The latter only transmits charge, the former transmits data as well. The reason is usually stupidly simple, but very few car makers know enough to realise this: the infotainment system needs a data cable and not merely a charging cable. Why wouldn’t they connect to a car’s infotainment system? The phones charge fine when they are plugged in. They seem compatible with most cars with USB charging ports. Most of us use standard USB charging cables. The result is that most car manufacturers do not enable wireless connectivity for Android Auto, even though iPhones can connect wirelessly to most cars with Apple CarPlay.Īnd that’s where the problem comes in. The problem is doubled by car manufacturers treating it almost like an afterthought and not collaborating with or pushing Google to enhance its capabilities. Google has treated it like a poor relation of the Android family, and we’ve seen few advances in the past 5 years. But there’s plenty wrong with Android Auto. Is my phone faulty?Ī: There’s probably nothing wrong with your phone. Q: I got a car with Android Auto, but it refuses to recognise my phone.
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