diablicja@lemmy.zip to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 months agoWhy does Android Auto require usb connection in some cars, even though the same car connects to other apps wirelessly (eg. Spotify)message-squaremessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squarediablicja@lemmy.zipOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoYeah so my question could be rephrased as “why can’t my car be updated to handle android auto wirelessly if all the necessary gear is already there?”. Well, turns out some of the gear might be missing after all.
minus-squaren1ckn4m3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoFYI, they make $30-40 bluetooth pucks that make android auto wireless if your car only supports wired. I got one from Motorola and it works great.
minus-squaremipadaitu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoI tried the Motorola one and it was unreliable. Switched to the AA wireless and it’s been great. I still use wired USB for long trips tho, phone doesn’t heat up quite so much that way.
minus-squarehoodles@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·3 months agoAnother AA wireless user here. Worth the extra bucks to have a solid connection compared to the cheap adapters.
Yeah so my question could be rephrased as “why can’t my car be updated to handle android auto wirelessly if all the necessary gear is already there?”. Well, turns out some of the gear might be missing after all.
FYI, they make $30-40 bluetooth pucks that make android auto wireless if your car only supports wired. I got one from Motorola and it works great.
I tried the Motorola one and it was unreliable. Switched to the AA wireless and it’s been great.
I still use wired USB for long trips tho, phone doesn’t heat up quite so much that way.
Another AA wireless user here. Worth the extra bucks to have a solid connection compared to the cheap adapters.