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      10-21-2020, 12:51 PM   #1
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Note8 Wireless Android Auto not connecting

Does anyone know if there is any trick to getting Note8 to connect? iDrive sees it and had AA button on screen, but it keeps saying it can't connect, retry..

If it helps, it's Tmobile, Android 9.
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Not all devices are supported for wireless AA.
According to this article https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.and...e-1142358/amp/

"Android Auto on BMWs is wireless only. That limits compatibility to Google Pixel phones (plus a few Nexus devices) and some Samsung models."

Does not say which Samsung models exactly. Try to Google it somewhere...
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I have read Note 8 should work.
https://www.xda-developers.com/bmw-i...-android-auto/
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Does anyone know if there is any trick to getting Note8 to connect? iDrive sees it and had AA button on screen, but it keeps saying it can't connect, retry..

If it helps, it's Tmobile, Android 9.
I have the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with Verizon and works fine for me. I do remember some glitches getting it to connect the first time but don't remember what I had to do to fix it.

It works fine but I never use it. I like the built in options with iDrive and, to date, haven't had any issues or found anything worthwhile with Android Auto.
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Sorry mods, short term memory problems! I thought I posted the thread in another forum and added new one in general discussion, if possible you can merge them.

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I have the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with Verizon and works fine for me. I do remember some glitches getting it to connect the first time but don't remember what I had to do to fix it.

It works fine but I never use it. I like the built in options with iDrive and, to date, haven't had any issues or found anything worthwhile with Android Auto.

I think it's my phone, but I set AA to default and disabled battery saving features, etc.. Maybe I will ask around Samsung forums directly, worst case factory reset.
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Sorry mods, short term memory problems! I thought I posted the thread in another forum and added new one in general discussion, if possible you can merge them.




I think it's my phone, but I set AA to default and disabled battery saving features, etc.. Maybe I will ask around Samsung forums directly, worst case factory reset.
Like I said, my Note 8 wouldn't connect either when I first tried it. If I remember correctly it was something to do with the wireless connection options on the phone. I don't think it's your phone. I think it's a setting in the wireless settings on your phone but I don't have my phone handy right now to check it.

I will see if I can find it sometime tomorrow and report back unless you can't wait.
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There is a "Wireless Android Auto" toggle in the AA app settings that must be turned on. Might check for that....
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      10-23-2020, 12:51 PM   #8
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https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1768648
Sorry mods, short term memory problems! I thought I posted the thread in another forum and added new one in general discussion, if possible you can merge them.




I think it's my phone, but I set AA to default and disabled battery saving features, etc.. Maybe I will ask around Samsung forums directly, worst case factory reset.
I think Paladin has the answer you were looking for. There is a few more wireless settings that I remember having to deal with but can't remember what they were after looking at my phone. Sorry I can't be of more help.
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It works now, so here is what I did. First I uninstalled and re-installed AA, and gave it all the permissions. I also enabled wifi and bluetooth, disabled all power savings options and made sure to add AA to the list that excludes the app from sleep or anything that Samsung has.
It connected immediately.

Thanks for the suggestions.
I cannot pinpoint exactly which one did it, but I hope this can help others.
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I had a similar issue. Issue got resolved once I unchecked the Bluetooth option.
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