The navigation model needs a replacement Android Auto radio that slots in to the old radio place. I see cheap ones for non-Nav versions, and ridiculously expensive ones for Nav ones. Has anybody explored using the one made for non-Nav version in a Nav CT?

 

Looking for this kind of thing for Nav versions, don't care if it breaks Navigation since that is trash and the screens are dying on us.

(Around $200)

 

I was thinking to replace my Navi head unit with Android too as I wanted to have real time traffic and a bigger screen. I hate the way to inout address in the original navigation so much. Instead of going through the trouble prying out things from the dashboard, I ended up getting a mid range 10.5" Android tablet for $250 and mount it with a CD slot magnet mount.
I took advantage phone calls and music can be connected with 2 different devices simultaneously on the CT.

• I can adjust the music with my steering or the volume ****.
• Music of your choice (I use Apple Music) streams to car's Bluetooth either the tablet or your phone.
• My tablet is running the latest Android 12 with continuous security patch updates.
• GPS navigation voice is output via car speaker.
• Real time traffic by tethering.
• I have been using this at up for 3 years and I recently finding my tablet is getting slow so I replaced it with another with the current specs.
• The tablet is blocking the AC buttons but you have a Navi model. AC can be adjusted via the original Navi screen.