Can't Share trip progress in Android Auto?

[Flammeo]

Hey all!

So, I've been researching this up and down on reddit, google's own support pages, etc., and I'm still coming up empty handed.

On my phone (Pixel 7 Pro) in Google Maps, I can share my trip progress just fine with anyone.

However, when I'm connected to my car (Pioneer headunit) via Android Auto, I inexplicably cannot share my trip progress. What I mean is that I'm not given the option. When navigating, it's my understanding that there's a fifth "..." button under the navigation control panel in Google Maps when connected to AA, from the pictures people have shown me, and from what's been shown in various AA articles here, and on other sites. I just don't have this, and I'm at a loss as for why... as are apparently other people.

Has anyone had this issue? And if you have, and were able to solve it, what did you end up doing? It's my understanding that it's maybe tied to some obscure google account setting (which makes no sense, but, whatever... it's Google), but I've checked that everything including location history to personalized ads are turned on.

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

 

[mustang7757]

Welcome to AC!
I haven't tried this but can look into it tomorrow, which AA version you on?

 

[Flammeo]

Welcome to AC!
I haven't tried this but can look into it tomorrow, which AA version you on?

Thank you!

And I'm currently on 9.4.631604-release. This has been going on since I got the phone back in October, so it's been regardless of version number, really.

Here, you can see that within standard google Maps, I can share trip progress (first image).

In the second image, in android auto, that extra fifth menu doesn't exist, and I'm not able to share trip progress.

In the third image, it's a picture taken straight from an android auto article from 9to5google, which is apparently what most people see: notice the "..." button that's available there, but not to me. This is apparently where the ability to share trip progress lies.

 

[mustang7757]

Sorry to get back late , it's missing on mine also

 

[Flammeo]

Sorry to get back late , it's missing on mine also

No worries! How interesting... we're not the only ones. Makes me wonder why Google restricts it from certain accounts versus others, considering I can share progress just fine in Google Maps on the phone. Oh well. Thanks again!

 

[Chris_C_84]

Same problem here, happens on both my Pixel 6 and my old Pixel 4. Doesn't happen on my wife's Samsung, so maybe it's a Pixel thing?