Apps on the Jaecoo J7 Without CarPlay or Android Auto

The Jaecoo J7 and Omoda C5 support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto: your phone runs the apps and the car shows them. The other option is to install apps on the head unit itself with JaecooApp. You can have both.

Side by side

	CarPlay / Android Auto	Apps on the head unit
Where apps run	On your phone	On the car
Phone connection	Needed the whole drive	Only for internet (hotspot)
Screen layout	Projection layout	Full car screen, plus a floating window
Video	Generally not available	YouTube when parked
Apps available	Apps made for CarPlay / Android Auto	Android apps: Jaecoo store and Google Play
Car features	–	JaecooApp extras: trip and fuel cost, gestures (J7)

When projection is better

• You want your phone’s apps exactly as they are, with nothing to install on the car.
• You don’t want to share a hotspot from your phone.

When apps on the car are better

• Several drivers use the car with different phones.
• You want your phone free for calls, or don’t want to plug it in for every trip.
• You want YouTube when parked, or two apps on screen at once.

Using both

Nothing has to be switched off: plug in your phone for CarPlay or Android Auto when you want it, and the apps on the head unit are still there when you unplug. One thing to know with an Android phone: if it also shares its hotspot with the car, JaecooApp suggests turning Android Auto off on the phone, because it can interfere with the car’s Wi-Fi (details).

Get started

1. Enable ADB, then install JaecooApp with the installer.
2. Connect the head unit to your phone’s hotspot.
3. Install the apps worth having.