EmilC 693 Posted June 18, 2020 Is it terrible or what? Apple Car play is so much better Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
veloceleste 490 Posted June 18, 2020 Android auto has gotten much better over the years and an up to date android operating system on the phone makes a big difference also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EmilC 693 Posted June 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, veloceleste said: Android auto has gotten much better over the years and an up to date android operating system on the phone makes a big difference also. I'm sure it has but still not up to Apple. My Samsung Galaxy S7 is Android version 6.0.1. is that ancient? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mojomc 60 Posted June 18, 2020 I'd say very much so. Current version is 10.0 Android 6.0.1 was released 10/2015 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
veloceleste 490 Posted June 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, EmilC said: I'm sure it has but still not up to Apple. My Samsung Galaxy S7 is Android version 6.0.1. is that ancient? My bottom of the line phone is 8.0. Android version and is a year or two old. The first phone I used with Android auto was Android 5.1 and it it was terrible using Android Auto with that phone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CECAA850 29054 Posted June 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, EmilC said: I'm sure it has but still not up to Apple. That's reason enough to like it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CECAA850 29054 Posted June 18, 2020 Pretty much all the auto manufactures work full time releasing software releases for their radios in attempt to become more compatible with phone OS. It's never ending. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EmilC 693 Posted June 18, 2020 Thanks gentlemen Did the update and now have version 7.0 Guess that's the best the S7 can handle. Lets see how it goes.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EmilC 693 Posted June 18, 2020 Post upgrade report: Still cannot get it to post incoming texts on the car screen. A google searched showed that this is not uncommon. Am I alone here with this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CECAA850 29054 Posted June 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, EmilC said: Post upgrade report: Still cannot get it to post incoming texts on the car screen. A google searched showed that this is not uncommon. Am I alone here with this? Is the software in your vehicle up to date? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CECAA850 29054 Posted June 18, 2020 Also, can you go to the manufacturers web site (or radio web site) and check for compatibility? Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram products have a site that will actually check compatibility of radios with different model phones. Not all phones are 100% compatible with all radios. We actually have more issues with Apple phones than Androids. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EmilC 693 Posted June 18, 2020 58 minutes ago, CECAA850 said: Is the software in your vehicle up to date? Not knowing the answer, I googled it and what I've read is that it's all in the phone and car's screen is just the projector Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CECAA850 29054 Posted June 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, EmilC said: Not knowing the answer, I googled it and what I've read is that it's all in the phone and car's screen is just the projector Correct. What is yours doing or not doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EmilC 693 Posted June 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, CECAA850 said: Correct. What is yours doing or not doing? cannot get it to post incoming texts on the car screen Going to try uninstalling and reinstalling AA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CECAA850 29054 Posted June 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, EmilC said: cannot get it to post incoming texts on the car screen Going to try uninstalling and reinstalling AA And restart your phone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CECAA850 29054 Posted June 18, 2020 Be sure SMS is on in your phone settings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TasDom 2279 Posted June 18, 2020 Check bluetooth on phone and enable notifications Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CECAA850 29054 Posted June 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, TasDom said: Check bluetooth on phone and enable notifications It should be USB. Try another cable as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EmilC 693 Posted June 23, 2020 On 6/18/2020 at 6:29 PM, CECAA850 said: It should be USB. Try another cable as well. BINGO! paid 12 bucks for an Anker USB cable. So who says cables don't make a difference? :^) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CECAA850 29054 Posted June 23, 2020 21 minutes ago, EmilC said: BINGO! paid 12 bucks for an Anker USB cable. So who says cables don't make a difference? :^) They absolutely do. The wires are so small in them plus they're constantly being bent and twisted. Especially by the plugs. It's common to have weird or intermittent issues with them. Glad it's working now. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
