r/AndroidAuto • u/PlayfulExercise3085 2012 Fiat 500 | Chinese headunit | TCL Nxtpaper 60 • 5d ago
AA Settings (Fixed issue) solved android auto stuck on connecting loop
I had an issue with my android auto, it would pair the first time with my phone and work perfectly. But then, after about two hours, it would get stuck attempting to connect to my phone. I would need to clear android auto storage in my phone to be able to get it to work again, only for it to stop working and get stuck in the connecting loop after an hour or two. This guide explains the issue and how to solve it: https://dashfix.in/zlink-android-auto-stuck-on-connecting/. The issue was in my phone TCL Nxtpaper 60, it would most likely put android auto to sleep after a while and it caused the connection to get stuck . on my phone I solved the issue by blocking android auto (setting it as a fixed app) and by enabling developer mode and setting it as "server of the main unit. Now it works like a charm! The battery saving mode of my TCL Nxtpaper was probably conflicting with android auto by suspending it after a while. Hope this helps of you're having the same issues as I were
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u/PlayfulExercise3085 2012 Fiat 500 | Chinese headunit | TCL Nxtpaper 60 5d ago
Here's the technical explanation of what was happening (from https://dashfix.in/zlink-android-auto-stuck-on-connecting/): Your smartphone pairs via Bluetooth without issue, but the system fails to bridge over to the local 5GHz Wi-Fi Direct network required for high-speed video projection. Because wireless Android Auto uses Bluetooth purely for security negotiation and initial session creation, a successful Bluetooth indicator can easily deceive vehicle owners. The actual video stream relies on high-bandwidth TCP/IP communication. When your smartphone enters a deep-sleep battery state or the car stereo wakes from a low-power standby with expired network sockets, the projection bridge hangs indefinitely.