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Does anyone know if the 2019 model will have wireless Apple Carplay?

Not really a great system even if it was wireless it sucks.
I only hook up with the cable on long drives so I have the roof antenna in use.

I sometimes use Android Auto on long journeys for the Google Maps and Waze navigation which I find has superior traffic info to Audi.
Never use Car Play and I do have an iPhone too.

I doubt anyone on here will know what's in next years car or even if it will be any different to this years.

PieterZ wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 02, 2018 6:28 pm

Not really a great system even if it was wireless it sucks.
I only hook up with the cable on long drives so I have the roof antenna in use.

The reason it sucks is it is a touch screen based system and Audi have implemented it on a non touch screen and made it difficult to get to the home button.

cuttsy wrote:

PieterZ wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 02, 2018 6:28 pm

Not really a great system even if it was wireless it sucks.
I only hook up with the cable on long drives so I have the roof antenna in use.

The reason it sucks is it is a touch screen based system and Audi have implemented it on a non touch screen and made it difficult to get to the home button.

Yep - I have apple CarPlay in two cars (via aftermarket pioneer head units), and also tried it in a rental B9 A4 for a couple of days. Not having touchscreen makes it a lot harder to use.

My only complaints of the (touchscreen) system are:

1. Being tied into Apple maps, although it’s getting better
2. That there aren’t more CarPlay compatible apps. I’d particularly like to see soundcloud and Mixcloud on there. Although I can play Audi from either via the connection, I can’t control the app from the screen.


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I think Android Car is awesome - I use it all the time to stream music (over Deezer) and I find the controls quite comfortable. Google Maps is better than Audi's built-in map (Even with Google Earth overlay) and the alternate route calculatations are alot faster / better on android too.

I don't like driving with a mobile phone in my trouser pocket, so having it to plug in is no real hassle for me.

While wireless android/apple car may be convenient, it will drain your battery (Unless you have one of the Qi compatible phones).

Waze is coming to CarPlay with the release of IOS12 in September


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Moonmonkey831 wrote:Waze is coming to CarPlay with the release of IOS12 in September


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Holy shitballs! I had to google this as I didn’t believe Apple would go back to allowing other navigation apps to feature on CarPlay - but it’s true! Google maps too apparently.

I also discovered recently Mixcloud is CarPlay compatible.

That’s it - I’m ripping the OEM unit out of the R8 and putting a CarPlay one in!


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I didn’t believe it either but there we go.

Perhaps Apple actually listening to feedback for once

I think I will actually use CarPlay once waze is enabled


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