drfoto
Member
Just a quick tip for new owners...
In order to use Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, there are "switches" in the Settings tab that must be enabled before you can tap on "Projection", to show your phone display on the car screen. You must also Bluetooth pair your phone to the vehicle for everything to work correctly.
The problem I had to troubleshoot yesterday occurred when I plugged in my wife's iPhone in order to experiment with CarPlay. I had used Android Auto successfully already and wanted to show her how to use her iPhone for access to navigation via Apple Maps when she drove the car. CarPlay worked seamlessly. The problem arose when I tried to use Android Auto again. The car did not seem to recognize my Android phone, despite Android Auto having worked previously and the phone being Bluetooth paired to the car.
The gremlin was the Enable Android Auto switch in settings. Plugging in the iPhone switched Android off and turned Carplay on. Switching back to the Android phone did not automatically do the converse. I had to manually go to Settings and find the Enable Android Auto "switch" which was in the off position. As soon as I enabled Android Auto again, I could tap "Projection" and get all the Android Auto features to display on the car screen.
I hope this saves someone else the minor troubleshooting headache I experienced.
In order to use Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, there are "switches" in the Settings tab that must be enabled before you can tap on "Projection", to show your phone display on the car screen. You must also Bluetooth pair your phone to the vehicle for everything to work correctly.
The problem I had to troubleshoot yesterday occurred when I plugged in my wife's iPhone in order to experiment with CarPlay. I had used Android Auto successfully already and wanted to show her how to use her iPhone for access to navigation via Apple Maps when she drove the car. CarPlay worked seamlessly. The problem arose when I tried to use Android Auto again. The car did not seem to recognize my Android phone, despite Android Auto having worked previously and the phone being Bluetooth paired to the car.
The gremlin was the Enable Android Auto switch in settings. Plugging in the iPhone switched Android off and turned Carplay on. Switching back to the Android phone did not automatically do the converse. I had to manually go to Settings and find the Enable Android Auto "switch" which was in the off position. As soon as I enabled Android Auto again, I could tap "Projection" and get all the Android Auto features to display on the car screen.
I hope this saves someone else the minor troubleshooting headache I experienced.