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what precautions did they share? look forward to your installation photos. My unit is on the way, hopefully install next weekend

Hi Kmare
These are the information I got.
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Can anyone confirm this is set up as another audio source. So it's doesn't operate like a true integration with the car's existing system where you're listening to music on AM/FM or Siruis through car and Android Auto/Carplay interrupts (like my Accord integration)? If you want to play music, it has to be through the phone?

Would like to know that also.

Not sure I understood. The sound is through AUX, I guess it is another audio source(?).

You switch between AUX or Bluetooth and your other media sources like Radio/Sat Radio/usb etc. AUX or Bluetooth will have the android boxes sound that your stock system still processes as audio.

Use AUX...much more reliable.

Can you listen to regular car radio or Sat radio while you are using Waze with CarPlay?

I think that answers the question that it's another audio source entirely so let's say you're just using Android Auto/Carplay for navigation, it won't play any music from other inputs (AM/FM, Sirius) since it's on AUX or Bluetooth, you need to have music through your phone?

True OEM system that are Android Auto/Carplay compatible allow you (at least for my 2017 Accord) to play Sirius as an input, AND plug in your phone to car's USB and I can have Android Auto pulled up for Navigation. While it plays Sirius OR AM/FM the Android Auto will chime in (music reduced) for my turn by turn or Google Assistant commands. So I DON'T expect this ability in these aftermarket systems right?

I have been following this forum for a month and jumped into buying the android box on May 6th (Monday) during one of AliExpress deal days, got the box for $430 plus $25 shipping.

Same evening (US time) got a questing from the sellers, asking for pictures from my car - 2016 RX350 to confirm which box I need. Since I have a non navigation model, with the small 8” screen, they advised me to buy additional touch screen for $35.
Shipment went out the same day via DHL and I got the shipment on Friday. Order to receipt - FIVE days.
Cudos to Cosmo and the team!!!

Also, Cosmo has been very responsive with questions.
I hope to put the box in the car this weekend.

Since I use AUX to get voice, so if switching to FM, I can still use CarPlay but will not have voice from phone.

Correct. It's not a true OEM system...that's obvious. It's just the best we have for models 16-19. End of story.

Hi I joined because I'm about to pull the trigger on a similar unit that Cosmos has for a 2013 GS350. I was just wondering if anyone if having call quality issues like @Gottspd is having?

Thanks!

Yeah, call quality is poor but feasible.

Thanks this helps since I was initially thinking I would do a CPO 2017 RX with this mod but now I'm going to wait to see if they put it in the 2020 and get new.