode, at this time only for Android phones to connect the adapter Bluetooth, and prohibit the iPhone to connect the adapter Bluetooth
1: The AACPLAY 's adapter is in CarPlay mode by default, the indicator light is Green, 1 second 1 flash, long press the adapter side button for 3-4 seconds, the AACPLAY 's adapter restart (or not restart), at the same time, the indicator light becomes Blue, and 1 second 1 flash, at this time, it's in Androidauto mode!
2: If you are currently in Android Auto mode and need to use the wireless CarPlay function, long press the adapter button for 3-4 seconds, the AACPLAY 's adapter reboot (or not reboot), the indicator light turns Green and flashes for 1 second and 1 flash, then it is CarPlay mode.
1: If the car does not support wired CarPlay or wired Android Auto function, this AACPLAY 's adapter does not support it.
2:If the car only has wired CarPlay function, it only supports wired CarPlay to wireless CarPlay function.
3: If the car only has wired Android Auto function, it only supports wired Android Auto to wireless Android Auto function.
4: If the car has both CarPlay function and Android Auto function, you can use both wired CarPlay to wireless CarPlay function and wired Android Auto to wireless Android Auto function.
Each product's manual will explain the upgrade method, iPhone only,
1:Connect the iPhone's WiFi to the adapter WiFi, WiFi name: DrivePlay-xxxx, WiFi PassWord is 88888888
2:Enter 192.168.31.1 in Safari browser to update the version.
Plug the adapter into a 5V powered USB port, or into the original USB data port or computer USB port.It is prohibited to power off the device during the OTA online upgrade process.
When the AACPLAY 's adapter is powered on properly, the indicator light will flash slowly, i.e. 1 flash per second.
When the phone's Bluetooth is connected to the adapter, the indicator light will change to a fast flash, and when the fast flash is completed, it will be connected to Wireless CarPlay or Wireless Android Auto.
If the indicator light is always on, it means the wireless CarPlay or wireless Android Auto function is turned off, you need topress the button on the side of the adapter 3 times in a row or unplug the box again to turn on the adapter's Bluetooth and WiFi, when it's done, the indicator light will turn to normalblinking i.e. 1 second and 1 blink.
The premise of Automatic connection is to turn on the Bluetooth and WiFi of your cell phone, please make sure that the Bluetooth and WIFI of your cell phone are turned on.
If the product cannot connect automatically, please turn off the Bluetooth on your cell phone, and then turn on the Bluetooth on your cell phone again to make sure the Bluetooth connects automatically. Or ignore the product's Bluetooth name on your cell phone, then search for the adapter Bluetooth again and connect to it. If it doesn't work, please unplug the AACPLAY's adapter at last.
If you need to Connect another iPhone to Wireless CarPlay, you need to turn off the Bluetooth and WiFi of the iPhone that has been connected to the AACPLAY's adapter, or move away from the AACPLAY's adapter's Bluetooth and WiFi transmission range, and then connect to the AACPLAY's Bluetooth and WiFi with your new iPhone.
If you need to change your Androidphone to connect to the Wireless Android Auto, you need to turn off the Bluetooth and WiFi of the Androidphone that was previously connected to the AACPLAY's adapter or move away from the AACPLAY'sadapter's Bluetooth and WiFi transmission range, and then connect to the AACPLAY's adapter's Bluetooth and WiFi with the new Androidphone again.
Normal. The design logic of Wireless CarPlay and Wireless Android Auto is that WiFi transmits audio/video data and Bluetooth serves as authentication.
When the engine is turned off, the adapter will be powered by the USB of the car, so the AACPLAY's adapter will keep transmitting WIFI and Bluetooth for a long time. You can turn off the Bluetooth and WiFi by pressing the side button of the adapter 3 times, and it is recommended to press the side button of the adapter 3 times after you get off the car. If this does not solve the problem, please unplug the adapter.
1: You can unplug the AACPLAY's adapter;
2: Turn off your phone's WiFi and Bluetooth;
3: Short press the AACPLAY's adapter's side button 3 times
The wireless CarPlay or wireless Android Auto network data (including network content such as audio/video data, map data, call data, cell phone fonts, GPS data, etc.) generated by this product has nothing to do with the source of AACPLAY.
1: Make sure the original car wired CarPlay connection is normal
2: Insert the adapter into the original USB data port (not the charging port), wait for the Green light to flash for 1 second.
3: Use iPhone to connect the adapter Bluetooth: DrivePlay-XXXX. At this time, the Green indicator light becomes fast flash, this version does not appear UI interface
4: Use and connect the wireless CarPlay function under the guidance of iPhone operation
1: This AACPLAY's product supports UI-free connection, i.e. No UI interface appears before connecting to CarPlay.
2: Restart your iphone and make sure the Bluetooth and WiFi of your iPhone are always on.
3: The device WiFi does not need to enter the password, the alternate PassWord is 888888888
4: If the connection is not successful, please unplug the AACPLAY's adapter and try again.
5: This AACPLAY's product may be used under special circumstances that may cause CarPlay to disconnect or other abnormal conditions that may affect the user experience (e.g., the phone heats up, resulting in disconnection or degradation of the experience).
6: The network data generated by this function (including network content such as audio and video data, map data, call data, etc.) has nothing to do with this AACPLAY's adapter.
7: If you are in the process of connection, the cell phone terminal pop-up “allow the use of CarPlay” you select “later”, will not be connected successfully, you need to in the cell phone terminal “General” = “CarPlay Car”, “CarPlay Car” = “CarPlay Car”, “CarPlay Car” = “CarPlay Car”. =You need to open “CarPlay Car” in “General” in your cell phone.
8: If you need to turn off the CarPlay function, you need to disconnect the Bluetooth and WiFi of the device on the cell phone side, or unplug the AACPLAY's adapter.
9:If there is any problem with the connection, please restart the car or restore the factory settings of the car.
10:If you can't connect to the car again, please delete the Bluetooth and WiFi of your device from the Bluetooth and WiFi list of your iphone, and search for the Bluetooth of your device again and connect to it.
1: Make sure the original wired Android Auto connection is normal, please update the latest version in Google App Store, and also make sure to turn on the wireless Android Auto function of your phone.
2: Insert the adapter into the original USB data port (not the charging port) and wait for the blue indicator light to flash for 1 second.
3: Use your Android phone to connect the adapter to Bluetooth: DrivePlay-XXXX. this version does not appear UI interface
4: At the same time, the Android phone will automatically connect to the Bluetooth of the HEAD UNIT
1: Find the Android Auto APP on your Android Phone, pull it to the bottom and find “About”, “Version”, click on the version at least 10 times, it will enter the “Developer Settings”. You will enter “Developer Settings”.
2: Click the three dots on the top right corner of Android Auto APP, enter the developer options, check “Wireless Android Auto”.
If you have not used your phone for a long time, or if your phone has been working fine before but suddenly it does not connect, please update Google Android Auto and the corresponding packages in the Google Play Store. In particular, update the Android Auto APP and Speech Recognition & Synthesis from Google. and make sure that the wired Android Auto is working properly.
For some Honda and Mitsubishi models, the original car set only supports a maximum of 5 connected devices, i.e. more than 5 connected devices will not be connected, you need todelete the 5 connected devices in the system settings of the car set.
When connecting to Android Auto, please don't click the Mirrorlink icon, if you have clicked the Mirrorlink icon, it will not be connected, then you need to delete the connection record of our adapter's DrivePlay-XXXX in the connection settings of the system settings of the car, or restore the car to the factory settings, and then unplug the adapter again.
1.This AACPLAY's adapter works with most phone makes and models with Android 11.
You can refer to the Google Wireless Android Auto support page at Google
2.Check for any updates to Android Auto for your phone via the Google Play App Store, especially for Speech Recognition &Synthesis from Google.
3. Check and make sure that the wireless Android Auto feature is enabled in your phone's Android Auto settings.
4.Make sure your phone is connected to the car and you can talk using the car's speaker and microphone.
5:Some phones need to be disconnected from the VPN connection before use
6.Disconnect Bluetooth and WiFi from phones that are connected to the adapter or turn on Airplane Mode before changing your phone's connection.
7.To disable the Wireless Android Auto feature, short press the adapter side button three times in a row, or disconnect the Bluetooth and WiFi connection of the cell phone adapter, or unplug the adapter.
8.After the wireless Android Auto connection is successfully made, the Bluetooth of the Android phone will be disconnected from our adapter and there is no need to enter the WiFi password on the device. The initial PassWord is 88888888.
9. The content generated by the wireless Android Auto function (including fonts, music, audio, maps, lyrics, touch, calls, etc.) has nothing to do with AACPLAY
10. Due to differences in region, phone model, phone brand, and ambient temperature, Wireless Android Auto may cause the phone to consume too much power or heat up significantly, resulting in disconnection or a degraded experience.
11.If the connection fails, please unplug the AACPLAY's adapter again or restore the car's factory settings.
12.The Wireless Android Auto feature may not be automatically enabled when the car is restarted. You can re-establish the connection by re-pairing the Bluetooth or unplugging the adapter.