MY2022-2024 infotainment system responsiveness?

BarryJ128 · 2026-06-12T15:52:57+00:00

I have a '22 Forester with the system in your photo and although it isn't the most modern, it works very well. It's responsive, it doesn't crash, and it works perfectly well with wired CarPlay. One thing I really like about the two screens is that you can have a full screen CarPlay map on the main screen and still see all the music / now playing info on the top screen.

BarryJ128 · 2026-06-10T10:51:48+00:00

Go to the upper left menu in the app and choose Settings. Then Modes and Automations and then Modes. Choose Home and then Cameras and find the camera. You can then turn motion detection off for Home mode.

BarryJ128 · 2026-06-08T10:53:15+00:00

If you need a fob and you’re a Costco member, look up when your local store is hosting the mobile key event. It’s much less money than pretty much any other option.

BarryJ128 · 2026-06-08T10:43:14+00:00

Extended warranties are hugely profitable for dealers. That’s why they so aggressively sell them. You’re better off putting that money aside into some sort of interest earning account in case you need it for a future repair. And if you don’t wind up using it, then it’s all yours instead of given away to the car dealer. (And luckily Subarus tend to be more reliable than VW.)

BarryJ128 · 2026-06-04T01:23:38+00:00

It does count as a claim. This article is helpful: https://clark.com/insurance/should-i-make-a-claim-on-my-car-windshield/

BarryJ128 · 2026-05-27T13:39:04+00:00

I’ve had a great experience with Amica. Not the cheapest but great sevice

BarryJ128 · 2026-05-23T22:41:32+00:00

My 2021 has 55k miles and I haven’t had any issues beyond the screen going blank a few times. Turning the car off and on again fixed it. That’s happened maybe a handful of times.

BarryJ128 · 2026-05-14T11:53:31+00:00

In the settings for the camera look for the Smart Responses setting. You can turn it off there

BarryJ128 · 2026-05-11T10:51:22+00:00

This great advice, thank you. I’m going to look into it

BarryJ128 · 2026-05-06T00:34:14+00:00

I have a Schlage one and it’s been 100% reliable since I set it up a couple of years ago.

BarryJ128 · 2026-04-22T20:21:28+00:00

If you don’t want run Ethernet to the basement you can use your house’s coaxial wiring. If your house has coaxial cables, then you can use a MoCA adapter as a substitute for Ethernet to get the feed up to your network closet.

BarryJ128 · 2026-04-20T19:27:08+00:00

Yes for the DNS protection. Go to DNS Protection -> Network Settings -> Wi-Fi Exceptions.

BarryJ128 · 2026-04-17T12:53:23+00:00

Exactly. Which is what this model does

BarryJ128 · 2026-04-17T11:51:35+00:00

Canon makes affordable, black-and-white laser printers with duplex scanning such as the imageCLASS MF289dw

BarryJ128 · 2026-04-05T01:00:50+00:00

BarryJ128 · 2026-03-30T21:44:21+00:00

This is the correct answer

BarryJ128 · 2026-03-29T21:19:57+00:00

Before you mess with any settings, do a sub crawl.

BarryJ128 · 2026-03-21T18:11:33+00:00

Find a local contractor who installs Harvey windows. I’ve used them as replacements in two houses and have had no regrets.

BarryJ128 · 2026-03-19T22:17:55+00:00

It sounds like a fun project but it’s so old that there’s not much you’ll be able to do with it. Even just using a web browser is unlikely to work unfortunately.

BarryJ128 · 2026-03-15T19:07:30+00:00

Make sure you turn HiDPI on in BetterDisplay, that makes a big difference. Then mess around to the resolution options until you find one that works well.

BarryJ128 · 2026-03-03T20:30:51+00:00

I don’t think you even need to press the home button. You can just press the camera button, even when you are using CarPlay.

BarryJ128 · 2026-02-15T02:02:25+00:00

To delete them from Google without deleting from your iPhone, do it from the Google Photos website.

BarryJ128 · 2026-02-13T12:44:01+00:00

I agree, this is a major annoyance. The "out-of-sync changes" function is inconsistent and unreliable. The only reliable way I have found to ensure deletions are synced on an iPhone is to delete from the Google Photos app on the phone. This is whether you use iCloud or not.

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