Like any self-respecting software, Android Auto can also cause problems once updated. Sometimes they’re fixed without too much inconvenience, others can be endured without undue stress while waiting for Google to update Android Auto. Although it’s handy to have a trick up your sleeve (or dice hanging from the rear view mirror): you can update your mobile application to avoid breakdowns with the vehicle.
The fleet of cars that includes Android Auto among its options for interconnecting with the phone is growing every month, it is not in vain that this infotainment system has become one of the most popular and sought after. Due to the large number of components to check, an Android Auto update may does not work as well as it should on your car. In these cases, you can always resort to troubleshooting. What couldn’t you fix? Let’s see one last tip.
Go back to one or more previous versions of Android Auto
Android Auto and its settings
If before updating your mobile it connected perfectly to the car and the car console showed all the applications on the screen, the most logical thing is that it is the latest update caused crashes with the car. They don’t have to be serious, at least in principle. If so, you have at your disposal the official forum of Android Auto where you can present the case directly to Google (in English).
Serious problems are generally resolved more or less quickly, for the rest it may take some time without you finding a solution to this compatibility problem with your car. Therefore, if with a version of Android Auto everything worked well for you, our recommendations go back in time. At least until Google fixes what you need to fix.
You should keep in mind that you can’t use too old version with your car: Android Auto will force you to update in this case. The ideal is to go back to the previous version, the one you had before the update. At most, you can go back two or three versions, not much more.
You cannot go back to any version of Android Auto: your mobile will force you to install one of the most recent. Updating one or two versions is usually enough
Let’s see the steps needed to downgrade your Android Auto:
- Make sure your Google Play store has automatic updates turned off.
- Go to the settings of the mobile you use to connect to the car.
- Go to “Applications” and enter “All applications”.
- Find Android Auto. In case you can’t find it, go to the top menu of the three dots and select “Show system apps”. Search for Android Auto again.
- Go to its settings and uninstall Android Auto. If it won’t allow you to uninstall it because it’s system-based, find the top three-dot menu and choose “Uninstall updates.”
If Android Auto is pre-installed as a system app, the app cannot be uninstalled, updates can be uninstalled
- Go to APK Mirror and select the older version from the latest. Make sure they are stable, not betas.
- You can also try two or three older versions in case rolling back to one version doesn’t fix the problem. Trial/error is best.
Whenever you uninstall the Android Auto app from your phone you will need to reconnect it to the car. The process takes no more than a minute and you don’t lose any data along the way, just the little customization you made in Android Auto. When you downgrade the app, check that everything works fine for you. Otherwise, try an older version.
