UPDATE: Galaxy S6 now working with Android Auto!

cbryancan

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Re: Galaxy S6 and Android Auto (not working yet ...)

I decided to report the issue to Samsung, just to make sure it is logged. And this is what I got back:

Samsung said:
Thank you for taking the time to contact us at Samsung Technical Support. We always appreciate hearing from our customers.

It must be inconvenient as your phone (SM-G925T) is unable to work with the Pioneer 4100NEX.

Thank you for the screen shot provided. I can understand your requirement in getting the issue fixed and this is not a known issue at Samsung. However, I will be glad to assist in providing the required information.

Here are a few suggestions to fix this issue:

1) DISABLE BLUETOOTH:

Please try disabling the Bluetooth on your phone and try connecting it to the Pioneer 4100NEX.

2) ALTERNATE CABLE:

If the issue persists, please try connecting an alternate cable and check if you are experiencing the same issue as before.

3) ALTERNATE BLUETOOTH DEVICE:

Also, please try connecting your phone with an alternate Bluetooth device and check with the result. This helps you to isolate whether the issue is with the phone or with the cable.

If the issue persists even after trying with an alternate cable and on an alternate Bluetooth device, it seems that the issue might be with the phone.

In this case, please try performing the Soft Reset on your phone. Soft reset refreshes the internal settings of the device.

a. Press and hold down the Volume down Key and the Power Key for approximately 7 seconds.

b. The device should now reset.

You can try the above steps if you have not performed them after the issue started. Trying soft reset resolves the issue most of the times.

If the issue persists even after performing the Soft Reset, the issue might be with the third-party applications installed (if any). It may be necessary to boot your device in Safe mode if you wish to troubleshoot whether or not added applications are causing problems with the device. Safe mode will load only basic system software.

Follow the general steps below to boot your device into Safe mode.

a. Power off the device.

b. Press and Hold the Power Key.

c. When the Samsung Galaxy S6 Logo displays, release the Power Key and immediately hold down the Volume down Key.

d. Keep holding down the Volume down key until the device boots up completely.
e. If successful, the Safe Mode dialogue will appear on the device screen in the bottom left corner.

f. To exit Safe Mode, reset the device as normal.

If the device is working as expected after you put the device into Safe Mode, the issue may be due to a recently updated or installed app.

Kindly perform the above mentioned steps and I am positive that the issue will be fixed.

Please feel free to get back to us if you have any further concerns.

Should you desire additional assistance, we invite you to access the web-link Contact Samsung Support to speak to a Chat Specialist. Our technicians are more than happy to assist you further. Chat Support is available 24X7.

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Re: Galaxy S6 and Android Auto (not working yet ...)

If there is anything specific you would like for me to test I am willing to do that so that you have more information to go on. If so, just let me know.

I returned the S6 since the note is working fine. I guess I will wait on the Note 5, which hopefully will work and just be an improved S6 on steroids, LOL

When you have android auto working does the mic button work in the top left hand corner for your voice actions on the head unit? With the phone disconnected from android auto and only hooked up via Bluetooth does the phone icon work for voice actions on the head unit? Thanks a lot for your help!

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Re: Galaxy S6 and Android Auto (not working yet ...)

hi guys, i just found this post. I just wanted to refresh it as I am having the same issue with my ATT s6 edge.
 

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so I just talked with Sammy support and they claim to still be unaware of the issue. I asked the person to please escalate the issue to R&D to make sure that they are at least aware of the issue and he said he was writing up a report with this forum post as we talked to push to R&D...... Not sure why they keep saying they are unaware if google is aware and working with them on it.
 

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Re: Galaxy S6 and Android Auto (not working yet ...)

Has anyone tested with the new Google Play Services 7.3 installed? I know it's a shot in the dark but they did change how they handle Android Wear notifications. Maybe there is some overlap.
 

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Re: Galaxy S6 and Android Auto (not working yet ...)

I noticed an update of the Android Auto app this morning and decided to try again on the 4100NEX. Lo and behold, it worked! Well at least partially :)

The interface comes up and seems fully functional, but there seems to be no sound coming through the USB interface. There is sound for phone calls (which I think is bluetooth), but Music, navigation and all other sounds do not seem to work.

Also, the phone is no longer locked when in AA mode, i.e. I am able to navigate, open apps etc. while connected to the car (just like on Apple).

I have not yet updated the firmware update to 1.03, so will try that next and see it it helps.
 

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So, they update the S6 so it can use Android Auto and take away OK Google from any screen other than Google Now or in the Google Search app. Seems like a bad trade. :(
 

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The big question is whether they fixed the battery drain bug. Far more users are affected by the bug than Android Auto.

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Has anyone tested with the new Google Play Services 7.3 installed? I know it's a shot in the dark but they did change how they handle Android Wear notifications. Maybe there is some overlap.

Had a feeling about this. It was Google Play Services.


Can't post links but see here w w w(dot) androidcentral.com/latest-google-play-services-update-enables-android-auto-galaxy-s6

Rollout happens automatically but if you're adventurous the APK is out there.
 

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So I can't seem to get the update, and my Google Play Services doesn't seem to be updating either. It currently says I'm running 5.3.6 for google play. Maybe AT+T hasn't released the update yet? Any ideas on this?
 

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Re: Galaxy S6 and Android Auto (not working yet ...)

I noticed an update of the Android Auto app this morning and decided to try again on the 4100NEX. Lo and behold, it worked! Well at least partially :)

The interface comes up and seems fully functional, but there seems to be no sound coming through the USB interface. There is sound for phone calls (which I think is bluetooth), but Music, navigation and all other sounds do not seem to work.

Also, the phone is no longer locked when in AA mode, i.e. I am able to navigate, open apps etc. while connected to the car (just like on Apple).

I have not yet updated the firmware update to 1.03, so will try that next and see it it helps.

Is that updated on the Google Play store?
 

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I highly recommend not sideloading Google Play Services from mirrors. It's one of the most important things on your phone now.