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[Android Auto General] festor:
I would get the disconnections that others seem to get randomly, even with 2.4Ghz enabled, but it would reconnect after a few seconds and wasn't much of a problem. Recently I've been using the car more frequently and making more calls so disconnections are more of a problem now. It normally mutes the call and it doesn't transfer back to the car. Even when/if the AAWireless reconnects automatically, calls are silent, including new calls. I occasionally got similar issues with calls when returning to the car quickly, but not since 1.8 firmware.

I previously had great success with NSCP nickel screening compound when I was getting DAB signal interference from a dash cam so I gave it a try with my AAWireless. After opening it up and masking everything off I gave it several coats and also applied a square of copper slug tape to the roof of the housing.

It's early days, but no disconnections over the past few days. I was getting several per day previously. I remember discussions about using a crisp packet so I guess this is the same idea? Did the crisp packet work for anyone?

Poco F3 stock MIUI global 12.5.8

AAWireless 1.8 (October delivery)

Skoda Superb 2017
[Android Auto General] Sjarrel2:
I've got the same issue some other mazda owners have. Dealer upgraded from 72 to 74 on my 2019 cx5, and now when connected, thee phone says 'continue on car screen', but aa is not started on the car. With a cable it works flawless. Only thing changed was the car update, so I suspect something went wrong there. Samsung s20 on android 12.

Anybody found a solution yet?
[Android Auto General] morrislee:
Mine shows the same issue when I upgraded my phone from Note 20 Ultra to S22 Ultra, I finally got it going by enabling the passthrough. Not sure why it is needed, but its working fine now
[Android Auto General] Sjarrel2:
Thnx, will try tomorrow
[Android Auto General] sidofido:
I have a lot of random disconnects after switching to Pixel 6. It might be a problem with the android 12, but the first connection is really smooth everyday and randomly it stops working and I have to reconnect the USB during the ride. I tried every possible solution, but nothing worked.
[Android Auto General] 1qazwsx4:
I think pretty much everyone has been forced to switch to passthrough as far as I can tell. Use to work without passthrough and additional mods but I'd say Google has made changes which meant AA wouldn't work modified.
[Android Auto General] osm0sis:
Mine still works totally fine without pass-through on my 2018 Elantra and OP8T.
[Android Auto General] 1qazwsx4:
I think pretty much everyone has been forced to switch to passthrough as far as I can tell. Use to work without passthrough and additional mods but I'd say Google has made changes which meant AA wouldn't work modified.

I stand corrected 😁 I've read lots of people saying their devices worked fine then randomly stopped working until they enabled passthrough. Disabling passthrough would then mean the device stopped connecting again. Fingers crossed the new firmware fixes whatever Google has changed cause I miss running with custom DPI and other settings
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
I've not been driving or using the cars too much and been playing with another device the does both AA and Carplay, for my daughter's Polo. Not fully sold on it yet, it is pretty good in the Polo with choppy Assistant sounds and will not work in the Mitsubishi so that is back on AAW. Strangely in the Mitsubishi that other device seems to have a power issue where it won't transmit the BT signal for connection.

Anyhow, I've been catching up and it's a surprise how many have been having disconnections, I haven't had that for a while on my S20+, even upgrading it to A12 when it was available, and now on my S22U I connected fine and I'll try to drive a bit more.

Saw the new App UI, haven't played with it yet.
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
I had the same phone and no issues with the CPU used, I ran it fine on A12.
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
I do this on my Samsung phones, set up a Bixby rule when connecting to the car BT to enable the Hotspot, works with AAW.
[Android Auto General] antman68:
Is that the Ottocast one currently crowdfunding on Indiegogo?
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
Yes, that's the one, keep forgetting it's name.
[Android Auto General] psmedley:
I have a similar problem all of a sudden in my Holden (ie GM) Astra - except my head unit didn't get updated - I have no idea what changed.
[Android Auto General] Dangze:
Thanks but does not works for me : when my (Samsung A52) phone connects to car bluetooth, the Hotspot is activated but wifi stops ! I will try again...
[Android Auto General] kkancho:
I'm using a xiaomi redmi note 11 pro and wired android auto. It disconnects and connects randomly throughout the drive.

Had no issues with this vehicle with my older phones (Mi 8 & S9+).

Tried different wires including a high speed usb c and still same issues.
[Android Auto General] cristi_b:
I think it's a Xiaomi general problem, it's the agressive battery management. That's why (I think) many users have problems with AA wireless.
[Android Auto General] kkancho:
Yeah that's what I was thinking... gonna see if i can disable that
[Android Auto General] pappy97:
I'm using AA wireless on my 2020 Lexus ES350. Works great, just trying to figure out how I can get it to work the way I want it to.

On the ES350, the "bar" in Android Auto screen that has the home button, google assistant button, etc is vertical on the left hand side. I want it on the bottom, like the way many (most?) other Android auto implementations work.

I thought that by playing with DPI settings in AA wireless, that would get it to work, so I changed the DPI to 104, one setting higher than what would have forced the wide screen mode (which I don't want). But changing DPI to 104 didn't move that bar to the bottom.

Any ideas on how (or even a DPI setting) that would get that bar to move to the bottom? That's the one thing from keeping me being truly happy with AA Wireless and Android Auto on the ES350 in general. Thanks!!
[Android Auto General] r0okie:
Just checking - my AAWireless has been working great for almost a year now, But OBD2AA stopped showing up. Am I screwing up something with Torque pro or did something change in the setup?
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
My Bixby Routine just automates the Hotspot, but with all phones it is possible to be connected to AAW and have mobile data, with which you can then use to Hotspot other devices. You need mobile data while connected to AAW to get your maps/other messages etc.

Does your phone still have mobile data when connected to AAW?
[Android Auto General] Sjarrel2:
Issue is fixed by enabling passthrough! Thanks again!
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
I'm looking forward to the improved connection in FW 2.0.

Today I drove the Mitsubishi which my wife usually drives. Added it as new device on my new phone but nothing on the screen. No time to bother, just used phone maps to get where I was going.

Then drove the GTI and it worked like normal on the way to band practice but not since. Too busy driving again to play but it was still in passthrough, which I was using to hopefully get the most basic connection, no need for any of the other things, and also to hopefully hear the assistant more often.

I'll play around maybe tomorrow but I hope I don't have to do too much, it was just working.

I hope the new FW comes out soon.

It short of seems these devices prefer the one phone all the time. I feel trying to use it in the other car has caused this somehow.
[Android Auto General] Mikibg:
Hello everyone. About aawireless and other wifi adapters will work in all cars who have unit with android auto support? Thanks
[Android Auto General] Mikibg:
Where did you buy and for how long did you wait to come? Thanks
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
If you have a car where you can plug your phone in to use Android Auto, this is what this box is designed for. If your car does not already have wired Android Auto this box is not what you want, yet. It's purpose is to avoid plugging your phone in to use Android Auto in your car.
[Android Auto General] [Jaco69]:
I solved my disconnection problems with Tasker impeding WiFi to go off when BT connected to the car infotainment.
[Android Auto General] MidnightJava:
Can you post the direct link where you saw those instructions on the support page? I searched and I don't find them, nor any discussion of data dropouts. The dropouts on my unit have got progressively worse to the point it's almost unusable. I had it replaced with a new unit, and it does the same thing. I've been suspecting a firmware problem, and this is the first time I found anyone else reporting the same problem.

I'll try this fix, but it would be nice to see the context in which these instructions are given.
[Android Auto General] sem nome 1:
I got some worm in my local internet that infected my androids phones.

Someone is listeing my connection and posting it on one a social account.

It did not got out from my samsung phones even after factory reset and installing another stock room.

Do you have any idea how can I solve it?

Clean all stuff on android partitions. How can I solve it?
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
I found out my problem in the Golf, the cable was a bit loose. I was looking into things while my daughter drove and finally pulled it out to see what the lights were doing. Reseated and all good. Cables and a secure connection are a must.

Being a VW and the way it powers the USB I'm trying the Stop/Start option for the first time.
[Android Auto General] andy o:
Is everyone who's having constant disconnection issues on 1.8.0? I was having them, but about the same time I updated from 1.7.1 to 1.8.0 I switched phones from Pixel 4XL to Pixel 6 Pro, so I wasn't sure which was the culprit. Today I was about to test on a long-ish drive with the P4XL, but when I connected it to AAW, the app apparently had the 1.7.1 firmware cached, and I could revert from 1.8.0. I decided to go ahead and just use the P6 Pro and didn't have any disconnections which would have been highly unlikely. I was having disconnections even in 5 minute drives sometimes.

I did still get some interference on the same stretch of freeway I always got but that happened always, and didn't disconnect, it was just audio cutouts and screen freezes that resolved themselves when I got out of that area.
[Android Auto General] cronosmachine:
I'm not sure if this been asked with other members. If we using AA wireless with Android Auto and Bluetooth connected to the car head unit. Is there a way I can make AA wireless or my car not connect my phone for my phone cellular call?

What i mean is AA wireless just connect my phone on Android Auto for Google maps and Waze as navigation, but not the cellular phone. So whenever there is call coming or out still on the phone itself.

Is it possible?
[Android Auto General] domi1066:
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[Android Auto General] domi1066:
receieved by mail after i send a ticket about sound quality to CP & EB IT <support@cpeb.freshdesk.com> but it help me for connection issues.

Hi ________________,

Please follow the steps below:

- Reset the device and unplug it afterwards

- Clear all app data from and uninstall the AAWireless app

- Clear all cache and data from AA and Play services

- Remove the Bluetooth connection from AAWireless

- Remove all phone mirroring/Android/AAWireless history from your car

- Restart your car

- Restart your phone

- Go to the AA settings on your phone and enable developer mode, check add wireless Projection to Settings

- Plug your phone into the car with a cable and allow it to connect and run through the initial settings

- Unplug your phone

- Plug in the AAWireless unit

- Download and install the AAWireless app again and go through its initial connection again

Kind regards

Orsolya Hamar
[Android Auto General] Mikibg:
Thanks, yed it is logic, I have Ford Puma with sync 2.5 so on some sites there is on list only sync 3... But probably they didn't put sync 2.5 cause is new ( lack of chips unfortunately) wired aa works excellent. Which site is the best to buy aawireless?
[Android Auto General] dococmb:
I am having the same problem on my 2021 rav4 prime and samsung s21 ultra.

After 30-45 minutes the screen drops back to projection instead of Android Auto and there is no navigation until I unplug and wait a few and plug in again.

When I plug the phone directly into the head unit I have no problems

This is an automotive device it should run forever without dropping. If I am going somewhere I need dependable navigation
[Android Auto General] Relod8:
I'm using a Samsung S10+ with Android 12 and Hyundai Venue and I am having random disconnection problems.
[Android Auto General] Mikibg:
As I heard this is because android 12, cause of that I bought with android 11...on A12 is working Google driving...you can see on net about this...
[Android Auto General] Dangze:
Of course I have (otherwise it would be interestless to use AAW), but this has nothing to do with using hotspot functionnality. By the way, is your phone rooted ?
[Android Auto General] Dangze:
The link with AAW is not clear !
[Android Auto General] MidnightJava:
Well, this didn't solve my problem. But thanks for the info.

I actually have two problems, and maybe this fix is only the first one? I refer to the first problem as data disconnects and the second as data dropouts. In the case of disconnects, the Car head unit periodically loses the USB connection to the AAW device. It rapidly cycles between "Reading USB" and "No USB COnnection" and it only comes back by unplugging and reconnecting the USB connector. It's data throughput-driven. If I have Google Maps on with turn-by-turn instructions, the disconnect occurs within 5-10 minutes. If not, I can drive for hours before it happens, but it still happens.

The drop-out problem is that while listening to an audiobook, the audio drops out periodically. At first, it was a sub-second delay introduced every minute or so, with the data just delayed, not lost. But then it started happening more and more often, and also started losing data, not just delaying. It got to the point where it would happen every 10 seconds or so, and many times it would lose a second of audio or more. AT this point, the device is unusable. I turned off wifi scanning and Bluetooth scanning, and that reduced it but did not eliminate it. Doing the fix above didn't help it any further. I'll have to drive it a bit to determine if it fixed the disconnect issue.

I'll submit a ticket on the data drop-out problem. I think it's going to be hard to find a fix. There is either a firmware bug or a settings incompatibility or (more likely) a combination of the two.
[Android Auto General] welshblob:
As far as I'm aware Sync2 doesn't support carplay or android auto, only with Sync 3 did that support arrive. In fact they were completed different operating systems and had different hardware.
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
Your response seems a little strange. My phone is not rooted. Before AAW I used a Bixby routine to enable my Hotspot in the cars, and with AAW in use that hasn't changed and continues to work.

Because while connected to AAW your phone still has data (some people have trouble with this) and I enable the Hotspot to give my son internet access. Bixby routines just automate it.
[Android Auto General] SOFO888:
Hello,

My devices are running fine at the moment.

I just have a question:

Why does AAWireless need the Bluetooth profiles handsfree and phonebook access? Are the profiles necessary for AAWireless to work?

Thanks
[Android Auto General] Dangze:
Thanks for your answer, I will make some tests again in my car, but on my phone, when I try to activate the hotspot (manually or through Bixby routine), I get the message that WiFi will be disconnected, and I must acknowledge the message before the hotspot is activated. So I wonder how AAW can use WiFi in these conditions !...
[Android Auto General] SOFO888:
And one more question from my side: can I unpair the bluetooth connection to AAWireless after having setup a successful WIFI connection?
[Android Auto General] Mikibg:
Yes because of chips and costs, in Sync 2.5 is missing fabric navigation, but with AA and carplay support...

Sync 2.5 has no navigation, but with support for AA and carplay. This 2.5 is with acm module no apim...but probably as in other cars you can change everything ( even if in Ford they say that you cannot) you can find all things to change on markets online etc etc
[Android Auto General] RamonTSims:
I received my AA Wireless a couple months ago and it works perfectly 95% of the time.

I use Android auto on my 2019 NSX connected to a Samsung Galaxy A52 5G.

Spotify will cut out intermittently and I will need to disconnect and reconnect to get Spotify to play.

Is there a firmware patch available ?

Thanks
[Android Auto General] hand-filer:
Firmware 2.0 will be released soon (hopefully). It should take care of these issues.

Nice car 👍
[Android Auto General] SOFO888:
I'm here to answer my own questions as I tested the bluetooth topic yesterday

- You need to be paired to the AAWireless device by bluetooth. Otherwise the phone does not connect to AAWireless's Wifi.

- You need the handsfree profile. Otherwise the phone connects to AAWireless's Wifi, but does not start Android Auto.
[Android Auto General] antman68:
Been hearing this for a month now. It's getting to be a repeat of "your perk has been dispatched".
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
FW 2.0, when it arrives will certainly be interesting to try.

After my simple fix of making sure the USB C side was connected well I didn't have connections after a few drives and it just didn't want to go after that for a few more.

Today I had a quick look and it seems I'm back to having to manually connect my phone to the BT of the AAW, then projection quickly starts etc.

This has happened before and it eventually stuffed up everything.

Anybody have any idea what causes this? Or how to fix it so the very simple auto connect to AAW gives the nice wireless AA without having to do anything?

By fix I mean without fully redoing everything, clearing caches etc. The phone is connecting to the cars BT fine, other cars BT, my watch etc....
[Android Auto General] 1qazwsx4:
We all brought this device knowing it was a work in progress but it definitely would be nice if this thread got some updates from time to time. Keep hearing about production via indigogo but nothing about development or bugfixes being worked on.
[Android Auto General] antman68:
When I had connection problems everything seemed to be fine with the phone connections - that is, I could see my phone connecting to AAW by BT and then WiFi (and then the phone's BT connection reverting to the head unit) - but AAW wouldn't make the connection with the head unit; that is, I had connection but no projection. I just found that toggling the USB mode between Default and Direct fixed the issue for a while and then, if it became patche again, I'd just toggle it back. However, it's been good for about a month now with no further toggling required. This was using passthrough mode, which I needed to start using after the first couple of months to get a connection, and which also "fixed" the issues that I was having with the Assistant going mute and losing volume control of media.

I'm hoping that FW 2.0 might let me dump passthrough mode and regain access to all of the extra goodies that were promised with AAW, like killing the click limit.
[Android Auto General] mcgyver83:
Hi all.

I'm waiting my AAWireless that should be delivered in the next weeks.

It is a present for my father, so I'll not be the one really using it and I'm worried about the issue with Xiaomi smartphones.

AAWireless will be used with Redmi A3 and Mi A2 and I red that there are issues with MIUI :(

Is still true? If I got it right, issue is related to wifi when connected to AAWireless (so no "internet" access) and MIUI decides to disconnect from that wifi due that.

I hope there is a fix/workaround, because my parents are not so "smart" to do a set of "operations" each time they use the car.
[Android Auto General] porotikos:
this is really really helpful for me my friend. thank you so much. so once i find out if my current make doesnt have andoir auto wireless capabillity (noone knows yet, because even the facelift model that came out few months after mine, and DOES support wireless android auto, doesnt not work yet, because kia needs to put some update out to the car's infotainment center. So, while not very optimistic, ill wait to see if mine is supported. if not, now i know what i have to do to play my flac music.

ps1. you said thatAudio is transmitted over WiFi encoded as PCM (44.1khz, 16bit, Stereo). is there any possibillity for the transmitted signal to be encoded in higher resolution in the future?

ps2. is there any better music app that people use in android auto, other than mine? (poweramp).

i am looking for an app that can play flac files, and can show and play files attached to the phone via usb stick.

while mine is great for these reasons, i dont really like the way the app shows in android auto. its menu and navigation is sub par imo

thank you again. this aawireless seems sent from heaven!!!
[Android Auto General] mc01319:
Hello,

I cannot find a way to get work the AA Wireless with:

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus (Snapdragon / Android 11)

Nissan Qashqai J11 2019

I have tried all the methods proposed in the forum, toggled USB Mode and Passthrough and tried other USB type-C cables.

But after the bluetooth pairing the connection fails and the android auto keeps searching.

Is there someone with the same car that have successful get it work?
[Android Auto General] DevAuto:
When streaming audio from the phone, think of AAWireless this way, it is a bridge that replaces the cable between your phone and the car. Everything is accessed on the phone (your music files), and the car stereo can only "see" the stream that is sent across the bridge, it has no idea what is on the phone. The transcoding could be encoded in a higher resolution in the future, but I don't believe that is a function of the AAWireless device (remember, it's a bridge), but if I am mistaken, @Emil Borconi can give you a better answer.
[Android Auto General] tallleroy:
Google does the encoding in the Android Auto app and has set a specification for all of the head units, I doubt Google will change the encoding. It would break a lot of head units.
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
In my pre-wireless days I would unplug my phone to use it while waiting in the car and use BT to keep streaming the same music. Both sound good, but they are markedly different, not sure why. This is a VW Golf with the upgrade sound system.