What you could know
- Samsung Galaxy house owners take to Android Auto’s boards to report wi-fi connectivity problems after a November Android 14 update.
- Wireless connectivity is inconsistent and can drop gadgets just like the Galaxy S22 Ultra, S22 Plus, and some Galaxy S23 collection telephones.
- A number of Pixel 7 and 6 house owners have reported related problems of their very own, nonetheless, this follows a December update.
Android Auto has encountered irritating problems with Galaxy house owners making an attempt to attach wirelessly.
Several Samsung machine house owners have taken to Google’s Android Auto discussion board to report an lack of ability to attach with no cable (by way of 9to5Google). One poster acknowledged they up to date their Galaxy S22 Ultra to Samsung’s One UI 6, and now, Bluetooth connectivity for Android Auto has stopped working.
Another consumer added their Galaxy S22 Ultra would constantly join and disconnect over wi-fi. The consumer would additionally expertise a message studying “…has been disconnected from Android Auto.”
The drawback seems to have an effect on the Galaxy S22 Ultra, S22 Plus, Galaxy A54, and some Galaxy S23 collection gadgets following Samsung’s November 2023 safety patch.
Additionally, there have been sightings of Google’s Pixel house owners encountering problems with Android Auto’s wi-fi connectivity. Affected gadgets seem like the Pixel 4, Pixel 6a, Pixel 6, and Pixel 7.
The excellent news is that Google is conscious of the problems — for each manufacturers — as group representatives have joined in on the conversations. Unfortunately, there isn’t any telling how lengthy users should anticipate an update to repair their connectivity problems, as Google is simply gathering extra data.
For now, users can try to attach their Android telephones to their Android Auto by way of a cable for higher stability. Curiously, one Pixel proprietor acknowledged hopping over into the Android 14 QPR2 Beta 2 solved the issue, in order that might be an possibility for users within the Android beta.
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This is not the primary time Android Auto has had wonky connectivity problems with Android gadgets. Back in August, Pixel 7 and Pixel 6 house owners reported inconsistencies with its connectivity over wi-fi. Restarting or clearing their machine’s cache solely supplied a brief respite as the problems quickly returned. Again, very like the current, utilizing a cable appears to supply one of the best expertise till Google rolls out a correct patch.
Despite the experiences, it is clear that not each One UI 6 Samsung machine is encountering problems with Android Auto. With that stated, the corporate is continuous its rollout of One UI 6 (Android 14) to its gadgets right here on the finish of December and thru to 2024.