Users report how their car infotainment display goes black when connected wirelessly
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It looks likeGooglehas introduced a serious bug with a software update rolled out forAndroid Autoin early July, and there is currently no fix.
Androidusers have reported how theAndroid Autosystem goes completely black a few seconds after their handset connects wirelessly to the vehicle.
Such issues sometimes occur when using a faulty USB cable, but it’s unusual to see such severe problems withwireless Android Auto, which uses a combination of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Users first reported the problem onGoogle’s support forumson 3 July, but it wasn’t until 15 July that a representative from Google’s Android Auto team responded. They said: “Our team would like to investigate this issue,” and explained how users can better explain what’s going on.
Although appearing on the dashboard display, Android Auto actually runs on the smartphone itself, just asApple’s equivalentCarPlayruns oniPhones.
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We hope Google rolls out a fix soon, but until then this issue highlights how apps like Android Auto and Apple CarPlay need to be bulletproof if they are to effectively run the infotainment systems of our cars.
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