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The Android Auto team has recently confirmed that it’s prepared a fix for the auto-launch bug in the app, with the public release to happen soon.
Android Auto was developed in such a way that the app automatically launches when the Android phone that powers the whole thing is plugged in and the Bluetooth connection is established. This makes perfect sense, as it contributes to a more straightforward experience for drivers, with the AA icon also showing up on the display in the car.
However, many users discovered last year that Android Auto actually fails to auto-launch in some cases, despite everything else seemingly working correctly.
The bug was first reported in March 2019, and at that point, turning to workarounds like reinstalling Android Auto and re-pairing the phone and the car didn’t make any difference.
And here we are more than one later with Google confirming that it finally fixed the whole thing. A fix has already been prepared, a member of the Android Auto team says, and it should be part of an app update in the coming future. No ETA is available for the time being, mostly because a release date for the next Android Auto updates hasn’t been picked just yet either.
“Thanks for all the reports. Our team prepared a fix for upcoming updates for Auto Launch of Android Auto app. We’re not able to share the timeline of the release at the moment, but we’ll share an announcement when it’s ready. Thanks!” the Android Auto team member says.
Google is projected to release a new Android Auto version later this month, possibly as soon as the next week. However, it’s too early to tell if this issue is supposed to be corrected in the very next Android Auto or Google just wants to wait a little bit longer to make sure that everything is working as expected.
However, many users discovered last year that Android Auto actually fails to auto-launch in some cases, despite everything else seemingly working correctly.
The bug was first reported in March 2019, and at that point, turning to workarounds like reinstalling Android Auto and re-pairing the phone and the car didn’t make any difference.
And here we are more than one later with Google confirming that it finally fixed the whole thing. A fix has already been prepared, a member of the Android Auto team says, and it should be part of an app update in the coming future. No ETA is available for the time being, mostly because a release date for the next Android Auto updates hasn’t been picked just yet either.
“Thanks for all the reports. Our team prepared a fix for upcoming updates for Auto Launch of Android Auto app. We’re not able to share the timeline of the release at the moment, but we’ll share an announcement when it’s ready. Thanks!” the Android Auto team member says.
Google is projected to release a new Android Auto version later this month, possibly as soon as the next week. However, it’s too early to tell if this issue is supposed to be corrected in the very next Android Auto or Google just wants to wait a little bit longer to make sure that everything is working as expected.
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