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Wireless and CarPlay woes

Discussion in 'Prime Technical Discussion' started by PaulDM, Jun 11, 2022.

  1. PaulDM

    PaulDM Active Member

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    New Prius 2022 ok…
    Can’t activate the wireless on my Toyota account. The only UK option for a data plan is Orange who ceased as a telco in the uk in 2019. No wonder you get a “unexpected error has occurred” when registering.
    So…
    I decided to look at the units admin page, which was surprisingly easy to access as it has a VERY guessable admin password. I discovered the unit was looking for a Vodafone connection. wtaf.
    Also. Discovered that Bluetooth is disabled. Now why is that ? The requirement for wireless CarPlay ( there are plenty of expensive aftermarket adapters that convert wired to wireless CarPlay) is a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connection on the unit. It has this. Why oh why is wireless CarPlay not enabled?
     
    #1 PaulDM, Jun 11, 2022
  2. schja01

    schja01 One of very few in Chicagoland

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    Here in the states they sell Wireless Carplay adapters/dongles for about $100 US give or take. They supply their own BlueTooth for the setup process. Amazon is a good source.
     
    #2 schja01, Jun 11, 2022
  3. PaulDM

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    Yes same in uk. But why should I have to if the inbuilt unit is capable. There is no reason why this unit will not do exactly what a £100 add-in will. My main ache is they have fitted a wireless hotspot than cannot connect to the internet.
     
    #3 PaulDM, Jun 11, 2022
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    The Bluetooth and wifi in the car aren't related to carplay. It disables Bluetooth when you're connected to the usb for carplay so your phone isn't trying to connect to 2 different things and confusing the audio
     
    #4 MalachyNG, Jun 11, 2022
  5. PaulDM

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    There is a separate unit for the Wi-Fi hotspot in the centre console. It has its own Bluetooth. This is not related to the head unit Bluetooth.
     
    #5 PaulDM, Jun 11, 2022
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    Every time I start the car, I get the error "verifying password" followed by another error indicating that the connection has failed. I have to remove the device from my phone's device list, re-add it, and go through the entire setup process. It then works, but only until you turn off the car. Then I repeat the entire procedure.
     
    #6 DavidK52, Jul 21, 2022
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    Have you removed duplicate items in Bluetooth devices and Wi-Fi preferred network?
     
    #7 PaulDM, Jul 22, 2022
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