How do you download latest aa software? Is that an update to the car itself or to the android phone/tablet being connected ? Can you send me a link I’ll see if I can read with google translate.
CX-5 with carplay but no wireless carplay
- Thread starter zanky
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This update is for your phone, at least here in Europe, check this link :
play.google.com
Android Auto - Apps on Google Play
Control maps, media and messaging, with the Google Assistant while you drive
Can you please point me to the German forum you are mentioning? My issue is different I guess. In my Mazda while CarPlay is enabled, wireless CarPlay is not listed as a feature so I believe Mazda needs to enable it (if that’s possible) and it’s not a phone app issue. Still would be curious to see what the forums say.This update is for your phone, at least here in Europe, check this link :
Android Auto - Apps on Google Play
Control maps, media and messaging, with the Google Assistant while you drive
Here you are : Android Auto Car Play
7eregrine
The man, the myth, the legend
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- Land of Cleve
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- 2016.5 CX5
For the rescord Carplay does NOT work over Bluetooth. Your PHONE will connect to the car with BT but Carplay does not run like that. If it did you wouldn't be asking for wifi carplay.
i dont think i said it works over bluetooth. I was saying it works over bluetooth and wifi. i dont know the exact protocols but from what i know it initiates the connection over bluetooth (i dontk now if thats first time only when setting up, or every time) but the actual data stream is over wifi. Bluetooth doesnt have the bandwidth to carry carplay im quite sute.
Also i dont think its "wifi carplay", its wireless. wifi would imply wifi only. wireless implies any number of wireless technologies including bluetooth and wifi.
As i was saying my cx5 actually has wifi, since there is a menu where i can connect it to my phone hotspot. which is why i was wondering if its possible to get wireless carplay since i have both bluetooth and wifi in the car. not sure if any other hardware is required or if its just a matter of software/licensing fees.
7eregrine
The man, the myth, the legend
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- Land of Cleve
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- 2016.5 CX5
The way you wrote it made it sound like it will work over BT. NBD.
But it absolutely is "Wifi Car play". Car play ONLY works over Wifi. Specifically wifi. If your car does not have a Wifi antenna, you cannot have wireless Car play. This Wifi may not be full true Wifi where get data from it and can connect phones and laptops and you pay a fee for connectivity.
It can be there JUST for Carplay/Android Auto. But Wifi is required.
If you car has Wifi this does NOT automatically mean that AA/ACP will work wirelessly. It still has to be enabled by Mazda. There is no known hack to bypass this.
I believe the CX-50 and surely anything newer, does allow wireless AA/ACP?!?
BT is only involved as it can detect if your head unit has ACP (or AA) compatibility. Then the phone offers to do the pairing.
But it absolutely is "Wifi Car play". Car play ONLY works over Wifi. Specifically wifi. If your car does not have a Wifi antenna, you cannot have wireless Car play. This Wifi may not be full true Wifi where get data from it and can connect phones and laptops and you pay a fee for connectivity.
It can be there JUST for Carplay/Android Auto. But Wifi is required.
If you car has Wifi this does NOT automatically mean that AA/ACP will work wirelessly. It still has to be enabled by Mazda. There is no known hack to bypass this.
I believe the CX-50 and surely anything newer, does allow wireless AA/ACP?!?
BT is only involved as it can detect if your head unit has ACP (or AA) compatibility. Then the phone offers to do the pairing.
Thank you for the explanation. To me this is the most relevant part “If you car has Wifi this does NOT automatically mean that AA/ACP will work wirelessly. It still has to be enabled by Mazda. There is no known hack to bypass this. “
I thought since I have a wifi antenna maybe I can somehow bypass /hack this to enable wireless CarPlay but seems that’s not possible based on what’s you’re saying. So basically if I didn’t buy the trim that has wireless CarPlay there’s no way to enable it. I wish Mazda would allow a fee later to enable this but I haven’t seen that’s possible either.
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- 2014 & 2019 CX-5 Touring(s)
Yes. Indeed it does.
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- South Africa
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- 2023 CX5 Carbon
Very strange, Frist time Mazda owner too (Carbon edition), so trying to navigate my way around this.
With my golf i managed to enable a few extras through a vag-com cable, so ordered a obd2 for the Mazda and will see if there's any options on there, I see Mazda has a separate menu you can access via the infotainment system, but have not had the chance to play around with it.
I know my trim level states android auto and wireless apple car play, in actual fact all trims have it here in South Africa along with the 8-inch display.
(not sure if you can open the below link)
It says i got wireless charging too, but not there either.
With my golf i managed to enable a few extras through a vag-com cable, so ordered a obd2 for the Mazda and will see if there's any options on there, I see Mazda has a separate menu you can access via the infotainment system, but have not had the chance to play around with it.
I know my trim level states android auto and wireless apple car play, in actual fact all trims have it here in South Africa along with the 8-inch display.
(not sure if you can open the below link)
It says i got wireless charging too, but not there either.
