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[Android Auto General] tallleroy:
Some thoughts on my settings that may help someone.

I have a 10.25 Hyundai head unit. I think that the Wireless Projection function of this unit is the same for KIA and Genesis 10.25 inch head units. This head unit first appeared in 2019 Korean model years and is very flexible with AAWireless.

Here are the settings in the AAWireless app that I use and what also works with my head unit.

USB Mode I use MTP, but Direct works as well. The head unit responds a bit faster with MTP.

Passthrough I have it turned off. The head unit works with Passthrough turned on, but DPI, Remove tap restriction, Disable Audio Sink and Developer mode cannot be processed by AAWireless when on. When on the exact encrypted data conversation is transmitted between your phone and the head unit. When off, AAWireless joins the conversation to inject those Experimental Features.

Adjust audio timestamp I have it turned off. The head unit also works with it turned on. Turn this on if you notice things out of sync.

Force 2.4Ghz I have it turned off. The 5Ghz channel used is 40. At this time, an OTA will be needed to enable this feature. Later versions of the AAWireless Config app have removed this selection until it is supported.

Change DPI I use 130 to see more of the map. Lower numbers make the area of the map shown larger but the text will be smaller. The number 0 will restore the default used by your phone, head unit combination.

On my head unit, using the number 103 will put Android Auto into wide mode with map and media side by side. But it is still only displayed in the left portion of the screen, and much of the text is too small for me to read.

Remove tap restriction I turn this on, it helps me with my on phone music collection. The head unit works with this off. Some other head units will not update your position properly with this option on.

Disable Audio Sink I have this turned off. Turning this on will make your phone use something else for audio. In my case it is the phone's speaker.

Developer Mode I have this turned off. The head unit works with this turned on. An app update will be needed to correct the text. Frankly, I am not sure what is enabled by setting this on, but Emil is sure some of you will know.

I often use the app with the AAWireless device plugged into a USB A power source, like a power supply or a charging port in your vehicle. The Android Auto traffic going through the device can make app less responsive.

When an OTA is available, it is better to download the OTA with the AAWireless device powered off and your phone on WiFi. Once the download has completed, turn on AAWireless, link to it again and upload the OTA to the device.

I use a large microSD card in my phone (Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G) to store my music collection. I play the music with Rocket Music Player. Works very well under Android Auto.

I enable Android Auto developer mode and select "Request video focus on start" in Developer settings. To bring up Android Auto on my head unit when the connection completes.

LeRoy
[Android Auto General] tallleroy:
I found that Android Auto 6.2 helped my Samsung phones with Android 11 connect to AAWireless when sleeping. Delayed connection when sleeping came with Android 11, Android 10 worked fine. The apk is available on APKMirror.com if Google has not yet updated your phone.

Note: Android Auto 6.3 is out now and works fine.
[Android Auto General] stan79:
When did you receive your AAWireless?
[Android Auto General] valeri_s_k:
Can't remember exactly, my Indiegogo ID is 9053, so I got it sometime at the end of April - early May. Device is with second SoC batch and the corresponding firmware has been pre-flashed before shipping from EU warehouse
[Android Auto General] stan79:
Not sure if it is the batch issue cos this issue only surfaces with guys whom just received their AAWireless recently. And I just got mine last Sat and my ID is 22658.
[Android Auto General] treeherder:
If there are no lights?
[Android Auto General] vizzze:
There are different MIB2 systems produced for VW by different brands, i have a technisat unit, i had problems with connection too but solved this with an update of the headset firmware.

Check if you can upgrade yours, it might solve all the issues you are having.
[Android Auto General] tallleroy:
Hi @treeherder,

There are two times when the device is powered, and the LED is dark. In the first moments after power on, the LED is dark until it lights solid green for the boot.

The LED will also be dark during a firmware load using a computer. Normally firmware loads over the air. (OTA)

The LED will also be dark when no power is applied to the device. On many of the devices, the USB port is a bit too far back, or the cover is a bit too thick. It takes a USB cable with a longer reach on the USB-C connector to make a solid connection. Try a few different cables. If that does not work for you, please contact support.

LeRoy
[Android Auto General] treeherder:
Thanks. There's never been a light, so I guess there's no power to the system. Will try again tomorrow. If I do need to contact support, how do I do so? I've never done IndiGG before...
[Android Auto General] stan79:
What do u mean by headset firmware? My AAWireless is running on the latest version 1.5.0.
[Android Auto General] tallleroy:
Contact support at this website:

AAWireless Support

Write up a ticket, and tech support will get involved.

LeRoy
[Android Auto General] kgollop:
I've tried using a different usb cable today and have managed a 15 minute drive with no disconnections. Needs further testing but it's looking promising
[Android Auto General] iTaiwan:
head unit firmware, I think
[Android Auto General] iTaiwan:
Also try a phone charger
[Android Auto General] treeherder:
Thanks for helping!

Nothing gets it to power-up, so I guess I RMA...
[Android Auto General] jv.batista:
I think oneplus broke something on the 8T with the latest update. Phone wouldn't connect to AAW at all. Had to go though the connection issue troubleshoot and wipe, AA, AAW, etc to get it to work but even so, audio was extremely laggy and inputs took almost 10s to take effect and only after 2 reboots and a shutdown and start I got it to work reasonably well. Anyone else experiencing something similar?
[Android Auto General] lampon:
Not sure if I should start a new thread or just post my issue here, but I received my AAWireless unit last week and it does not work.

When I plug it in my 2018 Ford, the unit powers on and I see flashing green lights, but when I go through the setup process, the pairing step never finds the unit. This is with a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus. I'm attaching a screenshot of what I see.

Very excited to use this thing but disappointed it does not work out of the box. Would appreciate any help here.
[Android Auto General] jv.batista:
Support

cpeb.freshdesk.com

Try that
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Dead (or off), unfortunately.
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Could you pass me your device name (AAWireless-xxxx). I'm curious from which manufacturer the head units in both cars is.

Got it, the 2018 VW has a Delphi HU == good.

2017 VW has a Technisat HU, in general these head units suck (for AA). However the VAG fix should help, you could try to turn it off and see what happens, or try passthrough mode.
[Android Auto General] lampon:
Thank you for the link & trying to assist. I did not see an option to change the WiFi rating provider, but was able to get it working actually. What helped me was in Connections > More connection settings > Enable "Nearby device scanning". Hope it helps someone else.
[Android Auto General] godlike1984:
how do you force it to 2.4ghz ? where? thanks
[Android Auto General] treeherder:
I think you're right... Have messaged for a replacement.
[Android Auto General] Vreel:
I have received my AAWireless unit a couple of weeks ago. I use the device on a 2015 VW passat B8 with a MIB2 unit and an Oneplus 8T. After the initial setup and some fiddling around I got it up and running but soon came across the random disconnection problems. I had encountered the same problem when I first tried to use my current phone with cable connection. I strongly believe now that the problem with my setup and probably other similar setups is totally cable dependent. The included cable was not working for me neither a couple of new ones I got from ali recently. A cable included with my previous phone charger (or tablet, can't really remember) was the right one. I have tested it for the last five days including a 4 hour journey today and I had so far zero disconnects, slow start ups or any kind of lags.

So check your cables guys!
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Well we did exchange the cable in the newer batch because we had to. I guess the new cable (with purple connector) could have something to do with the MIB2 issues.
[Android Auto General] stan79:
Any recommended cable to use? I did try the cable that came along with the set on my oneplus 7 pro. It works perfectly but not on AAWireless.
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
There's no recommended cable to use sadly. Some people have issues with the supplied one, others have issues with others and the supplied is the only one that works. For most it doesn't matter which cable they use.

I realize I have to be a bit careful what I'm saying to not blow things up. To clarify: These cases are very specific, for most people there are no issues. There are a lot of different head units, in a lot of different cars with different hardware and software variances. It's extremely hard to pinpoint exact issues because of this.

For sure there are more issues on some head units in general then others, but it's not like the all the devices (or cables) from the newest batch will not work with (in this case) MIB2 head units.
[Android Auto General] stan79:
Yes, I do agreed with U. VW MIB2 is cable dependant even using wired connection on AA. I have 2 original OnePlus cables but they don't work well.
[Android Auto General] Vreel:
I also agree with you that's why I mentioned my specific car + head-unit + phone setup (MIB2 and oneplus 8T). With my previous phone (pocophone F1) I didn't have any problems using a wired connection to the MIB2 unit. With the 8T I had all sorts of problems from day 1, from connection failures to lagging and random disconnections until I found a suitable working usb cable for my setup. So the solution to my AAwireless & head unit combo was kinda obvious that it was cable dependent.
[Android Auto General] jv.batista:
well, now that you mention cables that reminds me an episode that I had a few weeks ago where my 8T wouldn't connect to my moms Opel Corsa but my previous phone, a Nokia 7+, would connect just fine. I'll swap the cable just in case
[Android Auto General] iTaiwan:
Open the app and you should see the setting.
[Android Auto General] smurteira:
I tried those settings and just about every other setting, including changing the DPI and still have disconnects. Unfortunately VW doesn't seem to have fw updates for their USA units, at least not that I could find.
[Android Auto General] smurteira:
Spent some more time today and tried 5 different cables, one of them the original cable sent by Samsung and still no luck, tried different settings and still no luck. I'm convinced the issue is between the MIB 2 HU and AAWireless. Hopefully it will get fixed in the next release.
[Android Auto General] stan79:
Not sure but it seems that the shorter the cable the better it is? More electric power to the AAWireless? None of the 1m cables even the original oneplus cable are able to fully boot up AAWireless beyond blinking green or blue light. Only the supplied one which 50cm long is able just that it will disconnect within seconds.

Another question that I had is whether a real USB 3.0 type a to USB 3.1 type c cable vs a USB 2.0 type a to USB 3.1 type c cable makes a difference? Basically a USB 3.0 cable will have a much bigger bandwidth for data vs USB 2.0 cable.
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
You also want to make sure it's a cable with a good rating for data. Any old cheap cable is sold for charging, but you want one with good data transmission, the kind you would use if you were doing things like updating the FW on your PC.

I'm still looking at a cable in the 30cm range, I don't need it long at all.
[Android Auto General] kgollop:
I was getting constant disconnects with a 10cm cable that was previously working flawlessly for wired connection. Since switching to the supplied cable I've had no issues
[Android Auto General] stan79:
The question is how do u tell if it is a good cable for data transmission? Look for minimum an USB 3.0 cable?
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
Sometimes cables have their throughput specs on sites, other times it's pot luck and looking at reviews.

For me, I had good, then bad luck with my 30cm cables from before and ended up back to the supplied cable, from the very start of production, but it is just too much cable down there for my liking long term.

To save you reading everything, things were fine with my shorter cables, till one drive they weren't and I tested and things worked with the original cable, so I'm still using it.
[Android Auto General] benhur06:
I suggest you to read my post here:

https://xdaforums.com/t/aawireless-general-discussion-and-support.4247677/post-85345173
[Android Auto General] 1qazwsx4:
For those asking what cables work, I use a short one branded "ugreen" from AliExpress. I actually use their cables for all my tech to be honest because they've always worked great. I'm not affiliated in any way, just wanting to give some advice that may help people... Using aawireless on my late 2018 Holden zb commodore (Buick Regal/Opel Insignia in other countries) zero disconnection issues, connects fast etc.
[Android Auto General] HansWursT619:
Is there a manual connect/disconnect option other than powering off the device?

Sometimes the connection does not automatically connect.

Could this be an option in the app?

Secondly. Is there a way to disable wired android auto? When connected to charg both options are displayed in my headunit and I am not sure if this is causing any issues. The phone is already set to "charging only", but that does not seem to work.
[Android Auto General] SwedishBadger:
Today I updated my MIB 2 headunit to 0252 firmware just to see if that helped but it didn't fix the problem. Four cabels tested now and same result with all. Waiting for a replacement so I hope for better luck with that one.
[Android Auto General] seseattle:
Not that I know of, but an easy workaround would be the opposite of the previous posts on "get a good data cable" - i.e. get a charging-only cable. That way you get power but no connectivity through the cable effectively disabling wired AA.
[Android Auto General] taboo85:
Hi @Snirpo,

I know u guys are busy but do u have an ETA or any indication on when the team will work on google assistant and navigation apps through external a2dp on the drop audio sink function to go along with music apps?

in other words,

Have ALL audio media though drop audio sink and not just music apps.

This is the only missing link to have perfection with this unit and my AA..

Thanks
[Android Auto General] GPSSlovakia:
one day AAW unit works fine without disconnecting, but the other day it disconnects randomly every 2 - 3 minutes :(

How to log what is happening behind ???

thanx
[Android Auto General] Sweden2021:
Did you get this sorted out? Had the same problem, had the device dissconnected during the night, worked again when I plugged it in but same story after awhile.
[Android Auto General] sabbotage:
Yes I put in a support ticket for the issue and was told my device is faulty. They had me ship it back to some random address in Idaho for a replacement. Mine faulty one is out for delivery so I am hoping the turn around time for the replacement is quick because I used mine heavily.
[Android Auto General] Sweden2021:
Any luck? Same for me.
[Android Auto General] Sweden2021:
Thanks for letting me know👍😃
[Android Auto General] DevAuto:
The manual way is to go into your connection settings and disconnect then reconnect manually ... it doesn't reboot the device though, it only resets the connection itself.

As for disabling wired AA, my solution is a good quality 30amp 12 volt charger to power my wireless charger. This way I never have to plug my phone in at all. I don't use the 12 volt accessory plug for anything else, so this solution works great for me. If you use it to plug your phone in direct for charging, then it would also solve your problem.

Yes, a charge only cable would also work :)
[Android Auto General] andrelotter:
Open the AAWireless Config app on your phone. Goto Settings. Force 2.4Ghz should be 2nd from top. Also make sure your phone are connected to the aawireless.
[Android Auto General] nmnikolov:
I am using this cable for my Octavia 2019 with Mib2.5 since 2019 and it's working fine almost 2 years. Now using it also for AAWireless and have no issues so far. It's about 30cm exactly what I needed for my car. So you can give it a try.

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I have another issue with making phone calls using my car audio. I have Huawei GT2 Pro smart watch and it seems when my phone is connected to both my smartwatch and car bluetooth my phone calls are not going through the car system. So I have to manually go in BT setting for the watch and disable "Voice calls". The issue is that this is a temporary solution and next time I reconnect my watch this setting is on and I have again turn it off manually. Is there a way to permanently disable voice calls for my watch? My phone is Samsung Galaxy S21.
[Android Auto General] andrelotter:
I found a solution for my problem.

1) On the 5Ghz band: I wrapped the whole AA Auto unit into aluminum foil that acts as a Faraday cage to screen rf signals. The 5Ghz signal between the mobile phone and the aa wireless was still strong enough to ensure proper operation. All outside interference were screened. This resulted into a 1000% improvement of the problems I experienced. I now use the unit that way and only get about 0.1% breakups. Will improve the faraway cage even more. I think the wifi might be over sensitive.

2) On the 2.4 Ghz band: Nothing help there. Not even the Faraday cage. I still experienced the occasional breakup. I looked at the signal again and found the following: The carrier bandwidth is only 20Mhz. Most 2.4Ghz wireless equipment works on 40Mhz as default. The reduced carrier bandwidth can be a factor here. Doubling the carrier width to 40Mhz should resolve the problem. To be tested if it can get implemented.
[Android Auto General] mpressive6:
I had the exact same issue and returned my defective dongle. I was told the same thing and I've been waiting about 2 weeks to get a reply for my replacement dongle to be shipped. Did you receive a tracking to let you know your new replacement dongle shipped?
[Android Auto General] sabbotage:
Not yet. My defective one was just delivered yesterday. I included a note that I wanted a replacement with my shipping address like they advised. The shipping address I thought was kinda sketchy though. I had to send it to Waldorf Teacher Resources in Sandpoint Idaho and couldn't find anywhere where they were associated with AAwireless. The guy who replied in my support ticket wrote a lot of the FAQs though so I assumed everything was legit.
[Android Auto General] mpressive6:
Yeah, I provided the same information regarding return shipping. My defective device was delivered to them via confirmed tracking to that same ID address on July 24th. The last communication that I received was July 30th telling me that they hadn't received any updates regarding my returned device. Starting to get PO'd as I used my device religiously. Hope to hear something soon.
[Android Auto General] HansWursT619:
Which "connection settings" are you referring to? The AAWireless App has no Connect/Disconnect in its settings?
[Android Auto General] sabbotage:
Yeah my ticket was closed so I hate to reply to it, but I confirmed that mine was delivered yesterday as well (I shipped it through Paypal). I was hoping that the turnaround time was quick, but I am wondering if they are running short on devices to send out as replacements?
[Android Auto General] mpressive6:
Deleted - duplicate.
[Android Auto General] mpressive6:
Hopefully they're monitoring this thread and will provide an update.
[Android Auto General] sabbotage:
Maybe someone else that had exchanged for a replacement can post their experience. I know I have seen people in this thread that got replacements.
[Android Auto General] DevAuto:
My apologies, to be clear, I meant your phone's bluetooth settings, not the AAWireless app. Disconnect it then reconnect the bluetooth. On my car I disconnect from the car's BT, connect to the AAWireless device it hands off the connection back to the car BT and triggers a reset of the wifi connection.
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
There's nothing sketchy about it :) Actually the address you're sending it too is one of the guys on this forum and one of our testers. We haven't really had the time to look into a "professional" return process. It's ok for now, cause we don't have that many defective units. If you didn't receive a replacement yet, please contact support, the guys will help you.
[Android Auto General] mpressive6:
Thank you for the reply and I don't believe anyone was suggesting anything sketchy. I've sent two emails that have gone unanswered since last week to the individual on your team who originally reached out to me. What else would you like me to do. Please advise. Love the product. Thanks.
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
I'll ping our support guys tomorrow :)
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
Wow, that's cool, I never thought of that. I will try that on mine. As long as it works on 5Ghz I'll be happy to have it work smoothly all the time.

Do you have a pic of your device wrapped up?
[Android Auto General] bjevers:
This worked for me too, and I'm using 5ghz on a first batch device. There was a spot I drive by all the time that I would lose connection, but not anymore. Wrapped it in aluminum foil and all is good, not one skip. So maybe the case should have some type of shielding in it? Wish the case would pop open so I could maybe line it on the inside because right now it looks pretty crappy. At least it works though.
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
If you really want to do that, it's pretty easy to open actually. Just put something in between the bottom and top part and it's open. But it's quite an interesting observation for sure, we'll pass it on to the factory.
[Android Auto General] HansWursT619:
If the disconnects are indeed caused by external interference and not by the cable, that would be fascinating.

I will try that aluminum foil thing :-p Might look a bit sketchy though.
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
I figure if you open it up and wrap the insides, either the casing, or the electronics, it shold do the same?
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
Ok, it's fully wrapped, thanks for the pic.
[Android Auto General] Goto20:
I've searched the thread but couldn't see an answer - I have a generic Android head unit (that supports wired Android Auto - the brand is A-Sure) - I bought the AAwireless on a bit of a punt - as half-expected, the headunit doesn't recognise the AAwireless device. Before I give up on it, are there any settings that might help the headunit recognise the device? Thanks.