How to set up wireless Android Auto - Tom's Guide

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Setting up wireless Android Auto is actually really easy, provided you’re lucky enough to have a car that supports it. The wireless version of Apple CarPlay managed to get a head start, but a growing number of modern cars can skip the wires and connect to one of the best Android phones.

But how do you use wireless Android Auto? The wired version of Google’s carphone software is easy, and only needs you to plug your phone into the car. Setting up wireless Android Auto isn’t quite as obvious, but it doesn’t require much, if any, extra effort.

Here’s how to set up wireless Android Auto in your car.

How to set up wireless Android Auto

1. Use a USB cable to plug your phone into your car stereo’s USB port. Make sure the ignition and infotainment display are both switched on. Download or update the Android Auto app if prompted.

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2. A prompt will show up on screen, asking for permission to connect your car to Android Auto. Click Next.

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3. Wait for Android Auto to initialize. 

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4. The system should fire up by itself, but you may need to find and press a dedicated Android Auto or Smartphone Connection button on your car’s display.

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5. Disconnect your phone. Android Auto should stay connected, but if not make sure your phone’s and car’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth is switched on.

6. Once the wireless connection is set up, Android Auto will switch on every time you turn on your engine.

Make sure you have that USB port to hand, because there’s no way to set up wireless Android Auto without it.

Which phones support wireless Android Auto? 

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Wired Android Auto is available on all phones running Android 6.0 (KitKat) or above, but wireless Android Auto is generally restricted to phones running Android 11 or higher, and only on phones with 5GHz Wi-Fi. If your phone doesn’t have either of these, you’re stuck using a cable until you upgrade.

However, the following phones can connect to wireless Android Auto while running Android 10:

•  Google Pixel 1, 2, 3, 4, including XL models. 
•  Google Nexus 5X 
•  Google Nexus 6P 
•  Samsung Galaxy S8, S9, S10, including Plus models 
•  Samsung Galaxy Note 8, 9, 10 

You can check your phone’s software by heading into the Settings Menu and selecting About. From there click Android Version to see which particular flavor of Android is installed on your phone.

Which cars support wireless Android Auto?

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Google has an extensive list of cars that support wired Android Auto, but right now there doesn’t seem to be a comprehensive list of cars with support for the wireless version. Automakers were also fairly slow to adopt wireless Android Auto compared to the wireless version of Apple CarPlay.

However all cars running wireless Android Auto need the same things: Support for Android Auto, naturally, alongside Bluetooth and a 5GHz Wi-Fi connection. Bluetooth is pretty much standard in modern cars, so the 5GHz Wi-Fi is the most likely thing your car might miss. Without it, your phone and car won’t be able to exchange data and make wireless Android Auto work.

The best way to find out for sure is to find a car you like, and do some research. Chances are the automaker will clearly advertise support for wireless Android Auto, but a quick Google search should be just as enlightening.

Once you've set up wireless Android Auto, it's worth getting to grips with some of the other things your car can do. Be sure to study up on essential tips and tricks for Google Maps, how to improve your gas mileage and save money and how to clean your car seat like a pro.

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Fire destroys 2 North Side neighborhood auto shops, 1 hurt, Chicago Fire Dept. says - WLS-TV

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The smoke could be seen for miles across Chicago's North Side on Saturday morning as fire consumed a Ravenswood body shop near Andersonville.

The shop was located on Clark Street near Argyle. Firefighters battled to limit the spread to the adjacent buildings, including a second body shop and an Orange Theory exercise studio, both of which were closed at the time.

"I was sleeping and I heard a muffled explosion," said Chris Randall, a resident. "I sat up and I heard three bigger ones, 'boom, boom, boom,' and fire trucks coming from every direction.

Officials said the extra-alarm fire was first called in around 5:00 a.m. The first companies arrived on scene within three minutes.

The fire likely started in the Smashy Automotive shop and then spread next door to the Star Auto Repair shop, CFD said. The roofs of both buildings collapsed. The products in the shops intensified the fire even more, the fire department said.

The chemicals inside the body shop were an immediate concern to those fighting it.

"The chemicals and type of construction to us is the most dangerous type of fire we can fight fires in," said Chicago Fire Department Chief Thomas Carbonneau. "And so everything was defensive because when fire gets up in the joists, we cannot get at it. That's our biggest fear, obviously, to protect all our men."

When the roof did eventually collapse, both power and gas lines were shut down until the fire was struck.

One person was taken to Weiss Hospital in fair condition after being overcome by smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.

Fire crews were able to save the Orange Theory Fitness center next door. That business suffered some water damage.

The fire forced organizers to cancel the nearby Waldos Forever Festival.

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A cause of the fire is still under investigations.

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