Android Auto Will Not Connect to Car

[dj_paige]

I bought a new Samsung Galaxy S22 (Android 12) in March 2022, and up until a few days ago (third week of August 2022), Android Auto started right up when I connected the phone to the car via USB. It worked perfectly. And then a few days ago, I could not get Android Auto to connect to my car.

Since then I have tried what seems like dozens of things to try to get it to work. For example, I tried everything here, here and here. No success. I have tried three different USB cables, one of them brand new (never been used before) from Anker (each of these three other cables does charge the phone however). I have factory reset the car's infotainment system. I have disconnected the phone from my car's USB port, and then reconnected it. I removed the phone from the car's Android Auto list of phones, and then reconnected it. Android Auto on my phone seems to want to start, and things on the screen notification bar at the top indicate that Android Auto wants to start, but it never shows up on the car screen and the phone indicates I need to connect it via USB cable to the car (it is already connected). One odd thing which may (or may not) be a clue — Bluetooth pairing show's my phone's real named which is "Paige's S22" but the car's Android Auto settings list the phone as "No Name".

So, what should I do next?

 

[aparker2005]

It's a pretty widespread issue at this point. Mine has also stopped working. The Google support forums are loaded with people complaining about it no longer working. Hoping it's fixed soon!

 

[mustang7757]

Some news here

https://www.androidpolice.com/googl...8111272&csi=0&referrer=https://www.google.com

 

[dj_paige]

Some news here

https://www.androidpolice.com/googl...8111272&csi=0&referrer=https://www.google.com

Thanks. But your link doesn't work.

After some searching, I found this: https://www.androidpolice.com/google-samsung-galaxy-s22-android-auto-fix/, which is an article from three days ago (8/18/2022) which states that Android Auto 7.7 should fix the problem. The Play Store has available for download 7.8.622514 (a later version), which is also what I have installed on my S22, and Android Auto still doesn't work.

 

[aparker2005]

Thanks. But your link doesn't work.

After some searching, I found this: https://www.androidpolice.com/google-samsung-galaxy-s22-android-auto-fix/, which is an article from three days ago (8/18/2022) which states that Android Auto 7.7 should fix the problem. The Play Store has available for download 7.8.622514 (a later version), which is also what I have installed on my S22, and Android Auto still doesn't work.

Same here. Very frustrating

 

[dj_paige]

That link indicates that uninstalling Samsung Smart Things might fix the problem. I have done the un-install, but haven't been in my car yet. Keeping my fingers crossed ...

 

[mustang7757]

That link indicates that uninstalling Samsung Smart Things might fix the problem. I have done the un-install, but haven't been in my car yet. Keeping my fingers crossed ...

hopefully that does it

 

[mustang7757]

I use AA wirelessly with Motorola M1 adapter , not sure if wireless has less trouble then cable

 

[aparker2005]

Uninstalling smart switch fixed nothing. Still doesn't work

 

[dj_paige]

So, having uninstalled Samsung Smart Things, I went out to the car, and ...




DRUMROLL PLEASE!!!!




Android Auto still doesn't work.

 

[aparker2005]

STILL no fix for this. Wow.

 

[mustang7757]

STILL no fix for this. Wow.

Google/Samsung

 

[dj_paige]

Does anyone know how I can install an earlier version of Android Auto. The play store has 7.8.622514, which is what I have installed, I'd like to go back to something earlier and try that.

 

[mustang7757]

Does anyone know how I can install an earlier version of Android Auto. The play store has 7.8.622514, which is what I have installed, I'd like to go back to something earlier and try that.

Can try here but not sure if you can install a earlier version as you cant uninstall the AA app from device but give a try

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/android-auto/

 

[dj_paige]

Thank you, Mustang. I have tried to install a number of earlier versions, but each time the install fails.

 

[mustang7757]

Thank you, Mustang. I have tried to install a number of earlier versions, but each time the install fails.

Yeah figured it would as you cant completely uninstall the app only disable which you need when you want try older APK.

 

[aparker2005]

They're rolling out an update now

 

[aparker2005]

It's fixed on my car!

 

[dj_paige]

They're rolling out an update now

Come on, help us all out, be specific. What is the update? Give us the version number. Tell us where you go it from. (And who is rolling out an update? Is it an update for your phone, or for your car's Android Auto?)

 

[aparker2005]

Come on, be specific. What is the update? Give us the version number. Tell us where you go it from. (And who is rolling out an update? Is it an update for your phone, or for your car's Android Auto?)

Sorry, Google posted this on the AA board. I haven't received the update, but mine does work again.

Hi everyone,


Thank you for reporting this issue. The team has investigated this issue, and a fix is rolling out now. It may take a few days for the fix to reach everyone, so please let us know if you are still seeing this issue in a week. Thanks!