Issue w Android Auto; won't find apps!?
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Issue w Android Auto; won't find apps!?
I have Android Auto installed on my Galaxy S7, paired up phone to Sync 3 fine. But when I go to search for apps in BT mode (no USB).. it comes up No apps found.
Troubleshooting, I've then plugged phone in, it goes into Android Auto mode w dimmed out phone screen but then you don't get the Find Apps menu option, from my understanding you do this in BT mode for Android, IOS is USB cabled up. I've also called apps up active on my phone, searched on the Sync... No Apps found! ...again!
Tried truck running or in acc mode, either way no apps can be found.
Troubleshooting, I've then plugged phone in, it goes into Android Auto mode w dimmed out phone screen but then you don't get the Find Apps menu option, from my understanding you do this in BT mode for Android, IOS is USB cabled up. I've also called apps up active on my phone, searched on the Sync... No Apps found! ...again!
Tried truck running or in acc mode, either way no apps can be found.
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I got that as posted above, I think I used the term 'dimmed', but I can't get my phones apps to load on the Syncs "Find Apps" screen. I understand not all apps will load in as incompatible, but the only app that comes in on the App display is my phones 'Ford Pass' app.
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Agree about usb. I thought Bluetooth would do it but I was wrong. With usb, I can connect Google maps which is awesome! Spotify comes up on apps but nothing else. Pandora probably would but I deleted that crap app after their recent political statements. Screw Pandora!!!
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You can also get some apps in BT mode, but even it is very few. Fordpass, Glympse, Accuweather are some of the few. Oh and the Auto Club app if your a member, althoug the current app crashes when you try and use it.
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I did have the Fordpass app come over, so it looks like it's working, just not very robust one might say. In searching google, there's Sync systems that have many android apps on their screen. hmmm
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Yup some of the other manufacturers are including Waze and many more apps in their infotainment centers, I would love to have waze. But imho I think google is trying to kill it since they bought it.
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I have seen some Ford Sync screens with Waze, as said, not the Super Duties (yet).
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SiriusXM works via BT.
Also, there are other auto implementations out there that work fine over BT w/no USB.
One thing I noticed was I must plug my S7 into the bottom USB port. I plug it into the top Sync tells me it is trying to draw too much power. And it won't connect.
Plug it into the bottom port and it is just fine.
Also, there are other auto implementations out there that work fine over BT w/no USB.
One thing I noticed was I must plug my S7 into the bottom USB port. I plug it into the top Sync tells me it is trying to draw too much power. And it won't connect.
Plug it into the bottom port and it is just fine.
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Rumor has it that it's going to be delayed past Q1 as the mother ship (Google) told the Waze team to add more driver and car specific data collection so they can sell that information for better targeted advertisements.
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