Hi. I have an MDX 2015. I would like to know if there some update to obtain the features of car play to my SUV. Please let me know.

 

 

Here is a way. APPLE CARPLAY FOR ANY CAR
Yet to see someone install onto MDX.

 

Keep in mind you'll need to buy the base Navtool unit too for about $300 first. At that point you would have phone mirroring (for phones that support MHL over HDMI, problem for some current gen Android phones), and then spend another $400 to have carplay with a controller. I find it hard to justify spending another $400 if you can already mirror your phone since carplay locks you into specific apps to use unless you jailbreak and use NGX.

 

I agree. I use Navtool myself and dont see a use of carplay. I think if you can mirror your phone into car's nav screen you are already above carplay .
Also . I was planing to switch to Android from iOS, so what you are saying is unlike iOS devices Android devices are not as simple as using an adapter to mirror phone to Nav screen?

 

Phones like the pixel and Galaxy s 7 got rid of mhl support so the mirroring won't work. The s8 has it back but requires specific adapters (check xda forums for compatible units). Initially the manufacturers were ditching hdmi support for displayport over usb-c, but I'm guessing some may be seeing that the transition isn't happening quickly.

 

That's not cool. Why would manufacturers ditch phone mirroring tech. It should be there in all phones I think. This means each update to the OS can have a potential risk or loosing mirroring tech and makeing my in car Navtool paperweight . Not sure what I am thinking can happen.

 

Well to be fair, they were trying to replace it with newer tech because USB-C primarily supports Displayport and MHL is super old in technology standards. But yes, there is a risk your Navtool could very well become a useless brick at any time. While Samsung decided to bring back support (also mind you I think they're using the VESA alternate displayport protocol for this), Apple and everyone else could yet again decide to drop support for MHL in the next generation. Now, that being said, you could always add in a intermediate Miracast or Chromecast device for a phone that doesn't support MHL. That would get you mirroring and wireless to boot.

 

This whole CarPlay issue is very frustrating. Some manufacturers are accepting it, but many are fighting it.

https://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/available-models/

 

carplay upgrade would be nice for factory headunit but at this time navtool seems like the only way to get it

 

You can keep the old phone around when you upgrade and use it only in the car. Then use wifi from your new phone to data the old phone. If it comes to that.