In my previous Ioniq 5, I installed a Carlinkit box for Spotify/Netfix etc, but for some reason it just didnt work when plugged into the EV3.
When plugged in, a message popped up on the screen 'Reading USB' ...and then nothing!
Dont know for sure, but I thought it might possibly be because it was an older Android 11 system - Let me know if anyone else had issues with such a system.
Anyway, I recently bought an Android 13 device from Aliexpress for £84 which worked straight out of the box when plugged into the EV3's data socket, after self adjusting itself for screen size etc.
I initially had it 'Hotspotted' to my phone, but after seeing the recent Lebara deal of 50Gb for £1.20 per month, I went down that route and it now runs off its own sim.
Its mounted out of sight under the central arm rest - which should also be a cooler place than if mounted somewhere in sunlight.
All apps work fine, although the 'CarScanner' app can be a bit glitchy when trying to connect to the OBD bluetooth unit.
For anyone who's not used one of these before, remember to first put a new sim card into a normal phone first to activate it -it should then work straight away in the android box.
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When plugged in, a message popped up on the screen 'Reading USB' ...and then nothing!
Dont know for sure, but I thought it might possibly be because it was an older Android 11 system - Let me know if anyone else had issues with such a system.
Anyway, I recently bought an Android 13 device from Aliexpress for £84 which worked straight out of the box when plugged into the EV3's data socket, after self adjusting itself for screen size etc.
I initially had it 'Hotspotted' to my phone, but after seeing the recent Lebara deal of 50Gb for £1.20 per month, I went down that route and it now runs off its own sim.
Its mounted out of sight under the central arm rest - which should also be a cooler place than if mounted somewhere in sunlight.
All apps work fine, although the 'CarScanner' app can be a bit glitchy when trying to connect to the OBD bluetooth unit.
For anyone who's not used one of these before, remember to first put a new sim card into a normal phone first to activate it -it should then work straight away in the android box.
