This $15 Raspberry Pi hack fixed my car’s biggest Android Auto annoyance

I no longer have to plug in my phone for Android Auto, thanks to this easy and cheap DIY solution.

Jun 27, 2025 - 18:00

This $15 Raspberry Pi hack fixed my car’s biggest Android Auto annoyance

raspberry pi wireless android auto adapter dongle

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Android Auto turned ten years old this year, and most automakers have adopted it by now. But unless you drive a car from the past couple of years, chances are that it does not support wireless Android Auto. A good number of vehicles require a wired USB connection to establish a connection with your phone every single time you need to use Android Auto. That’s not a big hassle, but I find it a bit annoying to plug in on shorter trips or when I’m running errands.

Luckily, a simple USB dongle like the AAWireless TWO dongle is all you need to make that wired connection wireless. That dongle works well enough, and is reasonably priced at $65, but I recently found out that you can make your own for a fraction of the cost. And after driving around with one such DIY wireless Android Auto adapter for two weeks now, I’m left wondering why I didn’t try it sooner. The experience is nearly on par with wired and best of all, it only costs $15 and a few minutes of your time.