Android Auto- What am I doing wrong?
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Android Auto- What am I doing wrong?
I just bought a 2016 F-150 w/ Sync 3 and navigation. I have attempted to connect Android Auto now twice with no results. My phone is Android 5.0.1. I cannot remember my Sync 3 version, I have Android Auto running on my phone and connected via bluetooth. No USB charging cable connected. I have Android Auto enabled in Sync 3. The phone appears to be running AA fine. I check settings and it shows no vehicles connected. I see no way to manually connect to the Sync 3.
If it helps, I do remember the first time I tried to connect Sync 3 showed the warning that some apps would no longer work while AA was running. That worried me and I cannot remember what I did. All I know is no matter what i do I don't see that warning anymore no matter what I do. Did I do something to scuttle the connection and now it will no longer try to connect?
If it helps, I do remember the first time I tried to connect Sync 3 showed the warning that some apps would no longer work while AA was running. That worried me and I cannot remember what I did. All I know is no matter what i do I don't see that warning anymore no matter what I do. Did I do something to scuttle the connection and now it will no longer try to connect?
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I just bought a 2016 F-150 w/ Sync 3 and navigation. I have attempted to connect Android Auto now twice with no results. My phone is Android 5.0.1. I cannot remember my Sync 3 version, I have Android Auto running on my phone and connected via bluetooth. No USB charging cable connected. I have Android Auto enabled in Sync 3. The phone appears to be running AA fine. I check settings and it shows no vehicles connected. I see no way to manually connect to the Sync 3.
If it helps, I do remember the first time I tried to connect Sync 3 showed the warning that some apps would no longer work while AA was running. That worried me and I cannot remember what I did. All I know is no matter what i do I don't see that warning anymore no matter what I do. Did I do something to scuttle the connection and now it will no longer try to connect?
If it helps, I do remember the first time I tried to connect Sync 3 showed the warning that some apps would no longer work while AA was running. That worried me and I cannot remember what I did. All I know is no matter what i do I don't see that warning anymore no matter what I do. Did I do something to scuttle the connection and now it will no longer try to connect?
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By now I am not really sure I have the original LG cable. Will need to look.
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The cable enables Android Auto to work within the SYNC 3 System and the compatible apps.
Just type in connecting Android Auto with SYNC 3 in your browser on your computer and it`ll take you to YouTube videos showing you how to get it to work for you.
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OK. I have not tried it yet, but it appears my whole problem was not using a USB cable. I still do not understand what part bluetooth plays in Android Auto, if any. Or is bluetooth just for connecting for using your phone through the truck controls?
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Telling my age here, but can you listen to books on "tape" through Android Auto or some other way? I like these for trips.
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Download them in to your computer or laptop, then upload them into your phone, just like music. If they are on CD its a lot easier. If they are still on tape you can take them to a place that does media transfer and have them put on a CD. Less pricey would be a tape player with a USB output. Then you can download it into your computer as an MP3 file, then upload them onto your phone. Very time consuming if you have a lot of them.
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Download them in to your computer or laptop, then upload them into your phone, just like music. If they are on CD its a lot easier. If they are still on tape you can take them to a place that does media transfer and have them put on a CD. Less pricey would be a tape player with a USB output. Then you can download it into your computer as an MP3 file, then upload them onto your phone. Very time consuming if you have a lot of them.
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Cool. Thx.
Still farting around with AA. I could not find the OEM phone USB cable yet. With a generic usb cable I connected up with AA. I went through the disclaimers etc all OK. I checked AA on my phone. Now it showed accepted connections as my truck. I see AA showing on my phone, but my truck does not. It shows a screen with Navigation on left, connection to phone on right and something else. The entire background of this screen is black. Definitely different from regular operation, but no reference to AA. I checked and the AA function is enabled on Sync 3. Think it is the cable?
Still farting around with AA. I could not find the OEM phone USB cable yet. With a generic usb cable I connected up with AA. I went through the disclaimers etc all OK. I checked AA on my phone. Now it showed accepted connections as my truck. I see AA showing on my phone, but my truck does not. It shows a screen with Navigation on left, connection to phone on right and something else. The entire background of this screen is black. Definitely different from regular operation, but no reference to AA. I checked and the AA function is enabled on Sync 3. Think it is the cable?
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If you download or rent "audio" books via Amazon books or any downloadable audio books source via an app, you will be able to listen to those books via bluetooth in your vehicle and no, the USB cable will not be required.
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Cool. Thx.
Still farting around with AA. I could not find the OEM phone USB cable yet. With a generic usb cable I connected up with AA. I went through the disclaimers etc all OK. I checked AA on my phone. Now it showed accepted connections as my truck. I see AA showing on my phone, but my truck does not. It shows a screen with Navigation on left, connection to phone on right and something else. The entire background of this screen is black. Definitely different from regular operation, but no reference to AA. I checked and the AA function is enabled on Sync 3. Think it is the cable?
Still farting around with AA. I could not find the OEM phone USB cable yet. With a generic usb cable I connected up with AA. I went through the disclaimers etc all OK. I checked AA on my phone. Now it showed accepted connections as my truck. I see AA showing on my phone, but my truck does not. It shows a screen with Navigation on left, connection to phone on right and something else. The entire background of this screen is black. Definitely different from regular operation, but no reference to AA. I checked and the AA function is enabled on Sync 3. Think it is the cable?
Believe it or not, there is a difference between the OEM USB cable and a generic one that can be picked up at a gas station or even a Dollar Store.
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