Something has changed with Android Auto
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 1:20 pm
main thing is my wireless connection gadget doesn't work anymore.. it worked flawlessly for quite some time and now all i get on the display is the top bar of the phone data connection bars/ time/ battery level etc and black screen.. but that is another story
this past few days on getting into the car i get a display on the instrument pod.. looking for my phone model when connected I get this; I have never seen this screen before! and now it starts up in this screen every time I put the ignition on.
It was annoying because I didn't want that displayed at all.. i even accidentally got the phone calling someone as i was trying buttons to get rid of the screen .. LOL
However today when getting a bit of time.. I noticed this button on the steering wheel.. VIEW which I have also never had to use..
Well.. VIEW button only switches between MPG/AVG/Oil temp etc and phone displays but at least I know what it does now.. I'll still not use the phone view but just wish it didn't default to the phone view rather than the one it left off with.
Why it has suddenly started doing that is beyond me.. Another lesson learned!
ps I'm back to using the USB cable connection for AA now which is a pain after the luxury of just getting into the car and driving with AA if I wanted to use it... perhaps there is an update for the wireless device?
this past few days on getting into the car i get a display on the instrument pod.. looking for my phone model when connected I get this; I have never seen this screen before! and now it starts up in this screen every time I put the ignition on.
It was annoying because I didn't want that displayed at all.. i even accidentally got the phone calling someone as i was trying buttons to get rid of the screen .. LOL
However today when getting a bit of time.. I noticed this button on the steering wheel.. VIEW which I have also never had to use..
Well.. VIEW button only switches between MPG/AVG/Oil temp etc and phone displays but at least I know what it does now.. I'll still not use the phone view but just wish it didn't default to the phone view rather than the one it left off with.
Why it has suddenly started doing that is beyond me.. Another lesson learned!
ps I'm back to using the USB cable connection for AA now which is a pain after the luxury of just getting into the car and driving with AA if I wanted to use it... perhaps there is an update for the wireless device?