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Android Auto or Apple Car Play?

Android Auto or Apple CarPlay?

  • Android Auto

    Votes: 20 52.6%
  • Apple CarPlay

    Votes: 11 28.9%
  • Both

    Votes: 7 18.4%

  • Total voters
    38

Dan

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#1
What's going to be used in your Kia Stinger the most, Android Auto or Apple CarPlay?



Kia Stinger Android Auto, Kia Stinger Apple Car Play
 
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#2
Apple for me. Does the car come with both and you pick the one you want or do you have to order the car with one or the other?
 

SeoulStinger

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#3
I'll be using both, mainly Apple Car play for me and Android Auto for my wife.

Apple for me. Does the car come with both and you pick the one you want or do you have to order the car with one or the other?
It supports both.
 
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Kia Rio
#4
Apple
 
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#6
I'm glad both are supported, Android Auto will be my primary.
 

robz32

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#7
Android auto here
 

han405

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#8
Hello all,

Could anyone confirm if the Stinger's Android Auto or Apple Car Play can be connected wirelessly or a data cable must be used.

Cheers!
 

ATXStinger

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#9
Hello all,

Could anyone confirm if the Stinger's Android Auto or Apple Car Play can be connected wirelessly or a data cable must be used.

Cheers!
For Carplay it needs to use the lightning cable.
 

Kazz

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#11
Hello all,

Could anyone confirm if the Stinger's Android Auto or Apple Car Play can be connected wirelessly or a data cable must be used.

Cheers!
I was told that for Android, the cable needed to be attached. Android Auto and it's apps aren't behaving properly for me on a Pixel2XL & Android 8.1 right now, so I've not pushed it. LOL
 
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#12
Hopefully Kia fixed the charging issue on the Stinger, in my current Kia the charger isn't strong enough to charge the phone while using Carplay.
 

MurlinatoR

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#13
Hopefully Kia fixed the charging issue on the Stinger, in my current Kia the charger isn't strong enough to charge the phone while using Carplay.
Hey Kiagal. That DATA port is not intended to charge your device. It is only intended to "trickle charge" your device while you use the connected functions of the UVO and ACP/AA systems. If you plug in around 80% through that data port, it will keep it around that point while you use your toys. LOL
 

Kazz

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#14
Hopefully Kia fixed the charging issue on the Stinger, in my current Kia the charger isn't strong enough to charge the phone while using Carplay.
Yes, with today's charging technology, it'll be a shame if the dedicated charging ports aren't at least the 2x variety. I've not paid attention so far, though.
 

MurlinatoR

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#15
Yes, with today's charging technology, it'll be a shame if the dedicated charging ports aren't at least the 2x variety. I've not paid attention so far, though.
Oh, they do have the high speed charger in the counsel.
 
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#16
Android auto as primary and Apple as secondary...

Why can't we connect wirelessly for these to work?

Sent from my SM-A520W using Tapatalk
 

MurlinatoR

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#17
Android auto as primary and Apple as secondary...


Why can't we connect wirelessly for these to work?

Sent from my SM-A520W using Tapatalk
They can't be run wirelessly because of the heavy amount of data transfer. Bluetooth is a light data transfer system.
 

han405

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#18
I was told that for Android, the cable needed to be attached. Android Auto and it's apps aren't behaving properly for me on a Pixel2XL & Android 8.1 right now, so I've not pushed it. LOL
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I see, thank you for the insights.
cheers
 

han405

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#19
They can't be run wirelessly because of the heavy amount of data transfer. Bluetooth is a light data transfer system.
FYI..

BMW has built-in wireless Apply Car Play via bluetooth as an option for $300.
It works flawlessly with my old iphone 6.

Also, Alpine iLX-107 aftermarket head unit supports wireless Car Play.

The technology is available. Evidently, KIA chose not to implement it in the Stinger..
 

Kale808

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#20
My old Focus ST can also do Android Auto via BT, the only problem is that it drains the battery way too fast.
 

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