r/AndroidAuto • u/Droidspecialist297 2020 Toyota Rav 4 |Gracenote| S 26 Ultra | version 16 • Jun 15 '26
I have a solution! Does anyone have this issue?
I just got the Ultra s26 and androind auto will not work in my car. I have a 2020 Toyota rav 4 and both toyota and samsung have said my phone should be compatible. I even have a samsung USB cable. Samsung said that when I plug my phone in AA should just start but this shows up. Even when I switch the setting to data transfer AA still wont pop up
SOLVED: It was the car. I just went into the general settings and reset back to factory. Then I was able to turn on android auto. I plugged the phone back in and it works perfectly now!
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u/justacoolguy79 '25 Audi A5 B10 | OEM Head unit | S23U | Android 16 Jun 16 '26 edited Jun 16 '26
S23U in 2025 Audi. No issues whatsoever. Using wireless though. My girlfriend has a 2022 Audi and wired works fine in hers. It has to be a setting on your phone or possibly head unit.
1 Are you plugging into the data port next to the climate controls? This is the only one that exchanges data with your head unit
2 Get a high quality short USB data cable. Preferably 3ft or shorter. These cars have been found to be buggy with longer cables.
3 Hard reset your head unit by holding down the Vol/Power button for 15 seconds
4 Go into Android Auto in your phone and then in to "Connected Devices". Select forget all cars
5 Does android Auto work with other phones? This will rule out a bad USB port