[2024] Carpuride W903 Wireless Carplay & Android Auto with Dash Cam – 9.3″ HD IPS Touch Car Play Screen for Car, 4K Front & 1080P Rear Camera, Loop Recording, Bluetooth Audio, Mirror Link, GPS, Siri

This device has a nice interface for Android auto, good size for highlander 2018 or similar model. I used the window suction cup for the unit and it was wobbly and I contacted the customer service and they sent me a new one immediately. The new one works well, however I ended up not using it because it sits too high for my highlander and it blocks my field of vision. I played with it around and finally found the best position is to sit it on the my dash with double sided tapes to the bottom and back of the unit as shown in the picture. It looks fantastic this way, some of my passengers didn’t even notice it’s an after market unit.
Also another pointer from me is to use the power supply that came with the unit, I used a different power supply for a while and noticed that the unit restarts randomly due to the inconsistent power supplied.

If you want your phone to not to connect to the unit when it’s on, you can’t simply disconnect it or turn off the Bluetooth. After some googling, I found out you have to turn off the wifi also for it to not auto connect for Android auto.

My wife and I both use the highlander at different time, there’s been a few times we have trouble switching connection from her phone to my phone or vice versa. And there’s been random disconnect once in a while. Overall solid connection.

I also prefer android auto in this longer aspect ratio, in this format, the map is always shown on screen, weather it’s on right side or left side.

Pro:
Nice solid build quality
Touch screen sensitive, no lag
Can change boot up logo( have to email customer service to do so)
Superb customer service

Cons:
Might be tricky switching phone connection from one phone to another.
Random disconnect happens but rare.

I woulda given this a 4.5 stars but their customer service makes up for the other half star.

This company CLAIMS this device is « dual Bluetooth » IT IS NOT « Dual Bluetooth ». If your vehicle has Bluetooth it will control your phone while the PHONE is connected to the car, but this device DOES NOT connect to the car with Bluetooth.
That not withstanding. It seems to work REASONABLY well. 5 stars well? Hardly. If this device was cheaper I would be giving it 4 or 5 stars. But for what it is it’s quite a bit too expensive. Again this is all hinged on that the unit itself DOES NOT use Bluetooth to get audio to your BT equipped OEM car stereo.
If the mfgr knows of something I am doing wrong or can do differently I am all ears and more than willing to edit and upgrade this review of the product. Otherwise it’s on the verge of being sent back as I am pretty disappointed
Update after owning, finishing complete install including rear camera, and getting more understanding on how the device works and how best to put it to use.
Updated to 4 stars. I do still believe calling it « dual bluetooth » it is not. Though I now understand why this is not possible.
Now that being said, the cameras operate incredibly well. Crystal clear video. Rear camera is WAY WAY better than the stock camera in my older Toyota, Was able to hardwire this and install it in a way that makes it look like « factory ». Thanks to ability to stream operation and signal through wirelessly no need for me to have AUX hooked up. One gripe here. Why so stingy with cable from backup camera. Impossible to have it reach from rear of a larger mid size SUV (Highlander) up to the front. Had to buy 10′ extender so it could all be routed neatly and hidden.
So it went from being almost returned to now having me highly recommend it. Also the camera is VERY fragile. While placing a baby seat in back of the car I « bumped it lightly » and it broke. So luckily I found a replacement for it. But it’s fragility was quite disappointing.
In any case I had tried a unit prior that I actually liked better save for one flaw. It could not connect tot he car wirelessly so back it went. Bottom line this is a relatively easy and effective way to add modern functionality to an older car. Without the expense of putting in an entire head unit. Especially if your car has bluetooth but with limited functionality. Buy it you will like it

This is a great integeated sevice that includes camera and Carplay.

Nice interface and easy to setup.

CarPlay works great. Nice that it also supports android. Nothing was a surprise about the functionality or installation. The widescreen backup cam picture is luxurious. We tested all the hands-free capabilities and I’m pleased to say that I will feel WAY more comfortable with this unit in my son’s car than without. There’s so much temptation to use a phone while driving and this device takes most of that away.
One unresolved thing is that our dashboard has a very light texture and I’m not sure if the suction cup is going to hold long term.

Pros:
CarPlay seems to work ok. Decent price, when on sale and when the unit works as intended.

Cons:
The camera started malfunctioning within a month of using. It says “Starting Recording” several times and then the unit shuts off. It repeats this loop until you remove the SD card, disabling the camera. I have also noticed severe discoloration and distortion when using the camera.

I have reached out to customer support. So far, they have been no help. The CS team seems to only read/respond from a prompt. There is no real effort to address the issue. I’ve been trouble shooting the issue for over a month with no resolution. CS is extremely bad.

The mounting options are poorly designed and constructed. The mount must be tightened frequently to prevent movement of the unit.

For these reasons, I do not recommend any Carpuride products.