New in Android Auto: Update fixes annoying connection issue

Android Auto users often complain about disconnection or media playback issues. According to Google, in many cases, this should not be due to the system or the smartphone. Instead, broken or faulty USB-C cables will be the main cause of such problems. In order to make it easier to identify them, the developers have released a new feature for Android Auto.

As Mishaal Rahman, Senior Technical Editor at Esper, Discover Android Auto can now perform a USB scan. Users can find this in Settings under Connection Help. The scan checks if the data can be transferred via a USB cable. Here it must also be determined whether users are using the wrong USB slot in the car or whether the correct slot is showing an error.

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Android Auto: Google recommends these USB cables

If users try the new functionality, many of them will surely receive an error. Cheaper USB cables are often purchased, which are sufficient to charge the device, but cannot maintain a permanent connection with Android Auto and Co. Find a suitable USB cable, We have an overview of the best options available to you here.

Google itself recommendTo use the cable that comes with the smartphone. Often these are high-quality models. Google also emphasizes that users should not use a cable that is too long. Lengths longer than a meter may cause connection problems again.

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