Bad news for those who venture into the Android 15 betas if they own one of the latest Google phones: Android Auto suffers from compatibility issues that prevent it from opening in cars equipped with this infotainment system. And it doesn’t matter whether a wired or wireless Android Auto connection is used, the result is also zero.
Android 15 has been with us for a few months, currently still in beta for most devices; even if the stable version has already reached the base of this operating system, AOSP. The Google Pixel continue to be those with the easiest access to the latest developments, even if this has a negative side: they are also the mobile phones that They have to deal with failures and problems
Google Pixel 9 with Android 15 beta is left without Android Auto
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Google’s new generation doesn’t come standard with Android 15, as it starts with the previous version: Android 14. You can, however, install the latest one by signing up for the beta program. And there’s one important thing to keep in mind before taking that step: currently, Android 15 breaks Android Auto support
As shown in the official Google discussion forum, the Android 15 beta prevents Android Auto from working on the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro. At the moment, there is no way to fix this problem, so if you own one of these mobile phones and. you want to use it in your car, it is better that Waiting for the stable version of Android 15.
According to user reports, Android Auto is not launching on the Pixel 9 updated to the beta. In wireless mode and with the USB cable as a bridge, the result is the same: the phone screen is not projected onto the vehicle console. Even with WiFi adapters connected to the vehicle’s USB port, such as AAWireless.
If you’ve updated to Android 15, need to use Android Auto, and are having connection issues, the only solution is to revert your Pixel 9 to Android 14.
Google already knows about the issue and is working on fixing it. However, since Android 15 is a beta, software with bugs and incompatibilities is part of the intrinsic state of the release. Google will surely fix the issues with subsequent versions of Android Auto and Android 15.
Cover image | Ivan Linares
Via | Reddit, Android Public Tracker
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