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Bugs are fairly common in the Android Auto world, and users typically turn to generic workarounds like clearing the cache and deleting the apps' data regularly.
However, a bug that appeared in June this year and has since become more widespread couldn't be resolved with these universal solutions.
Android Auto wireless stopped working whenever the mobile network signal was lost, with the infotainment screen returning to the OEM interface.
You can imagine how frustrating this experience can be, sometimes turning dangerous when shutting down navigation in the middle of the drive. If you were driving in a tunnel, where the cellular signal is likely to be weak or not available at all, Android Auto stopped working, too. Manually relaunching Android Auto (typically by toggling the phone to airplane mode on and off) fixed the application.
However, users complained that Android Auto crashed a second time once the mobile signal was regained, requiring another manual relaunch.
The problem has become widespread, with tens of other Android Auto users confirming a similar behavior when running the app wirelessly in their cars.
Google has been investigating the bug for several months, and now the company has come up with good news. A patch is live, though it's only available for Xiaomi phone owners. They can get it by updating their mobile devices to Android 14, the latest operating system version currently rolling to users worldwide.
Oddly enough, the switch to Android 14 isn't something that many people are big fans of. Android 14 has caused a wide variety of problems on Android Auto, including broken connectivity, muted sound, and other issues that Google has yet to fix.
Someone on Google's forums claims they didn't even encounter the wireless issue until updating to Android 14. However, I believe that what you must do is update to the latest Android 14 version, as the original version available for Xiaomi phones did not include a patch for this Android Auto wireless glitch. If you're already running Android 14 on a Xiaomi phone, make sure you check for updates, as the latest version could also include this highly anticipated workaround for the wireless disconnection problem.
It is worth knowing that not all Xiaomi phones can be updated to Android 14 today as the rollout to the new operating system continues. The operating system ships in stages, so you can regularly check for updates to know when it's available for your device. Once the phone is updated to the latest OS version, everything should return to full working condition when running Android Auto wireless, with or without a cellular signal.
Meanwhile, there's not much you can do to fix the problem, as the users who encountered it claim that nothing worked to return to the original Android Auto wireless behavior. You'll have to manually relaunch the app every time it crashes.
Android Auto wireless stopped working whenever the mobile network signal was lost, with the infotainment screen returning to the OEM interface.
You can imagine how frustrating this experience can be, sometimes turning dangerous when shutting down navigation in the middle of the drive. If you were driving in a tunnel, where the cellular signal is likely to be weak or not available at all, Android Auto stopped working, too. Manually relaunching Android Auto (typically by toggling the phone to airplane mode on and off) fixed the application.
However, users complained that Android Auto crashed a second time once the mobile signal was regained, requiring another manual relaunch.
The problem has become widespread, with tens of other Android Auto users confirming a similar behavior when running the app wirelessly in their cars.
Google has been investigating the bug for several months, and now the company has come up with good news. A patch is live, though it's only available for Xiaomi phone owners. They can get it by updating their mobile devices to Android 14, the latest operating system version currently rolling to users worldwide.
Oddly enough, the switch to Android 14 isn't something that many people are big fans of. Android 14 has caused a wide variety of problems on Android Auto, including broken connectivity, muted sound, and other issues that Google has yet to fix.
Someone on Google's forums claims they didn't even encounter the wireless issue until updating to Android 14. However, I believe that what you must do is update to the latest Android 14 version, as the original version available for Xiaomi phones did not include a patch for this Android Auto wireless glitch. If you're already running Android 14 on a Xiaomi phone, make sure you check for updates, as the latest version could also include this highly anticipated workaround for the wireless disconnection problem.
It is worth knowing that not all Xiaomi phones can be updated to Android 14 today as the rollout to the new operating system continues. The operating system ships in stages, so you can regularly check for updates to know when it's available for your device. Once the phone is updated to the latest OS version, everything should return to full working condition when running Android Auto wireless, with or without a cellular signal.
Meanwhile, there's not much you can do to fix the problem, as the users who encountered it claim that nothing worked to return to the original Android Auto wireless behavior. You'll have to manually relaunch the app every time it crashes.
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