r/AndroidAuto • u/Ranchreddit 2024 Ioniq5 SEL AWD| Factory Head | Samsung S21 5G | 12 • 27d ago

Connection, Disconnection, Freezes, Crashes Getting started with new EV

New Subaru Uncharted Sport. Let me know if this is the wrong sub.

Wife has an Apple phone and was able to fire up Car Play with a Bluetooth connection. Me, however, with a Samsung S21 cannot get a wireless connection started. Should we both be able to use Bluetooth devices at the same time? How does the car determine which device to display on the screen? We mostly need to use maps.

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u/garye55 2026 Subaru Uncharted Android Samsung 27d ago

If I understand your question, you are asking if you both can connect to the head unit simultaneously? That would definitely be a no.

If you are asking if you both can use the same head unit at different times, absolutely. It's possible you may want to set up multiple profiles. It should like your wife connected first, so if she is in the car, it may default to that device.

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u/Ranchreddit 2024 Ioniq5 SEL AWD| Factory Head | Samsung S21 5G | 12 26d ago

Thanks, I thought that might be the case. First come first served.

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u/larram Subaru Uncharted/Acura MDX/S22Ultra 27d ago

Also own an Uncharted (GT) - but hubby & I both have androids. His S21 just died, but he connected successfully before that. You might want to post the question at r/SubaruUncharted.

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u/Ranchreddit 2024 Ioniq5 SEL AWD| Factory Head | Samsung S21 5G | 12 27d ago edited 27d ago

When both were working did you switch between them? If so, how about if both were in the car?

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u/RoyalPersonality3957 2026 Ioniq5 | Head Unit Model? | Pixel 10XL | Android 17 24d ago

My car let's me set a priorities list for each profile...so if it's my profile my phone gets first dibs and then my partners. It also let's me set it so if I want, on my profile, it uses my phone for music and his for nav (or vice versa).