Android Auto , as we have repeatedly had the opportunity to remember on these pages, is certainly one of the most useful and most used infotainment evolutions in everyday life by many Italians. Customizable and full of official and compatible applications, it can also be used wirelessly. But how to use Android Auto without a cable ?
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1 Android Auto: first steps to use it
2 How to use Android Auto wirelessly
3 Which apps are compatible with Android Auto without cables
Android Auto: first steps to use it
The first thing you should do to be able to use Android Auto is to download the appropriate app on your smartphone, well supported by all Android phones starting from version 5.0 Lollipop.
Once you have started the app, the smartphone will switch to “auto” mode, with a simplified interface and larger icons, in order to make it easier to view while you are in the cockpit (but, remember, you should never take your eyes off what happens in front of you!).
At this point, all you have to do is connect the phone with the car via the USB cable, and the apps you have on your smartphone, if compatible with Android Auto, will end up being duplicated in the display of your car (of course, if is able to support this technology).
How to use Android Auto wirelessly
So far, a very short introductory guide on how you can use Android Auto wirelessly . However, you can also use this app without any USB cable and, therefore, make it even easier to use this powerful app through a connection that does not require physical contact between the car and the vehicle. But how to do it?
First of all, not all smartphones will be able to take advantage of this possibility, given that this option is only available if your smartphone “runs” with an Android operating system, from versions 8.0 onwards. Furthermore, among the basic requirements to be able to use this option we also register the need for Android Auto to be installed on your car, with a version equal to at least 3.1.
That said, in reality practically nothing changes from the point of view of the features available and the methods of use of the app and the smartphone, with the certainly not marginal difference that you will no longer have the encumbrance of the cable that will connect the vehicle. to the smartphone, and vice versa, and which traditionally ends up getting stuck in the handbrake or gearbox!
However, also pay attention to consumption! While – in fact – when you are using Android Auto with a cable connection, the mobile phone will not discharge because its battery will recharge during use, when you use Android Auto without a cable you run the risk that the battery will end up running out in a short time. time. Therefore, carefully evaluate this mode of use in the hypothesis in which you have to make long trips (better to keep a cable at hand!).
Which apps are compatible with Android Auto without cables
As we have already had the opportunity to specify in these lines, the list of apps compatible with Android Auto is really long, and you will only have to experience the pleasure of using – even wirelessly – all the apps on Google Play in the appropriate section dedicated to Android Auto. Do you want some examples?
Among the apps that are most downloaded there is certainly WhatsApp, which is the most famous instant messaging app in the world, as well as Telegram, Messenger, Skype, WeChat, belonging to the same category (more or less!).
Plus, you can use map navigation systems like Google Maps and Waze, or the plethora of music streaming apps, from Spotify to Google Play Music.
We conclude of course with a small invitation: even if using Android Auto can be captivating and can improve comfort in the passenger compartment, do not make its presence a source of distraction, and use its apps only and exclusively while you are stationary and, never , during the driving.
