Tbox Plus Android 13 Wireless carplay adapter AI Box 8+128GB

I initially had trouble setting it up because I assumed it would launch through Android Auto. My 2020 Chevy supports Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, but when I connected the Tbox to the USB-C port, nothing appeared. After looking online and finding little help, I enabled Apple CarPlay in the truck settings—and that was the key. The Tbox uses the CarPlay connection to launch. The packaging didn't clearly label or explain that detail. I am not sure if this was sent by mistake, but luckily for me, the truck handles both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Once I got it working, I was very impressed. The packaging is good, setup is straightforward once you know the CarPlay requirement, and the unit performs very well. I have full control over the Android apps I install, can play videos directly from my microSD card, and connect it to my truck’s Wi‑Fi hotspot for YouTube, Netflix, and other apps. I waited years before buying one of these and honestly should have bought it sooner. It works great and has made a big difference in my truck. Great job by the team that developed it.

This adapter is slim and looks like any Carplay adapter. However it got a stand-alone Android system and inside the system it can connect to my android phone while it's connected to an carplay system. This mean for cars with Carplay compatibility Android phones can take advantage of the display as well. It is a full fledged Android system that you can connect to WiFi, Bluetooth and use app store to download apps. Nice there is a 4g card slot for internet if you need internet on the go. The con is that there is a lack of physical button to switch phones, especially you got two person both with phones in the car. There is a pin hole to switch Carplay and Android auto system but who carries a pin? And no pin was provided in the box. It only connects to car displays. I tried to connect to a computer but that does not work. Really there is missed potential here that this cannot be used on other kinds of displays.

I was sent a defective item- a damaged one - I returned it and asked for a new item - however, the supplier has sent me a totally inferior product - thereafter, I returned the product and claimed refund - now I got refund - I don't suggest you to deal with the supplier or this product

Update: After installing a recommended OTA firmware update the device now only recognizes my ATT 4G SIM card about 20% of the time. I have to unplug and reboot the device 5-6 times every time I get in the car until finally the cellular modem is recognized and the SIM card works. Some reading online suggests that this may be a race condition on startup causing Android to boot up before the modem has time to initialize. Toggling airplane mode does not help. Down to 1 star since this is much less useful without an internet connection. The product images suggest that you can download apps from the Google play store and the device does come with a version of the Google play store installed. However you can’t download anything from the Google play store without signing into your Google ID which this device cannot do. Tapping sign in with an Internet connection immediately shows servers cannot be reached error messages. After doing some digging it turns out this device does not have a Google Services framework ID and is not officially recognized by Google so you can’t actually download anything from Google play store. Yes, you can side load certain APK files however not every app is available in that format. furthermore, APK Pure - the unofficial App Store also preinstalled on this device - hosts app images that are not verified as being secure. So while in theory you could download other apps, like Apple Music for example, putting your username and password into an unverified app is really asking for trouble.

I got this for a family member and they are very happy with it. It connects to a carplay compatible system (but nothing else) and connects to an android phone. The buffering is good on the videos, I'm told, and overall it's quite easy to use for those with a mind for such things (some, like me and my wife, might be a bit baffled by it). For that huge price, though, I do wonder at how pigeon-holed the manufacturer has made this item, when additional software might have made it usable in a variety of other environments, like with a laptop, perhaps.