Android Auto. Anyone with the update?

[will1111]

Has anyone gotten the update for android auto? I forced the update through a trusted apk file but my uconnect seems the same. Idk if FCA has to do something on their end but I'm pretty sure it runs from our cellphones.

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[Bryce]

Yes, I got it yesterday.
I cleared cache, cleared data and forced a stop of Android Auto earlier in the day.
Once in my Jeep, a few miles down the road, I pressed the O icon in the middle of the lower tool bar on the Jeeps display and one of the messages said someting a out unplugging and unplugging my phone to get to see the new version of Android Auto.

On my one drive home from work, I liked what I saw of it so far.

 

[Bryce]

A few pictures of how it looks on the 8.4" screen.

 

[will1111]

A few pictures of how it looks on the 8.4" screen.

Looks really nice! I wonder if the 7" will look the same

 

[will1111]

Got the update, looks a bit different due to lack of screen area but still great

 

[AnebuR]

Got the update, but it didn't fix the one issue that makes Android Auto useless for me. When I launch any music player, the volume sets itself to 2 and can't be adjusted.

 

[JB4818]

I got the update yesterday. When I plugged in my phone a message popped up asking if I would like to use the new android auto. I did not have to do anything on the phone first. I have the 7" screen and it looks the same with the exception that it takes up the entire screen instead of leaving a bar at the bottom to easily switch to the other uconnect screens. You still need to hit the exit button to go back to uconnect.

 

[pablo_max3045]

Got the update, but it didn't fix the one issue that makes Android Auto useless for me. When I launch any music player, the volume sets itself to 2 and can't be adjusted.

Sounds like an issue with your phone. Any chance to pop someone else's phone in there to check it? Maybe one of your older phones if you have one? Otherwise a fault with the head unit.
Android auto updates on your phone, of course have nothing to do with the head unit itself as it contains only mirroring functionality and only acts as an external touchscreen and speaker.

 

[AnebuR]

Sounds like an issue with your phone. Any chance to pop someone else's phone in there to check it? Maybe one of your older phones if you have one? Otherwise a fault with the head unit.
Android auto updates on your phone, of course have nothing to do with the head unit itself as it contains only mirroring functionality and only acts as an external touchscreen and speaker.

I have a Galaxy S9+ with the latest Android OS update. I'd be really surprised if it was my individual phone. In fact, it actually worked fine a few versions of Android Auto ago. Having said that, Android Auto does work better with Google devices. Supposedly, it even allowing them to connect via BT so that you don't have to plug your phone in.

 

[JoeValkIS]

How did you get the update?

 

[InvertedLogic]

Interesting, the bottom buttons of your uconnect UI look different than mine. Did those change with the update too?

 

[HoundDude]

@InvertedLogic

you know that the 8.4 uconnect has built in themes, right? they're in the settings menu. controls button shape, highlight color and background. I assume the 7 has similar but don't know first hand.

 

[InvertedLogic]

@InvertedLogic

you know that the 8.4 uconnect has built in themes, right? they're in the settings menu. controls button shape, highlight color and background. I assume the 7 has similar but don't know first hand.

I knew you could change colors, but hadn't looked at button shape. I'll check it out.

 

[pablo_max3045]

I have a Galaxy S9+ with the latest Android OS update. I'd be really surprised if it was my individual phone. In fact, it actually worked fine a few versions of Android Auto ago. Having said that, Android Auto does work better with Google devices. Supposedly, it even allowing them to connect via BT so that you don't have to plug your phone in.

It can only be an error with the phone or the headunit.
More likely is the phone. The headunit is just a display and speaker connected via the android auto api. You must have a friend with an android phone you can just plug in to see if his works.

 

[BrntWS6]

I have the 4.5 update but the UI wont show up in the jeep screen. I tried clear cache, data and check aa settings for the "try new interface" button but it was not there. This is in an S8+. Seems like the pushes are random.

Edit: i deleted the app, went through the permissions then go to settings on the AA app. Under general "try new android auto" finally appeared.

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