what is happening and how to solve your problems

Google’s renewed commitment to Android Auto was noted with the launch of a new interface called “Coolwalk”, with Android 9.4. The great novelty was the possibility of split screen between multiple apps, instead of keeping them all fullscreen; in this way it is possible, for example, to have Google Maps at the same time as Spotify on the screen.

Thanks to this feature alone, Android Auto has become a great option for the car, and to this we have to add future developments such as YouTube and Waze apps for Android Auto. It is no coincidence that the launches of devices to install Android Auto have exploded in recent months.

But that doesn’t mean all is well; it’s obvious that Google was in a hurry to launch these innovations, and haste is often a bad adviser in terms of software development. This is something that many users have already noticed with the first “Coolwalk” update, with occasional performance drops and crashes; but the situation got worse.

Android Auto issues

Last week, complaints from Android Auto users skyrocketed. This may be the result of the latest build, or it may be due to an accumulation of issues in the latest builds, but what is clear is that theA the current version of Android Auto is unusable for many people. There are two main issues preventing proper use of Android Auto, although both are connection related.

The first causes Android Auto Logout By Itself and for no apparent reason. Although it initially accepts the connection without problems, after a few minutes an error message will appear and the interface will stop working, along with the applications. What’s worse is that it seems to be something random, because users who suffer from this problem have nothing in common except one thing: they are using Android Auto with wires.

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Therefore, the solution to this problem is simple, if not ideal: buy a wireless adapter with Android Auto, like the Motorola MA1 which was recently launched in Europe. This device connects wirelessly to the mobile, making it unnecessary to use a cable every time you get in the car; With wireless Android Auto, the connection is never lost.

How to Fix Android Auto

The second Android Auto issue is something more serious and difficult to fix, affecting both wireless and wired connections. The problem is that It keeps looking for Android Auto, cannot find the device and therefore the interface cannot be started. Unlike the previous problem, in this case it is not something that happens once in a while, but a fatal problem that renders Android Auto unusable.

In response to these issues, Google released a new version this week, Android Auto 9.7, which should theoretically fix them. However, since the release is gradual, it is not yet known if this update is really useful for something, because very few people received it on their mobile (and those who received it had no problems initially). Since Google hasn’t explained it, we have to assume that this release doesn’t fix the issues users are experiencing either.

So the easiest thing to do is just wait for Google to release a new version of Android Auto patched. But if that’s not an option, and we don’t mind metaphorically “getting our hands dirty”, the other alternative is to revert to an older version of Android Auto. As everything indicates that the problems are in ‘Coolwalk’, which was introduced with version 9.4, it is recommended to install Android Auto 9.3.

we must first uninstall updates who are on our mobile. To do this, we must open Settings on our mobile and enter the “Applications” section. In the list of installed applications that will appear, click on “Android Auto”.

On the screen that will appear, in the lower part we can see the version number we have installed. To return to a previous version, click on the button with the three dots that appears at the top right, and click on “Uninstall updates”.

Then we need to make sure that the app does not update automatically and reverts to an unstable version. To do this, we must enter Google Play, search for “Android Auto” and enter the application page. If we click on the three upper points again, we can uncheck the “Automatic update” option.

Finally, all that remains is to install an older version of Android Auto. In APKMirror it is possible to find Android Auto 9.3, which should be more stable. Of course, we must remember that this version does not have the latest features implemented; and we also have to remember to allow updates again when Google releases the new patched version.

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