I have a new 2025 sxe and cannot see or understand how to change my wallpaper to mimic my phone. It simply isn't an option. I really wish I could do that. I learned so much from your video. Thank you.
4:53 i tought i was the only one with that case.. i hate when that happens specially if you are driving/listening music.. do you know why that happens or how to prevent it?? 🤔🤔🤔
As a long-time Samsung person, I've relied on Android Auto for many years. However, sometime in the past few months or so, the Android Auto app has become increasingly buggy, to the point where it sometimes crashes as often as every ten minutes or so--not unlike the error you got at 4:53. Judging by the comments in different forums, it seems this is a very common problem, and folks have suggested going from wireless to a wired connection (I have), changing cables (I have), clearing the cache on the phone (I have), and turning off the beta version (I have). Yet the problem persists. Has anyone here experienced that, and what solutions have you found? Or does anyone know if Google is actually working to solve this for us?
For the voice assistant, it's vehicle manufactuer specific. On the Fords I've had, a simple tap when Android Auto is enabled will activate the Google Assistant. Same on my Alfa. On GM, it's a simple tap for the GM system, long press for Google Assistant.
I have wired Android Auto and over a year ago bought an Android Auto Wireless Dongle. Haven't been happier. Your video was fantastic and informative. However, I am disappointed. I have been trying to find a video that explains how to use Google Assistant in Waze to report traffic and hazards. I am looking for the totally hands free experience. Since you did such an amazing job with this video, I would hope that you are up for the challenge of making another video explaining Google Assistant reporting hazards hands free. Thanks
The Free 12 month navigation assistant is done, and I'm a new user of Android Auto. Thank you for all the great tips. How did you add app of choice (you chose "My Radar") to display on android auto screen. I don't see all apps that are on my phone, on android auto.
still can't make text messages notifications to work on android auto. Pixel 6, it's completely not existent when someone is texting message, no matter if its sms, facebook or whatsapp, nothing shows up. music app is crippled, maps are weird with useless waste of space and what really matters - directions and overall space orientation is cluttered. Android Auto needs some ground up redesign and fix bugs of BASIC things like messages that are not working for most people.
In pixel try this. Settings. Search "auto" and choose android auto app. Check permissions and notifications here. These are the app to app permissions needed. Pixel is different to other android settings and double hides it all here
i am having issues with AA13 and dark mode not working, can toggle it on and off, but it doesnt cange, a bit anoying driving at night with white google maps, it is too bright... any tips?
Hello, is there an Android Auto app that shows stock quotes? It would be nice to have an app that shows the market. No trading, just updates as the market changes. Thank you!
How do you adjust the screen brightness parameters? I was trying to darken the screen and it saved on zero, so my screen is black. I tried the reset button, but it did not reset this setting. Any suggestions?
If it's got decent features he's probably on one of the oldest ones in the book and just never updated it I'm using the 12.5 beta update of Android auto right now and it is absolutely trash like Beyond trash it has gotten worse there is less customization than there ever was before and it works maybe about 40% of the time and this is on a over $1,000 name brand infotainment system I'm trying to car play an Android auto it to... Sundar and his retarded alphabet crew ruined yet one more Google app not in a small time will probably wind up in the Google graveyard just like every other app that this guy was involved in and the alphabet Department off Google. It's also pretty ironic that they call that department alphabet considering the fact that they hire a bunch of Dei people and we refer to those kind of people as the alphabet Mafia and as we all know the alphabet Mafia has pretty much ruined everything that they've gotten their hands on and look at what's happening to Android auto it's becoming a disaster why because alphabet runs it and the leader of alphabet is one of the world's biggest Dei hires of them all a bigger Dei higher than the Dei higher that just let Trump get shot in the ear
The last two vehicles I've used wireless AA on, have given me trouble with the outside buttons not responding. Map and music are fine however the app icons do nothing. Help?
Hi there great content and very informative. I am having issues with my android auto and wanted to see if by chance it has happened to you. Once connected, not always but majority of the time I am unable to control the volume to my audio. I get a message on the screen that days audio freeze. Can anyone help very annoying
I’ve tested apps that you can install like cartridge but they’re all full with malware so I don’t recommend it. Unfortunately, I haven’t found one that was safe to recommend.
Thank you for the time and effort you put into making this video. I was just curious is there any videos that can help me improve the sound quality of Android to my vehicle through Bluetooth short of buying all new music? I have an s24 plus that can achieve LDAC codec in my headphones but not in my car? Anyway can't wait to hear some thoughts on this thank you 🖖
@@SteveW-q7i as far as I know Android Auto uses the highest quality of audio you can get. While it is of high quality it's not adjustable usually so it may sound off to you. I believe the only fix would be to upgrade your cars speakers and add in equalizers or DSPs which would be very expensive
Hi from BC Canada, I noticed that you have the speed limit displayed on your screen in certain situations. Is this a default or accessible feature of Android Auto or is it supplied for you by a separate app? My reason for asking is that I am thinking of buying an app which does this but if the feature is in Android Auto somewhere maybe I can save myself subscription fees if it is built in. Could not readily find it in my version of Android Auto. Thanks, Steve
I have a new Galaxy S24 Ultra and a 2023 Audi. Definitely not outdated. I can't figure out how to remove or add apps for Android Auto. It has a limited list. I want to add Waze and My Radar Weather but can't seem to do it. I also want to totally remove the News Apps showing on the Audi screen. I have zero use for those!
The fact you can't make your media full screen like maps is really annoying for Android Auto. Any tips to make media full screen that I am missing? For example, make Spotify full screen w/o maps being displayed next to it.
@untcodegeek you should be able to just tap on the Spotify screen, when it's sharing the screen with maps, and it should expand to full screen. At least that how it works in my after market unit and my brother's Rav4 unit. Hopefully this works for you as well.
Guys can someone give me the solution for getting calls from messenger while connected tk Android Auto. In Iphone, carplay always shows messenger inoming calls while in Android Auto, I have to manually pick up call from my phone 😭😭
And it doesn't matter if you bought a $200 one off of Amazon or you bought an over 1,000 name brand one like I did they are all the same they are nothing more than a basic bottom of the line touch screen tablet what's a 10-year-old operating system baked in them. You will have much more benefits just using your phone and nothing more almost anything that you need anymore is in the palm of your hand in your phone you don't need a separate screen to screen share your phone to just to be able to listen to music and look at directions because that's all an infotainment system and Android auto are they are a screen share that takes things from your phone that it decides is safe and places it onto the secondary screen
@bennylloyd-willner9667 no most will only start at lollipop as that's when Android auto was introduced.. my current info tournament system is an Android 13 but that doesn't make a lick a difference that's like trying to put Windows 11 on a computer that was made for Windows 98... yes it will install on there yes it will run but it's going to run extremely shity because the software was not made to be ran with the hardware. This is why all the bugs and the glitches and the nonsense comes in with all these infotainment systems. And as I previously stated above they're really only used to screen share with Google allows onto a secondary screen so you can do things that you could basically do what an Android phone nowadays. The operating system isn't necessarily 10 years old but the tablets are and in fact they have been replaced with a different operating system that will not even allow you to go in and see these things I had to rig mine up to a computer and do some searching and hunting around within its system files to find out just how old and shity the things are that they're actually selling you they have literally put blocks on everything system related so that you cannot see the absolute trash that you have just purchased.... not one even though they are all ran by Android will allow you to go into the basic Android settings to look and see what this is what it's running so on and so forth because if they released that information you probably wouldn't purchase it because you'd realize that an Android phone from 3 years ago still has more power in it than these in fact a Blackberry priv if you're familiar with what that phone was has more power than a modern-day infotainment system
I never use anything other than my own music on my phone, over 3k songs, and Google maps and the phone only on do not disturb mode and texting off, and I disabled the mic to android auto as I loath voice commands and have never ues it and I've never knew but want a weather app, waze is the worst looking map program it looks like a 5 year old designed it,that and I don't allow texts to have access to notifications at all times but I don't text people
3:29 The gas was amazing. Thank you so much! I love your content, please don't stop!
Thank you so much!! Finally, someone just breaks it down surgically!
Having had my car for 11 months, I am ready to delve deeper into functions. Good video.
I have a new 2025 sxe and cannot see or understand how to change my wallpaper to mimic my phone. It simply isn't an option. I really wish I could do that. I learned so much from your video. Thank you.
Just came across your channel but love to see content creators from the local area. Great video too! New sub for sure.
4:53 i tought i was the only one with that case.. i hate when that happens specially if you are driving/listening music.. do you know why that happens or how to prevent it?? 🤔🤔🤔
Hello fellow NorCal neighbor! Stumble across this video and found it very helpful! Thank you! And stay cool!
Thanks for the great info. Cleared up a lot of the settings toggles for me.
As a long-time Samsung person, I've relied on Android Auto for many years. However, sometime in the past few months or so, the Android Auto app has become increasingly buggy, to the point where it sometimes crashes as often as every ten minutes or so--not unlike the error you got at 4:53. Judging by the comments in different forums, it seems this is a very common problem, and folks have suggested going from wireless to a wired connection (I have), changing cables (I have), clearing the cache on the phone (I have), and turning off the beta version (I have). Yet the problem persists. Has anyone here experienced that, and what solutions have you found? Or does anyone know if Google is actually working to solve this for us?
This guy is solid, great reviews so far.
Got my subscribe.
For the voice assistant, it's vehicle manufactuer specific. On the Fords I've had, a simple tap when Android Auto is enabled will activate the Google Assistant. Same on my Alfa. On GM, it's a simple tap for the GM system, long press for Google Assistant.
I have wired Android Auto and over a year ago bought an Android Auto Wireless Dongle. Haven't been happier. Your video was fantastic and informative. However, I am disappointed. I have been trying to find a video that explains how to use Google Assistant in Waze to report traffic and hazards. I am looking for the totally hands free experience. Since you did such an amazing job with this video, I would hope that you are up for the challenge of making another video explaining Google Assistant reporting hazards hands free. Thanks
Its working with my android auto
Awesome tutorial 👍 ❤ Thank you 🎉
The Free 12 month navigation assistant is done, and I'm a new user of Android Auto. Thank you for all the great tips.
How did you add app of choice (you chose "My Radar") to display on android auto screen. I don't see all apps that are on my phone, on android auto.
@@bluetuber501, not all android apps work with android auto
still can't make text messages notifications to work on android auto. Pixel 6, it's completely not existent when someone is texting message, no matter if its sms, facebook or whatsapp, nothing shows up. music app is crippled, maps are weird with useless waste of space and what really matters - directions and overall space orientation is cluttered. Android Auto needs some ground up redesign and fix bugs of BASIC things like messages that are not working for most people.
Do you have google assistant on your phone?
In pixel try this. Settings. Search "auto" and choose android auto app. Check permissions and notifications here. These are the app to app permissions needed. Pixel is different to other android settings and double hides it all here
@@ArturOleszczuk1991 I'm not able to get mine working either....
i am having issues with AA13 and dark mode not working, can toggle it on and off, but it doesnt cange, a bit anoying driving at night with white google maps, it is too bright... any tips?
Hello, is there an Android Auto app that shows stock quotes? It would be nice to have an app that shows the market. No trading, just updates as the market changes. Thank you!
How do you adjust the screen brightness parameters? I was trying to darken the screen and it saved on zero, so my screen is black. I tried the reset button, but it did not reset this setting. Any suggestions?
Can you listen to music when the navigation is on while instructions are not being given?
What version of android auto are u on?
If it's got decent features he's probably on one of the oldest ones in the book and just never updated it I'm using the 12.5 beta update of Android auto right now and it is absolutely trash like Beyond trash it has gotten worse there is less customization than there ever was before and it works maybe about 40% of the time and this is on a over $1,000 name brand infotainment system I'm trying to car play an Android auto it to...
Sundar and his retarded alphabet crew ruined yet one more Google app not in a small time will probably wind up in the Google graveyard just like every other app that this guy was involved in and the alphabet Department off Google.
It's also pretty ironic that they call that department alphabet considering the fact that they hire a bunch of Dei people and we refer to those kind of people as the alphabet Mafia and as we all know the alphabet Mafia has pretty much ruined everything that they've gotten their hands on and look at what's happening to Android auto it's becoming a disaster why because alphabet runs it and the leader of alphabet is one of the world's biggest Dei hires of them all a bigger Dei higher than the Dei higher that just let Trump get shot in the ear
How do you disable auto-volume that's determined by car speed?
How can I navigate from Waze to all sources? I want to toggle through FM, AM, and Sirius. Thank you! 😊
I'm having difficulty changing my android auto Waze map into dark mode, it's on my phone but in the display it's so bright 😭 how do I change it
The last two vehicles I've used wireless AA on, have given me trouble with the outside buttons not responding. Map and music are fine however the app icons do nothing. Help?
Right on dude, you'r4e a local boy! I'm in OV!
How your widgets screen on the left? Mine always shows on the bottom of screen
I’m here in Sacramento with Atonto decks in my 2 cars - to upgrade do I need an android cell phone??
Hi there great content and very informative. I am having issues with my android auto and wanted to see if by chance it has happened to you. Once connected, not always but majority of the time I am unable to control the volume to my audio. I get a message on the screen that days audio freeze. Can anyone help very annoying
and change settings in navigation app to left hand drive to make map and route closer to driver and navigation notes closer to passenger
Or with navigation is on could you be listening to a podcast when navigation instructions are not being given?
I just want an analog clock app. I can't find one anywhere
Hello Brother
You have any option to run youtube on andriod auto without any 3rd party device. please share
I’ve tested apps that you can install like cartridge but they’re all full with malware so I don’t recommend it. Unfortunately, I haven’t found one that was safe to recommend.
TH-cam can be blocked by country region settings to comply with local law. A driver distraction
How to bring usb music or spotify layout next to map, in place of local radio
Thank you for the time and effort you put into making this video. I was just curious is there any videos that can help me improve the sound quality of Android to my vehicle through Bluetooth short of buying all new music? I have an s24 plus that can achieve LDAC codec in my headphones but not in my car? Anyway can't wait to hear some thoughts on this thank you 🖖
@@SteveW-q7i as far as I know Android Auto uses the highest quality of audio you can get. While it is of high quality it's not adjustable usually so it may sound off to you. I believe the only fix would be to upgrade your cars speakers and add in equalizers or DSPs which would be very expensive
How can I get Sirius XM and Waze maps on the same screen
Hi from BC Canada, I noticed that you have the speed limit displayed on your screen in certain situations. Is this a default or accessible feature of Android Auto or is it supplied for you by a separate app? My reason for asking is that I am thinking of buying an app which does this but if the feature is in Android Auto somewhere maybe I can save myself subscription fees if it is built in. Could not readily find it in my version of Android Auto. Thanks, Steve
@@Stevelarge1 If you are navigating to a specific destination the speed limits should show up.
Why does HUD not work wirh google maps :( any tips?
@@6alisk it doesnt as the hud is oem. Not google connected. Thats the role of the auto screen
@@paulgerrard9227 yes but it works with apple maps
I have a new Galaxy S24 Ultra and a 2023 Audi. Definitely not outdated. I can't figure out how to remove or add apps for Android Auto. It has a limited list. I want to add Waze and My Radar Weather but can't seem to do it. I also want to totally remove the News Apps showing on the Audi screen. I have zero use for those!
The fact you can't make your media full screen like maps is really annoying for Android Auto. Any tips to make media full screen that I am missing? For example, make Spotify full screen w/o maps being displayed next to it.
@untcodegeek you should be able to just tap on the Spotify screen, when it's sharing the screen with maps, and it should expand to full screen. At least that how it works in my after market unit and my brother's Rav4 unit. Hopefully this works for you as well.
Why is not TH-cam music at full screen as does on Apple Carplay? 🙄🙄
I am in uk.and cant fint where you can use phone wallpapers.
Guys can someone give me the solution for getting calls from messenger while connected tk Android Auto.
In Iphone, carplay always shows messenger inoming calls while in Android Auto, I have to manually pick up call from my phone 😭😭
Very good points.
is there a way to wathc netflix and youtupe in to your car??; treu android auto
no, completely no. Android auto is as useless as it's possibly is. It would be better just to cast phone screen on car dashboard instead
@@ArturOleszczuk1991 now i have bought AI BOX, now i can waht netflix and every other stream on my screen
Its a region setting google manage to comply with local law to stop driver distraction
Cartube
Why isn't possible to put music app in the whole screen?
@@Goodanic when you tap on it I think it goes full screen?
not possible, possible on Carplay 🤦♀🤦♀
It seems kinda laggy compared to Apple CarPlay. Wich sucks because I maybe gonna switch from iPhone to Samsung on my next phone
And it doesn't matter if you bought a $200 one off of Amazon or you bought an over 1,000 name brand one like I did they are all the same they are nothing more than a basic bottom of the line touch screen tablet what's a 10-year-old operating system baked in them.
You will have much more benefits just using your phone and nothing more almost anything that you need anymore is in the palm of your hand in your phone you don't need a separate screen to screen share your phone to just to be able to listen to music and look at directions because that's all an infotainment system and Android auto are they are a screen share that takes things from your phone that it decides is safe and places it onto the secondary screen
@@chuckrichardson83so all units have Lollipop or older? I'm not with you there.
@bennylloyd-willner9667 no most will only start at lollipop as that's when Android auto was introduced.. my current info tournament system is an Android 13 but that doesn't make a lick a difference that's like trying to put Windows 11 on a computer that was made for Windows 98... yes it will install on there yes it will run but it's going to run extremely shity because the software was not made to be ran with the hardware.
This is why all the bugs and the glitches and the nonsense comes in with all these infotainment systems.
And as I previously stated above they're really only used to screen share with Google allows onto a secondary screen so you can do things that you could basically do what an Android phone nowadays.
The operating system isn't necessarily 10 years old but the tablets are and in fact they have been replaced with a different operating system that will not even allow you to go in and see these things I had to rig mine up to a computer and do some searching and hunting around within its system files to find out just how old and shity the things are that they're actually selling you they have literally put blocks on everything system related so that you cannot see the absolute trash that you have just purchased.... not one even though they are all ran by Android will allow you to go into the basic Android settings to look and see what this is what it's running so on and so forth because if they released that information you probably wouldn't purchase it because you'd realize that an Android phone from 3 years ago still has more power in it than these in fact a Blackberry priv if you're familiar with what that phone was has more power than a modern-day infotainment system
I like Android Auto because it shows detail turns on my HUD on my windshield.
My wife has apple play and it's not nearly as smooth as my android play😢 in same vehicle...weird that it's opposite for you
Do you have a solution to Carplay/Android Auto Music player bad quality issue? Music sounds 1000 times better on BT than on Carplay..
Android Auto is a 100% bullshit. I have a brand new samsung flip five.And it won't connect to either of my android auto.Devices
I never use anything other than my own music on my phone, over 3k songs, and Google maps and the phone only on do not disturb mode and texting off, and I disabled the mic to android auto as I loath voice commands and have never ues it and I've never knew but want a weather app, waze is the worst looking map program it looks like a 5 year old designed it,that and I don't allow texts to have access to notifications at all times but I don't text people
What about how to save addresses you want to keep?