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Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 4,496
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From: Phoenix, Arizona
It's not the S6 or the lack of Nougat.
Mine (S6 Edge) had similar issues and it was the cable. The stock cable that came with the phone didn't work either - I just kept trying USB cables until I found one that actually worked. Some things like battery cases can also interfere.
So keep trying different cables until you find one that consistently works. Even my old Oneplus One works with AA in the Vette.
Also, you don't need to turn off Bluetooth. I get in the car with the Bluetooth turned on (it's on all the time because I use an Android smartwatch and my Microsoft Band 2), turn the car on, then hook up the phone to the cable that goes into one of the USB ports in the armrest area. That's it, give it a few seconds and the projection sign turns to AA.
Mine (S6 Edge) had similar issues and it was the cable. The stock cable that came with the phone didn't work either - I just kept trying USB cables until I found one that actually worked. Some things like battery cases can also interfere.
So keep trying different cables until you find one that consistently works. Even my old Oneplus One works with AA in the Vette.
Also, you don't need to turn off Bluetooth. I get in the car with the Bluetooth turned on (it's on all the time because I use an Android smartwatch and my Microsoft Band 2), turn the car on, then hook up the phone to the cable that goes into one of the USB ports in the armrest area. That's it, give it a few seconds and the projection sign turns to AA.
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2015
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Haha, that's weird. If it happens due to some weird race condition (on the rare instance it happens, it's if I plug it in just before I start the car or while it's turning on), I usually just disconnect the cable and connect it again and it's all good.
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 4,496
Likes: 1,209
From: Phoenix, Arizona
If you go to your phone is AA running? You say the app closes. Is it dying or just closing?
AFAICT AA will not connect until first your car connects to Bluetooth. Sometimes the AA icon appears in the projection icon. Sometimes it doesn't. Often pushing projection puts the AA icon there and then one more tap and I'm in. Sometimes it says look for messages on the phone. Sometimes I see it asking for data permission yet again.
Question: How many cars are configured in the AA app on the phone? I have two. Don't know why. I named them "Thing #1" and "Thing #2".
AFAICT AA will not connect until first your car connects to Bluetooth. Sometimes the AA icon appears in the projection icon. Sometimes it doesn't. Often pushing projection puts the AA icon there and then one more tap and I'm in. Sometimes it says look for messages on the phone. Sometimes I see it asking for data permission yet again.
Question: How many cars are configured in the AA app on the phone? I have two. Don't know why. I named them "Thing #1" and "Thing #2".
Last edited by defaria; Apr 13, 2017 at 05:27 PM.
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 341
Likes: 31
From: Beaverton OR
It'll try to load the application twice as AA turns on automatically with bluetooth then when I plug it in it tries to launch the app again. I'll see two icons on taskbar at top of phone.
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 4,496
Likes: 1,209
From: Phoenix, Arizona
You could run AA on your phone, tap the menu then Settings then Auto Launch and turn off the auto launch when connected to Bluetooth. I have my set to on and to auto launch only when connecting to my car's Bluetooth.
My usually routine when getting into my car is to first put my phone on my ProClip and connect the USB. I might do other things like put on the seat belt, get my sunglasses or put my wallet in the secret compartment. So by the time I start my car and the Bluetooth connects my phone is already connected to the USB cable.
Note there are many icons in the notification area and notification pull down like Car Mode Activated, etc. I wish they would limit them - too much junk.
My usually routine when getting into my car is to first put my phone on my ProClip and connect the USB. I might do other things like put on the seat belt, get my sunglasses or put my wallet in the secret compartment. So by the time I start my car and the Bluetooth connects my phone is already connected to the USB cable.
Note there are many icons in the notification area and notification pull down like Car Mode Activated, etc. I wish they would limit them - too much junk.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,973
Likes: 152
From: Somewhere in Dallas TX
AA is terrible.
Been waiting for Waze since I got may car last August.
Even if it were available today, I still can't be bothered by plugging in my phone every single damn time.
I'll take wireless charging and forget about that mess.
Been waiting for Waze since I got may car last August.
Even if it were available today, I still can't be bothered by plugging in my phone every single damn time.
I'll take wireless charging and forget about that mess.
Pro
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 546
Likes: 89
When you start AA you're at the main screen. Cards are presented like a weather card and whatever Google Maps searches you did. At this point you're poking the display anyway. So you swipe away the weather card to reveal more destination cards.
BTW there is no voice command to say "OK I saw the weather card. Please get rid of it", for example.
BTW there is no voice command to say "OK I saw the weather card. Please get rid of it", for example.
Last edited by falconhulk; Apr 13, 2017 at 06:49 PM.
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Pro
Joined: Oct 2016
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Huh? Bothered to plug it in? Your driving a car that requires much more attention. How could you be put off by plugging the end of a cable to your phone? How do you charge the phone?
Pro
Joined: Oct 2016
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Just to verify, I just checked. The only thing displayed when I start aa is a vmail I just got, weather and the last song I was playing.
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 4,496
Likes: 1,209
From: Phoenix, Arizona
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 4,496
Likes: 1,209
From: Phoenix, Arizona
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 4,496
Likes: 1,209
From: Phoenix, Arizona
If you actually use Google and it's facilities such as Maps, Calendar, Contacts, etc. then you will find there is an integration between these things that is extremely useful.
However if you're paranoid or technologically illiterate then I can understand you not getting it...
Heel & Toe
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 24
Likes: 2
From: Canton MI
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 2,768
Likes: 2,294
From: Central UT
It's not the S6 or the lack of Nougat.
Mine (S6 Edge) had similar issues and it was the cable. The stock cable that came with the phone didn't work either - I just kept trying USB cables until I found one that actually worked. Some things like battery cases can also interfere.
So keep trying different cables until you find one that consistently works. Even my old Oneplus One works with AA in the Vette.
Also, you don't need to turn off Bluetooth. I get in the car with the Bluetooth turned on (it's on all the time because I use an Android smartwatch and my Microsoft Band 2), turn the car on, then hook up the phone to the cable that goes into one of the USB ports in the armrest area. That's it, give it a few seconds and the projection sign turns to AA.
Mine (S6 Edge) had similar issues and it was the cable. The stock cable that came with the phone didn't work either - I just kept trying USB cables until I found one that actually worked. Some things like battery cases can also interfere.
So keep trying different cables until you find one that consistently works. Even my old Oneplus One works with AA in the Vette.
Also, you don't need to turn off Bluetooth. I get in the car with the Bluetooth turned on (it's on all the time because I use an Android smartwatch and my Microsoft Band 2), turn the car on, then hook up the phone to the cable that goes into one of the USB ports in the armrest area. That's it, give it a few seconds and the projection sign turns to AA.
We really, really like AA. We still get all the phone functions when it's running (read texts, calls, etc. etc.) only everything is much easier when AA is running. Don't have to push steering wheel buttons or anything, just say 'ok google' and tell it what you want. Sometimes if I'm running really loud music (and Pandora sounds so much better thru the wired connection of AA) I have to push the SW button for just a moment (if you hold the SW button down too long it goes to factory voice recognition - NO THANKS as google voice recognition and google maps for nav are sooooo much better) because my phone can't hear my 'ok google' command.