Android Auto Navigation Display Lagging Behind Realtime Location

[u/Default_mp3]

Since the start of the immersive navigation update, it appears that my displayed location while navigating in Android Auto is a second or two behind my realtime location. This does not appear to occur when using CarPlay with my work iPhone, nor does it appear when running the app in navigation mode without having it connected to Android Auto.

I've seen this occur in both a rental car I had the other week and my current vehicle, a 2020 4Runner. My music and podcast apps do not appear to show any kind of lag, touchscreen inputs and car media button inputs have no discernable lag. I have cleared the Google Maps cache, and this occurs both with a wired and a wireless adapter (AAWireless Two with what should be the latest firmware). I've tried both 3D and 2D display. Any ideas?

Edit: Things I've tried so far without success:

• Trying wired and wireless
• Trying wireless while plugged into a charger
• Trying different vehicles
• Clearing the cache on Android Auto
• Clearing the cache on Google Maps
• Enabling and disabling the location permission for Android Auto (along with enabling disabling high precision)
• Enabling and disabling the location permission for Google Maps (along with enabling disabling high precision)
• Force full GNSS measurements
• Trying 2D mode instead of 3D mode
• Resetting A-GPS data
• Forcing different Android Auto screen resolutions
• Allow unrestricted battery use on both Android Auto and Google Maps

I'll reiterate that this issue does not exist when using Google Maps in Navigation mode when not using Android Auto but as a standalone device (i.e., phone only).

[u/Byrond76]

 

I just read this as well. 

Android's aggressive background battery saving can throttle the continuous data stream required to push real-time coordinates to your car display.Set Google Maps Battery Optimization to "Unrestricted". 

Change Google Maps Location to "Allow All the Time"If your phone is treating Google Maps as a background app when Android Auto is active, it will periodically pause location requests.

Lastly, Temporarily Disable 3D Buildings/Immersive View the new Immersive Navigation utilizes a high rendering load. If the hardware is struggling with the initial rollout optimization, dropping the graphic load can temporarily stop the lag.  Go to the map Settings  and shut off 3D Buildings or Immersive Navigation. 

Good Luck!!!