Motorola MA1 Wireless Android Car Adapter - Instant Connection from Smartphone to Car Screen with Easy Setup - Direct Plug-in USB Adapter - Secure Gel Pad Included

If your car, like mine, only supports wired Android Auto but you dream of the freedom of wireless, the Motorola MA1 Wireless Android Car Adapter is an absolute must-have. I used to keep my phone in a holder on the mirror side, and the thought of running wires under the steering wheel just wasn't appealing. This little device has been the perfect solution. I used some command strips to discreetly attach it to the underside of the storage area where my car's USB port is located. It's completely hidden from view, and the storage compartment remains fully usable. Honestly, you'd never even know I have it in the car – which is exactly what I wanted. The convenience this adapter offers is truly remarkable. Being able to just turn on the car and have my Spotify music start playing and Waze maps pop up after just a few seconds is incredible. By the time I've reversed off the driveway, everything is ready to go, and I haven't even had to take my phone out of my pocket. It completely streamlines the whole driving experience. Beyond the convenience, the reliability of the Motorola MA1 has been absolutely flawless. I've never experienced a single cut-out, connection issue, or glitch. Even on long 5+ hour drives, it performs perfectly the entire way. I can confidently say this is the best thing I've bought for my car. It's a major upgrade to the overall convenience, and since it's always on and connected whenever I'm in the car, it's getting 100% of its intended usage. If you're on the fence about going wireless for Android Auto, jump on this – you won't regret it!

Update: still working perfectly, nearly a year after purchase. Have used it on two Euro trips one of which was 15 hrs on the road. For my car it sits in the centre console to plug into the usb port, it is well ventilated. I purchased to use in a 2018 Ford Focus ST, running Sync 3.5. For some reason hardly anyone leaving a review for Motor products actually provide the car model and age. I found that with music streaming and using maps navigation with the phone plugged in to my cars USB port, the minimal charge provided by the cars port. My phone would barley increase its charge level, even a four and a half hour drive with a start charge of 54%, the phone only reached 100% ten minutes. So I decided to find a way to use Android Auto wirelessly. After researching, I found a number of devices available on Amazon varying in price. I was drawn to the Motorola MA1, because of the self learning element built in to the device. Apparently it can over time optimise everything depending upon your usage and used preferences. I am only a week in to using it. The set up was really easy (if stuck just type in Motorola MA1 set up in to YOUTUBE), I just plugged it in, opened connected devices on my phone and asked it to look for new devices. It appeared within a second, after clicking to connect and allow permissions and connect automatically, it was done. Around 10 seconds later my car showed the Android auto option and it was fully up and running. It connects automatically a few seconds after my car screen has initialised, about 8 seconds from opening the drivers door (it has become a lot faster than the first few time I used it, so I take it the self learning thing works). I have had no drop outs. Admittedly I have not bee on any long journeys since purchase and I have not tried to stream video on the car screen via the YOUTUBE app. I have had music streaming from most of my music apps whilst using a navigation app. My only grip and it is not really with the Motorola MA1, it is actually with Google and Amazon. If you use the car screen to open the Amazon music app and play your library playlists for some reason not all of my downloaded to my phone playlists show on the library list displayed by the car and then when you select a play list it does not show all the downloaded to my phone tracks and plays them in shuffle mode. I have tried every setting, I have contacted Google and Amazon, both of whom blames the other for this widely know common issue. Which occurs whether you connect via a cable or wirelessly.

** Edit after one year of owning exactly No longer works. Tried reset etc but no longer connects to anything and does not function. Product outside of return window and no support given from motorola or Amazon ** Seamlessly gives wireless android auto. Starts up with the car USB port no problem to boot up (had to test if the usb deactivated with ignition off and thankfully it does after 60 seconds so I can leave the unit plugged in permanently in hidden usb under armrest). By the time the doors are unlocked, in the car, seatbelt on the unit is ready and showing on the car infotainment. Best bit is - after initial set up, via bluetooth, it uses Wi-Fi so my phone stays connected to the car phone and all other Bluetooth functions. Can seamlessly swap between radio, Bluetooth calls/texts/music or android auto maps/music/calls if needed. The cable is a little short and non removable but no consequence for me since its stashed away. Not tried or tested multiple devices but I'm sure it would be easy enough to switch between them with the button on the unit.

It worked fine for about a year but now will not connect at all which I am disappointed about as I think for £69 it should have lasted longer than that especially as it was rated as a top bye, I would not purchase this item again.

My car is a wired android but an aftermarket fit and this worked perfectly. I tried several of the cheaper dongles but this is the only one that did the job. Easy to set up and now I can keep my phone in my pocket.

This surprisingly works really well. Had it for a year. Easy ish to set up. Rarely have connecting problems and when I do it's bc my phone gets too hot - this thing really drains your phone battery. Small and tucks away nicely.

Android auto wireless adapters are cranky bits of kit. Having failed to get a reliable connection with a relatively cheap adapter I invested in this more expensive Motorola device with great hopes. Initially the setup proceeded reasonably straightforwardly and I even managed to connect my wife's phone, though I never managed to switch between devices using the button as some have described. For a few weeks it worked, most of the time, but for the last week or so (just outside the return period of course) it has hardly worked at all. Occasionally it will spring to life and give you beautiful android auto on the car screen (a Vauxhall Corsa electric) after a minute or two of driving. Most of the time there's no connection between the device and the car, despite making a Bluetooth connection to the phone, even after 30 minutes. It's not really obvious why this is as connecting my phone directly to the car gives a 100% reliable connection. It's a nicely made piece of kit and whether the short fixed cable is to your liking will depend on the layout of the USB ports in your car. However, performance wise it doesn't seem any better than the cheap adapters I have tried. The printed manual is woefully short of the sort of troubleshooting advice you'd expect from a quality piece of kit though the online manual at motorolasound.com/support contains the following advice - handy if you have nothing else to do on a rainy day!! This does seem to have worked - for the moment. I'll update this review if there are further developments. First, confirm that the Android Auto app on your phone is updated to the very latest version available in the Google Play Store. Next, confirm that your phone is connected to the car for hands-free calling (Bluetooth HFP), simply by placing or receiving a phone call. A properly handled Bluetooth HFP phone call will use the car's own speakers and microphone. Finally, confirm that the LED light on MA1 is pulsing green. If wireless Android Auto has not started after several minutes, reboot the phone, unplug/re-plug the dongle, and power cycle the car's infotainment system, preferably all at once. If the above steps do not resolve your issue, then take the following steps to completely reset your connection. Be sure to follow every step, in sequence: 1. Unplug the MA1 from your car's USB port. 2. On your car screen, navigate to the Bluetooth phone list, and 'forget' or 'delete' all paired phones. 3. On your phone, navigate to the system settings for Bluetooth, and 'forget' or 'delete' BOTH the paired car AND the paired MA1 (which will appear in the list as AndroidAuto-XXXX). 4. On your phone, navigate to the system settings for Apps; select Android Auto; and under 'Storage', tap 'Clear data' (different phone brands may present this slightly differently). 5. Start your car, and plug in your phone with a USB cable. Navigate through the 'Welcome to Android Auto' screens on your car display, as if you were connecting for the very first time. 6. Once Google Maps appears on your car display, place a phone call to verify that Android Auto has automatically re-connected your phone for hands-free calling over the car speakers. 7. Unplug your phone from the car and re-plug the MA1 into that same USB port. Observe the LED light, which should initially shine solid white. (Your phone will remain connected to the car over Bluetooth for hands-free calling; this is expected. Do not reboot your phone.) 8. Once the LED light begins pulsing green, immediately press and hold the button on the side of the MA1. Keep it depressed for approximately 45 seconds, during which the LED light will run through a series of color changes, first flashing blue, then flashing red, then alternating colors, then off briefly, then solid red. 9. Only after the LED light turns solid red, release the button on the side of the MA1, unplug the MA1, and then re-plug it into the same USB port. Observe the LED light, which should initially shine solid white. 10. Once the LED light begins flashing blue, then, on your phone, navigate again to the system settings for Bluetooth, and scan for new Bluetooth devices; MA1 will appear in the list as AndroidAuto-XXXX. Pair your phone with the MA1. The LED light should begin pulsing green, and wireless Android should appear on your car display within 90 seconds

There are lots of wireless Android car adapter available on-line. Earlier reviews indicated that the AAWireless brand was the one to go for; but this was unavailable prior to Christmas. An available alternative was this Motorola MA1 adapter - an unknown quantity, chosen because of familiarity and good past experiences with items marketed under the Motorola brand. After two weeks use in a Toyota Corolla, which only had wired Android Auto available when the car was purchased, the device has worked perfectly, establishing a Bluetooth link between my OnePlus phone and the car quickly and reliably every time. Fortunately, in the Corolla, the positioning of the USB data socket means that the device hangs to one side of the passenger footwell, alongside the centre console - well out of the way of any of the car controls and of the passenger's knees.