This wireless CarPlay/Android Auto screen from Befurnly exceeded my expectations with how well it works.
Included in the kit is a suction cup mount which provides an extremely strong hold. The suction cup surface has a gel-like adhesive on it, and the hold on the windshield is very strong even before applying the suction. To lock it in place, there is a lever underneath which activates the suction cup, and I have no worries at all about it loosening or coming off—the hold is rock solid to the point it is quite difficult to remove. Alternatively, if you do not wish to mount it to your windshield, there is a plastic disc with adhesive tape on it that you can stick to your dashboard or somewhere else and then mount the suction to that.
The adjustability of the mount is very good; you can angle the main arm up or down with a tightening knob to secure it in place. There is a knob near the front that allows you to lengthen the arm as well, and the mount that attaches to the screen is on a ball joint for additional angle adjustability.
The screen is powered by an adapter that plugs into your 12V/Cigarette lighter port. It has a USB-A port on its end that lights up in green to confirm it is connected properly and powered. The opposite end has a USB-C port that goes to the side of your screen.
Once powered up, my iPhone connected to its Bluetooth without issues and detected it as a CarPlay device. It automatically and quickly connects each time after that when the screen is powered on.
The screen quality and resolution are pretty crisp, and the touch controls are responsive.
If you have used CarPlay before, then you know exactly what to expect…it’s a universal interface, and everything shows up and works as it would on any other CarPlay unit. For audio, you can use a cable to your car’s auxiliary port, and if it does not have one, you can use the unit’s FM transmitter to play through your car’s auxiliary port speakers by tuning your radio and the screen to a blank channel. This works pretty well, but it of course depends on your location and the amount of interfering signals. The sound quality is not the best for music but is passable, and for phone calls, it is fine. You can also play audio directly from the screen’s built-in speaker. This provides a clearer signal than the FM transmitter but, of course, is a speaker, so the volume and quality are limited.
It’s very handy to have a nice visible screen to be able to play your phone’s music, take calls, use GPS, and everything else CarPlay offers. The call quality is good, and the person on the other end said it sounded fine and they didn’t hear any echo from their voice through the car speakers.
One thing worth noting is that you need to make sure to manually power off the device when leaving and turning off the car so that it doesn’t continue to run and drain your battery. If your car outlet turns off with the car, then this isn’t an issue, but some vehicles maintain power to the outlet when turned off, so you need to turn off the screen independently.
Although I haven’t yet tried it myself, the screen supports AirPlay and “super link” (requires an app) screen mirroring and playback of videos, etc., from your device. This is something most factory units don’t offer for safety reasons (they don’t want you watching movies or distracted while driving) but can be a handy feature if used responsibly when the car is parked.
The store page promotes the plug-and-play ease of the device, and that is accurate except for the included backup camera. This mounts to your license plate screws but has a long cable that needs to be fed from the outside/rear of the car through your panels up to the screen inside the car. For automatic use when you put the car in reverse, it also has to be connected to your reverse light wire. This is definitely not a plug-and-play installation and something not everyone may be comfortable doing. That being said, once it is wired up properly and calibrated via the instructions, it does work well.
Overall, this is a well-featured unit, and I am pretty impressed with how well it performs. For its price, it feels like a good value, and I would recommend it to those who don’t currently have a screen and/or CarPlay/Android Auto option in their vehicle.
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