Recent content by dannysheppard

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    Incoming SMS not read while offline.

    By offline I mean no WiFi and no cellular data. But I do have a connection to send/receive SMS messages. I received the notification on the phone/in Android Auto that I received an SMS. Android Auto just won't read it to me.
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    Incoming SMS not read while offline.

    That's where I'm confused. A lot of people report having no issue with having SMS text messages being read offline. So it doesn't make sense that data is required... assuming that you can trust what you read on the internet :p I read the Google documentation on this and it does say a data plan...
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    Maps won't work offline when connected to car.

    But Google voice search is not the only way to search for destinations. You should be able to type in the search box to type a destination as long as the car is in park, right? I did notice that if I use the voice command "navigate home" while driving that does work. But I should be able to...
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    Incoming SMS not read while offline.

    I use Android Auto without a data connection and when I get an incoming message, I touch the notification to play the message and all I see is the multi-coloured dots bouncing. I get this same behaviour whether connected to my car, or in standalone mode, so I don't believe it is car related...
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    Maps won't work offline when connected to car.

    If I use Android Auto in standalone mode (i.e. not connected to my car) while NOT connected to data/wifi, I can search for destinations and get driving directions from my downloaded maps. If however, I plug the phone into my car, I cannot search for destinations using the car's screen unless I...