Science & Tech · Gadgets & EVs · 3 hrs ago
Battery drain and disconnects led writer to give up wireless Android Auto
Wireless Android Auto connects a phone to a car’s infotainment system without a cable.
After using it for months, a writer said the connection drained their phone quickly and made it unusually warm.
With three to four hours of driving a day, they often needed to charge the phone later in the afternoon.
They also experienced random disconnections and times when Android Auto would not start.
The writer said the heat was a particular concern on long trips and in hot conditions, including in India, where temperatures can reach 45 degrees Celsius.
A wireless charger may help with battery life, but the writer said it can add heat, and a separate charger still needs a cable.
These problems led the writer to stop using wireless Android Auto, though the account does not say what they use instead.
An Android Police writer said battery drain, heat and random disconnections led him to stop using wireless Android Auto.
After three to four hours of daily driving, his phone often needed charging by late afternoon.
He said wireless Android Auto could also make phones run unusually warm, especially in high ambient temperatures.
The writer said random disconnects and failures to launch persisted after he switched from a wired setup.
- Who
- An Android Police writer who uses Android phones.
- What
- He gave up using wireless Android Auto after experiencing battery drain, heat and connection problems.
- When
- After relying on it for months.
- Where
- In his car; the article also discusses conditions in India.
- Why
- He said the system drained his phone, made it run warm and sometimes disconnected or failed to launch.
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- Daily driving
- Three to four hours
- Battery impact
- Phone often needed a late-afternoon top-up
- Wireless charging pad
- The writer’s car did not have one
- India temperatures
- Can regularly reach 45 degrees Celsius
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