Craig HockenberrySep 25, 2023

If your significant other has Lightning and you have USB-C, this cable will save your relationship if you share a vehicle with wired CarPlay:

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=18789

Monoprice Apple MFi Certified USB to USB Micro Type-B + USB Type-C + Lightning 3-in-1 Charge and Sync Cable, 3ft Black - Monoprice.com

You've got an iPhone®, a Google Chromebook™ with USB-C®, and a Kindle Fire™, which means keeping track of three different charge/sync cables and having to make sure y

Show threadDavid Lynch
@chockenberry I got this one, which makes the trade-off of not having micro USB, but does let the other end switch between USB-A and USB-C. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08PVLGWQY/
Amazon.com

Sep 30, 2023 at 6:38pmWeb
Show threadDavid LynchSep 30, 2023
@chockenberry I tried a wireless CarPlay adaptor, but my partner can't stand it. (It's a pain if you're both in the car and it connects to the wrong phone, with no way to switch besides unplugging the whole thing. Plus the slight control-lag is irritating.)
Show threadCraig HockenberrySep 30, 2023
@kemayo Yeah, wireless is not as great as you first think (no charging, either). Eventually we’ll both use a USB-C wired connection.
Show threadDavid LynchSep 30, 2023
@chockenberry I’m open to the possibility of built in wireless CarPlay being better, just because if nothing else they’d surely *have* to have worked out something for the disconnect-your-phone need.