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[Android Auto General] elbubi:
Thanks for this explanation Snirpo, using dongle mode for a long time but a few days ago I enabled also passthorugh mode to see if it helps solving random disconnect issues (under Peugeot NAC HU).

Experienced this whole disconnect loop and thought it was a malfunction and that maybe the device was rebooting constantly and worried about it being harmful for the device.

For what I read is expected behaviour, and device is not rebooting but re launching phone connect procedure, so I'll enable it again.

Thanks!
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
What's the name of the device?
[Android Auto General] elbubi:
AndroidAuto-AAW0BFP6ObA
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Hmm not sure why you're using direct accessory USB mode, shouldn't really matter for NAC. However it only matters for the startup phase, not so much for stability.

What you can try set battery usage for Android Auto itself to "unrestricted". I find it hard to believe this helps, but according to our Korean partner (where 90% of the people have a Samsung) it helps for various issues on Samsung, even on the latest S22 etc.

I quote: "Android Auto crashes during use, Map gets stuck during driving, AA laggy, etc. These are the symptoms."
[Android Auto General] DroidShift79:
Some of its features might hack into AA.

but the features I mentioned are made by changing values in the AA database SQL file. As I'm no coder I have no clue if this can be done via protocol. At least it also have Features you have too. Maybe if you have some time down the road you could have a look.

GitHub - shmykelsa/AA-Tweaker: Tool to apply patches to Google Play Services that will enable some extra functionality on Android Auto

Tool to apply patches to Google Play Services that will enable some extra functionality on Android Auto - shmykelsa/AA-Tweaker

github.com

Of course it's not urgent. I'm pretty happy with AAWireless how it is today 😙

//EDIT:

On my OnePlus 9 Pro with Android 12 I can't set battery optimization for Android Auto anymore. It's not visible there anymore.
[Android Auto General] elbubi:
First of all thanks for worring.

I had set AA to battery "unrestriced" since the very begining, so that's done.

What USB mode do you advice me to use instead?

Thanks once again!
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
On NAC you can just use default, but it doesn't really matter, only for the start up phase. On most cars direct USB mode actually doesn't work at all, but apparently NAC is ok with it :)
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Yeah that should be normal, since AA is a system app these days. But apparently Samsung does not agree with that.
[Android Auto General] elbubi:
Thanks for the input Snirpo, just for the sake of curiosity I will swap to default mode.

I have lags and audio chopping also (when two apps collides) but afaik that is a HU hardware limitation.

I've got used to them so they don't bother me thaaat much, but solving random disconnects would be fantastic.

Happy to help with logs or anything else that helps this wonderfull project.
[Android Auto General] shahporG:
Hello,

Apologies if this has come up before (most likely has) but I couldn't find anything by searching.

I recently got my AAwireless device, which I have connected to my Kia Stinger. I use it with my Samsung S20 FE.

Everything works great except my steering wheel buttons no longer function for making and ending calls. Ideally it would revert back to the car's system to make the call, but even in AA mode, if I press the call button nothing appears on screen and a long press will only call the last number dialled (with no screen prompt).

Is there anything that I can do to try to resolve this? I have tried passthrough mode and various other settings but nothing has changed so far.

Thank you.
[Android Auto General] rayboehm:
Use the VR, or Talk button to make calls. End them with the phone button.

Disabled passthrough mode and went for a test drive. Seems I don't need it on any more. So now I'm down to default USB and dongle mode enabled.
[Android Auto General] shahporG:
Thanks for the suggestion rayboehm, but sometimes the Voice Commands don't work very well and it is quite frustrating. Also, I do generally prefer the buttons wherever feasible.
[Android Auto General] rayboehm:
This one? That's how I make all phone calls.
[Android Auto General] shahporG:
No, these are the ones I use:

The Star button is programmed to hang up phone calls.
[Android Auto General] rayboehm:
Try the one I pointed out, the talk button. Hang up the call with the phone button. Then you can use the star button for something else.
[Android Auto General] shahporG:
Thanks but I did reply to that idea earlier:

"Thanks for the suggestion rayboehm, but sometimes the Voice Commands don't work very well and it is quite frustrating. Also, I do generally prefer the buttons wherever feasible."

If it can't be done with the buttons then the voice command will have to do, but I would still rather use the buttons if it is possible.
[Android Auto General] rayboehm:
Fair enough. If Voice Command is having problems, maybe retrain your voice model on the phone. Might make it work better, can't hurt. Good luck.
[Android Auto General] sick6:
@Snirpo, another UConnect user here with no luck getting AAWireless to start on it's own. If I remove AAWireless from my UConnect Projection Manager settings, then restart the device, it connects almost every time. But if I leave AAwireless in the Projection Manager settings, it almost never connects. I've heard rolling back to the 1.8 firmware may be the best option at this point. If so, please enable that for me. I already have the latest app version from firebase if that helps. Thanks. Device name: aTaNRIUX
[Android Auto General] Stefs9226:
Comunque su xiaomi redmi note 7 io il problema delle disconnessioni l ho risolto disabilitando l ottimizzazione batteria su Android auto e sembra funzionare tutto a meraviglia...
[Android Auto General] TheUntouchable:
Today we got a new update for our Kia Ceed GT MY20 and other KIA/Hundai cars with Widescreen Navis and finally widescreen support for android auto. The bad thing: AAWireless is now not working anymore. I only get the error message that the phone is not responding from my car. With direct attached smartphone its working.

Latest firmware is installed, all settings are standard and were working before the update.
[Android Auto General] Lord Paulus Cobris:
Hello my Friends and Snirpo.

Well it says the "third time is a charm" right? Guess that happend to me...

Since i recieved the AAWireless, i have changed my phones...

From the Android Unsopported Vodafone Smart X9, then the Realme 8 (that worked well) and then the Samsung A52s, that worked Flawlessly.

I have now the Huawei P30 (with Android Services and Huawei Services).

Its running Android 10 from what i can see (EMUI 12).

I have some wierd issues after testing with AAW.

I was having "no internet" inside Android Auto, even if i was connecting correctly with it...

I was entering AA and choosing Waze or Maps with no problem at all, but then i got no map on "MAPS" and got the information "No Internet" on Waze.

On my phone i saw (and still see) the wifi signal with an "!" and saying it have no internet, but i could not get 4g (or mobile data) working at all.

I saw the WIFI connected to the AAW and the BT also on the car and in the AAW.

I tested several options on the AAW App, passtru mode (didn´t work), Dongle Mode (also didin´t work).

On that one, i didn´t even get AA on the infotaiment anymore.

What i did was, "forget" the WIFI for the AAW device, and let the app resolve again the wifi connectivity.

It did somewhat worked, and i can see now a 4g+ signal on the phone and i now have Internet on the AA Infotaiment and apps.

What can it be? The car is the same, only the Phone is other...

From what i have read here, 2.1.0 will revamp the way the whole process of pairing and connect the phone to the AAW and the AAW to the infotaiment...

When is that expected to be released?

Another thing i would like some help is this...

When i put "MAPS" the design seems higher resolution then WAZE, that seems way more blocky and jagged.

Its possible to up the resolution mantaining the design on the infotaiment?

I have tested and changed the DPI on the APP, but it only made the map realstate smaller and showed the player for the side (and not bellow).

What i would really like was "clearer" image...

My car is:

Citroen C5 Aircross 2019.

Thanks again for all the help.

LPC
[Android Auto General] TheUntouchable:
I have a P30 Pro. When you get a message on the phone that tells you that there is no internet connection possible with the WLAN and what you want to do, just ignore that. If you type on any of both possibilities it will not work.

Resolution is set from you entertainment system. You can only change the DPI like you already did.
[Android Auto General] skiptowncat:
I have given up and switched back to wired connection. I will try and sell my paper weight on Ebay
[Android Auto General] mnunes:
@Snirpo I've been running the Firebase builds (most recent update came this morning). This morning I also got an invitation to test a dev build. Should I uninstall the previous Firebase build so there's no conflict?
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Yup you can uninstall it. I've split the dev and production build. Mainly because Play Store updates overwrote the dev build. You can now have both installed as well.
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
This is indeed a Huawei thing. Android Auto Wireless and Huawei is not a great combo, neither is Xiaomi BTW. I'd stay away from those brands if you want to use Android Auto Wireless, be it on a dongle or native.
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Yup, this is fixed on 2.1.0, which is in beta. You can use passthrough mode in the meantime.
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Done
[Android Auto General] WestHej:
My aawireless has been a bit troublesome initially (last month) when I got my car (Hyundai Ioniq 5). It kept on randomly disconnecting. I updated to 2.0.2 from 2.0.1 and then set the Wi-Fi channel to 158 and it has been working flawlessly for the past week (with my pixel 5 on Android 12 and the dpi set to 180).

Unfortunately today it won't work unless it's in passthrough mode. I updated my car's infotainment to the latest version (NE_E.EUR.S5W_L.001.001.220623) which introduces full wide-screen android auto support today. When connecting with passthrough disabled (in auto or MTP or Direct mode), my phone initially flashes that android auto is connected then reverts to normal and the car says 'The phone is not responding'. AA subsequently doesn't work.

I love being able to use a higher dpi setting. Let me know if you need more details. Hope this can be resolved soon
[Android Auto General] martin.armstrong:
If I have both versions installed and I connect AAWireless to my car without manually starting the app, which version will be used for functions like start/stop which need the app in order to work?

Also how can I see which version of the app is which?
[Android Auto General] Lord Paulus Cobris:
Hi!

Thanks for the tip, it did indeed appeared here and asking me that... i did ignore it, and so far everything is working.

I was also getting some wierd stutter on the music, when in waze i was hearing the indication voices... After the voice finish the sentence the music returned to normal... Just when hearing the voice indications...

Thanks again for your help.

Best Regards,

LPC
[Android Auto General] Lord Paulus Cobris:
Hi Snipo.

Thanks again for your support and good work improving this hardware with good software solutions.

Why you say Huawei and Xiaomi are not good combos? Its because their software? Its the hardware?

They are affordable and thats why many ppl use their products.

Even the Vodafone phone i got here was a ZTE (a also have another ZTE that don´t work with AAW (it does but Waze justs freezes everytime on AA)).

So far i manage to make the phone work with the AAW and the Car...

About the Resolution of the AA displayed on the Infotaiment.

Its possible do double the resolution and mantain the same screen ration like in native?

DPI doesn´t work, all it manages is to make the map smaller and smaller on my screen...

Thanks again for the help.

LPC
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Good questions actually. Probably don't use start / stop on both, it will definitely conflict :) The dev app has (dev) postfixed in its name. I'll add the version of the app on the home screen as well.
[Android Auto General] DroidShift79:
As I asked already a while back, I'll try again.

Music via AAWireless has a pretty low volume for me. I maxed out the volume on the HU already, but music is still pretty low. Like with open windows I could barely hear it.

Any tipp on how I could boost the volume in the car?

It might be, cos EU phone firmware reduce volume, much more then global firmwares, cos EU Cares about our ears....

Would changing Bluetooth AVRCP Version effect AAWireless?
[Android Auto General] shadwell_lad:
Any thoughts on GA for 2.1.0? (another Hyundai / Kia owner that has just upgraded to get widescreen Android Auto on the headunit)
[Android Auto General] JoePryor:
@DroidShift79

Make sure the volume is up on your phone.
[Android Auto General] DroidShift79:
The volume slider on the phone has no effect at all
[Android Auto General] TheUntouchable:
I can tell that switching to pass through is currently a good workaround :) But I have the problem that the connection sometimes takes longer then my driving time.. sometimes it connects instantly.. The WiFi timeout is already set to 5 seconds :( Have the feeling this started after upgrading to one of the 2.X firmwares.
[Android Auto General] shadwell_lad:
Thx. I'll go on pass through. Long drive planned today so let's see how that goes
[Android Auto General] WestHej:
I'm on a Hyundai. So far passthough is a workaround since I upgraded the infotainment for AA widescreen but it does take a variable amount of time to connect. I'm also keen to get the DPI higher (I set it at 180 on an ioniq 5). Makes the AA interface look so much smarter rather than a kids toy! Hope we can get an update soon to fix it.
[Android Auto General] amirage:
Hi all, I just get the phone to download 2.0.2 firmware. My device firmware is 1.8.0 and app won't download the update whatsoever. I click download and then nothing...again the start download comes up...I hit it again..still nada...any suggestions? I deleted the data and cache in the app and even forced stopped it..still no use...
[Android Auto General] DontKnowWhy:
@Snirpo can you please roll me back?
[Android Auto General] bertsmelik:
Reboot phone to connect

I would like to share my experience. Just found this morning that AA does not connect to my phone. Restarted AAW a few times: no joy.

Only after I rebooted my phone, it connected without a problem.

Inspecting the phone revealed that Maps had been updated last night (to version 11.36.2). I recall that I had to reboot the phone a few weeks earlier in order to connect.

Would the update of Maps cause this?

Anyone else saw this on his/her phone?

My AAwireless: 2.0.2

My phone: Poco X3 NFC (rom: Pixel Experience Android 12.1)

My car: MG EHS PHEV 2021
[Android Auto General] sick6:
Maybe I'm not doing it right, but I don't see 1.8 as an available option when I go to System Update.

On the dev app, it says the same thing for current and latest: 2.1.0-202206240850-develop-516470d-develop-6803c38f.

In the regular app, it just says no update available. What is the correct way to rollback to 1.8? Thanks.
[Android Auto General] zepatko:
What is actually the difference with or without the passthrough mode ?

I've been using it since the beginning because I had some diconnections problems in normal mode, and never tried again without it.

Is it better without it ? and, if yes, why ?
[Android Auto General] TheUntouchable:
When using passthrough mode most settings in the app like DPI, the sink stuff and co will not work as everything is directly routed to the phone.
[Android Auto General] x10isrooted:
Does anyone know if on 2.0.2 the SSL fix was applied? I'm still on the dev aawireless app + firmware update "channel" where everything works fine but I do not need daily updates and if it's on the stable I would revert back to stable "channel"
[Android Auto General] DroidShift79:
Passthrough mode will send all data unmodified to the dongle. This should work all the time, everywhere. Using it in combination with dongle mode should be fine for everyone. Downside is, you can't use any advanced features like DPI settings with it

Without passthrough mode, you could use the extra features in the app. And for me connection without passthrough, is much faster.
[Android Auto General] zepatko:
Ok, thanks for your answers. I'll try it when 2.1 firmware will be available (I'm KIA user, and apparently version 2.02 doesn't work properly with last unit update)
[Android Auto General] psmedley:
AFAIK the SSL fix is only in 2.1.0, but I also understand that using Passthrough on 2.0.2 works as well.
[Android Auto General] amirage:
Unless there's a wireless charger in the car, AA wireless is a failed cause due to the obscene battery drain. 1%/ min is just ridiculous.
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
That's quite extreme... What phone is this?
[Android Auto General] amirage:
S21 Ultra.
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Sorry, accidentally enabled develop instead of 1.8, 1.8 should be enabled now.
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Also depends on what apps your running btw. But this is the nature of the beast unfortunately. Wifi + Bluetooth + mobile data + video rendering is a drainer. I've never seen 1 percent battery a minute before though...
[Android Auto General] amirage:
Might I add the type of device to the list you have mentioned above? It seems the device chipset also has a major play in the drain. Apparently, mid-range chipsets perform better than high-end ones when it comes to AA wireless. FYI, I was running Waze and Tidal on my 20 min drive home. Started the trip at 70%, and arrived home at 49%...anyways, the moral of the story is wireless aa is as good as the wireless charging capabilities of the car. I wonder how the situation is with wireless Apple carplay.
[Android Auto General] Swap_File:
This isn't a AAwireless problem, just another observation of running a hot spot while using AAwireless. I'm on an OnePlus 8Pro running android 12, version c21.

I noticed that if I save AAwireless's password, connect to AAwireless and then try to use my phone's hot spot functionality, my phone will default to trying to share my non existant wifi internet. This shows up as "WiFi sharing" in the notification.

But if I don't save the connection, and let AAwireless connect on its own, my phone's hot spot will default to sharing my mobile data connection. This shows up as "Mobile hot spot" in the notification.
[Android Auto General] sidamos77:
I just got AAWireless and it works fine on default settings with my Samsung Galaxy A52s and Renault R-Link Evolution.

One thing is a bit annoying: When connection is established, the car unit asks if I want to start Android Auto. If I say NO, the same question comes again 10s later. This does not happen with the USB cable connection.

Any workaround for that? Thanks!
[Android Auto General] TheUntouchable:
I think there is an option called "Auto Video Fokus" in the aawireless app. Try to disable that if activated, its disabled by default. ALso there is a option in the Android Auto app for starting itself when connected I think
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
I think this is because it's thinking the connection has failed, it will then restart the connection in 10 seconds. Not sure if this happens because of the phone side or AAWireless itself. Could you possibly shoot in a bug report via the app? (Help and support --> bug report). So I can check what's happening.
[Android Auto General] sibesaver:
Might try out these settings also in AA.
[Android Auto General] Dangze:
Of course, because if you USB connect your phone, that means that you intend to use AA !...
[Android Auto General] sidamos77:
This is not enabled.

This sounds logical. I created a bug report.

This is on default (let car decide).

Of course. Still, when I connect via USB (maybe to only charge), I can deny once and then the question does not come back.
[Android Auto General] sick6:
Hmm, still don't see 1.8 when I go to System Update. It just says no update available. AAWireless-aTaNRlUX
[Android Auto General] Marsou77:
Hello, maybe I'm late to the party but I came across your post.

Lately I have tested a lot of configuration settings with my AAW and a NAC Wave 2 (Peugeot 208) and the most suitable I found is the following

-- AAW settings:

* Passthrough disabled

* Dongle disabled

-- Phone settings

* Google Driving Assistant disabled

Everything run really well, almost no lag when listening to Spotify and navigating with Maps. No disconnection either.

Hope it can help :)
[Android Auto General] Dangze:
How/where do you do that ?:)
[Android Auto General] Marsou77:
Have a look here :)

https://xdaforums.com/t/aawireless-general-discussion-and-support.4247677/post-87069229
[Android Auto General] valeri_s_k:
Hi @bertsmelik,

It is known MIUI has an issue with wireless AA by cutting wifi when losess/reconnects to mobile network.

How it is with PE?

Can you test it - when connected to wireless AA try to disable/re-enable mobile data and see if AA disconnects?
[Android Auto General] Dangze:
Many thanks, I omitted the post...
[Android Auto General] bertsmelik:
PE is not MIUI, IT is a custom rom baard on AOSP and Pixel. Gui is from Pixel.

WiFi works very well in PE. Trier tout suggestion, but no différence.

I can live with this phenomenon, just reboot in case of aaw connection Problem.
[Android Auto General] elbubi:
Thanks for the tip Marsou.

I've tried that combination in the past (actually using passthrough enabled + dongle enabled), and still had lags and hiccups.

Had tried with cable and no lags or chopping sound neither, so its not a HU hardware limitation as I previously thought.

Nevertheless, I will try it again and report back.

Cheers!
[Android Auto General] WestHej:
Any idea when Firmware 2.1.0 will drop into stable and get rolled out? Very much looking forward to it!
[Android Auto General] pittrich:
How do I get the 2.1.0 beta?
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
If you pass me your devices names (AAWireless-xxxx), I'll enable it.
[Android Auto General] pittrich:
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[Android Auto General] fmotta61:
I do ask for beta too

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[Android Auto General] WestHej:
Thanks Snirpo. I can confirm the 2.1.0 24/6/22 beta build works fine with intercept and DPI changes on my Pixel 5 and IONIQ 5 with the widescreen AA update. Will test stability of the connection but I'm expecting it to work as well as 2.0.2. I do notice my phone is warmer when on intercept than on passthrough. Probably higher battery drain too.
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Hmm passthrough vs intercept shouldn't really matter batter drain wise. Except possibly when the dpi has been changed.

Nice car btw ;)
[Android Auto General] Notor1ouS-:
could be your phone.

losing 4-5% in 30min on my Xiaomi Mi note 10 and pixel 6
[Android Auto General] mata77:
I do ask for beta too :)

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[Android Auto General] snapilica2003:
Can I ask that is the domain name of the download server when downloading firmware updates? It seems that my NextDNS installation is blocking the download of the firmware update and I would like to know which domains should I whitelist.

Edit: checking the logs it seems that whitelisting *.contabostorage.com did the trick
[Android Auto General] DroidShift79:
Just to leave it here, 2.1.0 is working like a charm for me since 3 weeks or so. Not a single issue. I love it 🥰
[Android Auto General] sick6:
@Snirpo, just following up. Still trying to rollback to 1.8 - It just says no update available. Thanks!

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[Android Auto General] rayboehm:
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[Android Auto General] rayboehm:
Same here. No issues, no complaints.