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While Google Maps is obviously the preferred navigation application for most people running Android Auto in their cars, it’s also sometimes the one that’s causing uncanny problems that can’t be resolved with generic workarounds.
This appears to be the case of a new struggle reported recently on Google’s forums and which apparently hits Toyota car models exclusively.
While it’s hard to figure out why exactly Google Maps might be causing such problems only on Toyota models, owners claim the audio is cutting out regularly after launching the navigation app in their cars
In other words, if you own a new Toyota that comes with Android Auto pre-loaded and use Google Maps for navigation, there’s a chance listening to music with apps like Spotify leads to annoying cutting out happening periodically.
Several Toyota owners have confirmed the same behavior in their cars, and of course, the generic workarounds that the typical Android Auto users turn to when something goes wrong don’t make any difference.
In other words, if you’re thinking of changing the cables, resetting the connection, clearing the cache of the apps you run on Android Auto, and other similar solutions, they all seem to be just a waste of time for the time being.
The good news is that someone who is part of the Android Auto team says the reports have already been forwarded to those in charge of investigating it, but obviously, an ETA as to when a full fix could land isn’t yet available.
Is there anything you can do in the meantime? Theoretically, if Google Maps is indeed the one to blame, your best choice is to no longer use the navigation app in the first place. Of course, this isn’t necessarily a very convenient solution, but you can temporarily turn to Waze or other Android Auto navigation app if they work properly and don’t cause any audio problems.
While it’s hard to figure out why exactly Google Maps might be causing such problems only on Toyota models, owners claim the audio is cutting out regularly after launching the navigation app in their cars
In other words, if you own a new Toyota that comes with Android Auto pre-loaded and use Google Maps for navigation, there’s a chance listening to music with apps like Spotify leads to annoying cutting out happening periodically.
Several Toyota owners have confirmed the same behavior in their cars, and of course, the generic workarounds that the typical Android Auto users turn to when something goes wrong don’t make any difference.
In other words, if you’re thinking of changing the cables, resetting the connection, clearing the cache of the apps you run on Android Auto, and other similar solutions, they all seem to be just a waste of time for the time being.
The good news is that someone who is part of the Android Auto team says the reports have already been forwarded to those in charge of investigating it, but obviously, an ETA as to when a full fix could land isn’t yet available.
Is there anything you can do in the meantime? Theoretically, if Google Maps is indeed the one to blame, your best choice is to no longer use the navigation app in the first place. Of course, this isn’t necessarily a very convenient solution, but you can temporarily turn to Waze or other Android Auto navigation app if they work properly and don’t cause any audio problems.
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