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Kenwood Head Units and Samsung Phones/ Android 5.x and 6.x Bluetooth Problems

Currently using a T-Mobile and previously a Verizon Note 3 with a modern Kenwood head unit (running current firmware) and When I start the vehicle and the phone connects to the head unit I get all these strange sounds like a dial up connection for anywhere from 2 - 10 secconds and then it goes away. Sometimes it will come back a second time before the actual audio (music) starts playing. It also did it with the Note 7 before they bricked the phone.
I did a factory reset on the head unit thinking there was a setting on the head unit that was mis-configured, but that is not the case. I started killing apps on the phone and all of a sudden it went away that one time. Not sure which app it was, etc.
I am wondering if there is some bug in Android that is causing interference or crossing of blue tooth data in the phone that is causing this to happen.

Does December update fix Android Auto?

November update seriously broke android auto on our phones. Has anyone tried the December update yet and checked to see if its working again?

What did November break?

Yeah, never had a single problem and I use AA every day

Same, but use cases might be different. OP should clarify and then we can see.

Not sure what the problem is/was but Android Auto fixes are listed for December.
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When i updated to november last month i could not use AA at all in my 2017 honda crv. It would charge and thats it. I went back to october then it worked again. I will try december update and the AA update. Hope it doesnt break again

For me it is still not working. Opel Astra Infotainment 2017 HUN. Android auto start up and stops. Car not detect the phone. With iOS it is working perfectly and sadly... I still have to use the SE for navigation

You could always use Android Auto on the phone's screen. Works just fine. It's what I do with my non-Android Auto car.
eBENdre said:
For me it is still not working. Opel Astra Infotainment 2017 HUN. Android auto start up and stops. Car not detect the phone. With iOS it is working perfectly and sadly... I still have to use the SE for navigation
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EeZeEpEe said:
You could always use Android Auto on the phone's screen. Works just fine. It's what I do with my non-Android Auto car.
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Defeats the purpose when you have a car that supports AA. Anyways, December update and the new AA fixed everything

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Defeats the purpose when you have a car that supports AA. Anyways, December update and the new AA fixed everything
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I will have to try the December update as well. My problem was that if I used waze and amazon music at the same time, the sound level in the music would repeatedly increase and decrease, making it impossible to listen to a song.

Never mind, I see it's resolved with the newest update.

I just really wish they'd fix the volume streaming on Sync 3. Anytime I'm listening to Google Play Music and use a voice command the audio volume stream for GPM jumps to the voice volume stream. I have to press the voice command button again to get audio to play on the audio stream. Been like this for a very very long time.

Dec update broke my Pixel 2XL's Android Auto
'sNo problem w/ Nov update, but Dec's broke my Pixel 2XL's link to Android Auto of Honda Clarity PHEV.
After 2 days, still cannot run map navigation from phone's Google calendar/contacts to car screen.
However Pandora on the Pixel 2XL finally punched thru to car system,. EVEN WITHOUT being USB wired --- I mean it now shows up on car's screen with my in-app Pandora radio stations which I can select from the car controls. Did not see this Pandora behavior previously, but maybe it is coming thru via Bluetooth.
Mapping connection from phone to Android auto is more important for me. Hope this is fixed soon.

Delete AA on your phone and delete the phone from the car completely then start fresh. You can always go back to november too or whichever one worked

android auto freezes

so i am using a pioneer avh-z5050bt in my car that connects to my huawei mate 20 pro flawlessly. with my previous s10+ and now the s20 ultra which i just bought yesterday, android auto keeps freezing even after a minute or two. no new updates for the pioneer unit, and latest android auto app installed on my phone. can someone advise please?

Question Phone connection to car Bluetooth

Pixel 6 Pro does not stay connected to the car Bluetooth. 2018 Tacoma. Audio works but the phones keeps cutting out or off. It will disconnect from the radio.

I just paired my P^P to my MB, no drops, works great.
Toyota needs to be upgraded.

Mine is working fine on 2020 Toyota RAV4.

I have to manually connect to my head unit with the 6 pro (use a tasker shortcut to speed it up). Weird. All of my prior phones connected automatically.
Don't have any issues with my watch or pixel buds autoconnecting.

Mine is working fine. Lexus NX300h. Also Android Auto (wired) works fine.

Also working on my Benz SLK 300.

No issue with mine on a few different VWs I've been driving. Also android auto is working fine both wired and wireless, although I have to turn off my adguard VPN to get it to work wirelessly so I tend not to use that.

i am having the same issue in my 2007 tundra my op7p worked perfectly but the p6p is terrible, it will disconnect and get choppy for about a minute then it works perfectly until i turn the truck off then it happens again at next connection. very very aggravating

The bluetooth on my Pixel 6 Pro has been working great with the aftermarket android radio in my F150. I use it with Tasker to fire up the WiFi hotspot so I can listen to Spotify while I drive and haven't had any problems.

My wife was having this issue where the Bluetooth would disconnect after a minute on a phone call with her highlander. Someone else had mentioned that they noticed theirs would only disconnect when the screen was off. I told my wife to plug in her phone so the screen stays on, and it no longer disconnects. I never had the issue on my Camry, but my screen is generally on if I'm on the phone.
Edit: also turn on the A2DP hardware offload in developer settings if you haven't already.

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Pixel 6 Pro does not stay connected to the car Bluetooth. 2018 Tacoma. Audio works but the phones keeps cutting out or off. It will disconnect from the radio.
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I was seeing this also. It was working for a while and then at some point would just randomly disconnect. I'm using a completely custom IVI based on Dragonboard 820c and Automotive Mezzanine; https://www.aprax.tk/auto/ which is, coincidentally, also in a Tacoma.
I have NOT seen it lately though, likely since the January update. I'm running the January 14th release of Graphene; https://grapheneos.org/releases#stable-channel

Question Pixel 6 Pro and Android Auto issues

I tried to see if anyone posted a similar question but haven't found anything. Is anyone else having issues with their Pixel 6 Pro while connected to Android Auto? I have 3 issues that are bugging the crap out of me.
1. Every time I connect my phone to the car, it always pops up asking permission to connect to this "new" uConnect device. Its been connected hundreds of times, and even adding it as a trusted device, it still pops up.
2. The sound quality is absolute garbage. Its muddy and heavy on the mid level. I have tried to compensate by adjusting the EQ in the head-unit, and Spotify. It helps, but not much. I have tried my old Note 10+ and the quality is perfect.
3. Often when receiving a phone call, I can answer and control the call using the head-unit, but the audio is going to the phone and not the car speakers.
I have been able to replicate this with both of our Pixel 6 Pro's, and in both of our vehicles (2019 Durango R/T, and 2020 RAM 2500)
Anyone have any ideas?
EDIT: this is wired using different cords for troubleshooting purposes.

I have none of those issues but my issue with aa is that it keeps turning off preview incoming message

Issue #3 I do get from time to time. Annoying AF. Also trusted device only last 4 hours I believe which I think is ridiculous.
imo... Spotify always sounds like crap.

Haven't had any of these issues at all. Everything works well for me on the December update.

I have none of these issues, but the issue I get is specific to Google Maps on Android Auto. When I'm navigating somewhere, often at the start of the trip Google Maps cannot get a GPS lock on me and the map skips all over the place, constantly rerouting me. After I continue to drive I eventually will get GPS lock and then everything works fine.
Using Waze on Android Auto, everything works fine. I get GPS lock instantly when I switch to the Waze app on Android Auto. So all I can conclude is the issue is specific to Google Maps... It's not that big of a deal but can be very annoying.
Edit: I'm on wireless with a Pioneer AVH deck.

My wifes Pixel 6 works fine apart from the battery icon constantly flashing on and off (on the car display)

I don't have any issues with Android Auto in my 2020 Subaru, and neither does my wife.

No, I don't have these issues either. Working fine for me on Lexus NX.
Edit: "wired" that is (to be clear).

I am not seeing any issues in my 2020 Kia Soul. I use the wireless android auto adapter (AAWireless from Indiegogo) so I do not have to plug it in though.
Could your uConnect system need an update? You can check here for one: https://www.driveuconnect.com/support/software-update.html

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I am not seeing any issues in my 2020 Kia Soul. I use the wireless android auto adapter (AAWireless from Indiegogo) so I do not have to plug it in though.
Could your uConnect system need an update? You can check here for one: https://www.driveuconnect.com/support/software-update.html
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Great Idea, unfortunately they are already up to date on the software. That AAWireless thing is pretty cool, but plugging it in doesn't bother me that much, plus I know its charging.

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Great Idea, unfortunately they are already up to date on the software. That AAWireless thing is pretty cool, but plugging it in doesn't bother me that much, plus I know its charging.
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I always have issues with cables that keep disconnecting and have to unplug and re-plug in (both my car & my wife's 2016 Hyundai Sonata). The AAWireless is very handy in that regards. It will occasionally freeze up, but very rarely after a few OTAs ago. The only downside that I have found is that if you get too close to the vehicle with BT Headphones (mowing or other yardwork typically), it will connect to the AAWireless and cut off audio to the BT Headphones. I just unplug the AAWireless from the car until I am done then.

I should mention all my issues only occur when I'm wireless in my car. When I use wired in my friends car, it works fine.

GtarSkater said:
I tried to see if anyone posted a similar question but haven't found anything. Is anyone else having issues with their Pixel 6 Pro while connected to Android Auto? I have 3 issues that are bugging the crap out of me.
1. Every time I connect my phone to the car, it always pops up asking permission to connect to this "new" uConnect device. Its been connected hundreds of times, and even adding it as a trusted device, it still pops up.
2. The sound quality is absolute garbage. Its muddy and heavy on the mid level. I have tried to compensate by adjusting the EQ in the head-unit, and Spotify. It helps, but not much. I have tried my old Note 10+ and the quality is perfect.
3. Often when receiving a phone call, I can answer and control the call using the head-unit, but the audio is going to the phone and not the car speakers.
I have been able to replicate this with both of our Pixel 6 Pro's, and in both of our vehicles (2019 Durango R/T, and 2020 RAM 2500)
Anyone have any ideas?
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Personally, I do not have an Android Auto enabled car.
I can tell though that there were numerous reports in the past (XDA, Reddit, Discord, Telegram) of people having problems with Android Auto. Now the problem with that, is...
a) Android Auto has always been buggy - even with cable. I have friends that have been trying to get Android Auto to reliably work with their Samsungs (cable) for years, and their attempt are still a work in progress. It's a hit-and-miss. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
b) Android 12 is extra buggy and has been known to cause problems with Android Auto (reports of Samsung owners upgrading to A12)
c) Pixel 6 Pro is extra special buggy and it's more or less unknown at this point, if Android Auto issues are caused by Auto Auto being a buggy mess, Android 12 being a buggy mess, Pixel 6 being a buggy mess or a culmination of the three together.
d) Plus, there is a massive difference in reliability between Android auto cable vs. wireless.
I did see some workarounds floating in the web, you might be able to find them in Reddits GooglePixel group.
In the end though, your best bet (longterm) would probably be: Go into settings, report the problem directly to Google and make sure that all your friends and family that also use Android Auto do the same.