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[Android Auto General] 35YearsInIT&Telecoms:
@festor

Apologies for trying to speak up for poor little blighty. But I think you'll find that indiegogo and/or the developer MUST take VAT into account when selling to the UK. Seeing as they didn't, they are expecting us to suck up more than half the price of the original price paid without being made aware of these additional charges.

And then they charge $10 and provide a cheap postage option not a courier service. It just sounds like the wild West and reminds me of days long gone where ebay was like the wild West.

If you're happy to go along with an interesting little technical experiment that has unknown hidden charges and missed delivery promises then carry on.

If you are happy for chip vendors to rip off the developer and they don't have a contract worth a dime then fine. But that's their fault and they should suck it up (which they are doing).

If I get a post office card inviting me to pay vat on top of the vat that has already been paid PLUS an inappropriate Royal Mail admin fee then my package will be return to sender and a charge back will be done. This is not what a developer wants but the level of service a punter can expect these days.

If they sell up, it would be a shame but they clearly can't run a busiess.
[Android Auto General] sibesaver:
It's a shame that this thread has become concerned with whining, demanding, and character bashing instead of helping one another and the devs.

Some of you are lucky that this isn't a Facebook group or an admin would have kicked you out by now.

Can we return the conversation to what the thread was meant for?
[Android Auto General] festor:
You're suggesting they should lie about the contents to make it cheaper for you so I'll take the assertion about VAT with a pinch of salt.

"Time of supply" comes into play and also the contribution/reward crowdfunding system which is not considered a "marketplace". If they are not UK registered then they are only expected to declare the value of the consignment. If you're suggesting they have already taken VAT then that's just a straight up lie. I was charged $10 (£7) extra for shipping over the base cost... nothing more.

You can ask for a refund and even though it's not required by indiegogo it will be given. If your Perk is relisted, it will be snapped up before you can blink. You might have a harder time getting a refund from your card company when you explain your reason for returning goods.

I think it's best we just agree to disagree.
[Android Auto General] 1qazwsx4:
People wonder why there isn't more successful startups... A delay happens which is out of the owners control (a delay that is causing issues WORLDWIDE) and people lose their minds. You guys need to take a step back and have some patience, they aren't a full blown team with unlimited resources. If you can't accept the delays then go and buy a functional android auto wireless device that works from another vendor for roughly $120... Oh snap - you're sh!t out of luck. Support this dev instead of complaining.
[Android Auto General] Emil Borconi:
First of all, your item wasn't shipped yet since in the June batch, so you could have not payed anything for shipping. Secondly, UK is outside the EU, there was a vote about this in 2016, so it doesn't matter if the package comes from EU or from HK or from US, it is treated the same, it's an import. If we import it from HK to EU, we will pay import VAT on the product, then when we send it to UK, we claim back that VAT and we should pay VAT in UK, since there is no more free trading between EU and UK.

Up till recently there was a nice option, to pay VAT and Import duty up-front, when you ship to the UK, but this has been changed and now they requires business outside UK to register with HMRC and do HMRC feeling even if they are residing outside UK, a lot of red tape. Since crowdfunding is not a sale, we can still ship the units to UK, but not sure if we will be able to after the IndieGoGo campaign.

We are also a EU registered company so we cannot (and will not take advantage) of any loop-holes in systems to sell at ridiculously / unrealistically cheap prices.

About the user who paid 27 euros, it turned out that user is living in DK, but provided the address as UK so his package traveled the wrong way, hence the extra duties and surcharges.

Not aware of other users from UK having to pay anything additional when they received the package.
[Android Auto General] maisonmdsgreen:
What model cable? Is adapter?
[Android Auto General] maisonmdsgreen:
I got my connected with a success. but I noticed that even deleting my cell phone from the car after it connects by android auto wirelessly it stays connected to the car's Bluetooth and the Android auto's wifi is this normal? One thing I noticed was audio delay need to change something? without being the frequency?
[Android Auto General] tallleroy:
@maisonmdsgreen

I use this adapter from Amazon

USB-C Male to USB-A 3.0 Male Adapter (5Gbps Transfer Rates)​

ASIN	B07QVPSJW5

Works well for me when I take the top cover off of the original version of the board. Unfortunately, the USB-C connector does not have a long enough reach to make a true solid connection with my early device when the cover is on.

For the pictures I just placed the cover loosely over the board, the adapter is actually below the bottom edge of that cover. The cover is angled front to back.

The developers tell me that devices in production for some time now have a modified cover and USB-C connector position to allow any cable / adapter to make full connection. That was a running change that happened after mine was produced.

LeRoy
[Android Auto General] martin.armstrong:
abusive people are not welcome on this forum!
[Android Auto General] TNSMANI:
MOD ANNOUNCEMENT:

Guys, we have been receiving multiple reports about the recent posts in this thread from various users. We have refrained from taking any action on them so far as we found that most of them are border-line and if we start cleaning, it will result in tens of posts being deleted, some containing useful information too.

I would request all the users posting in this forum to be conscious of Rule 2:

The recent discussion in this thread is not healthy what with some accusing others and others jumping in to respond. I request all of you to be courteous to each other and avoid language that can hurt. By all means discuss to your hearts' content but be reasonable in your expectations and be courteous. That is all I ask.

However, if the language is not reined in, we may have to intervene to maintain civility and order. Thank you.
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Agreed. I also let myself go a bit maybe, which I apologize for. I try to monitor the this thread a bit, and skim through it. I misunderstood @korn9 and reacted wrongly.

To get back on topic. We know some people are having issues. At the same time we have the new board, which also creates new issues. We bassicly (almost) start from scratch in some areas. It's quite a big risk for us and we want the board tested well. So things are going slow at the moment. It will get better when we have the new board in production. We already have extra help on the software side and also the hardware manufacturer (Radxa) is investigating issues.
[Android Auto General] Flame Red:
Let me post something really odd on my AAW that just started happening. The AAW connected withing a couple seconds for me up until recently. I NEVER had to unplug the AAW unit since I first plugged it in. It was working almost perfectly since I received it months ago on a Samsung Fold 2 running Andriod 11.

My new issues started happening when AA was updated a few days ago to version 6.7.612934 on Aug 6. After that, my car's head unit says "Connect Compatible Device". After trying many things, like rebooting the phone, I found that simply unplugging the AAW from the car's USB port, waiting a few seconds, and plugging it back in, fixes the issue. My AAW NEVER need this before. Definately something new that started with this AA update. No other changes to the phone or the car. I am on AAW 1.5 firmare which was working perfectly.

Not sure if others will start experieincing this with this AA 6.7.612934 update...

👀
[Android Auto General] JohnnyCanuck:
I've had my AAW for a few months now and had some difficulty getting it running in the first place. However, once set up, it's been running pretty much flawlessly. Current phone is a Pixel 5 and the car is an Audi RS3 (2018) with MIB 2.

I have a couple of suggestions for those for whom it's been working and suddenly stops or starts to get glitchy. The first is to not update if it's working fine. Absent the introduction of a new feature by the devs, there is no reason to update the firmware if it's working properly. After diligently updating from the original release through to 1.4, I didn't update to 1.5 because it's not necessary.

The second is to go back to the original troubleshooting steps to get it working again:

Delete your phone from your car's headunit.

Delete AA Wireless from your list of paired BT devices on your phone.

Force stop Android Auto. Delete cache and storage.

Force stop AA Wireless Config and delete cache and storage.

Go to your All Apps list and clear cache and storage from Google Play Services.

Start the Android Auto phone app, re-enable developer settings, and turn on wireless projection (and video focus as well). Exit the phone app.

Hard reset the AA Wireless device (preferably from a different power source than your car). You need a USB-C power cable and a SIM tray removal tool (or paper clip). Use the tool to press and hold the reset button, plug in the power, wait 5 - 10 seconds, and release the reset button.

Go to your car and plug the AA Wireless back in. Manually pair the AA Wireless BT to your phone.

Open AA Wireless Config and log back in.

If it doesn't connect, then switch your USB mode.

You should then get all the usual first-time connect prompts.

The one downside is that if you use Google Pay, you will need to re-activate your payment cards again after clearing cache and storage from Play Services.
[Android Auto General] mpressive6:
I wanted to report here that I finally received my replacement dongle. I received my original dongle sometime between March/April and it had been working fine until a recent update where I got the steady green light. It was identified that I indeed had a defective dongle and after some back and forth which I will allow for a startup I'm excited to say the new dongle that I have has been working flawlessly. Thank you for getting things turned around.

SIgned,

Happy Customer.😉
[Android Auto General] Didusieq:
Hi and sorry for the late response. I did not find any solution, but they sent me a new AAW unit and it works fine now. It only drops connection when it is terribly hot in the car, ie. after few hours in the sun at 30°C + outside. After cooling it a little, it works perfectly, on 1.4.0 firmware. As I am using it closed in the armrest, it is really hot in summer.
[Android Auto General] Notor1ouS-:
i used it when it was 38°c outside. absolutely no problems.

those chips can handle alot more heat even.
[Android Auto General] cptmetal:
Hi,

it works on my Opel Astra K 2017, but every time I get in the car I have to agree to data protection rules of Projection.

And secondly I have to choose USB input from source menu to hear the music, although Poweramp is already running.

If I use Android Auto by cable, these steps are not needed.

My phone is a Samsung S20 FE. Android 11.

Strange, isn't it?

Regards

CptMetal
[Android Auto General] sabbotage:
I got mine early last week too and this one works flawless out of the box. My original one only would connect to my truck using passthrough and this one works perfect on the default settings . The turnaround time for a replacement was super fast and I am happy :)
[Android Auto General] kgollop:
It's the same for me on my 2017 Vauxhall Astra. Always have to select continue past the privacy message every time, though not when wired. Sound remains on head unit radio but if I just press play on YT Music then the sound comes through
[Android Auto General] Larraldem11:
Good morning. Thank you for this site.

Wanting to replace original aawireless cable.

Is the cable USB 3.0 Type C into a USB Type A 2.0?

Thanks in advance. Mike.
[Android Auto General] eddyther:
My OnePlus 8t is connecting fast to AAWireless.

No issues like you describe.

My issues like most people here is that it disconnects after a minute or so ( sometimes less) and reconnects by itself after 1-5 min.
[Android Auto General] maisonmdsgreen:
Emil I see some people putting their AAwireless with aluminum foil to solve interference problem, my suggestion would be instead of the chip to emit -28 signal emit -50 because the louder the signal, the louder the AAwireless will hear noise, with signal - 50 he will hear less noise and as the person will use the cell phone nearby, there will be no problem
[Android Auto General] jv.batista:
The only issue that I'm getting now is that the connection to AAW is not consistent. Either it connects right away or I have to power cycle AAW 2 or 3 times before it decides to connect to the phone. Any ideas?
[Android Auto General] eddyther:
I tried with a lot of different USB cables (12), I tried all the different options in Android and AAwireless app and I also paired an other phone ( LG 6g) and the behavior is the same. Connects well, works for 1-3 minutes, disconnects, and reconnects again after few minutes.

My conclusion is that the cause is the device itself. I don't know what else I can do
[Android Auto General] KRGrayson:
Does anyone know about the possible special features they may add to AAWIRELESS in the future? I understand right now they are working on the issues some are having and the Gen2 software for the new chips.
[Android Auto General] maisonmdsgreen:
Internet router in AAWireless,
[Android Auto General] User-xda1:
Did u get a fix for this? Experiencing same issue with pixel 4
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
I would look at getting it replaced at this stage.
[Android Auto General] martin.armstrong:
any work on new/improved features seems to have been postponed, due to work on gen2, until sometime in the distant future, which is disappointing. One just has to rely on any inconvenient workarounds which one has found!
[Android Auto General] eddyther:
I think so...
[Android Auto General] valeri_s_k:
Hi there,

I use AAW in an urban area with good cell/mobile data coverage for several months without issues - had only 2-3 crashes/disconnects, which I supposed were caused by interference to 5 ghz connection.

But.. last week I drove on vacation abroad, using roaming. Every time there was a switch between mobile operators or lost coverage, AAW crashed and reconnected itself within short time. Then I tried (also in my home area) and crash is always reproducible with toggling mobile data or airplane mode.

Tested settings: USB modes, forced 2.4 ghz wifi, passthrough, VAG crash on/off - always same behavior.

With wired connection all is working without any problem, so I continued my vacation wired.

Any idea how to fix the issue?

Car: VW Passat 2017

HU: MIB 2 Techisat

Phone: Xiaomi MI 11, Android 11, xiaomi.eu weekly rom, AA version 6.7.612934

AAW: second batch SoC, flashed before shipping from May 21, updated firmware 1.5.0
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
I've had limited driving since putting the foil tape on the case but I can say that music dropouts are MUCh improved.

So there is a way to fix this, wether its with retro fitting of the foil, or the change in the signal strenght as in post 1523, or both!

I am guessing that the signal strength can be changed via an update?
[Android Auto General] Nexus6P:
Updated to the latest firmware on my AAWireless recently and have noticed since the update that it no longer recognises when I say "OK Google" so I need to click the Google Assistant button on the screen before giving it a command by voice. AAWireless connected to a Sony XAV-AX5000 and phone is a Google Pixel 4 XL
[Android Auto General] valeri_s_k:
Hi again!

No one reproduced that with any other phone/rom/car configuration?

If it is me only with this issue, your feedback could direct me where to look for the problem and solve it- phone/rom, or HU, or AAW device
[Android Auto General] vizzze:
I will try that too later, for sure if you enable airplane mode you also disable Wifi and this will cause disconnection.
[Android Auto General] valeri_s_k:
Yes, you are right about airplane mode, I just tried once.

In my case mobile data reconnection does the crash. Every time i toggle
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
Just wondering, why are you toggling mobile data? Are you turning it off for a bit?

Wanting to use AA without data or in airplane mode won't work. If you want to save data you are better off just connecting via BT for calls.

Sorry if I'm misundersanding the situation.
[Android Auto General] stan79:
Same as me. However mine will disconnect within seconds. I had tried all various cables and even AAWireless sent me an older version with the so called working older version cable. It is the same. It just does not work on my 2021 VW Sharan.
[Android Auto General] valeri_s_k:
May be I didn't explain clear.. Mobile data is always on. I noticed the problem when I drove in roaming. Phone switched between different mobile operators and connection is lost for few seconds.

Toggle mobile data is just a way to reproduce.
[Android Auto General] DerFremde:
I drove 10 hours in the last two days, using AAW constantly (Youtube Music, Audible, TuneIn, phone calls and Google Maps) and it worked absolutely flawless in my Skoda Kodiaq (2017) with a Pixel 5. I'm really happy with the device!
[Android Auto General] bituintergalactic:
Hello guys. I don't know if this was already discussed, so I'll try to find the answer with your help. So, how can I set that the AA to start only when I start the car, and to completely stop when I stop the engine? The thing is that every time I approach the car (and the usb gets powered), AA starts and prompts on my phone. Also, when I leave the car and get away from it, AA on the phone takes a while to autoclose, since the car usb s are still powered, I guess.

Hope I managed to explain what I am looking for :)

The car is a Renault Megane 4 GT with rlink 2 v9 and the phone is a Samsung Note 20

L.E. since the AA wireless is on even after I exit the car, any phone call is routed to the AA/car BT and not directly on my mobile phone and I can not hear anything (since its being routed through the car speakers)
[Android Auto General] taskom:
Hello i try 2 weeks now to setup we aawireless

A have samsung s9+ (android 10) last androind auto version and peugeot with wave 3 unit.

I try all the step i connect it with phone i make the last update.

but i have only the bleu led blinging and the not connect with car.

Any sulotion?

Or any step who to make hard reset on aawireless ?

to try fron start?

Thanks!!
[Android Auto General] 1qazwsx4:
To anyone with this issue, you can make a workaround using an app like tasker (or macrodroid which is easier to use) and create a profile.

For example, I remote start my car so I'm moving in and out of range for AAwireless and Bluetooth. So my "profile is to wait for Bluetooth to connect to my car, then open/launch android auto which then triggers aawirelessly. I make a 2nd profile that once my Bluetooth connection disconnects from my car (car turns off) the profile kills android auto and disconnects from AAwireless wifi. Works great (my car's USB powers on when unlocking car or opening car doors etc)
[Android Auto General] majorsam:
My dongle has stopped working, solid green LED no matter where I plug into. Tried reset a few times and still same. Different cables, still same solid green LED. Cannot see the device's BT or wifi listed either. Makes me think something is corrupting the boot sequence.

Is there a way to access the dongle through usb?
[Android Auto General] brettylight:
Hoping someone can provide a comparison picture of the port side of their device. I noticed a slight rattle inside of my AAWireless device and decided to open it up as I was going to line it with foil to help with the disconnect issue. Looks like I will put that on hold as I have other issues.

Upon opening the device, a small metal contact fell out and I noticed that the reset button is blown out. Does anyone else have the small plastic piece in their reset port? It almost seems like its supposed to be on the status LED port to help transmit the light/color better. Once assembled, there is almost zero clearance to operate the reset switch if needed. Is the device supposed to be like this or was this an assembly error?

Update: Contacted support and they are going to look at my device and replace it. Thumbs up to the quick response! Great group of people working on this project.
[Android Auto General] 9numbernine9:
@majorsam Did you have any luck resolving this issue? Mine is doing the same now too. After months of working flawlessly, it now gets stuck at solid green light step about nine out of ten times when I first turn my car on. If I keep unplugging it and plugging it back in, it _eventually_ gets to at least the flashing green light state - and even then, my phone sometimes doesn't connect. It worked great for so long - I have no idea what's changed. :'(
[Android Auto General] majorsam:
No, submitted a support ticket but haven't heard back.

Mine was doing exactly what you described, 9/10 it wouldn't connect in the car, and had to keep unplugging and plugging back. Then eventually it just stayed steady green and won't connect at all.

It's a shame cause plugging the cable in these few days felt like a chore lol
[Android Auto General] 9numbernine9:
I reached out to /u/Snirpoo on Reddit, who is one of the AAWireless devs. I wanted to downgrade my firmware to the last version I knew worked well (1.3.0) and I saw on another Reddit thread that he was the person to talk to. He helped me out and got the firmware downgraded, but the issue continued. After some more troubleshooting with him, he told me that he believes my device is defective and to contact Support for a replacement. :'(

You can try reaching out to him on Reddit as well, but at this point you're probably in the same boat as me and should go through the replacement process as well.
[Android Auto General] HansWursT619:
Is someone else experiencing a delay when using AAWireless?

It looks like my navigation is always a few seconds behind my actual location, which made me miss some turns.

I never had this issue when using wires AA.

Is there a setting to fix this or is this caused by my VAG MIB headunit and the fixes for its connection issues?

Car: Seat Leon 5F, 2017, VAG MIB 2

Phone: ZTE Axon 7 with Android 9

AAWireless: Latest app and Firmware
[Android Auto General] maisonmdsgreen:
when you use spotify and pause, does the music take a long time to pause?
[Android Auto General] Saison2018:
First, sorry if it was already replied/solved: I have a Google Pixel 5, my AAWireless is at FW 1.5.

Last weekend, I called someone from my car but call was not going through the car speakers, it was on my cell phone. I remember it was ok in the past.

Do I have to do something (like reset AAWireless device, uninstall app, do setup again,...) or just wait for an update?

Thanks un advance
[Android Auto General] HansWursT619:
I am using Youtube Music, but play/pause feels fine. It's not super responsive, but much faster than the navigation looks like.
[Android Auto General] 1qazwsx4:
Devs I understand you're busy but can you please make a way that users are downgrade their devices to previous firmwares? Lots of users updated to the latest version which has helped some while made things worse for others, myself included. I'd like to return to version 1.4
[Android Auto General] majorsam:
Thanks, reached out and support contacted me for a replacement unit. Will be mailing the faulty one to them first.

Hopefully the issue will be resolved.