The brilliant Atoto CB6 Wireless CarPlay/Android Auto AI box

Every single dongle we’ve tested has fallen short, one way or the other. We had just about given up, but the CB6 from Atoto appears to do exactly hat it says on the box.

Price starts at $179 depending on where you order it from and the country of destination. Atoto has a space through Amazon as well as their own website. The Chinese retailer does a range in automotive-related gadgets, including this little peach.

The neat-as-a-pin packaging reminds me of something from an Apple shop, with little decoration or information on the outside. Inside is a single saucer-shaped disc, 3 cables, a SIM, and a couple of small leaflets.

These dongles require a decent amount of power and there are some vehicle brands  USB sockets don’t can’t pump out enough grunt. Most cars still have a 12 V, so an adaptor helps power the unit. The “Y” cable plugs into a 12 V adaptor (not supplied) while also connecting the AI box to the car’s audio system.

(take care to plug into the USB the connects to CarPlay/Android Auto if there is more than 1 to choose from).

The CB6 also supports an additional SIM card (supplied – but requires a plan) to supply data for built-in apps such as Netflix or Spotify. The SIM isn’t needed for basic wireless phone mirroring, and you can do most of the apps on your phone even if they can’t display through CarPlay.

Specifications and Purchase options HERE:

– ATOTO Official Website: https://www.atotodirect.com/

– ATOTO Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/atoto

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ABOVE: Atoto CB6 Wireless CarPlay/Android Auto Smart AI box Dongle

Before you start, make sure your car has wired CarPlay/Android.

Models, such as some from BMW, have subscription wireless CarPlay/Android and do not come with wired carPlay. Sadly, those owners are forced to subscribe to ongoing cost if they want CarPlay.

Specifications can be seen here at the Atoto online shop.

CarPlay/Android auto follows the same procedure as if connecting to vehicle’s built-in wireless.

Be sure to connect your phone the CB6 Bluetooth. If you are already connected to your vehicle Bluetooth, delete the connection from both the phone and the car.

The online user guide can be accessed using a QR code.

1: plug CB6 into USB

2: Connect phone to CB6 Bluetooth

3: Follow prompts if any. This may require confirming CarPlay from the phone.

Call CarPlay/Android Auto uses WiFi and the switching is done once you select “use Carplay” on your phone. From then on you can use the normal functions of your phone through the dashboard head unit, the steering wheel, or by voice using Siri (or whatever strange things Android users use).

We did notice the system slowed down occasionally, but we tried calls, messages, navigation, and spotify streaming without incident. Importantly, navigation didn’t drop out at the most inopportune time.

Features

In-built apps can be used if the supplied SIM is fitted to the CB6, and a paid subscription plan selected. We also tried connecting the CB6 to the iPhone personal WiFi hotspot, with partial success.  NOTE: you cannot use the personal hotspot and wireless Carplay at the same time.

CB6 has GPS tracking as well as AI Drivechat (powered by ChatGPT) with the latter needing the data plan mentioned above.

More apps can be found at the Google store.

Ease of Use

Handling phone calls and messages was simple, and unlike many similar dongles, the CB6 connection remained stable with no dropouts. As mentioned, the system wouldn’t switch back to radio after using Siri or answering/making phone calls. Whether this was the Kia Sportage SX Hybrid’s system, or the CB6 is unknown. It is possible that with a longer test this foible could be ironed out.

The CB6 is slightly larger than other dongles and will need to sit in the centre console (make sure it isn’t in the vehicle’s wireless charger if fitted).

System settings were fairly easy to navigate via the menu, but we were unable to change one of the Chinese language displays. In every day use, we would not be using the CB6’s own dashboard, we would only use CarPlay.

Conclusion:

A savyy Gen Z could get onto CarPlay without consulting the user guide. I doubt many will bother using the additional features, and the unit is cheap enough to use only for CarPlay/Android Auto. For that alone the CB6 is 100% worth the money.

Operation is fairly intuitive, and since you can break it, you feel free with press the virtual buttons with gay abandon. If something does go wrong, there is support.

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