![]() ![]() Thanks to its faster processor, the T-Box Plus is a little more capable than the Mini for playing some Android games on your CarPlay display. adapters, the T-Box Plus doesn’t have HDMI output, so this adapter can’t be used with an external monitor, TV or projector. So you can connect to wireless remotes and Bluetooth game controllers for navigating apps, browsing menus and controller-based gaming. Unlike the two competing adapters, the T-Box Plus does support dual Bluetooth. But the difference in scores between them is very little. and the Ottocast Picasou 2 and Picasou 2 Pro AI Box.ĭiving into the Geekbench app its results matched these two mentioned dongles, ranking joint second place in the single-core test, third place in the multi-core test, and third place in the GPU test. This brings the T-Box level pegging with some other popular fast AI Boxes out there, such as the adapter from M.I.C. It runs a much faster chipset over the T-Box Mini, using the now commonly used Qualcomm 6125/665 chipset at 2GHz, and the same Adreno 610 GPU runs at 320MHz. Once the T-Box Plus was online, I downloaded the Device Info app to dig a little deeper into the adapter’s specs. Otherwise, you’ll have to toggle the Wi-Fi and Hotspot connections each time. This last option is the only way you can simultaneously operate both internet-based Android apps and wireless CarPlay or Android Auto. Getting the adapter online requires either pairing it to a personal hotspot on your phone, connecting to a local Wi-Fi network in your car, or inserting a data SIM into the provided slot on the adapter. It’s nice to be able to hide the floating button, but without a dedicated back button on the side dock, you can get stuck in some apps, so instead, you’re forced to go back to the homepage at times. Overall I found the Plus is an improvement over its older UI, but there were still areas that were less intuitive and could have been improved, especially when its competitors have leapt ahead with their own AI Box interface menus. Any other apps you need require you to get the T-Box online and download apps either from the Google Play Store or sideload the app from sites like APKmirror, as I have done here with the Hulu app. Once selected you’re shown multiple screens of the pre-installed apps on the adapter, from the usual Google suite of apps to YouTube, Spotify, Netflix, Waze and VLC. ![]() You can’t swipe to access the other apps you have installed on the adapter, instead, you either have to either press the home button on the side dock or use an assigned button on the widget panel instead. There is a Now Playing media control panel to the side of it, and below this is a panel consisting of four app shortcuts, which can be customised to launch any app that has been installed on the adapter. The remaining home screen consists of one large app panel, which can be altered to display apps like maps, or media apps like YouTube. By default, this UI still has a floating menu button, but this can now be removed from inside the adapter’s main settings page – YAY! The usual left-side dock shows the time, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth status, the last four used apps, and a home navigation button. There is the original icon page style, and there is this newer more modern panel design, but compared to the interfaces from Ottocast and MMB, this one lacks some refinement. The updated software features two selectable layout styles. Bootup time took around 39-42 seconds before resting on its somewhat improved main menu interface, this time includes a bootup sequence that can’t be removed. In my test, I fired up the T-Box Plus to my Pioneer 93DAB receiver in my demo pod. There’s the USB-C port in the middle to power it, and SIM and SD card slots on either side of it. Otherwise, everything is much the same here. ![]() The only exception is its colour, where the Plus has a dark navy blue colour casing. The casing is identical to the earlier T-Box Mini AI Box I have also reviewed on this site. In the box you get a paper instruction manual, there is the T-Box Plus itself, a USB-A to USB-C power cable, and a USB-C to C cable for modern CarPlay ports in the car. ![]() There is also the usual 4G LTE SIM and SD card slots for local internet and added storage of up to 128GB. The Plus features an Android 11 operation system, 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM, a fast 8-core Qualcomm 6125 CPU and an Adreno 610 GPU. Although it might look a little similar to CarlinKit’s earlier T-Box branded CarPlay AI Boxes, inside things are a little different. ![]()
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