Android auto question

theone8181 · 5 Dec 2022 at 20:38

Hi ive set this up in my wife's fiesta mk8, using a WiFi dongle. She used it this morning for a short while and it worked fine, but when she got back in the car is wouldn't re-initialise, is there some setting to do a reset? The phone is a old s9. I have said to try it tomorrow, and if that doesn't work use a cable and see if it's still an issue but obviously wireless is easier.

Diddums · 5 Dec 2022 at 20:59

Try doing it when you're sober.

theone8181 · 5 Dec 2022 at 21:03

Bloody auto correct lol. Sorted now

.

godinman · 6 Dec 2022 at 10:41

Get this on a Vitara and S10, haven't found a fix in 3 years!

theone8181 · 6 Dec 2022 at 10:51

godinman said:
Get this on a Vitara and S10, haven't found a fix in 3 years!

Is it just intermittent?

godinman · 6 Dec 2022 at 16:19

theone8181 said:
Is it just intermittent?

Yeah, it seems worse if it's used again with a few hours of first using it. So it'll work in the morning but not after stopping for fuel or something. Pretty crap!

jellybeard999 · 6 Dec 2022 at 18:05

Mine just works. Skoda Octavia with a recent Samsung phone. I did have issues using an older phone wirelessly, though it worked fine connected via usb.

theone8181 · 6 Dec 2022 at 20:06

I've got my Mrs a pixel Pro for Xmas, so I'll see how that fairs. In the meantime, I'm off tomorrow so I'll test it when we go out to drop the kids off.

Semple · 6 Dec 2022 at 20:28

I just plug mine in, never have any issues.

goldy6660 · 7 Dec 2022 at 04:10

I have to set the input type pretty much every time in the phone usb settings

GravyMonster · 7 Dec 2022 at 11:05

goldy6660 said:
I have to set the input type pretty much every time in the phone usb settings

There's an app called MacroDroid which lets you trigger actions on your phone when an event happens. Not quite the same situation as the OP, but I found that sometimes when the phone connected over BT Spotify wouldn't start playing, so I created a macro that detects the BT connection to the car, then opens Spotify and starts playing. You should be able to do similar to set whatever config you need when connecting to your car.

theone8181 · 7 Dec 2022 at 20:28

Might give it a go. Seems to only connect when the phone screen us turned on then after that it's fine.

Sirrel Squirrel · 7 Dec 2022 at 23:14

The phone needs to be pretty close to the wireless receiver for it to work properly. If I leave my phone in my pocket it is very intermittent, I have to put it in the middle of the centre console.

Owenb · 8 Dec 2022 at 10:41

Semple said:
I just plug mine in, never have any issues.

Android auto doesn't seem to be designed for wireless use. It's truly an designed awful app.

theone8181 · 8 Dec 2022 at 20:30

So a quick update, As far as I can tell it needs reconnecting each time the car is started (I'm wondering if this is normal, as it would usually be with a cable anyway). she seems happy with it, and my plan is to have the WiFi adapter in the front USB port so she can just whip it out quick (generally keeps her phone in her bag so this is easier). As I only have student spotify, we did have a fight between our 2 cars earlier :cry:

.