Great job on the review I looked this device up on the website and was shocked at it’s price $345 US very expensive for a wireless connection, not for me I’ll stick with my cable.
Great videos Stewart, much of what you put on RUclips has been really useful for me. I took delivery of my MG4 last month, and can recommend the AAWireless device for Android Auto for anyone looking for options (don't think it works with Apple Carplay). Keep up the great work.
Enlightening to read some of the comments here. I have really annoying occasional disconnections from android auto where the only way to reconnect is to unlock and unplug and replug the phone, not an easy thing to do when you're driving (also not safe) but I assumed this was an an issue with Android auto more than the MG infotainment system, but seeing people the same issues with Apple CarPlay makes me think it's probably the MIS after all. This unit is a bit expensive even at the discounted $179 but if it's reliable it may be a good investment...
I would prefer software to access vehicle settings, such as automatic window closing, lane keeping lock in Off position, and so on. I had a Leaf 2 with the Leafspy on my smartphone and it was great. Anyway thanks for your review, it is incredible what we can do with a car WHILE not driving, LOL.
Your reviews must be very expensive if they charging 160€ for the product you can easily get elsewhere for half of this price 😮 Btw review very good 👍🏼
Thanks for the video, though the unit you have here seems to be quite expensive at $329! I'll be looking at one of the cheaper options, as I dont need Carplay, just AA, I'll probably get the AAWireless device
I didn't notice this in the list of cons for the MG4? All well and good but to have to pay an additional £200 or so, frig around with sticking the box to the car when it is just something that should work and MG should fix it - you've already paid for it. Bit like going back to the sixties and making brackets for my portable tape player in my mini! Android Auto has worked fine in my previous cars.
Hey Stuart thank you for the great videos! I would like to ask, do you face any connecting issues? Since i asked the seller, they told me that I need to unplug and plug it again whenever i turn on my mg 4 ev. If yes, how you solve this issue? Thank you in Advance
Thanks Andrew. Unfortunately not at this stage and probably won’t as the developer has asked me not to update it in the play store. However, it did work fine in chrome
Tried to use your link, takes me to a USA site that’s ok but seems to be the wrong product. I scrolled down to what appeared to be the same one you reviewed and it states Android 10.0 . Just looking for a little reassurance and get your discount if I can? Great video btw.
Hi there, thanks for tuning and glad to hear the video was of help. I’ve checked the link out which should automatically use my code. However, it does seem the unit has changed. Possibly an upgrade more than likely. I have just received a new unit from them to test, if you can hang on a couple of weeks it’s worth waiting. The link (without discount is here…) onecarstereo.com/products/qualcomm-octa-core-carplay-ai-box?variant=44733762404522
My car has a wireless charging pad but no wireless CarPlay so don’t quite what’s the point! The Skoda I had had wireless CarPlay but no wireless charger so again what’s the point!?😊
This one works with the MG and they should function with most cars. Unfortunately, I can’t say for sure which do and which don’t but you can check with the retailer first if that helps.
Not really. Only issue like I explained in the vid was freezing/unresponsive but that’s being really picky at that. Of course, it still connects with a cable so we’ll see if it lasts
@bev Future yeah hence asking if he’s tried any reversing cams - I mean third party ones. Money savings are serious if you can live without the reversing cam of trophy model. 6k for a reversing cam and a few other mediocre features just isn’t worth it. LFP battery is really interesting, especially as a long term proposition as I’m assuming we will see less degradation from it. Environmentally interesting as no cobalt of nickel as well. Anyone buying an MG is doing it to save money so the base model is the interesting one the way I see it. But, no reversing cam is a really big deal and they should definitely have included it (or given it a decent rear window!)
@Stuart Thomas Ok thanks for the reply, I'm not sure if to purchase this or the tech wiz, I no when asking this I'm being abit lazy and I will do some research but is there any big stand out things that one can do over the other or are they basically the same device, great video by the way.
I wish I understood the need for or advantage of this device. I simply plug my phone onto the cable and voila! Android Auto, with everything that you illustrated here. What would this do for me apart from not having to connect my phone to a cable? which is so quick and easy.
Hi guys, just bought a long range MG4 in Italy..do you think any future update will ever enable wireless android auto for our cars? Greetings from Italy
@@stuart_thomas thank you for your clarification... Not much of a big deal for me having android auto by cable, just wondering how fast the phone charges when connected to the car..is it enough when running android auto? Thanks
Have you experimented with any others? Did it reduce the lag that Android Auto has with the infotainment systems? I've got an MG HS (for 8 days now) and found that the lag could be out by almost 500 meters (visually/not audible warnings/directions). I'm wondering if these sorts of devices would overcome that issue.
I really don't understand. It is exactly same thing as the one on the car. What's the difference . You gonna use it for nav and Spotify anyway. I got notification anyway one the one on the car. No difference at all. Those devices are for the car which don't support native apple car play . So again: can you explain what's the difference?
This is wireless the standard connection in the car is connected and works with a cable, so with a trophy you have wireless charging + this you are completely wireless :)
Hi James I didn’t try Android however I’d assume it wouldn’t be an issue to run one or the other it would pick up the nearest device first and automatically assign to that OS
Something like this sounds very cool. However, the "do not delete or update prelaoded apps" seems like a giant red flag to me... I do not like that at all.
Thanks for another great video Stuart. I am seriously considering this unit as I'm hoping it solves an issue I have with wired Android Auto. At the moment when plugged in, phone calls won't come through the car and will only come through the phone. If I unplug it from Android Auto then it will answer through the car. So when using this wireless unit, do phonecalls come through the car speakers ok or am I gonna hit the same issue as wired. Oh, I also have the white SE SR. Cheers.... Mark
Hi Mark, thanks for tuning in and the comments. Phone calls came through the car with this device. However, I will say upfront I have only tested it with iPhone, so I can’t vouch for Android devices but I understand these will work in the same way. It sounds like Bluetooth on your phone supersedes android auto. Is there a setting in your phone which allows you to change this?
Hi all MG4 owners :) I have a different question here regarding the SE model wired Apple CarPlay, when you connect your phone to the USB A to connect it, does id charge the phone as well ?
What a palaver , I thought cars were for driving ! I have never used satnav , I just bang a few CDs in the autochanger , I don’t have my phone connected to the car either . Alive and well and living in 1988 .
@@bman68au only in theory.... And at least he used a tape measure where you could see the metric units... But yeah... I might have preferred he mentioned the metric instead, but you gotta know your audience, and you can't count on americans being smart enough to read the tape measure like we did ;)
what else? @@Dreadpirateflappy seems like a lot of issues were ironed out in the 2023 refresh of the MG4 (the one with the rear window wiper and middle headrest
@Airbag888 I have got the 2023 refreshed trophy with the rear wiper, Central head rest etc. The infotainment system still has a couple of issues 1 on my car the Bluetooth keeps forgetting the paired phone so i have to re-pair the phone and it doesn't remember the settings like driving mode etc The Bluetooth issue is very annoying i hope they fix this with an update of the software.
What Android is it running? I have the Tech Wizard MMB in my MG4 Trophy. Works well. I’ve stuck it to the underside on the ‘shelf’ with 3M sticky pads 👍🏻
Hi Clive that’s brilliant glad you have a solution. It’s running Car Android, not sure what version of it though, I’ll check when I’m in it next and drop it in the description
@@KhelilBalti Netflix is installed on the box. You cannot access Sky Sports on your phone, but there is nothing stopping you downloading it from the Play Store 👍🏻
I was face palming too :D Pretty sure the problem is, he is recording it at different times, so he forgets it is going to be in the same video, so he does a little like "what happened in last episode" maybe mostly to remind himself. There is a lot of repeating, he probably should plan a bit better, and/or be a little harder in with the cutting when he is editing it together.
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Just want to say thank you for the video. Bought one on Thursday last and it arrived today. Not cheap at €86 but works great.
My pleasure Mick glad I could help
Great job on the review I looked this device up on the website and was shocked at it’s price $345 US very expensive for a wireless connection, not for me I’ll stick with my cable.
Great videos Stewart, much of what you put on RUclips has been really useful for me. I took delivery of my MG4 last month, and can recommend the AAWireless device for Android Auto for anyone looking for options (don't think it works with Apple Carplay). Keep up the great work.
Thanks Mike and thanks for tuning in. Great recommendation👍
Does now!! It's in beta
Shouldn't MG just fix their software so it doesn't drop out?
Or, just drive your car. Play with your phone when stationary. See, that was easy
@@nordic5490 it's not about "playing with your phone" most people use their phone as the satnav etc.
I have found it was cheap USB leads. Use a decent one and it should be solid.
Enlightening to read some of the comments here. I have really annoying occasional disconnections from android auto where the only way to reconnect is to unlock and unplug and replug the phone, not an easy thing to do when you're driving (also not safe) but I assumed this was an an issue with Android auto more than the MG infotainment system, but seeing people the same issues with Apple CarPlay makes me think it's probably the MIS after all. This unit is a bit expensive even at the discounted $179 but if it's reliable it may be a good investment...
Thanks for the detailed video! Seems overpriced, there is no way the hardware is worth $200. But I think I will buy it sooner or later anyway 😄
The one Stuart is using here is $349
It’s definitely not cheap! But it maybe valuable if it offers you what you’d pay £££ in a more premium vehicle etc
I would prefer software to access vehicle settings, such as automatic window closing, lane keeping lock in Off position, and so on. I had a Leaf 2 with the Leafspy on my smartphone and it was great.
Anyway thanks for your review, it is incredible what we can do with a car WHILE not driving, LOL.
Your reviews must be very expensive if they charging 160€ for the product you can easily get elsewhere for half of this price 😮
Btw review very good 👍🏼
Thanks for the video, though the unit you have here seems to be quite expensive at $329! I'll be looking at one of the cheaper options, as I dont need Carplay, just AA, I'll probably get the AAWireless device
Wait for my video Friday 😉
I didn't notice this in the list of cons for the MG4? All well and good but to have to pay an additional £200 or so, frig around with sticking the box to the car when it is just something that should work and MG should fix it - you've already paid for it. Bit like going back to the sixties and making brackets for my portable tape player in my mini! Android Auto has worked fine in my previous cars.
Hey Stuart thank you for the great videos!
I would like to ask, do you face any connecting issues?
Since i asked the seller, they told me that I need to unplug and plug it again whenever i turn on my mg 4 ev.
If yes, how you solve this issue?
Thank you in Advance
Hi what model is the box
Great vid. Did RUclips work in the end Stuart?
Thanks Andrew. Unfortunately not at this stage and probably won’t as the developer has asked me not to update it in the play store. However, it did work fine in chrome
@@stuart_thomas ah ok but at least it works on chrome as you said. Thanks for the reply
Tried to use your link, takes me to a USA site that’s ok but seems to be the wrong product. I scrolled down to what appeared to be the same one you reviewed and it states Android 10.0 . Just looking for a little reassurance and get your discount if I can? Great video btw.
Hi there, thanks for tuning and glad to hear the video was of help. I’ve checked the link out which should automatically use my code. However, it does seem the unit has changed. Possibly an upgrade more than likely.
I have just received a new unit from them to test, if you can hang on a couple of weeks it’s worth waiting. The link (without discount is here…) onecarstereo.com/products/qualcomm-octa-core-carplay-ai-box?variant=44733762404522
My car has a wireless charging pad but no wireless CarPlay so don’t quite what’s the point! The Skoda I had had wireless CarPlay but no wireless charger so again what’s the point!?😊
There seems to be a few different versions and price points, do they all work as they should with the MG
This one works with the MG and they should function with most cars. Unfortunately, I can’t say for sure which do and which don’t but you can check with the retailer first if that helps.
Have you had any disconnecting like wired Apple car play yet? My wired connection is terrible and my Bluetooth disconnects daily, MG4 😅
Not really. Only issue like I explained in the vid was freezing/unresponsive but that’s being really picky at that. Of course, it still connects with a cable so we’ll see if it lasts
Yes, my podcasts/RUclips audio, connect to Bluetooth utterly unpredictably.
Have you tested any reverse cameras for the car?
Not at this time
@bev Future yeah hence asking if he’s tried any reversing cams - I mean third party ones. Money savings are serious if you can live without the reversing cam of trophy model. 6k for a reversing cam and a few other mediocre features just isn’t worth it. LFP battery is really interesting, especially as a long term proposition as I’m assuming we will see less degradation from it. Environmentally interesting as no cobalt of nickel as well. Anyone buying an MG is doing it to save money so the base model is the interesting one the way I see it. But, no reversing cam is a really big deal and they should definitely have included it (or given it a decent rear window!)
Amazing! Is this only for MGs or works with other cars too?
They do. Check the link in the description for manufacture link for vehicles they work with
Me and the wife travel a lot so does this mean she can watch netflix in the passenger seat while I am driving because I would get so much peace lol.
Lols. Believe it or not, you can.
@Stuart Thomas Ok thanks for the reply, I'm not sure if to purchase this or the tech wiz, I no when asking this I'm being abit lazy and I will do some research but is there any big stand out things that one can do over the other or are they basically the same device, great video by the way.
Could you run ABRP directly on the device without the phone? Also pair a OBD dongle to it? That would be a great use case.
I wish I understood the need for or advantage of this device. I simply plug my phone onto the cable and voila! Android Auto, with everything that you illustrated here. What would this do for me apart from not having to connect my phone to a cable? which is so quick and easy.
How's it with the heath from the device when fixing it under the dash?
No issues as of yet
Hi, does it need a mobile sim card to work or not? As you said it works like a hotspot. So how does it work - eg how the Netflix work on it?
It requires data to function, in my case it used my phone’s hotspot but it does have a sim tray as well.
What’s is the products specs like model number I can’t find it ?
Did you have to set a delay on the ai box for it to start automatically Stuart?
Hi guys, just bought a long range MG4 in Italy..do you think any future update will ever enable wireless android auto for our cars? Greetings from Italy
Congrats on your new MG4. I believe it’s hardware based so unfortunately there won’t be wireless media without an adapter
@@stuart_thomas thank you for your clarification... Not much of a big deal for me having android auto by cable, just wondering how fast the phone charges when connected to the car..is it enough when running android auto? Thanks
Have you experimented with any others? Did it reduce the lag that Android Auto has with the infotainment systems? I've got an MG HS (for 8 days now) and found that the lag could be out by almost 500 meters (visually/not audible warnings/directions). I'm wondering if these sorts of devices would overcome that issue.
Do you know if you can change the Apple toggle to the right hand side within the settings of this ?
Not at the moment, I am reviewing their new unit so I’ll check on that one
out of interest does the you tube feature, and other app updates now work ok?
Does this work with Vauxhall? Mine’s a Combo Life Electric camper.
It should do as long as it has wired CarPlay/androidauto
I really don't understand. It is exactly same thing as the one on the car. What's the difference . You gonna use it for nav and Spotify anyway. I got notification anyway one the one on the car. No difference at all. Those devices are for the car which don't support native apple car play . So again: can you explain what's the difference?
This is wireless the standard connection in the car is connected and works with a cable, so with a trophy you have wireless charging + this you are completely wireless :)
I must say the font size is very small and could distract drivers from focus on driving
You tube is still an issue! And after 3 months are you still using the device?
The screen interaction looks rather slow when sliding is this normal
Hi..is the MG4 EV battery liquid cooled?
It is 🤗
WIreless charger next?
Now that would be nice, I’m sure there’s a device that could sit under the pad on the floating dock, but I’m running out of ports!!!!
I bet the cable is there somewhere on the wiring, just need a plug and play version
How does it handle multiple phones? I have an iPhone and my Wife has a S23 - can you choose which to display if we are both in the car?
Hi James I didn’t try Android however I’d assume it wouldn’t be an issue to run one or the other it would pick up the nearest device first and automatically assign to that OS
So you can actually just use the box with a twin sim card and you will not even need your phone?
But the android Play, do not working with intilegent battery heating before charge point.
Something like this sounds very cool.
However, the "do not delete or update prelaoded apps" seems like a giant red flag to me... I do not like that at all.
Thanks for another great video Stuart. I am seriously considering this unit as I'm hoping it solves an issue I have with wired Android Auto. At the moment when plugged in, phone calls won't come through the car and will only come through the phone. If I unplug it from Android Auto then it will answer through the car. So when using this wireless unit, do phonecalls come through the car speakers ok or am I gonna hit the same issue as wired. Oh, I also have the white SE SR. Cheers.... Mark
Hi Mark, thanks for tuning in and the comments. Phone calls came through the car with this device. However, I will say upfront I have only tested it with iPhone, so I can’t vouch for Android devices but I understand these will work in the same way. It sounds like Bluetooth on your phone supersedes android auto. Is there a setting in your phone which allows you to change this?
would you say it’s faster than wired carplay?
The same really, the latency difference was hardly noticeable
Hi all MG4 owners :) I have a different question here regarding the SE model wired Apple CarPlay, when you connect your phone to the USB A to connect it, does id charge the phone as well ?
Yes it does
What a palaver , I thought cars were for driving ! I have never used satnav , I just bang a few CDs in the autochanger , I don’t have my phone connected to the car either . Alive and well and living in 1988 .
God, I forgot the CD multi changer! What a tool that was. I still remember having hundreds of cassettes filling every crevice in my car!
not everyone's a gammon...
Why are u watching a video on connecting a phone to a car if u don’t do it 😂
What's with talking in inches? Are you in the USA?
Global audience
@@stuart_thomas Was under the impression that most of the globe used SI units 🤷🏻♂️
@@bman68au you’ll be surprised what people will ask for
@@bman68au only in theory....
And at least he used a tape measure where you could see the metric units...
But yeah... I might have preferred he mentioned the metric instead, but you gotta know your audience, and you can't count on americans being smart enough to read the tape measure like we did ;)
@@stuart_thomas 95% of the worlds population use metric. Yup.
The MIS looks horribly laggy omg.. That's a bit of a turn off now to get this car
this car seems to have so many issues. people seem to only buy it because it's cheap, then live with it's countless problems.
what else?
@@Dreadpirateflappy seems like a lot of issues were ironed out in the 2023 refresh of the MG4 (the one with the rear window wiper and middle headrest
@Airbag888 I have got the 2023 refreshed trophy with the rear wiper, Central head rest etc. The infotainment system still has a couple of issues 1 on my car the Bluetooth keeps forgetting the paired phone so i have to re-pair the phone and it doesn't remember the settings like driving mode etc The Bluetooth issue is very annoying i hope they fix this with an update of the software.
@@peterensinger1770 are you on r33 or r40 software? I'm thinking to bypass the blue tooth issue by using a wireless android auto dongle
2:20 Plastic film ASMR
What Android is it running? I have the Tech Wizard MMB in my MG4 Trophy. Works well. I’ve stuck it to the underside on the ‘shelf’ with 3M sticky pads 👍🏻
Hi Clive that’s brilliant glad you have a solution. It’s running Car Android, not sure what version of it though, I’ll check when I’m in it next and drop it in the description
@@stuart_thomas The Tech Wizard MMB runs Android 11 👍🏻
@@cloggsy1971 great to know, thanks Clive.
With this device can u access to all apps in u phone like sky sport tv Netflix
@@KhelilBalti Netflix is installed on the box. You cannot access Sky Sports on your phone, but there is nothing stopping you downloading it from the Play Store 👍🏻
great video
But please there is no need for so many unboxing, is kind of boring
I was face palming too :D
Pretty sure the problem is, he is recording it at different times, so he forgets it is going to be in the same video, so he does a little like "what happened in last episode" maybe mostly to remind himself.
There is a lot of repeating, he probably should plan a bit better, and/or be a little harder in with the cutting when he is editing it together.
I don't understand the point of this. All this can be done from Android auto.
Absurd that this is even necessary on MGs most expensive car.
None of this is necessary.
@@nordic5490 it is if you need to use your phone as satnav... the infotainment isn't fit for purpose.
These boxes contain viruses which you are uploading into your car think about it carefully