It has been discussed and the larger 10.5" display DOES NOT have wireless AA or Apple CarPlay. That is a shame since you are paying so much extra for the Limited. Once again, a hit and miss by Hyundai. The smaller screens do have the wireless feature.Can anyone confirm if the upgraded 10.5" radio on the Limited trim levels have wireless android auto? I tried the search function but did not see any info. Apologies if this has already been answered.
If this operates like any other Hyundai/Kia model with the 10.25” infotainment, it doesn’t work that way. Having a phone plugged in to AA/CarPlay will use that device as the connected phone, overriding any phone that might have been connected via Bluetooth. These systems support having multiple device connections for Bluetooth audio, but not for phone calls. It doesn’t treat AA/CarPlay any differently… still just one phone at a time for phone calls.I believe you can still place and receive phone calls with a paired phone separate from that used on android auto or apple carplay, so a workaround could be that you take an old phone that you have laying around and permanently connect it hiding it somewhere out of sight, and you always have AA/CP without the hassle of plugging in your phone every time. You would just need a fast way to turn on hotspot functionality on your phone for the data connection, probably some automation software out there that can do it triggered by the bluetooth connection to your car but I haven't set that up yet.
The only Hyundai/Kia models to date with wireless AA/CarPlay support are those with the smaller, most recently updated 8” infotainment (first seen in some of their 2021 models). None of the 10.25” or larger systems support this at this time, so it’s nothing specific to the Santa Cruz.Hyundai should have included those features on the most expensive trim, period. A car manufacturer should not be eliminating features as you go up the product line. Hopefully they will be able to correct this in the near future.
Aspect ratio doesn’t have anything to do with it; every Hyundai/Kia vehicle sold with a 10.25” screen can display CarPlay in beautiful widescreen if you want. Same isn’t true for Android Auto… the first 10.25” system was introduced before AA supported non-standard aspect ratios, and that logic seems to be baked in. So AA still can only take up 2/3 of the display (with the remaining 1/3 left over for the Hyundai interface).I think the issue with the larger screen is aspect ratio. To make it work on the 10.25" screen, the display has to be stretched and that distorts the image or clips part of it off. Hyundai's hardware/software has to be rewritten to adapt the phone display to the wider screen.
That said, it would be nice to just be able to "cast" the phone image to the vehicle's display screen via Bluetooth. You could open Google Maps, for instance, then hit the Cast button and you'd be done.
This might be a limitation of the 3rd party infotainment systems used in the cars, since it is not specific to Hyundai. Honda Ridgelines, for example, have the exact same issue of small- vs. large-screen connectivity.The only Hyundai/Kia models to date with wireless AA/CarPlay support are those with the smaller, most recently updated 8” infotainment (first seen in some of their 2021 models). None of the 10.25” or larger systems support this at this time, so it’s nothing specific to the Santa Cruz.
There are no Honda Ridgelines that have any AA or Apple CarPlay wireless connectivity. Maybe I am mistaken as to what you are getting at.This might be a limitation of the 3rd party infotainment systems used in the cars, since it is not specific to Hyundai. Honda Ridgelines, for example, have the exact same issue of small- vs. large-screen connectivity.
I often hear folks use 'wireless' and 'BlueTooth' interchangeably, when they're really interested in whether thay have to plug in a cable or not. As the owner of neither a Ridge or SC, yet, however, I may not understand the issue.There are no Honda Ridgelines that have any AA or Apple CarPlay wireless connectivity. Maybe I am mistaken as to what you are getting at.
Bluetooth is a wireless technology, and it allows you to play your music and take phone calls in the car without plugging your phone in. Bluetooth capability for phone calls has been a thing for a while now, and Bluetooth capability for wireless audio has been a feature making its way to more and more cars over the past decade (it's basically a given at this point). However, it is not the topic of this thread.I often hear folks use 'wireless' and 'BlueTooth' interchangeably, when they're really interested in whether thay have to plug in a cable or not. As the owner of neither a Ridge or SC, yet, however, I may not understand the issue.
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My K5 had the wireless AA and I wasn't a fan of it either. The one thing that annoyed me was that it uses wifi to connect to the car as a network connection, with no internet connection, tying up your wifi connection so that you couldn't access real external wifi with internet. With the wired connection, your phone is still able to access real wifi when available.Since I haven't seen it said yet, as someone who sells cars for a living (different manufacturer), I am glad the Limited doesn't get wireless Apple CarPlay. It only takes a single instance of using CarPlay wirelessly for you to understand why it's inferior to wired. The convenience is a plus, but everything else is a drawback. At the top of the reasons for me is the delay in sending commands: pressing play/pause/next track/etc takes literally multiple seconds to activate. There is also an audio delay that causes the sounds (ex: YouTube) to lag behind the video portion noticeably. It's expecially immersion-breaking when watching someone talk. Finally, the audio quality will always be subpar when compared to wired, it's inherent to any system. This one isn't as big of a deal to most people but for audiophiles and people wanting the best quality experience, it'll be a drawback.
This is true with any wireless connection, for example the same goes for home streaming options like AppleTV or Roku.Finally, the audio quality will always be subpar when compared to wired, it's inherent to any system.