Aftermarket carplay on 2017 RX350
03-19-19, 11:09 AM
#226
Driver School Candidate
03-19-19, 12:05 PM
#227
1. Make sure you have a monitor you can connect outside your car, or on the passenger seat with an RCA cable that is long enough to reach the dash.
03-20-19, 07:31 PM
#228
Driver School Candidate
qvtruong (or anyone): do you know how to adjust the resolution of Carplay on the Android box? I have the same 12.3" screen, but I only get 4 icons across instead of the 5 you show in your pictures. It also looks blocky and stretched compared to yours. I've dug around the menus, but can find an option for changing it. The Android menus look correct - the problem is with the Carplay screens only.
ETA: I read back through the whole thread and watched your initial video again. I did not check the settings when first going into Carplay, nor did I check for Carplay updates on that screen. I'm away from the car for 24 hours, but I'll check that tomorrow night.
ETA: I read back through the whole thread and watched your initial video again. I did not check the settings when first going into Carplay, nor did I check for Carplay updates on that screen. I'm away from the car for 24 hours, but I'll check that tomorrow night.
Last edited by decngb; 03-20-19 at 08:17 PM.
03-20-19, 11:45 PM
#229
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Thread Starter
qvtruong (or anyone): do you know how to adjust the resolution of Carplay on the Android box? I have the same 12.3" screen, but I only get 4 icons across instead of the 5 you show in your pictures. It also looks blocky and stretched compared to yours. I've dug around the menus, but can find an option for changing it. The Android menus look correct - the problem is with the Carplay screens only.
ETA: I read back through the whole thread and watched your initial video again. I did not check the settings when first going into Carplay, nor did I check for Carplay updates on that screen. I'm away from the car for 24 hours, but I'll check that tomorrow night.
ETA: I read back through the whole thread and watched your initial video again. I did not check the settings when first going into Carplay, nor did I check for Carplay updates on that screen. I'm away from the car for 24 hours, but I'll check that tomorrow night.
03-20-19, 11:48 PM
#230
Pole Position
Thread Starter
03-21-19, 06:24 PM
#231
03-21-19, 07:09 PM
#232
Pole Position
Thread Starter
yes it works seamlessly, but I disable that automatic camera view. Kinda annoying when I want to select a song or navigation while slowing down at a stop light. I always back in at parking anyways.
03-22-19, 06:34 AM
#233
Driver School Candidate
Cosmo hooked me up with the steps to fix the stretched Carplay screen. Basically the fix is to clear out application data for Carplay, but he sent it as a video. When I get home, I'll either attach the video here or transcribe it into instructions in case anyone else has the same problem. I have to say, this thing is awesome!
03-22-19, 06:43 AM
#234
Driver School Candidate
I'll spend some more time on it after work, but if anyone has any pointers please share.
03-22-19, 07:01 PM
#235
Driver School Candidate
try AUX
Choose AUX from Lexus original UI then go to Android or carplay then try.
For the BT connection, try to connect Android box from Lexus first then go to Android setup. Then you will see The Lexus BT.
Hope this helps.
Choose AUX from Lexus original UI then go to Android or carplay then try.
For the BT connection, try to connect Android box from Lexus first then go to Android setup. Then you will see The Lexus BT.
Hope this helps.
qvtruong, connecting the audio is the last problem I seem to be having. As I follow along with the instructions you posted after turning Master off, I am able to do the first step - adding the Android box from my phone (step A). When I try step B, clicking Search only shows my phone on the list and it is already connected. I completed the rest of the steps anyways, and the audio doesn't work.
I'll spend some more time on it after work, but if anyone has any pointers please share.
I'll spend some more time on it after work, but if anyone has any pointers please share.
03-23-19, 02:44 PM
#236
Can anyone elaborate on how to remove the trim behind the screen? I got everything else, but that back trim doesn't seem intuitive to me to remove.
Edit: Nevermind, found this:
Edit: Nevermind, found this:
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03-23-19, 03:31 PM
#237
Driver School Candidate
If you haven't managed to get it off yet, it goes straight up. I used two plastic pry tools - one to get it started and then the other to get a deeper grip.
03-23-19, 04:52 PM
#238
I did after watching that video and seeing it needed to go straight up. I actually found it easier to remove the front bolts which allowed enough play to pull the screen up which loosened the back.
For some reason my unit "flickers" in the OEM mode now, but works in the android mode. Not sure if anyone has seen this before? The MCU upgrade reports I have the latest firmware already.
For some reason my unit "flickers" in the OEM mode now, but works in the android mode. Not sure if anyone has seen this before? The MCU upgrade reports I have the latest firmware already.
03-24-19, 11:11 AM
#239
Interestingly the rearview camera does not flicker, but the right side media computer display does...
i did try re-seating all the display cables but no change.
i may may have a dud and have to return it. Cosmo has not responded.
i did try re-seating all the display cables but no change.
i may may have a dud and have to return it. Cosmo has not responded.
Last edited by shadowmite; 03-24-19 at 11:24 AM.
03-25-19, 09:02 PM
#240
Actually they were super helpful....
I have only one issue I noticed yesterday: When I use navigation apps (happened with both google maps and waze) I noticed sometime the screen just freezes... which is quite annoying when you are on a long road you don’t actually realize it... to solve it I had to unplug the iPhone and replug again...
maybe I need to update the system as you mentioned...
one last thing (a really great point) now when you enter the android system through media/AUX pathway on Lexus interface, all sounds go through the car speakers and your calls go through the car mic exactly as you woukd if you were connecting through Bluetooth.... no need to connect the system through bluetooth to get those features.... and the sound is amazing!!!!
qvtruong, connecting the audio is the last problem I seem to be having. As I follow along with the instructions you posted after turning Master off, I am able to do the first step - adding the Android box from my phone (step A). When I try step B, clicking Search only shows my phone on the list and it is already connected. I completed the rest of the steps anyways, and the audio doesn't work.
I'll spend some more time on it after work, but if anyone has any pointers please share.
I'll spend some more time on it after work, but if anyone has any pointers please share.
Cosmo hooked me up with the steps to fix the stretched Carplay screen. Basically the fix is to clear out application data for Carplay, but he sent it as a video. When I get home, I'll either attach the video here or transcribe it into instructions in case anyone else has the same problem. I have to say, this thing is awesome!