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[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
Mine are all attached to the underside of the cubby with this stuff:

https://www.3m.com.au/3M/en_AU/p/d/v000222351/

I use it to attach things in all my cars, inluding the license plates. No issues with bumps in the road, that has to be a cable connection on the unit at those times, much like I was getting when wired, my phone would move around and the connection would be lost and I was changing cables to try and keep it tight and secure.

I have MIB2.5 units, one is a Harmon, I forget the other. My only issue for the longest time with AAW (since the early days of random MIB reboots, and since foiling the interior for dropouts) is about 50% of the time I can't hear the assistant talk, and to have that fixed would be sweet. I've been mentioning the Assistant volume thing for a while.

I put my device back in Direct mode most recently, I was hoping Passthrough would let the Assistant be heard all the time but it didn't work. All I want is a quick and easy startup connection, and if start/stop was there, bonus.

What would be cool for all these devices is if after an update they didn't need setting up again for all your cars and phones that use them.
[Android Auto General] andy o:
Has it worked before without Passthrough? If so, can you try this?:

Seems to have worked for at least one other person with a Mazda, be nice to see if it works with other cars.
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Passthrough mode is tricky. We have no idea yet why normal mode doesn't work on some cars / head units yet.

About the interference issues. In firmware 2.0 you can modify the WiFi channel. For some of our testers, a higher channel fixed interference issues. I cannot guarantee it will fix all interference issues though. We already put quite some time into this issue together with the Chinese, it's hard to fix completely.

In some locations it's worse than others. Here in the Netherlands for example I hardly have any issues with interference.

The MA1 actually has a metal shield around the components (I opened one up). That might be a possible solution for us as well. Also they use the upper WiFi channels.
[Android Auto General] :
sounds great! Will try higher channels once firmware 2.0 is rolled out.

OR

Maybe you can push a update to my device as beta? Device: IMJHcPc1

and i can test if that will fix it :)

The Issue appears in Germany (Aachen / Cologne) so pretty close to you half of the time :)
[Android Auto General] gcd:
yeah, it was working without passthrough. I'll try again
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Just rolled out app 2.3.0 to Open Beta as well (it was already available in the production track). I'll be pushing out more updates in the coming days and in the meantime we will start roll out of the 2.0 firmware as well (finally).
[Android Auto General] mata77:
hi, i have a C5 aircross. after the last update of the infontmeint, aawireless no longer works ... it recognizes the presence of android but it does not start anymore and the error appears in the attachment. how could I resolve? I have tried resetting the device and changing the different USB modes but nothing happens
[Android Auto General] Shammy7861:
@Snirpo U guys are legends wen will the actual Roll out begin today, tomorrow, next week as I want to be ready to apply it to my AAWIRELESS and give feedback on it.
[Android Auto General] znel52:
You are a freaking legend! I haven't been able to connect with passthrough disabled but this worked immediately! Thanks!
[Android Auto General] ggonzalez7777:
This tip saved my sanity! I have been trying for the past two weeks to have the adapter work on my 2017 CX-5 to no avail. Everything seemed to be working up to the adapter and yet nothing. I was convinced it wasn't the car since my phone would work just fine when wired in. Anyway, its working now and I took the tip from the other user to try it without the passthrough and its working just fine in default / non passthrough. The only problem now is the new OS version of Mazda Connect. 74.0.230 makes the display fuzzy compared to 70.0.357. I tried changing the resolution option in Android Auto but it doesn't do anything, plus the DPI option doesn't help either. Do you know what OS version you are on? Is it possible to revert back?
[Android Auto General] 2SR82:
Glad to hear that my tip helped at least one more person :)

I'm on Version 70.00.367 with my Mazda 3 - 2017. As far as I know it's the newest available Version for it. I don't have any VGA issues.

Never tried to downgrade, so I can't give you any hints for this. Sorry
[Android Auto General] antman68:
I'm using the Commender equivalent and the box seems to be held on pretty securely. It does seem to be a cable thing, I haven't found a cable that fits snugly into the USB-C socket on the box, there's always a bit more free play than I feel comfortable with. Maybe I should try to secure the cable to the unit with some gaffer tape to reduce the movement.
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
What you can try is enlarging the cable end just a bit at a time so it fits more snugly?

Driving either VW car when wired I discovered, especially in the Polo, that the cubby was not suited to having a decent sized phone, let alone a decent sized phone with a cable sticking out of it. For some reason it seemed the cables themselves were becoming the issue over time and I would change them and a new cable would give a tight connection again but always fail again. I couldn't wait to get the AAW and place it above and out of the way.

In the Golf I have an Inbay wireless charger and I do need to be care full not to bump the cable for the AAW. I have a really short cable, but could use an even shorter one!

There is a wireless charger option for the Polo but I can't even fit my new phone in there to lay flat so nothing really goes in that area much, there is a different wireless holder in that car.
[Android Auto General] Snoogins34:
Thanks for all your work on the app recently. I got version 2.2.0 yesterday in the beta and was glad to see the Save button back. I was able to get Start/Stop enabled again on the device, so that was great. Looking forward to the firmware 2.0 rollout!
[Android Auto General] Andres.Navas:
Hi @mata77

I have the same car, running the last FW version of the infotainment unit and mi AAW is working really good. as you recently updated the unit I will recommend you to clear storage (not just cache) for the Android Auto app and try to reconnect, switch enable/disable the passthrough mode and try it a couple of times, it should run.

BR
[Android Auto General] Dangze:
I also have a C5AC, no problem with my AAW since I received it before 2 months !

What is your phone ? Mine is Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, running Android 12.

Which version is your car system ? I have read that the last version (dispatched last week) had some problem(s) and is no more available. I didn't install it...
[Android Auto General] mata77:
it only works with passthourg activated. Before the update it worked even when disabled..so I lost all the additional functions
[Android Auto General] Notor1ouS-:
just wondering. once installed, do i still need bluetooth activated when i start the car?

or does it recognize the AA wifi and enables bluetooth on its own for every trip?
[Android Auto General] SOFO888:
You need Bluetooth.
[Android Auto General] Rom4egT:
Haven't saved old app version backup... :(

2.0-2.3 too buggy for me.

Can anyone give a link to download AAWireless Config App v1.9.3?
[Android Auto General] antman68:
You're certainly right there. I've been using Galaxy Note phones for the last 5 or 6 years and they are too big for the cubby. I use the magnetic connection cables, with a plug permanently in the phone's USB port and a few cables around the house, at work and in the car. They work pretty well and it means that I can use the same cable with my work-supplied iPhone, just with a lightning plug in the phone's port, as the connection interfaces are the same. They are pretty much as convenient as a wireless charger since they save on wear and tear in the phone port due to frequent plugging and unplugging and knocks (the cable and plug come apart rather than transmitting most of the shock to the phone port) and you only need to hold the phone in close proximity to the cable end for thte magnets to do their thing and make the connection. They are also cheaper than having 4-5 wireless chargers in various places (bedroom, home office, car, living/TV room, work) where I just have a cable that snaps to my phone when I put them close to each other. You also don't have to worry about whether the phone is positioned in just the right spot on the charger either.

I went for the more espensive ones that can handle data transmission and they are easily good enough for wired AA use (and I used them for several months while waiting on my AAW to be delivered) but are more susceptible to disconnections if you knock the magnetic cable off the plug in the phone. The cable that I use in the car can swivel 180 degrees around the magnetic connection interface, which means that I don't have to allow quite so much room around the connection to the phone and it's a little less susceptible to disconnections from bumps. Not that this is an issue for the AA connection but it means that you're less likely to get to the end of a journey and find that your battery is drained because it wasn't charging due to a lost connection.

I have a pretty short cable for my AAW, around 4-5 inches but it's still enough to get in the way sometimes. Something with a 90 degree connector at the USB-A end might keep the cable out of the way a bit more but would also tighten the curvature radii of the cable bends between car port and AAW port and possibly put more sideways load on the AAW port - swings and roundabouts.
[Android Auto General] andrelotter:
I managed to find 1.9.3 at https://m.apkpure.com/aawireless-android-auto/app.aawireless.

Uninstalled 2.1.0 and then tried 1.9.3 with a xapk installer. Going back to 1.9.3 didn't fix the damage that was done by 2.1.0. At least I could get it in passthrough mode and it work again. It now refuses to work without passthrough. No more features. I also tried to downgrade Android Auto from 7.6.121505 back to 7.5.6213 but no difference. Android Auto 7.6.xx still worked fine just before the aawireless upgrade from 1.9.3 to 2.1.0. I upgraded aawireless to the latest versions 2.2.0 and 2.3.0 and aa to 7.6.xx after that but it stays buggy. It now takes much longer for the phone to find and connect to aawireless and only works in passthrough mode.
[Android Auto General] andy o:
Can you try this?
[Android Auto General] andrelotter:
Thanks Andy. I followed your instructions and it is working fine again. In my case it was a 2017 Peugeot 3008 with a Samsung phone.
[Android Auto General] Rom4egT:
Thanks a lot!
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
The companion app has zero influence on Android Auto itself, except when using start / stop mode. Were you using start / stop mode?
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Small update on firmware 2.0.0. Was planning to push it today, but we found some last minute bugs while testing together with the app. Going to fix them over the weekend. App 2.4.0 has been pushed to beta channel.
[Android Auto General] Shammy7861:
You are a legend thank you for the update looking forward to a update or surprise by Monday etc X
[Android Auto General] hieu.dang:
I have also a android head unit and cannot make it work with aawireless. Can you explain more in detailed step of what you've done ? Much appreciated
[Android Auto General] Dangze:
What do you mean by "android head unit" ? As far as I know, the AAW device is not designed for "android head unit" ! Please be more precise !...
[Android Auto General] SOFO888:
@dzeidzei

Today it happened again and your solution worked.

@Snirpo

Did you know of this? If not I guess it seems to be a bug. Was it already solved with the new companion app? Thanks.
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Saving the settings will forcibly disconnect and reconnect the Bluetooth connection to the device. Most likely manually disconnecting/connecting to Bluetooth of the device will have the same effect. Are you using other Bluetooth devices by any chance? Like a smartwatch?

Are you using start / stop or "normal" mode?
[Android Auto General] SOFO888:
I use normal mode and only use the head unit's bluetooth.

I even tried to disconnect and reconnect manually, but it did not help.
[Android Auto General] andy o:
Does wired Android Auto work with that head unit?
[Android Auto General] ejufrhef:
just got my replacement unit (!) today, after i couldn't get the old one to run properly.

support told me it was a faulty firmware, only a couple units were affected. so i returned it and waited a LONG time for replacement.

now i'm just coming back from the garage to tell you: the new one doesn't work AT ALL.

i'm losing my mind, this is driving me crazy. it can't be that hard, what am i doing wrong?

mustang 2016, ford sync 2

redmi note 10 pro

AAW FW 1.8.0

cable connection with my phone runs smoothly without a problem.

AAW was never ever recognized with the new one (with the old unit, i got it to display the AA icon some times, sometimes even start a choppy audio stream, with the new one, not even that).

it keeps flashing green twice, and my phone says "looking for android auto".

in AA settings, i can "connect to new car" and it automatically connects to AAW (the name of the unit is displayed as connected car). but that's it. nothing else is happening. no matter which settings i use.

i've un- and reinstalled everything, cleared all caches countless times, hard reset the unit, plugged it off and on, different usb sockets, all to no avail. my car doesn't switch to AA, the unit keeps blinking green 2x, my phone says "looking for android auto".

no idea what else i can do.

any help? or i'll just have to sell the thing and save me the headache.

now i read that FW2.0 is about to come out, so that might help... i guess?? or any other recommendations i could try? gonna reset my whole onboard system next, like someone here advised
[Android Auto General] Dangze:
Did you try other(s) USB cable(s) ?...
[Android Auto General] ejufrhef:
just the one that came with it...
[Android Auto General] cristi_b:
Can you try another phone ? It's something with Xiaomi phones. A few days ago I tried to connect a Redmi 8a with absolutely no succes. My main phone, Samsung S10e works perfectly since January, when I received the dongle.
[Android Auto General] ejufrhef:
i guess i could try. might have an old samsung somewhere.

but that wouldn't help me at all since, well, my current phone is a xiaomi :D

but at least then i knew it wasn't the AAW, yeah
[Android Auto General] cristi_b:
That's right. About Xiaomi phones, good phones but very aggressive battery management.
[Android Auto General] 1qazwsx4:
I'm used am xaiomi 9s which worked fine and now using a Poco x4 pro 5g and that works good too. I've never had any luck pairing using aaw app but manually setting up with Bluetooth. Try deleting your android auto data (not uninstalling, delete the apps data) remove your phone Bluetooth connection from your stereo, reboot both stereo and phone. Now re set up android auto settings and reconnect.
[Android Auto General] welshblob:
What exact version of ford sync do you have? Sync 2 didn't have support for android auto but you've said it works fine with a cable and someone said here that there was a sync 2.5 that did. I have sync 3 and it works fine.
[Android Auto General] 1qazwsx4:
@Snirpo I'd like to make a request/suggestion for the appside please.

Is there a possibility for an option within the app that could: "force connect you to AAW after you disconnect/drive away from (insert WiFi name here)

Reason I ask is because if I remote start my car, AAW refuses to connect unless I manually power it off then on again.

I would automate this using a macro but unfortunately AAW does not have any saved network in the WiFi settings and the Bluetooth can't be used as a trigger since it's not an audio device.
[Android Auto General] andrelotter:
I did use the dpi and tap restriction. The clear storage and cache for aa worked for me and I'm all smiles again.
[Android Auto General] ejufrhef:
sooooo

i was wrong about my sync version. it was actually sync 3. i installed the newest version anyway - no changes (green blinking 2x).

i reset the whole sync system - no changes.

i tried 3 different usb cable - no changes

i couldn't try another phone, because my S7E seems to be too old (the aaw companion app says it isn't compatible with it).

so... i'm out of ideas.

gonna wait for FW2.0, hoping that might fix something, but i'm afraid i'll just have to sell the piece of junk and go back to phone+cable, which works absolutely flawlessly.

or maybe i'll get an iphone
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Green blinking is always a device to phone side issue. Make sure wireless projection is enabled in Android Auto, otherwise it will stay blinking green forever. S7E doesn't support Android Auto Wireless, hence the app also not being compatible.

EDIT:

I just read your other post. Is the wifi network of AAWireless even visible in the wifi settings of the phone?
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Correct, the AA wifi network is tagged as special network by Android and won't show up in standard WiFi settings on Android 11 and above.

I think we can build in this feature, but I'm not sure if this is the best way to fix it. I guess your car doesn't start up Bluetooth handsfree when you start the car? Then it's also possible to use start / stop mode. Or in firmware 2.x it's possible to use dongle mode which will wait for handsfree of the car by default (built into Android Auto).
[Android Auto General] Snirpo:
Small update on firmware 2.0. We fixed the last issue regarding wifi client mode. I'll do a bit of testing tomorrow and then we are ready to go.

Will also push some more improvements/changes to the app next week.

We're pushing to people's devices at random over the coming week. If you want to have early access, please fill out: https://forms.gle/NndEexW18UTVVMUn6
[Android Auto General] Boosky:
so in dongle mode will be possible option of automatic start Android Auto after taking the phone out of the pocket?
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
I hope I'm not speaking out of turn, but this device is merely to act as a wireless bridge for AA, not to fix or change any usablity AA may have with someone's phone or car, that is up to Google and your car maker.

If AA comes up in your car wirelessly it's working as intended and doing it's best job. It's just a replacement for the cable, but allows many, many more phones to use wireless AA that would otherwise not be supported.

Your best bet would be to ask your car maker to fix that issue with an update, or perhaps there is one, or perhaps they won't and they are happy with how their head unit works.
[Android Auto General] Notor1ouS-:
you can even change dpi and other settings. why not audio volume?

i dont have this problem, but i know from some people they have issues and you will never expect any update from the car maker.
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
Maybe they can do it, but it's not the reason you buy this. People suddenly asking to do things their cable can't do seems a bit much. I got what I asked for, a replacement for my cable.

I put AA in the no sleep group and her car connection is seamless. I was a bit worried about her Mitsubishi but it's great out of the box, and of course the issue was not to do with the AAW box.

I caused my own issues with my WiFi setup. The admins have enough issues at the moment sorting out individual issues across phones, as many are not normally wireless compatible. I'm lucky that both our phones do natively support wireless and our headunits are ok with it. So far.

I'll do some more driving today but not sure when the wife will, but hers works in the driveway.
[Android Auto General] netnerd:
i'm still waiting for sh#$@# dhl to delivery mine.

if my unit freeze and overheat, i thinking of opening the case and drill some holes to it.
[Android Auto General] mc01319:
Probably we have compatibility issue with Nissan Qashqai J11 2019. I had order 2 AA Wireless devices so I tried both of them to ensure that the device is not faulty.

After playing with all the options (USB Mode MTP/Direct, Passthrough, different USB Cables) I have no connection. I want to try a different phone but at the moment I don't have this option.

I excluded the Android Auto from the sleeping apps list and from battery optimization and also enabled the Wireless projection at both developers options and main options at Android Auto.

My phone is Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus (Snapdragon)
[Android Auto General] tallleroy:
@mc01319 What is your LED sequence? That will narrow it down to a phone problem or a head unit problem.

I am thinking head unit, but if I am wrong, I have some suggestions for your phone.
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
The phones in our household are Galaxy S20 series, Plus for me and regular for the wife,they both work with the AAW device, we have two as well. The newer Galaxy S phones are designed to work with wireless AA from OEM so it won't be your phone, something to do with your car headunit.
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
We did a little driving in my wife's car (Mitsubishi Triton) and things looked good with the standard settings on AAW but during the trip it froze and rebooted the headunit.

I played around a little and it now seems to be working in Direct mode so she will now start using AA as she never plugged in the cable before.
[Android Auto General] Genebaby:
Hearing about overheatign is a concern, as the box doesn't have any vents as standard and is obviously designed to be left inside a car in any environment all over the world, and it gets hot here in Australia, and many other places of course.

No issues yet, but later I will go for the longest drive I normally do around town, 30 mins. Otherwise I could run around all day and residual heat could still be in the unit from the previous trip, but obviously we will all monitor behaviours.

In a few weeks we will drive out of town and see how it behaves on that long trip. If it fails my wife will not be kind on the unit I bought.
[Android Auto General] isRaZZe:
Today I put a small heat sink on the Rockchip and look.... it seems to work.

Something is wrong with the device. I do not exclude that I am a single case but would really like to know if there are others here with overheating problems?

It seems as if by far not all have received their delivery.
[Android Auto General] biglou29:
I have been having a similar issue with Mate 20 Pro. If I follow the steps in the FAQ (ie: wifi+ enabled, ignore no internet connection warning etc) I can get internet access to work for that instance. However if I turn off the car and turn it back on again, AA connects relatively quickly, Waze is up and running, but apps the require internet access like Spotify don't detect any network signal.

I've also tried playing with the settings in app (I find passthrough mode connects to AA much faster than default setting) but again I can only get internet access to work for the one instance where I go through the fixes detailed in the FAQs. Once I restart the engine it's gone. Mazda CX-3 btw.
[Android Auto General] corrsea:
I have not received my Aawireless yet but I will be using it with a Mi 9. Just wondering if anyone has tried switching on wifi assistant yet?