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Meaning it is incapable of locking a satellite. It is triangulating GPS from the nearest cell phone tower to your location.

The device doesn't even detect the GPS chip being present. After a lengthy thread on the CarDongle forums about the GPS not working, and many tests from myself and others, I discovered a hidden app included with the devices called the fine tuner for Fine-Drive AI (more on that in a bit). The product touts a built in GPS antenna with Waze and google maps included for all your navigating needs! lies. So overall black screens and just audio outside of the included hacked netflix app. This again is something CarDongle touts as a feature without explaining it's use of hacked APKS meaning this device has no long term life cycle for video apps outside of when the APIs stop supporting old APKS or detected hacked APKS.

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Any update or download from the playstore for media apps such as Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, or YT TV will display a black screen as it turns out the dongle is using hacked and outdated apps to run video content and bypass DRM.

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This again breaks the CarDongle by updating to the latest android auto causing the system to bootloop until the update is uninstalled. Once the CarDongle runs again and connects to your phone hotspot, the Play Store will try to update the apps. It took the BUYERS to actually figure out you had to use mirroid on your PC to restore the unit back to working condition.

After running the device for one use, the very next time you use the product it fails to boot up. After many delays and excuses later I received the product. Being an android developer myself and someone who really saw this as an inexpensive way to run netflix on camping trips or Torque on the heads up display, I jumped at it.

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On the surface it looks like a well rounded product that is very alluring, promising a full android experience for your head unit without the need for an aftermarket solution.

If your product is DOA you are told you are out of luck.*They are using their backers as test subjects for firmware that bricked devices.*CarDongle is using underhanded marketing including abusing the refund system and delete comment feature to lock out users negative feedback leaving the Indiegogo comment section to look favorably and abusing Indiegogo's support system. *The CarDongle is not a real product, it is a scam to resell Fine-Drive AI's without the permission of the manufacturer or knowledge of the backers / buyers.* Video apps from Play store don't work, just audio no video unlike advertised.*GPS Antenna HARDWARE does not work therefore, navigation apps don't work.*Calls from within CarDongle are not possible as advertised.*CarDongle has trouble booting after initial set up.*CarDongle overheats.*There is no customer service or refunds. CarDongle: USB Car PC Computer Dongle for Vehicles | Indiegogo As one of their first backers I would like to outline the truth about this product as they are actively censoring the truth about their product. If you are a backer, I strongly encourage you do a chargeback on your card immediately and spread the word where possible to protect unsuspecting buyers.Īs many of you may or may not know, there is an Indiegogo project being lead by Chinese 'developers' called the CarDongle. I had to post my review here as this is the only place safe outside of Indiegogo or CarDongle's forums that won't result in a ban or deletion by the CarDongle team.