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Old May 23, 2021 | 07:58 PM
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Has anyone used an Android Auto Dongle that is easy to hook up and used for a 2020 C8 ?

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Ok I know I'm a curmudgeon, but what does this Dongle thing do, that the normal wireless connection doesn't?
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Ok I know I'm a curmudgeon, but what does this Dongle thing do, that the normal wireless connection doesn't?
2020 models didn't have the wireless, that was new for 2021.
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Has anyone used an Android Auto Dongle that is easy to hook up and used for a 2020 C8 ?
I think there is only one in production. I don't know how far behind they are.
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My phone connects fine with the car 2020. So what does Dongle do that is different or better?
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My phone connects fine with the car 2020. So what does Dongle do that is different or better?
Wireless for Android Auto. Your phone connects to Bluetooth wirelessly, not Android Auto in the 2020. You need a cord for that.
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Old May 24, 2021 | 04:40 PM
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I tried the Apple Dongle thinking it might work with Android. It doesn't...
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Originally Posted by WalterSobchak
I think there is only one in production. I don't know how far behind they are.
Very behind. My "February delivery" order just did ship a few days ago. A hardware rev means new orders won't ship until August/September.

Looks to work fine with 2020 C8s, if early reports are to be believed.

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Here is the link to the AAWireless. So far this is the only wireless option for AA if your car has AA but you need to use a wire. If your car does not have AA this dongle will not work. Like the previous poster said, they are changing to rev. 2 so there will be a delay. They are catching up on the current orders. This is a crowd funded project.

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Originally Posted by jackfrostpdx
Very behind. My "February delivery" order just did ship a few days ago. A hardware rev means new orders won't ship until August/September.

Looks to work fine with 2020 C8s, if early reports are to be believed.
I have one (AAWireless) from the first shipment! Yes, it does work fine. Once in a while (maybe 2-3 times since I got it in March or so) I need to unplug it and plug it back in and all is well. There's an upcoming app update that might help this

Audio quality and performance are just fine. I can't really tell a difference between wired/unwired except it does take several seconds longer to get initialized.

Hope they can get the supply chain issues ironed out so you can all get yours. Definitely worth it!

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