Smooth experience. Everything I need from my phone is on the screen of the car from Google maps, phone calls, text messages can be read to me, as well as, I can voice reply to those text messages. Additionally, I can listen to audiobooks and many other apps. Android Auto truly makes life easier and safer while in the car.
“It worked fine for a while with a wireless adapter, but recently it keeps disconnecting—even when I use a wired connection. It’s so frustrating. I’ve tried resetting, reinstalling, clearing cache and data, and just about everything I can think of. I even bought a new wireless adapter, but it won’t connect at all. The only way it connects is when it’s hardwired, and even then it still disconnects multiple times during my 20-minute drive.”
It was doing OK until recently. Within 2 days, my car won't connect to Android Auto. It doesn't recognize it when plugged in despite charging. I've uninstalled and reinstalled. I've updated both my phone and vehicle apps. I cleared cache and data from both. I even factory reset my vehicle's software. All to no avail. I'm beginning to think it's the app itself.
Update** Been losing connection quite a bit since i got a new Samsung S25 Ultra. works fine wireless but in a wired connection it is constantly disconnecting. Is there an update to fix this?? Dropping to 2 stars until fixed, then I'll gladly give it 5. I gave it a three because when I try to make a call using voice controls it always tells me there are no contacts. This is very frustrating! Other then that I love it.
While this app is mostly awesome, I've been having connection issues in my '25 Toyota Tacoma every single ride even when connected with a USB cable to my Galaxy S24 Ultra. The music will stop for a second or two making me think a call is coming in when really it was a connection loss and my map will stutter at the same time. I've noticed it also connects using WiFi instead of Bluetooth. I didn't have this issue in my '19 Subaru Forester with the same phone. Seems to be a Toyota thing.
I've always had android everything and for the most part its good but at least once in almost every song that plays its like it pauses for a brief moment. It really sounds like a CD that skipped and goes back to playing. I've patiently waited for a fix for years and nothing. I've connected through the USB cord, Bluetooth, and a dongle with no luck.
I use this app daily and suddenly it completely stopped working. I've been able to get it up and working before but not like this. It's completely unresponsive when I give a command to call someone or reply and I'll say "Oops something is wrong" when I try to give a command. I've uninstalled, made sure my permissions and versions were correct but all of this is actually hard to do when I don't have real access to the app. I have settings access, but no app when I go searching/in-store.
When it works, it's great! Sometimes it's a little buggy/won't connect to my phone correctly, but it usually works. 2025 update: a lot of issues connecting to my car. sometimes it won't work for days and I can't figure out why - I never changed any settings. Ive gotten a new car and a new phone in the last year, and the issues persist, so the app is the common denominator. like I said in 2022, it's great when it works! but very frustrating when it doesn't.
App connection very inconsistent. 1. Often cannot get my Android phone to connect via Bluetooth (we have multiple people whose phones are set up to be able to connect). I often have to get far enough away that primary phone is out of range before I can connect my phone and often need to use USB port + cord. 2. App reboots on its own mid-drive approximately 1 in 8 drives and only reconnects automatically about 60% of the time. No GPS or music until I restart the car. When it works, it's great!
When it's working it's seamless. When it's not working, it's horrendous. I drive a 2023 Subaru Crosstrek, and my car doesn't have the wireless connection capability. I don't know if there was a patch that was recently released or something because all of the sudden the app would just shut itself off and turn back on, and it does this so frequently that it renders the whole app useless. I literally can't get through a single 3 minute song without the app crashing at least 4 times.
