Android Auto

[chezm]

No, I kinda don't want to just for a chance

Has anybody having charging problems tried factory reset on their phones and downloaded be everything from cloud !

 

[N4Newbie]

Not quite sure when it changed (December update, perhaps?) but now when I plug in to Android Auto, same car, same cable, I get "Charging" instead of "Charging slowly".

Can't say for sure yet, but it does seem to be charging at a faster rate.

 

[Almeuit]

Not quite sure when it changed (December update, perhaps?) but now when I plug in to Android Auto, same car, same cable, I get "Charging" instead of "Charging slowly".

Can't say for sure yet, but it does seem to be charging at a faster rate.

Probably more of a visual change in the wording versus anything w/ the charging actually changing.

 

[N4Newbie]

Probably more of a visual change in the wording versus anything w/ the charging actually changing.

No, I'm really quite sure it was charging faster. About 10% gain (from 50% to 60%) in 25 minutes or thereabouts. Significantly faster than when it was saying "Charging slowly".

 

[Almeuit]

No, I'm really quite sure it was charging faster. About 10% gain (from 50% to 60%) in 25 minutes or thereabouts. Significantly faster than when it was saying "Charging slowly".

That would definitely be odd for them to change the rate -- especially if it wasn't causing issues.

 

[Noahma]

The only issues which started recently have to do with receiving calls. When I get a call, no one can hear me, and I cannot hear them. If I place the call, things work as normal. Its driving me nuts.

 

[N4Newbie]

That would definitely be odd for them to change the rate -- especially if it wasn't causing issues.

But it *was* causing issues - many people were complaining about extremely slow charging when connected to AA. In an earlier post in this thread, I said, "On this 25 minute ride to the mall I've gained about 3%. That's while deliberately using the phone as little as possible."

Well, tonight on my 30 minute drive home I gained 15%. I'd say that is quite an improvement.

 

[Almeuit]

But it *was* causing issues - many people were complaining about extremely slow charging when connected to AA. In an earlier post in this thread, I said, "On this 25 minute ride to the mall I've gained about 3%. That's while deliberately using the phone as little as possible."

Well, tonight on my 30 minute drive home I gained 15%. I'd say that is quite an improvement.

Ah I wasn't aware of that. I haven't heard of any charging complaints from friends.

 

[N4Newbie]

Ah I wasn't aware of that. I haven't heard of any charging complaints from friends.

Read back in this thread...

 

[anon(10562251)]

Try "use device default" for phone screen under AA settings. The screen will power off after the normally specified period, which should help speed up charging times.

 

[Almeuit]

Read back in this thread...

Why? I didn't say I doubted you. I simply stated I haven't heard that and that is why I said what I said.

Sorry I post here a lot and I simply don't have time to read every single post of every single thread -- that just isn't going to happen .

 

[N4Newbie]

Why? I didn't say I doubted you. I simply stated I haven't heard that and that is why I said what I said.

Sorry I post here a lot and I simply don't have time to read every single post of every single thread -- that just isn't going to happen .

Understood. I was just pointing out that many people have reported the problem of very slow charge rates when the Pixel 3 is connected to Android Auto via cable - even with Google's "official" USB-A to USB-C cable.

FWIW, I have another oddity that popped up with AA simultaneously with the change in charge rate:

I use PowerAmp Beta at the gym every morning and, yes, I do close the app when I am finished. However, lately this odd thing happens when I plug my Pixel 3XL into Android Auto - no matter what I was listening to on the headunit (Sirius XM, media from a flash drive, AM/FM radio), it stops and PowerAmp opens on the phone and begins playing through the car audio system.

This *never* happened before, not with the 3 XL, not with any of my previous Pixel phones. Not sure if it is a PowerAmp update thing or an AA update thing...

 

[Mike Dee]

Understood. I was just pointing out that many people have reported the problem of very slow charge rates when the Pixel 3 is connected to Android Auto via cable - even with Google's "official" USB-A to USB-C cable.

FWIW, I have another oddity that popped up with AA simultaneously with the change in charge rate:

I use PowerAmp Beta at the gym every morning and, yes, I do close the app when I am finished. However, lately this odd thing happens when I plug my Pixel 3XL into Android Auto - no matter what I was listening to on the headunit (Sirius XM, media from a flash drive, AM/FM radio), it stops and PowerAmp opens on the phone and begins playing through the car audio system.

This *never* happened before, not with the 3 XL, not with any of my previous Pixel phones. Not sure if it is a PowerAmp update thing or an AA update thing...

It might be in Poweramp Headset/Bluetooth options

 

[N4Newbie]

It might be in Poweramp Headset/Bluetooth options

The only thing remotely close is "Resume on Wired Headset" which *is* enabled. However, it has always been enabled - it just never worked with AA until this past week.

 

[Mike Dee]

The only thing remotely close is "Resume on Wired Headset" which *is* enabled. However, it has always been enabled - it just never worked with AA until this past week.

How about resume on Bluetooth?

 

[N4Newbie]

How about resume on Bluetooth?

Disabled.

 

[Coop61]

Understood. I was just pointing out that many people have reported the problem of very slow charge rates when the Pixel 3 is connected to Android Auto via cable - even with Google's "official" USB-A to USB-C cable.

FWIW, I have another oddity that popped up with AA simultaneously with the change in charge rate:

I use PowerAmp Beta at the gym every morning and, yes, I do close the app when I am finished. However, lately this odd thing happens when I plug my Pixel 3XL into Android Auto - no matter what I was listening to on the headunit (Sirius XM, media from a flash drive, AM/FM radio), it stops and PowerAmp opens on the phone and begins playing through the car audio system.

This *never* happened before, not with the 3 XL, not with any of my previous Pixel phones. Not sure if it is a PowerAmp update thing or an AA update thing...

I wish I could get power amp to work with AA I prefer it over Google Play music . I haven't been able to figure out how to make it a option available to use .

 

[foxbat121]

I wish I could get power amp to work with AA I prefer it over Google Play music . I haven't been able to figure out how to make it a option available to use .

The app must be written to support AA. That's not something end users can change.