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I noticed most of the replies in this thread refer to mobile / desktop software, but nothing compares to the hell that is car infotainment system for me. Using

I noticed most of the replies in this thread refer to mobile / desktop software, but nothing compares to the hell that is car infotainment system for me. Using the Audi MMI is painfully clunky, inconsistent, and riddled with subscription-locked features. At this point I just immediately wait for CarPlay and avoid touching anything in the car’s native OS. Honestly they could probably just save a lot of development time by just having a dumb monitor / audio setup that you’re plugging into. EDIT: Oh, and the Messages.app on macOS makes me pine for the days of iChat.

nunez 5y ago
VAG has THE WORST infotainment systems out there, right below Nissan and Toyota
nicbou 5y ago
I never had a car with an LCD. However after having tried a few, I decided that a phone on the dashboard does a better job. Tacking ephemeral technology to a long-lasting appliance is a weird idea.
oz 5y ago
For some reason, I can't get wireless CarPlay to work on my '21 Q5. Only wired.
- twalichiewicz 5y ago
  I’ve had pretty serious connectivity issues with the ‘21 A4 as well: having to turn on and off the MMI, Airplane Mode the phone to try and reset, and even when it DOES work, there’s a noticeable delay between car on and CarPlay being available. Let’s not forget the fun prompt of whether you want to use the car’s data plan, which if you haven’t subscribed will make your phone unable to stream music.
stonewareslord 5y ago
I just recently did this. The radio was $89 and had the fewest features I could find: CD, USB, aux, am/FM and NO Bluetooth or touch screen which exactly fit my requirements. It's replaced my terrible touchscreen system and given me 2 single din slots of storage space. Replacement was relatively easy and as long as you have a headphone jack on your phone, there are no issues. Just need a soldering iron, removal kit, car-specific mounting kit, and model-specific wiring harness. Of course, it's much easier to find one with Bluetooth; there are tons of other ones with "smart" features that are the same price.

nunez 5y ago

VAG has THE WORST infotainment systems out there, right below Nissan and Toyota

nicbou 5y ago

I never had a car with an LCD. However after having tried a few, I decided that a phone on the dashboard does a better job. Tacking ephemeral technology to a long-lasting appliance is a weird idea.

oz 5y ago

For some reason, I can't get wireless CarPlay to work on my '21 Q5. Only wired.

twalichiewicz 5y ago
I’ve had pretty serious connectivity issues with the ‘21 A4 as well: having to turn on and off the MMI, Airplane Mode the phone to try and reset, and even when it DOES work, there’s a noticeable delay between car on and CarPlay being available. Let’s not forget the fun prompt of whether you want to use the car’s data plan, which if you haven’t subscribed will make your phone unable to stream music.

stonewareslord 5y ago

I just recently did this. The radio was $89 and had the fewest features I could find: CD, USB, aux, am/FM and NO Bluetooth or touch screen which exactly fit my requirements. It's replaced my terrible touchscreen system and given me 2 single din slots of storage space. Replacement was relatively easy and as long as you have a headphone jack on your phone, there are no issues. Just need a soldering iron, removal kit, car-specific mounting kit, and model-specific wiring harness. Of course, it's much easier to find one with Bluetooth; there are tons of other ones with "smart" features that are the same price.