On Google’s infotainment platform Android Auto, minor and sometimes major problems occur again and again, which annoy many users. In the best-case scenario, something like this shouldn’t happen in the car, especially while driving. If you come across a stumbling block and are not sure about the origins, take a look at the list of known problems.
Android Auto is actually a very simple platform because, roughly speaking, only the smartphone display is outsourced and transferred to the connected display in the vehicle. Of course, there’s a lot more to it than that, but that’s the main task of the platform while everything else happens within the apps. Nevertheless, there are always problems with the connection, with a bitching Google Assistant or with navigation that cannot be used.
The problem is that the problems often only affect one user group. With a certain Android version, in a region or users of a smartphone manufacturer. As a result, Google has to cover a large number of eventualities and problems sometimes persist for a long time. If you are suffering from a problem that has not yet been driven by the tech media, then check out whether you are affected alone or whether it is a known hurdle.
The Android Auto Community has a thread maintained by Google that lists problems, links to more details, and lists their status. You will find open problems, recently solved problems or things that were passed on from Google to the smartphone manufacturers. Here is the current list.
- [Oppo] Android Auto Freezes When the Oppo Phone Is Locked
– The Oppo team has addressed this issue. Please refer to this announcement for more information. (11/23/2021) - [Xiaomi] Phone lags after disconnected from Android Auto
– Please refer to this announcement for more information. (11/23/2021) - [Auto] Android Auto shows weather for home location instead of current location
– The Android Auto team has addressed this issue. Please refer to this announcement for more information. (9/2/2021) - [Assistant] Assistant doesn’t show results based on current location
– The Assistant team has addressed this issue. Please refer to this announcement for more information. (8/31/2021) - [Auto] Wrong roundabout direction on car odometer
– The Android Auto team has addressed this issue. Please refer to this announcement for more information. (8/25/2021) - [Assistant] Android auto is not reading messages
– The Assistant team has addressed this issue. Please refer to this announcement for more information. (8/20/2021)
- [Auto] Connectivity issue with Pixel 6/ 6 pro
– The Android Auto team is investigating this issue. - [Auto] Android Auto stopped working after Android 12 update
– The Android Auto team is investigating this issue. - [Assistant] Spotify is no longer working with voice commands
– The Assistant team is investigating this issue. - [Assistant] Assistant doesn’t recognise voice commands
– The Assistant team is investigating this issue. - [Auto] Music stutters over bluetooth or wifi when connected to Android Auto
– The Android Auto team is investigating this issue. - [Assistant] Assistant queries results in “something went wrong” response
– The Assistant team is investigating this issue. - [Auto] Missing weather icon
– The Android Auto team is investigating this issue.
- [Acura] Volume drops when using voice commands to call
– Please refer to the announcement for more details. (2/6/21)