• Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Were you using Android Auto with a USB cable or wireless? I have an aftermarket AA radio in my car that I use wired and it works almost perfectly,

    Are you suggesting a Wi-Fi Bluetooth device inside of the same vehicle its trying to connect to via Wi-Fi Bluetooth would have connection problems, and not be able to connect, at that short range?

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      9 months ago

      It uses Bluetooth, not Wi-Fi. But there are a ton of factors that make wireless communications less reliable than wired. Have you ever been on Wi-Fi and had connection issues right next to the router? All of those factors also affect Bluetooth.

      That said, I’ve never had any issues connecting my phone to AA via wireless.

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        9 months ago

        It uses Bluetooth, not Wi-Fi.

        Yeah sorry about that. I actually know it’s Bluetooth and not Wi-Fi, but I was just working on my Wi-Fi in the house before I posted that comment, so it got stuck in my head. I connect my phone to my stereo system in my car via bluetooth.

        But there are a ton of factors that make wireless communications less reliable than wired.

        Over long distances, sure. But in a vehicle, with that short of a distance?

        It would have to be one hell of another thing interfering to break a Bluetooth connection in a car.

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      9 months ago

      I mean, yeah, it’s possible

      Just trying to get more information about their experience as well, maybe it’s not actually Android Auto and it’s a weird half baked system built into the car