Unable to find GPS on Android Auto when screen goes off on phone?

[Android Central Question]

I have a Samsung S6 and recently got Android Auto in my car. When I plug in my phone using the USB cord I notice the screen on my phone says Android Auto and then after 10 to 15 seconds the screen goes off. When this happens I lose all GPS signal and I must press the power buttom on my phone to regain GPS, after fifteen seconds, the screen goes black and I lose GPS again...

 

[Rukbat]

"GPS signal" is the signal the GPS receiver in the phone is receiving. As long as you don't turn Location off, you're not losing GPS signal.

Are you referring to a particular app that's losing GPS data? Normally apps running in the phone, that need GPS data, like Maps, keep the screen unlocked while you're navigating, so the problem doesn't arise.